The Association of Imaging Technology and Sound (ITS), Vienna, Va., will honor Charles A. Steinberg, president of the Broadcast and Professional Company of Sony Electronics (SEL), Park Ridge, N.J., with an International Monitor Award for lifetime achievement. The award will be presented at a gala celebration July 24 in The Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York.
Steinberg has been president of SEL’s Broadcast and Professional Company since ’88, and is responsible for all aspects of the company including sales and marketing, operations and technical services, systems integration, software development and technology. He helped spearhead the transition of the company from a product-oriented group to one that focuses on total systems solutions for the broadcast and professional market.
He has also served as chairman of the board/CEO of Sony Trans Com, Irvine, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary serving the airline industry with products and systems for in-flight entertainment, and as chairman of the board/CEO of Sony Cinema Products Corporation, Culver City, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary that provides products to the motion picture industry.
Earlier this year, Steinberg was named advisor to SEL president/COO, Dr. Teruaki Aoki. In this new role, he will support the company’s DTV initiatives which include broadcast and production and digital content creation. Although Steinberg will retire in the middle of ’99, he will continue as a consultant to SEL.
Prior to joining SEL, Steinberg was with the Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, Calif., for 25 years where he served in various capacities including president, and chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
The ITS Lifetime Achievement Award is offered to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the postproduction industry. Charlie Steinberg joins a group of honorees including Dennis Muren, John Lasseter, Ralph J. Guggenheim, William T. Reeves, Doug Trumbull, Bob Pittman, David Wolper, Steve Allen and the late Jim Henson.
Oscar-Nominated Director Sean Wang Joins Park Pictures For Spots, Branded Content
Park Pictures has added director Sean Wang to its roster of talent for representation spanning commercials and branded content. His feature-length debut, Dìdi, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Focus Features and released later that summer to critical acclaim.
Wang is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker hailing from Fremont, Calif., and currently based in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Park Pictures, he was repped by Even/Odd Studios. Often pulling from his lived experiences, Wang can turn hyper-specific story points into universally relatable, memorable moments.
Dìdi won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival. His documentary short Nai Nai & Wài Pó premiered at SXSW 2023, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, later earning an Oscar nomination. The film following Wang’s two grandmothers is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Other films from Wang include the lauded documentary shorts 3,000 Miles, H.A.G.S., and Still Here. As a Google Creative Lab 5 Alumnus, Wang has directed several commercial campaigns for Google that highlighted live captions and teased large news from the tech conglomerate, including an ad that aired during the 2017 Emmy Awards.
Wang said of Park Pictures, “I can’t think of a better artistic home for me as a director. The work that comes out of Park Pictures is incredible, and I admire the work they do in advertising and the documentary and narrative space. Everyone I’ve met there is just as obsessed with making great films as I am, and I look forward to growing my career with them as I move into the commercial space.”
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