cinema

'Kenny,' The Australian Film Sensation - Los Angeles Theatrical Premiere

greengalactic — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:15:20 -0500

Xenon Pictures and 7th Art bring the Australian hit Kenny to America this summer with Los Angeles first up on the theatrical screening schedule in mid-July. Screenings at festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas, and Palm Springs International Film Festival were enormously successful. Shot in a mockumentary style, this utterly charming story about Kenny Smyth, a porta-potty rep/delivery man, has been winning over critics and fans since its 2006 debut Down Under.

Jackie Chan to set up movie company

Dinka — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:00:37 -0600

Jackie Chan negotiates with the “Rush Hour” series director Brett Ratner to start up a movie company that will produce Hollywood films shot on location in China.

Schwarzenegger tries to end writers' strike

Dinka — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:11:44 -0600

After weeks of overseeing efforts to fight raging fires and an oil spill, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is weighing in on another potential disaster - the screenwriters strike against film and TV studios.

Actor Robin Williams joins striking US writers

Dinka — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:14:06 -0600

Actor Robin Williams delivered bagels and walked the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) picket line in New York, joined by the likes of David Duchovny and Tim Robbins.

Roman Polanski to direct 'The Ghost'

Dinka — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:48:23 -0600

The best-selling political thriller about a British prime minister modeled on Tony Blair will find its film adaptation – and the director will be Roman Polanski, the book's publisher said Thursday.

US writers' strike affects more TV 'victims'

Dinka — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:30:12 -0600

The writers strike has struck down the Fox thriller "24." "24" is absent from the network's revised, strike-affected schedule for midseason. In its announcement, Fox explained the "Day 7" season for the series would be indefinitely postponed to ensure an uninterrupted run.

US screenwriters go on strike

Dinka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:58:59 -0600

Last-minute talks to avert a strike by Hollywood screenwriters have failed to reach a resolution. The 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), who are demanding a share of the cash film and television studios bring in from DVDs and online distribution of shows, walked out this afternoon.

Hollywood writers' strike could shut down industry

Dinka — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:43:09 -0500

Hollywood's screen writers' union has announced an indefinite strike, a move likely to see popular shows yanked off air in the US film and television industry's biggest crisis in decades.

Hollywood producers, writers face off in pay dispute

Dinka — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:45:17 -0500

Screenwriters and studio bosses in Hollywood have failed to resolve a contract dispute at last ditch talks in Los Angeles. The writers are seeking extra payments for their work when it is re-used on other media platforms like DVDs, the internet and mobile phones.

Sony makes move into Bollywood

Dinka — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:51:41 -0500

Hollywood studio Sony Pictures is ready for its maiden foray into India's money-spinning Bollywood movie industry with a love story due for release this year, a company official says.

Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to make movie in India

Dinka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:55:17 -0500

Popular Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones plans to come to India with children in tow to shoot a movie with husband Michael Douglas, a newspaper reported Thursday.

Clooney honoured by French Government

Dinka — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:16:08 -0500

American actor George Clooney thanked France for its efforts in the Darfur crisis on Sunday as he accepted a prestigious government award marking his achievements in cinema.