HOLLYWOOD, CA, September 19, 2011 — ADS, a leading provider of value-added, best-in-class post-production services, today announced that CEO Thomas Engdahl will join executives from Dolby, Marvel, Nintendo of America, and Technicolor on a provocative panel at the 3D Entertainment Summit this week in Hollywood. Engdahl will share insights into a new business model that allows the television industry to monetize existing 2D content by cost effectively converting it to 3D. [Read more...]
Innovator in 2D-to-3D Conversion to Speak on Successful 3D Storytelling at 3D Entertainment Summit
September 19, 2011 By
John Diaz Appointed to the Board of Directors of Los Angeles-based 3D Music Festival
September 15, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES, September 15, 2011 – Writers Group Film Corp. (OTCQB:WRIT) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Front Row Networks, Inc., a Los Angeles-based concert production and distribution company, announced that its CEO, John Diaz, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the 3D Music Festival to be held in Hollywood, CA. The 3D Music Festival is a series of showcases and performance events, to be held simultaneously with the 3D Film Festival. [Read more...]
Peter Gabriel-New Blood, Live in London in 3D to be Presented at Participating Theatres Across Canada
September 12, 2011 By
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sept. 12, 2011 – Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX), via our Front Row Centre Events and Eagle Rock Entertainment today announced Peter Gabriel – New Blood, Live in London in 3D will be presented at participating movie theatres across Canada on Wednesday, October 12th and Monday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m. local time. [Read more...]
Robert Chapek Named President of Disney Consumer Products
September 9, 2011 By
BURBANK, Calif., September 9, 2011 – The Walt Disney Company President and CEO Robert A. Iger announced today Robert Chapek, President of Distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, has been promoted to President of Disney Consumer Products, reporting to Iger. [Read more...]
SRS Labs CTO, Alan Kraemer, to Speak at the 4th Annual 3D Entertainment Summit
September 8, 2011 By
SANTA ANA, Calif., September 8, 2011 – SRS Labs (NASDAQ:SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio enhancement, and voice post-processing technologies, announced today that Alan Kraemer, Chief Technology Officer for SRS Labs, has been invited to speak at the 4th Annual 3D Entertainment Summit on September 20, 2011 in Hollywood, California. [Read more...]
10 Years Post-9/11, LA Film School Highlights a Positive Path for Army Reserve Soldiers and Families After War
September 7, 2011 By
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., September 7, 2011 – The Los Angeles Film School’s Military Services Department chronicles the accounts of US Army Reserve Soldiers of the 63rd Regional Support Command as they experience war post-9/11, and reintegration to their “new normal” through a fairly recently established circuit called the Yellow Ribbon Program. [Read more...]
Jen-Hsun Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, to Present SC11 Keynote
September 7, 2011 By
SEATTLE, September 7, 2011 – Jen-Hsun Huang, a seminal figure in visual and parallel computing, and NVIDIA’s co-founder, president and CEO, will deliver the SC11 keynote address at Seattle’s Washington State Convention and Trade Center. [Read more...]
Call of Duty Game Co-Creator Vince Zampella to Keynote at 2nd Annual 3D Gaming Summit
September 7, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES & MILFORD, Conn., September 7, 2011 – Unicomm, LLC, a leading event management company, and The Bob Dowling Group announced today that Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella, a key developer of the mega hit franchise “Call of Duty,” will be the Keynote Speaker at the second annual 3D Gaming Summit: 3D Gaming and Beyond® presented in association with Variety, on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA. [Read more...]
Getty Images to Capture London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D
September 6, 2011 By
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 — Getty Images, the official Photographic Agency to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has announced that it will shoot the London 2012 Olympic Games in stunning 3D. This will be the first time Getty Images has shot the Games using this technology and Getty Images is deploying a handful of 3D-dedicated photographers to ensure the best still shots are captured. [Read more...]
The Weinstein Company Launches New Label to Bring New Content to New Platforms
September 6, 2011 By
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that Tom Quinn and Jason Janego have joined forces with TWC Co-Chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein to create a new TWC label to bring new films and other specialty entertainment to audiences simultaneously across multiple digital and traditional platforms. Quinn and Janego will serve as Co-Presidents of the yet-to-be named label, which will be based in New York. The announcement was made by TWC COO David Glasser. [Read more...]