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Monday, October 13, 2003

EL VIAJE HACIA EL MAR | A TRIP TO THE SEASIDE

Amiable and witty Uruguayan road movie A TRIP TO THE SEASIDE is a modest charmer. Completist fests will jump at the chance for a rare feature from South America's second smallest nation, and offers could wash up for specialized arthouse bookings and ancillary biz. [Variety.com]
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Nº2571 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:48:28 . 101 words.

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THE YES MEN by Chris Smith

THE YES MEN follows pranksters posing as World Trade Organization (WTO) officials at dead-serious economic conferences, where, despite of their outrageousness, few industry or government reps seem to realize it's all a joke. Chris Smith has assembled a rough-hewn but sometimes very funny sort of performance diary. Theatrical prospects will be limited. [Variety.com]
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Nº2570 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:42:28 . 115 words.

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The Film Movement and The Directors Label

POV looks at The Film Movement, which moves, um, films -- indies and foreign films, mostly -- through a combination of theatrical release and subscription DVDs. Interesting but not ideal, she finds. Felix Salmon looks at Directors Label, which is launching ... [greg.org: about making films]

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Nº2569 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:39:19 . 60 words.

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The Idiom Connection

Need an Idiom? Check out The Idiom Connection. Think certain phrases are such cliches that they should be banned? Before you condemn or mock them, take a moment to learn more about the origin of some of these phrases. [MetaFilter]
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Nº2568 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:37:04 . 74 words.

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Sarasota Film Festival

Sarasota calls for submissions. The Sarasota Film Festival is accepting submissions for their 6th annual event set to unspool 2003 Jan. 23-Feb. 1 in Florida USA. Deadline: 2003 October 17; final deadline: 2003 November 7. [Variety.com]
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Nº2567 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:34:51 . 45 words.

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Microsoft Windows Digital Rights Management

Notes and Tips: Windows DRM and Macs. Well, gosh, no wonder these movies don't work on the Mac.... [MacInTouch]
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Nº2566 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:31:18 . 37 words.

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Diehl stars in Wenders pic

'Shield' regular signs on for German helmer's next. John Diehl will star opposite Michelle Williams and Richard Edson in Wim Wenders'new film for InDigEnt and IFC Films. [Variety.com]

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Nº2565 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:26:19 . 71 words.

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Sony should skip audio players for personal video players

There's no reason for Sony to come up with an answer to iPod. Apple won the audio player fight. Instead, the electronics powerhouse should fast-forward to the next big gadget, personal video players.... [JD's New Media Musings]

And remember, Personal Digital Cinema is a service mark of cinema minima!

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Nº2564 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:21:43 . 156 words.

A funny little movie online

Country Road. A funny little movie (Mpeg, 2.7MB) [The Cartoonist]

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Nº2563 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:17:33 . 29 words.

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Debate over U. S. limits on ownership of mass media

In a media-rich world, does ownership matter?. An analysis, of sorts, in today's NY Times Week in Review section: It's a World of Media Plenty. Why Limit Ownership? -- How can the media be monopolistic if there are a million channels? Critics say the choices that viewers... [JD's New Media Musings]

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Nº2562 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 19:08:23 . 161 words.

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The MPAA ban on screeners

• Filmmakers Criticize Move to Curb Piracy. Independent filmmakers strongly criticized a decision by the MPAA to stop sending out copies of new movies in advance of the awards season. By Bernard Weinraub. [New York Times: Movies]
• Small Studios Say DVD Edict Will Diminish Oscar Chances. A recent edict by the movie industry's trade association banning the sending of DVD's to Academy Award voters could be a major blow to art-house film studios. By Laura M. Holson. [New York Times: Movies]
• Oscar Voters May Get DVD's After All. Jack Valenti, the chief lobbyist for the movie industry's trade group, is considering revising and edict that bans DVD's from being sent to Academy Award voters. By Laura M. Holson. [New York Times: Movies]

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Nº2561 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 17:40:26 . 138 words.

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Directors Notebook Pro

Update: Directors Notebook Pro 1.6. The project notebook for TV directors adds support for multi-camera shoots. [MacInTouch]

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Nº2560 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 17:39:15 . 24 words.

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The Open Video Project

The Open Video Project offers nearly 2,000 videos from various sources and collections, including such gems as 34 reels from the 1930s and 40s in the Digital Himalaya Project, a series of classic television commercials, and, from the Library of Congress, some shorts from the early 1900s, including the popular 2 a.m. in the Subway and A Ballroom Tragedy ("Vaudeville" is a good search term for finding more like this). Also, especially for MeFi, Johnny Learns His Manners. [MetaFilter]
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Nº2559 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 01:12:21 . 119 words.

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PIECES OF APRIL by Peter Hedges

The Cancer Comedy Man. Peter Hedges, the novelist and screenwriter, refers to PIECES OF APRIL, the first movie he's directed, as part of his "divine work." By Julie Salamon. [New York Times: Movies]
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Nº2558 posted: 2003 10 13 ; 01:05:59 . 89 words.

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