The global filmmaking and sound engineering communities are rallying around Safe&Sound Ukraine initiative to provide encrypted walkie-talkies and satellite phones for Ukrainians in disaster zones cut off from communication.

SUMOLIGHT GmbH,known for SUMOSPACE+ and SUMOSKY, introduces the newhigh-output, SUMOMAXLEDlight. With a distinctive hexagonal design, highlumenoutput and modular form factor, this 700W fixture is designed to serve and inspire creative lighting— performing as a keylight, hardlight, punchlight, spacelight, or softlight.

New hand's-on showroom facilities for growing line of lighting solutions located at London's prestigious Elstree Film Studios

SUMOLIGHT GmbH, known for SUMOSPACE, SUMOSKY, new SUMOMAX and other innovative LED lighting, announces the opening of SUMOLIGHT UK Ltd. With an eye to the flourishing British and surrounding media community, the new 2,000 square foot facility offers filmmakers a showroom and the opportunity to test existing and upcoming SUMOLIGHT products. Located at renowned Elstree Film Studios, the accessible ground floor space provides clients with savvy staff, technicians and engineers, as well as 24/7 support.

Tim Zur, Managing Director of SUMOLIGHT GmbH, explains “SUMOLIGHT UK Ltd, has been formed as a one-stop shop solution for the UK and EU markets. This branch will work with key partners to ensure smooth sales support and service of all SUMOLIGHT products, as well as a site for hands-on activities, workshops, training and technical lab sessions and other business and social events.”

At the helm of the new location is Chief Executive Officer Simon Evans, who brings his multifaceted expertise in contemporary broadcast and cinema lighting to SUMOLIGHT. With over 2 decades experience in the field, he has contributed engineering and on-set lighting skill to scores of motion pictures, music videos, television, documentaries, and commercials. With special interest in power generation, power distribution and control systems design, he has also been involved in the R&D of numerous LED fixtures. Through his previous technical managerial positions with NBC Universal International Operations Ltd, Cinelease, Panalux and AFM Lighting, Evans has garnered diverse experience from the point-of-view of the manufacturer, rental house, and filmmakers who use the gear.

Picture Shop, part of Streamland Media, announced it will open a new dailies facility at Pinewood Studios, just west of London, in early 2022. The new lab will offer a full range of dailies services, including four grading rooms, opportunities to collaborate with creatives from Pinewood’s world-class theatres, and secure, high-speed connections to a cloud-based content management and collaboration system.

Umberto “Tino” Liberatore has become the new Managing Director at leading professional audio accessory manufacturer, K-Tek.

After working with K-Tek as International Sales Manager for 9 years, Tino has been influential in ushering in a new era of the latest on set and location audio gear to facilitate boom operators and sound mixers. Liberatore is known for supporting the sound community internationally and domestically by working with high profile customers and holding seminars and workshops to bring the community together. He continues to be vital in introducing the growing line of K-Tek Stingray Sound Bags, including the 25^th Anniversary Purple Edition for popular mixer/recorders. Along with K-Tek owner Brenda Klemme, Liberatore is responsible for updating features of the original Academy-Award winning K-Tek Klassic Boom pole and introducing The Mighty Boom Pole, with faster locking collars, better rigidity, increased interchangeability and more. Today K-Tek audio gear is a staple of the professional sound industry, worldwide.

Salrayworks have announced a new partnership with DigiBox in the UK and Ireland.  Salrayworks develop intelligent, easy to use IP broadcast equipment and innovative high-performance video processing solutions, including 360 degree full NDI PTZ cameras. 

Big Pic Media announces the delivery of latest generation 4K HDR monitoring, display calibration and mastering systems to Evolutions, one of Britain's largest independent post-production companies. The project forms part of ongoing investment in new resources. It includes four Sony BVM-HX310 4K HDR master monitors, an MTI Film Cortex Enterprise mastering and validation system and a Portrait Display Calman Ultimate display calibration bundle.

Award-winning post production facility Electric Theatre Collective (ETC) has invested in a 31 inch 4K Sony Trimaster BVM-HX310 31-inch professional master monitor for the grading suite at its London studios. The monitor was provided by Big Pic Media, an accredited Sony dealer specialising in the supply of broadcast grade monitors.

Cardiff-based film and video post production house Gorilla has chosen an MTI Film Cortex Enterprise mastering and validation system for a new 4K HDR mastering suite at its recently expanded GloWorks facility. Supplied by MTI Film distribution partner Big Pic Media, the Cortex forms part of Gorilla's investment in new 4K HDR technology.

Big Pic Media announces that Cardiff-based film and video production house Gorilla has invested in a latest-generation Sony Trimaster BVM-HX310 LCD monitor. This is now being used as a master colour grading reference in the group's headquarters in Cardiff Bay adjacent to BBC Wales’ Drama village.