reported by Brian Madore, CyberScreenwriter.com

The Motion Picture Group, Inc. is relocating to Los Angeles, California to better reflect the new focus of the Company and to take advantage of the various media opportunities available in that area.

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reported by David Miller, CyberScreenwriter.com

Hollywood Creative Directory, publisher of "the phone books to Hollywood," and Baseline StudioSystems, licensor of film and TV entertainment data and applications, have collaborated to publish the first film development directory of its kind, "The Studio Report: Film Development" (ISBN 1-92893-649-0).

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reported by Tanner Shorer, CyberScreenwriter.com

Dion Beebe took top honors for MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in the feature film competition here tonight at the 20th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

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reported by David Gifford, CyberScreenwriter.com

California based production company, W. Entertainment, headed up by Jackie Watson, has charged into the New Year with a full slate of projects. Expanding beyond television, Jackie Watson has turned her focus towards film. "Colors of Love," a story that brings to life the conflicts of inter-racial relations, is scheduled to start pre-production at the end of April while her other self-creation, "Touched," is being developed for a soon after starting date.

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reported by Gary Moore, CyberScreenwriter.com

A Hollywood production company is currently filming part of a multi-million dollar movie in Washington County, Maryland. The film project has been called "a major movie" for the new $95-million Visitors Center at Mount Vernon. The movie will depict the life of George Washington, including scenes from the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.

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reported by Brian Scott, CyberScreenwriter.com

You've seen them; the silent or not so silent "extras" who move around in the background of most films and television shows. If you've ever wondered how they got there, then veteran "background" actor Jo Kelly's new book is a must read. Jo introduces her book, "The Truth about being an Extra: How To Become a Good Background Actor.

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reported by William S. Buckley, Jr., CyberScreenwriter.com

LifeLine Entertainment, Inc. from Huntington Beach, CA has contracted with Barnholtz Entertainment of Calabasas, CA, to handle the domestic home video distribution (U.S. & Canada) of "Hallowed."

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reported by Steven Parcell, CyberScreenwriter.com

Industry veteran Jonathan Krane and Krane Productions have taken major strides in establishing an international film market in Palm Beach County, which is set to debut in 2007.

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by Gordy Hoffman

I've only finished so many screenplays in my life. Writing a script all the way to the very last page is always an extremely significant, personal achievement for me. A large part of its significance is the reality that I actually wrote an ending, or, at the very least, typed "THE END."

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reported by Fran Dee, CyberScreenwriter.com

The Wheelman is being developed as an intensely riveting video game from Midway, in association with Diesel's Tigon Studios and MTV Games, intended to serve as the introduction to a series of related entertainment offerings.

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reported by Dana Horton, CyberScreenwriter.com

A magazine left behind on a train triggered the career of one of the most talented American photographers.

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contributed by George McQuade

If you?re a PR Pro and believe everything you hear at winter mixers, you might want to stock up on office supplies, because it is predicted to be a banner year.

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reported by Dan Wilson, CyberScreenwriter.com

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a draw for hundreds of celebrities, film industry execs and paparazzi to converge on Santa Barbara during the first two weeks of February. It also is the backdrop for the production of a 35mm short film by 42 Brooks Institute of Photography students.

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by Gordy Hoffman

Starting a screenplay can sometimes be as hard as finishing one. Impatient to pull up to the front door of a classic motion picture, I want to get everything right so quickly. This impatience challenges my trust in the work, the creative process of screenwriting.

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reported by Melanie Phillips, CyberScreenwriter.com

"The Big Loser" is already the name of a reality TV series, but many other reality shows really do end up with big losers when actors seeking their fifteen minutes of fame in Hollywood are cancelled or disqualified from reality shows by the producers.

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reported by Tony Blic, CyberScreenwriter.com

Every year, the Unusual Suspects Theatre Group guide 100 young people, ages 12 ? 21, from various backgrounds including: gangs, foster homes, juvenile halls and mental-health facilities, through a 12-week intensive theatre program where the teens are taught how to release their destructive, violent behavior, through plays written and performed by the teens themselves.

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reported by Jessica C. Marlin, CyberScreenwriter.com

Making the world of film more accessible to students throughout the United States, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has partnered, for the seventh consecutive year, with Young Minds Inspired (YMI) to provide 18,000 high schools with an instructional guide about making films ? documentaries this year.

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reported by Suzie Talbot, CyberScreenwriter.com

The year 2006 is shaping up to be the Year of the Da Vinci Code Movie. Excitement is already building over the May 17 premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the May 19 worldwide release of the Da Vinci Code film starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou. But interest has also been cooking beneath the surface about what Dan Brown will write next. An eruption may occur at any time.

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reported by Brian Konradt, CyberScreenwriter.com

Muse Media Center post-production film facility has is offering a scholarship valued at $20,000 to provide facilities to help independent women filmmakers finish their work.

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reported by Donna Abrams, CyberScreenwriter.com

Even though most filmmakers make their movies with the ultimate goal of distribution in mind, very few actually get distribution deals for their finished films. Why?

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reported by John Goldstein, CyberScreenwriter.com

Films Media Group has released The Drama of Creation, Writers on Writing, an insightful and entertaining documentary containing rare interviews with some of American?s most successful and influential dramatists.

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reported by Brian Konradt, CyberScreenwriter.com

Action! The Future Filmmakers Festival is calling on talented young filmmakers nationwide to submit their original films for a chance to be recognized by industry professionals and fellow peers.

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reported by Kevin Frantz, CyberScreenwriter.com

JLT Films Inc./Purple Cow Productions will start production on the documentary "Hello Again Everybody" in February, 2006, and is slated for release this Summer, 2006.

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reported by Tim Garrison, CyberScreenwriter.com

Lorraine Hansberry the first African-American woman to have a play produced on Broadway was greatly influenced by her realtor father. His landmark suit to overturn restrictive covenants that barred blacks from white neighborhoods in Chicago was successfully argued before the Supreme Court in 1940.

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reported by Jef Daymont, CyberScreenwriter.com

Paramount's New Specialty Division has acquired the worldwide rights to Participant Production's global warming documentary, "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" featuring Al Gore.

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reported by Tim Garrison, CyberScreenwriter.com

This week 75 years ago, one of the classic horror films of all time was released - "Dracula," starring Bela Lugosi.

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reported by William S. Buckley, Jr., CyberScreenwriter.com

The Weinstein Company has acquired the rights to "Escape From Planet Earth," a CG-animated comedy feature pitch to be written by Tony Leech and Cory Edwards, the talented duo behind the box office animated hit "Hoodwinked."

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reported by Brian Konradt, CyberScreenwriter.com

Capote author Gerald Clarke and screenwriter Dan Futterman were honored at the 18th annual USC Scripter(R) Award ceremony on Saturday, February 11.

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reported by Jessie Chung, CyberScreenwriter.com

"Terra: The Nature of Our World" is making a bigger splash than your typical wildlife show; it is a chance to experience a uniquely cutting-edge vision of the natural world through the eyes of passionate student and independent filmmakers.

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reported by Thomas J. King, CyberScreenwriter.com

inDplay.com is offering a new suite of tools for film distributors and sales agents in Berlin, Germany, at the European Film Market.

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reported by Steven Parcell, CyberScreenwriter.com

Director Topher Straus and Producer Brian Knappmiller have wrapped production on their new film, THE ATTACKMEN starring Nick Slatkin ( The Clique, Best Friend?s Date ).

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reported by Fran Dee, CyberScreenwriter.com

The 6th Annual Phoenix Film Festival has announced as its official Showcase Selection, feature film, ?Forget about It?, starring Academy Award nominees Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning.

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reported by Darren Barker, CyberScreenwriter.com

Big Screen Entertainment has casted Golden Globe Winner Lori Singer to star in BSEG's new murder mystery/thriller "The Mirror," which begins production at the end of the month.

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contributed by Nick Smith

What does a director NEED from a script? How much depth should a screenwriter go into, in terms of adding angles and camera moves?

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reported by John Stevens, CyberScreenwriter.com

Equipped with a state of the art camera, and an action film that makes JAMES BOND and SHAFT look like cousins, RICHARD HEAT is sure to capture the hearts, minds and imagination of film goers who love action adventure films.

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reported by Tony Blic, CyberScreenwriter.com

Imperia Entertainment, Inc. has cast Yugoslavian star Rade Sherbedgia in one of the principal roles of its feature film, "Say It in Russian," which will begin shooting February 24, 2006 in Moscow, and then Paris.

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reported by Edward Strong, CyberScreenwriter.com

You might think that a novice writer being able to get his first theatrical play produced on stage, as well as making his directorial debut, would be enough "spotlight" for one person. But you would be wrong.

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reported by Jef Daymont, CyberScreenwriter.com

Walden Media, along with Beacon Pictures and Revolution Studios, has selected Dick King-Smith's critically-acclaimed novel "The Water Horse" as one of its next big-screen adaptations.

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reported by Brian Scott, CyberScreenwriter.com

FYI - FILM YOUR ISSUE, an unprecedented "issue film" competition inviting young Americans 18 to 26, including 7 million college and university students on 1200 campuses nationally, to add their voice to the public dialogue on contemporary issues via 30-to-60 second films.

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reported by Carol Bigger, CyberScreenwriter.com

Solidifying its nationwide appeal, Focus Features' Brokeback Mountain has become the top-grosser among the five films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award this year.

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reported by David Gifford, CyberScreenwriter.com

Millions of moviegoers are lining up to see family-friendly movies reflecting traditional values and non-controversial themes, according to the results of an annual study of the domestic box office.

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reported by Janelle Anne Robinson, CyberScreenwriter.com

Image Entertainment, Inc. has acquired the North American theatrical, broadcast and home video rights to the critically acclaimed independent film "Evil Aliens."

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contributed by Jerry L. Norman, III

Los Angeles based writer and director SHEILA MARIE NORMAN's inspiring new feature film REUNION has been selected to screenings at film festivals in San Diego and Los Angeles during Black History Month, February 2006.

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by Don Bledsoe

The new screenwriter tends to have a love affair with is/her "baby." He's married to every word and nuance he's carefully scripted onto each page. Often, it reads more like a novel than a screenplay and usually it needs a serious rewrite. It's time to get a divorce.

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by Kal Bishop

Structure is beneficial to creative output in a number of ways. There are at least two types of structure, work processes and frameworks.

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by Brian Konradt

Screenwriting is a competitive trade. To distinguish yourself as a prize-winning writer you need to master organizational skills, take creative risks, and learn how best to present your final product.

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reported by Brian Konradt, CyberScreenwriter.com

The Federal Express "Caveman" television commercial that aired during Super Bowl XL Sunday night was voted Water Cooler Wonder -- The Best of the Bowl! in a survey of advertising professionals across the country.

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reported by David Gifford, CyberScreenwriter.com

StudentFilmmakers.com hosts the second annual PROJECT: FAIR Anti-Piracy PSA contest and online showcase for VSDA at StudentFilmmakers.com, http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/projectfair/ , helping VSDA to spread the Project: FAIR (Filmmakers Against Illegal Replication) mission and anti-piracy message while broadening the film competition?s audience and participants.

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reported by Gary Moore, CyberScreenwriter.com

Showtime Networks Inc. and FanLib has launched the first network-sanctioned, collaborative writing event featuring fans developing a script for an existing series.

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