American entertainment photographer Jaimie Trueblood shot the cast of the new movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage, while they were filming in Toronto last year. The movie comes out January 20th, 2017.

Jaimie Trueblood Website
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Trailer

Guzman, the award-winning husband and wife photography duo, came to Toronto during TIFF 2016 to shoot the amazing women starring in Hidden Figures for Parade Magazine; Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae and Octavia Spencer. Hidden Figures is currently in theatres.

Parade Magazine
Guzman Website

While in town promoting the film La La Land for TIFF 2016, photographer Tim Palen shot the cast of the phenomenally successful film. Images from the shoot have recently appeared on the covers of numerous international publications, including Men's Style Australia and 8 Days from Singapore. Check out more from the shoot on Tim Palen's website.

Tim Palen Website

Men's Style Australia

Well known photographer Andrew Eccles was back in town to shoot the cast of the super successful and hilarious Canadian television show Schitt's Creek for a story in Vanity Fair Magazine. Season Three of Schitt's Creek is now airing on CBC, Tuesdays at 9pm.

Vanity Fair
Andrew Eccles Website

Walter Schupfer Management

Photographers Rodolfo Martinez and Gavin Bond were in Toronto to shoot the gallery for the new SyFy show Incorporated. This futuristic show about corporations with unlimited power, airs in Canada on Showcase, Wednesday nights at 10pm.

Incorporated on SyFy
Rodolfo Martinez Website
Gavin Bond Website

Celebrity and entertainment photographer Justin Stephens came to town to shoot the cast of the new comedy series People of Earth, a show about a support group for people who believe they were abducted by aliens. The show aired in the US on TBS last fall, and will be airing in Canada soon.

People of Earth on TBS
Justin Stephens Website

Toronto based photographer Steve Wilkie shot the gallery for the new television show Ransom. Ransom follows a crisis and hostage negotiator and his team who solve kidnapping and ransom cases. It is currently on Global Wednesday nights at 8pm.

Ransom on Global
Steve Wilkie Website

Here is the newest list of great articles to check out from the team at PDN pulse.

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This article in New York Times Magazine highlights seven directors whose films they also wrote, that were released within the past year. The list includes the favourites from the past year, including La La Land, Moonlight, Loving, Manchester by the Sea and more. 

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"I don't intentionally push boundaries, I just do what I do..." A new book from Taschen documents the accidental provocateur who has made a career of photographing his friends in the nude. Read a review of the new book by Emily Gosling.

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In 2012, the late filmmaker  Malik Bendjelloul released the first feature length film to be partially shot on the iPhone: the Academy Award-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man . More recently, the drama Tangerine  made huge waves at the Sundance  Film Festival for how it was masterfully shot entirely on an iPhone. Yet, despite these successes, the majority of feature documentaries are still shot on more expensive, professional cameras. These five short docs prove that you don't need an expensive camera to shoot successful films.

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Adobe has a project in development as part of a collaboration with Princeton University, which has been described as having the potential to do for audio what Photoshop does for photography.  Essentially, the software will allow you to add words to your audio recording that were never recorded. If one of your actors gives a reading that proves to be just a little  off, you may now be able to tweak it, adding or replacing a word that doesn't originally appear in the audio file.

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This DMX transmistter allows the Kino Flo Select 20 and 30 LED lights to be controlled through any DMX 512 control board wirelessly. Plug into power then plug in your board and press the button to link. Simple as that!

Kino Flo DMX Transmitter

This portable, 12 channel DMX controller can be used with the above Kino Flo DMX transmitter to allow wireless control of Select 20 & 30 LEDs. A great way to get a simple DMX setup!

12-Channel DMX Controller

These large capacity, high load V-mount batteries are great when you need longer shooting time between battery changes. Great for lighting and camera. Will run a Astra 1x1 @ Full Daylight, 100% power for 2 hours.

Dynacore 14.8V 260Wh V-Mount Battery
Dynacore 260Wh 2 V-mount Battery Kit
Dynacore 260Wh 4 V-mount Battery Kit

When weight is a large factor of your rig, these compact V-mount batteries are a great option. At under 2lbs, your shoulder will thank you. Will power a Fiilex 360EX @ Full daylight for 1 hour.

Dynacore 14.8V 95Wh V-Mount Battery
Dynacore 95Wh 2 V-mount Battery Kit
Dynacore 95Wh 4 V-mount Battery Kit

We've increased our inventor of the popular zoom! Whether it be a 750w tungsten, 400w HMI or 800w HMI, we have you covered for your crisp gobo action.

ETC Source Four Zoom 15-30 Degree Ellipsoidal Spotlight
K5600 JokerBug 400w HMI w/ Source Four Zoom 15-30 Degree
K5600 JokerBug 800w HMI w/ Source Four Zoom 15-30 Degree

Megabooms! This ever popular, fully articulating boom is a staple item of many productions. We have lots so add one to your next order when you need to come in over top!

Mega Boom

This pro level geared head is so popular with clients, we've added more so that there's always one available for your job. With course and fine movements, it's an ideal head when precision and speed is key.

Manfrotto 405 Pro Digital Geared Tripod Head

This pagoda style dief box has 3x 20Amp breakers with 6x 20Amp style outlets. Weather and water proof, the design of the Pagoda keeps the outlets raised above the ground and the top canopy protects from dripping water. Each outlet has a spring loaded cover. Use it with our 7000w generator for additional circuits!

Portable Distrubution Box (Pagoda/Dief) 60Amps w/ Joy Plug
Honda EU7000is Generator

It's no secret  that Kodak has made a heavy push towards the celluloid renaissance this year. One of the arguments they have relied on heavily during this campaign is that going to see a movie on film is a more immersive experience than seeing it on digital. Their latest effort in driving this belief home comes in the form of a handy app that they call Reel Film.  The app lets you know which movies are currently screening on film in your city.

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Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer Mario Testino recently gave a tour of his museum in Lima, Peru to Hamish Bowles, the editor for the American edition of Vogue magazine. Testino appears to have recorded this short video tour on a just a cell phone, but he briefly takes you through each room of his museum, MATE , which first opened in 2012, but was just recently renovated.

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A Nikon 1 camera sold at auction in Austria has become the most expensive Nikon ever, achieving a sale price of €384,000 (approx $406,000) - double the expected maximum estimate . The camera, which is said to be only the third Nikon body ever made, is the earliest known surviving Nikon camera having been made in occupied Japan in April 1948. It was matched with the 11th 5cm F2 Nikkor H lens ever made.

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