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Cooke Optics S7/i, Full Frame Plus lenses help to create the magic kingdom of Netflix’s Fate: The Winx Saga

04/02/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: PRESS RELEASES, Tech, TOP STORIES

Leicester, UK  – DP Frida Wendel FSF, chose Cooke S7/i Full Frame Plus lenses to shoot Fate: The Winx Saga, the live-action TV adaptation of […]

Hi From The Future

03/31/2021 By Joe Herman Filed Under: Media Biz, People, TOP STORIES

Hi From The Future is here, ready to save you from production woes Interview: Elliot Higgins & Mark Rubbo from Brooklyn Studio Hi From The […]

Sight, Sound & Story: Live Online with “Remote Sound Editing Workflow for Film” on March 30th

03/25/2021 By Dan Ochiva Filed Under: Organization News, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Manhattan Edit Workshop’s live online event series returns with Sight, Sound & Story: Live – Remote Sound Editing Workflow for Film on March 30th, 2021, […]

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Reviews

Collaborate from Afar with HP’s ZCentral Remote Workflow Plus New Z Workstations and DreamColor Displays

Few of us probably thought about remote working before the pandemic forced most of us out of the office. True, some people found it more […]

What’s New, Creative Cloud? We Offer Our Take on Adobe’s Recent Updates

It’s Been 16 Years Since Creative Suite Launched. Does Cloud-centric Adobe Still Deliver? Twice a year – we’re used to it already. “It” is when […]

Asus Zenbook Pro Duo – Does Doubling Your Screens Double Your Fun?

For modern music producers in the midst of our media-everywhere world, having a really capable computer has moved from “Oh that’s nice” to essential. For […]

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Media Biz

Goldcrest Post Preps “Grizzly II” for a Debut that Was Nearly 40 Years in the Making

03/25/2021 By Dan Ochiva Filed Under: New Screenwork Releases, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Long unfinished horror film features early performances by George Clooney, Laura Dern, and Charlie Sheen. NEW YORK CITY— Goldcrest Post recently performed a feat of […]

Motion Picture Sound Editors to Honor Supervising Sound Editor Dennis Drummond with Career Achievement Award

03/10/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Awards, TOP STORIES

68th MPSE Golden Reel Awards to be held as a global, virtual event on April 16th Studio City, California – March 8, 2021 – The Motion […]

PNYA “Post Break” to Offer Tips for Navigating the PPP Loan Program

03/09/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Media Biz, POSTS, Talks & Open Houses, TOP STORIES

NEW YORK CITY— Post New York Alliance (PNYA) will offer advice on how independent contractors and post-production companies can get help through the Small Business […]

Arthur Announces Availability of Small Business-Optimized VR Meeting App via Oculus Store

03/04/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: New Hardware/Software, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Arthur Allows Geographically-Dispersed Teams to Meet, Collaborate and Manage Their Work in VR – Oculus Quest and Quest 2 Support Enables Instant Onboarding via Headset […]

Motion Picture Sound Editors Announces 68th Annual Golden Reel Award Nominees

03/01/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Awards, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Studio City, California—March 1, 2021—The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) today announce nominees in the 68th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of […]

PNYA “Post Break” to Review Personal Branding and Social Engagement for an Emerging Virtual Workforce

02/23/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Organization News, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Free video conference slated for Thursday, February 25th at 4:00 p.m. EST NEW YORK CITY—February 23, 2021— With remote work increasingly becoming the new normal, the post-production […]

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Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro

02/18/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: New Hardware/Software, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Lynette Duensing Named a Colorist Society International Fellow

02/06/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Company News, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Senior Colorist Alex Berman Joins Goldcrest Post

01/21/2021 By Dan Ochiva Filed Under: New Hires, TOP STORIES

SMPTE Hollywood Section to Host Virtual Panel Exploring “MovieLabs 2030”

01/17/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: Organization News, POSTS, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

Is Affordable Virtual Production Coming Soon for Indies?

01/01/2021 By The Editors Filed Under: New Screenwork Releases, PRESS RELEASES, TOP STORIES

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LA Sees 43-percent Film Permit Boost Since January

Film permit requests in the city were up 43 percent this past month compared to the top of the year.

Filming in Los Angeles is beginning to pick back up again.

FilmLA, the organization that tracks production in the city, says it received 777 film permit applications in February, representing a 43 percent increase compared to the month of January. The organization notes that a late-month surge in production took place, making February the third busiest month the city has experienced with regards to filming since last June.

For the full story in the Hollywood Reporter, click here.

Rupert Neve, the Father of Modern Studio Recording, Dies at 94

When the Seattle grunge band Nirvana recorded their breakthrough album, “Nevermind,” at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif., in 1991, they used a massive mixing console created by a British engineer named Rupert Neve.

The Neve 8028 console and others he made had by then become studio staples, hailed by many as the most superior consoles of their kind in manipulating and combining instrumental and vocal signals. They were responsible in great part for the audio quality of albums by groups like Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd.

Read the full obit in the New York Times.

New York City Movie Theaters Can Reopen at Limited Capacity, Gov. Cuomo Says

After nearly a year of closures, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City permission to reopen at limited capacity starting on March 5.

During his daily press briefing, the Empire State leader said cinemas in the city will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people. Moreover, other safety measures such as masks, social distancing, and heightened sanitizing measures will be required. Last October, New York venues outside of the city were allowed to reopen with similar restrictions.

To read the full article in Variety, click here.

Stimulus Offers $15 Billion in Relief for Struggling Arts Venues

The coronavirus relief package that Congressional leaders agreed to this week includes grant money that many small proprietors described as a last hope for survival.

For the music venue owners, theater producers and cultural institutions that have suffered through the pandemic with no business, the coronavirus relief package that Congress passed on Monday night offers the prospect of aid at last.

To read the full article on The New York Times’ site, click here.

If you want to start production, here’s the latest news from the Mayor’s Office

Phase 4 production guidance is available on the Film Permit website. All production activity, whether it requires a Film Permit or not, must comply with New York Forward Industry Guidance.

For more information see, please refer to the State Department of Health’s Interim Guidance for Media Production During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Please review the guidelines and FAQ before submitting permit applications. The Film Office is operating remotely, so please allow additional time for Film Permit processing.

The above paragraphs contain links to the various FAQ – just mouse over the relevant words.

Amazon Prime Video Direct and the Dystopian Decision to Stop Accepting Docs


Chris Lindahl and Dana Harris-Bridson outlined Amazon’s position in IndieWire: “When Amazon made a unilateral decision in early February to stop accepting documentaries and short films via Prime Video Direct (a policy that also covers ‘slide shows, vlogs, podcasts, tutorials, filmed conferences, monologues, toy play, music videos, and voiceover gameplay’), the announcement also served as a quiet purge.

The above continues on to some surprising conclusions on DOC NYCs Monday Memo, 

Disney to Close Upstate Blue Sky Studios

Various sources have reported that Disney is in the process of shuttering Blue Sky Studios, the largest animation studio on the East coast. The former 20th Century Fox animation division pulled in $5.9 billion churning out 13 feature films including the Ice Age franchise.

Publications have noted how Disney – which had three animation studios including Pixar and Disney Animation – couldn’t make the case to have these many houses when the pandemic took a toll on the company’s profits.

Some 450 employees will lose their jobs, though some hope to get into one of Disney’s other animation houses.

Here’s Deadline’s report.

Here’s Variety’s report.

Epix Announces ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Season 2 Premiere Date

Epix revealed that the second season of “Godfather of Harlem” will premiere on April 18. Set in 1964, the crime drama series explores the collision of the criminal underworld and civil rights movement. The second season will follow Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) battling the New York crime families for control of the French Connection, a pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor.

To read the full Variety article, click here.

Sony’s FX3 is a compact $3,900 camera for filmmakers

Sony has announced the FX3. As expected, the camera is essentially an A7S III with features from the company’s Cinema line crammed into a body that looks like the A7C. Its backside-illuminated full-frame sensor has an effective resolution of 10.2-megapixel when shooting video and 15 stops of dynamic range.

To read the full story on Engadget, click here.

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