The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings...Do you a agree?

From the American Film Institute to France's La Femis, see which institutions made The Hollywood Reporter's inaugural list. Hollywood talent as diverse as Martin Scorsese, Lisa Cholodenko, George Lucas and Joss Whedon got their start at a film school, all of which are named and ranked here on The Hollywood Reporter's inaugural list (comprised with help from industry insiders) of the world's best. Ira Deutchman New Chair of Columbia's Film School (Exclusive) 1....

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Eighteen Charged in Fraud Cases Related to Telemarketing Operations that Solicited Over $25 Million for Indie Films

FBI and IRS Agents Arrest 12 Who Face Fraud and Money Laundering Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office June 17, 2011 • Central District of California(213) 894-2434 LOS ANGELES—Twelve people have been arrested this week on federal fraud charges stemming from boiler room operations that solicited investments in independent movies with false promises of up to 1,000 percent returns and misrepresentations as to how investor funds would be used. Yesterday, Federal...

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HAPPY 4th Of July! Online movie downloads up nearly 40% in 2010...

U.S. consumers spent $385 million buying and renting movies via the Internet in 2010 --up 38% from the year before -- surpassing for the first time the amount paid for online television shows. According to research from IHS Screen Digest, the market for Internet television episode rentals and purchases last year was $366 million. In 2009, spending on online movies and TV was $280 million and $295 million, respectively. The shift reflects the growing number of ways...

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AMC Theatres Passes on MoviePass Program...

The second largest U.S. theater operator says it wasn't consulted, nor will it cooperate, with the plan to sell unlimited movie tickets for a flat rate. Techies call MoviePass's fledgling plan to offer unlimited movie-going for a flat rate of $50 a month "Netflix for movie ticket buyers." But AMC Theatres has some other names for it. The second largest North American exhibitor says it will not participate. A spokesman says AMC's corporate office in Kansas City has...

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Hollywood's Next Big Piracy Fight: Digital Merchandising...

Imagine watching Inception at home and being able to instantly own one of those spinning tops. Or picture leaving a screening of Transformers 3 and immediately buying an autobot of your own. Such technologies are coming, and they probably constitute an entirely new form of digital merchandising (and perhaps even a new revenue stream). But before these products get off the ground, studios are looking to handcuff the creators to ensure they aren't doing anything without...

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Sans Chávez, pas de chavisme ?

L'absence du président de la République a fait naître dans l'opinion publique un débat dont les "leaders" du Parti socialiste unifié du Venezuela (PSUV, parti de Chávez) et du Parti communiste négligent l'importance : que se passe-t-il si Chávez n'est pas là ? Pour la première fois, le régime chaviste est confronté à ce qu'on peut considérer comme le grand échec du processus engagé par Chávez [la "révolution bolivarienne"] : le commandant n'a pas de successeur. La base...

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Hugo Chávez révèle avoir été opéré d'une tumeur cancéreuse

"Le 30 juin, depuis Cuba, le président de la République a lu un communiqué en réaction aux inquiétudes suscitées par la 'détérioration de son état de santé'", explique le quotidien. Hugo Chávez a révélé à la télévision avoir subi une intervention chirurgicale couronnée de succès pour lui retirer une tumeur cancéreuse. Il a ajouté qu'il était en cours de rétablissement complet. Agé de 56 ans, Chávez est apparu grave et ému pour son premier discours à la nation depuis...

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