Footage supplier Shutterstock continues to add to its suppliers of top notch content. The local company will be moving into new digs by year end…

Juniper Jones goes for a striking, atmospheric result in another distinctive spot from this DUMBO-based house. The Autodesk 3ds MAX plugin FumeFX provided the effective fire effects in this spot…

The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco “hit a bulls eye in the 18-49 demo”, well over the network’s roast of Roseanne Barr last year, according to Variety. Whether promos like this catchy graphic treatment from Thornberg & Forester can garner much credit for this boosted viewership is debatable, but it’s fun to watch…

Crafting an ident is tricky – you need to respect all that the client has done to build their own image over the years, yet find a way to make it swing with a vibrant look and feel that the client came to you for in the first place. Considering those challenges, I’d say it’s a good job delivered by Thornberg & Forester…

Technicolor – PostWorks New York is racking up a record in the number of Indie films of all stripe that pass through their doors. Here’s a recently finished dark comedy created by a first-time team of two directors. The experience that an colorist like Martin Zeichner can bring to newbie directors can be key to a film’s perception…

GENERATION IRON, which follows the world's leading bodybuilders as they train and compete for the coveted Mr. Olympia title, will be released in theaters nationwide by Vladar Company and America Media Inc on September 20, 2013. The film gives front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport, including Phil […]

Postworks’ New York Colorist Martin Zeichner, the finishing colorist on “Wish You Well”, has compiled a range of impressive credits for his work on independent films, episodic and long-form television (“Boardwalk Empire”), documentaries and commercials. Zeichner has a history with some of the now legendary names of the New York post scene, including Magno Sound & Video, and Post Perfect, where his credits included the television series “Sex & the City”…

The Weinstein Company makes a move into using social media for promotion in this tie-up with LinkedIn. It’s the first time the professional network is trying something like this, and we’ll see if its 225 million users object to having movie advertising aimed at them. There’s a contest too, with a promised “dream career experience in New York City” offered to the winners…

Twist’s Matt Pitroff has honed some unique approaches to his commercial work. With a mix of fine art studies, work as a midway carny and opening of his own boutique production company all part of his portfolio, Pitroff’s mix of skills includes directing and producing work that has been showcased in Creativity Online, Shoot, and at Cannes Lions 2008…

We wonder if the release method of ‘Zero Charisma’ will become the new normal for any features that aren’t being pitched as blockbusters: Tribeca Film will first show the film on cable/telco, satellite VOD, iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly and other non-traditional platforms. A theatrical release follows…