AAM Raises Money for MediCinema
Arts Alliance Media employees raised nearly £500 for MediCinema after they completed 25 home-based challenges in just 25 days to conclude an entertaining 25for25 fundraising campaign.
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Industry Veterans Discuss Career Choices in Post-Production
In the next edition of Post Break, the free webinar series from Post New York Alliance, a pair of post-production veterans will discuss the pros and cons of working for a show versus working for a facility, and of the freelance lifestyle versus staff employment. Post-production supervisor Jean Lane and post-production coordinator Sherrell Hodges will examine both sides of the production/post-production divide and offer practical advice for young professionals seeking to choose the right career path. Performer, producer and film promoter Eli Zevala will moderate.
NCM Names Manu Singh SVP Strategic Insights & Analytics
National CineMedia today announced that Manu Singh has joined the company as senior vice president of strategic insight & analytics. She will lead the company’s marketing, sales, and advertising research team, including NCM’s proprietary Behind the Screens community of more than 5,000 movie fans, and will be based in New York.
Goodbye Kansas Appoints Markus Manninen Managing Director
Goodbye Kansas Studios has appointed Markus Manninen managing director. He has extensive experience in growing companies focusing on advanced digital visualization and has a broad international track record.
Howard Kiedaisch Named New DCDC CEO
The Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition has announced that longtime film industry veteran Howard Kiedaisch will take the reigns as CEO, effective July 7. Kiedaisch succeeds Randolph “Randy” Blotky, who is stepping down as CEO.
Brittany Herriman, Data Wrangler
As a senior data wrangler at Rising Sun Pictures, Brittany Herriman helps keep the studio’s production pipeline running in high gear. Her role is to manage the vast amounts of data exchanged each day between RSP and motion pictures studios and other production partners. Media arriving at the studio must be accessible to artists working in various aspects of visual effects production. Finished work needs to be delivered on time and on spec to stakeholders around the globe.
OwnZones Names Names Ramamurthy Global CTO
The cloud-based video supply chain company OwnZones Entertainment Technology has named Arjun Ramamurthy global chief technology officer.
Goldcrest Post Appoints Phil Poli Director of Engineering
Goldcrest Post has appointed Phil Poli director of engineering. A 20-year industry veteran, Poli will be responsible for overseeing, maintaining, and developing technology and infrastructure for the facility. Technology strategy will also be part of his remit.
Prasad Names Mark Smirnoff President for North America
Prasad Corporation, which calls itself one of the world’s largest post-production houses, has named Mark Smirnoff president for North America and made him responsible for sales and operations.
Locksmith Animation Names Natalie Fischer CEO
Natalie Fischer has been named CEO of Locksmith Animation as the studio gears up for the October release of its first feature film Ron’s Gone Wrong. Fischer is a former COO of Illumination Entertainment and has been a senior adviser there for the past four years.
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