MoviePass revives all-you-can-watch plan despite theater friction...

MoviePass Inc., the New York company that angered theater chains in June over its planned roll-out of an all-you-can-watch movie plan for $50, isn't going away. The company, backed by AOL Ventures, on Tuesday announced plans to roll out its service across the country on a limited, invitation-only basis. Only this time, instead of partnering with MovieTickets.com, MoviePass has formed a partnership with Hollywood Movie Money, which provides promotional movie tickets...

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Israel Offers Incentives to Lure Filmmaking to Jerusalem...

Officials are promising tax breaks, terror attack insurance and $400,000 credits to entice more productions to shoot in the Holy Land. Israel is pushing for more authenticity in Hollywood films. Glenn Beck Announces 'Restoring Courage' Rally in Jerusalem Laurieann Gibson: 'We've Created a New Jerusalem' With Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Video Because of the country's volatile political environment, movies which feature Jesus' crucifixion are often filmed in Italy while Morocco...

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Call for entries, Paley Center Pitch Workshop. Deadline Aug. 31

The Paley Center for Media in Manhattan is now accepting entries for its 12th annual documentary pitch workshop for emerging directors with work-in-progress films. The late entry deadline is Wednesday, August 31. http://www.paleycenter.org/pitch2011 This is a competition for a $5,000 finishing grant for a relatively new documentary directors (two or less projects) with a project they've started but haven't finished. This year's sponsor is The Documentary Channel. To...

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L.A. Mayor Promises More Support for Film, TV Industries...

Antonio Villaraigosa said he would consider lowering film permit fees and speeding up the permitting process and called on the city legislature to pass a bill to extend California's production tax credits beyond 2012. NEW YORK - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he would consider additional steps to help the local movie and TV industry and make LA a competitive location for productions, including possibly reducing film permit fees and speeding up the permitting...

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The Australian film and television industry was worth AUS$6.1 billion...

Over 40,000 people work in the sector, the AFACT report shows. SYDNEY -- The Australian film and television industry was worth AUS$6.1 billion ($6.5 billion) to the nation's economy in 2009/10, with $5.5 billion in direct contributions from the 40,000-plus people working in the sector, according to a report released on Wednesday by consultants Access Economics and commissioned by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT). The report assessed the economic...

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Apple discontinues 99-cent TV rental program...

Apple Inc. has pulled the plug on its 99-cent rentals of television show episodes after making a push last year to persuade TV networks to sign on to the low-price plan. Consumers, the company ultimately discovered, were just as willing to pay $1 or $2 more to purchase an episode -- even when presented with the discounted rental option. "iTunes customers have shown they overwhelmingly prefer buying TV shows," Apple said in a statement Friday. The company said the...

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HRTS Panel Sparks Debate About Reaching a Younger Demographic...

TV execs say it's still about the content despite the modern-day advances of Netflix and Hulu. The opportunities, pitfalls and problems for the TV industry in a fast changing, multiscreen world were on the minds of panelists Tuesday at the Hollywood Radio & Television Society newsmakers "2011: State Of The Industry" luncheon in Beverly Hills. CBS, Netflix Sign Two-Year Content Agreement "You don't have to choose among the platforms," said Jeff Bader, Executive...

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ITVS Celebrates 20 Years with Free Online Documentary Film Festival

ITVS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FUNDING AND SERVICE TO INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS WITH THE ITVS INDIES SHOWCASE : Online Film Festival Streams 20 Acclaimed Docs for Free Through September 22 The Independent Television Service (ITVS) is turning 20. To celebrate, we're launching the ITVS Indies Showcase, a free online film festival featuring a succession of 20 unforgettable documentaries July 25 to September 23. We're fortunate to be able to honor the extraordinary contributions...

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FCC order angers cable industry...

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SAG members earn more in movies and commercials, less in TV...

Screen Actors Guild members were better off last year than in 2009, reporting overall higher earnings thanks to increases in movies and commercials, even as they reported less income from work on television shows, according to a guild survey. SAG members reported $589 million in movie-related earnings, up 8% from the prior year. Earnings from commercials jumped 13% to $818 million, according to the Screen Actors Guild survey. The higher earnings "reflect a rebound...

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Amazon Instant Video Streaming Service Now Offers More Than 100,000 Movies...

Recent content deals with CBS Corp. and NBCUniversal have also expanded the lineup of Amazon Prime as the e-tailer competes more aggressively with Netflix in the streaming video space. NEW YORK - Amazon.com said Thursday that its iTunes-type Amazon Instant Video service now offers more than 100,000 movies and TV shows, while its subscription-based Amazon Prime service has more than 9,000 movies and TV shows available for streaming. The Amazon Prime content milestone...

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Hollywood on Track for Record Summer Box Office...

Boxofficemojo.com predicts the May-August haul will rise 6% over last year to $3.9 billion thanks to such hits as "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." NEW YORK – Hollywood is on track for a record summer box office thanks to higher 3D ticket prices and a slight attendance increase with the latest forecast from a prognosticator calling for a 6 percent improvement over last year. Boxofficemojo.com estimates that the May-August haul will reach $3.9 billion,...

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German Cable Companies Back in Black...

Little sign of cord cutting as Kabel Deutschland and Kabel BW report strong first half results. COLOGNE, Germany - Cord cutting? What cord cutting? First half results from Germany's Kabel Deutschland (KDG) and Kabel BW provided further evidence that, in this territory at least, cable remains king. Both companies booked strong revenue and profit growth. Sales at market leader KDG were up 5.8 per cent year-on-year to $592 million (€412.1 million) and the company turned...

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CRTC: Canadians Love Their Digital Devices...

Canadians are increasingly watching TV on their smartphones, tablets and online as U.S. digital giants like Netflix, YouTube and iTunes move north of the border. TORONTO -- Now we know why Netflix, YouTube and iTunes are breaking for the Great White North: Canadians are watching TV shows on their digital devices in droves. Commercial concerns dominate CRTC ruling Netflix Canada cheaper than U.S. service The CRTC, Canada's TV watchdog, in an industry survey reports...

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BSkyB Told to Loosen Grip on Hollywood Studio Pay-TV Deals...

Satcaster's deals with the six majors means rival subscription services are failing to compete. LONDON – U.K. satcaster BSkyB is facing a call to loosen its pay-TV grip on films made by the Hollywood majors following an investigation by the Competition Commission here. BSkyB agrees to deal with pay TV rivals British Prime Minister Denies Involvement in News Corp.'s BSkyB Bid T he Commission said Friday BSkyB's deals for the first subscription pay-TV window with "the...

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JC PowerHouse Short Film Festival/ FREE for Filmmakers to submit!

Short film festival Sept.30th-Oct.2nd, 2011 in Jersey City, NJ called "JC PowerHouse Short Film Festival" Looking for short films/docs that are 30 mins and under. The website is It is FREE to submit and the deadline is Sept.16th, 2011 If any filmmaker is interested, please visit our submit page for address and submissions instructions. More: Have a great day ☼ ------------------------------------------------------ --> Submit to: Show contact info In order...

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IRS regulations regarding tax deductions for documentary filmmaking

Does anyone know about an IRS regulation disallowing documentary filmmakers from making tax deductions during the course of their production, because documentary filmmaking is considered a hobby and not a business, intent on making a profit? We've been in the documentary business (courterfilms) for more than 40 years and take all appropriate deductions. I have read about the Story lawsuit, but have not seen their tax returns. Of course you can take deductions if you...

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On Location: "The Mentalist" TV drama joins film marketing effort...

About 300 protesters marched down 56th Street past a theater in Highland Park , hoisting placards with slogans like "Stop Targeting Aliens," "We're not Thugs" and chanting "We're united." No, this wasn't an immigration rights rally. The demonstrators were actually extras who gathered on a hot Monday morning to film a scene for an upcoming episode of "The Mentalist, " the CBS crime drama that is shooting its fourth season in Los Angeles. Producers had cordoned off...

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Gamescom Video Convention Breaks Attendance Record...

The European gaming confab drew 275,000 which represented an 8 percent increase in visitors over last year's event. COLOGNE, Germany -- Europe's number one video gaming confab, Gamescom, hit a new attendance record this year, with 275,000 visitors making the trip to Cologne to check out the latest titles and trends in the gaming industry. The figure represents an 8 percent jump on attendance in 2010 but remains just slightly behind Korea's G-Star convention, which...

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