CHICAS PRODUCTIONS: May 2011

Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. It was once so rich that Concorde used to fly from Caracas to Paris. But in the last three years its economy has collapsed. Hunger has gripped the nation for years. Now, it’s killing people and animals that are dying of starvation. The Venezuelan government knows, but won’t admit it!!! Four in five Venezuelans live in poverty. People queue for hours to buy food. Much of the time they go without. People are also dying from a lack of medicines. Inflation is at 82,766% and there are warnings it could exceed one million per cent by the end of this year. Venezuelans are trying to get out. The UN says 2.3 million people have fled the country - 7% of the population.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

PBS to Add Commercials During Shows...

Public broadcast execs explain the decision by pointing to the steep drop-off in ratings when traditional messages were aired between shows. PBS is breaking from its long-term model and adding commercials to shows, PBS officials told member stations at a recent conference in Orlando. Instead of airing breaks every 50 minutes, as the public broadcaster does now, it will air them every 15 minutes beginning this fall, according to the New York Times. Nature and Nova are...

Assembly votes to extend film production tax break By ADAM WEINTRAUB - Associated Press | AP – 29 minutes ago SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state Assembly voted Tuesday to extend incentives for California's entertainment industry for five more years, approving up to $500 million in additional tax credits to help keep movie-making jobs in the state. The California Film and Television Tax Credit Program enacted in 2009 has already helped keep some $2.2 billion in film...

2 Films with a message meet in Cannes around same subject and true story: Muslim saves young jews in occupied Paris WW2 Both films (a feature film and a short film) tell a story based on the true life of Rector of The Grande Mosquée de Paris who saved young jews in 1942 by forging certificates of muslim origin for hundreds of young jews. 500 to 1600 the exact figure is not available, on Schindlers's list there WAS a list! Free Men (Les hommes libres) written and...

Hollywood knows pirates and robots travel well overseas. This summer, movie studios will learn if the same holds true for hung-over Americans, alien-battling cowboys and animated cars that detour from Route 66. And if these movies get hung up at the border, you can't say the filmmakers didn't put in the effort. With international moviegoers now accounting for up to two-thirds of a blockbuster's total receipts, movies are more than ever being crafted with overseas audiences...

Hargreaves Report says the U.K. Government should not introduce measures to allow copyrighted content to be used for free. LONDON – Directors U.K., the body representing over 4,000 directors working in film and television, said a report looking at copyright and deciding against the introduction of a U.S. "fair use" regime is a good thing. The report, authored by Ian Hargreaves, said the Google-backed proposal to allow copyrighted content to be used for free, is not...

"The current recession has done little to help women, minority and older writers move ahead in the Hollywood industry," the study says. The writers' rooms are still lacking in diversity, according to a new report from the Writers Guild of America West. The study, titled "2011 Hollywood Writers Report," examines employment status and earnings based on age, gender and ethnicity for writers in 2008 and 2009. "The current recession has done little to help women, minority...

MICHIGAN REDUX The Michigan Senate has approved a ceiling of $10 million, considerably less than the $25 million in the Governor's proposed budget, but more than the zero amount approved by the House. The Michigan Film Office says that this eliminates the incentives program from the tax code, which will allow it to now be part of an appropriations process. The Governor is proceeding with his plan to allocate $25 million from a tobacco settlement fund. Meanwhile, legislation...

Incoming CEO Joe Clayton says acquisitions and other initiatives are in store as it steps up competition with Netflix. Dish Network said Thursday its new customers will become subscribers to Blockbuster By Mail for three months free. The initiative is an example of the synergies Dish had in mind when it purchased Blockbuster out of bankruptcy for $228 million last month. Blockbuster By Mail is a subscription movie service that competes with Netflix. Separately on Thursday,...

CANNES -- The Croisette was abuzz last week over helmer Lars von Tier's declarations of Nazi sympathy and subsequent condemnation by Cannes Festival officials. But Cannes is also about commerce, and that scandal couldn't overshadow the upbeat news coming from buyers and sellers: after a decade's gathering gloom, the robust, near-dramatic market vigor of 2011's Cannes suggested an international film biz that's finally turning a corner. "The energy in the marketplace...

Recipients will receive a cash grant and a first-look deal with the studio. CANNES -- Fox International Productions and the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) have announced the creation of the annual Fox Chinese Film Development Award, which is accompanied by a first-look deal with the studio and a cash grant of HK$100,000. "We believe that there is a wealth of unrealized filmmakers in China," FIP president Sanford Panitch said during a press conference in...

The James Cameron and Vince Pace-created Fusion 3D camera system has a new feature that makes it easier to shoot in challenging locations. When the production of Disney's 3D Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides tapped the James Cameron and Vince Pace-created Fusion 3D camera system, it used for the first time what might be a promising development in that technology. Disney's `Pirates' $346 Million Opening Fourth-Biggest Worldwide Debut Ever at Weekend Box Office A...

3D Film Mart Runs Dec. 7-8 in Liege, Belgium and will feature some 20 projects in development with about ten equity investors will be invited. COLOGNE, Germany - Belgium will launch the first ever film market exclusively devoted to 3D films. The 3D Film Mart, or 3DFM will bow for the first time Dec. 7-8 in Liege, Belgium and will offer a platform for producers of 3D features, animation, documentaries and TV fare to hook up with co-producers, financiers, sales agents...

Banned Iranian director who received prison sentence for criticising regime stars in movie smuggled out of Iran by Catherine Shoard, guardian.co.uk, Saturday 21 May 2011 12.45 BST Most prints for films premiering at Cannes are delivered to the Croisette by private helicopter, or clutched in the sweaty paws of their devoted directors. Jafar Panahi's new film, This Is Not a Film, was smuggled into the country on a USB stick buried inside a cake posted from Iran to Paris. Panahi,...

For years, the broadcast television industry has griped about the unfair advantage the cable industry has because its business model is based on two revenue streams -- subscriptions and advertising -- while broadcast only gets money for commercials. It's time to stop complaining. A new report from SNL Kagan says that the broadcast networks and local television stations will be pulling in more than $3.6 billion annually in so-called retransmission consent fees from...

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Nintendo on Wednesday said it will launch a dedicated channel featuring short form 3-D videos and movie trailers for its 3DS handheld game console, set to hit stores later this month. The announcement, made at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, was one of several new features Nintendo is layering onto the 3DS to help it compete against Apple's iPhone and iPad, which have made major inroads into the market for mobile games once dominated by Nintendo. Reggie...

The port city of Tianjin's new facility looks to take on foreign cartoons like 'Kung Fu Panda 2.' BEIJING – China has opened a 4.5 billion yuan ($690 million) animation facility in Tianjin, the port city nearest the capital, Beijing, giving the domestic cartoon industry a much-needed boost just as Kung Fu Panda 2 reminds China how far behind Hollywood it is. More than 180 firms have signed up for animation production and related services at the state-backed 190 acre...

China on forefront of major film market growth Changes likely to bring liberalization By CLIFFORD COONAN BEIJING - China is on the cusp of a golden era of growth, which will see it become the world's second biggest film market and bring with it more market liberalization, a report by the China Film Association Research Center shows. The report is due for release in coming weeks and weighs in at a hefty 560,000 words, divided into an annual report, a special topic section...

The 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival takes place October 14-16, 2011 in Duluth, Georgia. UMFF 2011 is seeking animations, documentaries, shorts, features, scripts, key art designs, music videos, web/TV series for competition. Submit today http://www.umff.com/mpages/submissions.html. ------------------------------------------------------ --> Submit to: Show contact info In order to avoid all the SCAMS, we decide not to publish all the info of the recruter...

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

PBS to Add Commercials During Shows...

Assembly votes to extend film production tax break..

Feature and Short meet in cannes selections around common theme Muslim saves young jews in Paris WW2 a true story

Hollywood tailoring movies for overseas audiences...

U.K. Film, TV Directors Support Rejection of 'Fair Use' Copyright Policy...

WGAW Report Shows Lack of Diversity Among Film, TV Writers...

Incentives Update May 21st 2011

Dish Wooing New Customers by Giving Away Subscriptions to Blockbuster...

Riviera market revival Cannes buyers in feeding frenzy after famine of the past

Fox International Announces Chinese Film Development Award (Cannes)

The New 3D Technology Behind 'Pirates of the Caribbean'...

Belgium Launches First 3D Film Market...

Jafar Panahi not in Cannes for This Is Not a Film premiere

Retransmission consent fees to hit $3.6 billion in 2017...

MPAA Moves To Shut Down Online Rental Service Zediva...

Nintendo adds 3-D video channel, Netflix streaming to 3DS...

China Opens $690 Million Animation Facility Near Beijing...

China on forefront of major film market growth...

Call for Entries - 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival