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The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival Kicks Off with the Premiere of Richard Linklater’s ‘Bernie’ on June 16

The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival opens this Thursday with some of the best offerings coming from Sundance, SXSW, and Cannes along with several exciting premieres. Highlights will include ‘Drive,’ starring Ryan Gosling, which won Nicholas Winding Refn the Best … Continue reading

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MakingOf Partners with Virgin American For New MakingOf Channel, Bringing Our Premium Content to In-Flight Entertainment

Currently airing on Virgin America is Reel Life, Real Stories, a MakingOf original show featuring intimate and in-depth conversations with people involved in every aspect of filmmaking.  From the actor to the director, writers and producers, they all share their passion, … Continue reading

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2011 Cannes Film Festival Awards

As the 64th Cannes Film Festival came to a close after twelve days of screenings, press conferences, interviews, and parties (not to mention the many years of dedication and hard work to which the filmmakers committed themselves to be selected for the festival) these are … Continue reading

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Watch a LIVE Webcast from the Red Carpet of ‘The Hangover Part II’ Premiere

The premiere for ‘The Hangover Part II’ will be held in Los Angeles tonight and you can watch it LIVE with MakingOf! See Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper and the rest of your favorite Hangover Part II stars as they hit … Continue reading

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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Joseph Cedar’s Palme D’Or Contender ‘Footnote’

NEW YORK (MAY 13, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American and Latin American rights to Joseph Cedar’s FOOTNOTE from WestEnd Films.  The film is a contender for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival … Continue reading

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The 2011 Cannes Film Festival

The Honorary Palm d’Or was the first to be presented to Italian auteur Bernardo Bertolucci as he declared the Cannes festival opened. Actor Robert De Niro heads the festival’s jury, which includes actors Uma Thurman and Jude Law. Of his … Continue reading

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Google/YouTube Launches VOD Movie Store Featuring MakingOf Content

Google’s YouTube unveiled its video on demand movie store which features more than 3,000 movies for rent and MakingOf’s premium video content, demonstrating the demand for content focused on authentic filmmaker stories. The store is just starting it’s role out … Continue reading

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Tribeca Film Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2011 TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund Recipients

New York, NY – April 12, 2011 – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced the films that will receive financial and creative support from the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund, provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  This year, out … Continue reading

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Michael Shannon Set to Play Villain in ‘Superman’ Reboot

Oscar nominated actor Michael Shannon has been officially confirmed as Superman’s villain, General Zod in the upcoming reboot of the superhero franchise. This news is the culmination of weeks of speculation surrounding Shannon’s involvement in the Zach Snyder film as … Continue reading

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The Official Selections of the 64th Festival de Cannes announced!!!

Thursday, April 14, 2011 It will be an exciting year at Cannes for every type of filmmaker. The next much anticipated ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides’ from director Rob Marshall will be shown with as well as other … Continue reading

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