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Archives for: September 20085
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‘Mad Men,’ ’30 Rock’ top Emmys
Monday September 22nd 2008Records toppled at the 60th annual Primetime Emmys Sunday as period pieces “Mad Men” and “John Adams” made history and a pair of series extended dominance within their categories to an unprecedented six consecutive years. Already a ground-breaker thanks merely to its nomination, “Mad Men” became the first basic cable series ever — and for that matter, non-HBO cable series — named best drama or comedy.
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DreamWorks, Reliance close deal
Friday September 19th 2008DreamWorks has finally closed the deal with India-based Reliance to leave Paramount Pictures and create a stand-alone production company. DreamWorks principals Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Stacey Snider are severing ties with the Melrose studio. Though the deal, valued anywhere between $500 million and $1.2 billion, has been anticipated for[…]
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Canadian filmmakers hit their target with indie western
Friday September 19th 2008They may not be the Coen Bros. or even the Weinsteins — yet — but the way two Canadian brothers, Matt and Jeff Campagna, turned their idea for a new age Western into a movie would do any indie filmmaker proud. Only one month ago, the Campagnas saw their $12,000 film, “Six Reasons Why” released in Canadian theaters and on DVD, but that came about after three years of hard work, a chance encounter with actor Colm Feore and finding a distributor by crashing parties at TIFF.
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Norman Jewison archives on display at U of T
Friday September 19th 2008Canadian director Norman Jewison’s prized mementoes, including the screenplay for “The Statement,” production photos from “Fiddler on the Roof” and wardrobe notes from “Moonstruck,” are on display at his alma mater, the University of Toronto. The exhibition is part of a permanent Norman Jewison archive being established at the university.
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IFP hands out $130K at Indie Filmmaker Awards
Friday September 19th 2008FP handed out $130,000 in cash and in-kind prizes Thursday at its annual Independent Filmmaker Awards. Joseph Cashiola received IFP’s inaugural $50,000 Independent Filmmaker Lab Finishing Grant for his feature directorial debut, the drama “A Thing as Big as the Ocean.” Other awards at the ceremony hosted by Ally Sheedy[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: September 20085
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‘Mad Men,’ ’30 Rock’ top Emmys
Monday September 22nd 2008Records toppled at the 60th annual Primetime Emmys Sunday as period pieces “Mad Men” and “John Adams” made history and a pair of series extended dominance within their categories to an unprecedented six consecutive years. Already a ground-breaker thanks merely to its nomination, “Mad Men” became the first basic cable series ever — and for that matter, non-HBO cable series — named best drama or comedy.
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DreamWorks, Reliance close deal
Friday September 19th 2008DreamWorks has finally closed the deal with India-based Reliance to leave Paramount Pictures and create a stand-alone production company. DreamWorks principals Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Stacey Snider are severing ties with the Melrose studio. Though the deal, valued anywhere between $500 million and $1.2 billion, has been anticipated for[…]
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Canadian filmmakers hit their target with indie western
Friday September 19th 2008They may not be the Coen Bros. or even the Weinsteins — yet — but the way two Canadian brothers, Matt and Jeff Campagna, turned their idea for a new age Western into a movie would do any indie filmmaker proud. Only one month ago, the Campagnas saw their $12,000 film, “Six Reasons Why” released in Canadian theaters and on DVD, but that came about after three years of hard work, a chance encounter with actor Colm Feore and finding a distributor by crashing parties at TIFF.
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Norman Jewison archives on display at U of T
Friday September 19th 2008Canadian director Norman Jewison’s prized mementoes, including the screenplay for “The Statement,” production photos from “Fiddler on the Roof” and wardrobe notes from “Moonstruck,” are on display at his alma mater, the University of Toronto. The exhibition is part of a permanent Norman Jewison archive being established at the university.
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IFP hands out $130K at Indie Filmmaker Awards
Friday September 19th 2008FP handed out $130,000 in cash and in-kind prizes Thursday at its annual Independent Filmmaker Awards. Joseph Cashiola received IFP’s inaugural $50,000 Independent Filmmaker Lab Finishing Grant for his feature directorial debut, the drama “A Thing as Big as the Ocean.” Other awards at the ceremony hosted by Ally Sheedy[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: September 20085
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‘Mad Men,’ ’30 Rock’ top Emmys
Monday September 22nd 2008Records toppled at the 60th annual Primetime Emmys Sunday as period pieces “Mad Men” and “John Adams” made history and a pair of series extended dominance within their categories to an unprecedented six consecutive years. Already a ground-breaker thanks merely to its nomination, “Mad Men” became the first basic cable series ever — and for that matter, non-HBO cable series — named best drama or comedy.
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DreamWorks, Reliance close deal
Friday September 19th 2008DreamWorks has finally closed the deal with India-based Reliance to leave Paramount Pictures and create a stand-alone production company. DreamWorks principals Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Stacey Snider are severing ties with the Melrose studio. Though the deal, valued anywhere between $500 million and $1.2 billion, has been anticipated for[…]
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Canadian filmmakers hit their target with indie western
Friday September 19th 2008They may not be the Coen Bros. or even the Weinsteins — yet — but the way two Canadian brothers, Matt and Jeff Campagna, turned their idea for a new age Western into a movie would do any indie filmmaker proud. Only one month ago, the Campagnas saw their $12,000 film, “Six Reasons Why” released in Canadian theaters and on DVD, but that came about after three years of hard work, a chance encounter with actor Colm Feore and finding a distributor by crashing parties at TIFF.
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Norman Jewison archives on display at U of T
Friday September 19th 2008Canadian director Norman Jewison’s prized mementoes, including the screenplay for “The Statement,” production photos from “Fiddler on the Roof” and wardrobe notes from “Moonstruck,” are on display at his alma mater, the University of Toronto. The exhibition is part of a permanent Norman Jewison archive being established at the university.
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IFP hands out $130K at Indie Filmmaker Awards
Friday September 19th 2008FP handed out $130,000 in cash and in-kind prizes Thursday at its annual Independent Filmmaker Awards. Joseph Cashiola received IFP’s inaugural $50,000 Independent Filmmaker Lab Finishing Grant for his feature directorial debut, the drama “A Thing as Big as the Ocean.” Other awards at the ceremony hosted by Ally Sheedy[…]
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