Brainstorm, manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio technology, has opened a new office and demo studio in Austin, Texas. This company says the expansion marks a significant milestone in its growth and commitment to serving its North American market. In conjunction with the office opening, Brainstorm hired Thierry Gonzalo as the new senior solutions architect. He will be based in Austin.
Meyer Sound has named Mark Mayfield director of cinema marketing. In this newly created role, Mayfield will drive Meyer Sound’s strategic expansion in the cinema market, reaffirming the company’s position at the forefront of professional cinema audio solutions.
At the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes today, Dolby Laboratories senior vice president Ioan Allen was awarded a Festival de Cannes Medal by Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Festival de Cannes and managing director of the Institut Lumière.
CJ 4DPlex announced today that it has appointed CJ Entertainment & Media executive Joon Beom Sim as CEO. Sim most recently served as the head of CJ ENM’s music content division overseeing the overall management of the music business, broadcast Mnet, live events and the fandom platform Mnet Plus.
Regal has appointed Rob Westerling senior vice president of U.S. Content officially starting June 3.
Nicolas Seydoux, chairman of the French anti-piracy audiovisual association (ALPA) and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Gaumont, France, has been named as the 2024 recipient of the CineEurope Icon Award, given in recognition of his career and accomplishments. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Opening Ceremony on June 17 at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
AMC Theatres has hired Fandango veteran Stephanie Terifay to be its vice president, distribution, a newly created position. AMC started a distribution business following the success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tour and Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.
The FilmLight Color Awards return for the fourth year in 2024 with an additional new category dedicated to rising talent. The awards, which will once again be presented at EnergaCamerImage in November, are independently judged by a panel of prominent creatives, cinematographers, and colorists.
National CineMedia, the US representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, has announced the winners of the 2024 US Young Lions competition. More than 500 teams of young professionals across the advertising, digital, media, creative and public relations industries registered for the competition this year, up 20 percent year over year. There were 333 official competition entries, an increase of 17 percent compared to last year. The five winning teams were named and honored by NCM at the Team USA Winners Announcement event, hosted by Initiative, with all 25 finalist teams in attendance.
