Scenes from the City: Women in Film and Television, an engaging discussion featuring some of the talented women working in New York City’s production industry, will take place on Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. The event is presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment […]
CCW Expands Production and Post-Production Offerings for All 2013 Attendees
Content and Communications World (CCW) opens at the Javits Convention Center this Wednesday for two days. A regular part of the yearly production & post tech scene in the City, CCW remains the best place in town to see the latest in gear and software outside of NAB. But the panel sessions (“Super Sessions” in […]
Mayor Bloomberg Launches Initiatives to Help New York City Continue as Digital Ages’ Global Media Capital
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced two major initiatives to help New York City maintain its position as media capital of the world in the digital age: the launch of Cornell NYC Tech’s degree program in Connective Media and the opening of the Made in NY Media Center by IFP in DUMBO. Connective Media is […]
AICE Says Post industry, Squeezed by Agencies and Advertisers, Plans to Fight Back
As the post trade group AICE puts it in a policy statement, ad giants like Proctor & Gamble are considering pushing back payment schedules even as there is a “Sole focus on cost while viewing creative work as a commodity.” As Lenin once put it, “What is to be done?” Well, AICE plans to start by organizing the post industry to fight back for its rights. Read how…
AICE New York Announces 10th Anniversary Camp Kuleshov Competition
Re-editing a classic like the Marx Bros. “Duck Soup”, Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” or De Palma’s “Carrie” offers a unique chance for assistant editors to win recognition at AICE’s annual Camp Kuleshov competition…
AICP Digital’s Statement of Work Aims To Streamline The Interactive Production Process
The AICP Digital statement of work is obviously a major part of today’s commercials work. While general guidelines were issued last year, this is the first document aimed at aiding production companies and agencies as they actually engage on specific projects…
AT&T Named New Presenting Sponsor Of Tribeca Film Festival
After 12 years, American Express drops its role as main sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival. Happily someone else with lots of money – AT&T in this case – has stepped up. One nice benefit: AT&T will host a day of free public screenings, something that has not been done in the past at Tribeca…
Digital Cinema Society Makes it to New York, Shows How to Make Money with Stock Footage
It’s not often that LA-based Digital Cinema Society President James Mathers makes it to the East Coast for an event. But this past week at B & H’s presentation space, he headed a panel that looked into how stock footage offers income opportunities for cinematographers, as well as trends in production and post that will impact […]
New York Film Academy: Making Its Name Step by Step
The New York Film Academy might not yet have graduated directors at the level of Martin Scorsese (NYU) or Katheryn Bigelow (Columbia), but that doesn’t mean they aren’t trying. Check out this report of a recent visit from “Broken City” DP Ben Seresin, ASC, BSC…
SAG-AFTRA and JPC Statement Regarding Commercials Contracts Extension and Continuing Negotiations
Representatives of SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee representing the advertising industry have agreed to extend for one week the current Screen Actors Guild Television Recorded Commercials agreement and AFTRA Radio Recorded Commercials agreement…