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Archives for: August 20105
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Scott Pilgrim’s stars celebrate Toronto at film’s screening
Friday August 06th 2010It was a homecoming for the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto Thursday evening. The film, which gets wide release on Aug. 13, is set in Toronto, and many of its actors, including indie darling Michael Cera, call the city their hometown. Mary[…]
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Media, entertainment layoffs decrease in July
Friday August 06th 2010The bleeding of media and entertainment jobs seems to have slowed significantly, according to data released Wednesday. In July, just 125 layoffs at media companies were announced, down from 708 the month before that and the lowest number so far this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In fact,[…]
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B.C. film industry gives HST two thumbs up
Friday August 06th 2010The B.C. film industry is giving the thumbs up to the harmonized sales tax, saying it’s saving producers money and helping preserve jobs. Peter Leitch, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., says under the HST taxes will generally fall seven per cent for many businesses involved in movie and TV production. He says that will make the province more competitive and help attract more productions and jobs to B.C. Leitch says the industry employs 20,000 people directly in B.C. and another 15,000 indirectly.
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N.Y. state lawmakers adopt film, TV budget
Wednesday August 04th 2010After a long delay, New York state lawmakers adopted final parts of their budget late Tuesday, including a long-awaited five-year film and TV production incentives program worth $420 million annually. The entertainment industry here has long sought a multiyear tax credit to attract productions for the long term, particularly TV shows.
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Studios in no rush to renew MPAA search
Wednesday August 04th 2010If you think Hollywood’s top lobbying group will rush to find the next Jack Valenti now that former Sen. Bob Kerrey is out of the running, think again. There appears to be little urgency among the studio chiefs who must make the selection, several of whom are on summer vacation.[…]
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Archives for: August 20105
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Scott Pilgrim’s stars celebrate Toronto at film’s screening
Friday August 06th 2010It was a homecoming for the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto Thursday evening. The film, which gets wide release on Aug. 13, is set in Toronto, and many of its actors, including indie darling Michael Cera, call the city their hometown. Mary[…]
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Media, entertainment layoffs decrease in July
Friday August 06th 2010The bleeding of media and entertainment jobs seems to have slowed significantly, according to data released Wednesday. In July, just 125 layoffs at media companies were announced, down from 708 the month before that and the lowest number so far this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In fact,[…]
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B.C. film industry gives HST two thumbs up
Friday August 06th 2010The B.C. film industry is giving the thumbs up to the harmonized sales tax, saying it’s saving producers money and helping preserve jobs. Peter Leitch, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., says under the HST taxes will generally fall seven per cent for many businesses involved in movie and TV production. He says that will make the province more competitive and help attract more productions and jobs to B.C. Leitch says the industry employs 20,000 people directly in B.C. and another 15,000 indirectly.
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N.Y. state lawmakers adopt film, TV budget
Wednesday August 04th 2010After a long delay, New York state lawmakers adopted final parts of their budget late Tuesday, including a long-awaited five-year film and TV production incentives program worth $420 million annually. The entertainment industry here has long sought a multiyear tax credit to attract productions for the long term, particularly TV shows.
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Studios in no rush to renew MPAA search
Wednesday August 04th 2010If you think Hollywood’s top lobbying group will rush to find the next Jack Valenti now that former Sen. Bob Kerrey is out of the running, think again. There appears to be little urgency among the studio chiefs who must make the selection, several of whom are on summer vacation.[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: August 20105
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Scott Pilgrim’s stars celebrate Toronto at film’s screening
Friday August 06th 2010It was a homecoming for the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto Thursday evening. The film, which gets wide release on Aug. 13, is set in Toronto, and many of its actors, including indie darling Michael Cera, call the city their hometown. Mary[…]
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Media, entertainment layoffs decrease in July
Friday August 06th 2010The bleeding of media and entertainment jobs seems to have slowed significantly, according to data released Wednesday. In July, just 125 layoffs at media companies were announced, down from 708 the month before that and the lowest number so far this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In fact,[…]
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B.C. film industry gives HST two thumbs up
Friday August 06th 2010The B.C. film industry is giving the thumbs up to the harmonized sales tax, saying it’s saving producers money and helping preserve jobs. Peter Leitch, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., says under the HST taxes will generally fall seven per cent for many businesses involved in movie and TV production. He says that will make the province more competitive and help attract more productions and jobs to B.C. Leitch says the industry employs 20,000 people directly in B.C. and another 15,000 indirectly.
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N.Y. state lawmakers adopt film, TV budget
Wednesday August 04th 2010After a long delay, New York state lawmakers adopted final parts of their budget late Tuesday, including a long-awaited five-year film and TV production incentives program worth $420 million annually. The entertainment industry here has long sought a multiyear tax credit to attract productions for the long term, particularly TV shows.
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Studios in no rush to renew MPAA search
Wednesday August 04th 2010If you think Hollywood’s top lobbying group will rush to find the next Jack Valenti now that former Sen. Bob Kerrey is out of the running, think again. There appears to be little urgency among the studio chiefs who must make the selection, several of whom are on summer vacation.[…]
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