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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Tax Credits, Financing, and Industry, Governor Newsom announces 38, and more.
Tax Credits, Financing, and Industry Economics this week: The California Film Commission has allocated tax credits to 38 new productions, generating an estimated $796 million; and The California Film Commission has allocated tax credits…
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Industry Deals and Partnerships, Maxime Saada Says Canal Will No Longer Work, and more.
Industry Deals and Partnerships this week: Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada has publicly declared the company will cease working with the 600+ film professionals who; and MGM Television has signed a first-look television development deal with…
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New Film & TV Projects and Series, Very Young Frankenstein Starring, and more.
New Film & TV Projects and Series Orders this week: FX has greenlit ‘Very Young Frankenstein,’ a series adaptation of the Mel Brooks classic, from the executive; and FX and Hulu have issued a series order for ‘Very Young Frankenstein,’ a…
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VFX Tools, Studios, and Industry News, Cannes Film Festival Review, and more.
VFX Tools, Studios, and Industry News this week: Cannes 2026 served as a live audit of power shifts in film production and distribution, with AI-driven; and Tathastu Techno Solution, a regional training and services vendor, leveraged its…
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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…