“The Golden Globes generates $50-70 million (£25-35m) in local spending, and the Academy Awards adds a further $130 million (£66m) to the economy. So, from the red-carpet rental company to the fake-tan spritzers, we take a look at the real victims of the Golden Globes cancellation.”
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When It Comes To Movies, The French Prefer American
U.S. movies ruled in Gaul over 2007, taking a 49.9% aud share vs. French films’ 36.5%.
DVD Sales Down In 2007
On Monday, the Digital Entertainment Group released figures putting the dip in domestic DVD sales at 3.6%, a slight improvement over earlier tallies that showed a 4.5%-5% drop.
Golden Globes Cancel Awards Broadcast
The Writers Guild strike sank the show. Instead, the Globe winners will be announced at a press conference. “Disrupting the awards show season, a huge promotional showcase for the entertainment industry, is one way the guild can flex its power and attempt to bring producers back to the table to resume talks that collapsed Dec. 7.”
Sundance Leftovers (About 3,500 Of Them)
“More than 3,600 features were submitted for the 2008 Sundance festival (up from the previous record of 3,287), meaning that there are now about 3,500 rejected projects that will navigate the year’s festival circuit, struggling to cut through the noise.”
Producers And Striking Writers Trade Charges
Why is the Writers Guild making deals with some entertainment companies and not others? “The guild risks violating federal labor law if it refuses to deal with companies on an equal basis. If they’re willing to sign the same deal and the guild won’t give them the time of day, I think that raises an issue.”
Why Hollywood Makes The Kinds Of Movies They Make
It’s a lot more complicated than appealing to the teenage boy market…
Oscars Endangered?
“The willingness of the striking Writers Guild of America to take on the most glittering of all entertainment spectacles has sent shock waves through an industry whose idea of political activism has historically been confined to wearing a ribbon on its frock for this or that cause.”
The Movies In Sound
Like film editing, film sound remains a somewhat misunderstood craft, partly because at its best it tends to be imperceptible. “The better we do our job, the less people realize what’s going on,” Mr. Lievsay said. “I think a lot of people think the sound just comes out of the camera.”
Slew Of Critics’ Awards To Period Oil Flick
The National Society of Film Critics has presented its best picture award to the just-released period epic, There Will Be Blood. “Daniel Day-Lewis took best actor for his role as an oil prospector and Paul Thomas Anderson was best director.”