Making ‘Porcelain War Documentary From 6000 Miles Apart
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev only met in person at the Sundance premiere of the Ukraine war documentary. Source: Making ‘Porcelain War Doc From 600 Miles Apart (Guest Column)
The Hypocrisy of Sundance: Is It Still a Festival for Independent Filmmakers?
If you want your film to be taken seriously at Sundance in 2025, it appears you must shoot on an ARRI ALEXA 35—a camera that costs $80,000. How exactly does this fit into the narrative of “independent” filmmaking? If true … Continued
Adrien Brody on His Long Road Back to the Oscars With ‘The Brutalist’
Adrien Brody never looked like a leading man.Casting agents and executives made that message clear over and over again throughout his three-plus decades as a working actor. “Overtly,” Brody, 51, says. “But, yeah, it was often told to my representatives, … Continued
Gen-Z and the Recovery of the Digital Camera Market: A New Era for Filmmakers
In 2024, a remarkable trend has emerged in the digital camera market, driven by Gen-Z consumers in China. The young generation, known for their digital savvy and distinct preferences, is influencing a shift back toward traditional digital cameras, as highlighted … Continued
Lionsgate’s Film and TV Library Revenue Helps Shrink Quarterly Loss
The media giant, led by CEO Jon Feltheimer, launched Lionsgate Studios as a standalone, publicly traded company, split off from the Starz premium platform. Source: Lionsgate’s Film and TV Library Revenue Helps Shrink Quarterly Loss
The Big Sky Cinema Camera: Breaking Down the Patent Behind the Las Vegas Sphere’s Cutting-Edge Imagery
The Las Vegas Sphere, with its massive 16K LED display, demands an unprecedented level of image quality. This necessity has given rise to the Big Sky camera, a large-format cinema camera specifically engineered for Sphere’s immersive visual experiences. A recently … Continued