Creo announce the shortlist for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024. The shortlist of 30 filmmakers across six categories are awarded the unique experience of attending a week of special events at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Los Angeles, including a workshop program providing unparalleled access behind-the-scenes of the industry and culminating in the Awards ceremony on May 30, 2024 where the six category winners, chosen by a selection of expert judges, are announced. Established by Creo and sponsored by Sony, the sophomore edition of the major annual awards program for short films pr ..read more

Unreal Engine 5.4 is here, and it’s packed with new features and improvements to performance, visual fidelity, and productivity that will benefit game developers and creators across industries. With this release, we’re delivering the toolsets we’ve been using internally to build and ship Fortnite Chapter 5, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite. Here are some of the highlights. Animation Character rigging and animation authoring This release sees substantial updates to Unreal Engine’s built-in animation toolset, enabling you to quickly, easily, and enjoyably rig characters and ..read more

UNIT, the independently owned creative post production house based in Fitzrovia London, welcome the widely known and highly experienced VFX & Animation Post Senior Producer Jenn Sanders to be part of the expanding studio. Jenn joins the talented and dynamic UNIT production team lead by Head of Production, Tania De Sousa and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and organised production of jobs running through the building, with a focus on Commercial VFX & Animation projects. Having worked at companies such as most recently Cheat, Agile Films and Wave as a freelancer, Jenn has b ..read more

As announced at the press conference on April 11, here are the films that complete the Official Selection 2024. UN CERTAIN REGARD WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS Rúnar Rúnarsson NIKI Céline Sallette 1st film FLOW Gints Zilbalodis When the light breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson will open the Certain Regard section on Wednesday May 15 CANNES PREMIERE VIVRE, MOURIR, RENAITRE Gaël Morel MARIA Jessica Palud SPECIAL SCREENINGS SPECTATEURS Arnaud Desplechin NASTY Tudor Giurgiu LULA Oliver Stone AN UNFINISHED FILM Lou Ye OUT OF COMPETITION LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO Alexandre De La Patellièr ..read more

SOARING SHOTS Challenged to create a deeply immersive environment that not only enhanced the actors’ performances but also remained true to the historical context of the series, Lux Machina collaborated with the team at MARS to develop bespoke solutions to bring the harrowing aerial combats of WWII to life.   Apple TV+’s definitive account of US aerial combat over Europe is the third WWII-based epic series after Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010) for producers Steven Spielberg (Amblin Television) and Tom Hanks (Playtone). Presented by Apple Studios, the nine-part story fo ..read more

FEUDAL FEUDS Sprawling epic Shōgun allowed cinematographer Christopher Ross BSC to craft a rich tapestry of 17th-century feudal Japan.   An English pirate is shipwrecked on the shores of feudal Japan and uses the local political system to ingratiate himself in a game of thrones among warlords competing to be top dog (or shogun). Ultimately, everyone just wants to survive.  The 1980 NBC series starring Richard Chamberlain, based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, was one of the first international TV experiences, a global hit that spawned miniseries like The Thorn Birds and North and ..read more

MONARCH OF THE LENS   Over six lavish seasons, The Crown has offered a behind-closed-doors glimpse into the fictionalised life of Queen Elizabeth II and the wider British royal family. Cinematographer Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC reflects on his career-defining association with the show as its reign as queen of the streamers comes to a close.   The Queen’s coronation; Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding; the Princess’ tragic death: just some of the remarkable moments in royal history that have been captured through Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC’s intimate lens. From season one ..read more

NEP Group, the leading media services partner for content creators worldwide, has named Wyatt Bartel president of its virtual production company, Lux Machina Consulting (“LuxMC”). Bartel will report directly into the global head of NEP Live Events, Graham Andrews. Phil Galler, co-founder and principal of Lux Machina since 2013, has decided to shift his career focus to content creation, software and product development, and will continue working with the LuxMC team as a technical advisor. Wyatt Bartel has been appointed president of Lux Machina Consulting, a global leader in virtua ..read more

Pictured: Bob Clarke, CEO of MAMA Youth Project. Picture Credit: Billy Clarke BAFTA announces MAMA Youth Project as the recipient of this year’s BAFTA Television Craft Special Award; one of the highest honours bestowed by the academy. MAMA Youth Project was founded by TV veteran Bob Clarke in 2005 to widen the TV industry’s talent pool by helping young people from underrepresented backgrounds access a career in the television and media industries. To-date the organisation has helped over 800 talented young people across the UK access screen arts careers, with a remarkable 90% employment ..read more

Climate Spring announces the return of its The Hot House development lab for scripted long-form TV and feature film projects. Following a hugely successful 2023 run with nearly 500 submissions, this year’s lab spotlights ‘stories of the climate transition’, incentivising screenwriters to craft engaging and relatable climate stories set in a near future without fossil fuels and polluting practices. The initiative is run in partnership with BBC Writers and Film London. Launched in 2022 as part of Climate Spring’s writers’ development offering, The Hot House aims to stimulate a pipeline of new ..read more