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Read More »by Mark J. HuismanFilmmaker Catherine Gund arrived at Cinema Village on Friday, December11 full of anticipation, her distributor, Sande Zeig of Artistic LicenseFilms, in tow. Gund's documentary, "Hallelujah: Ron Athey, A Story ofDeliverance," was finally opening after its debut date had been pushedback four times -- almost an entire month -- due to renovation delays atthe venerable theater, one of the last remaining independently-owned arthouses in New York City.Cinema Village had been closed since late last summer, when its longtimemanager, Ed Arentz, decided to turn the single-screen house into athree-screen mini-plex. Arentz hoped to re...
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Read More »Compiled by Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Kevin Dreyfuss and Maya Churi>> Clein + White Becomes Clein + Walker, Panagakis UppedVeteran NY-LA public relations firm Clein + White has undergone a namechange, and will now be known as Clein + Walker, Inc. - Marketing, Media& Creative Services, reflecting Cara White's departure some time ago andJeremy Walker's recent return to C+W after a brief stint running rivalPR firm Denis Davidson Associates' New York Office. Walker will headC+W's New York office, while company co-founder Harry Clein willcontinue to head up the Los Angeles operations. In addition to the namechange, four-year C+W vet and ...
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