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Our Vision, Our Commitment

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

ProSeries alums — Please remember to stop by the members forum to consider supporting a request today from ProSeries HQ.
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Government Vouchers Available For U.S. Viewers To Go Digital With Old TV Sets

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

 
“February 17, 2009, is D-day for broadcasters to turn off their analog broadcasts and switch to digital. For most TV viewers, the switch will come and go without much notice. But for a small minority of the population, who still get their TV over the air using rabbit-ear antennas, some adjustments will have to be […]

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Velocity Of Horror

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Don’t eat. Don’t sleep. Make pages. Repeat.
ProSeries grads join forces to flesh out desert chiller.
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Lessons Learned From An Indie Shoot

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

ProSeries grad relates how a fine director and master DP make for a great day.
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New Miss America Crowned

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

“Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund, a 19-year-old aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America 2008 on Saturday in a live show billed as the unveiling of the 87-year-old pageant’s new, hipper look….
“… The crowning at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was aired for the first time on TLC. It capped […]

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Sundance Awards Announced

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

The Sundance Film Festival wrapped this past Saturday night in Park City, Utah, with an awards ceremony hosted by William H. Macy.
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SAG Awards Announced

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Daniel Day-Lewis, Julie Christie, Javier Bardem, Ruby Dee, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Kevin Kline, and Queen Latifah were among the winners.
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DGA Awards Announced

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

“The winners of the 2007 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of the Guild’s 2008 Career Achievement Awards were announced tonight during the 60th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen won the DGA’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature […]

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Gone, But Not Forgotten — Naked ‘NYPD Blue’ Butt Draws Fat Fine

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

“The Federal Communications Commission yesterday proposed a $1.43 million indecency fine against ABC television stations for a 2003 episode of ‘NYPD Blue,’ the second-largest proposed indecency fine against a television broadcaster ever.”
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Current Forum Topics Picking Up Steam

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Lots of good information surfacing in the (members only) General Screenwriting forum.
ScriptforSale.com Boards > ProSeries Alumni Discussions > General Screenwriting
Screenwriting Discussions
Low Budget Screenwriting
Discussing Feedback
Killing Your Babies
Rewriting From Development Notes
Any Legal Eagles Out There?
WGA Strike
The Making Of Walkin’ The Wind …
In Case You Haven’t Seen This…
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Pro Series Skill Help
Bluecat, Inktip, Development Notes
Screenwriting Links
Writing For The Other […]

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RKO Joins Growing List Of Companies Reaching Deals With WGA

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

“RKO Productions is the latest company to sign an interim comprehensive agreement with the Writers Guild of America, the guild announced Friday.
“The agreement is similar to those struck by the WGA and several production companies and studios, including Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, The Weinstein Co., United Artists, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate […]

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Actors To Receive Guild Honors This Weekend

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Thanks in part to a waiver granted last month by the writers’ union, the 14th annual SAG Awardsâ„¢ will be televised live this Sunday, January 27, 2008. TNT and TBS will both air the broadcast, beginning at 8 p.m. EST/PST, 7 p.m. CST, and 6 p.m. MST.
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ProSeries Grad Needs A Few Good Volunteers

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Los Angeles area — Table read, Alameda Writers Group, Sunday, January 27, 2008. Need a few more to make it great. Conflicts, not to worry, Super Sunday is next week … See member blog for details.
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ProSeries Alumni Find Out What Buyers Want

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Members Only — Don’t miss what’s happening in the Community Blogs this week leading up to the DGA Awards. Our correspondents in Hollywood report.
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Rambo, Mad Men, Iron Man, And The Incredible Hulk On Board With WGA

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Interim deals between the WGA and both Lionsgate and Marvel Studios were announced earlier today.
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