Precious swept the Spirit Awards on Friday, taking home five prizes at the independent film world’s version of the Oscars. Read more here:  Precious sweeps indie film awards (Canada.com)  Read More →

LOS ANGELES, March 9 (UPI) — David Chase, the creator and producer of the iconic U.S. drama series “The Sopranos,” is to make his feature film directing debut for Paramount Vantage. Go here to see the original: David Chase to direct first feature film (UPI)  Read More →

When the weekend box office totals came in for the gritty cop drama Brooklyn’s Finest , the numbers looked marginal at best. But when a film rakes in $13.3 million, debuts at no The rest is here:  Brooklyn’s Finest Makes Strong Debut; Don Cheadle Lauds Film (Vibe Magazine)  Read More →

No lights, no cameras, no action for Minnesota Film Board? By Brad Allen | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 As Minnesota film buffs deconstruct the Oscars and congratulate Bloomington native Pete Docter for his award for “Up,” the fate of the Minnesota Film and TV board, too, is very much up in the air. Read the original post: No lights, no cameras, no action for Minnesota Film Board? (MinnPost)  Read More →

KINGSTON—The Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a 20% increase in attendance over last year. See the rest here:  The Trotsky wins Kingston film fest People’s Choice Award (Kingston Whig-Standard)  Read More →