reported by George Hamilton, CyberScreenwriter.com

Is your short film new and original?

St. Clair Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA is currently putting together a new series of Short Film DVD compilations for North American retail sales through their clients at Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and many more. This new DVD series will feature some of the best short films, grouped into their respective genres (Comedy, Drama, Animation, and Horror/Twisted), from around the world.

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reported by Sarah Cooley, CyberScreenwriter.com

There is nothing that the human spirit cannot overcome-- just ask Kitty Kavey. After a devastating motorcycle accident almost took her life, Kavey has astonished the world with her determination and strength.

Although over a decade and a half has passed since Kavey was in the accident, she still struggles with the certain physical and mental repercussions. She was clinically dead, left with a form of brain damage, impaired sight and other cardiac effects that lingered. Yet with all these obstacles standing in her way, she learned how to live and function again as best she could.

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reported by Edward Strong, CyberScreenwriter.com

Independent filmmaker Kevin Mcgue announced plans to seek $25 donations from patrons to raise funds for an independent feature film. Mcgue hopes to raise a net amount of $350,000 by May 31, 2007, in order to begin preproduction for a film shoot in the fall of 2007.

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reported by Jeremy Barns, CyberScreenwriter.com

New research explains how movie theaters may increase profits by moving away from uniform pricing to variable pricing.

The study is being published in an upcoming issue of the International Review of Law & Economics.

Currently, consumers pay the same price for blockbusters and for flops, for a movie on the Fourth of July and for a movie on a rainy day in January, for a movie on Friday night and for a movie on Monday evening.

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reported by Robert James, CyberScreenwriter.com

Independent Filmmakers from around the globe can now upload clips of their work or complete shorts to Finditt Videos. Through Finditt Videos, a service of Finditt the site that offers much more than search, filmmakers can showcase their work to online viewers searching Finditt Videos.

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reported by Sam Burke, CyberScreenwriter.com

Moviegoers and critics alike are eager to see whether a 60 year old Sylvester Stallone can make it through one final round as Rocky Balboa releases on December 20. For the sixth Installment of the greatest underdog story of our time, Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the opening five day box office gross for the Italian Stallion's latest bout, setting over/under odds on the film generating $26 million.

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reported by Jeremy Barns, CyberScreenwriter.com

AOL has launched True Stories , a new website dedicated to documentary films, featuring both critically acclaimed independent titles, as well as new projects prior to theatrical release.

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reported by Sam Kirkman, CyberScreenwriter.com

Television enthusiasts wanting to read the latest information about their favorite shows can now find it at eWebTVWorld.com. The new Website is an innovative online source for news, reviews, and commentaries about a variety of TV shows. It's like the online equivalent of TV Guide--only better.

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reported by Robert James, CyberScreenwriter.com

The incredible success of filmmaking and screenwriting workshops offered for San Diego high school students earlier this fall, conducted by the American Screenwriters Association (ASA) and the San Diego Film Festival, has resulted in an effort by educators and filmmakers to include more students, sponsors and industry professionals in the 2007 program.

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reported by Cal Gervais, CyberScreenwriter.com

Baby Boomers are frustrated that television and advertisers place too much emphasis on younger audiences and are missing the chance to connect with Boomers in their peak earning and spending years, according to the findings in TV Land's New Generation Gap Study.

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reported by Edward Strong, CyberScreenwriter.com

Muller Media, Inc. has acquired the screenplay, "An Ordinary Hero," a story with powerful performances set in the background of World War II.

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