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Archives for: February 20095
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WGA may discipline Jay Leno
Wednesday February 11th 2009A year has passed, but the WGA West is still reviewing the possibility of disciplinary action against Jay Leno for “Tonight Show” monologues he delivered while the guild was on strike. It’s understood that the guild has brought disciplinary proceedings against Leno, who is a Writers Guild of America member[…]
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Oscar-nommed lensers go high-tech
Wednesday February 11th 2009While each of this year’s Oscar-nominated cinematographers used standard 35mm cameras to spectacular results, Anthony Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Claudio Miranda (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Wally Pfister (“The Dark Knight”) incorporated new technologies into the equation that resulted in novel motion picture imagery. Mantle tackled the difficulties of filming in the crowded slums of Mumbai by customizing a digital camera, which allowed him freedom of movement and flexibility and Pfister took on the cumbersome Imax camera — weighing in at 75 pounds and boasting a 55mm lens — to shoot high-pace action sequences.
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Disney signs deal with DreamWorks
Tuesday February 10th 2009Disney has officially added DreamWorks to its Magic Kingdom. The Mouse House inked an exclusive long-term distribution pact with DreamWorks over the weekend. Accord will add six more pics to Disney’s release schedule beginning in 2010 and pairs Steven Spielberg with the family-friendly studio. Studio’s annual output will now grow to 20 pics per year.
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Canadian firm makes U.S. job cuts
Tuesday February 10th 2009Tough economic times have forced Canuck producer, distributor and music company Entertainment One to restructure its U.S. music operations and postpone its listing on the Toronto stock exchange.
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SAG ready to resume talks with AMPTP
Tuesday February 10th 2009Representatives of SAG and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are expected Tuesday to announce the resumption of their film and TV contract talks, most likely on Feb. 17. On Monday, a group of below-the-line workers staged a rally outside SAG headquarters in Los Angeles. Several dozen members[…]
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Archives for: February 20095
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WGA may discipline Jay Leno
Wednesday February 11th 2009A year has passed, but the WGA West is still reviewing the possibility of disciplinary action against Jay Leno for “Tonight Show” monologues he delivered while the guild was on strike. It’s understood that the guild has brought disciplinary proceedings against Leno, who is a Writers Guild of America member[…]
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Oscar-nommed lensers go high-tech
Wednesday February 11th 2009While each of this year’s Oscar-nominated cinematographers used standard 35mm cameras to spectacular results, Anthony Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Claudio Miranda (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Wally Pfister (“The Dark Knight”) incorporated new technologies into the equation that resulted in novel motion picture imagery. Mantle tackled the difficulties of filming in the crowded slums of Mumbai by customizing a digital camera, which allowed him freedom of movement and flexibility and Pfister took on the cumbersome Imax camera — weighing in at 75 pounds and boasting a 55mm lens — to shoot high-pace action sequences.
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Disney signs deal with DreamWorks
Tuesday February 10th 2009Disney has officially added DreamWorks to its Magic Kingdom. The Mouse House inked an exclusive long-term distribution pact with DreamWorks over the weekend. Accord will add six more pics to Disney’s release schedule beginning in 2010 and pairs Steven Spielberg with the family-friendly studio. Studio’s annual output will now grow to 20 pics per year.
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Canadian firm makes U.S. job cuts
Tuesday February 10th 2009Tough economic times have forced Canuck producer, distributor and music company Entertainment One to restructure its U.S. music operations and postpone its listing on the Toronto stock exchange.
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SAG ready to resume talks with AMPTP
Tuesday February 10th 2009Representatives of SAG and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are expected Tuesday to announce the resumption of their film and TV contract talks, most likely on Feb. 17. On Monday, a group of below-the-line workers staged a rally outside SAG headquarters in Los Angeles. Several dozen members[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: February 20095
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WGA may discipline Jay Leno
Wednesday February 11th 2009A year has passed, but the WGA West is still reviewing the possibility of disciplinary action against Jay Leno for “Tonight Show” monologues he delivered while the guild was on strike. It’s understood that the guild has brought disciplinary proceedings against Leno, who is a Writers Guild of America member[…]
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Oscar-nommed lensers go high-tech
Wednesday February 11th 2009While each of this year’s Oscar-nominated cinematographers used standard 35mm cameras to spectacular results, Anthony Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Claudio Miranda (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Wally Pfister (“The Dark Knight”) incorporated new technologies into the equation that resulted in novel motion picture imagery. Mantle tackled the difficulties of filming in the crowded slums of Mumbai by customizing a digital camera, which allowed him freedom of movement and flexibility and Pfister took on the cumbersome Imax camera — weighing in at 75 pounds and boasting a 55mm lens — to shoot high-pace action sequences.
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Disney signs deal with DreamWorks
Tuesday February 10th 2009Disney has officially added DreamWorks to its Magic Kingdom. The Mouse House inked an exclusive long-term distribution pact with DreamWorks over the weekend. Accord will add six more pics to Disney’s release schedule beginning in 2010 and pairs Steven Spielberg with the family-friendly studio. Studio’s annual output will now grow to 20 pics per year.
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Canadian firm makes U.S. job cuts
Tuesday February 10th 2009Tough economic times have forced Canuck producer, distributor and music company Entertainment One to restructure its U.S. music operations and postpone its listing on the Toronto stock exchange.
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SAG ready to resume talks with AMPTP
Tuesday February 10th 2009Representatives of SAG and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are expected Tuesday to announce the resumption of their film and TV contract talks, most likely on Feb. 17. On Monday, a group of below-the-line workers staged a rally outside SAG headquarters in Los Angeles. Several dozen members[…]
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