10 movies that prove 2007 is the best film year of the 21st century - USA TODAY

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10 movies that prove 2007 is the best film year of the 21st century USA TODAY As summer turns to fall and awards players gradually unfurl in multiplexes, we can't help but feel nostalgic for 2007, which produced some of the most critically acclaimed and influential movies of the 21st century so far. A decade later, we rank that ...

Exclusive Clip from Films Distribution's Toronto Platform Player 'Mademoiselle Paradis' - Variety

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Exclusive Clip from Films Distribution's Toronto Platform Player 'Mademoiselle Paradis' Variety Barbara Albert, whose films have competed at Locarno, San Sebastián and Venice, is headed to Toronto for the first time with her latest feature, “Mademoiselle Paradis.” In anticipation of the film's Toronto Festival world premiere, Variety has been ...

Egyptian director to make anti-'American Sniper' film - New York Post

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Egyptian director to make anti-'American Sniper' film New York Post Amr Salama, the award-winning director of “Sheikh Jackson,” which will be featured at the Toronto Film Festival next month, says he already has a script called “Iraqi Sniper” to tell a compassionate story about Eastwood's mysterious Arabic villain ... Egyptian Director Amr Salama Developing Anti-'American Sniper' Film (Exclusive)Hollywood Reporter Egyptian director Amr Salama to make an anti-'American Sniper' film from opposite point of viewNew York Daily News American Sniper-Inspired Iraqi Sniper Film is Moving ForwardScreen Rant all 15 news articles »

At The Venice Film Festival, A Look At How VR Can Turn On TV Superfans - Forbes

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At The Venice Film Festival, A Look At How VR Can Turn On TV Superfans Forbes NB: If you're attending the Venice International Film Festival, Snatch and 22 other nominated VR experiences (three of them from Future Lighthouse) will be available for screening on “VR Island. Which appears to be an actual Venetian island, not a ...

Film and TV company Miramax lays off 20 staffers in ongoing restructuring - Los Angeles Times

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Film and TV company Miramax lays off 20 staffers in ongoing restructuring Los Angeles Times Miramax, the onetime indie film powerhouse founded by the Weinstein brothers, has laid off 20 employees in a second round of downsizing this year under a new CEO. The Santa Monica film and television company let go of executives in the sales and ... and more »

Venice Film Review: 'Eye on Juliet' - Variety

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Venice Film Review: 'Eye on Juliet' Variety Between that film and this one, Nguyen signaled his interest in romantic fabulism with “Two Lovers and Bear,” an Arctic sweethearts' duet between Dane DeHaan and Tatiana Maslany that managed modest U.S. distribution; “Eye on Juliet” may prove a harder ... and more »

Film News Roundup: Robert Knepper, Armin Amiri to Star in '1st Born' (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

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Film News Roundup: Robert Knepper, Armin Amiri to Star in '1st Born' (EXCLUSIVE) Variety “1st Born,” a joint feature film co-production between Iran and Hollywood, is set to start filming in Los Angeles next month. It centers on a newlywed couple — Iranian-born Ben and American Kate — who are living the American dream in sunny California.