Topic: Movies

Cinema Ohio

The co-founder of the Drexel theatre chain in Columbus talks about starting the business, the movie industry, and his love of art-house film.READ»

Rest in Peace

Robert Guenette, a documentary filmmaker who helped change the way documentaries are made, died Friday. Guenette, who cofounded the International Documentary Association and produced "Monsters! Mysteries or Myths?" -- the ...READ»

Profiles of the Baby Pixars

Four new contenders for Pixar's throne.READ»

Two MMA Films, A Million Complaints- One Conclusion

In the past year or so, two MMA related films have come out. One is Never Back Down, the other is Red Belt. There has been a lot of talk about the legitimacy of these films. These films have one thing in common- MMA. Outside of that, ...READ»

Campaigning for Oscar Viewers

In the wake of Tuesday's Oscar nominations, a newly-envisioned Oscar ad campaign is now fully underway. With a month left until broadcast, it is the typical time when TV ads start popping up. Usually the ads feature the Academy ...READ»

As DVD Sales Flail, Can Direct-Mail Help Indie Film Avail?

In a marketing move straight from the late '80s or early '90s, indie film label Oscilloscope Pictures is starting a direct-mail DVD of the month club. (SubPop Singles Club, anyone?) The company, founded by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and ...READ»

Jeffrey Katzenberg Plans on Living Happily Ever After

As a young prince, Jeffrey Katzenberg made billions for the Magic Kingdom, but his ambition got him banished. Now the CEO of DreamWorks Animation has a (smaller) kingdom of his own -- and every intention of living happily ever after.READ»

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Media: Summer's Hollywood Hero

Late August is usually the time when Hollywood takes a break from the summer blockbuster bombardment and begins preening up for the fall award season. But this past weekend proved to be an exhilarating time. Box-office sales in the ...READ»

7 Fascinating Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter

Think today’s filmmakers are stuck behind the camera? Or the edit room? Think again.Many filmmakers are harnessing the power of the web to tell another side of the story– their story.  Readers enjoyed my earlier post, “7 ...READ»

100 Most Creative People in Business: #23 - Ed Leonard

Whether it's making Shrek come alive, guiding the 20 million hours of computing time to build Kung Fu Panda, or putting the amoeba-like B.O.B. into 3-D for Monsters vs. Aliens, DreamWorks' problems eventually find Ed Leonard. ...READ»

My Mother Said

At age 100, Elena Bautista became a movie star. For a woman who doesn’t even have a physical memento or photograph of her own mother, it's significant that Bautista, now 101, is the subject of her filmmaker granddaughter’s ...READ»

To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios

Karen Paik | December 1READ»

Iron Man and Genre Respect

Last night I saw an early preview of Iron Man. I am not going to say much more than it was a solid film that will appeal to a wide audience. And that is an accomplishment. Every since the Lord of the Rings films, what has been ...READ»

Attack of the Baby Pixars

Digital animation isn't the cozy little world it used to be. Now lots of people are trying it--and trying to shoot the big studios' lights out.READ»

Fearless Oscar Predictions

The Academy Awards will be handed out on Sunday night, and for many people, this is their Super Bowl. The hype and speculation, even in a year that's signaled major change for Hollywood, have been immense. One voice we haven't ...READ»

Emmys Hit by an Academy Awards-Curse?

Last Sunday's Emmy awards, like the night's big winner, Mad Men, failed to attract the desired fan attention; at 12.2 million viewers, the awards show's ratings were the worst since 1990. But unlike the decorated and critically ...READ»

Monsters vs. Aliens

DreamWorks Animation has gone all-in with Monsters vs. Aliens, its only film release of 2009 and the first major feature to be "shot" totally in 3-D. In the future, "all movies are going to be made in 3-D," ...READ»

Where The Wild Things Are Trailer

The trailer for Spike Jonze's upcoming film version of Where the Wild Things Are.READ»

Animation Skeptic

Job Titles of the FutureREAD»

Movie Ratings: Running the Numbers

On November 1, 1968, bowing to howls that movies were corrupting youth, the film industry unveiled a voluntary rating system, which told youth what to see to be corrupted. The ratings have evolved (X is now NC-17, though we still say "X" since "triple-NC-17" sounds lame), but kids' desire to sneak into R movies hasn't changed. Here's a look at the system and its stats.READ»

• Now November 2008

Out of Juice? Recharge!

Feeling burned out? Meet the men and women of Pixar Animation Studios. They're under the kind of pressure that would drain anybody's battery. Here are their screen-tested strategies for staying animated.READ»

CSI Creator Zuiker on Set at Level 26

Anthony Zuiker, creator of CSI, on set for his new film experiment Level 26.READ»

Executing Rockwell's Oscar Vision

A timelapse video of the stage set up for the 2009 Oscars, designed by David Rockwell.READ»

Avatar Breaks $2 Billion

It’s official — Avatar has become the highest grossing movie of all time. Earlier this week it was announced that the blockbuster film has brought in more than $2 billion worldwide. With multiple Golden Globe wins and...READ»

audioworkproducer

Audioworks Producers Group Location - Audioworks Producers Group Cedits The French director Jean Renoir, the son of the famous Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir, made two great films, Grand Illusion (1936) and The Rules of the ...READ»