Film News: Eruption continues disruption across Europe — The volcanic ash cloud from the Iceland volcano has continued to lay waste to showbiz plans.
Film News: Filmmakers see audience mix as a marketplace asset — Fest organizers were upbeat on Tuesday.
Film News: Sales seen as sign of the homevid’s strength — All eyes are now on how James Cameron’s sci-fi epic will perform when it bows on homevideo.
Film News: But Cantor, Trend contracts still need approval — Federal regulators have given the greenlight to another exchange that will trade in film futures.
Film News: Naked co-founder takes reigns at Mouse House — Sources say Rich Ross is readying to announce MT Carney as the studio’s chief marketing exec.
Film News: London junket for ‘Robin Hood’ cancelled — The volcanic ash cloud from the Iceland volcano has continued to lay waste to showbiz plans across Europe.
Film News: Decision comes after Friday’s greenlight of Trend Exchange — Federal regulators approved the creation of another commodities exchange hoping to trade in film futures.
Film News: Universal taps writer and director for Taylor Lautner pic —
Universal is moving forward with its “Stretch Armstrong” project.
Film News: Movie lovers can go downtown or plug in at home — The shorthand on this year’s Tribeca Film Festival — maybe even a good marketing mantra — could be “Shrek and Spork.”
Film News: A look at what’s on the sked — Events and panels offered at the annual film festival
Film News: Connecting with auds can help a pic, even if it’s been sold — Whether they are looking for a distributor or already have one, filmmakers participating in the ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival all want the same thing — buzz.
Film News: Distribution arm brings pics to cable near you — Back in olden times — like last year — to experience the Tribeca Film Festival, you’d have to be in New York, manage to get tickets to the movies, then wait in line to get in.
Film News: French films, thrillers and an Eliot Spitzer docu are on tap — Big-ticket acquisitions at the Tribeca Film Festival are few and far between, but here are 15 films being targeted, along with their sales reps.
Film News: How technological advances can actually hurt 3D — While a lot of gaming companies are just starting to focus on stereoscopic 3D, nVidia has been exploring the technology for some time.
Film News: Developers trade dimensionality for resolution — On the hardware side, the vidgame industry is embracing 3D at a rapid clip. Sony plans to make the PlayStation 3 3D-capable later this year, and Nintendo will introduce a 3D handheld system in June.
