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Sony strikes deal with The Guardian S ony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Guardian Media Group – publisher of The Guardian newspaper – have entered into a strategic partnership which grants SPE the rights to The Guardian ’s developing and existing stories. The aim is to adapt articles into audio- visual content for any and all of SPE’s production divisions, including Left Bank Pictures, Eleven Film, Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures. Guardian Media Group has a number of Oscars and BAFTAs already under its belt, with the agreement signalling a deeper commercial interest in its AV efforts. Documentary shorts like Colette and Black Sheep are two recent projects which garnered critical acclaim. The SPE deal comes at a sensitive time, with the WGA strike – which sought to protect writers’ rights – having ended earlier this autumn.
Italy’s Experimental Cinematography Centre gets upgrade L ocated in Rome, the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Experimental Cinematography Centre), one of Europe’s oldest film schools, recently acquired Alfalite’s Modularpix Pro LED panels from Broadcast Digital Service. The centre’s new virtual production studio will house the LED screens, giving students a leg up in their VP training, which includes motion capture and tracking, virtual and augmented reality and 3D and LED solutions. The Alfalite Modularpix Pro 1.9 ORIM LEDWall, Pro 3.9 HB LEDCeiling and Pro 1.9 ORIM LEDTotem will help prepare students for careers in film and TV, gaming, advertising and live events.
Canon and CVP present Stories in Motion C anon UK & Ireland is once again partnering with CVP to present the Stories in Motion Young Filmmakers Awards, which is aimed at creatives aged 18 to 25. The 2024 Stories in Motion contest will accept submissions through to 31 March, with a range of prizes on offer, including a Canon EOS C70, CVP vouchers and the opportunity to shadow an award-winning cinematographer. Entries will be considered across three categories – namely music video, documentary and scripted short film – with each Head to canon.co.uk/get-involved/ competition/stories-in-motion to learn more participants will be invited to an awards ceremony on 25 April. applicant allowed one submission in each class. The judges – Elisa Iannacone, Tania Freimuth, Ollie Kenchington and Jake Ratcliffe – will shortlist five entries per category, with one winner from each, as well as an overall grand prize recipient. Films will be considered on the basis of originality, creativity, cinematography and post-production. Plus, all shortlisted PRIZES WILL INCLUDE A Canon C70 ”
The Bikeriders finds a new place to park P remiering at the 50th Telluride Film Festival, The Bikeriders – Jeff Nichols’ adaptation of Danny Lyon’s 1968 photo book of the same name – has found a new distributor after being dropped by The Walt Disney Company. Just two days after the drop, Focus Features acquired the rights, scheduling the film’s theatrical release – and international release via parent company Universal Pictures – for early 2024. Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, The Bikeriders follows a Chicago-based motorcycle club called the Outlaws during the sixties. Narrated by Comer’s character Kathy, the film sees the Outlaws evolve from a small-scale club to a more formidable gang.
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