Next time you go to the movies, take a look around at the number of lights you see. It might be more than you first expect! Lights are used not just to keep the room from being dark, but its signage, such as the candy bar or restrooms, to mark certain points throughout the building, such as seat numbers, or simply as decoration. Increasingly, movie theaters are using LED lighting instead of the traditional lighting technology. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the reasons why. ...

Next time you go to the movies, take a look around at the number of lights you see. It might be more than you first expect! Lights are used not just to keep the room from being dark, but its signage, such as the candy bar or restrooms, to mark certain points throughout the building, such as seat numbers, or simply as decoration. Increasingly, movie theaters are using LED lighting instead of the traditional lighting technology. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the reasons why. LE...

by Marla Lewin The finalists in the feature film category of the 24th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards competition are: Barry Ackroyd, BSC for The Hurt Locker Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS for Nine Christian Berger, AAC for The White Ribbon Mauro Fiore, ASC for Avatar Robert Richardson, ASC for Inglourious Basterds The winner will be announced during the ASC Awards celebration at the Hyatt Regency Cent...

Wednesday, January 31----The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), the guild of film cinematographers, was founded in 1919, and today has almost 300 members from all over the world. The ASC announced its top nominees vying for top honors at the 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers Achievement Awards, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angels on February 18th. The ASC has nominated the following for its higher honor: Emmanuel Lubezki (CHILDREN...

The Beverly Hills Festivals runs April 13 to 17 and will offer a series of 5 industry seminarsSEMINAR: Independent Film Financing & Distribution A business and legal seminar for filmmakers that covers the development, financing and distribution of independent feature films. The panel will discuss various aspects of how to optimize the financing, sales and distribution of independent films. Panelists: Relani Belous (Vice-President, Business & Legal Affairs, Ventura Entertainment), Thomas Mai (M...