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Smoke/Flame Artist Victor Melton–experienced in commercials, documentaries, independent features, music videos and broadcast graphics–has joined New York-based Fluid. He arrives from Houston’s Wild Blue Pictures/POV Editing and Visual Effects, where he was a digital effects artist and online editor. Melton hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and, prior to his move to the U.S. in 2002, was, for over 10 years, a graphics designer and editor at Buenos Aires-based post houses including Profilms/Videocolor and Post-Biónica…. Inferno/Flame artist Steve Mottershead has come aboard Outside Editorial, New York….Dennis Moylan has joined Oak Park, Mich.-based Ringside Creative as executive producer. Moylan will oversee day-to-day operations for the company, which provides creative editorial, motion graphics design and print design services to advertising agencies. He was formerly director of graphics and design at Southfield, Mich.-based Postique….Editor Greg Edgar, formerly of Stealing Time, Toronto, has joined Panic & Bob Editing, Toronto…. Following in the footsteps of AICE East, West, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto’s Trailer Park competitions, the AICE Boston chapter created “College Park”, a contest for local college interns and students who have editing aspirations. Their challenge was to take the horror movie 28 Days Later and turn it into a 80-second comedy trailer. Paul’s Place, SPOT, Panache Editorial and Editbar mentored and donated Avid time to the contestants. Associate AICE members Brickyard, National Boston Video Center, Mix One Studios and Cameron Editorial judged the entries. The winner, David Sous, was awarded an Avid Xpress Pro donated by Avid Technology, during a reception held at Editbar…..The Future Marketing Awards (FMA) 2006 will use Rushes’ and Ascent Media Group’s online digital library and archiving system, HUB, to enable global entrants to upload their submissions online, where they will be stored as digital files. HUB will also allow the international panel of FMA judges to view entries online from anywhere in the world….DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
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