reported by Cal Gervais, CyberScreenwriter.com

Heineken USA, a longtime supporter of independent film, has created the Heineken Red Star Award to be awarded at eight Independent Film Festivals in 2007. The Heineken Red Star Award was created, in partnership with Premiere Magazine, to recognize and celebrate the achievements of today's most progressive and gifted directors in independent film. The Heineken Red Star Award is the latest brand initiative to support and empower up-and-coming filmmakers, and celebrate their passion and achievement.

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reported by Robert James, CyberScreenwriter.com

ReelzChannel, the new network all about movies 24/7, and Variety will team up to bring movie fans topical news directly from Variety?s newsroom to Dailies, ReelzChannel?s signature daily movie news series. Under terms of a new agreement, this on-site presence will allow ReelzChannel to interview reporters directly from the esteemed media organization?s Los Angeles newsroom, allowing Variety reporters and editors - including Editor-In-Chief Peter Bart - to give TV viewers the latest in news about movies. The Variety Dailies segments will also be available on Variety.com and ReelzChannel.com.

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reported by Gabrielle Jenson, CyberScreenwriter.com

RealNetworks, Inc. has launched its film and entertainment news site Film.com, featuring film previews, movie trailers, DVD releases, and coverage of television programming and celebrity news. Real is introducing the new Film.com at Sundance, where reporters for the Web site will post daily exclusive video reports and commentary from the film festival.

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