The Estonian Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation and Mapri Ehitus have signed an agreement according to which next year the twon of Jõhvi will receive a film campus, multimedia incubator and creative industry incubator. The cost of the campus, which will be built with the support of the Just Transition Fund, is 16 million euros.
Amidst the ongoing challenges and uncertainty in the creative industry, Ceta Software is offering its support to the community by providing a free six-month offer to emerging studios. Recognizing the significant hurdles and financial risks involved in launching a business in this sector, the company says it aims to remove barriers and offer tangible support to the next generation of talent.
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today announced that Sally-Ann D’Amato has been named executive director by the SMPTE board of governors. D’Amato formally began this new role last December, after acting as interim executive director since October.
Film productions across North Carolina generated more than $302 million in direct in-state spending in 2024, the state announced Monday. For 2024, the state welcomed more than 55 productions across the state, with 12 projects receiving awards from the N.C. Film and Entertainment Grant.
China has launched a new special committee in Beijing to actively implement the central government's instructions for the development of the film industry. This new committee intends to better empower filmmaking by developing new technologies to support the efforts of Chinese film producers.
Tokyo Laboratory, headquartered in the Chōfu section of Tokyo and doing business as Togen, has announced that it will shut down at the end of November after 68 years in business. The company added that after the end of October, it will dispose of any unclaimed film originals still in its possession. Thus, the company is working toward returning all film originals to its clients.
Goldcrest Post provided post-production picture and sound services for eight films screening at this month’s Tribeca Film Festival. The work included a 4K restoration of Robert De Niro’s classic coming-of-age crime drama A Bronx Tale for its 30th anniversary Gala screening on June 10. Other projects include Choir; Waitress, The Broadway Musical – Live on Broadway! Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive; Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games; Against All Enemies; Every Body, and It’s Basic.
The Trusted Partner Network, a global, industry-wide content security initiative and community network fully owned by the Motion Picture Association, has named Kari Grubin membership services director.
On March 15 the Göteborg Film Fund is opening a call for submissions for development grants for filmmakers working within Ukraine. This is part of a bigger program for Ukraine, which was initiated in June 2022 with residency filmmakers working in Sweden, continuing with supports for dissemination and promotion of Ukrainian films, and development grants during the autumn.
The Trusted Partner Network today announced the launch of its enhanced program with a new membership model, application, and cloud content security assessments, and the TPN+ platform. TPN, which is fully owned by the Motion Picture Association, is leveraging the updated MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.0 to expand its scope to include software application and cloud security in addition to site and work-from-home security assessments.
