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If you read this post earlier, it's too late.
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Looks like I'll be in Toronto 9/13-14 for the screening of "Rabbit Hole". I'm intensely interested to hear what they did with the sound since we were (because of weather pattern) 90% of the time, directly on the LaGuardia flight path. Have had good reports from the sound editor, producer and director, so I'm not 'concerned' but rather, curious, for future reference. Anybody want to get together for a drink after the 9p screening on the 13th, or breakfast on the 14th? Booked a room @ Comfort Hotel Downtown 15 Charles Street East Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1, Canada -- Jan
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http://go.shurenotes.com/l/a/xyi/0-/eeda/u8l/qvpa/trouble.htm FCC Spectrum Update: A Webinar The 600 MHz incentive auction is coming. Not sure how this might affect you?Join Shure Technology Director Edgar Reihl for a free 60-minute webinar on Monday, November 16. He'll provide updates on the Federal Communications Commission's plans and timeline, plus potential effects on users of professional wireless microphone and in-ear systems.
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The studio confirmed the move and released this statement: "Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ceased pre-production of Cartel today. As much as we had hoped to begin filming this spring in Mexico City, the studio and its producing partners did not feel it was creatively ready to move forward under the timetable and budget we had established. We thank all of the filmmakers, cast and crew for their work during pre-production." http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/universal-cancels-josh-brolin-drama-cartel-five-weeks-before-production-start/
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Boyle Nabs DGA Feature Award 'Slumdog's' Winning Streak Continues 01/31/2009 Danny Boyle has won the DGA's top feature award for directing awards season favorite "Slumdog Millionaire." Boyle won the trophy Saturday night at the DGA's awards show at the Century Plaza, topping David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon," Christopher Nolan for "The Dark Knight" and Gus Van Sant for "Milk." The win for "Slumdog" keeps its momentum going following victories at SAG for top ensemble, the PGA for top feature and the Golden Globes for best drama. The comedy series award went to Paul Feig for "The Office" and the drama series tr…
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As reported in the L.A. Times: In a cost-savings move, Walt Disney Studios is shutting down director and producer Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital studio in Marin County, which employs 450 people. Those employees will be phased out over the course of the year until the facility closes by January 2011. Given today's economic realities, we need to find alternative ways to bring creative content to audiences and IMD no longer fits into our business model," Disney Studios President Alan Bergman said in a statement. Ever since ousting Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and overhauling the movie operation under his successor, Rich Ross, the Burbank studio has …
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No More Gran Torinos for States Losing $3.5 Billion in Revenues http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-23/no-more-gran-torinos-for-states-losing-3-5-billion-in-revenues.html No More Gran Torinos for States Losing $3.5 Billion in Revenues Michigan taxpayers foot the bill for the most generous movie subsidies in the U.S. Since 2008, the state has allotted $282 million to lure the filming of Hilary Swank’s “Conviction,â€�Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino,â€� George Clooney’s “Up In The Airâ€� and more than 120 other productions. Now the governor-elect, Republican Rick Snyder, wants to curb the largesse. A state agency found the price of the program …
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What are your thoughts on these proposals? Personally, I'm not a fan of "French Hours" because I feel it gets abused and all departments end up with different length meal-breaks. But I sure as heck wish a 40hr work week was a living wage for all crew members and I'm sure we all have had stress due to lack of at-home time with family, friends, and significant others. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/its-time-for-a-new-labor-movement-in-the-performing-arts?fbclid=IwAR0HliXHnBYwAvAVLdnx-j2Zpb0ryCQpdoA75Q_lKaJnPzVNiK85GJcsV3M
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French filmmaker Eric Rohmer has died, aged 89. Les Films du Losange, a company that produced his movies, says Rohmer died in Paris on Monday. The cause of death was not immediately known. Rohmer was known for movies tracing the intricacies of romantic relationships. His best known pics included "My Night at Maud's" and "Claire's Knee." He had worked until recently, with his latest film, "Les amours d'Astree et de Celadon," (Romance of Astree and Celadon), appearing in 2007. Rohmer debuted in cinema in the early 1950s, making dozens of films. In 2001, he was awarded a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his body of work.
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Hello All, Don't forget to sign the letter to our legislators in support of CA tax credits. It's on the 695 website.
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I loved listening to Daniel Schorr ... he will be missed - Jeff Wexler STORY HIGHLIGHTS from CNN "Nobody else ... had as much experience and wisdom," NPR host saysSchorr helped launch CNN as Washington correspondent in 1980Ted Turner hired Schorr to bolster CNN's integrityHe was a member of Edward R. Murrows' CBS news team (CNN) -- Veteran broadcast journalist Daniel Schorr died at a Washington hospital Friday morning, according to National Public Radio. Schorr was 93. Schorr, who began as a foreign newspaper correspondent in 1946, helped launch CNN as its senior Washington correspondent in 1980 after two decades with CBS. NPR, which Schorr joined as senior…
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I appreciate all of those who have donated in support of JWSOUND site over the years, it has helped a lot to keep this online community going, a valued site for our sound community that has stood the test of time. Below is a really nice comment accompanying a generous donation from Ron who has been a long time supporter. Thank you to all! Thank you for your contribution to our production sound community throughout these many decades... I speak for those of us who were made welcome to your platform; to learn from & to pass our production sound experiences to others; to our production sound innovators & companies who created new ways & …
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Thanks Scott for joining up and thank you for putting a real name in your Profile. It really helps me fight spam-bots and bogus sign ups to know that it is a real person who has just registered. Welcome! Regards, Jeff Wexler
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Who doesn't like JJ Cale ?
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http://www.star-tele...lo-goodbye.html I feel fortunate to have caught A Tuna Christmas last December. What a great run they had... I've met them both before, true gents. Sad to hear this.
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You may have noticed a new tab called "MEDIA" that is a new feature here. One thing that it provides is direct pasting of embed codes (for videos from YouTube, etc.) into a message post. While composing a message, just paste the embed code and when you submit the post your video will display. The MEDIA section also provides for image albums. I have put up the famous Gallery of Sound Carts (still in progress) and members can add to this or make their own albums. One CAUTION: the "Mass upload" routine will crash Safari. The Adobe flash plug-in implementation has some problems so don't use it. Individual uploads work just fine. Once this is fixed I will let you know.
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Not sure what this means, but... http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/08/05/53061/billionaire-michael-dell-okd-to-buy-sf-tv
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I have had to disable any and all EMAIL notification functions for this forum in an effort to solve what we believe is a spam/server problem of some sort. Personal Messages should be unaffected so you can continue to use those. I hope none of our members are inconvenienced by this --- I really don't know how many people have set their profiles up to have email notifications sent out. Once we solve this problem I will reactivate this feature. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, Jeff Wexler
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http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/mix_201306/#/26 Abbey Road Studio 1 http://www.abbeyroad.com/Studio/5/Studio-One
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Here you go. http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/fcc-62-applicant-qualified-to-bid-for-tv-spectrum/279026 Regards, Ty Ford
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Interesting look at the reaction to the Slumdog child stars on their return to India. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7912977.stm RL
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Mr. Pardo was 96; he joined NBC before I was even born! " He began his announcing career at NBC Radio as a war reporter during World War II and remained at the network his entire life.... A member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame, he and Bob Hope are the only people ever awarded a lifetime contract at NBC. He finally retired from NBC in 2004 and considered retiring from SNL too, but Michaels successfully kept him on the show until last season’s finale. " http://deadline.com/2014/08/don-pardo-dead-saturday-night-live-821449/
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http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/City-Council-Agrees-to-Tax-Break-for-Film-Production-111481579.html I'm surprised no one mentioned this. -richard
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New Health Care Options Very low cost partial coverage for Members not currently qualified for the Health Plan A new program called "Bridge to Health" offers limited health care services to members who have not accrued enough hours to qualify for the Motion Picture Health Plan. Available to members and their dependents age 13 and up, office visits cost only $25 and lab services and x-rays are free when performed at the Motion Picture clinics. For complete details and eligibility information, see www.mptvfund.org/page.aspx?pid=528 Full Health Care for Members who did not Qualify The Industry Advantage Health Plans offer members the chance to purchase full medical cover…
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