The Advanced Imaging Society has announced the winners of the 2025 Lumiere Awards, recognizing outstanding creative and technical achievements in its 15th annual celebration. The awards honor the artists, engineers and innovators whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and cinematic technology.
A company called Visionary AI Cinemas says it has achieved unprecedented market expansion in Asia-Pacific, streaming with artificial intelligence-powered personalization. In major markets such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Southeast Asia, VAC has made significant breakthroughs in user penetration and market share. The platform's user base in the Asia-Pacific region has surpassed 10 million, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 100 percent over the past year.
In director Gia Coppola’s feature film, The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a veteran Las Vegas dancer suddenly facing an unknown future when her long-running show comes to an abrupt end. The production reunited Coppola with her longtime collaborator Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC following their previous collaborations on projects that include the features Palo Alto and Mainstream. For their intimate portrait of Anderson’s character in The Last Showgirl, Coppola and Durald Arkapaw embraced the super 16mm film format, working with Panavision Woodland Hills for their lens and camera package. The cinematographer recently shared her reflections on the production for the following Q&A.
The Society of Camera Operators has announced a transformative focus for this year’s SOC Awards, honoring both the courageous firefighters who battled tirelessly to protect Los Angeles and the dedicated local news videographers who risked their lives to capture and share the story of the LA fires.
Anton/Bauer has announced Eden, a 2.5kWh mobile power station designed specifically for professional cinematography. Offering reliable, efficient power in a rugged and portable design, the company says Eden provides filmmakers with the tools they need to maintain productivity on set and in remote locations.
FilmLight has announced the introduction of FilmLight Remote, a singular solution for remote color grading, providing post-houses and colorists with the ability to work remotely without sacrificing the high-quality and low-latency monitoring that is essential for fast and efficient workflows. FilmLight Remote, which has been through an extensive beta program, is available now to all users, as part of Baselight 6.0.
The global motion picture production market size is estimated to grow to $90.4 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 14.6 percent during the forecast period.
Signiant, makers of the software as a service platform that connects more than 50,000 media businesses, today announced that it has joined the MovieLabs Industry Forum, a collaborative initiative established by MovieLabs to tackle industry challenges and accelerate innovation in media production and distribution. By becoming a member, Signiant underscores its commitment to shaping the evolution of the industry and enabling seamless collaboration across the media supply chain.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 14 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 37 individual award recipients, will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony, which has been rescheduled to April 29 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Directed by RaMell Ross and adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Nickel Boys offers a poignant exploration of friendship, resilience and injustice. The feature dives into the lives of Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson), two African American boys navigating the harrowing realities of a segregated reform school, Nickel Academy, in the Jim Crow South. Through its evocative storytelling and immersive visual approach, the movie captures the intensity of their experiences with both intimacy and immediacy. Central to achieving the feature’s distinct aesthetic was cinematographer Jomo Fray, whose collaboration with Ross brought a unique perspective to the project.
