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    Meet the 2013 Rooftop Filmmakers #8: Casimir Nozkowski Parts With His Comic Book Past in 'Childhood Sale'

    Casimir Nozkowski is a writer/director and the co-founder of the Internets Celebrities, an injustice-exposing documentary group. He also sits on Rooftop Films' board of directors. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the AV Club, and on the Brian Lehrer Show, to na...

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    Do You Care About Frame Rates? Douglas Trumbull Has A New Short Film He Wants To Show You In 120fps

    "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Blade Runner," "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind," "The Tree Of Life"...the resume of VFX legend Douglas Trumbull pretty much speaks for itself. But he's also been a filmmaker as well, helming two oddities from the '70s and '80s -- "Silent Running" and "Brainstorm" (the l...

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    'Empire State' w/Dwayne Johnson Coming To Blu-Ray DVD 9/3

    I’m sure you’re saying to yourself, like I did: “Wait, when did that Dwayne Johnson movie come out?”

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    SFFS 2013 Doc Film Fund Finalists (Darius Clark Monroe, 'Freedom Fighters' Make The Cut)

    Congratulations are in order for Darius Clark Monroe whose Evolution of a Criminal is one of 13 selected finalists for the San Francisco Film Society's 2013 Documentary Film Fund, which was created to support nonfiction cinema, distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing...

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    Director Steven Knight Says David Fincher Suggested Jason Statham For 'Redemption'

    Here's a fun fact that you might not realize -- there's a new Jason Statham movie coming to theaters and VOD next week. You might not know that because there doesn't seem to be any marketing campaign at all behind it. Anyway, once titled "Hummingbird" it has been given the far blander name "Redempti...

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    Exclusive: Watch Joe Manganiello Dish on New 'True Blood' Season and How He Almost Played Superman in 'Man of Steel'

    Joe Manganiello went on Dailymotion's always-entertaining series "Profound Minutiae" with Anthony Layser to talk about his role on "True Blood," with a lot of detours along the way.

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    Celebrate Roger Ebert's Birthday With Some Vintage 'Siskel & Ebert' Clips

    The late critic would have been 71 years old today.

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    Attention Filmmakers: Here's How to Use Moby's Music For Free in Your Films

    Seminal DJ and electronic musician Moby has been making music for decades, beginning with his first solo release in 1991. Since then, Moby has also been vocal about his advocacy for various causes, including The Humane Society, Songs for Tibet, and MoveOn.org. Moby is continuing to combine his love ...

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    'The Impossible' Filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona Will Direct the First Two Episodes of Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful'

    "Penny Dreadful," Showtime's upcoming "psychosexual horror series" executive produced by Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") has snagged an impressive director for its first two episodes. Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona ("The Impossible") will helm the first two of the eight installments in the sea...

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    2013: The Box Office Year-In-Review (So Far)

    We're about halfway through a year that has seen no seismic shift in business from previous ones. Earlier in 2013 it was clear the year was lacking and had no "The Hunger Games" or "The Avengers" to prop up overall stats. As we've eased into summer, however, the numbers have strengthened, and audien...

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