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Seattle Film Org Makes Urgent Plea: $70,000 by August 15th
The clock is ticking at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum. Facing a budget shortfall the organization needs to raise $70,000 by August 15th or the fifteen year old non proft will be forced to cut programs and services.
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Introducing the *new* Thompson on Hollywood
I was in the Salt Lake City airport, on my way back home from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, when I learned that Anne Thompson would be leaving Variety. I immediately called her to find out more about her future plans. We kept talking as Anne considered the direction she wanted to go with her care...
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Obama Doc Coming to Theaters in August, HBO in November
HBO's inside look at U.S. President Barack Obama's two-year campaign will hit U.S. theaters for a limited run prior to airing on the cable network in November. The Oscar-qualifying release will open in New York City and Los Angeles on August 7th. The film will debut on HBO this fall on November 3rd.
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Herzog, Moore and "The Road" Lead Venice's Competition Lineup
The Venice Film Festival has announced the full program for its 66th edition, which will run September 2-12, 2009. Twenty-three films will be competing for the coveted Golden Lion, which in the recent past has been awarded to Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" and Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution." American...
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QuickShots | "Lebowski," Twilight Brouhaha, AMPAS, IFP Chicago, Queer Cinema
The Story of the Lebowski Fans' explores the Dude phenomenon
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Ang Lee Heading Venice Jury; Lineup Coming Later Today
Ang Lee has been announced as the president of the 66th Venice Film Festival's main competition jury. Lee - two-time winner of the festival's Golden Lion, for "Brokeback Mountain" in 2005 and "Se, Jie" (Lust, Caution) in 2007 - will preside over a jury that includes American director Joe Dante, Fre...
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Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Arrested In Tehran
AFP is reporting that prominent Iranian director Jafar Panahi ("Offside", "The Circle") was arrested today, along with his wife and daughter, at a ceremony where mourners gathered to commemorate slain election protesters. AFP notes that "Panahi is a vocal critic of Iran hardliners and his movies hav...
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Eight More For Toronto; Reitman, Jeunet Premieres Among Them
Bringing its current total to 129, the Toronto International Film Festival announced yet another batch of additions to its 34th annual program. Notable among them are the world premieres of Jason Reitman's "Juno" follow-up "Up In The Air," starring George Clooney; Ashutosh Gowarike's "What's Your Ra...
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Image Entertainment Will "Dare" US Audiences
Sundance teen drama "Dare" has been acquired by Image Entertainment. The film, written and co-produced by David Brind and directed by Adam Salky, stars Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, and Ashley Springer as high school students that enter into an unusual triangle of friendship and love. The film also s...
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