Ingenuity Studios–a Los Angeles-headquartered VFX studio with bases of operation in New York, Vancouver and Atlanta–has appointed Joyce Boll as EVP of features & episodics in its NY office. Boll is responsible for business development in New York and throughout the eastern coast of the U.S., as well as leveraging her leadership skills and vast experience to further grow and scale the studio’s New York presence. Over the years, Boll has helmed animation and VFX studios and has launched entertainment ventures throughout the world within the film, television, music, advertising, gaming, VR/AR, and immersive experiential venue arenas. She has led VFX studio teams that were integral to such projects as Russian Doll, Outer Range, Dexter, Black Swan, Limitless, Life of Pi, Captain America, Moonrise Kingdom and Little Women, among many others. Boll is dedicated to growing future artists by teaching, lecturing, and advising at various design and technology schools, including the School of Visual Arts (NYC), Bezalel School of Design (Jerusalem), and New York University. She is a member of VES New York (and former board member), as well as the New York Post Alliance…..
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) has acquired Splash News, a leading source for image and video content across celebrity, red carpet and live events for over three decades, Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Splash News customers include E! News, People, Daily Mail, TMZ, Dow Jones, Reach and News UK. Splash’s collection includes an archive of over 27 million images, and a contributor network of more than 4,000 photographers. This acquisition solidifies Shutterstock Editorial’s Newsroom offering. The Newsroom will now host an archive of over 30 million images, with a live feed of 40,000 images uploaded per day from the aforementioned 4,000+ photographers. This is combined with The Vault, Shutterstock’s archive of over 60 million photo and video assets. Contributors will now have their work showcased to Shutterstock’s millions of customers worldwide….