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Robert Legato to Present Keynote at 2017 NAB Show’s “The Future of Cinema Conference” Produced in Partnership With SMPTE
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — March 28, 2017 — The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers(R) (SMPTE(R)), the organization whose standards work has supported a century of technological advances in entertainment technology, today announced that Emmy(R) and Academy(R) Award-winning visual effects supervisor Robert Legato will present the keynote at the 2017 NAB Show‘s “The Future of Cinema Conference: The Intersection of ...
Read More »David Seidler, Screenwriter, Speaks at Sun Valley Film Festival
David Seidler, Screenwriter, Speaks at Sun Valley Film Festival by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson When David Seidler gave his acceptance speech for his Academy Award for the King’s Speech in 2011, I made a promise to myself that if I could ever hear him speak in person, I would be in the audience. I thought I’d have to travel to England ...
Read More »Wild about Sun Valley Film Festival
Wild about Sun Valley Film Festival by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson During a preview of the Sun Valley Film Festival at JUMP (www.jumpboise.org) in Boise on December 1, Filipe DeAndre, host of the new Nat Geo series Untamed, shared his passion for wildlife photography and filmmaking with the audience via a remote feed. He was one of the discoveries of National ...
Read More »Sun Valley Film Festival announces winners of High Scribe and other competitions
Sun Valley Film Festival announces winners of High Scribe and other competitions by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson The Sixth Annual Sun Valley Film Festival, presented by Zions Bank, will run March 15-19, 2017, and will feature a curated slate of more than 60 cutting-edge films and TV premieres, engaging Talks with top industry insiders,, fabulous parties and panels, a Screenwriters Lab ...
Read More »When the Stars Align: Sun Valley Film Festival
When the Stars Align: Sun Valley Film Festival by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson A three hour drive from Boise, Sun Valley is the home of a world-class ski resort and an up and coming film festival which promotes local talent and hosts internationally known stars of the screen such as Clint Eastwood, Bruce Dern, and Jodie Foster. Now in its sixth ...
Read More »Shining a Spot Light on Sun Valley Film Festival’s Laura Mehlhaff
Boise native Laura Mehlhaff—Director of Programming of the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF)—has worked in film in Los Angeles, New York City, Baltimore, and Albuquerque, but is enthusiastic about growing the film industry in Idaho. While working on a feature film in Los Angeles, she was invited to lunch by Heather Rae—a former Idaho-based producer—and was introduced to Teddy Grennan. ...
Read More »Director Shoots Car Chase Film with JVC GY-LS300 Camcorder
WAYNE, NJ – In the motion picture industry, previsualization helps filmmakers provide proof of concept by shooting quick, unpolished versions of complex scenes. Director and action DP Lawrence Ribeiro has directed and shot more than 100 sequences for various films and commercials. When directing his own short film, The Chase, Ribeiro wanted a slick finished product, so he shot with the GY-LS300 4KCAM handheld ...
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