Fw: Brand New[s] for June 16th, 2010
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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:59:40 -0400
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Subject: Brand New[s] for June 16th, 2010
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 Habana Avenue Kicks It With U2 and Soweto Gospel Choir For ESPN's 2010 FIFA World Cup Network Open PackagesFeaturing the Sites and Sounds of U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir NEW YORK, June 15, 2010 -- As FIFA's 2010 World Cup Soccer gets underway, ESPN launches it's "One Game Changes Everything" platform for promoting it's coverage of the event. This year's show open, featuring U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir, was supervised and produced by Habana Avenue executive producer/creative director Steven J. Levy and shot on location in and around Johannesburg, South Africa.  MassiveMusic Celebrates 10th Anniversary At Cannes Lions International Advertising FestivalAMSTERDAM/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK/SHANGHAI, June 15, 2010 -- MassiveMusic is celebrating it's 10th anniversary in Cannes on MassiveWednesday June 23; the company currently has studios in Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles and Shanghai, and recently did the music for Nike "Write The Future."  CAUSE AN EFFECT Launches in Los AngelesCreative Director Nick Piper, London Artist Tim Rudgard, Make VFX, and Vendetta Post Join Forces to Form a New Kind of Visual Effects Company SANTA MONICA, CA, June 16, 2010 -- A team of long-time collaborators from London and Los Angeles — Creative Director Nick Piper, Visual Effects Artist Tim Rudgard, Make VFX and Vendetta Post — have joined forces to become CAUSE AN EFFECT.  Mexico's Color Space Launches DI Service Via FilmLight's Northlight and Baselight LONDON, June 16, 2010 -- Color Space, a newly-launched post house in Mexico City, has acquired a Northlight 1 film scanner and Baselight HD colour grading system from FilmLight as part of its bid to become a market leader in colour grading for commercials, music videos, short films and feature films.  Joseph Finn Co., Inc. To Auction Major HD Video Post HouseAuctioneer To Dispose of Gizmo Post on Tuesday July 13th at 10:00 A.M. EDT (onsite & webcast) NEW YORK, June 16, 2010 -- Joseph Finn Co., Inc. will conduct the auction of a New York Video Post House. The auction will take place (onsite/webcast) in New York City on Tuesday, July 13th at 10:00 A.M. EDT. The facility is open for inspection on Monday, July 12th at Gizmo Post, which is located at 333 7th Avenue, 17th floor, New York City, New York  ASSIMILATE Congratulates Mob Scene On Golden Trailer Awards 2010 SANTA MONICA, CA, June 14, 2010 -- Mob Scene Creative + Productions took home three Golden Trailer Awards at the 11th Annual Golden Trailer Awards on June 10 at the the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Mob Scene's tool of choice for their RED camera and 3D post workflows, color grading, and finishing is ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH Digital SCRATCH Digital Finishing Solution.  Germany, Canada, Japan Take 'Best' in FilmFest 25 Countries Sent Entries for 2010 LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2010 -- U.S. International Film & Video Festival presents Grand Prix awards to works related to Bavarian Ministry of Social Affairs, Oxford University Press and Alberta Education, film on Japanese-German pianist Alice Sara Ott and Japan Broadcasting Corp.  Digital Vision Announces 2010 Software Release with New Products and Pricing Structure LONDON, June 15, 2010 -- Digital Vision has today unveiled the details of its updated Nucoda grading and Phoenix restoration products, highly competitive new price points and its 2010 software release offering significant features and tools that further highlight its strong commitment to the post production community.  RingSide Creative Launches Production DepartmentHires Director/DP Keir Yee OAK PARK, MI, June 14, 2010 -- RingSide Creative has formed RSC Productions offering clients content production for broadcast, cinema, and web. The new group will feature newly-hired Director/Director of Photography Keir Yee and Director/Creative Editor Chris Hafner.  pigFACTORY Music Expands Publishing Administration TeamAnita Surace-Perrone Joins pigFACTORY as New Director of Copyright LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2010 -- Independent publishing & licensing company pigFACTORY Music, whose roster includes recordings and songs by Fatboy Slim, Iggy Pop, and The Turtles, is proud to welcome Anita Surace-Perrone as its new Director of Copyright Administration. With the expansion of its music publishing administration team, pigFACTORY is able to offer major-level copyright & royalty collection services with the personal service of a boutique company.  Stewart Cohen's New Book "Identity: A Photographic Meditation From The Inside Out" Wins Two at Dallas DSVCSilver Medal in Book Category/Gold Medal as Judge's Choice at DSVC Dallas Show DALLAS, June 11, 2010 -- Director/Photographer Stewart Cohen's new book, "Identity: A Photographic Meditation From The Inside Out" won a Silver Medal in the Book Category, and a Gold Medal as a Judge's Choice Award at the 42nd Annual Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) Dallas Show. The Show was held June 5th at the Women's Museum in Fair Park.  Euro RSCG Uncovers Historic Shift Among ConsumersGrowing Discontent with Mindless Consumption and Social Isolation Is Driving Profound Changes in Attitudes and Behaviors NEW YORK, June 15, 2010 -- Research from leading global communications company Euro RSCG Worldwide is showing a historic shift in consumer values and behaviors, as people begin to rethink what is important and how they want to live. Analyzing the findings of its survey of 5,700 adults in seven markets (Brazil, China, France, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States), the company reveals how changes in consumer consciousness are driving people away from the hyperconsumerism of recent decades and toward a more mindful approach to living and consuming  The Ad Ride+Rock – A Motorcycle Run & Live Concert To Benefit The MS SocietyTwin Cities Advertising Industry & Business Community Comes Together For A Great Cause MINNEAPOLIS, MN, June 11, 2010 -- CRASH+SUES is joining forces with the Twin Cities advertising community, industry vendors, local businesses and bands on Saturday, June 26th for the first annual AD RIDE+ROCK: A motorcycle run and live concert to benefit the Minnesota Chapter of the MS Society.  Oscar-nominated Rodrigo Prieto to Share His Insights at LAFF PanelKodak Events To Unite Indie Filmmakers At Fest LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2010 -- Kodak has scheduled several events at the 16th annual Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) to create opportunities for networking and the sharing of ideas for independent filmmakers. The festival, produced by the nonprofit organization Film Independent, celebrates independent and international cinema, and runs June 17-27 here at venues in and around the downtown area. Kodak has been a sponsor of LAFF for many years, and supports a myriad of Film Independent's programs throughout the year.  Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras Capture Heroic Action in the Hands of Cinematographer Shane HurlbutLAKE SUCCESS, NY, June 16, 2010 -- Beautifully photographed in digital HD and impressive to see, this three-minute commercial is remarkable not only for its depiction of a highly trained U.S. Navy rescue team, but also for the fact that it was shot in just a few hours using Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR cameras. As its director of photography, Shane Hurlbut, explained, it could not have been made with any other camera system.  Entertainment Industry Urges Congress To Close Door On Online Movie-Futures WageringWASHINGTON, D.C., June 14, 2010 -- In the wake of a decision by a federal commission to allow wagering on motion picture box-office numbers, a broad entertainment industry coalition charged today that the gaming plans were "no more than over-under bets on a movie's performance" and urged Congress to finalize the ban already approved by the Senate.  Postique Assists Team Detroit With 2010 Ford 'Swap Your Ride' CampaignSOUTHFIELD, MI, June 11, 2010 -- Postique recently completed telecine, graphics, finishing and audio post services on more than twenty national commercials for Ford's 'Swap Your Ride' campaign on behalf of Team Detroit. Postique is a division of Grace & Wild, Inc. Nonfiction Films of Santa Monica, California served as the production company, based on their previous collaboration with Team Detroit on the 2007 'Swap Your Ride' and 2008' 'Town to Town, Friend to Friend' campaigns.  Call For Entries Announced For 2010 Virginia 23rd Annual Film FestivalFilmmakers Invited To Submit Features, Documentaries and Shorts CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June 16, 2010 -- The Virginia Film Festival has announced the launch of its call for entries, inviting filmmakers from the state, region and the world to submit features, documentaries and short films for consideration for the 2010 festival. Stereovision PCs At The Tipping Point Analyst Jon Peddie Says S3D PCs Will Thrive If There Is Good Content to Feed Demand TIBURON, CA, June 10, 2010 -- Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia just completed an in-depth look at the emerging Stereo 3D (S3D) PC market. Titled, "Stereovision in PCs," The report finds that the S3D market is poised for rapid growth in the immediate future. Close to one million dedicated S3D PCs will ship in 2010. That number will grow to 75 million by 2014 as S3D becomes ubiquitous.  Philips Announces Global Filmmaking Competition to Find the Next Ridley ScottJune 10, 2010 -- Philips has launched an exciting global competition giving aspiring filmmakers the chance to have an original work judged by one of the world's greatest film directors - Sir Ridley Scott, director of Hollywood blockbusters including Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Gladiator (2000). The competition, called 'Tell It Your Way', will also give one lucky winner the chance to gain a week's work experience at Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) offices in Los Angeles, New York, London or Hong Kong.  Sun Center Studios Breaks Ground On Region's First Purpose-Built, State-Of-The-Art Film And Television Production Studios$85 million production facility and entertainment destination will have major economic impact in the Greater Philadelphia region CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA, June 10, 2010 -- Poised to become the premier location for filmmaking in the Mid-Atlantic region, Sun Center Studios executives officially broke ground today on their state-of-the-art film and television production studios (at the former site of the Tri-State Sports Complex) in Chester Township, Delaware County. More than 150 guests, including state and local leaders and residents, attended the historic event to celebrate the $85 million project that will create more than 1,000 new jobs in the five-county region.  SMPTE Convenes Scientific Event To Focus On Next-Generation 3D Acquisition, Conversion, Transmission, Display Technologies 13 - 14 July, NYCSMPTE international conference only scientific event to focus on critical technologies needed for widespread, sustained 3D adoption. WHITE PLAINS, NY, June 10, 2010 -- As the first wave of 3D content and services roll out – including coverage of hockey, baseball, and international soccer as well as popular motion pictures – and manufacturers race in parallel to build the products needed to ride it, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will convene leading 3D scientists, engineers, and researchers who are laying the foundation for the next generation of 3D standards and technologies. These experts will present their latest findings at a scientific conference 13-14 July 2010 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  Italian Videographer Captures Spirit of South Africa in Wildly Creative Crowd-Sourcing Ad Contest"One and Eleven" Captures Top Prize in CMO Council's Get Wildly Creative About South Africa People-Inspired Nation Brand Advertising Contest PALO ALTO, CA, June 10, 2010 -- A filmmaker from Italy has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council's Get Wildly Creative About South Africa people-inspired nation brand advertising contest, which was powered by Zooppa, a global social media network of nearly 60,000 creative enthusiasts. Known by his Zooppa user name, Booris, the aspiring director used his own journey to South Africa to fuel his call to "stop using old maps to discover new lands" in his video "One and Eleven." | ||
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