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SAG Strike Approaching: Trade Roughage 05/01/08

May 1, 2008 – 9:01 am

Fitting for May Day, Variety has the latest on the AMPTP and SAG negotiations, and things don’t look good. The majors are quite upset with the demands of the union, delivering the message that “Unless SAG backs off its demands on DVD and new media soon, it can forget about a deal even if thesps [...]

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (1)

More on the Polanski Thing

March 31, 2008 – 2:22 pm

Everyone’s talking about how the movie is being released, but nobody’s talking about the movie.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Indies | Comments (2)

Polanski Doc Opens In NY With No Publicity

March 28, 2008 – 4:22 pm

An extraordinarily quiet qualifying run technically fits with the Oscar doc rules, even as it seems to defeat their purpose.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Indies | Comments (3)

Oscars: Documentary Rules Simplified

October 9, 2007 – 12:24 pm

In the time it took me to go to the kitchen and microwave my lunch, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just made it a lot easier to qualify for a Best Documentary Feature Oscar nomination. Wasn’t that easy?
The current, much-discussed rules require features to screen at least once in at 14 cities [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (3)