Multi-talented filmmaker, actor Kevin Smith will join the Emerging Cinematographers Guild Awards at the September 26 awards celebration of up and coming cinematographers. Taking place at the prestigious Directors Guild Of America, Smith will introduce the event and talk about his long collaboration with Director of Photography David Klein. nnThe New Jersey native is best know for the independent film Clerks, filmed in the convenience store where he was working at the time. He shot the film after hours, won the highest awards at the Sundance Film Festival and landed a distribution deal with Miramax. He followed up his freshman success with “Mallrats,” a favorite with Smith fans. He also wrote and directed “Chasing Amy,” starring Ben Affleck and Jason Lee. As an actor, Smith has appeared in his own movies as well as “Live Free or Die Hard,” starring Bruce Willis; and episodes of the “Reaper” television series, “Veronica Mars” and “Clerks”, the TV series.nnFor 14 years the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has honored new talent within its membership with what is now known as the Emerging Cinematographers Awards (http://www.ecawards.net). Any Guild member who is not already a Director of Photography can enter this contest with his or her short film, be they a camera operator, loader, still photographer or any of the more than 30 skill categories within the union. nn
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More