reported by Sam Kirkman, CyberScreenwriter.com

Economic and political situations in a number of countries across the globe have created a slightly more favorable environment for filmmakers seeking to film abroad, according to the 2007 Risks in Global Filmmaking Map produced each year by Aon/Albert G. Ruben, the world?s number one entertainment risk broker.

Of the 207 countries measured, overall risk for filmmakers in 37 countries decreased slightly from 2006 to 2007. Risk was calculated on a scale from one to five, illustrating very high, high, medium, moderate and low measures.

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reported by George Hamilton, CyberScreenwriter.com

Based on the epic novel by Frank Miller, the movie 300 depicts the historical battle of 300 Spartans versus a massive Persian army in hopes to spark Greece to fight for democracy. Now you can own a piece of this history by purchasing one of these collectible movie replicas. These movie props are limited editions and include a certificate of authenticity.

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reported by Barbara A. Schloman, Cyberscreenwriter.com

Minnie Burton was a sensation at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: the top shooter for a girl's basketball team from an Indian School in Fort Shaw, Montana. Beating all other high school girls and boys teams, they rounded up legions of adoring fans across the nation as they won the first world championship title for basketball.

Shoot Minnie Shoot, a novel by Happy Jack Feder, has been optioned and is in development for feature film production by the Seattle office of creative and production company, Touch. The film "Shoot Minnie Shoot" is based on the true story of Basketball's First World Champions and follows the improbable journey of Minnie and this sensational Native American girls team of 1904. It is the story of one girl's vision and her struggle to bring pride back to her people.

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