filmmaking

MPEG Industry Forum to expand its activities during New World of Digital Television

During the MPEGIF Master Class titled The New World of Digital Television, the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announced that it will expand its scope of activities. MPEGIF is an independent and platform neutral not-for-profit organisation facilitating and furthering the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG and related standards in next generation digital media services. It ….

National Lampoon launching unique distribution model with new film

Red Rock Pictures announced today that it has entered into an agreement with National Lampoon and the founder of Van’s Warped Tour to promote and distribute the upcoming feature film Endless Bummer. The film, starring Matthew Lillard, will be released in June of 2009 commensurate with the 15th anniversary kick-off of Van’s Warped Tour. In ….

Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen to discuss action filmmaking at NAB con in Vegas

Rob Cohen, director and producer of numerous blockbuster films including The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, XXX and The Fast and the Furious, will be a keynote speaker at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas. In a morning session on Tuesday, April 21, Cohen will look at the role of action in motion ….

HollyShorts looking to top ’08 event, which featured the work of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette

On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival to date, which honored acclaimed filmmakers David Lynch and Paul Haggis, with a showcase of short films from the likes of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette, organizers recently announced the official call for entries for the 5th Annual festival event, which takes place ….

4K film scanning capability comes to Blackmagic

Blackmagic Design Singapore today announced that it has upgraded its post-production workflow with the installation of a Lasergraphics Director 4K film scanning system. The installation adds 4K scanning capability and increased 2K scanning capacity to Blackmagic’s two existing Director Film Scanners, significantly enhancing the company’s post production workflow and deliverables. The Director is the fastest ….

Scriptapalooza kicks off 11th annual screenwriting contest with $10,000 prize

Scriptapalooza is currently accepting submissions for its eleventh annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. Script submissions for the competition are read by over 80 top production companies and literary agencies. The first place winner, chosen by Scriptapalooza, receives a $10,000 grand prize. In addition, the Scriptapalooza staff will promote the semi-finalists and finalists for a full year ….

SXSW 2009 adds Fantastic Fest at Midnight series

The South by Southwest film conference and festival has teamed with Fantastic Fest to produce a midnight lineup called SXSW Presents Fantastic Fest at Midnight, according to Variety. The six films, which will be announced later this month, will premiere at the festival starting on March 13th. Since 1987, SXSW has produced the internationally recognized ….

Enter your short or animation and win a trip to Beijing and cash from Adobe

I wish this was a FilmFetish.com sponsored contest, but alas… This one is sponsored by Adobe, and it’s for full-time film and design students working in a variety of formats, including short film, animation, motion graphics and much more. The 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the globe the chance ….

International event provides opportunity for young media makers

fmx/09 is a key international event and conference on the creation, production and distribution of digital entertainment. It’s in Stuttgart, Germany from May 5-8, 2009. On May 7th, there’s an event called the 10th Annual Eyes & Ears of Europe Junior Showcase. The event offers a chance to network and maybe even find that all ….

Real Ideas Studio announces global microgrants for emerging filmmakers

Thirty-two students in culturally-diverse teams created eight documentaries during the Slamdance Film Festival, which ran concurrent with this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. According to festival directors, the Real Ideas Studio screening was the largest at Slamdance, with standing-room-only attendance. Subjects of other films ranged from an amputee snowboarder, to the search ….

Open Film rewarding video uploaders and digital filmmakers with monthly moolah

As a precursor to the launch of its ad revenue sharing program for content providers, video sharing site Openfilm will recognize top filmmakers with a $500 reward every month. Ten winners are selected based on various criteria, including technical execution, the quality of narrative and acting, the overall popularity and audience feedback. “Openfilm has attracted ….