filmmaking

Emerging Cinematographers Award winners announced

The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for its 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards. The eight short subjects and two honorable mentioned films, all from Guild members, will be shown at a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles on September 26th. ICG judges from across the country, under ….

Indie film producers to get more opportunities and exposure on NBC TV networks

The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) has reached an agreement with Comcast and NBC Universal to provide enhanced independent programming opportunities on NBCU’s broadcast and cable networks, as well as Comcast’s VOD and online platforms, IFTA’s Jean Prewitt announced. The agreement offers greater consideration for independently produced primetime programming from both IFTA and non-IFTA ….

Cinematographers Guild continues tradition with September awards program

For 14 years the International Cinematographers Guild has honored new talent within its membership with what is now known as the Emerging Cinematographers Awards. Any Guild member who is not already a Director of Photography can enter this contest with his or her short film, be they a camera operator, loader, still photographer or any ….

Guggenheim Museum and YouTube searching for world’s most creative online video

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Play. A Biennial of Creative Video. A collaboration with HP, YouTube Play was conceived to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working in the ever-expanding realm of online video. Open to the global online community, YouTube Play is being billed as the ….

Win $2,500 and exposure in the Association of Moving Image Archivists video contest

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) – the international organization of professionals dedicated to the preservation of all moving images whether they’re on the big screen, video or the internet. To celebrate, AMIA is having a contest to create a film or video that conveys the importance ….

New technology offers on-set behind the scenes movie experience from anywhere

Saddle Ranch Productions recently launched Sul Set, a new and immersive experience for filmmakers and enthusiasts that provides complete access to a film set during its entire production via patent pending technology and a live video stream. Users can subscribe to Sul Set and see everything that happens behind-the-scenes on a real Hollywood movie set, ….

SneakOnTheLot offers Second Life-style social networking and contests for filmmakers

SneakOnTheLot.com today announced the beta launch of its new filmmakers’ social networking website. The site combines filmmaking skills such as writing, directing, producing and acting, all within an online, interactive game where players compete throughout the year for their shot at producing a $20,000 short film in Los Angeles. In this new back lot environment, ….

Film fans will have chance to bet on ticket sales of future movies with Cantor Exchange

Move over corn, pork bellies and cotton futures, make way for movie futures trading. THR reports that U.S. regulators have approved the creation of a futures market for the movie industry. Under the proposed plan, called Trend Exchange, film industry pros and other investors will be able to trade on predicted boxoffice receipts. According to ….

Indie filmmakers continue to find a voice during upcoming 32nd Annual Independent Film Week

Independent Film Week is the oldest and largest forum in the U.S. for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. The Project Forum is a meetings-driven forum connecting filmmakers who have new narrative and documentary projects with key industry executives interested in identifying projects with which to ….

Blackmagic Design showcases groundbreaking 3D video hardware during NAB Las Vegas

Blackmagic Design made a number of product announcements during The NAB Show, which is currently happening at the Las Vegas Convention Center. One of their major product launches is the Pocket UltraScope, the world’s first portable USB 3.0 notebook PC-based waveform monitor with 6 independent powerful real time scopes including parade, waveform, vector, histogram, audio ….

Hamptons International Film Fest to host 10th Annual Screenwriters’ Lab

Over the course of one long weekend – from April 16-18th – emerging screenwriters will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one each day with established screenwriting mentors who will advise them on how to develop their scripts and move their projects closer to production. Within this supportive environment, the screenwriters are encouraged to take risks ….

First project chosen for Lionsgate Incubator development

Massify and Lionsgate just announced that Barbara Gray’s The Wrong Guys for the Job has been selected as the first project for their Incubator partnership. The Wrong Guys for the Job is an original, high-concept comedy centering on buddies Nate and Cole, who form a hare-brained scheme to help job applicants by applying for the ….

After Dark Films and Lionsgate putting innovative horror filmmakers in the spotlight with new festival and original productions

After Dark Films, the company behind Horrorfest 8 Films To Die For, announced that it is teaming up with Lionsgate and Syfy Channel for a new series of original horror productions called After Dark Originals (ADO). Tapping into the vast and innovative talent of directors and filmmakers from Horrorfest’s acquisitions over the past 4 years, ….

Model search for FilmFetish.com

Model Search To celebrate the launch of ‘Caught In Our Gear’ and ‘The Indie Filmmaker Spotlight’, we’re looking for models to do promotional video spots, some viral video webisodes and online still banner ad shoots. We are looking to work with models in New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta or Miami. To be considered, ….