“Futurama” Showrunner David X. Cohen on the New Season, Collaborating with Matt Groening, & More

In this episode, we welcome four-time Emmy Award winner David X. Cohen, co-creator, executive producer and head writer of Futurama. David takes us inside the making of the iconic animated series, from its origins and his longtime collaboration with Matt Groening on The Simpsons, to the creative process behind Futurama and its new season. He also shares insights and advice for today’s writers and creators developing their own original work.

“The Making Of” is presented by AJA:

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Vimeo Announces 2nd Annual Short Film Grant

Launched in 2025, this initiative supports the production of artistically driven short films by awarding five emerging filmmakers with money, mentorship, and access to gear for the production of their next short film projects.

Following this open call for submissions, a dream team jury featuring Koganada, Josephine Decker, Pete Ohs, Sarah Winshall, and Jomo Fray, ASC will select five winners to each receive a $60,000 cash production grant, access to select Panavision camera packages and OWC storage, one-on-one mentorship with the jury, screenings, distribution and promotion on Vimeo, and more.

With support from Panavision, OWC, AJA Video Systems, and ShotDeck.

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Post|Production World New York

Oct. 20-21 | New York, NY

Post|Production World New York returns to NAB Show New York, Oct 20-21 at the Javits Center. Two days of high-impact training in editing, motion graphics, AI workflows, & visual storytelling, taught by the industry’s leading trainers in Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Cinema 4D. Discount Code: PPWTMO