
WIFV Names Julie Dash its 2017 Women of Vision Award Recipient
Women in Film & Video of Washington, D.C. (WIFV) announced that its 2017 Women of Vision Award recipient is Julie Dash. She will be honored on April 12 at…
Facebook Adds Snapchat-Like Features to its App
Facebook is adding more Snapchat-like features to its app, reports the Associated Press, which added that Facebook “says it wants to let your…

“Virginia is for Film Lovers” Competition Underway
Almost 50 years ago, the iconic tourism slogan “Virginia is for Lovers” was born. An attempt at several versions was made, each pointing to…

Steven Spielberg to Direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in Film About The Washington Post
A timely film about the vital role of the press in keeping government honest is coming together with a powerhouse cast, reports Deadline, which…

The Martin Agency Creates Life-Sized Stop-Motion Video for Benjamin Moore
Attention, color lovers. To promote Benjamin Moore’s new Century line of paint, the creative team at The Martin Agency in Richmond wanted to…

People Worldwide Watch YouTube Videos a Billion Hours a Day
YouTube holds an almost unquantifiable mass of video, but parent company Google is working very hard to quantify just how much of it is…

comScore Offers Mobile Metrics For YouTube, Reports MediaPost
Media measurement company comScore is launching new mobile video metrics for YouTube and its partner channels, states MediaPost, which added: “The new push comes…

Georgetown University Produces Promo Video Targeting Millennials and Generation-Z
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, has produced a new promotional TV spot that will run during broadcasts of the Georgetown men’s basketball…

Washington Post Builds Presence in Hollywood
The Washington Post reports that it has signed with Storied Media Group “to help guide its emerging video strategy and to rep the institution…

Discovery Communications to Create Videos for Snapchat
Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, Md, announced an agreement with Snap Inc. to create short-form vertical video shows exclusively for Snapchat, reports Adweek,…

American University Taking Applications for MA on Producing Film, TV and Video
The MA Producing Film, Television and Video graduate program in the School of Communication at American University is taking applications for cohort 23 which…

Business Wire’s Danny Selnick Appears in HBO’s “Becoming Warren Buffett”
With a net worth of more than $60 billion, Warren Buffett is truly a one-of-a-kind billionaire, states HBO in a story…

Washington Post Expands Video Team
The Washington Post announced it will significantly expand its video team with the addition of 30 positions. With a full staff of more than…

Integrating Video into Digital Channels Can Pay Big Dividends for Marketers, Reports Adweek
Integrating video into email, social and other digital channels can pay off big for marketers, reports Adweek. The Adweek article, in part, added: “Not…

Washington Post Marketing Itself as Testing Ground for Video Ads, States Adweek
One year ago, the Washington Post decided it was done working with third-party ad-tech partners and instead started building its own slick…

