Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vowed on Tuesday to take every step necessary to stop the flight of filmmaking from the city.
“The entertainment industry is the bedrock of Los Angeles and we are taking the necessary steps to keep our signature industry here where it belongs,” Villaraigosa said.
The measures include providing a more convenient power [...]
By Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian
March 10, 2010, 5:20PM
“Avatar“ Mark Fellman/AP/20th Century FoxJoel David Moore and “Avatar” castmates listen to James Cameron.may not have won as many Oscars on Sunday night as fans would’ve wished, but prizes or no prizes, the movie has the power to provoke discussion. Readers of our March 6 story about Portland native [...]
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“Typically, I’m a solid fan of classic cinema. But, from the point of view of an artist, I have to say Avatar moved the mythic needle of filmmaking this year. Through new technology, I witnessed cinematic beauty that was so forward and stunning, it will surely impact art forms of all kinds.” Fashion king GIORGIO [...]
“I found it incredibly beautiful, really bold filmmaking, really risk-taking filmmaking. It was very moving. It made me think and it made me feel. And it kind of delighted me and unsettled me. It did everything that I wanted a film to do.” Frost/Nixon star MICHAEL SHEEN is surprised Where The Wild Things Are has [...]
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The national celebration of crea tive filmmaking, illusion and escape — better known as the Oscars — takes place tonight. But before the official awards ceremony kicks off, American taxpayers were treated to a best-acting performance by Vikram [...]
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesLast night, some of the biggest names in independent filmmaking gathered in downtown L.A. to celebrate everything that makes Hollywood break out in hives: feisty, gritty, against-the-grain movies that don’t always have the benefit of shimmering star power to lure butts into multiplex seats. That said, there were plenty of celebs [...]
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesLast night, some of the biggest names in independent filmmaking gathered in downtown L.A. to celebrate everything that makes Hollywood break out in hives: feisty, gritty, against-the-grain movies that don’t always have the benefit of shimmering star power to lure butts into multiplex seats. That said, there were plenty of celebs [...]
No matter which film gets the Oscar for best visual effects at the Academy Awards this weekend, it’s a guaranteed win for Autodesk and Nvidia. The San Francisco Bay Area companies provided technology for all three of the category’s nominees: “Avatar,” “District 9″ and “Star Trek.”
As movies rely more on digital effects, Hollywood is looking [...]
