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Archives for: March 20085
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Tiananmen broadcasts during Olympics banned
Sunday March 23rd 2008BEIJING — Don’t expect to turn on your TV during the Beijing Olympics and see live shots of Tiananmen Square, where Chinese troops crushed pro-democracy protests nearly two decades ago. Apparently unnerved by recent unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the capital, China has told[…]
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Music rights flap jamming Bob Marley biopic
Sunday March 23rd 2008The family of Bob Marley has refused to license any of his music for an upcoming Weinstein Co. film drama about the late reggae star even though his widow, Rita Marley, is its executive producer. The reason? There is a competing Martin Scorsese documentary being produced by the Marley family-owned Tuff Gong Pictures and Steven Bing’s Shangri La production banner, the first theatrical documentary to license Marley songs.
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The Cannes plan comes together
Saturday March 22nd 2008The official lineup for the Festival de Cannes won’t be announced until next month, and the fest itself doesn’t kick off until May 14. But already the slate is starting to take shape — and continuing a trend of recent years, it appears to be a particularly polyglot prospectus. Where Cannes once spotlighted films with distinctively national characteristics, truly international productions are now in vogue.
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Scott, DiCaprio team for ‘Dweller’
Saturday March 22nd 2008Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio will reteam for a dark thriller titled “The Low Dweller” that Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has bought after a heated bidding war. Scott and DiCaprio will produce the film, with DiCaprio attached to star and Scott eyeing to direct.
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Radiohead seeks animated videos
Friday March 21st 2008Radiohead allowed fans to choose a price for their latest tunes. Now, the best-selling band is hoping fans will make them a music video, too. TBD Records, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and animation Web portal Aniboom.com are sponsoring an online contest inviting Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video[…]
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Archives for: March 20085
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Tiananmen broadcasts during Olympics banned
Sunday March 23rd 2008BEIJING — Don’t expect to turn on your TV during the Beijing Olympics and see live shots of Tiananmen Square, where Chinese troops crushed pro-democracy protests nearly two decades ago. Apparently unnerved by recent unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the capital, China has told[…]
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Music rights flap jamming Bob Marley biopic
Sunday March 23rd 2008The family of Bob Marley has refused to license any of his music for an upcoming Weinstein Co. film drama about the late reggae star even though his widow, Rita Marley, is its executive producer. The reason? There is a competing Martin Scorsese documentary being produced by the Marley family-owned Tuff Gong Pictures and Steven Bing’s Shangri La production banner, the first theatrical documentary to license Marley songs.
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The Cannes plan comes together
Saturday March 22nd 2008The official lineup for the Festival de Cannes won’t be announced until next month, and the fest itself doesn’t kick off until May 14. But already the slate is starting to take shape — and continuing a trend of recent years, it appears to be a particularly polyglot prospectus. Where Cannes once spotlighted films with distinctively national characteristics, truly international productions are now in vogue.
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Scott, DiCaprio team for ‘Dweller’
Saturday March 22nd 2008Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio will reteam for a dark thriller titled “The Low Dweller” that Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has bought after a heated bidding war. Scott and DiCaprio will produce the film, with DiCaprio attached to star and Scott eyeing to direct.
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Radiohead seeks animated videos
Friday March 21st 2008Radiohead allowed fans to choose a price for their latest tunes. Now, the best-selling band is hoping fans will make them a music video, too. TBD Records, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and animation Web portal Aniboom.com are sponsoring an online contest inviting Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video[…]
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Archives for: March 20085
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Tiananmen broadcasts during Olympics banned
Sunday March 23rd 2008BEIJING — Don’t expect to turn on your TV during the Beijing Olympics and see live shots of Tiananmen Square, where Chinese troops crushed pro-democracy protests nearly two decades ago. Apparently unnerved by recent unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the capital, China has told[…]
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Music rights flap jamming Bob Marley biopic
Sunday March 23rd 2008The family of Bob Marley has refused to license any of his music for an upcoming Weinstein Co. film drama about the late reggae star even though his widow, Rita Marley, is its executive producer. The reason? There is a competing Martin Scorsese documentary being produced by the Marley family-owned Tuff Gong Pictures and Steven Bing’s Shangri La production banner, the first theatrical documentary to license Marley songs.
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The Cannes plan comes together
Saturday March 22nd 2008The official lineup for the Festival de Cannes won’t be announced until next month, and the fest itself doesn’t kick off until May 14. But already the slate is starting to take shape — and continuing a trend of recent years, it appears to be a particularly polyglot prospectus. Where Cannes once spotlighted films with distinctively national characteristics, truly international productions are now in vogue.
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Scott, DiCaprio team for ‘Dweller’
Saturday March 22nd 2008Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio will reteam for a dark thriller titled “The Low Dweller” that Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has bought after a heated bidding war. Scott and DiCaprio will produce the film, with DiCaprio attached to star and Scott eyeing to direct.
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Radiohead seeks animated videos
Friday March 21st 2008Radiohead allowed fans to choose a price for their latest tunes. Now, the best-selling band is hoping fans will make them a music video, too. TBD Records, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and animation Web portal Aniboom.com are sponsoring an online contest inviting Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video[…]
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