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14 Scientific & Technical Achievements to be Honored at Academy Sci-Tech Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:51pm

Ceremony, rescheduled for April 29 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, celebrates individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to the motion picture industry.

A Mixed-Media Gem Headline News

Blinkink, Coldplay Team for ‘ALiEN HiTS/ALiEN RADiO’ Music Video

Isabel Garrett directs 28 global collaborators, including Sam Gainsborough, Will Wightman, and Studio Gruff, to create a mixed-media mosaic of life and love that premiered as part of the band’s ‘A Film for The Future’ project.

Weather People in Training Headline News

PBS KIDS Sets ‘Weather Hunters’ Animated STEM Series Premiere

The project, created by and starring Al Roker to further young audience’s understanding of Earth Science and Meteorology, launches July 7.

Return of the Goblin King Headline News

Robert Eggers to Write, Direct ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel Film

The long gestating Tristar Pictures project will be produced by Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, and Lisa Henson, with Brian Henson executive producing; Eggers will pen the script with writing partner Sjón.

People Headline News

Annapurna Taps Leanne Loombe as Head of Games

The former Netflix games exec will tackle publishing, development, and creative for games in development, reporting to president of Interactive and New Media Hector Sanchez, who continues to oversee the company’s larger games strategy.

Business Headline News

UK Government to Invest £60 Million in Creative Industries

Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK will receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy, marking the first step of the Government's Sector Plan.

Technology Headline News

Adobe Introduces Software Updates, Invests in Filmmaker Community

Company unveils new Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Frame.io innovations to streamline post-production and save time; the Film & TV Fund has been expanded with $5M to accelerate career growth for underrepresented creators.

Get Your Manga Game On Headline News

Tuttle Publishing Announces New ‘How to Create Manga’ Book

The complete ‘Dynamic Hand & Body Movements’ guide from Sideranch shows beginners how to draw characters with correct proportions and perspectives when performing different actions, with useful tips on depicting dynamic motions and movements more accurately; out April 18.

People Headline News

Matthew Thunell Joins 9iFX as VP Business Development & Strategy / EP

Exec’s 20-year career began at Lucasfilm/ILM; has worked on a diverse range of projects, from ‘Star Wars’ to campaigns and collaborations with Ferrari, Lady Gaga, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Celebrating Uniqueness and True Self Headline News

Apple TV+ Sets ‘Goldie’ Animated Kids’ Series Premiere

Inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning short film, the show celebrates uniqueness and the act of embracing your true self; streams February 14.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for the 97th Academy Awards

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:58am

‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked’ take the top spots for Best Visual Effects.

An Immersive Portrait Gallery Headline News

National Portrait Gallery, Cinesite, and Frameless Team for UK Immersive Experience

‘National Portrait Gallery Unframed’ will launch with ‘Stories – Brought to Life,’ which explores the people who have shaped the UK’s history and culture; touring art experience premieres at MediaCity, Salford, Greater Manchester in May.

The Odd and the Eerie Headline News

Wattpad Webtoon Studios, LuckyChap to Produce ‘Stagtown’ Film Adaptation

Benjamin Brewer will direct and pen the project, an adaptation of the Punko webcomic, which centers on a mysterious town hidden away from the world on the other side of an old stone bridge.

call for entries Headline News

Capcom, WEBTOON Team for ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ Webcomic Contest

Entries must be submitted by February 19, with finalists announced on February 24 and winners revealed on February 28; prizes include a merchandise kit, Yian Kut Ku Plush, and digital code for ‘Monster Hunter Wilds.’

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

GKIDS Acquires ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Feature Rights

The first-ever collaboration between the ‘Evangelion’ series’ studio khara and Sunrise, home of the ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ animated series, hits North American theaters on February 28.

Great Kryptonite Balls of Fire Headline News

DC to Launch 'Superman Unlimited' Ongoing Comic Series

Penned by Dan Slott and Rafael Albuquerque, the series sees the arrival of an extinction-level Kryptonite asteroid, which creates an arms race for the resource Green K that changes the balance of power in Metropolis; launching May 21.

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