VENICE, Calif February 19, 2009 - Shinebox Digital contributed to the success of the short film Charlie Thistle from filmmaker Bragi Schut, Jr. by creating the visual effects that were an integral part of the storyline. more

The 2009 NAB Show (100,000+ attendees from the movie and TV profession) will be showcasing VFX work in HD, on a movie screen, during their tradeshow April 23, 2009. Submit your VFX or Animation work (it’s free) to be shown during the VFX Reel Impressions Showcase before February 27, 2009 for consideration. Reel Impressions is a partnership between the NAB and reel-exchange.com to highlight the best television, film, animation, effects, and student work.

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Thomson, through its Technicolor Business Group, today announced that its industry-leading services were instrumental to 21 of the 2008 Academy Award nominated theatrical features.

Technicolor notably provided services to all five nominees in the category of Best Motion Picture of the Year: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire. Overall, in the six major nomination categories of Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Animated Feature of the Year, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Film Editing, and Achievement in Visual Effects, Technicolor served 100% of the nominated theatrical features in some capacity. more

Film to Feature Ripken’s Baseball Tour to China as Public Diplomacy Envoy for U.S. State Department

Hunt Valley, Md. – Renegade, an advertising agency, studio and content creator with in-house production facilities, announced today they will partner with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) to air their latest film project, a documentary featuring National Baseball Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken Jr. The documentary, titled “A Shortstop in China,” features Ripken on his first diplomatic trip as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy for the U.S. State Department. Air dates for the program will be announced soon.

The one-hour program, completely shot in High-Definition, showcases the essence of Ripken sharing his passion for baseball with youngsters and coaches throughout China. The Renegade team traveled with Ripken and former Baltimore Oriole B.J. Surhoff to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in November 2007. While there, baseball’s all-time “Iron Man” conducted 11 baseball clinics for approximately 800 Chinese children and 200 coaches. more

Bright Systems, Inc., developer of disk recording and data infrastructure technology, has announced that Digital FX, Louisiana, has installed a BrightDrive media recording system to provide the infrastructure for its data-centric DI workflow. The system provides a highly advanced, collaborative environment that enables all operators to share data concurrently without the need for copying files between systems. more

Monsters From The Id, an independent feature documentary, directed and edited by Blue Room co-owner David Gargani, has been accepted at the 2009 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, TX. With a running time of 71 minutes, the film will be screened in Mid-March.

A Blue Room production, Monsters From The Id, weaves together the intersecting themes of over thirty classic Sci-Fi films to tell the story of the rise of the modern scientist and his role in inspiring a nation. The film explores the psychological and cultural impact of 1950s Sci-Fi Cinema on America and asks, “Where is scientific inspiration found today?” more

Expanded Longtime Partnership Makes Thought Equity Motion Sole Stock Footage Seller

February 13, 2009–Thought Equity Motion, the world leader in providing access to high quality film, video and music content announced today that its long term partnership with National Geographic Digital Motion has expanded, making Thought Equity Motion responsible for all National Geographic stock footage licensing worldwide. Now all National Geographic stock footage, including stock footage purchased from the National Geographic Digital Motion website, http://www.ngdigitalmotion.com will be managed by Thought Equity Motion. more

Spider Support Systems, announces the introduction of the Ringo Head.

The Ringo Head is a camera accessory that allows an operator to mount any professional video camera at 90 degrees. New production styles can require images to be captured in a vertical orientation rather than the traditional horizontal mode. This technique is often used in point sale, fashion, and event display environments. more

Favorite Blastwave FX Sound Effects Available for Free Download on Website

Detroit, Michigan, February 2, 2009 – Blastwave FX, the HD sound effects label, has announced the release of Free Sound Effects Download Pack #1, available on www.blastwavefx.com. The Free Sound Effects Download Pack #1 contains 68 favorite sound effects selections from 40 Blastwave FX libraries. Sonic novelties include angry goat bleating, bursting fireballs, robot footsteps, a pixie dust fly-by, digital glitch, low frequency tremors and much more… more

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2009 International Documentary Association (IDA) Nominees Reception

Honoring the Documentary Nominees of the 81st Annual Academy Awards®

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International Documentary Association (IDA) 27th Annual Nominees Reception more