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Interactive Art August 3, 2026: Animate 18th-Century Painting as Part, Tech Fellowship Programme 2027 Netherlands
Interactive Art this week: Harvard Art Museums tested a generative AI marketing campaign that animated François Boucher’s 1750 portrait of; and The Rijksakademie has opened applications for its 2027 Tech Fellowship Programme, offering…
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Film/TV/Talent August 3, 2026: Sundance Shares Details
Sundance has released detailed plans for its first Boulder edition (January 21–31, 2027), including a consolidated venue footprint within a two-mile radius, expanded competition slates (12 films per section), the…
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Photo & Cinema August 3, 2026: ARRI Brings LogC3, Riedel founder Thomas, Sony FX5 Day-One Supply Warning, and more
Photography & Cinematography this week: ARRI and HONOR have detailed the imaging system for the upcoming Robot Phone, integrating ARRI LogC3, Wide Gamut 3; and Thomas Riedel’s acquisition of ARRI is now official, uniting the German camera…
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New Releases July 27, 2026: Imax 70 mm screenings become, Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Cleared
Streaming & Cinema New Releases this week: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has turned Imax 70 mm screenings into a cultural phenomenon, with fans traveling; and The European Commission has conditionally cleared the $110 billion…
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SF July 27, 2026: astronaut Michael Foale about
PBS’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Space’ miniseries, from filmmaker James Bluemel, devotes its second episode to the 1997 Mir collision crisis.
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VFX July 27, 2026: InstaMAT adds 2D UV painting
This matters for Visual Effects and CGI because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Table of Contents Show For those who don’t know the tool: InstaMAT is Abstract‘s material authoring, asset texturing and…
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Film/TV/Talent July 27, 2026: Paramount-WBD Merger Opponents Cheer Legal
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery shares slid after Paramount agreed not to close its $110 billion merger before June 1, 2027, or a court ruling on the antitrust suit, whichever comes first.
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Photo & Cinema July 27, 2026: How Christopher Nolan Shot, Sony Electronics Launches
Photography & Cinematography this week: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the first feature shot entirely on IMAX 15-perf/65mm film, using the new Keighley; and Sony has announced the FX5, a full-frame Cinema Line camera that brings…
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Interactive Art July 27, 2026: Shining Shanghai Announces the 2026 Open Call Finalists
Digital Art and Technology Exhibitions this week: Shining Shanghai’s 2026 open call, themed ‘Metamorphosis,’ closed June 30 with 156 proposals from 149 artists and; and The Southbank Centre will launch Creative Intelligence, a new…
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Media Production July 27, 2026: Jonathan Bailey to Lead ‘Dracula’ Audiobook for Audible: Star-Studded Voice Cast Revealed!
Audio and Voice Acting Projects this week: Audible announced on July 22 that Jonathan Bailey could lead the voice cast for an upcoming audiobook adaptation of; and Jonathan Bailey will star as Count Dracula in Audible’s new full-cast…