Hollywood Revealed

Distributor, Film Planet Entertainment reports solid sales in Cannes this past week.
“We felt we were right on target with our projections and this Cannes proved to be better than expected” said Film Planet President, Pamela Vlastas.
Among the finished titles that Film Planet acquired for 2010 include, “Sordid Things,” “Rise and Fall of the American Dream”, [...]

I CAN REMAIN SILENT NO LONGER!
Throughout my seven months since September 26, 2009, the date of my arrest at Zurich Airport, where I had landed with a view to receiving a lifetime award for my work from the representative of the Swiss Minister of Culture, I have refrained from making any public statements and have [...]

SAVING THE FAIRFAX THEATER
Friends of The Fairfax Theater, threw an 80th birthday party on Saturday, March 27th to draw attention to the recent closing of the Art Deco landmark on Beverly Boulevard. Built in 1929, the theater now faces a threat to its existence by developers who are proposing that the Fairfax and some adjacent [...]

The 2009 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning in Hollywood by Academy President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway.
The mega hit Avatar received nine nominations, matching that of The Hurt Locker. Perhaps for the first time in the Oscar’s history, ex husband and wife James Cameron and Catherine Bigelow are going head [...]

Executives make note.  Forbes Magazine has published their list of Hollywood’s most overpaid stars. Those actors who cost more than their box office worth.
This year, Will Ferrell tops the list with flops like Land of the Lost and Step Brothers. Coming in second is Scottish actor, Ewan McGregor.
Other names on the most overpaid list are [...]

The crowds at the AFM appear by all accounts to be thinner than in past years.  Most sellers complain the market is slow.  Only films with star names and a US theatrical release seem to be creating a buzz.
Another thing missing from the American Film Market is the security guards outside the hotel who last [...]

The 30th American Film Market opened today in Santa Monica. This year the AFM hosts a record 80-plus acquisition companies, more than doubling the amount of first-time participants in most previous years.
Of the acquisition companies new to the AFM, 13 are from South Korea; 10 from the U.S; seven from Russia; five from China; and [...]

The Directors Guild of Great Britain in association with EJ Casting hosted an an evening of cocktails and conversation last night at Cecconis Restaurant in West Hollywood. Among those attending were actresses Jacqueline Bisset, Joanne Whalley, Barbara Steele and former MGM child star, Cora Sue Burnett. Male actors were represented by Kakeem Kae-Kazim, [...]

L.A. based production company, Filmstreet has announced a new thriller slated for production later this year according to company spokesman, Palmerston Hughes.
Entitled “Isolation” the film is an edgy Gen-X thriller, written and to be directed by Peter Foldy. Currently no cast is attached. The company has also optioned an original screenplay by first time writer, [...]

The Tony Nominations were announced today and the musical, “Billy Elliot” swept the musical nods, (15), and also tied the Tonys record, which was set by “The Producers” in 2001.
Other musicals getting Tony recognition were “Next to Normal,” “Shrek” and “Rock of Ages”.
The rock musical, “Hair” was also recognized with a nod as “Best [...]