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By Jason Hellerman

Wooden Camera is always pushing the envelope with its builds, and its work with the new Sony Burano is no exception. They got their hands on a brand new camera and already were creating something special for cinematographers.

It was so fun catching up with them at …read more      

By Todd Spangler The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app. The development will likely result in a court battle between the U.S. and TikTok, which argues that the legislation violates the First Amendment. The …read more      

By Michaela Zee The “FBI: International” team just got a little smaller. Luke Kleintank, who plays Scott Forrester in “FBI: International,” is leaving the crime drama series after three seasons, Variety has confirmed. Kleintank’s last episode airs May 7. “FBI: International” follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly …read more      

By Thania Garcia Megan Thee Stallion’s former photo and videographer alleges he was forced to witness her having sex with a woman in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Plaintiff Emilio Garcia is also accusing the Texas-born entertainer of harassment and a hostile work environment. Garcia names Roc Nation (who manages Megan) …read more      

By Aramide Tinubu Parenting inspires varying schools of thought. While some relish the tasks of caretaking, others speak candidly about the hardships of child-rearing, sharing the true realities of motherhood that have been glamorized over time. In “Mary Jane,” the 2017 play written by Amy Herzog and making its Broadway debut under Anne …read more      

By Jack Dunn The National Association of Broadcasters and Curtis LeGeyt have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him as CEO of the organization through 2029, NAB joint board chair Perry Sook announced Tuesday. LeGeyt has been with NAB for more than a decade. “NAB and its members are thrilled to …read more      

By Jason Hellerman

One of the things I love doing when writing is creating the same scene twice to show the evolution of the character arc at its center. Until recently, I didn’t know there was a term for this strategy.

It’s called a ‘thematic echo,’ and it actually is …read more      

By Rebecca Rubin Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has promoted Chaya Rosenthal to chief marketing officer. She’s worked at the company since 2017 and previously served as VP of marketing. Rosenthal has 20 years of marketing experience, including stops at Fandango and its parent company NBCUniversal before joining Drafthouse. “Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is a brand …read more      

By Jem Aswad Primary Wave Music has announced a new partnership with veteran singer-songwriter Neil Finn, founding member of Crowded House, longtime member of Split Enz and solo artist. The multi-million-dollar deal sees the company acquiring Finn’s music publishing catalog and writer’s share of public performance for his work with Crowded House as …read more      

By Becroll In 2020, director Hsin-Chien Huang won the NewImages Festival’s top prize for “Bodyless,” a dreamlike exploration of his own childhood growing up under Taiwanese martial law. That year’s jury was led by French music producer and composer Jean-Michel Jarre – and sometime over the course of the festival the two …read more