Word is that the Super Bowl could be pushed back a week as a result of NFL regular season games being rescheduled in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. Preliminary reports are that the price tag for 30 seconds worth of time on the big game has dropped to just below $2 million as compared to the nearly $2.1 million per :30 fetched earlier this year. The 2002 Super Bowl will air on FOX….Bicoastal Cohn+Company has signed DP Jonathan Brough-Taylor to direct commercials. He most recently completed 2nd unit action and visual effects photography on Planet of the Apes, The Fast and The Furious, and The Last Castle, which is slated for release later this year……Bicoastal Tool of North America has added director Britt McAdams and director/cameraman Newton Thomas Sigel to its roster….Following a courtship in which they worked together on spots for AT&T, Verizon and Accenture, director/designer Barnaby Jackson and Santa Monica-based design/effects studio Miss Jones have formalized their relationship. Jackson has come aboard Miss Jones, an addition which diversifies the shop further into directing….Executive producer Scott Ganary and sound designer Dane A. Davis have formed 740 Sound Design, West Hollywood, to provide sound design and original music for commercials. Davis earned an Oscar for sound editing on The Matrix, while Ganary has worked as a mixer on more than 100 features. Also on board the new venture are sound designer Michael Johnson, formerly of Venice, Calif.-based Machine Head, and composers Michael Cozzi, Daniel Cage and Brian Adler….
“Come See Me in the Good Light” Wins Festival Favorite Award At Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival today (2/2) announced its final award for the 2025 edition: Come See Me in the Good Light in the Premieres category received the Festival Favorite Award. The honor was voted on by the audiences from all the new feature films presented at the 2025 Festival. Other award winners were previously announced at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, on January 31 (for SHOOT's coverage, click here).
Kim Yutani, director of programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “Throughout the Festival we saw audiences moved by Andrea Gibson’s and Megan Falley’s journeys in Come See Me in the Good Light. Festival goers embraced the humor and heartbreak of this intimate documentary directed by Ryan White, as it speaks to art and love and reminds us what it means to be alive as we face mortality.”
Looking ahead to next year, Sundance Institute also disclosed today the dates for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, taking place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, from January 22–February 1, 2026.
“The past 11 days of the Festival have been a meaningful opportunity to connect as a community in support of independent storytelling,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO, Sundance Institute. “We look forward to being reunited with audiences, artists, industry, and press next January for another edition of the Festival.”
Eugene Hernandez, director, Sundance Film Festival and public programming, added, “As this year’s Festival comes to a close, we’re already looking ahead to 2026 and what will no doubt be an unforgettable experience! We invite you to save... Read More