On the heels of their collaboration on the horror film Imaginary, Lionsgate and Blumhouse today announced that they will partner on the development and production of a new The Blair Witch Project as the first film in a multi-picture pact with Blumhouse reimagining horror classics from the Lionsgate library.
Goldcrest Post is teaming with Great Point Studios to bring world class post-production services to Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, which is owned and operated by Great Point Studios. Goldcrest Post will establish staff and operate facilities at the studio campus, providing a full slate of post-production services including dailies, sound and picture editorial, color grading, sound mixing, automated dialogue replacement, visual effects and offline edit suites. The site, slated to be fully operational by September, will service productions based at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers and elsewhere.
The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a landmark collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe which will open the film festival program in new venues across the city including non-traditional cinema spaces at Summerhall and the heart of the Fringe footprint.
The music video for Ariana Grande’s yes, and? brings a modern approach to vintage allure. The video was directed by Christian Breslauer, who worked for the first time with cinematographer Gaul Porat. Together, the filmmakers found inspiration in well-chosen references and showcased the dynamic choreography with intentional framing and subtle, deliberate camera moves. Working with Panavision New York, Breslauer and Porat chose to work primarily with H Series spherical primes for the production, which came together quickly late last year. Here the two filmmakers share insights on their inspirations and collaboration.
The artificial intelligence company OpenAI has reportedly set up meetings with Los Angeles talent agencies, media executives, and Hollywood studios offering to collaborate and persuade filmmakers to use its new AI video generator in their productions.
The large file transfer system for video professionals MASV has successfully completed the TPN Gold Shield assessment. The Trusted Partner Network is a part of the Motion Picture Association’s efforts to elevate secure content protection across the film and television industry. This significant achievement places MASV among an elite group of service providers who meet the highest security standards.
Montreal’s Rodeo FX, known for providing high-end visual effects, post-production, animation, and other creative services, has expanded its offering into color grading by opening a new Baselight grading suite led by new senior colorist, Ana Escorse.
The Blu Digital Group, a provider of media and entertainment digital media services and software, has opened operations in Montreal, Québec. "We are thrilled to establish our presence in Montreal, a strategic move that underscores our commitment to global expansion and our dedication to providing comprehensive media services," said Paulette Pantoja, CEO of Blu Digital Group.
The Giant Screen Cinema Association has selected the Sigma 65mm T1.5 FF Cine Prime as its benchmark cine lens. The results of the camera assessment test were unveiled during the Filmmakers Symposium portion of the GSCA Film Expo, which was held March 11-13 at the AMC Citywalk Imax Theater and Universal City Hilton.
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has announced its call for technical papers for the SMPTE 2024 Media Technology Summit. The Summit will be held Oct. 21-24 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California. Abstracts should fall within the range of 300 to 400 words and will be accepted now through May 30.
