Imaginary Forces has secured Doug Sherin and Kimberley Griswold of OPTiONS for representation on the West Coast…..Christina Ford is combining her role as president with that of head of sales for Toronto-based production house Imported Artists. Suzanne Allan continues to run the day-to-day operations of the company as executive producer/managing partner. Tom Symes is leaving Imported Artists as managing partner/head of sales to pursue other interests….SpotGenie Partners, LLC, a provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment and broadcast industries, has named Ms. Marty Coppage client service account manager. In her new post, she will work closely with Annie Pastina, SpotGenie sr. VP, service and operations, and company president/CEO Wayne Dykes. In addition to trafficking, tracking and delivering spots, the Atlanta-based SpotGenie helps clients prepare their spots for air with services that include closed captioning, tagging, slating and video transcoding….ASSIMILATE, a global provider of postproduction tools for digital cinema and broadcast workflows, has expanded its sales presence in the U.S. and Canada with the appointment of reseller CineSys-Oceana. Specializing in workflow solutions, CineSys-Oceana adds ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH product line to its solution offerings. ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH end-to-end data workflow–from dailies, to conform, color-grading, compositing, and through to finishing–and SCRATCH Lab, a dailies or VFX review digital pipeline, deliver a comprehensive toolset for data-centric digital cinema and episodic television productions for 2D and 3D stereo projects….
“Dune: Part Two,” “Wicked,” “The Wild Robot” and “Shลgun” Among Lumiere Award Winners
The Advanced Imaging Society has revealed the winners of the 2025 Lumiere Awards, recognizing outstanding creative and technical achievements in its 15th annual celebration. The awards honor the artists, engineers and innovators whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and cinematic technology.
While the annual Lumiere Awards luncheon was scheduled to be celebrated at the Beverly Hills Hotel, once it became clear that the devastating Los Angeles fires were affecting not only the AIS community, but impacting so many in Southern California, the decision was made to announce and deliver the awards directly to the honorees, and to forgo the luncheon celebration. The Society has honored the results of this yearโs voting body and announced the 2025 Lumiere Award winners today, Feb. 7, the eventโs originally scheduled date.
AIS President Jim Chabin said, โOur hearts go out to everyone in our community impacted by these devastating fires. In recent weeks, weโve been deeply saddened to learn of friends and colleagues who have lost their homes and irreplaceable memories. Yet, amid this hardship, we have also been inspired by the incredible generosity of our members โ opening their homes, providing resources, and rallying together in support. This unwavering spirit of unity and compassion is a testament to the strength of our industry.โ
The Lumiere Awards recognize distinguished directors and professionals in film, television, and emerging media, voted for by members of the Hollywood creative and technology community. Technological advancements expand the possibilities of storytelling, and these awards celebrate their significance for all who love film and television. โOur awards have humorously been called the Oscars for... Read More