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Free April Showers Screening at USC
Posted On: November 12, 2009Posted In: Featured, News, Other News
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 beginning at 7pm April Showers will be screening at the George Lucas Instructional Building located on the University of Southern California ...
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A Special Message Regarding School Safety Week…
Posted On: October 15, 2009Posted In: Featured, News, Other News
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Bet you didn’t know October plays host to another important event besides Halloween. Did you know October, specifically October 18-24, is America’s Safe Schools Week ...
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April Showers’ Aaron Platt in American Cinematographer
Posted On: October 14, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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April Showers' Director of Photography, Aaron Platt, is featured in this month's issue of American Cinematographer on news stands now. The article goes behind the ...
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Watching April Showers: A Blog Post From a Columbine Student
Posted On: October 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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The post below was originally written by Hannah McBrayer on her blog. It has not been edited or altered in anyway. If you would like to ...
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Susan Klebold Didn’t Know Son Dylan Was Suicidal
Posted On: October 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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DENVER — In the first detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers, Dylan Klebold's mother says she had no idea her ...
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Film-Method Meet Up
Posted On: October 6, 2009Posted In: News, Other News, Uncategorized
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April Showers' will be attending the first ever Film-Method meet up. Meet and mingle with some of the filmmakers. Information below...
Come join us for Film ...
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April Showers at Mipcom 2009
Posted On: October 6, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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TriCoast International, April Showers' foreign sales agent, is in Cannes this week for MIPCOM.
MIPCOM is a media content related event which is held in the town ...
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DVR’s Enjoyed in 36% of all US Households. Television Programming Not So Much.
Posted On: September 28, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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It turns out consumers like their TiVo and DVRs.
DVRs are now in 36% of all U.S. homes, four times more than the number set ...
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More New RED images. No New RED Camera…Yet
Posted On: September 28, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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RED announced plans for their new Scarlet and EPIC cameras late last year accompanied by a host of images featuring the proposed designs and add ...
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Titanic to be Re-released in 3D
Posted On: September 24, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron’s “Titanic” is preparing to ship out to theaters once more, this time in 3D. You heard me correctly, ...
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The Weinstein Company to Cut More Jobs
Posted On: September 23, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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The Weinstein Company is undergoing yet another round of layoffs this month with 35 slots being eliminated as the company continues its restructuring under the ...
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iPod nano and iTunes 9 the good, the bad and the ugly
Posted On: September 23, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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Written By: Andrew Robinson
iTunes 9 released a little over a week ago amidst a great deal of fanfare and hoopla in the traditional Apple style. ...
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Universal’s Universe Stops Spinning
Posted On: September 23, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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Universal Pictures announced this week that it will not develop any more films or projects until sometime in 2010 according to Variety. An insider at ...
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Movie Theaters to Deploy Infrared to Stop Film Pirates
Posted On: September 23, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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The electronics giant Sharp has devised a way to stop rampant film piracy with a little help from infrared lights. Okay, a lot of infrared ...
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Iowa Suspends Tax Credits to Filmmakers
Posted On: September 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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In what’s sure to come as a blow to several productions with their sights set on filming in Iowa, the state has suspended its tax ...
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How To Get a Hollywood Star for Your Independent Film
Posted On: September 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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By: Joi R. Wheatley
Sometimes you have to take 10 steps backward in order to move one giant step forward. That’s exactly what writer/director Shana Feste did ...
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Here’s Your Sign: LG To Add VUDU To Its Blu-ray Players
Posted On: September 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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LG Electronics today announced the addition of the high-definition streaming movie service from VUDU, Inc. to the LG Wireless Network Blu-ray Player (model BD390). With ...
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Another Blow to Traditional Distribution: Blockbuster to Close 960 Stores by 2010
Posted On: September 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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Blockbuster Video, the once proud king of the home video rental space, announced this past week that they will be closing close to a 1,000 ...
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10 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School But Should
Posted On: July 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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Film school has always been a mixed bag for me, not because I don’t believe in them but because I don’t think they cover the ...
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The Anatomy of a Movie Poster
Posted On: June 2, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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Prior to making April Showers I made my living creating movie posters and television ad campaigns for several leading entertainment-advertising firms in Hollywood. Chances are ...
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The Tortoise and the Hare: Being a Filmmaker in an Ever Changing World
Posted On: May 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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We all know the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The hare takes off running at the starting gun while the tortoise lumbers on ...
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