MUMBAI: At SIGGRAPH 2007, the 34th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, discussions will take place as the leading artists on Spider-Man 3 will reveal the creative challenges and technical...
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Sony-ATV buys Viacom’s Famous Music
MUMBAI: Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Viacom Inc. have signed an agreement for Sony/ATV to acquire Famous Music LLC from Viacom. Sony/ATV Music Publishing is co-owned by Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. ...
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Angola builds studio city to revive film industry
MUMBAI: As part of national efforts to revive its film industry, African country Angola will be building a “cinematographic campus” in the capital. According to the country’s incumbent minister of culture Boaventura Cardoso,...
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Viasat, Sony Pictures TV ink content deal
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and Scandinavian broadcaster, Viasat Broadcasting have signed a multi-year licensing deal for SPTI’s feature films and television programming to be aired on six Viasat channels in Denmark, Norway...
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Columbia Tristar promotes Gargotta to SVP
MUMBAI: Tommy Gargotta has been named senior executive vice president, worldwide creative advertising at Columbia TriStar Marketing Group (CTMG). As part of Gargotta’s expanded duties within the division, he will serve in an integral...
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Walt Disney’s Wiertz joins Sony Pictures
MUMBAI: Erica Wiertz has been named executive director of employee communications at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). The announcement was made by SPE senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer Beth Berke. Wiertz, who...
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AMD’s Opteron enhances Shrek The Third
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation artists have availed of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) powered Opteron processors to enhance the artistry and render the detailed characters of Shrek The Third and simultaneously work on props and environments...
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Kevin Spacey launches IWC’s Da Vinci range
MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey appeared as a star guest in a self-produced stage play held recently by Swiss watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen for the launch of its Da Vinci range, in Geneva. Oscar...
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Richard Gere, Diane Lane reunite in movie
MUMBAI: Actors Richard Gere and Diane Lane will be seen together on screen yet again in Nights in Rodanthe, which is currently in production for Warner Bros Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Principal photography...
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Hoffman film premieres at Seattle Film Festival
MUMBAI: David Hoffman’s The Fever of ’57, a documentary-style movie, will have its world premiere screening at the SIFF Cinema theater during the ongoing Seattle International Film Festival. Hoffman will hold a Q&A session...
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