NAB Show 2009

David Helfand, an Emmy-winning editor, and Michael Tronick, editor of Hairspray and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, will speak during the Post|Production World Conference at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas. NAB Show organizers also announced today that Avid Technology, an international leader in media creation tools, will return to this year’s NAB Show exhibit ….

Yahoo attempts to bridge gap between TV and the net

Yahoo!’s Connected TV group today unveiled the next generation of technology and services for Internet-connected televisions. The company has forged partnerships with top CE manufacturers to launch a widget-based user experience for TV that brings the best of the Web to a broad range of living room devices. Powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, these ….

Roku digital players now stream HD content from Netflix

Roku, a leading innovator in digital media technology, today announced it has released support for streaming high-def content. Through the use of advanced compression technology, Roku can deliver instant streaming of HD content over average consumer broadband connections, bringing HD to the mass market for just $99. Netflix is the first content provider to deliver ….

Joss Whedon’s web-based series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on DVD today

Amazon-owned CreateSpace announced that Joss Whedon’s cult web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog DVD and soundtrack CD featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion will be available for the first time this December exclusively on Amazon.com using the CreateSpace DVD and CD distribution solution. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which originated as a musical ….

New exclusive Watchmen footage now online free at iTunes

Who is Watching the Watchmen? Beginning today, iTunes visitors can watch special Watchmen features exclusively available as free downloads on the iTunes Store. At iTunes and the Apple App Store at www.itunes.com/watchmenmovie are exclusive Watchmen film sequences, previously only shown at San Diego Comic-Con, the Essential Watchmen app for iPhone and iPod touch, multiple behind-the-scenes ….

Acclaimed graphic album Batman: Black and White debuts as animated motion comic

Warner Premiere announced that the acclaimed graphic album Batman: Black & White debuted yesterday, as a Warmer Premiere Motion Comics series. Available exclusively on iTunes and coming soon to other distribution channels, including Amazon and Verizon VCAST, Batman: Black and White Motion Comics features 10 stories created by comic book legends that include Alex Ross, ….

Openfilm launches new features and tools for indie filmmakers

Openfilm, an online destination for independent films, shorts and animations, announced today a variety of new tools and features to help independent filmmakers showcase their work and help audiences discover and watch web video in high-def for free. The highlights include an improved new look for the site with superior navigation, viewing recommendations and film ….

MGM action movies to stream for free online

The New York Times reports that MGM will begin to stream complete movies on YouTube. The 84 year old studio will commence the partnership by posting episodes of American Gladiators on YouTube, along with full-length action films, including Bulletproof Monk and The Magnificent Seven, along with clips from popular comedies like Legally Blonde. All programs ….

Graphic albums featuring Batman and Superman to Be developed into cutting edge motion comics

Warner Premiere recently announced the renowned graphic album Batman: Black & White and graphic novel Superman: Red Son are being developed into short-form digital Motion Comics. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the Watchmen Motion Comics are now available for download via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the ….

Nokia-sponsored web film collaboration hinting at future of grassroots filmmaking?

I was contacted a few days ago with a request that Film Fetish play a prominent role in a Nokia-sponsored, Spike Lee-helmed film premiere that’s taking place in a few weeks. WOM World a Nokia-sponsored blog that covers what’s being said online about Nokia devices and projects Nokia gets involved with. With my affinity towards ….

New online video site for those seeking inspiration

SpiritClips, a unique online collection of original films, announced its public launch, featuring short films that impart compassion, hope, courage and strength. Viewers worldwide can watch and share an exclusive collection of motion picture-quality films created specifically for online viewing. Created by Academy Award-winning producer Rob Fried (Rudy, Collateral, So I Married an Axe Murderer), ….

Watch full length features from Austin’s Fantastic Fest for free online

Place this one on your calendars. As I was posting my story about the Conquest of the Planet of the Apes screening at Fantastic Fest, I read one of their releases that stated festival sponsors are placing five feature films and six shorts from this year’s festival online for free streaming, starting on September 14, ….

McG, MySpace and Warner Bros. launching new streaming TV series

MySpace announced that a content partnership to bring the new original digital series Sorority Forever, created by McG (director of Terminator Salvation) and the producers of the hit Internet series Prom Queen, from TheWB.com to MySpaceTV. Sorority Forever will be hosted on its own custom hub on MySpaceTV, with episodes of the series premiering at ….

NFL teams with Adobe to deliver Sunday Night Football live on the web

The NFL and Adobe announced that Adobe Flash technology will deliver live online video streaming of NBC Sunday Night Football games on NFL.com and NBCSports.com. For the first time, full-length NFL games will be widely available in the U.S. over the Internet. Named Sunday Night Football Extra, the high-quality streaming video delivered with Adobe Flash ….