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ATTRACTING INVESTORS
That leaves most film¬makers looking to Mom, Dad, and whatever they can scrape up from friends, relatives, and MasterCard. While such resources have financed many films, distributor’s expectations have risen over the years. As digitally shot motion pictures gain greater acceptance, some production costs may decline.
Entertainment Law Resources Blog - Saturday, June 19, 2010
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“Hurt Locker” Producers Seek to Hurt Wallets of Thousands of Individuals for Unlawful File-Sharing
pits the movie business against those who engage in the unlawful file-sharing of films. Producers of “The Hurt Locker,&# which had meager earnings at the box office but took home six Academy Awards, brought the suit against 5,000 unnamed individuals who they allege copied and distributed the film using BitTorrent sites.
JetLawBlog - Thursday, June 3, 2010
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In April, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved the creation of markets for trading box office futures, essentially contracts investors can buy or sell based on individual films’ box office receipts. Image Source: flickr/bossco. 8211; Emily Beverage. Image Source
JetLawBlog - Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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  • Dr. Strange-rating or: How I Learned that the Motion Picture Association of America’s Film Rating System Constitutes False Advertising
    Strange-rating or: How I Learned that the Motion Picture Association of America’s Film Rating System Constitutes False Advertising , coming to you soon in Volume 12, No. This Note examines the United States’ state and federal governments’ past and current attitudes toward censorship of motion pictures.
    JetLawBlog - Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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  • Academy Adds Five Slots to Best Picture Category
    I am stunned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences decision to nominate ten films for the best picture Oscar. Given that the annual show is designed to showcase and promote the movie industry, boosting the number of films will broaden the show's appeal. The reason is obvious. Frost/Nixon. The Reader.
    Thompson On Hollywood - Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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  • Academy Invites New Members, Oscar Host Jackman
    Academy Invites 134 to Membership Beverly Hills, CA (June 30, 2009) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 134 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Rodman. Animators J.J.
    Thompson On Hollywood - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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  • Oscar Rule Change Follow-ups
    friend sent me this list of ten films from 1999: All About My Mother. Here are the five best picture candidates that year: American Beauty. Ten movies vying for best picture levels the Oscar prognosticator playing field: now everybody knows nothing. Kennedy has received six Best Picture nominations as producer. Election.
    Thompson On Hollywood - Monday, June 29, 2009
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  • The Motion Pictures Futures Market May Be Just Around NYMEX’s Corner
    A new exchange specifically for the trading of film futures is likely Variety Reports that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission has greenlighted a plan that should appeal to the big risk takers in the room. 
    BizMediaLaw - Friday, April 16, 2010
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  • The Oscars, Reposted.
    Two pictures in contention - “Michael Clayton&# and “Juno&# - each have four credited producers but according to the Academy’s website , only three producers on each of these pictures are eligible to accept the Best Picture award. for Dealfatigue readers. They are also a great way to increase box office gross.
    DealFatigue - Friday, February 22, 2008
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  • Interdependence Day
    There’s been quite a bit of up-selling of independent pictures in Hollywood. With the box office success of Slum Dog Millionaire , indie films are the new darlings of the movie business after decades of being relegated to the wilderness of limited theatrical distribution and even more limited marketing budgets.
    DealFatigue - Thursday, February 12, 2009
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  • Box Office
    The budget for the picture was $37 million and as of this writing, has already grossed over $57 million during its theatrical release. The picture stands to make substantially more when (and if) it goes into wider theatrical release internationally and through ancillary exploitation on video and pay/free TV. So more people will go.
    DealFatigue - Sunday, October 5, 2008
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  • Monday Morning JETLawg
    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sues GoDaddy.com over unauthorized trademark use. Microsoft Twitter patent webcam spy software Jerry O'Connell law school CRM Matisse Picasso Paris museum Dalai Lama Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences GoDaddy.com Roger Wireless Toronto
    JetLawBlog - Monday, May 24, 2010
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  • Film Academy targets GoDaddy in massive cybersquatting lawsuit
    By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is known to be quite litigious in protecting its Oscar rights. But dare we say it has outdone itself this time with a whopping 134-page lawsuit against domain.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Thursday, May 20, 2010
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