Just a reminder that the early deadline for our screenplay contest is tonight. Late deadline is Jan. 20th. With just over 400 entries so far, we think the contest represents a great opportunity to be read by a top group of industry professionals. Sure beats the 1 in 5000 Nicholl odds. So, send your best, will ya?
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Great list of the year’s top movies grouped together in pairs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/movies/23scot.html?em&ex=1198558800&en=9c31bf5a0e41af00&ei=5087%0A
Act quick.
Free memberships to HULU’s beta site are being offered right now, and will be gone soon. Oh the WGA is going to love this… Get lots of free TV for… well, free.
Only 1500 memberships left, and they are going quick.
www.hulu.com/beta/downloadsquad
Almost unbelievable. You gotta’ read this.
http://www.nypost. com/seven/ 12202007/ news/nationalnew s/moll_ywood_ mob_tie_913129. htm
So… not much will be happening between now and early January as Hollywood takes off for the holidays. Hence, over the next couple of weeks, this site will be less active… The Insider will be taking some time off from posting for what we hope you feel is a well-deserved break. He is looking forward [...]
Well, sort of… How about working for partner and top talent agent, Chuck James, at the well respected Gersh Agency. Chuck broke Elisha Cuthbert and Mena Suvari into the bigs, and is an exceptional agent… Hence, applicants must be exceptional too. Organized, detailed, professional. Must work well under pressure and have great communication and computer skills. One year related [...]
The United Hollywood blog (www.unitedhollywood.com) has an interesting piece on where each major stands and why.
Warner Brothers is well positioned to hold out for a long strike, and right now, it almost seems that’s what the company wants. They’re owned by Time Warner, a very diversified media conglomerate, and their television network (“The CW”) isn’t [...]
We are hearing that Live Planet’s Senior Vice President of Production Daniel Pipski will be leaving the company to work at Groundswell Films as a production exec. Daniel is a creative guy with a background in writing who should fit in well with the Groundswell team.
Tucker Voorhees, who represented some great comedic talent over at 3 Arts Entertainment, [...]
The Sundance Film Festival Program Guide is out:
http://www.sundance.org/festival/film_events/SFF08_Film%20Guide.pdf
It’s time to do something productive around here. We may not be able to solve the work stoppage, but we can do our part to help discover some great new screenplays for when things fire up again… Read all about our new screenplay contest by clicking on the link to the right in the sidebar.
We’re excited about our industry panel feature [...]
Edward Norton has followed his pal Brad Pitt off STATE OF PLAY… Replacing him will be Ben Affleck in the role.
The African-American Film Critics Association has made their “best of” picks.
Best Film: The Great Debaters
Top Ten Films: The Great Debaters, American Ganster, Talk To Me, Gone Baby Gone, No Country For Old Men, Michael Clayton, Juno, Sweeney Todd, Things We Lost In The Fire, There Will Be Blood.
Best Actor: Don Cheadle – Talk To Me
Best [...]