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Archives for: September 20085
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SAG’s letter to members raises ire
Wednesday September 03rd 2008SAG and the AMPTP are at it again — though not at the bargaining table. The AMPTP said Tuesday that SAG’s 12-page missive sent to members this week outlining the faults the union has with the studios’ final offer is nothing more than a one-sided mailing designed to tell the[…]
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Venice fest awash with complaints
Tuesday September 02nd 2008The main story at the midway point of the 65th Venice Film Festival has become the grumbling about the festival itself. Industry players say that business is off compared to previous years; gossip journalists are complaining about the relative lack of red carpet star power; critics bemoan the a lack of quality films in the lineup; and technical issues are making Internet access on the Lido either absurdly expensive or unreliable.
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‘Departures’ wins at Montreal fest
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Japanese helmer Yojiro Takita’s “Departures” took home the Grand Prix des Ameriques, the top prize at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival, which wrapped on Monday. “Departures” is a tear-jerker about a cellist forced to take a job as an undertaker after his orchestra disbands. The jury, headed by helmer[…]
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Tarantino gets his French girl
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Diane Kruger has been cast as Bridget Von Hammersmark, the role that had been pegged for Nastassja Kinski, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards.” The Weinstein Co./Universal co-production starts shooting Oct. 13 in Germany, with the plan to debut at the Festival de Cannes in May. The Weinstein Co. and Universal are co-financing and co-presenting the film.
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Rogers Media Television Expands to Include OLN
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Rogers Media Television announced its takeover of operations of OLN as of August 31. This follows the August 1 purchase of the specialty channel. OLN is a big addition to Rogers’ Television offerings which also include the 5 Citytv stations across Canada, OMNI Ontario (OMNI1 and OMNI 2), OMNI BC, OMNI Alberta, The Biography Channel and G4TechTV Canada. OLN offers Canadians experience-based programming from the comfort of their own living rooms.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: September 20085
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SAG’s letter to members raises ire
Wednesday September 03rd 2008SAG and the AMPTP are at it again — though not at the bargaining table. The AMPTP said Tuesday that SAG’s 12-page missive sent to members this week outlining the faults the union has with the studios’ final offer is nothing more than a one-sided mailing designed to tell the[…]
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Venice fest awash with complaints
Tuesday September 02nd 2008The main story at the midway point of the 65th Venice Film Festival has become the grumbling about the festival itself. Industry players say that business is off compared to previous years; gossip journalists are complaining about the relative lack of red carpet star power; critics bemoan the a lack of quality films in the lineup; and technical issues are making Internet access on the Lido either absurdly expensive or unreliable.
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‘Departures’ wins at Montreal fest
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Japanese helmer Yojiro Takita’s “Departures” took home the Grand Prix des Ameriques, the top prize at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival, which wrapped on Monday. “Departures” is a tear-jerker about a cellist forced to take a job as an undertaker after his orchestra disbands. The jury, headed by helmer[…]
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Tarantino gets his French girl
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Diane Kruger has been cast as Bridget Von Hammersmark, the role that had been pegged for Nastassja Kinski, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards.” The Weinstein Co./Universal co-production starts shooting Oct. 13 in Germany, with the plan to debut at the Festival de Cannes in May. The Weinstein Co. and Universal are co-financing and co-presenting the film.
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Rogers Media Television Expands to Include OLN
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Rogers Media Television announced its takeover of operations of OLN as of August 31. This follows the August 1 purchase of the specialty channel. OLN is a big addition to Rogers’ Television offerings which also include the 5 Citytv stations across Canada, OMNI Ontario (OMNI1 and OMNI 2), OMNI BC, OMNI Alberta, The Biography Channel and G4TechTV Canada. OLN offers Canadians experience-based programming from the comfort of their own living rooms.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: September 20085
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SAG’s letter to members raises ire
Wednesday September 03rd 2008SAG and the AMPTP are at it again — though not at the bargaining table. The AMPTP said Tuesday that SAG’s 12-page missive sent to members this week outlining the faults the union has with the studios’ final offer is nothing more than a one-sided mailing designed to tell the[…]
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Venice fest awash with complaints
Tuesday September 02nd 2008The main story at the midway point of the 65th Venice Film Festival has become the grumbling about the festival itself. Industry players say that business is off compared to previous years; gossip journalists are complaining about the relative lack of red carpet star power; critics bemoan the a lack of quality films in the lineup; and technical issues are making Internet access on the Lido either absurdly expensive or unreliable.
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‘Departures’ wins at Montreal fest
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Japanese helmer Yojiro Takita’s “Departures” took home the Grand Prix des Ameriques, the top prize at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival, which wrapped on Monday. “Departures” is a tear-jerker about a cellist forced to take a job as an undertaker after his orchestra disbands. The jury, headed by helmer[…]
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Tarantino gets his French girl
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Diane Kruger has been cast as Bridget Von Hammersmark, the role that had been pegged for Nastassja Kinski, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards.” The Weinstein Co./Universal co-production starts shooting Oct. 13 in Germany, with the plan to debut at the Festival de Cannes in May. The Weinstein Co. and Universal are co-financing and co-presenting the film.
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Rogers Media Television Expands to Include OLN
Tuesday September 02nd 2008Rogers Media Television announced its takeover of operations of OLN as of August 31. This follows the August 1 purchase of the specialty channel. OLN is a big addition to Rogers’ Television offerings which also include the 5 Citytv stations across Canada, OMNI Ontario (OMNI1 and OMNI 2), OMNI BC, OMNI Alberta, The Biography Channel and G4TechTV Canada. OLN offers Canadians experience-based programming from the comfort of their own living rooms.
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