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LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--Today Omelet, a hybrid advertising, entertainment, marketing agency that merges creativity, strategy and seamless execution, announced its role in the creation of an experience-based marketing and advertising campaign - The Ultimate Video Relay(www.ultimatevideorelay.com - UVR). The program is specifically designed to the online community to do what it does best - fin

GUILLERMO DEL TORO, director of the The Hobbit, has spoken to fans about the project, along with its executive producer Peter Jackson - just days before a court hearing could stop the movie being made. Del Toro and Jackson...

Hollywood film producer Joel Silver said the directors of his new Speed Racer movie also helped out on Speed Racer: The Videogame.Silver said director brothers Andy and Larry Wachowski offered direction to the game's development team from their Berlin... Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth

In a (desperate?) attempt to create some buzz for their Vista Ultimate operating system, Microsoft is holding a ‘Ultimate Video Relay’ contest on ultimatevideorelay.com. It challenges amateur filmmakers to create the second act of their movie about a black box, which director Kyle Newman started. All fine by me, if you can win some ‘ultimate’ prices. [...]

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) With the entertainment industry catching the fancy of the young generation, multiplex chain company Fame India Ltd. has launched a workshop here for children to acquaint them with the process of filmmaking.

CHICAGO – The Texas “killer burger” is literally sold right across the street from a state-mandated death house that brings convicted felons to their legal demise. While the death penalty is believed by many to serve a sort of justice to the guilty the majority of the time, what happens when the wrongly accused fall prey, too? Moreover, is it ultimately right to even treat the guilty with such eye-for-an-eye repercussion? The documentary “At the Death House Door” from “Hoop Dreams” filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert will have a one-week engagement in Chicago at the Gene Siskel Film Center beginning on May 10, 2008.Image credit: The Independent Film Channel The United States has wavered back and forth in its stance on the death penalty. Advocates for and opponents ag

Last night at the Orphan Film Symposium, we gathered for dinner inside the historic Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square South. Making the most of the "on location" feel for the symposium, most of the events take place in and around Washington Square Park.Ever since it was announced that the symposium was moving to New York, some people worried that the southern grit flair established in South Carolina for so long would be lost in translation. I worried about this myself, but on balance, just after the opening couple of days, I don't think there's anything to worry about now. Wednesday night's tribute to the late Helen Hill, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, and with it, the presence of family and friends from South Carolina, made an effective and moving transition for the sympo

New Delhi, (IANS) Exuding confidence that Indian filmmakers can win over western audiences if they aim to do so, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan says corporate houses entering the world of entertainment should be given time to mature.“I can’t think of any Indian filmmaker who has made films for international audience. For years we are making films for our audience and we have a very healthy audience. However, our producers have created impact with their films without actually aiming to do so - for instance Raj Kapoor,” Aamir said while speaking at the session, “Entertainment Next”, at the India Today Conclave 2008 here Saturday.“If we really want to entertain the world audience, then first you have to decide to (do) that. I am sure we can do it,” added the actor-director who s

New Delhi, (IANS) Exuding confidence that Indian filmmakers can win over western audiences if they aim to do so, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan says corporate houses entering the world of entertainment should be given time to mature. “I can’t think of any Indian filmmaker who has made films for international audience. For years we are making [...]

In honor of the 36th Annual FIFI Awards, where each year the best of the new fragrances are honored, Vogue and The Fragrance Foundation present the first-ever Fragrance & Film Festival. This inaugural opportunity provides a chance for aspiring filmmakers nationwide to tell a provocative, fantastical story about one of the featured 2008 FIFI-nominated fragrances with a two-to three-minute short

If you are interested in being a filmmaker, it is important to know that it is very difficult to get your movie out to a potential audience, unless you're discovered at a film festival. There is one exception. A new trend called DVD on demand production is helping independent filmmakers get their films out. What's more, the future predicts that giving consumers choices for more content on a DVD is where the business is heading, making on demand technology even more attractive. Filmmakers often participate in exciting film festivals which are social and educational events dedicated to the film industry. There are creative film festivals in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska that focus on cinematic interests and also attract a diverse array of films. But there are also co

Four films are releasing this Friday as Sankranti is the time for Telugu filmmakers to line up their big releases, the big among them, starring superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna. Balakrishna is first to get off the mark in the New Year with his Sankranti release, Okka Magadu, which means 'One man'.Keeping the man company in the film are three heroines. The film is incidentally Balakrishna's first release after he became father-in-law to the son of his brother-in-law Chandrababu Naidu."For my films, first I am a director, then only a producer. Everytime the director dominated the producer in me. We shot the film, spending well for the film to look good," said Y V S Chowdhary, Director, Okka Mogadu.Balakrishna's film has competition from Krishna starring Ravi Teja whose earlier flick Dubai

"The Kite Runner," which made a noticeable impact on this year's Chicago International Film Festival, just attended a closing-night, red-carpet gala at the fourth-annual Dubai International Film Festival.The photos above, which were sent to me from the Chicago publicist for the film, also came with this caption:The young actors from the recently released feature film "The Kite Runner" - including Zekiria Ebrahimi, Ali Danish Bakhtyari and Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada - attended the closing night gala of the fourth-annual Dubai International Film Festival.The boys were joined by best-selling author Khaled Hosseini, the film's producers (E. Bennett Walsh, Bill Horberg, Rebecca Yeldham and Walter Parkes) as well as fellow cast members Homayoun Ershadi ("Baba") and Khalid Abdalla ("Adult Amir").HollywoodChicago.com photos from "The Kite Runner" premiere on Oct. 4, 2007 at the Chicago International Film Festival follow."The Kite Runner" director Marc Forster at th

Well known dance music artist Moby has begun giving his music away for free. However not to just anyone. Independent and not for profit filmmakers, as well as film students can create an account at Moby’s website, login and download whatever they need for their films. If you’re a independent filmmaker and would have an interest in using Moby’s music in one of your films, visit Moby’s site for more information. Anyone interested in using Moby’s music commercially can apply for a license. Revenue generated from sale of the music licenses will go to the Humane Society. Copyright © 2007 IndieBlurb - Independent Film News. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.indieblurb.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana

Tunusia has long been popular as a location site for filmmakers as varied as the Monty Python troupe, George Lucas, Franco Zeffirelli, and Steven Spielberg. One of the first international filmmakers to "discover" the country was Italian Roberto Rossellini, who came there in 1975 to commence filming of his It Messia/The Messiah ( 1978). Thanks to Rossellini, a young Tunisian named Tarak ben Ammar realized the potential for a Tunisian film industry; he established Carthago Films and by 1986 had become producer of such major films as Roman Polanski Pirates. The producer also operates studios at Port El Kantaoui and Monastir and owns many theatres. In 1957, the Tunisian government established SATPEC (Société Anonyme Tunisienne de Production et d'Expansion Cinématographique, 10 rue Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Tunisia). It is involved primarily in production, with limited interests in distribution. In 1967, SATPEC created the major film complex at Gammarth, which includes a film laboratory, edit

One week until the deadline! Please circulate this to who may be interested. FREE Deaf Filmmakers Workshops & Competition! Are you Deaf? Aged 16 to 25? Interested in Film Production? Fancy yourself as the next Steven Spielberg?! Want to receive training and guidance to create a short film or animation? Check out: Deaf Young Filmmakers Training For more information about this FREE course and to apply online please see the website Limited spaces available! Deadline for applications: Friday 21st September 2007 by 5pm. Kind regards Nikki Stratton Director Zebra Uno Ltd & Zebra Access Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive WV10 9TG Tel: 01902 421919 Fax: 01902 837401 Email: info@zebra-uno. com www.zebra-uno.com www.deafmediaresource.org www.deaffest.co.uk

Sanjay Dutt has just been released on interim bail after being sentenced to six years imprisonment in the Mumbai serial blasts case, and the actor has already grabbed another film. The actor will be seen playing a cameo in good friend Rajkumar Hirani’s next film, which takes a scathing look at the present education system [...]

Scott Eggleston directs a scene from Middle of Nowhere, while the crew (Doug Clift and Russ Hansen) ponders the wonderful paycheck they are about to receive.In an effort to make Film Flap a little more relevant to the low-to-no budget community, I have a proposition for you all. Send me a production photo of a project you are currently working on or just completed, and I will post it here along with a link to your website or blog. I can't guarantee you'll be deluged with traffic, but maybe it will help develop a sense of community as we become more aware of each other and what we are doing.I've started by posting a shot from my last short movie, Middle of Nowhere, which I'm sure you're all tired of hearing me prattle on about (hey, self promotion, man!). It doesn't have to be a great shot, but hopefully it shows you doing something cool with a camera or yelling at your actors. You can send me as many pics as you please, but I'll probably just pick one.Film Flappers Unite!

Swedish news agency TT on Monday reported that Ingmar Bergman – one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema – died on Monday. He was 89.Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman (right) on Jan. 1, 1960.Source: Associated Press file photoSaid to have changed the way the world perceived film, Bergman has been described as the Shakespeare of his age. Click here for more coverage of this story in the Chicago Tribune. 10:32 a.m. update on 7/31/07: Less than 24 hours later, Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni passed away, too. He was 94.

HARIBHAI KA SURROR - the movie, the real luv story.In this pathbreaking creation of modern cinema, Haribhai Topiwala is caught in a love triangle with a 7-year-old and a 30-year-old girl. The plot is totally filmed in Germany and includes scenes like his arrest (on allegations of child-molestation) and a sting operation - in between songs and item numbers.KASAUTII POTTER KAY Khari Potter is the youngest family member of the family. This TV series (telecast also in South Asia, America and Central Africa) is a 34000-episode-long saga of how Khari Potter manages to see through the politics of the Potter family - the vamps, the cousins, the aunties, et al, alongwith his wife and kids.KABHI HARRY KABHIE POTTERThe plot: The whimsical Harry Malhotra (guess who, SRK!) goes to Hazamgadh school of Pottery and Gardening. He's the elder son of the billion-dollar scion and owner of the Malhotra Group. At Hazamgadh he falls in love with the Harmeet (Rani) - the daughter of the chief potter. The res

Unlike her contemporaries, Lara Dutta believes in following her instinct when it comes to signing films. “I’ve always worked in films that make me happy,” she says. Given that her recent flicks are comedies (No Entry, Bhagam Bhag and the forthcoming Partner) does that mean working in comedies make her happy? “Of course, I love [...]

Wired just published an interesting article that testifies about the strength of internet-based entertainment and the power of creative freedom. The creators of the animated Homestar universe, Matt and Mike Chapman, have rejected offers from both Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. They didn't like the idea of being plugged into someone else's model, losing control of their work, and being on some kind of schedule. While "the door remains open", its clear that they don't need TV to be successful. Selling Homestar merchandise is what pays the bills and keeps them independent.These guys are living proof that you don't need to go Hollywood to make a living doing something you love, and enjoy it in the process. The fact is, that once you sign your name away for "fame and fortune" you have no leverage and have lost final say on things you are accustomed to (like final cut). If you stay independent (like the Chapmans), you may make less money (which may also be a myth), but you'll be wa

Wired just published an interesting article that testifies about the strength of internet-based entertainment and the power of creative freedom. The creators of the animated Homestar universe, Matt and Mike Chapman, have rejected offers from both Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. They didn't like the idea of being plugged into someone else's model, losing control of their work, and being on some kind of schedule. While "the door remains open", its clear that they don't need TV to be successful. Selling Homestar merchandise is what pays the bills and keeps them independent.These guys are living proof that you don't need to go Hollywood to make a living doing something you love, and enjoy it in the process. The fact is, that once you sign your name away for "fame and fortune" you have no leverage and have lost final say on things you are accustomed to (like final cut). If you stay independent (like the Chapmans), you may make less money (which may also be a myth), but you'll be wa

It seems like I've hit some sort of ceiling as of late. I've gone through my RSS reader (Sage, in Firefox) cleaning out all blogs that don't really help me write for the low budget filmmaker. As much as I've hated to do it, I'm trying to clean house so I spend what little time I have properly focused. There are a ton of blogs about Hollywood and it's films, so those had to go. Film commentary blogs get a dirt nap. Movie review blogs go bye-bye. I still have plenty to look at, but now at least I won't be distracted by stuff that is off-topic.I'm finally trying to get into listening to podcasts, since I have a twenty minute commute to work, and this is valuable time I could be filling. I feel the best podcast is still Lance Weiler's "This Conference is Being Recorded", which is so progressive and forward-thinking along the tech/filmmaking route, that we all should be listening. It's phone interviews basically, and Lance gets some great guests who all tend to be on the cutting e

It seems like I've hit some sort of ceiling as of late. I've gone through my RSS reader (Sage, in Firefox) cleaning out all blogs that don't really help me write for the low budget filmmaker. As much as I've hated to do it, I'm trying to clean house so I spend what little time I have properly focused. There are a ton of blogs about Hollywood and it's films, so those had to go. Film commentary blogs get a dirt nap. Movie review blogs go bye-bye. I still have plenty to look at, but now at least I won't be distracted by stuff that is off-topic.I'm finally trying to get into listening to podcasts, since I have a twenty minute commute to work, and this is valuable time I could be filling. I feel the best podcast is still Lance Weiler's "This Conference is Being Recorded", which is so progressive and forward-thinking along the tech/filmmaking route, that we all should be listening. It's phone interviews basically, and Lance gets some great guests who all tend to be on the cutting e

It seems like I've hit some sort of ceiling as of late. I've gone through my RSS reader (Sage, in Firefox) cleaning out all blogs that don't really help me write for the low budget filmmaker. As much as I've hated to do it, I'm trying to clean house so I spend what little time I have properly focused. There are a ton of blogs about Hollywood and it's films, so those had to go. Film commentary blogs get a dirt nap. Movie review blogs go bye-bye. I still have plenty to look at, but now at least I won't be distracted by stuff that is off-topic.I'm finally trying to get into listening to podcasts, since I have a twenty minute commute to work, and this is valuable time I could be filling. I feel the best podcast is still Lance Weiler's "This Conference is Being Recorded", which is so progressive and forward-thinking along the tech/filmmaking route, that we all should be listening. It's phone interviews basically, and Lance gets some great guests who all tend to be on the cutting e

Would you like to use your skills to highlight the plight of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK? On June 21 2007, as part of Refugee Week, ‘Asylum Monologues’ will be simultaneously performed in the following locations – Leeds, Liverpool, London, Leicester, Nottingham, Norwich, Swansea, Halifax, Exeter, Manchester, Glasgow, Sheffield. We urgently need skilled filmmakers & photographers to document these performances...

‘If you have to sell out your values and principles to get at a greater truth, where does that leave you?’ Filmmaker Michael Moore, director and star of successful films such as “Roger & Me,” “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11,” has become the unwilling subject of a new documentary that raises questions about the credibility of his work and describes a “disturbing pattern of fact-fudging and misrepresentation,” reports the London Sunday Times. While Moore has long been a favorite target of those on the political right, this new documentary – “Manufacturing Dissent” – comes from two left-leaning Canadian filmmakers who were once fans and who began their project expecting to tell a positive story. “When we started this project we hoped to have done a documentary that celebrated Michael Moore. We were admirers and fans,” said Debbie Melnyk, who, with husband Rick Caine, made the film. &ld

The issue of censorship rules for films festivals has raised its head once again here ahead of the 11-day International Film Festival of India (IFFI) beginning here Thursday, with documentary filmmakers opposed to the current policy. “IFFI 2006 has the precise rules the Bombay high court stuck down for the National Film Awards in June, especially [...]

After having his much acclaimed music album went off the air due to stringent animal protection laws, US-based Malayalam director Tom George Kolath intends to lobby filmmakers against the act detrimental to the films. “We (filmmakers) will meet and discuss on this vital issue which is negative to the films. Kanada filmmaker Girish Kasarvallli, Revathi and [...]