Sean Connery, Another Legend Lost in 2020

Darby O’Gill and the Little People, The Longest Day, Dr. No, Murder on the Orient Express, The Wind and the Lion, The Man Who Would Be King, A Bridge Too Far, Untouchables, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Medicine Man, DragonHeart, The Rock and the list of his unforgettable films goes on and on. Sean Read More …

COVID-19 and the Startup of Production

As production resumes for many motion pictures, short films and other filming projects, there are still concerns about how to proceed when starting a project.  Whether you’re a studio backed project, have union cast and crew or you’re a short film with a budget coming out of the producer’s pocket, we’ve attached industry recommendations from Read More …

California Ranks as Top Filming Location for Narrative Feature Films

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/california-ranks-as-top-filming-location-narrative-feature-films-1282548 The Hollywood Reporter came out with an article, ranking states as the best states to film Narrative Feature Films. It’s not surprising that California was ranked #1 and New York as #2. These have been top two from the beginning of the film industry. You might be interested to know that up to the Read More …

Film Day on the Hill!

One of our Studio Co-Executives was able to go to the Film Day on the Hill this morning. He was able to connect with a number of other members of the Motion Picture Association of Utah (MPAU) and members of the Utah Film Commission. A discussion was held about the importance of the Motion Picture Read More …

Hollywood Lost a Legend!

Kirk Douglas (1916 – 2020) Hollywood lost a legend yesterday. He was the consummate actor and one of faces of Hollywood. Everyone knew who he was and enjoyed his movies. He had a career that span 6 decades. He was 103 years old. Here are some links to some great articles about him. The Hollywood Read More …

The Hollywood Reporter has Picked Their Oscar Winners! What are Your Picks?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/feinberg-forecast-oscar-nominations-2020-1270824?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR38hlxJlq26xcuyQzoTSrAOft-mfz0vFvk7rDtETH5ImMqRbDAj31qPRAU The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist Scott Feinberg has listed his choice of winners for this years Oscars. He has 1917 winning Best Picture as well as four other awards (five of it’s ten nominations). This would make 1917 the Overall winner of the night. The awards include: Best Picture, Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins, Read More …