Driving Innovation in Film and TV Content Creation and Distribution
Agents of Change
MovieLabs is a Technology Joint Venture of the Major Hollywood Studios
We work to research, experiment and develop new technologies that improve the content, processes and tools used in the media industry. From media creation through distribution, we drive innovation and develop a range of specifications and resources for the industry.
We developed a bold 10-year vision for the adoption of new technologies to aid in content production, post and VFX, commonly referred to as the 2030 Vision.
We drive new technologies and standards that make digital content distribution more efficient., including the MovieLabs Digital Distribution Framework.
Whitepaper
Urgent Memo to the C-Suite
Investing in Production Technology and Cloud Centricity is No Longer an Option – It is Table Stakes
MEMBERSHIP
MovieLabs Member Studios
Together with our member studios, we partner with major technology companies, standards organizations, researchers and start-ups to encourage new technologies that will transform and improve our industry for the better.
Strategic Objectives
Featured Initiatives
2030 Vision for the Future of Media Creation
The 10 year vision for the future of scripted media production, post and creative technologies.
Common Security Architecture for Production
A new zero-trust architecture to improve the security of cloud-based production workflows.
Evolution of Production Workflows
A new approach to enabling interoperable, flexible workflows that remove friction and speed mundane repititive tasks.
Movielabs Digital Distribution Framework
A suite of compatible specifications that enable automation, cost reduction, and improve the consumer’s experience of digital media.
Ontology for Media Creation
A common approach to improve communication about workflows and enable automation between people, organizations, and software.
Visual Language
A new graphic library to draw and share content workflows between participants and tools with unique open-source icons for our industry.
the latest from MovieLabs
2030 Vision Blog
PSST…I have to tell you something – Part 2
In the first part of this blog series we discussed the benefits of using messaging systems for communication among the systems and participants in production workflows, especially those spanning clouds or organizations. In this blog we’ll go deeper into some of the...
MovieLabs Announces Initial 2030 Vision Showcase Selections
San Francisco, September 7, 2022 - MovieLabs, the technology joint venture of the major Hollywood motion picture studios, has announced the initial 2030 Vision Showcase selections that illustrate aspects of the 2030 Vision that have been implemented today. The...
MovieLabs Launches 2030 Showcase Program to Help Advance Strategic Growth in the M&E Industry
San Francisco, June 29, 2022 - MovieLabs, the technology joint venture of the major Hollywood motion picture studios, has launched the 2030 Showcase Program to recognize organizations in the Media & Entertainment industry that are applying emerging cloud and...



