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Ten worst movie industry predictions (Joho the Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:46:52 GMT

Scott Kirsner has posted his ten favorite worst predictions about the movies, drawn from his just-published book. My favorite of his favorite: Jack Valenti's. (I missed Scott on Science Friday...)[Tags: movies scott_kirsner ]

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RIAA and MPAA begging for table scraps at political conventions (prefixmag.com)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:41:57 GMT

The Democratic Party Convention is in full swing this week (or so I’m told, I’ve been too busy making my way through DVD’s of The Wire and Dexter. Somehow, it feels like a nobler pursuit), and two groups are maintaining a heavy presence in Denver: the MPAA and RIAA. The groups are trying to push legislation that would call for a cabinet-level copyright czar (I don’t know why we still call those...

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VENEZUELA - CINEMA: Villa del Cine, a controversial film studio (France24)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:02:01 GMT

Villa del Cine, created by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a riposte to Hollywood, has boosted the country's film industry. But this movie studio is widely criticised by film makers as being a propaganda tool for the socialist leader.

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RIAA, MPAA Converging on Political Conventions (Threat Level)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:25 GMT

When the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America aren't suing individuals and web sites for copyright infringement, they're lobbying. The two groups are making the rounds in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, where they're likely pushing proposed legislation...

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RIAA, MPAA Converging on Political Conventions (Global Intellect)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:00 GMT

The Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America are well-known for their thousands of copyright infringement lawsuits. But they’re also Hollywood’s biggest lobbying organizations. The pair have descended upon Denver for the Democratic National Convention and are headed to the Republican’s convention next week in Minnesota — in a likely [...]

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Anticipating Strike, Hollywood Production Shuts Down (ArtsJournal)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:11 GMT

"Filming of big-budget movies has ground to a virtual halt across the city and much of the county, a slowdown partly driven by scheduling decisions studios made a year ago to prepare for a possible actors strike. Only one major studio film, DreamWorks SKG's sci-fi flick Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is shooting on location in Los Angeles, compared with seven studio films that were in production...

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STUDIO BRIEFING: August 28, 2008 (Entertainment News - MovieWeb.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:52:18 GMT

A summary of today's Hollywood happenings in the film industry.

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BMC on the DNC (Stop Smiling)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:56 GMT

From his writing in the Village Voice in the 80’s to his film industry debut as the screenwriter for the monumnetal New Jack City, Barry Michael Cooper has been a cultural commentator of the highest order for over two decades, a eloquent and outspoken voice of the hip-hop generation and beyond. His most recent writings [...]

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Robert Downey Jr to star with Tina Fey in an animation (Reel Suave)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:47:09 GMT

Robert Downey Jr might return back to the genre that sort of launched his career. The Iron Man star is all set to star in the Master Mind. It is another one of Dreamworks super hero animation movies that will be produced by the Ben Stiller production company. It will star the 30 Rock creators Tina Fey. The film is about a super hero who looses his will to live after he accidentally kills his archrival....

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Weak pound and tax breaks attract film makers to Pinewood (The Telegraph)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Sterling's slide against the dollar and tax breaks for the film industry have helped Pinewood Shepperton studios attract more Hollywood directors to Britain.

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'Living is Winning' Celebrates DVD Release with Ironman Triathlon and LLS (PR News Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- "Living is Winning", the compelling and inspirational sports documentary about Ironman triathlete and Leukemia survivor Andrew "Drew" Johnston, proudly launches the release of the DVD at Ironman Louisville over Labor Day weekend and at The Nation's Triathlon in Washington, DC, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Recommended in Triathlete Magazine and...

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Pinewood studios enjoys sterling's slide (The Telegraph)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:19:51 GMT

Sterling's slide against the dollar and tax breaks for the film industry have helped Pinewood Shepperton studios attract more Hollywood directors to Britain.

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Clooney ‘Up in the Air’ (Screenhead)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:42:59 GMT

Jason Reitman plans to direct Dreamworks’ Up in the Airwith the hopes that George Clooney will star in an adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel, which Reitman adapted. Clooney is talking about playing an unapologetic corporate downsizer whose unfettered life is obsessed with collecting air-miles. Apparently Kirn’s novel experienced quite a journey to production that started around [...]

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Joe Biden Ranks Low in CNET's Technology Voters' Guide (1UP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Obama running mate known for siding with RIAA and MPAA.

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EU Film Support Programme's First Global Steps Trigger Interest in Asia and South America (Xorte latest economic news)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cooperation with the European film industry is in strong demand around the globe. The results of the first call for projects of a new EU initiative, the MEDIA International Preparatory Action, show a lot of interest from audiovisual professionals around the world in working with Europe's film and audiovisual sector.

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Media Convergence: Hollywood Gets Hip to this Internet Thing (SEOCentro - SEO News)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:31:34 GMT

Previously on SearchViews , I castigated the music industry for its shortsighted response to music downloading and online music sharing in general. The film industry has been luckier in part because film files are comparatively massive and harder to share easily and in part by benefiting from seeing the experience of their music industry colleagues struggle with a...

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George Clooney up for 'Air' (Variety.com)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:17:59 GMT

Film News: Actor in talks to star in Reitman adaptation -- George Clooney is in talks to star in "Up in the Air," an adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel that Jason Reitman adapted and will direct for DreamWorks.

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STILLER & DOWNEY JR. TO RETEAM FOR ANIMATED MOVIE (PR-Inside.com Entertainment News)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:57:04 GMT

BEN STILLER and his TROPIC THUNDER co-star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. are to reteam for a new animated action movie called MASTER MIND. The project began life as a regular action film, but Stiller chose to turn it into a cartoon when he took it to the bosses at Dreamworks. He says, "It’s a script that my company [...]

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Nikon D90 Is First SLR to Shoot Video (and HD Video, at That) (Switched)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:00 GMT

Filed under: Cameras , Home Video , Summer Fun So, Nikon finally fessed up to its new D90 prosumer DSLR , which means all that's left for us is to do is to pick through the spec sheets, drool on the product shots and imagine ourselves taking the film industry by storm with that D90-shot indie flick we're plotting. INT. SUBURBAN HOME - DAY BLOGGER sits at his computer typing. He looks...

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SA to explore tie-up with Indian tour operators (Hindu)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:40:37 GMT

Attractive packages on offer for film industry

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