EXCLUSIVE: Tuesday, April 30. Bungalow Projects, a development firm founded by Susi Yu and Travis Feehan to create film and TV production studios, has bought a Red Hook development site for $34 million. Bain Capital Real Estate provided funds for it to purchase at 145 Wolcott Street, in Brooklyn, where Bungalow plans to build a […]
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Three new virtual production stages are being built now in Fort Worth by Trilogy Studios, the result of a partnership between Fort Worth-based Trinity Broadcasting Network and Seattle-based Optic8. The stages aim to cater to “the growing demand for premium virtual production facilities in the film, television, and commercial markets,” Trilogy Studios said. The first […]
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Vice Media Group has announced a new creative structure for its global production business now dubbed Vice Studios Group, which will oversee five premium production entities: Pulse Films, UnTypical, Vice Studios LatAm, Vice Studios Canada and a news documentary unit. Vice Studios Group will be led by the newly elevated Jamie Hall in London and Danny Gabai in Los Angeles as Co-Presidents. […]
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1888 Studios is coming to life. The sprawling film and television studio on a 70 acres site Bayonne, New Jersey will be the largest ground-up movie studio complex in North America. Formerly a Texaco oil storage facility, the 1.5 million square foot facility will be named after the year Thomas Edison filed a patent for […]
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IATSE negotiators are bracing for the next phase of contract negotiations with Hollywood’s major studios and streamers after the conclusion this week of talks with all 13 West Coast local union on the craft-specific aspects of a new master contract. On Monday, IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will shift the focus […]
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After two blockbuster years, Ontario’s film productions took a hit in 2023 because of lengthy writer and actor strikes in the U.S. Figures to be released Friday show while the sector gave the provincial economy a $1.8 billion boost last year, it was down more than 40 per cent when compared to $3.1 billion in 2022. […]
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This time last year, people in Vancouver’s TV and film production business were beginning to get nervous.The major American TV studios were scaling back and re-evaluating where they were spending their money — a streaming gold rush saw more studios built around the world, and more governments offering lucrative tax credits.Loud rumblings of labour unrest could also […]
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In an industry evolving faster than ever, Optic8 has taken center stage as a leader in the film industry’s virtual production transformation. Known as a top integrator of LED volumes and VP studios, Optic8 is now extending its expertise to educational institutions, helping schools and education centers nationwide build professional-grade virtual production studios and empowering […]
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Nothing tops a friendly referral when it comes to new business. Producers who work in an unfamiliar country or studio installation are quick to share their level of satisfaction with fellow filmmakers. “I’ll always call people up to ask about their experiences, and of course they’ll call me as well,” explained Alex Boden, former chair of […]
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Mattel Television Studios has tapped three new executives for key roles: Sidney Clifton as head of creative for animation, Cory Bennett Lewis as head of production, and Amy Suh as head of creative for live action, scripted and unscripted. The trio of execs will report directly to Mattel Television Studios chief Michelle Mendelovitz. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
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