Archive for category Studio/Network News

Yang Bu Ting to Address Co-Operation Opportunities With China at Film Finance Forum West

Posted by admin in Asia Industry News, China Industry News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on February 16, 2012

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yang-bu-ting-to-address-co-operation-opportunities-with-china-at-film-finance-forum-west-2012-02-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp Former China Film Group Corporation Chairman to Head New China Government-Backed Hollywood Film Fund LOS ANGELES, CA, (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Winston Baker, global producer of film finance conferences, announces the participation of China Mainstream Media National Film Capital Hollywood at the 4th Annual Film Finance Forum West. The event will be to be [...]

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Unions File Lawsuit Against Walt Disney World Over Hiring Practices

Posted by admin in Motion Picture/Television Industry Contract News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on February 11, 2012

http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-iatse-lawsuit-walt-disney-world-terp-19573/ The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 631 and the Service Trades Council Union filed a complaint in Florida Middle District Court against Walt Disney World yesterday over labor hiring practices which they claim are in violation of the then-governing agreement and subsequent mediation rulings. At the heart of the complaint is [...]

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Hollywood women unite to break through the celluloid ceiling

Posted by admin in General Industry News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on February 2, 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/28/hollywood-women-unite-celluloid-ceiling?newsfeed=true With female scriptwriters behind some of the biggest movies, from Juno to Kung Fu Panda 2, it seems the sexism barrier has been lifted. But has it? Paul Harris New York Next week the Athena Film Festival will open at Barnard College in New York. The showcase, which commences on 9 February and is in its second [...]

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Sundance: 10 Producers To Keep Watching

Posted by admin in General Industry News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on February 2, 2012

http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/sundance-10-producers-to-keep-watching/ By BRIAN BROOKS Sundance has no shortage of producers and producers-to-be scurrying around Park City. So Deadline has assembled a Top 10 to keep an eye on post-fest. Some are fairly new to producing while others more established but all their careers are moving up: Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald – Beasts Of The Southern Wild This trio’s credits producing shorts include Benh [...]

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‘Thug’ Comment About Unions Appears in NetCoalition Handout

Posted by admin in General Industry News, Motion Picture/Television Industry Contract News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on January 27, 2012

http://www.multichannel.com/article/479687-_Thug_Comment_About_Unions_Appears_in_NetCoalition_Handout.php Group Apologizes, Say Blog Piece Was Circulated Under Its Letterhead by Outside Consultant for Conservative Event John Eggerton — Multichannel News A blog posting on news publisher Andrew Breitbart’s website and reproduced for circulation as a handout under NetCoalition letterhead takes aim at the backers of antipiracy legislation, identifying them as the Motion Picture Association of [...]

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Kudos spotlight PGA’s credits conundrum

Posted by admin in General Industry News, Studio/Network News on January 24, 2012

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048996/ It takes a lot of entitites to make a film, but not all of them are producers By PETER BART The Producers Guild threw a lively party over the weekend and handed out its annual awards, but finding myself sharing a table with 10 producers triggered the inevitable question: Why does it always take 10 [...]

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Top Power Lunches

Posted by admin in Los Angeles/Hollywood/California Industry News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on January 10, 2012

http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/01/09/top_power_lunches.php With the film industry generating approximately 90% of the business in Los Angeles, this city has no shortage of power lunch spots. Lucky for us, Forbes put together a list of top spots around the country and includes L.A. Bypassing the usual suspects (Spago, Cut, L.A. Farm, Mozza), the editors went with The Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills. [...]

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New strategies for funding films

Posted by admin in Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on December 27, 2011

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047886 2011 saw financiers return to the movies, cautiously By RACHEL ABRAMS From dashed hopes to confidence boosts, the year’s biggest film finance stories revealed new players and strategies in funding the movie industry. Wall Street may have fled Hollywood in the wake of the economic collapse, but players like New Regency and Legendary are showing [...]

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China to enact law to promote film industry

Posted by admin in Asia Industry News, China Industry News, Studio/Network News on December 15, 2011

http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2011-12/15/content_24161531.htm The government issued a draft of a new law on the promotion of the country’s film industry on December 15 to solicit public opinion and feedback. The draft issued by the Legal Affairs Office of the State Council says the government will encourage enterprises, private businesses and individuals to join the film industry in [...]

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Runaway reels: what happened to California’s dream film location?

Posted by admin in General Industry News, Los Angeles/Hollywood/California Industry News, Motion Picture/Television Industry Contract News, Studio/Network News, United States Industry News on December 14, 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/dec/14/runaway-california-location-los-angeles?newsfeed=true Los Angeles is no longer the hotspot for filming an action blockbuster, with film-makers relocating to places such as Vancouver. So what can it do to win back the émigrés? Posted by Phil Hoad One thing that reinforced the feeling Hollywood was the centre of the universe was the fact that it used to [...]

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