Last week I attended the Korea Media and Content Market sponsored by the Korean Trade-Investment Agency (Kotra).The event was held at the Hollywood & Highland Center and was designed to introduce a number of Korean animation and media companies and their projects to interested investors and potential partners.
Recent press reports indicate that Sony has decided to stop providing 3D glasses to consumers and wants moviegoers to buy their own glasses.
Arc Productions, recently acquired by a Canadian ownership group from Starz Media US, continues to build its senior management team with the hiring of Stephanie Denton to head its Los Angles office as Senior VP of Sales & Business Development.
For nearly 40 years, SIGGRAPH has inspired, educated, and influenced the direction of research, production, and artistic communities.
We all have a front row seat at the bar-room brawl that is the media business in 2011. In one corner, the barons of Old Media – the Ruperts, Sumners, the feisty Jeff Bewkes of Time Warner, and the (for now) low-profile but deadly Brian Roberts of Comcast. In the other corner: Netflix’s Founder/CEO Reed Hastings, Larry and Sergey from Google, patriarch Steve Jobs, and the other new gen entrepreneurs who are not afraid of where the business is going, including (in a fascinating case of the puppy taking a bite out of its master(s)) Jason Kilar at Hulu.
Unlike other entertainment events, the 3D Entertainment Summit™ is focused on how the 3D entertainment transformation is affecting the business of entertainment. At the 3D Entertainment Summit™, you will get a behind the scenes look at where the market is heading; build relationships with industry leaders and potential business partners as business channels for 3D become more defined.
Event Date: June 21-22, 2011 at Hilton New York, New York, NY
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, today announced the promotion of two of its staff members.
Our VFX Beat blogger reports back with highlights from last weekend's second VES reality check.
I've narrowed my list of available NYC indie cinemas to 2: IFC Center and Cinema Village. Both are quite good and have a history of showing animated films. Both theaters seemed interested in Idiots & Angels, so I sent each booker a screener of the film plus the great reviews it got from Variety and The Village Voice. My plan, and I do have a plan, everybody should have a plan, is this…
Many people think that if you can't get the Weinsteins or Sony Picture Classics to distribute your film then it must be crap. Perhaps for some films that may be the case, but let me talk about the differences between indie distribution and self distribution.
A small piece of advice - even good, honest people make mistakes and use poor judgment. The secret is not to buy into what someone tells you just because you believe the person would never lie to you. Better be cautious, even your mom and dad can lead you astray because they believe you'd make a great lawyer or sword-swallower or pickle maker - A person doesn't have to be a liar to be wrong so while you can respect others' judgment, never set your own aside.
The Mouse Factory is under attack having lost a major Jury decision regarding their accounting practices. Having claimed that "Who wants to be a Millionaire" was kept in the Red despite its tremendous success was too much for a Jury to stomach, awarding a huge settlement to the game's creator.
HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's producers and rights owners, today announced an internal realignment of its business units to increase its brand focus.
Lauren Lung has been named vice president and general manager of Kodak's Entertainment Imaging Division in North and South America.
With GDC coming up, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson discusses business card etiquette in her latest column.
Mobile Media Platforms (media phones and other hand held devices) have proven to be a good launching pad for animation in Asia - Why not here?
For Nancy Cartwright's last column, she asks readers to participate in another online survey.
Nick Tesi a veteran of the 3D graphics and Visual Effects business through 3D Scanning and Motion Capture has recently left Eyetronics (Sept 1st 09) after 9 1/2 years to start and build his own company ‘The Nicholas Group”.
Bidding on work or services - Science or Art?
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a reshuffling of its executive ranks, reports VARIETY.
Taking a look at the new Disney "The Princess and the Frog" film and what its early box office could mean.
Like in poker it's best to know when to hold-em and when to fold-em. Don't make your creative children your real children because the time will likely come that you really should move on. Time, energy and money can be thrown out the window on unsellable properties, just because like your kids, you love them.....
Tata Elxsi VCL open new digital studio in Santa Monica and hires a strong team of locals to run and operate the business.
Mark Simon discusses some of his recent world travels.
The initial VES Production Summit on Saturday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, offered plenty of discussion about the changing nature of the industry.
