Daily Variety articles from February 2011, page 5

Daily Variety archives from February 2011

'Dirty' cleans up, now exits.(LEGIT)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The London production of "Dirty Dancing--The Classic Story On Stage" will shutter July 9 after more than 4 1/2 years at the Aldwych Theater ahead of a two-year U.K. tour. "Dirty Dancing" opened in London in October...

Couple seizes day for Shawn revival.(Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley )(LEGIT)
February 16, 2011... Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley will topline the New Group's Off Broadway revival of Wallace Shawn's "Marie and Bruce." Scribe's 1979 play centers on the emotional push-and-pull of a New York married couple over the course of a single day....

Grammys' high: eye kudocast gives newbies a promo boost.
February 16, 2011... Fox won the most nights, but a strong finishing kick courtesy of the Grammys enabled CBS to finish on top among young adults last week. And much like Fox used the Super Bowl a week earlier to promote its two biggest bets for midseason--"The...

Cannes closer feels Zeitgeist.
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gotham-based distributor Zeitgeist Films has acquired all U.S. rights to "The Tree," the Julie Bertuccelli pic that closed the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in the drama about a widowed mother...

Spec rides Route One.(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... Route One Films is looking for legal thrills, acquiring Aaron Tracy's spec script "Article III." Story follows a 26-year-old law clerk for an aging Supreme Court justice who's the swing vote on the court. The clerk has three days to save the...

SPC takes Holland's latest.
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sony Pictures Classics has picked up U.S. rights to "In Darkness," the latest film from helmer Agnieszka Holland. Based on Robert Marshall's nonfiction book "In the Sewers of Lvov," storyline follows a thief in 1943...

Visual fx giant heads South.
February 16, 2011... The latest sign of volatility in the visual effects business is the news that effects legend Richard Edlund is launching duMonde Visual Effects in New Orleans. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I recently made a deal to build out a facility there...

Michael Landes.(Players)
February 16, 2011... Michael Landes has joined the cast of "The Congress" with Robin Wright. Pic also stars Frances Fisher; Ari Folman is directing. Landes has also recently finished production on "11-11-11" for writer-director Darren Lynn Bousman.

Hugo Becker.(Players)
February 16, 2011... Hugo Becker has landed a recurring role on "Gossip Girl." He will play Leighton Meister's love interest during his arc on the show. Becker recently finished shooting "Damsels in Distress" with Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody.

Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis and Alia Shawkat are set to star in "That's What She Said.".(Players)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis and Alia Shawkat are set to star in "That's What She Said." Carrie Preston will direct from a script penned by Kellie Overbey. Pic revolves around two best friends and a mysterious young interloper, who are all on a...

Reed Thompson.(Players)
February 16, 2011... Reed Thompson will star in the indie thriller "Amnesia." Film will also star Luke Breacy, with Bill Berrell helming. Thompson can be seen next in "Moneyball" with Brad Pitt.

Noah Lomax.(Players)
February 16, 2011... Noah Lomax is set to star alongside Gerard Butler in the Millennium Films movie "Playing the Field." Past credits "The Walking Dead" and "Army Wives."

College sports net gets rebranded.
February 16, 2011... CBS College Sports Network has rebranded itself as CBS Sports Network, signaling an intention to elevate the cabler's pro tile in a sports TV world led by ESPN. Move comes one week after Sean McManus shed his CBS News president...

Ensnared in scandal: Silvio faces trio of trials.(World News)
February 16, 2011... With thousands of Italian women out on the streets protesting for greater dignity for women, media mogul and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial April 6 on charges he paid for sex with an underage Moroccan nightclub dancer and...

Chorion toons to Disney Jr.(World News)
February 16, 2011... U.K. family content specialist Chorion has sold two preschool toons to the U.S. Disney Channel. "Octonauts" and "Gaspard and Lisa" will bow on Disney Junior in the U.S. next year. Since launching on the BBC's CBeebies net in October, CGI...

China's pics to puff less.(World News)
February 16, 2011... China is introducing guidelines to limit the amount of onscreen smoking, the latest effort to curb the habit in a country that makes and consumes more tobacco than anywhere else. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has...

RioFilme in the ring.(World News)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... In a sign of the burgeoning muscle of the Brazilian film industry, Rio de Janeiro-based RioFilme has invested 3 million reals ($1.8 million) in "10 Seconds," the story of Brazilian boxer Eder Jofre. It's the biggest equity investment RioFilme...

Italo kidvid combo.(World News)
February 16, 2011... Italy's Atlantyca Entertainment, licenser of multimillion-dollar kiddie TV series "Geronimo Stilton," is merging with Milan-based children's publisher Dreamfarm to exploit tyke properties across new-media platforms. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Organizers unveil Edinburgh revamp.(World News)
February 16, 2011... The organizers of the Edinburgh Film Festival stopped by Berlin to reveal their radical plans for the 65th-anniversary edition in June. Rather than a single artistic director, guest curators will be given free rein to arrange screenings, music,...

Unknown.(Movie review)
February 16, 2011... (U.K.-Germany-France) A Warner Bros. (in U.S.) release presented in association with Dark Castle Entertainment of a Panda production in association with Horticus, Zwoelfte Babelsberg Film, Studiocanal, Deutscher Filmfoerderfonds, Medienboard...

Sacrifice.(Movie review)
February 16, 2011... (Zhao shi gu er) (China) A Stellar Megamedia release of Shanghai Film Group Shanghai Film Studio, TIK Films, Stellar Megamedia, Beijing 21st Century Shengkai Film presentation of a Beijing 21st Century Shengkai Film production, in...

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.(Television program review)
February 16, 2011... (Series: CBS, Wed Feb. 16, 10 p.m.) Filmed in Los Angeles by ABC Studios in association with CBS Television Studios. Executive producers, Mark Gordon, Edward Allen Bemero, Deborah Spera; director, John Terlesky; writer, Rob Fresco; camera,...

Cinemagic fest returns.
February 16, 2011... The Northern Ireland-based Cinemagic Intl. Film Festival for Young People is returning to the U.S. this year. After its inaugural U.S. edition was held in Los Angeles in 2010, Cinemagic expands this year to New York, Boston and San Francisco,...

Tradition faces new guard: in current paradigm, old rules no longer apply as high-tech tools and fresh faces widen playing field.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: MUSIC)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This season's Oscar-nominated scores reflect the new realities about music in film: While there will always be room for the traditional symphonic score, composers and filmmakers are now so comfortable with high-tech...

The King's Speech.(BEST SCORE)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Composer: Alexandre Desplat Oscar pedigree: Three previous nons Momentum: BAFTA, Golden Globe noms Style: Predominantly piano and strings Aesthetic/dramatic approach: "(Music needed to) express this man's pain,...

127 Hours.(BEST SCORE)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... Composer: A.R. Rahman Oscar pedigree: Two wins, one other nom Momentum: BAFTA, Golden Globe noms Style: Guitars dominate, although briefly orchestral [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aesthetic/dramatic approach: "I sometimes had to keep...

The Social Network.(BEST SCORE)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Composers: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Oscar pedigree: First noms Momentum: Golden Globe, L.A. Film Critics wins Style: Mostly electronic, some acoustics, heavily processed Aesthetic/dramatic approach: "We...

How To Train Your Dragon.(BEST SCORE)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... Composer: John Powell Oscar pedigree: First-time nominee Momentum: Annie winner; BAFTA, World Soundtrack Awards noms Style: symphonic with choral, Celtic elements Aesthetic/dramatic approach: "I wanted to bring to the film a kind of...

Inception.(BEST SCORE)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Composer: Hans Zimmer Oscar pedigree: One win, seven other noms Momentum: BAFTA, Golden Globe, Grammy noms Style: Highly processed orchestral with electronics, Johnny Marr guitar [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

'Coming Home' from Country Strong.(BEST SONG)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music & lyrics: Tom Douglas, Troy Verges, Hillary Lindsey Oscar pedigree: First nom for all three Momentum: Golden Globe nom Style: Country western Where in film: Film's climax, as singer (Gwyneth...

'I See The Light' from Tangled.(BEST SONG)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music: Alan Menken; Lyrics: Glenn Slater Oscar pedigree: Menken: eight wins, 10 other noms; first nom for Slater Momentum: Golden Globe, Broadcast Film Critics noms Style: Tender...

'We Belong Together' from Toy Story 3.(BEST SONG)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music & lyrics: Randy Newman Oscar pedigree: One win, 18 other noms Momentum: Broadcast Film Critics, Grammy noms Style: Bouncy, fun love-and-friendship song [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Where in film:...

'If I Rise' from 127 Hours.(BEST SONG)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music: A.R. Rahman Lyrics: Dido and Rollo Armstrong Oscar pedigree: Rahman: Two wins, one more nora; first noms for Dido, Armstrong Momentum: Broadcast Film Criticswin Style: Uplifting, ethereal piece with...

Tuner tryout in D.C.(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... A Broadway tryout for a stage tuner version of "Like Water for Chocolate" is on the 2011-12 season slate at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Mexican-American songwriter Lila Downs and Paul Cohen pen the songs for the musical, which has a book...

Steaming over streaming: web startups' attempts to air TV on Web stirs nets' ire.(Tech Tussles)
February 16, 2011... According to the leaders of two fledgling Web ventures, they are doing for the broadcast networks what the broadcast nets can't seem to do for themselves. At a time when everything seems to be moving to the Web, mobiles devices, iPods and...

Nielsen primetime ratings report.
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Top shows in 18-49 1. 53rd Grammy Awards (CBS) 10.0/27 2. American Idol-Wed. (Fox) 8.4/23 3. American Idol-Thu. (Fox) 7.3/20 4. Modern Family (ABC) 5.1/13 5. Glee (Fox) ...

Counting their coin.(SMALLSCREEN GABBERS)
February 16, 2011... DirecTV's Chris Long, Verizon's Eric Bruno and CBS' Zander Lurie discussed new delivery and revenue models during their session at Tuesday's TV Summit, held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Running the show.(John Shaffner spoke with Shona Rhimes)(SMALLSCREEN GABBERS)(Brief article)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Shaffner, chairman-CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, spoke with "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" creator Shonda Rhimes, who said she made the decision to have a recurring character on...

Rising tyke tide.(SMALLSCREEN GABBERS)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The number of hours that kids have been watching our channel has been consistently going up. We know our channel is a destination," Disney Channels Worldwide prexy Carolina Lightcap told the aud.

Content still king.(SMALLSCREEN GABBERS)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fox TV Studios prexy David Madden, and United Talent Agency's Jay Sures participated in the opening state-of-the-television-industry panel. Both agreed that content remains studios' and networks' most prized commodity.

Checking in.(SMALLSCREEN GABBERS)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HBO programming topper Michael Lombardo, and the TV Academy Foundation's Norma Provencio Pichardo Sal Maniaci mingle before the day's events begin.

When I Come to Die.(Theater review)
February 16, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (The Duke on 42nd Street; 146 seats; $20 top) A Lincoln Center Theater / LCT3 presentation of a play in one act by Nathan Louis Jackson. Directed by Thomas Kail. Sets, Robin Vest; costumes, Emily Rebholz; lighting,...

WB sets praiser for DC.
February 16, 2011... PR vet Courtney Simmons has been named senior VP of publicity for DC Entertainment at Warner Bros. Based in Burbank, she'll report to John Rood, exec VP of sales, marketing and business development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Simmons will...

Kenneth Mars.(Obituaries)
February 16, 2011... Character actor Kenneth Mars, best known for roles in "Young Frankenstein" and the original film version of "The Producers," died Saturday of pancreatic cancer in Granada Hills, Calif. He was 75. In Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy "Young...

George Shearing.(Obituaries)
February 16, 2011... George Shearing, the esteemed British jazz pianist who composed the standard "Lullaby of Birdland," died of congestive heart failure Monday in New York. He was 91. Blind from birth, Shearing enjoyed a long recording and performing career that...

Bill Foster.(Obituaries)
February 16, 2011... TV director Bill Foster, who helmed sitcoms including "Sanford and Son," "Benson" and "Full House" over a 50-year career, died on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer. He was 78. Early in his career he directed several...

Marie Lillo.(Obituary)
February 16, 2011... Actress Marie Lillo, who appeared in opera, musical comedies, nightclubs, TV shows and films during a 60-year career, died Feb. 1. She was 81. Born in New Jersey, she graduated from Loyola U. in New Orleans. Her professional career was...

Stefanie Cragg.(Obituaries)
February 16, 2011... Former TV executive and producer Stefanie Cragg (aka Stefanie Kowal) died Jan. 26 of lung cancer. She was 69. Cragg was head of movies and miniseries at Universal TV during the heyday of television longform. Growing up in Chicago, Cragg...

Lee Winkler.(Obituary)
February 16, 2011... Business manager Lee B. Winkler died of a heart attack Dec. 24 in Hollywood. He was 84. Winkler started in the biz in 1970 and worked for Global Business Management, which has represented clients including John Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Burt...

Jack Towers.(Obituary)
February 16, 2011... Audio engineer Jack Towers, who restored classic jazz recordings and cut a historic Grammy-winning 1940 live recording of Duke Ellington's orchestra, died Dec. 23 in Rockville, Md., of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 96. Towers...

DC divide over arts.
February 15, 2011... President Obama's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year retains funding for public broadcasting but calls for a 13% cut in funding for the arts. The allocation represents key backing as critics from the right have sought to erode or...

Rock cookin' promo pushes.
February 15, 2011... The Rock is headed back to World Wrestling Entertainment. WWE has tapped Dwayne Johnson to serve as the first official host of "WrestleMania," whose 27th installment is set to take place at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on April 3. [ILLUSTRATION...

Crescendo: Grammys hit 11-year high.
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Performances by hot artists Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry along with rare perfs by vets Mick Jagger and Barbra Streisand helped Sunday's CBS telecast of the Grammys edge up to a seven-year-high in key demos...

TW Cable nails layup with Lakers.
February 15, 2011... In a major shift on the Los Angeles televised sports landscape, Time Warner Cable has acquired rights to distribute local broadcasts of Los Angeles Lakers games in a 20-year deal beginning with the 2012-13 NBA season. Time Warner Cable will...

Long, winding road for Voltron revival.
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An adaptation of "Voltron" may not hit the bigscreen anytime soon, but plans are under way to relaunch the popular toon from the 1980s as a franchise through other platforms. After locking down a toy deal with Mattel...

Revisionist History for 'Kennedys' crew.(INSIDE PRODUCTION)
February 15, 2011... When ReelzChannel presents the "world premiere" of miniseries "The Kennedys" on April 3, it will also be seizing a unique chance to enter the ranks of cablers with signature scripted programming--an opportunity that History dropped in January...

Dattner Dispoto d.p. bookings.(Bookings & Signings)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Dattner Dispoto d.p. bookings: Paul Cameron on Len Wiseman's "Total Recall," Declan Quinn on Paul Weitz's "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City," Wyatt Troll on Christopher Neil's "Goats," Giles Nuttgens on Deepa Mehta's "Winds of Change,"...

Coriolanus.(Movie review)
February 15, 2011... (U.K.) A Weinstein Co. (in U.S.) release of a Hermetof Pictures, Kalkronkie and Icon Entertainment Intl. presentation in association with Magna Films, Atlantic Swiss Prods., Lip Sync Prods., BBC Films, Artemis Films, MagnoliaMae Films and...

Duo sets up docu grant.(Tribeca Film Institute and JustFilms)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Tribeca Film Institute and Ford Foundation's JustFilms have partnered to create an annual grant supporting non-fiction transmedia projects centering on social justice and equality, with this year's $750,000 award total stepping up to $1 million...

Going out on 'Limb': Radiohead album pays two ways.
February 15, 2011... Though "free" is not a price option this time, Radiohead will release its latest album "The King of Limbs" in two variably priced editions: a digital-only bow, available Saturday, and an elaborate multi-format version shipping May 9. ...

ABC News taps 'World' anchor.
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Muir has been named sole anchor of ABC News' weekend editions of "World News." Show is now officially "World News With David Muir," mirroring "World News With Diane Sawyer" on weekdays, and marking the first time...

'Mixtape' to get Selects listening.(Sundance Selects )(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sundance Selects has snagged North American rights to Goran Hugo Olsson's "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975," the docu that preemed at Park City last month ahead of a screening this week at Berlin. Writer-helmer...

Sony makes 'Ground'.
February 15, 2011... Sony Pictures Classics has picked up rights in North America, Australia and New Zealand to "Higher Ground," the Sundance entry that is Vera Farmiga's helming debut. Pic, in which Farmiga toplines, screened as part of the dramatic competish at...

'Inception' prevails at lensers' ASC nods.(American Society of Cinematographers)
February 15, 2011... The dreamscape of "Inception" won out over the dark theatricality of the ballet world, the iconography of the Western, the drama of a king's stutter and the impersonal genesis of social media as Wally Pfister took the top competitive prize at...

Goldwyn hires SPC exec.
February 15, 2011... Former Sony Pictures Classics exec Ian Puente has been tapped by Samuel Goldwyn Films to the post of VP, business development and general counsel. Puente will be tasked with overseeing business development as well as business and legal...

'Glee' spree for Fox stations.
February 15, 2011... Fox Television Stations have acquired the syndie run of "Glee." Deal is not unexpected considering that the hourlong dramedy comes from Twentieth Century Fox Television. Show, which has been cleared in the New York, Los Angeles and Chicago...

Disney seizes day on 'Newsies' tuner.(LEGIT)
February 15, 2011... Extra! Extra! "Newsies" is coming to the boards. A stage version of the Mouse House pic has been in development at Disney Theatricals for years, as an impressive cult following grew behind the Gen Y-fave, which starred a young Christian Bale...

Thesp heads to 'Class'.(Sierra Boggess )(LEGIT)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Fresh from her Olivier-nominated turn as Christine Daae in "The Phantom of the Opera" sequel "Love Never Dies," Sierra Boggess has been cast opposite Tyne Daly in Manhattan Theater Club's upcoming revival of Terrence McNally's "Master Class." ...

B.O rains on B'way: three additions, holiday boost.(LEGIT)
February 15, 2011... Broadway B.O. gained steam last week as three shows joined the fray and a bit of Valentine's date-night biz helped sales continue to put the traditional post-Christmas slump behind them. Almost every individual show on the boards posted...

Broadway Top 10: Feb. 7-13.(LEGIT)
February 15, 2011... Broadway Top 10: Feb. 7-13 Week's Show gross receipts (Theater)(Prod. category) Potential Prev. week's (Seats) gross receipts Gross receipts Wicked ...

Dino-might at mart: StudioCanal pumps pre-sales on pics.(Berlin Film Festival)
February 15, 2011... As Berlin's European Film Market rounds the bend into the home stretch, StudioCanal is on track for impressive pre-sales for two of its flagship productions: CGI adventure movie "The Dinosaur Project" and Stefan Ruzowitzky's "Blackbird." ...

Doha dough for pair of Arab pics.(Doha Film Institute )(Berlin Film Festival)
February 15, 2011... The Doha Film Institute will co-produce two Arabic pics, Jean-Claude Codsi's "A Man of Honor" and Nadine Labaki's sophomore feature "Where Do We Go Now?" "Honor," set in Lebanon and Jordan, stars Majdi Machmouchi and Caroline Hatem and...

Appetite for 'hunger'.(Berlin Film Festival)
February 15, 2011... "Hunger Games" has yet to be cast, but interest in the futuristic actioner is already high in the U.S. and overseas, where Warner Bros. has picked up Spanish and Italian fights to Gary Ross' adaptation of Suzanne Collins' young-adult tome. ...

French artist toons to thriller 'Soul'.(Guillaume Ivernel )(Berlin Film Festival)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] French animation artist Guillaume Ivernel is set to direct 3D-animated sci-fi thriller "Soul Man," his follow-up to "Dragon Hunters." Budgeted at $45 million, the English-language "Soul Man" is backed by Denis...

Technology, content find common ground: biz forced to balance delivery, programming as the TV universe expands.(TV SUMMIT)
February 15, 2011... Network and studio executives, as well as creators of some of the world's most popular shows, will gather today for the inaugural TV Summit at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. The event is sponsored by Variety and the Academy of Television...

Being nommed is the best revenge: when everyone else said no, these producer dealmakers said yes.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: BEST PICTURE)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Most projects face resistance in their journeys to the bigscreen. The ones that persevere are typically the pics that look best on paper. Ironically this year's crop of best picture Oscar nominees on paper looked questionable at best. ...

'The Fighter'.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: BEST PICTURE)
February 15, 2011... Oscar-nommed producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg The seeds for "The Fighter" were planted during an encounter between an unknown teen Mark Wahlberg and Boston boxing icon Micky Ward. For the next two decades, Wahlberg...

'The King's Speech'.(BEST PICTURE)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oscar-nommed producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin Armed with a David Seidler screenplay that they adored, producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin set out in 2008 to raise the $15...

'127 Hours'.(BEST PICTURE)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Oscar-nommed producers: Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson The early pitch meetings didn't go well. "127 Hours" producers Christian Colson and Danny Boyle wanted to follow up their feel-good Bollywood fairy tale, "Slumdog...

'Inception'.(BEST PICTURE)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oscar-nommed producers: Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan In the wake of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" becoming the top-grossing film of 2008, Warner Bros. was eager to keep writer-director-producer inhouse...

'Black Swan'.(BEST PICTURE)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... Oscar-nommed producers: Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin "Nobody wanted to finance it," recalls "Black Swan" producer Scott Franklin of the film set in the high-stress world of elite ballet. That was a surprising turn of events...

'The Kids Are All Right'.(BEST PICTURE)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oscar-nommed producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray Despite lining up a pair of A-list thesps in Annette Bening and Julianne Moore to topline, helmer Lisa Cholodenko and producer Jeffrey...

'The Social Network'.(BEST PICTURE)
February 15, 2011... Oscar-nommed producers: Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Cean Chaffin How does one make a film about the birth of a website without it devolving into a montage of actors banging away on laptops and desktops? That was the...

'Toy Story 3'.(BEST PICTURE)(Brief article)
February 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oscar-nommed producer: Darla K. Anderson Pixar could never move forward with a third installment of its beloved "Toy Story" franchise until it made peace with Disney, which distributed the first two pics. "Michael...