MovieLabs

Motion Picture Laboratories, Inc.
(MovieLabs)
Formation2006 (2006)
TypeFilm and Television Technology, Research, Standards
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
United States
MembersWalt Disney Studios
Sony Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Universal Studios
Warner Bros.
Lionsgate Studios
Amazon MGM Studios
Key people
Richard Berger, Jim Helman, Kip Welch, Raymond Drewry, Daniel Lucas
Websitewww.movielabs.com

MovieLabs is an independent non-profit organization founded by Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros. to advance research and development in motion picture distribution and protection. It maintains project engineering, technology market analysis and standards development/evangelism among its core areas of focus and partners with leading universities, corporations, technology startups, service providers, and standards bodies to further explore innovative technologies in the field of digital media.

Key publications and standards available through MovieLabs include:
- Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR)
- Common Metadata
- Content Availability Metadata (Avails)
- Common Metadata Ratings
- Next Generation/HDR Video
- Enhanced Content Protection (ECP)
- Creative Works Ontology

2030 Vision

In August 2019, MovieLabs published a white paper, "The Evolution of Media Creation," in collaboration with technology teams from its member studios, outlining a set of goals for the future of media production by the year 2030.

Commonly referred to as the "2030 Vision," the paper sets out ten guiding principles centred on cloud-based infrastructure, zero-trust security, and software-defined workflows, with the stated aim of making production processes more efficient and flexible for creative teams.

To document industry implementation of the principles, MovieLabs established a 2030 Vision Showcase Program, through which participating companies publish case studies describing how they have applied the framework to their own workflows. Participants have included Adobe, Ateliere Creative Technologies, Avid, Gunpowder, Hammerspace, Light Iron, Pixel Logic, Sohonet, Universal Pictures, and Yamdu.

References

  1. ↑ "MovieLabs Taps Cable Guy as CEO". 18 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Home". eidr.org.
  3. ↑ "Common Metadata - MovieLabs".
  4. ↑ "Avails and Title List—MovieLabs".
  5. ↑ "Common Metadata - MovieLabs".
  6. ↑ "Ultra HD and HDR".
  7. ↑ "Content Protection".
  8. ↑ "Creative Works Ontology".
  9. ↑ "MovieLabs and Hollywood Studios Publish White Paper Envisioning the Future of Media Creation in 2030". MovieLabs. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  10. ↑ "The 2030 Vision". MovieLabs. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  11. ↑ MovieLabs.com, Jenny Priestley Each of the organizations will work with MovieLabs to develop their case study which will be published at (2023-10-04). "Adobe, Avid, Sohonet, Universal Pictures Join MovieLabs' 2030 Vision Showcase Program". TV Tech. Retrieved 2026-07-24.