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More Layoffs at HR

Mile High Mutiny: Major Shakeup Hits Denver Fest

A dramatic mass exodus is underway at the Denver Film Society, organizer of the three decade old Denver International Film Festival. Longtime veterans of the organization, including Festival Director Britta Erickson and Artistic Director Brit Withey, as well as esteemed co-founder Ron Henderson...

"Answer Man" To Lead In Stony Brook's 14th Fest

Four world premieres, three U.S. premieres, six East Coast premieres and 14 New York premieres will be among the 37 feature and short films presented during the 14th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, which runs from Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, August 1 at Staller Center for the Arts at Stony...

Fox Searchlight Preps "Kidnap"

SAG Factions Louder Than Ever

Jeunet to head Deauville jury

Hirsch, Hardwicke Do "Hamlet"

The "brainchild" of actor Emile Hirsch, Overture Films is developing a modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic "Hamlet," with Hirsch playing Hamlet, and Catherine Hardwicke directing. The script is being written by Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia," "The Painted Veil") and producers Dan ...

Samuel Goldwyn Has "(Untitled)"

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to "(Untitled)," director Jonathan Parker's comic take on the state of contemporary art. The film stars Adam Goldberg and Marley Shelton as a music composer and contemporary art gallerist respectively, who embark on a highly charged affair. T...

Box Office: "Departures" Solid; Holdovers Continue To Bloom (UPDATED)

While "Up" was grossing a near-Pixar record of $68.1 million ("Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles" each grossed around $70), the specialty market showed some decent (if unspectacular) strength with the openings of "Departures" and "Pressure Cooker" and the bevy of strong holdovers that is "Easy Virt...