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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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AI’s Impact on VFX and Filmmaking, AI Is Rewriting VFX Rulebook 2026, and more.
AI’s Impact on VFX and Filmmaking this week: AI integration into VFX pipelines has moved from speculative R&D to operational reality in 2026, fundamentally; and Virtual production studios are integrating AI-generated environments…
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Virtual Production and LED Volume, Das szenische Portal RT, and more.
Virtual Production and LED Volume Stages this week: Andreas Resch has developed ‘Das szenische Portal RT,’ a prototype real-time hybrid stage system built in Unreal; and MZed’s new course ‘Virtual Production for Beginners,’ taught by…
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NANLUX Matrix 2500B and 2500C: array lighting specs and price
NANLUX has announced the Matrix 2500B and 2500C, IP66-rated, four-head 2500W fixtures designed for modular array use, shipping Q3 2026.
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Calls for Artists & Upcoming, Expression interest now open Parramatta Lanes artworks, and more.
Calls for Artists & Upcoming Opportunities this week: The City of Parramatta has opened expressions of interest for outdoor performance and art installations for its 2026; and 4Culture has issued an open call for light-based art for the…
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Digital & Tech-Forward Art Projects, 2026 Projection Calendar ART, and more.
Digital & Tech-Forward Art Projects this week: ART on THE MART’s 2026 projection calendar outlines a full year of programming, revealing an institutional model; and Art collective teamLab will introduce a new interactive installation…
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Major Exhibitions & Immersive Art, SIGGRAPH 2026 Explores Convergence, and more.
Major Exhibitions & Immersive Art Venues this week: SIGGRAPH 2026’s Art Gallery and Art Papers programs have been announced, showcasing juried works and research at the; and SIGGRAPH 2026’s Art Gallery and Art Papers programs have been…
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Streaming Show Renewals, Netflix show cancellations hit 10 2026 Emily Paris, and more.
Streaming Show Renewals, Cancellations & Slates this week: Netflix accelerated its content pruning in 2026, canceling ten original series including high-profile titles like; and CancelledSciFi’s 2025-26 season tracking report provides a…
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Cannes Film Festival 2026 & Market, Cannes 2026 Cheat Sheet Films Sellers Market, and more.
Cannes Film Festival 2026 & Market News this week: The Cannes market in 2026 remains strategically essential for generating cultural attention and awards momentum, but; and A first-hand report from Cannes 2026 details a festival where AI…
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Theatrical Windows & Distribution, Is Netflix Finally Embracing, and more.
Theatrical Windows & Distribution Strategies this week: Netflix is expanding its theatrical playbook beyond token two-week indie runs, deploying a new 28-day IMAX-first; and Netflix will release Greta Gerwig’s *The Magician’s Nephew*, the…
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New and Ending TV Series & Franchise, Marvel Just Shook Up Who Is Charge Its, and more.
New and Ending TV Series & Franchise Updates this week: Marvel Entertainment has restructured its creative leadership, promoting Brad Winderbaum to Head of Marvel; and FX has greenlit ‘Very Young Frankenstein,’ a prequel series to the…