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Andrew Lesnie dead at 59: Australian cinematographer shot Lord of the Rings, Hobbit and Water Diviner
by Karl Quinn National Film Editor The Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died, reportedly after suffering a heart attack on Monday. The lensman, best known for his work on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, was 59. Russell...
The X-Files Returns
Nostalgia is out there: Fox announced on Tuesday that "The X-Files" will return to the network more than 13 years after the series ended its cult run. Original series creator Chris Carter will shepherd the special six-episode "event series" to air with stars David...
Billy Zane shoots Canberra sci-fi movie
Billy Zane in sci-fi action pic in Canberra It has a futuristic story featuring Mad Max-style vehicles, a car chase with the DeLorean from Back To The Future and Titanic's Billy Zane as a villain. A new sci-fi action movie that has just finished shooting in...
Amazon Studios Scraps Series Order for Chris Carter’s ‘The After’
Amazon Studios has dropped its series order for the Chris Carter drama “The After.” Amazon ordered the show to series last March, along with five other projects, after getting strong viewer feedback to the pilot that debuted on Amazon Prime last February. Amazon would...
Sell A Movie To Netflix
The world of indie filmmaking is abuzz with folks wanting to sell a movie to Netflix. And this is for good reason. With over 30 million subscribers, getting your movie into the platform would represent exposure. As a result, many filmmakers have been leaving messages...
Amazon To Release 12 Movies A Year Theatrically
Amazon Original Movies is set to be come the next big player in theatrical cinematic releases. An official announcement says the people behind Amazon's streaming service, Amazon Prime, will acquire and produce 12 movies to be released in cinemas before appearing...
Mad Max: Fury Road trailer hints at film staying true to spirit of originals
Tom Hardy as the titular character of Mad Max: Fury Road. Photograph: Jasin Boland/AP Quentin Tarantino has always been something of a fanboy flapjaw, happily swapping his auteur status for that of a gushing cinephile. And in director Mark Hartley’s 2008 documentary...
2014 “Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You” Series Announced
IFP, Filmmaker and the Museum of Modern Art are pleased to present this year’s slate for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You, the annual series that spotlights films currently without theatrical distribution. Screening at MoMA from December 12 – 15, this...
Birdman flies high at the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations
Michael Keaton drama leads pack with six nominations at awards increasingly seen as sound indicator of Oscars success Winging it … Michael Keaton in Birdman. Photograph: Atsushi Nishijima/AP Alejandro Inarritu’s Birdman, starring Michael Keaton as a former star of...