Category: Business
Electric Theatre Collective & The Line Animation Open Shop in LA
New Los Angeles HQ to be headed up by executive producer Kate Hitchings joined by head of color Aubrey Woodiwiss.
Tom Jacobsen Joins VOLT Studios
As the company’s new partner and creative director, Jacobsen will apply his signature blend of filmmaking artistry and strategic thinking to creating visual content for advertising and branded installations.
Portfolio Entertainment Execs Receive Business Achievement Award
Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen are named the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Business Crystal Award recipients by the Women in Film & Television – Toronto.
Click 3X's Peter Corbett & Ders Hallgren Launch Stoked
Debut projects at newly-launched New York-based design collective include a series of digital videos for Absolut Spark and a limited-edition illuminated bottle for Absolut Vodka.
Matthew Hunt Joins The Refinery AV
Award-winning marketing agency expands its gaming footprint with new VP of Games/Creative Director Matthew Hunt; celebrates big night with Clio Key Art award wins.
‘Harry Potter’ VFX Wizard David Vickery Joins ILM
Veteran visual effects supervisor known for his work on the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise joins Industrial Light & Magic’s global creative team in London.
Nelvana’s ‘Little Charmers’ Casts a Spell in Europe
Andy Baker Joins Hornet
London native and co-founder of the This Is It Collective has worked on campaigns for brands including Marmite, VICE, Vans, Warner Bros., Ricard and Adidas.
‘The Martian’ Lands IMAX Release
The Ridley Scott-directed film's domestic IMAX run is set for one week beginning October 30, with some international IMAX dates opening mid-October through November.
Matt McManus Joins Carbon VFX
Los Angeles-based executive producer has worked on campaigns for brands including Under Armour, Coors, 2K Sports and DirecTV.
Post Factory NY Taps Matt Breitenbach to Lead Digital Conform
Post-production veteran formerly with Deluxe Entertainment Group to oversee finishing process for feature films.
Houghton Mifflin Launches Curious World
Interactive content service invites kids to tap into wonder with engaging, customized content curated by early childhood experts and aligned with eight key learning areas.
Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
Women In Animation Aims for 50/50 by 2025
Animation Studio Factory Celebrates Fifth Birthday
BAFTA-nominated studio experiences period of remarkable growth, brings four animation series to air in one year.
‘T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ Expanding into Film, TV
Veteran producer and originator of the Batman film franchise, Michael Uslan, to lead Chinese studio’s initial foray into super hero movies, TV and games using celebrated 50-year comic book as centerpiece.
Mixtape Club Partners with Huma-Huma
Creative studio bolsters capabilities with expanded space and in-house original music and licensing arm.
Animasia Inks Co-Production Deal with Zodiak Kids
Malaysia’s Animasia Studio signs a deal with Zodiak Kids to co- produce new animated series, ‘Magiki,’ alongside DeAgostini and Rainbow in Italy and Planeta in Spain.
Not To Scale Signs Lucinda Schreiber
New York-based director, animator and Illustrator has worked with brands such as Coca-Cola, Telstra, Kotex, Gotye, Saks 5th Avenue, NPR and MoMA.
Box Office Report: ‘Goosebumps’ Scares Up $23.5M Debut
Sony's ‘Goosebumps’ edges past Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ to win the North American box office race, easily out-spooking Steven Spielberg's ‘Bridge of Spies’ and Guillermo del Toro's ‘Crimson Peak.’
Amazon Announces New Kids Pilots for its 2015 Fall Pilot Season
Amazon Studios launching six new animated pilots, including an adaptation of the ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ book series, Moonbot’s ‘The Numberlys,’ and ‘Eddie of the Realms Eternal,’ from writing duo Bill Motz and Bob Roth.
FX Orders Pilot for Marvel’s ‘Legion’
Marvel Television to co-produce pilot with FX Productions; Noah Hawley to write pilot screenplay and serve as exec producer.