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A new fund which will address skills gaps and shortages in unscripted television across the UK and build a bigger pool of off-screen crew and talent in the nations and regions is announced by ScreenSkills with broadcasters, SVoDs and Pact. The new Unscripted TV Skills...

Digital Orchard celebrates 10 Years by creating a new environmentally and socially responsible home for film & digital production, training and talent support in a beautiful countryside setting. Never a ‘traditional’ Soho facility, Digital Orchard finds itself at...

B-Mount is an open and documented industry standard, available to all battery manufacturers High-capacity 24 V system (12/24 V bi-voltage ready) meets the industry’s growing power needs International adoption will enable productions to source batteries locally, rather...

Los Angeles based provider of LED lighting solutions for filmmakers to join group’s production solutions division  The Vitec Group plc has announced the acquisition of Quasar Science, a leading LED lighting technology provider. Quasar Science is an innovator in linear...

Second Reef GmbH is now the exclusive distributor of the well-received Tribe7 Blackwing7 lenses in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Based in Germany, Second Reef is a forward-thinking company focused on innovative products and services. Second Reef has been working...

Academy Award-Winning optical designer will support company’s lens development strategy  Cooke Optics is pleased to announce that multi-award-winning lens designer Iain Neil has accepted the role of chief optics advisor, providing consulting advice and support for...

Art Directors Guild Awards: ‘Mank,’ ‘Tenet,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Honoured – Complete Winners List The 25th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards took place as a reimagined virtual show, with Mank, Tenet and Da 5 Bloods taking home top film honours. Hosted by Curb Your...

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) just announced the recipients for Camera Operator of the Year in Film is Geoffrey Haley, SOC and in the Television category: Jim McConkey, SOC. The award recipients were celebrated among industry peers and colleagues during the...