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Top 5 in Tech: Google’s AI World Model Leap, Lightcraft Spark, ElevenLabs Gets into AI Music
VP Land is a newsletter & YouTube channel covering the latest updates in creative technology for M&E professionals. Here's a quick roundup of the most significant developments in media and entertainment technology this week: 🌎 Google DeepMind Genie 3: Huge Leap in AI World Models Genie 3 generates interactive 3D worlds…
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Rising Filmmaker Spotlight: Shandaeya Caldwell
USC grad and award-winning director Shandaeya Caldwell is making her mark on American cinema with powerful Black stories. Meet Shandaeya Caldwell, a recent graduate from the Film and Television Production MFA program at USC, award-winning filmmaker, and recipient of Entertainment Partner’s Scholarship program! Shandaeya…
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Clubhouse Conversations — Squid Game (Season 2)
In this episode of Clubhouse Conversations, cinematographer Ji-yong Kim joins Michael Pessah, ASC to discuss his work on Squid Game Season 2 — the gripping Korean dystopian-thriller about a deadly contest that preys on people in financial despair. Kim served as director of photography on all seven episodes of the new…
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Get to Know our Member Spotlight: Nigel Holmes
Each month we highlight a Production Lot member through our Member Spotlights, which include a featured position on the Production Lot homepage and a Q&A to help the rest of our community get to know our Spotlight member better. This month we’re highlighting Nigel Holmes! Meet Nigel Holmes Well hello. I am Nigel Holmes.…
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California's Big Bet: $750M Incentive Aims to Keep Hollywood Productions at Home
California’s increased funding, larger base credit and shift to refundability will translate into real financial benefits for productions. Are the 2025 changes going to be enough? As global production competition grows, U.S. states are ramping up their efforts to keep film and TV projects from relocating overseas, and…
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NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: International Animation, August 23rd (Adjusted Schedule)
About the Event NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August line-up celebrates emerging filmmakers both near and far, featuring InFocus: International Animation, a program of exciting animated work from all around the world, including a selection of highlights from the Legends Animated 24 HOURS Animation Contest for…
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Welcome to the Production Lot: New Member Quick Start Guide.
Welcome to the Production Lot! This community is a central hub to ask questions, find answers, promote your work, share feedback and offer tips to your industry colleagues. We're excited to have you here and want you to get the most out of every minute you spend with us. Here's a quick-guide to get you started: 🚀 Become a…
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Start a new discussion or join a conversation.
Welcome to the Production Lot – now that you’re here, it’s time to start sharing your ideas, commenting, and connecting with fellow members! Let's quickly review how to start posting. There are four types of posts you can create on the Production Lot: Discussions, Polls, and Questions. These post types are slightly…
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Top 5 in Tech: Qwen AI Image Editor, Vu’s AI Holodeck, MicroCo Bringing Vertical Dramas to US
VP Land is a newsletter & YouTube channel covering the latest updates in creative technology for M&E professionals. Here's a quick roundup of the most significant developments in media and entertainment technology this week: 🌄 Alibaba’s Qwen-Image-Edit: Open-Source AI Rivals Flux Kontext Alibaba released Qwen-Image-Edit,…
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Last Looks: The Duffer Brothers' Paramount deal, Mandy Moore joins Dan Fogelman's NFL drama
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Mandy Moore in This is Us (NBC) Film Development 🗒️ Zack Snyder is finally getting to direct his passion project war drama ‘The Last Photograph,’ with filming set to begin later this month. (more) Jeremiah Zagar has signed on to…
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🎬 Production Lot Spotlight: A Day of Creative Masterclasses — August 22, 2025!
Dive into a masterclass of innovation with NFMLA: 10:30 AM PDT: Join Cinesite for Smurfs: Blurring the Lines Between VFX and Animation , as their teams reveal the artistry and tech behind this hybrid feat. 1 PM PDT: Tune into Breaking into Writing & Producing for Procedural TV with Claire Demorest (FBI), for insider…
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Film Labs Every Filmmaker Should Know About in 2025
Everything filmmakers need to know about film labs, including expert tips for how to get into one. You’ve got a solid script, a feasible production plan, and maybe even a winning pitch deck. Now the million-dollar question: How do you move your project from idea to execution, and eventually, into distribution? One of the…
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Clubhouse Conversations — Adolescence
In this Clubhouse Conversations episode, cinematographer Matthew Lewis is joined by interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC to discuss his work on Adolescence — a psychological crime-drama miniseries centered on a family in crisis and filmed entirely in single, continuous takes. In-depth coverage appears in American…
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📱Quibi walked so microdramas could run…
Five years after Quibi's infamous demise, a group of Hollywood veterans are trying the bite-sized mobile TV thing again. This time with 99% less budget and 100% more shameless content. Lloyd Braun (former ABC Entertainment chief), Jana Winograde (ex-Showtime president), Susan Rovner (ex-NBCUniversal content chair), and…
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Top 5 in Tech: Mystery Nano-Banana AI Model, Yan Makes Editable World Model, Flow Studio Goes Free
VP Land is a newsletter & YouTube channel covering the latest updates in creative technology for M&E professionals. Here's a quick roundup of the most significant developments in media and entertainment technology this week: 🍌 Nano Banana AI Image Model Appears, Experts Suspect New Google Model A mysterious AI model called…
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Bob Odenkirk's 'Nobody 2' is now in theaters
Assassin Hutch Mansell's (Bob Odenkirk) family vacation takes an unexpected turn in 'Nobody 2.' Will you be catching it in theaters this weekend?