Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members

Linda Borgeson, Lois Burwell, Teri E.Dorman, Greg Hedgepath, Ujwal Nirgudkar, Helena Packer and Amy Vincent have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2020–2021 membership roster to 25. Borgeson is currently senior vice president of feature post production, Disney Live Action.… Continue reading Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members

Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members Of Board Of Trustees

The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced the newly appointed and recent additions to the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Ann Lewnes, Wonya Lucas join the board alongside Uzodinma Iweala, Amanda Kelso, William Plapinger, and Junaid Sarieddeen who joined over the last year. Together they add to the business, cultural, and philanthropic leaders who guide… Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members Of Board Of Trustees

IMAX Launches New “Filmed In IMAX” Program With World’s Leading Digital Camera Brands

New Partnership with ARRI, Panavision, RED and Sony to Certify Best-In-Class Cameras, Meet Growing Filmmaker Demand for The IMAX Experience® IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) unveiled today the “Filmed In IMAX” program, a new partnership with the world’s leading camera manufacturers to meet filmmaker demand for The IMAX Experience®. Through the program, IMAX will certify high-end,… Continue reading IMAX Launches New “Filmed In IMAX” Program With World’s Leading Digital Camera Brands

Ten Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling: Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees

The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films, a new mission-driven documentary studio, selected and announced their latest cohort of filmmakers and projects supported by the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund, an initiative that elevates the voices of independent artists working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling as they produce and promote work and… Continue reading Ten Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling: Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees

Telling Untold Stories: Streaming Service ‘Hissbox’ Launches With A Grant Of $25,000 For Young Filmmakers

A brand-new streaming service Hissbox, launched today, 11th of September 2020. With a focus on ‘telling untold stories,’ the streaming service offers over 400 pieces of content including world-class originals, blockbuster films, series, documentaries and much more. According to the Nigerian born, Los Angeles based CEO Chinecherem Eze, “The concern with streaming services today is… Continue reading Telling Untold Stories: Streaming Service ‘Hissbox’ Launches With A Grant Of $25,000 For Young Filmmakers