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Experience the whirlwind of life through emerging singer-songwriter Ayoni's debut single as a Def Jam artist, "San Francisco," now available in Dolby Atmos. Growing up on the move, Ayoni's ever-evolving story has fueled her passion for exploring narrative, storytelling, and world-building in her music. Hear from Ayoni and audio engineer Jennifer Ortiz as they share their approach to creating timeless music. Listen to “San Francisco” on all Dolby Atmos enabled streaming services now.

Dìdi (弟弟) takes place in the Bay Area during the summer of 2008 and tells the story of a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy (Izaac Wang) as he learns how to skate, flirt, and love his mother (Joan Chen). By turns funny and moving, this feature film debut from Academy-award nominated director Sean Wang, takes us on a thrilling ride through the ups and downs of adolescence and chronicles the hardships of being a first-generation immigrant. Dìdi (弟弟) is a recipient of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant, enabling the film to be finished in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Catch the film in theaters now and go behind-the-scenes to learn more about the making of Dìdi (弟弟).

Unlock your creative potential through our self-guided curriculum. For beginners and seasoned professionals alike, these courses cover both the essential and advanced techniques for creating in Dolby Vision as well as the essentials for creating in Dolby Atmos.

The second floor of Dolby House at SXSW served as a daily creative hub bringing together strategic partners, industry professionals, A-list and emerging talent across all industries for creative conversations, innovation sessions, live podcasts, performances, and more. We captured all of these amazing events and you can re-experience them all now.

Be sure to catch this insightful and satirical take on the ways that Black people have been conditioned to behave around white people. Starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, and An-Li Bogan and written and directed by Kobi Libii, The American Society of Magical Negroes is an intelligent and humorous investigation into the way Black people are represented in cinema.

Dolby Creator Lab recently helped Girls Make Beats build a Dolby Atmos studio in their LA space and will provide ongoing support for their audio engineering education. Girls Make Beats introduces girls, ages 5-17, to careers as music producers, DJs, and audio engineers by providing courses on industry-leading hardware and software.

Over twenty students from the Building Beats New York chapter joined Dolby Creator Lab at the Audiosmith Recording Studio in The DiMenna Center to learn about and experiment with Dolby Atmos on their own songs. The students also had the opportunity to listen to songs in Dolby Atmos to explore creative choices made by their favorite artists. Building Beats, a Dolby Creator Lab education and Dolby Social Impact partner, offers DJ, music production, and podcasting programs that instill entrepreneurial and leadership skills in New York City and Los Angeles-based underserved youth.

And … action! Don’t miss the worldwide digital premiere of all four original films starting today. Watch the films in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, go behind the scenes with the filmmakers, and stay tuned to find out more about Year 3 of Finish the Script kicking off this fall with an all-new unfinished script and fresh filmmakers. Be sure to get the full Dolby experience by streaming them on a Safari browser and on iOS devices.

Dolby Creator Lab is a proud sponsor of the Shirley Temple Education Studio at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. We funded donation and installation of equipment and software for an Avid ProTools Dolby Atmos Mix Room & Recording Studio, plus educational programming for high schools.

LÉA THE LEOX, a participant in the SXSW 2023 Accelerator, has recently released her new EP, Purpose, in Dolby Atmos. The singer and songwriter used the skills learned from the Dolby Atmos Music Accelerator to deliver an immersive emotional experience to her listeners, taking them through heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery.

It seems like a long time ago that our four Finish the Script Year 2 filmmakers got the news that they had been chosen to turn Carlos’ opening scene into a short film. And yet here we are! Britney, Kaitlyn, Miguel, and Thomas have all been through pre-production and recently finished shooting their films. Now, with the guidance of a Dolby team of experts they will try their hand at working in post-production with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Read the script that started it all and find out more about the Finish the Script filmmaker challenge.

In collaboration with educational and industry partners, Dolby Creator Lab sponsored the second annual Sonic Days on September 13-14. The event featured over 60 sessions on immersive sound design and was aimed at the Nordic audio industry and emerging talent in the region.The conference centered on the latest technologies, trends, and innovative audio perspectives. It featured discussions led by renowned sound designer Peter Albrectsen, and producer and sound engineer, Morton Linberg. The event provided a platform for industry professionals and emerging talents to connect with sound designers from various fields, including TV and film, music, podcasting, game audio, and museum exhibitions.

The Dolby Atmos Album Assembler is an easy-to-use tool for applying the finishing touches to songs and albums mixed in Dolby Atmos. Used in conjunction with the Dolby Atmos Renderer (purchased separately via the Dolby Atmos Production or Mastering Suite), the Album Assembler has been developed from the ground up for mastering Dolby Atmos music. It gives you everything you need to sequence and master your album before delivering it to a streaming service.

And … action! We’ve selected our 4 winners for the Dolby Creator Lab x GFS Filmmaker Challenge. Award-winning director Carlos López Estrada is back again this year and will mentor them as they bring their unique visions to life. They will be guided through post-production by a team of Dolby experts to make the most of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in their films. Meet the filmmakers and learn more about this year’s challenge.

Dolby, in collaboration with She is the Music and Femme House, produced this free immersive music production bootcamp “She is the Producer.” The annual program featured sessions with Dolby's senior industry relations manager Erin Venables and content creation specialist Maggie Tobin on Dolby Atmos Music tools and workflows, and between Emily and Christine on empowering music producers to push their creative limits.

Join Luis del Toro for a complete overview of Dolby Atmos for Music content creation including core Dolby Atmos concepts, software setup, routing, and mixing tips and tricks. He also does a deep-dive into Dolby Atmos for Music studio setup. System calibration, equipment selection, and core system calibration concepts are all discussed at length.

On this episode of Nail the Mix, Dolby Creator Lab Education lead, John Scanlon joins members of the acclaimed metal band ERRA to talk about Dolby Atmos and their creative process on the track “Snowblood”. Nail the Mix is a subscription podcast where listeners can actively take part in mixing tracks and win prizes and gear.

Tune in to Pensado’s Place a weekly show covering all things audio and featuring top mixing engineer Dave Pensado, and industry veteran Herb Trawick. Dolby Creator Lab has partnered with Pensado’s Place for a 3-episode series on Dolby Atmos Music. This first episode features Robin Reumers from Abbey Road Studios, Natalia Schlesinger from Abbey Road Institute Miami, and John Scanlon from Dolby Creator Lab.

Catch all four original films, go behind the scenes with the filmmakers, and find out more about Year 2 of Finish the Script kicking off in Spring 2022 with an all-new unfinished script and fresh filmmakers.

To get the full Dolby experience, stream them on a Safari browser and on iOS devices.

Don’t miss our series of gaming podcasts featuring the sound teams behind Ghosts of Tsushima, Borderlands 3, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and more including deep-dive conversations with the lead audio designers from Eidos-Montréal and Gearbox Software.

In collaboration with the SmartFone FlickFest team, Dolby sponsored a new award category for a First Nations filmmaker who identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. This year’s award for best short film went to 17-year-old budding filmmaker Kara Rose for her documentary Eight Minutes Forty Six Seconds.

Go behind the scenes with our five filmmakers as they bring the final details of their cinematic visions to life in the Dolby Creator Lab x Ghetto Film School Finish the Script challenge. From the dub stage to the coloring suite, see how they master both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in post-production.

The 2022 recipient of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant, Nanny, written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22nd and was awarded the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic. The film has since been acquired by Blumhouse and Prime Video.

Check out this behind the scenes look at the filmmaking process. Follow along as our Finish the Script filmmakers pull 14-hour days, review music and sound design, lock animatics, wrap onsite shoots, and — frame by frame — turn their original ideas into films.

Passing was awarded the Dolby Creator Lab Grant in 2021 and premiered at Sundance. The film follows two Black women who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color divide. Watch on Netflix in Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® with a premium subscription.

See how musician Nicole Mitchell uses the immersive power of Dolby Atmos to take us on a sonic journey in her installation, part of the exhibition Mothership: Voyage into Afrofuturism at the Oakland Museum of California.

Dolby, San Francisco State University (SFSU), and 5th House Ensemble joined forces to create a unique remote program. Click on the link below to experience these powerful performances in the immersive audio of Dolby Atmos.

Meet the 5 rising filmmakers who won $25,000 grants in the Dolby Creator Lab x Ghetto Film School Filmmaker Challenge: Finish the Script 2021. See their reactions when they hear the good news and learn what’s next for our winners as they create their films with mentor director Carlos López Estrada.

Content creators can now use Vimeo's all-in-one video platform to share their Dolby Vision creations directly with viewers on Apple devices. Watch outdoor adventure filmmaker Aaron Lieber use Dolby Vision to perfectly capture the majesty and awe of nature as we follow a young surfer on a day spent shredding.

What happens before we are born? That is the mystery at the heart of the hit Sundance Film Festival feature Nine Days in which a reclusive man conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance at life. Don’t miss this moving and melancholy meditation on what it means to be human.