Encore and Level 3 Post, both Deluxe Creative Services companies, have entered into a new strategic business alliance with two major players in the production equipment rental business. Effective immediately, television producers can choose to receive extremely competitive package deals when renting camera equipment from the venerable Clairmont Camera and lighting, grip and camera support from William F. White International in combination with post services from Encore or Level 3.
The new relationship reflects the commitment of the four companies to offer streamlined, budget-conscious services to producers and is in response to the changing needs of clients in the current landscape of TV production. “Encore is a leading global brand for TV post and visual effects,” said Encore and Level 3’s executive VP Bill Romeo, “and we’re very happy to be in a position to join with other major players in the production equipment arena to offer this benefit to our clients. Clients have been seeking a one-stop shop for all their needs, from production through post, and we are confident that this meets their needs.”
“We are very pleased to join forces with Encore, Level 3 and Whites in order to provide an unparalleled level of total service to the production community,” added Denny Clairmont, president/CEO of Clairmont Camera. “Production executives and managers who take advantage of this offering can rest assured that a highly skilled and experienced team of technicians and artisans is working together to insure that each project will progress smoothly from image acquisition through final delivery.”
“This alliance will facilitate new growth for all involved, while providing clients with a cost-effective solution to their needs,” stated Garin Josey, VP, Assistant COO and general manager of William F. White International.
Jennifer Kent On Why Her Feature Directing Debut, “The Babadook,” Continues To Haunt Us
"The Babadook," when it was released 10 years ago, didn't seem to portend a cultural sensation.
It was the first film by a little-known Australian filmmaker, Jennifer Kent. It had that strange name. On opening weekend, it played in two theaters.
But with time, the long shadows of "The Babadook" continued to envelop moviegoers. Its rerelease this weekend in theaters, a decade later, is less of a reminder of a sleeper 2014 indie hit than it is a chance to revisit a horror milestone that continues to cast a dark spell.
Not many small-budget, first-feature films can be fairly said to have shifted cinema but Kent's directorial debut may be one of them. It was at the nexus of that much-debated term "elevated horror." But regardless of that label, it helped kicked off a wave of challenging, filmmaker-driven genre movies like "It Follows," "Get Out" and "Hereditary."
Kent, 55, has watched all of this — and those many "Babadook" memes — unfold over the years with a mix of elation and confusion. Her film was inspired in part by the death of her father, and its horror elements likewise arise out of the suppression of emotions. A single mother (Essie Davis) is struggling with raising her young son (Noah Wiseman) years after the tragic death of her husband. A figure from a pop-up children's book begins to appear. As things grow more intense, his name is drawn out in three chilling syllables — "Bah-Bah-Doooook" — an incantation of unprocessed grief.
Kent recently spoke from her native Australia to reflect on the origins and continuing life of "The Babadook."
Q: Given that you didn't set out to in any way "change" horror, how have you regarded the unique afterlife of "The... Read More