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...house, where attendance has been sagging. Some distributors have encouraged directors to forgo the theater, advocating direct-to-DVD strategies or premieres on such premium cable networks as HBO. But many filmmakers say the disadvantage of those distribution plans is that they fail to generate the press and word of mouth that accompany even a limited theatrical release. "I think it's gotten to the point where distribution companies are organizing theatrical screenings solely to generate reviews," Swanberg says. "It creates a scenario where studios are basically paying for these reviews, taking a huge loss on one or two weeks...
...Janet Pierson, producer of the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival, recalls feeling a similar frustration when she worked at New York City's Film Forum in the 1980s. "We would struggle to get the national press interested because we'd have this exciting film opening in New York," she says. "But all their questions would center around 'When is it going to be national?' " Pierson says that just as technology has altered the face of film production and distribution, the role of the film festival is changing as well: festivals can serve not only as a launchpad...
...wooden but plucky CEO of GM, Rick Wagoner, told the press that if his company is allowed to go into Chapter 11, it will end up being a simple liquidation. GM will be torn into pieces and sold off as scrap. He made one good point to support his point of view. If a bankruptcy of the No. 1 U.S. car company drags on for several months, potential auto buyers will purchase vehicles from competitors that they view as being "safe". No one wants to buy a car that won't be serviced. Wagoner has made this point before...
...Aristotle, “The Authoritative Works of Aristotle.” Edited by Prestige and Mobility. Translated by Becca Brunch. Cambridge: P. D. F. Press...
...Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy honored public broadcasting icon Gwen Ifill with the $25,000 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Harvard Kennedy School yesterday evening. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...