11 Dollar Bill has hired ad industry veteran Jamie Slade as executive producer at its Boulder studio. Slade, whose background includes serving as senior producer with Crispin Porter + Bogusky, will oversee production and head sales for the post-production studio, which specializes in creative design, editing and finishing for advertising, branded content, and other media.
Jeanette and Tony Levine, the founders of Spotlight Cinema Advertising in Perth, Australia, are retiring and turning over the business to media professional Erin Pitchers.
Filmmaker Shawn Levy will receive this year’s CinemaCon Director of the Year Award, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, has announced. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Levy will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of April 11 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company.
Lupita Nyong’o will receive this year’s CinemaCon Star of the Year Award, Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Nyong’o will be presented with this special honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony taking place on the evening of April 11 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and hosted by official presenting sponsor The Coca-Cola Company
The Advanced Systems Group, a solutions provider for media creatives and content owners, has appointed Jimmy Biro as a senior account executive to support the company’s accelerated growth in the Southern California post-production market.
The Cineworld Group has promoted industry veteran John Curry to senior vice president of commercial of Regal. In this role, Curry will oversee the company’s food and beverage, marketing, box office and forecasting, business development, and loyalty departments.
The Advanced Imaging Society has announced that its inaugural Distinguished Artist Award will be bestowed upon Jeffrey Wright recognizing his commanding performance in American Fiction. The 2024 Lumiere Awards ceremony will take place February 9 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The American Cinema Editors, honorary society of motion picture editors, which was founded in 1950, will honor filmmakers John Waters with its Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. The statue recognizes “an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.”
The Society of Camera Operators has announced the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Honorees will be awarded live and in-person at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood on February 24 during the annual Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Omniterm, creator of software solutions for the entertainment industry since 1978, has announced the appointment of Darrin Lewis as its new president, effective January 1. Lewis succeeds Ed Coman, who served as president until Jonas Software acquired the company in April 2021.
