Posts Tagged ‘films’

Amy Lemisch – California Film Commission Selects Films To Receive Tax Credits

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Amy Lemisch – California Film Commission Selects Films To Receive Tax Credits
The California Film Commission has announced that 27 movies and TV series will share $100 million in tax credits. The Commission said that it had received 176 applications this year. Three TV series received the largest amounts — Bad Wolf Productions’ Torchwo…

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Iranian films heading for Cannes Film Market

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Iranian films heading for Cannes Film Market
TEHRAN, April 29 (MNA) — Four Iranian movies and several TV series will be available at the coming edition of the Cannes Film Market.

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Indonesians scramble to keep Hollywood films

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Indonesians scramble to keep Hollywood films
Indonesians are fighting to keep Hollywood films in local theaters after the Motion Picture Association of America warned that a new tax on foreign-made movies could lead to studios pulling out of the country.

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Creepy films for Halloween season

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Creepy films for Halloween season
LOS ANGELES — We’re digging deep in the vaults this week, going all the way back to 1999 to look at movies with viral buzz. These are films that cultivated a mystique about them, an urgent, must-see aura, based on unorthodox marketing methods.

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Foreign films give isolated North Korea rare window on world

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Foreign films give isolated North Korea rare window on world
Various posters for movies participating at the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival in Pyongyang. Photo courtesy: AFP. Women walking by a local movie studio in Pyongyang.

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30 Most Significant Independent Films Announced

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

30 Most Significant Independent Films Announced
“Amadeus,’ “Gandhi,’ “Reservoir Dogs,’ “Fargo,’ “Juno’ and “The Pianist’ were among the movies that made the list of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films from the past three decades announced today by the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

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Allen say NY too costly to shoot films

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Allen say NY too costly to shoot films
Woody Allen says he began shooting movies in Europe because he couldn’t afford to do so in New York.

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The mission? Making movies in Minnesota; Maple Grove native films in home state

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The mission? Making movies in Minnesota; Maple Grove native films in home state
Filmmaker and director J. Van Auken, a former Maple Grove resident, has set out to prove that making a feature film in Minnesota is possible.

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Top 5 non-animated animal films

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Top 5 non-animated animal films
The tricked-out stars of “Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” come from a long and lovable tradition of live-action animal movies – ones that were simpler and sweeter. Here are five classics to look back on most fondly.

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