Richard Welsh has been elected by its membership to serve as SMPTE president. Welsh formally began his term on January 1 after serving as SMPTE executive vice president. His term will extend two years to December 31, 2026.
Arts Alliance Media, the global leader in digital cinema software and support services, has announced that the Sundance Film Festival, the premier event for independent cinema and one of the world’s foremost film events, will use its Screenwriter theatre management system to control all event content and screens.
Annapurna Studios has launched India’s first Dolby certified post-production facility for cinema and home. The unveiling was hosted by the filmmaker SS Rajamouli and actor Nagarjuna Akkineni, vice chairman of Annapurna Studios.
The Cinema Audio Society announced its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024. The ceremonies will be held February 22 at the Beverly Hilton.
Film First and Gary Hustwit, director of what they call the first-ever generative feature film Eno, have announced the innovative livestreaming event 24 Hours of Eno on January 24 at noon EST. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024.
The Alliance Française French Film Festival, Australia’s largest national film festival and the biggest celebration of French cinema outside of France, is returning bigger and better in 2025, its organizers have said. Set to showcase more than 5,500 screenings of the best of contemporary French film across 18 cities, the festival returns to Australia from March 4 – April 27.
On the heels of Laika’s fifteenth anniversary re-release of its first film Coraline, which took in a record-breaking $56 million at the global box office last summer and fall, the award-winning studio launched its first official immersive experience on the Roblox platform, Coraline: Evade the Others on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2024. Since its release, the gaming experience has been played by more than 10 million unique users, earned a better than 90 percent rating, and regularly exceeds 5,000 concurrent players.
The Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordic region’s largest film festival will take place in cinemas around Göteborg and online, accessible throughout Sweden.
Light Iron, the post-production creative services division of the Panavision group, has selected Nara for its New York and Los Angeles facilities – streamlining its workflow solution and accessibility across sites from dailies through to finishing. The new solution has saved time for producers, increased accuracy, reduced errors and will provide huge workflow advantages for Light Iron’s increasing number of bi-coastal projects.
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today announced that Sally-Ann D’Amato has been named executive director by the SMPTE board of governors. D’Amato formally began this new role last December, after acting as interim executive director since October.
