July 11, 2023
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"Star Trek: Picard" VFX Supervisor Jason Zimmerman on Charting The Series' Final Course

...massive franchise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw0pg11OzCQ Having supervised Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds, you’re essentially the Kevin Feige of Star Trek’s VFX world. The entertaining part is all these series have unique looks. How...

June 18, 2013
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Film Life’s America Black Film Festival (ABFF) Partners With The Motion Picture Association OF America (MPAA) to Present the First-Ever Hollywood Trailerfest

...media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/abff Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Black-Film-Festival/47321635722 Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AmericanBlackFilmFestival YouTube.com: http://www.youtube.com/user/ABFFTV ### For more information, contact: MPAA Washington, D.C. Kate Bedingfield (202) 293-1966 Kate_Bedingfield@motionpictures.org HUFF Events & PR Michelle Huff michelle@huffent.com Kelley Jackson kelley@huffent.com...

January 16, 2013
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Second Screens, Morgan Spurlock, and the Future of Film and TV: Variety’s Entertainment Summit At CES

...communities, and viral digital content, we have seen the future of film and television—and it is, in a word, thrilling. Here’s a rundown of the program: Day 1: Film Film and Technology The...

August 2, 2013
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Disasters in Space: Hollywood’s History of Co-Opting NASA’s Real Fears

...to open the pod bay doors, her response is lifted right from the movie). In Prometheus, Ridley Scott's 2012 prequel to Alien, there's a really questionable (Spoiler Alert!) moment when archaeologist Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) willingly...

January 22, 2014
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Sundance: Aubrey Plaza’s Deadly Turn in Life After Beth

...actress to make the word 'lavender' so ridiculously funny. More Sundance coverage: Jenny Slate stars in Gillian Robespierre's very funny Obvious Girl, Macon Blair carries Jeremy Saulnier's brilliant, bold Blue Ruin, and Cat Kandler's Hellion boasts...

July 16, 2015
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Before You See Trainwreck, Watch Amy Schumer’s Best Relationship Jokes

...anything about a Last F**kable Day — that course was definitely not part of rapscallion dad’s early childhood relationship training. (this video is uncensored). Featured image: Amy (AMY SCHUMER) tries to relax with Aaron...

August 27, 2015
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Creating Star Wars: The Force Awakens Newest Droid—BB-8

...the half-dome head atop the rotating spherical body, bore all the trademark signs of a Star Wars droid: imaginative, but also functional. Finding a Real-World BB-8 as a Prototype  The head of Star Wars: The Force Awakens creature shop...

October 13, 2015
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The 10 Best Star Wars Sound Effects (& Where They Come From)

...sounds on memorability, originality and impact. Do you agree? Do you think they've left any out? Featured image: Star Wars: The Force Awakens R2-D2 and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) Ph: David James. ©Lucasfilm 2015...

October 21, 2015
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Back to the Future Day & Films That Got the Future Right

...Nov. 22, 1989 The majority of critics were generally positive (it's got a 61% fresh rating on Rottentomatoes.com), but moviegoers simply loved it—the film was a hit. Today, however, there's a little thing called the...

February 12, 2016
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Know Your Oscar Nominees: Costume Designers

...movie — is quickly established through his wardrobe choices. Featured image: L-R clockwise: Cate Blanchett in 'Carol,' courtesy The Weinstein Company; Charlize Theron in 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' courtesy Warner Bros; Eddie...