Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the January 2018 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) I’ve shot several dozen movies over the last few decades, most you’ve probably never heard of.  In fact, very few ever saw the light of a domestic theatrical ... [ Read: The Longterm Measure of Success - A Follow Up on the Indie Feature: BRAKE ]

The AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE), an honorary society of motion picture editors, have awarded their ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries during a black-tie ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 26, 2018.  “DUNKIRK,” “I, ... [ Read: Congratulations to the Winners - 68TH ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS ]

Academy President John Bailey announced the 90th Academy Awards® nominations today (January 23) live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, ... [ Read: 90TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED - See the Complete List ]

ARRI Rental has announced the opening of ARRI Rental Brooklyn Haus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn as an ancillary to the headquarters in Secaucus, NJ.  The new facility will serve as a prep space, and for the drop-off and pick-up for camera equipment.  Situated in close proximity to Broadway Stages, Steiner Studios, Silvercup ... [ Read: ARRI Rental opens satellite office in Brooklyn, NY ]

All are welcome to join the Digital Cinema Society for our annual exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. The event will return to the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank on Saturday, February 24th. In addition to our traditional vendor presentations and practical demonstrations by renowned Lighting ... [ Read: DCS 2018 Cinema Lighting Expo - Saturday February 24th at the Local 80 Stage in Burbank ]

Kodak is near and dear to the heart of many a filmmaker and it has been sad to see the iconic company struggle to come out of its 2012 bankruptcy filing.  They've been selling off patents, concentrating on digital printing, VR hardware, and trying to keep supplying motion picture film to an ever shrinking market for ... [ Read: Eastman Kodak enters the world of crypto-currencies with KodakCoin ]

In an event streamed from the Clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon January 9th, the American Society of Cinematographers unveiled their nominees in all five competitive categories for the 32nd annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Cinematography. The winners will be revealed at their annual awards banquet to be held at the ... [ Read: Nominees announced for 32nd annual ASC Awards ]

Coverage from the 2017 Digital Cinema Society Post Expo is now streaming.  This event took place at the Raleigh Studios, Chaplin Theater on Sunday November 12, 2017.  The coverage was recorded in 4K with two Panasonic VariCams and features presentations and interviews with special guests including Dan Lebental, ... [ Read: Now Streaming: 2017 DCS Post Expo ]

Book Review: The Storyteller's Dilemma: Overcoming the Challenges in the Digital Media Age by Louis Hernandez, Jr., CEO Avid Technologies As Artists and Content Creators, we all sometimes need to be reminded of the old adage, “There’s a reason they call it Show Business” lest we forget that our Industry ... [ Read: Avid's Louis Hernandez, Jr. Explores: The Storyteller's Dilemma: Overcoming the Challenges in the Digital Media Age ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the October 2017 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) Entertainment Technology is advancing at an ever accelerating pace, and the tools available for us to create and distribute content keep evolving and improving. But ... [ Read: It's the Pioneers Who Get the Arrows In the Back: The Plight of Innovators in Cinema Technology ]