MAF is teaming up with The British Animation Awards (the BAA’s) to bring one of the most prestigious events in the animation calendar to the big screen up here in Manchester! For the first time the BAA’s will be live streamed to venues around the UK so that the great and the good of the[…..] […]
To its fourth anniversary game – the German Games Industry Association grows to more than 350 member companies Younger companies and start-ups are well represented among the companies joining the association ‘Since completing our merger, our association has been even more effective at representing the entire industry and making ourselves heard – allowing us to[…..] […]
Crypto exchange will offer support for gaming tokens and NFTs Game publishers targeting crypto have faced fierce critcism Crypto exchange FTX is launching its own gaming unit, aimed at encouraging more game publishers to embrace cryptocurrencies, blockchain networks and non-fungible tokens. Operating via FTX’s U.S. affiliate, FTX Gaming will debut with a “crypto-as-a-service” platform through[…..] […]
FMX is ready. You can find an overview of all on site and online confirmations on the FMX website. Chris Corbould & Simon Weisse confirmed Special effects supervisor Chris Corbould and miniature effects supervisor and model maker Simon Weisse will present on their film experiences in the practical effects space in the Then & Now[…..] […]
Abu Dhabi Media, the leading media services company in the UAE, announced the termination of its contract with MediaSat, a subsidiary of Choueiri Group. The termination reverts the exclusive rights for advertisement sales services in the field of entertainment for the network of Abu Dhabi TV and radio channels, publishing, and digital platforms to Abu[…..] […]
Though today’s VR seems to fit snuggly into the gaming and entertainment categories, professionals, researchers, and investors in a broad spectrum of fields believe it will soon become a multi-billion dollar industry that crosses all platforms and areas of interest. To contribute to this nascent field, one needs to have a solid footing in digitaltechnologies[…..] […]
Spain offers a very attractive economic and cultural framework for foreign productions. The internationally renowned professionals and the diversity of our locations, reinforced by the new tax framework that substantially improves the incentive system, make Spain a benchmark for international audiovisual. Tax rebates and tax credits for cinematographic feature films and fiction series TAX DEDUCTIONS[…..] […]
Cinesite is delighted to announce the appointment of Bradley Wald as Chief Operating Officer for animation at Cinesite. Currently based in Los Angeles Wald reports to our Group CEO Antony Hunt and the board of directors. Wald will operate as part of Cinesite’s senior leadership team and brings over 25 years of senior-level experience to[…..] […]
The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has launched the country’s first news radio station. Known as Al-Ekhbariya Radio, it was launched on 13 February to coincide with World Radio Day. It is a radio branch of the Al-Ekhbariya TV channel and aims at focusing on local specialised content. The Saudi Press Agency quoted SBA’s CEO, Mohammed[…..] […]
In the Spotlight: Truckload of Submissions Expected for OIAF 2022 Organized by the Canadian Film Institute (the same charitable organization that runs the OIAF!), the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) is in Ottawa and in-person (with a few online events) March 9th – 20th, 2022. IFFO brings an eclectic mix of shorts and features[…..] […]
