Tag: Arri

  • Arri appoints industry veteran Chris Richter as managing director

    Arri appoints industry veteran Chris Richter as managing director

    MUMBAI: Cinema tech and video filming equipment leader Arri  has appointed Chris Richter as its new managing director, effective February 2025. Richter brings nearly three decades of experience in the motion picture industry to the Munich-based company.
    The appointment follows Richter’s swift ascent through Arri’s executive ranks, having served most recently as senior vice president of sales & rental for the Arri group.  He joined the company in 2017, initially establishing and managing its global certified pre-owned programme before taking charge of sales across the EMEAI region (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India).
    Prior to joining Arri, Richter spent over two decades at Eastman Kodak, where he held the position of vice-president motion picture and entertainment, directing sales and marketing efforts across the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. His tenure at Kodak included strategic postings in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and Bulgaria.
    Throughout his career, Richter has demonstrated particular expertise in sales strategy, new business development, and team leadership. At Arri, he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s high-end camera systems and lighting solutions business, managing multinational teams across diverse geographical territories.
    “I’m humbled and honoured to start this new position as managing director at Arri,” Richter said of his appointment. 
    His elevation to the top role comes at a time when the century-old company continues to innovate in professional camera and lighting technology for the global film industry.

     

  • Expanding the Film and Television Industry’s Horizon, 23 years and counting

    Expanding the Film and Television Industry’s Horizon, 23 years and counting

    MUMBAI: Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd is pleased to announce that the 23rd chapter of the Broadcast India 2013 will be held from October 9 -11, 2013 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai. A 2 day Conference will be held on October 9 and 10, 2013 at the same venue.

    As an added attraction, this year, Broadcast India along with RED bring you REDucation a workshop focused on hands-on learning with RED Digital Cinema camera packages (DRAGON, EPIC, SCARLET). Learn, shoot and review 4K footage on the big screen each day in the large 200+ sq mt. REDucation theatre.

    Broadcast India 2013 is the country’s biggest and the most comprehensive platform for the broadcast, film and entertainment industry which promises to bring to you the very best for all there is to do with Broadcast, Film, Audio, Radio from its content creation to its management and delivery.

    The show will be host to 35 participating countries and to over 550 companies, 30 of them exhibiting at the show for the first time. Panasonic, Sony, Blackmagic Design, Harris, GoPro, Grass Valley, ARRI, AJA Video Systems, Autodesk, Adobe, Canon, Datavideo, Wasp3D, Ross Video, Yamaha, Harman, RCS, Carl Zeiss and Shure, to name a few, will showcase their state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology. The other attractions are the new Pavilions of Korea and UK apart from the Bavarian Pavilion, all representing their respective countries.

    As promises go, at the very least we will be introduced to an enlightened environment that will challenge the very way we look at broadcast and entertainment.
    For more information, please visit www.broadcastindiashow.com

  • Expanding the Film and Television Industry’s Horizon, 23 years and counting

    Expanding the Film and Television Industry’s Horizon, 23 years and counting

    MUMBAI: Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd is pleased to announce that the 23rd chapter of the Broadcast India 2013 will be held from October 9 -11, 2013 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai. A 2 day Conference will be held on October 9 and 10, 2013 at the same venue.

    As an added attraction, this year, Broadcast India along with RED bring you REDucation a workshop focused on hands-on learning with RED Digital Cinema camera packages (DRAGON, EPIC, SCARLET). Learn, shoot and review 4K footage on the big screen each day in the large 200+ sq mt. REDucation theatre.

    Broadcast India 2013 is the country’s biggest and the most comprehensive platform for the broadcast, film and entertainment industry which promises to bring to you the very best for all there is to do with Broadcast, Film, Audio, Radio from its content creation to its management and delivery.

    The show will be host to 35 participating countries and to over 550 companies, 30 of them exhibiting at the show for the first time. Panasonic, Sony, Blackmagic Design, Harris, GoPro, Grass Valley, ARRI, AJA Video Systems, Autodesk, Adobe, Canon, Datavideo, Wasp3D, Ross Video, Yamaha, Harman, RCS, Carl Zeiss and Shure, to name a few, will showcase their state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology. The other attractions are the new Pavilions of Korea and UK apart from the Bavarian Pavilion, all representing their respective countries.

    As promises go, at the very least we will be introduced to an enlightened environment that will challenge the very way we look at broadcast and entertainment.

  • UTV to launch second feature film division ‘UTVPost’ in October

    UTV to launch second feature film division ‘UTVPost’ in October

    MUMBAI: UTV, integrated media and entertainment company, will launch its second post production set-up UTVPost in October. UTVPost will be based in Mumbai and is primarily the feature film extension of UTV’s signature post-production studio, USL.

    UTV founder member and director Deven Khote will spearhead the 60-member team of UTVPost and USL. UTVPost is digitally linked to UTV Toons, one of the country’s animation hubs. It comprises of a team of more than 500 skilled artists, animators and compositors, with expertise in all forms of animation and computer graphics.

    The facility is geared, and professionally staffed, to handle the entire post-production chain – from Telecine (with KeyCode) through to Digital Film recording for feature films, informs an official release.

    At UTV’s new 6000 sq feet Andheri studio, the company has configured a comprehensive projection-based 2Kplus DI (Digital Intermediate), VFX (Visual Effects), and CGI pipeline. UTVPost claims to be equipped with state-of-the-art technology from Arri, AutoDesk, Avid, FilmLight, HP, JVC and Sony.