Hollywood comes to El Dorado County. Film productions spent $8.7 million last year

High-profile projects in the county included a “Love Island” spin-off, Ang Lee indie flick and L.L. Bean photo shoot.

Production Assistants on CBS’ ‘Cupertino’ Vote to Unionize

The New Jersey-based workers unanimously declared their support for joining LiUNA Local 724 in the labor group’s first ...
ProVideo Coalition

Is this the future of filmmaking?

Real actors. Real performances. An AI-generated world. Beeble’s hybrid film-set workflow offers a compelling preview of where ...
Community Impact

Film Friendly: Area officials, industry people look to attract screen time

Star Hill Ranch has become the site of several film and TV production in recent years. (Courtesy Star Hill Ranch) Travis ...

‘Job’ Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich Sets Next Play ‘The Holes’ With Robert Pattinson to Executive Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich, who made his Broadway debut with the buzzy thriller "Job," is returning to the New York stage with "The Holes." ...

Hollywood fights AI in public while quietly building it into movies

Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles ...

LISTEN: California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Talks State Tax Incentive Battles and Hollywood’s Future: ‘These Are Jobs Programs’

On Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast, California film commissioner Colleen Bell explains why the state boosted its ...
Computer Weekly

AI’s hidden sting: A threat to millions of bees

Artificial intelligence (AI) is notoriously power-hungry, and the consumption of electricity from non-renewable sources means more emissions. But understanding the environmental effects of using AI ...