April, 2008
the 41st Annual WorldFest Special Jury Remi Awards
Following are the Special Jury Awards from the 2008 WorldFest-Houston, 41st edition. (There were more than 4,500 category entries in the 2008 Festival Remi awards Competition.)
10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Jenny Manocchio - monterey media inc. - Thousand Oaks CA
- 30.04.2008
- worldfest's videoblog
Who will say, "It's an honor just to be nominated" this year? Guess right and win.
- 30.04.2008
- KenDavenport's videoblog
Tribeca Music Lounge Opens Tonight
Tuesday, April 29----Just in case you thought the Tribeca Film Festival was only about movies, the Tribeca Music Lounge opens tonight at the Canal Room, featuring cutting-edge music performances from some of New York and America's most interesting new music artists. Be there or be square.
- 30.04.2008
- tribecafilmfestival's videoblog
Film Florida Celebrates Apples And Oranges
Monday, April 28-------Last evening at the fab Hotel QT off Times Square, the oranges were out in force in the Big Apple for the annual fete presented by Film Florida, a non-profit organization representing a variety of Florida film commissions, industry associations and labor organizations.
- 30.04.2008
- tribecafilmfestival's videoblog
FX revs up 'Anarchy' for 13 episodes
TV News: Motorcycle drama will premiere in September -- FX has placed a 13-episode order for "Sons of Anarchy," a motorcycle drama from Kurt Sutter, exec producer of "The Shield."
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Milosevic on Trial
Film Reviews: A stirring recap of the World Court's attempt to come to terms with a man whose single act of decency, it seems, was to die mid-trial, ending his attempt to twist civilization to his own legal ends.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
The Serpent's Teeth
Legit Reviews: Going under the collective title "The Serpent's Teeth," the two one-act ensemblers -- "Citizens" and "Soldiers" -- each run less than an hour, sharing a thematic inter-relationship and a double duty cast, but both plays have individual identities.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Inc Pagliuca named int'l affairs VP
Web Exclusive: New Film Dept exec to handle Cannes -- The Film Department International named Inc Pagliuca VP of international affairs.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Filmax nabs rights to 'Paraiso Travel'
Film Festivals: Simon Brand's immigrant drama played Tribeca -- Filmax has acquired international sales rights and theatrical rights for Spain on immigrant drama "Paraiso Travel" from Paraiso Pictures and Grand Illusions Entertainment.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Outlook dim for SAG deal
Business News: Guild, majors still far apart on key points -- In a development that will amp up strike fears, hopes for a SAG deal with the majors this week have nearly vanished.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Scarlett Johansson video premieres
Music News: 'Lost in Translation' actress unveils 'Falling Down' -- "Falling Down," the first single off of Scarlett Johansson's debut album has hit the net. Check it out and tell us what you think.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Jeffrey Katzenberg urges action
Film News: Tensions mount over slow digital rollout -- After a year of wooing the industry and the press with positive words and big predictions, Jeffrey Katzenberg let out his frustration with the slow pace of the digital cinema rollout for the first time during DreamWorks Animation's earnings call Tuesday.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Tribeca trots out 20 fellowships
Film News: Film Institute awards artists $35,000 each -- The Tribeca Film Institute has awarded its 2008 Media Arts Fellowships to 20 filmmakers and media artists, who each receive $35,000.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Of All the Things
Film Reviews: A long-delayed concert tour turns into a picaresque trip down memory lane for Dennis Lambert, one of the most successful songwriters and producers of the '70s and '80s, in "Of All the Things," a thoroughly engaging doc with enough appeal to reach beyond its presumptive target aud of nostalgic baby boomers.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Beloved
Film Reviews: Arnaud Desplechin's lovely, extremely heartfelt film helps redefine the term "homemovie" as the director examines the sad, multilayered life of his grandmother Therese, who died of tuberculosis at 36.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
'This Might Hurt' for Missi Pyle
Web Exclusive: Jessica Walter moves to '90210' -- Missi Pyle ("Bringing Down the House") has been cast in ABC's comedy pilot "This Might Hurt."
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Par, Plan B addicted to memoir pair
Los Angeles: Duo nabs film rights to 'Beautiful Boy,' 'Tweak' -- Paramount Pictures and Plan B have acquired pic rights to the David Sheff memoir "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction" and the Nic Sheff memoir "Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines."
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Dolans reportedly join Newsday fray
Publishing News: Murdoch's deal complicated by third bid -- A handshake deal for Rupert Murdoch to acquire Newsday has been shaken up by reports of a third bid by Cablevision and the New York Observer's Jared Kushner for the Long Island newspaper.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Lionsgate's open to reality venture
TV News: Studio gets real with Hirschorn -- Lionsgate is making a splash in the reality TV world, forming a joint venture with the man who put "Flavor of Love" on the air -- VH1 alum Michael Hirschorn.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
United Artists spies Surnow thriller
Film News: Martin Campbell to direct film -- United Artists and Lakeshore Entertainment have set "24" co-creator-exec producer Joel Surnow to develop a contemporary spy thriller that will be directed by "Casino Royale" helmer Martin Campbell.
- 30.04.2008
- variety's videoblog
Days of lavish TV upfronts are gone
Front Page: Networks scaling back due to strike -- It's two weeks before the broadcast network upfronts, and the town isn't ready.
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- variety's videoblog















