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State of the Copyfight: Intellectual property in the digital age
Organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Creative Commons claim that Big Brother isn’t just watching you, he’s colonized…
Is the World Truly Safe for the Modern Movie Musical?
There have been a heartening number of movie musicals recently, which has led me to wonder where they’ve been for…
Here's Oscar
Will Martin Scorsese finally get the recognition he has long deserved from his industry? Will The Devil defeat The Queen?…
Nickelodeon: building an empire with independents
Nickelodeon, owner of 35 kids’ cable channels around the world, has changed its commissioning system, and opened a door to…
Dolby Unveils Dolby Media Encoder SE (Stand-alone Edition) for Dolby Media Producer Suite
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. unveiled today its latest addition to the Dolby? Media Producer product line. Designed for smaller postproduction facilities,…
Independent Media – a Small Story
Earlier this month, more than 3,500 people gathered in Memphis for the National Conference for Media Reform, and thousands more…
Screen Actors Guild Awards: And the winners are...
The Screen Actors Guild Awards have been... awarded. Helen Mirren for - The Queen (E II R not E I…
Channel Frederator Announces Recipients of The First Annual Awards
There’s a nice little animators’ blog spot and animation podcast site called Channel Frederator, and they’ve been voting to honor…
Christmas and cinematic memory
Christmas evokes powerful memories. That’s why for so many it is a difficult holiday. It is not really about the…
Shut up and film it
The old adage says politics and art make strange bedfellows. But political films have long been a solid Hollywood genre,…