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Facebook friends 'Tapestries of Hope'

15 hours 27 min ago
How Facebook played a role in a human rights activist's release from an Africa prison -- and then got involved in her documentary about the trip.


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Star-studded films vie for attention in Toronto

15 hours 30 min ago
"Passion Play," starring Mickey Rourke and Megan Fox, is just one of many star-studded titles hoping to catch buyers' attention at the festival.


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Q&A: Toronto festival director Piers Handling

18 hours 17 min ago
The Hollywood Reporter's Etan Vlessing talked with the festival's CEO and director about TIFF's 35th edition and possibly his crowning achievement.


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IFTA picks top 30 indie films of past 30 years

20 hours 5 min ago
To mark its 30th anniversary, the Independent Film & Television Alliance has selected the 30 "most significant independent films" of the past three decades.


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Venice festival attendance up over last year

20 hours 23 min ago
Venice Film Festival officials said the event, which featured the world premiere of Ben Affleck's "The Town" on Wednesday, is on pace to sell more tickets than last year. 


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Stephen King's 'Tower' gets film, TV treatment

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 21:45
Universal's film and TV divisions are joining forces to adapt Stephen King's epic fantasy series "The Dark Tower."


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Costume designer dies during film shoot

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 21:26
Michael Dennison, who designed costumes for such films as "Eat Pray Love," "The Book of Eli" and "The Spirit," died Sept. 2 from a brain aneurysm during a film shoot in Pittsburgh. He was 58.


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Veteran actor Mark Gordon dies

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 19:38
Mark Gordon, a veteran actor on film, TV and stage who was a key figure in the improvisational theater movement, died Aug. 12 of lung cancer in New York. He was 84.


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Spyglass toppers sign intent to take over MGM

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 18:11
Spyglass co-toppers Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum have signed a non-binding letter of intent with MGM to take the executive reins of the studio after the Lion completes bankruptcy reorganization.
















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'Beetlejuice' actor dies at 58

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 17:54
Actor Glenn Shadix, perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of a portly, pretentious designer in the comedy “Beetlejuice,” died Sept. 7 at his home in Birmingham, Ala. He was 58.


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Lionsgate, Grupo team to target Latinos

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 17:41
Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa are joining forces to target the Latino movie-going market with Pantelion, a joint venture to be unwrapped next week in New York City.


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Oscilloscope acquires 'Saturday Night' doc

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 17:41
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to James Franco's directorial debut, "Saturday Night," a documentary which recounts the making of an episode of "Saturday Night Live."


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MPAA ratings: Sept. 8, 2010

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 17:25
MPAA ratings: Sept. 8, 2010


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Toronto names block after Ivan Reitman's parents

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 16:11
Hollywood producer Ivan Reitman's late parents, Leslie and Clara Reitman, were honored Wednesday by the city of Toronto with a downtown city block on which they once operated a car wash being named after them. 


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SPC takes 'Barney's Version' for U.S.

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 15:12
Making a pre-emptive move on the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired U.S. rights to "Barney's Version," from Canada-based producer Robert Lantos.


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L.A. production slows down

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 13:23
After recovering from a slump last year, L.A. production has slowed significantly in recent week after state film tax credits dried up.


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Disney hires new marketing guru for 'Pirates 4'

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 03:52
"I had two movies that got caught between two regimes, and the movies suffered," producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells The Hollywood Reporter.


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POLL: Who should play Ronald Reagan?

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 00:33
A biopic of Ronald Reagan's life -- from boyhood to Hollywood actor to leader of the free world -- is headed to the big screen. Who do you think should play him in the movie?


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EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Reagan biopic planned

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 00:25
The story of Ronald Reagan's life is headed to the big screen next year, but producers are determined to avoid the mistakes of the controversial 2003 miniseries.


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EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Reagan biopic planned

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 00:25
The story of Ronald Reagan's life is headed to the big screen next year, but producers are determined to avoid the mistakes of the controversial 2003 miniseries.


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