The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) have finalised plans to consolidate ther partnership, giving both organisations the opportunity to extend their role.
‘The new relationship between SMPTE and HPA presents many exciting possibilities, including fresh occasions for interactions and dialogue, broader educational opportunities, and even richer contributions to standards development,’ says SMPTE President, Robert Seidel.
SMPTE and HPA are already collaborating on two forthcoming events. HPA Women in Post and SMPTE are presenting the Women in Technology Luncheon. The luncheon will take place in conjunction with the SMPTE 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2015) at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood on 26 October and will feature a conversation between Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and Carolyn Giardina of The Hollywood Reporter. Also in conjunction with SMPTE 2015, the organisations are launching the SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival on 27 October following the Opening Night Reception for the conference.
‘HPA and SMPTE have long been collaborators in enabling the creative and technical communities to address the challenges and opportunities afforded by a rapidly changing media landscape,’ says HPA Board President, Leon Silverman. ‘Formal approval of our consolidation plan by the SMPTE Board of Governors and the HPA Board of Directors represents a major milestone in our relationship, and one that signals great things to come for the communities both organisations serve – within Hollywood and around the world.’
Wendy Aylsworth, SMPTE past President and former Senior VP of technology at Warner Bros Technical Operations, will serve as the SMPTE-designated member on the HPA Board of Directors. While this partnership establishes closer ties between SMPTE and HPA on many levels, from the executive to the administrative, each will maintain its brand and culture.
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