Hollywood Professional Association

Amove and Storj Simplify Instant Global File Access and Remote Collaboration

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Joining forces, Storj and Amove will advance their shared goal of rapidly delivering affordable storage solutions with industry-leading performance to organizations in the ever-growing file management, media and AI markets.

Key Points: 
  • Joining forces, Storj and Amove will advance their shared goal of rapidly delivering affordable storage solutions with industry-leading performance to organizations in the ever-growing file management, media and AI markets.
  • Amove offers instant access to any cloud storage provider as a collaboration drive from the desktop, snapshots, backups and no cost unlimited migrations from AWS, Azure, Wasabi and 30 other providers into Storj.
  • Amove also offers up to 3 terabytes of Storj at no cost for each user when purchasing the Amove premium plan, $20/month per user with unlimited access.
  • Storj is ideally suited for handling the large file sizes that media and AI workflows require.

Flanders Scientific's XMP550 QD-OLED HDR Reference Monitor Clinches Esteemed HPA Engineering Excellence Award

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Monday, August 21, 2023

ATLANTA, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flanders Scientific, Inc. (FSI), a leading provider of professional reference displays, is proud to announce that its groundbreaking 55" XMP550 QD-OLED HDR Reference Monitor has been honored with a highly coveted Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Engineering Excellence Award.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flanders Scientific, Inc. (FSI), a leading provider of professional reference displays, is proud to announce that its groundbreaking 55" XMP550 QD-OLED HDR Reference Monitor has been honored with a highly coveted Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Engineering Excellence Award.
  • This accolade follows the monitor's previous triumph, having secured an esteemed Cine Gear Technical Award earlier this year.
  • "We are honored to be the recipients of these prestigious awards recognizing the importance of this new type of HDR monitoring solution," said Bram Desmet, CEO at Flanders Scientific.
  • For more information about the XMP550 QD-OLED HDR Reference Monitor and Flanders Scientific, Inc.'s pioneering solutions, please visit FlandersScientific.com/XMP550/

Advanced HDR By Technicolor® Demonstrates Opportunities to Optimize Production and Content at Hollywood Professional Association 2023 Tech Retreat

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HPA 2023 – This year's Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Tech Retreat will offer an opportunity for companies across the entertainment technology community to explore the role of high dynamic range (HDR) in general -- and Advanced HDR by Technicolor® in particular -- to elevate the quality of existing content catalogs while improving live, episodic and cinematic entertainment experiences. Advanced HDR by Technicolor is a collaboration between Philips, InterDigital and Technicolor.

Key Points: 
  • "Consumer expectations for production values across all mediums rose significantly through the global pandemic," said Tony Bozzini, head of business development for Advanced HDR by Technicolor at Philips.
  • Advanced HDR by Technicolor is increasingly recognized as one of the most effective solutions for delivering the high-quality, high-fidelity experiences consumers worldwide crave."
  • To learn more about Advanced HDR by Technicolor during HPA Tech Retreat 2023, visit:
    Advanced HDR by Technicolor – in the HPA Innovation Zone: The Advanced HDR by Technicolor team will demonstrate its content production tools and how its solutions are being applied by the latest Hisense TV offerings.
  • In addition, Cinnafilm will demonstrate the suite of third-party tools available in PixelStrings, including Advanced HDR by Technicolor's Intelligent Tone Management features.

Crafty Apes Taps Craig German to be CEO

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Monday, November 7, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects powerhouse, is excited to announce Craig German has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects powerhouse, is excited to announce Craig German has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
  • German will be based at Crafty Apes' Los Angeles headquarters with a mandate that includes the expansion of global activities, technological innovation, and operational excellence across seven production facilities in North America.
  • German joins Crafty Apes with nearly 30 years of media and post-production experience, including his recent position as Head of Worldwide Post Production Operations for Amazon Studios.
  • German comments that, "In this unprecedented era of content proliferation, Crafty Apes offers some of the best storytellers in the visual effects industry.

Content Blockchain Pioneer Eluvio Wins TV Tech "Best of Show" Award Following Web3 Media Supersession at IBC 2022

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Content Blockchain pioneer, Eluvio , received the prestigious TV Tech "Best of Show" Award for IBC 2022, following a packed supersession about the use of Web3 in Media attended by leaders from across the media and entertainment industry.

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  • BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Content Blockchain pioneer, Eluvio , received the prestigious TV Tech "Best of Show" Award for IBC 2022, following a packed supersession about the use of Web3 in Media attended by leaders from across the media and entertainment industry.
  • At IBC 2022, Eluvio hosted an exclusive, standing-room-only event ( https://live.eluv.io/community ) on how Web3 media is transforming content businesses, including use cases of the Eluvio Content Blockchain for decentralized content distribution and monetization, including live, on demand, and interactive content.
  • Notably, Eluvio won the 2022 TV Tech IBC " Best of Show " Award for its "Transformative Video NFTs and Marketplace."
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric is a utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of digital content at scale.

Pixelogic Joins Pixelworks TrueCut Motion Ecosystem as Certified Services Partner

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a global leader in visual processing solutions, today announced Pixelogic, a global provider of content localization and distribution services for the media and entertainment industry, is joining the TrueCut® Motion ecosystem, to offer this breakthrough technology as part of its post-production capabilities for theatrical and streaming films and releases. 

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  • The TrueCut Motion platform has been in development for several years at Pixelworks, and its motion grading tools have been acknowledged by the industry with Lumiere and Hollywood Professional Association technical excellence awards.
  • "Since announcing TrueCut Motion's end-to-end platform in December, the TrueCut Motion ecosystem is gaining significant momentum," said Miguel Casillas, Senior Director of Ecosystem Marketing at Pixelworks.
  • *See the TrueCut Motion demo in-person at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas, NV on April 26th from 6:00 to 8:00pm Pacific Time.
  • Note: Pixelworks, the Pixelworks logo, and TrueCut are registered trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
    Pixelogic, a subsidiary of the IMAGICA GROUP, is a global provider of content localization and distribution services for the media and entertainment industry.

CIRKAY announces the UK's first ever chart compliant album to include an NFT for Fiction Records' act 'The Amazons' on Eluvio

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

The package is the first ever OCC UK chart certified compliant release to include an NFT.

Key Points: 
  • The package is the first ever OCC UK chart certified compliant release to include an NFT.
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric's blockchain also uses an eco-friendly "proof-of-authority" consensus, which avoids the high energy consumption used in computational "proof-of-work" blockchains.
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric is a utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of digital content at scale.
  • Based in Berkeley, California, Eluvio has received numerous industry awards including the prestigious Engineering Excellence Award by the Hollywood Professional Association.

Digital Domain Takes Home a VES Award for its Work on Marvel Studios’ ‘Loki’

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Friday, March 11, 2022

The win reflects the visual effects studios work on the Shuroo City Destruction sequence in Marvel Studios series Loki , featured in the episode Lamentis.

Key Points: 
  • The win reflects the visual effects studios work on the Shuroo City Destruction sequence in Marvel Studios series Loki , featured in the episode Lamentis.
  • Accepting the award For Digital Domain were compositing supervisors Paul Chapman and Tom Truscott, lighting lead Biagio Figliuzzi and CG supervisor Attila Szalma.
  • The VES Award win continues a strong awards season for Digital Domain, and joins an earlier Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Outstanding Visual Effects award for its work on Marvel Studios Black Widow.
  • Digital Domain also earned two Best Visual Effects Academy Award nominations for Free Guy and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

VisiSonics to Showcase Its Acoustic Measurement and Visualization Solutions at HPA Tech Retreat 2022

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

HPA Tech Retreat is Feb. 21-24 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.

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  • HPA Tech Retreat is Feb. 21-24 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
  • We are excited to examine this product's potential at HPA Tech Retreat 2022.
  • Our offerings include 3D audio rendering, capture and analysis, and personalization software as well as acoustic measurement and visualization solutions.
  • Our acoustic measurement and visualization solutions for Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) and industrial noise detection are used by top auto manufacturers, leading research institutions and the military.

Digital Domain Solidifies a Strong Award Season With Two Academy Award Nominations

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

For its past efforts, Digital Domain has been honored with 11 Academy Award wins, including three for Best Visual Effects, and eight for Scientific and Technical Achievement.

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  • For its past efforts, Digital Domain has been honored with 11 Academy Award wins, including three for Best Visual Effects, and eight for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
  • The Academy Award nominations cap off a remarkable award season for Digital Domain, including a Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) nomination for WandaVision , and a win in the category of Outstanding Visual Effects for its work on Black Widow .
  • In 2018, Digital Domain acquired one of Chinas VR hardware equipment pioneers and leaders - VR Technology Holdings Ltd, Shenzhen (3Glasses).
  • Digital Domain has locations in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Hyderabad, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taipei Digital Domain Holdings Limited is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 547).