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Award Winning Filmmaker Marianne Hettinger's Feature and New Short to Screen in NYC Festival
Award winning filmmaker Marianne Hettinger’s new short “Saint Vitus Dance” will be screened with her critically acclaimed “Mango Tango” on July 24, 2011 at the Celebrate Tango Festival in New York.
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Leave It on the Floor Starring America’s Quadruple Threat Performer Ephraim M. Sykes Dances Across the U.S.
American singer, actor, dancer and musician Ephraim M. Sykes makes his feature film debut in new musical Leave it on the Floor.
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Twilight's Gil Birmingham Joins Crooked Arrows Cast
Gil Birmingham, known for his role as Billy Black in the Twilight Saga films, will join Superman Returns' Brandon Routh in the film Crooked Arrows,...
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The Virtual Mine Receives an Emmy Nomination
Immersive Second Life experience, The Virtual Mine, receives an Emmy Nomination.
read detail...Tortoise and Finch Productions Launches Finishing Funds Campaign for the Domestic Violence Documentary, "You Look a Lot Like Me"
After four years in production, Tortoise and Finch Productions has launched its Finishing Funds Campaign for the documentary film, "You Look a Lot Like Me." The film features interviews with domestic abuse survivors, abusers and educators.
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Multi-Award Winning Documentary One Voice Will Hit Theaters Internationally and in Hawaii
The 100% Locally Funded, Locally Produced Documentary Opens in Theaters August 6 in Japan & August 26 in Hawaii.
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Debbie Irwin, Co-Narrates Documentary Incessant Visions
Actress Debbie Irwin has been working with Duki Dror on his new documentary, Incessant Visions, an homage to the life of German Jewish Expressionist architect, Erich Mendelsohn.
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Provocative New "Holistic" Documentary on Sustainability Begins Production in Pittburgh
Sust Enable: The Metamentary Begins Filming July 30th with Author & Professor Charles Eisenstein
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Korean action-suspense master Kim Jee-Woon will direct the film, which is to be based on a spec script by Andrew Knauer that was subsequently rewritten by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Lionsgate has domestic and international distribution rights, with the film having pre-sold well in several overseas territories already. Lorenzo di Bonaventura will be producing the film through di Bonaventura Pictures.
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'Peony' - the Eagerly Anticipated Animated Feature Film from China - Gets Global Release New Year 2012
China's original 3D animated film "Peony" will be released at the end of 2011. This film is made completely by the Chinese people, and it represents the highest level achieved by China's 3D animated films.
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Sony Extends Sponsorship of ESPN 3D
"We are excited to extend our partnership with ESPN and continue to deliver sports in 3D to consumer homes," said Stuart Redsun, senior vice president of marketing at Sony Electronics. "We've signed on to do the X Games as well as an expanded college football schedule, where ESPN will utilize Sony professional 3D cameras to bring consumers the best in live sports."
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NBCUniversal and Netflix Renew Multi-Year TV and Film Content Agreement
Programming under the deal includes prior-season series across multiple NBCU networks, including NBC hits "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Parenthood." All future seasons of these shows will be available on Netflix on a one season delay basis. Under the deal, Netflix members will also be able to enjoy prior season episodes of "Law and Order: SVU" and "The Event."
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FirstRun.tv – New Television Network Aimed at Mobile and Online Audiences Launched by Veteran Disney Studios Executive
FirstRun.tv is a new television network launched by veteran Disney Studios executive, Gary Kleinman. FirstRun.tv features ten channels of new shows from independent producers, aimed at mobile viewers with smartphones, tablets, laptop computers, and other mobile devices.
read detail...Project Shiphunt Young Explorers Discover Two Lake Huron Shipwrecks and Document the Journey In 3D
Sony and Intel's Project Shiphunt team of young explorers, scientists and historians has returned to shore with news of its underwater discovery: shipwrecks of the schooner M.F. Merrick and the steel freighter Etruria, in deep water off of Presque Isle in Lake Huron. The project was completed with "much thanks to pings, processing and 3D," according to one of the world's leading marine archaeologists. Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning independent television and online network founded in 2005, will air their adventure as the hour-long special "Project Shiphunt" on August 30th at 10 p.m. ET.
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Family Court, Divorce and Emotional Child Support: New Film Makes Debut in Washington, D.C.
Renowned filmmaker Janks Morton tackles controversial family court issues head-on in a moving documentary titled Guilty Until Proven Innocent (GUPI), making its theatrical debut on July 26, 2011, at 8:00p.m. EDT, at the Avalon Theater in Washington, D.C...
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Documentary Channel Celebrates Innovators
Featuring Documentaries That Highlight Pioneers in Art, Music and Medicine with Appearances by Dave Stewart, Sonic Youth, Miles Copeland, Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, Jane's Addiction, and More...
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