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☆ A.I. Made These Movies Sharper. Critics Say It Ruined Them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Calum Marsh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In 1998, Geoff Burdick, an executive at James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, was hunched in front of a 12-inch monitor at a postproduction house, carefully preparing “Titanic” for release on LaserDisc and VHS. The computer could erase these blemishes using a kind of copy-paste tool, concealing the defects with information from another frame. “But there were a lot of folks who said, ‘This is not right! As the picture quality has improved, restoration tools have evolved with them, making it easier than ever for filmmakers to fine-tune their work using computers. “I think they look the best they’ve ever looked,” Burdick said.

Persons: Geoff Burdick, James Cameron’s, Burdick, we’d, ”, Cameron, “, ” Burdick Organizations: Entertainment

CNN —A major fire ravaged the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, causing extensive damage and spreading to adjacent buildings on Saturday morning, according to the Egyptian state news website Al-Ahram. The fire, which took firefighters over five hours to extinguish and prompted an evacuation of nearby residential buildings, erupted just hours after the completion of filming for a Ramadan television series, Al-Ahram added. Videos circulating on Egyptian media sites showed the studio site and the buildings around it fully affected by the fire. The studio had been instrumental in producing countless Egyptian films and television series, marking it as a significant cultural asset. Egypt’s Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire at one of the Arab world’s oldest film production houses, state media outlets report.

Persons: Ahram, Momen Samir, ”, Omar Sharif, Youssef Chahine, Mostafa Madbouly, Nevine, Kilany Organizations: CNN, Ahram, Getty, Hollywood, Egypt’s, Madbouly, State Information Service Locations: Cairo, Ahram, AFP, Egypt, Al

☆ Photographer Paul Pfeiffer ‘camouflages’ celebrities in and out of the public eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Ann Binlot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The picture, “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (30),” is a 2015 work by the Filipino-American artist Paul Pfeiffer. He discovered the original image, a 1967 photograph by famed basketball photographer Walter Iooss Jr., on the NBA’s online archive. In fact, the “Four Horseman of the Apocalypse” series also started out with five other studio-shot portraits of Monroe. “Everything I think about in terms of film celebrities, is even more apt if we think of it in relation to athletes,” said Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer relates the fleeting relationship between stardom and anonymity to the age of influencers and social media stars in particular.

Persons: Converse Chuck Taylor, Paul Pfeiffer, Walter Iooss Jr, Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Wilt Chamberlain, Russell, Iooss Jr, ”, “ Paul Pfeiffer, Paula Cooper, Pfeiffer, —, “ They’re, ” Pfeiffer, “, Marilyn Monroe, George Barris, — Monroe, Marilyn —, Zak Kelley, Monroe, Norma Jean, Pfieffer Organizations: CNN, NBA, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia, NBA Eastern, Boston Garden, Museum of Contemporary Art, Hunter College, Parsons School of Design, Contemporary, Madison Locations: American, Pfeiffer’s reimagining, Los Angeles, New York, Chelsea, Santa Monica, Pfeiffer's

☆ Marvel movies will be Bob Iger’s Disney priority after the cinematic universe suffered recent box office fails
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Liam Reilly | Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t happen by accident,” Iger said. Iger, speaking in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit, acknowledged that Disney had “diluted” the caliber of films produced by Marvel. The company, he added, had “made too many” film sequels that had not been well received by audiences or critics. Francis deSouza, the former CEO of Illumina — a biotech company — said he would not seek re-election to the board. In a statement, Mark Parker, the chairman of Disney’s board, praised Gorman’s succession planning abilities at Morgan Stanley.

Persons: CNN —, Bob Iger, ” Iger, ” “, Andrew Ross Sorkin, “, we’ve, ”, Iger, Bob Chapek, you’ve, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Sky Jeremy Darroch, Francis deSouza, Illumina, —, Mark Parker, Ted Pick, Gorman, James, Morgan Stanley’s, ” Parker, Samantha Delouya Organizations: CNN, CNN — Disney, Marvel Studios, Marvel, The New York Times, Disney, Sky, “

☆ Battle the turmoil with these elite defensive stocks loved by Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street largely took documents from the meeting and comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to imply higher-for-longer interest rates. Against this backdrop, here's the list of defensive stocks to play a mixed market, compiled using the new CNBC Pro stock screening tool . All stocks on the list meet the following criteria: Beta rating, which measures a stock's implied risk to market moves, under one. A beta rating above one typically indicates higher volatility. Fast-food giant McDonald's has a 0.65 beta rating, and its stock has added about 3% from the start of the year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Mondelez Organizations: CNBC Pro, Federal, Fed, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Kroger, Friday's, KR, Hasbro, Lionsgate, Bunge

☆ 'Jawan': Shah Rukh Khan fans pack India cinemas for latest movie release
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jubilant movie fans thronged Indian cinemas before the crack of dawn on Thursday, bursting fire crackers and dancing on the street to welcome the latest release by one of the country’s biggest stars. Some screenings began at 5 a.m. as die-hard fans of Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan packed into theaters to see the nationwide premiere of “Jawan,” his latest Hindi-language action thriller. In a social media post, Khan thanked his fans and said he stayed up late to watch the commotion unfold. Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai, on January 30, 2023. “I was never trying to be a movie star, I became one by chance.”Jubilant Shah Rukh Khan fans wait for his latest movie, "Jawan," to open in Mumbai on September 7, 2023.

Persons: Shah Rukh Khan, “, ”, Khan, ” Khan, Khan’s, Gauri Khan, Atlee, Khan ”, Indranil Aditya, Indranil Mukherjee, ” –, Raj, Simran, Le, “ Pathaan Organizations: CNN, Getty, Office Mojo Locations: India, Mumbai, Delhi

☆ How 4 Vice alums are building a new media company with ambitions to turn its journalism into film and TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Four top journalists have left Vice to start a new tech outlet, 404 Media. The founders discussed their plans to expand into filmed entertainment as well as other media. Behind the new venture are Jason Koebler, the former editor in chief of Vice's tech vertical, Motherboard, along with its executive editor Emanuel Maiberg, senior editor Samantha Cole, and senior staff writer Joseph Cox. "I'm very proud of our Vice work.There's a set process for how to turn something into a documentary." Vice's bankruptcy proceedings revealed high bonuses for execs while severance to laid-off workers was delayed and vendors went unpaid .

Persons: Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, Joseph Cox, Derek Mead, Mead, Koebler, Steven Spielberg's, They're, Ian Cheney, Cox Organizations: Earthbound Pictures, Amblin Television, Netflix, Vice, Ticketmaster, Fortress Investment Group

☆ In Guatemala, A Collective of Young Artists Finds Family Through Film
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Juan Brenner | Isabella Grullón Paz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like many dreams, the contours of what would become the film production house Desobediencia Perfecta were born at 3:00 a.m.Vanessa Martínez, 17, and Javier Martínez (no relation), 18, two students in Guatemala City, Guatemala, stayed up talking one night in April of last year about their love of film. Together with a mutual friend, Sebastián Aldana, 18, they founded Desobediencia Perfecta, whose mission is to explore the stories of queer and lower-middle-class Guatemalans. The members of the collective are scattered across Guatemala, and around the world, so much of their collaboration takes place online. “We explored the entire theater that day, all its corners. “What we did the most that day though was hug each other.” (All interviews have been translated from Spanish.)

Persons: Desobediencia Perfecta, Vanessa Martínez, Javier Martínez, Vanessa, Sebastián Aldana, Juan Brenner, ”, Javier Organizations: Lux Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala

☆ TikTok and Candle Media strike deal to co-create content
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 20 (Reuters) - TikTok and Blackstone-backed Candle Media will co-create content and branded entertainment as part of a broad strategic partnership in the United States, the companies said on Tuesday. A key piece of the partnership will be Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon's company that Candle acquired in 2021. TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, will also allow advertisers purchase advertisements directly adjacent to Candle content and share that ad revenue as part of the tie-up. Candle Media was founded by former top Walt Disney (DIS.N) executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Reese Witherspoon's, TikTok, HBO's, hashtag, China's ByteDance, Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, Jaspreet Singh, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Blackstone, Media, Walt Disney, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ Gen Z is good business: Alex Cooper's new media company shows the allure of targeting young consumers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z has some $360 billion in global spending power — something brands want to tap into. That's a large chunk of Gen Zers and Zillennials, the subgeneration between millennials and Gen Z. "Signaling to the Gen X crowd, 'Hey, we're a Gen Z media company. You're a company that doesn't know Gen Z and you want to sell to Gen Z. "It's really to attract the corporate partners, the advertisers, and to say 'We're the gateway to the Gen Z audience.'"

Persons: Alex Cooper, Cooper, Matt Kaplan, Z, —, fiancé Matt Kaplan, Kaplan, Gen Z — Cooper, Gen, That's, Jared Watson, University's, Zers, Kitty, Watson, hadn't, we're Organizations: Spotify, Service, Entertainment, Pew Research, University's Stern School of Business, Variety, Media, Gen, Companies Locations: New, millennials, Pennsylvania

[1/2] A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. Companies often face legal cases and police complaints their content sometimes hurt religious sentiment, and many have self-censored content over the years. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry this week ordered streaming platforms should within three months insert static health warnings during smoking scenes. The companies, and India's health ministry, did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. But in India, companies from Netflix to Amazon (AMZN.O) to Disney (DIS.N), also have popular Hindi content which often shows Bollywood actors smoking, something activists say encourages tobacco use.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Mukesh Ambani's, Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine, Ambani's JioCinema, Kaushik Moitra, Dylan Mohan Gray, Aditya Kalra, Biplob Kumar Das, Tony Tharakan, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, David Evans Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, Disney, Companies, Reuters, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, Bharucha, Partners, Thomson Locations: India, DELHI, New Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ Korean content is targeting the global market: Studio Dragon CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKorean content is targeting the global market: Studio Dragon CEOThe global popularity of Korean dramas is prompting production house Studio Dragon to create projects that appeal to an international audience, says CEO Kim Jey Hyun.

☆ I'm a reality TV casting director — here's what we look for in a contestant on shows like 'Queer Eye'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ally Capriotti Grant is a casting director who worked on "Queer Eye" for five seasons. Then her team looks for someone who is open, honest, and ready for help from the hosts of the show. I started working on "Queer Eye" in December 2016 and worked there through season five, which aired in June 2020. I love that "Queer Eye" celebrates what makes us different. What is the city known for in general?"

The business has been valued at as much as 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion), according to analysts. "But we do see a pathway whereby, via consolidation, ITV may be able to simultaneously both demonstrate and create value from ITV Studios," they said. ITV built up its Studios production business in the last decade to reduce its reliance on the British advertising market and tap into rising global demand for content. Revenue in the nine months to end-September rose 16% to 1.39 billion pounds ($1.71 billion). That would imply a valuation of about 3 billion pounds, in line with analysts' calculations and nearly as much as ITV's total market value of 3.27 billion pounds.

☆ Saudi MBC Group signs deals with Turkish production companies as diplomatic ties thaw
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MBC, which in March 2018 scrapped Turkish programmes including soap operas popular with Arab audiences, said in a statement that the deal would allow it to exclusively host content from Medyapim and Ay Yapim production houses, and produce original Arabic-language content in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia and Turkey were at loggerheads during the 2011 "Arab Spring" over Ankara's support for political Islamist groups deemed a threat to the region's system of rule. MBC said Medyapim and Ay Yapim's content would be available to MBC channels and its online Shahid platform on their airing dates in Turkey. MBC will work with Medyapim and Ay Yapim to co-develop and commission a number of Arabic-language productions, scheduled to begin filming in Saudi Arabia and in the region in the coming years, it added. Medyapim and Ay Yapim dominate the TV industry in Turkey and beyond with prime-time shows that conquered Turkic countries, the Middle East and Latin America.

☆ Arată povestea orașului tău într-un video și câștigă un voucher de 1 000 de dolari și un stagiu în cadrul BR Films Production House
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Arată povestea orașului tău într-un video și câștigă un voucher de 1 000 de dolari și un stagiu în cadrul BR Films Production HouseOPPOxOrange lansează concursul de video-uri creative, încurajând creatorii să capteze şi să împărtăşească povestea oraşului său, scenele vieții de zi cu zi, care fac parte din peisajul şi caracterul urban. Imaginile, culorile și situațiile, care trec prin fața ochilor noștri și dispar în câteva secunde ca un caleidoscop. PremiereaCâştigătorul va primi: voucher în valoare de 1000 USD; smartphone OPPO Reno5 5G. Cei 3 finalişti vor primi: rucsac; tricou cu print elaborat de către caligrafistul Eugen Papen; oportunitatea de a face stagiatura în cadrul BR Films Production House. OPPO este un lider consecvent în producție de smartphone-uri şi accesorii inteligente, cu un portfoliu de produse inovative, soluții avansate 5G, sistem de operare ColorOS, servicii de internet OPPO Cloud și OPPO +, tehnologia de încărcare rapidă VOOC și Super VOOC.

Persons: OPPOxOrange, Eugen Papen Organizations: Production, Production House, Marvel, FC Barcelona, National Geographic, Facebook Locations: OPPO, PUBG, FrenchOpen, Wimbledon, Moldova

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