UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — Last week, Universal Studios introduced its new virtual filmmaking stage, Universal Virtual Stage 1. Located on the Universal’s backlot, Stage 36 has been transformed into a state ...

December 6, 2010

DRAPER, UT — Sorenson Media (www.sorensonmedia.com) has partnered with file transfer expert Aspera and cloud computing management leader RightScale to deliver the Squeeze Solution Pack, a cloud-based ...

December 6, 2010

LOS ANGELES — The feature film The Precinct has been selected by the National Committee of Azerbaijan for submission to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The mysterious drama is ...

December 3, 2010

LOS ANGELES — The Black Tulip (www.breadwinnerfilms.com/work/blacktulip) is Afghanistan’s Oscar submission in the “Best Foreign Film” category. The film was directed by Sonia Nassery Cole, and was pro ...

December 3, 2010

BEVERLY HILLS — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. Thirty-three pictures had origina ...

December 3, 2010

BEVERLY HILLS — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (www.oscars.org ) is now accepting entries for the 2011 Student Academy Awards competition. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, along with ...

December 3, 2010

HOLLYWOOD — Technicolor (www.technicolor.com) has launched its MediAffinity digital library management service, which enables content owners to organize, protect and leverage library assets, as well a ...

December 2, 2010

LONDON – The Foundry has launched an open beta program for their new Storm digital cinema camera workflow product. Storm is designed to address the complexity of shooting digital, performing core task ...

December 2, 2010

NEW YORK — Award-winning animation studio Nathan Love (of production company Mothership) has ventured where few directors have dared gone, particularly around the holiday season: inside the depths of ...

December 1, 2010

HOLLYWOOD — The Pixologic ZBrush User Group (ugm.pixologic.com) will meet on December 4, at The Los Angeles Film School. Notable artists Neville Page and Ian Joyner will both share their insight as to ...

November 29, 2010