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Industry News
Sun, Feb 5 2012 - 2:29 pm THR Staff The Oscar-winning director, who had worked closely with filmmakers Mike deGruy and Andrew Wight, issued a statement to THR in response to their sudden deaths Saturday in a helicopter crash in Australia.
Sun, Feb 5 2012 - 10:47 am Pamela McClintock Both films overperform on the strength of younger moviegoers; Drew Barrymore-John Krasinski whale pic "Big Miracle" places No. 4 with $8.5 million.
Sun, Feb 5 2012 - 8:38 am Scott Roxborough The Oscar-nominated film wins Rotterdam Festival's UPC audience award; "Egg and Stone," "Thursday Through Sunday," and "Clip" pick up awards as well.
Sun, Feb 5 2012 - 3:44 am THR Staff Emmy-award winner Mike deGruy and acclaimed writer-producer Andrew Wight were scouting locations in Australia for a documentary.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 11:28 pm Daniel Miller The movies will star the "Aliens" and "Grindhouse" actor and be shot in sequence in a 45-day period.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 9:21 pm Aaron Couch The comedian is one in a line of celebrities falsely said to have died in a Swiss snowboarding accident.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 5:59 pm Rebecca Leffler Stars from nominated films "Poliss," "Untouchable" and "House of Tolerance" were among the attendees at the Saturday event in France.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 2:35 pm Pamela McClintock The movie could reteam Hardwicke with “Thirteen” star Evan Rachel Wood; IM Global will shop the film to foreign buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 1:36 pm Pamela McClintock "Chronicle" zooms past expectations to gross $8.7 million on Friday, "Woman in Black" likewise overperforms with $8.3 million; Drew Barrymore-John Krasinski whale pic "Big Miracle" opens to No. 4.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 7:31 am Vladimir Kozlov Panelists discussed the topic at a Forum Russia 2012 event held in Moscow.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 6:48 am Vladimir Kozlov A lack of transparency and incentive schemes hamper the development, say panelists at a Forum Russia event on Saturday.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 4:12 am Scott Feinberg Newly-minted Oscar nominees Demian Bichir, Rooney Mara and Melissa McCarthy (in-absentia) were also honored, as was Academy-snubee Shailene Woodley.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 4:04 am Vladimir Kozlov The existing model needs improvement, panelists say on Saturday in Moscow.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 1:33 am Andy Lewis "Modern Family", "Boardwalk Empire," and "Mildred Pierce" won for TV at the 16th annual awards.
Sat, Feb 4 2012 - 1:29 am Pamela McClintock The two genre films are in a close race for the weekend crown, although 'Chronicle' was slightly ahead on Friday night.
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For fourteen years, we have been the launching pad for many aspiring filmmakers who’ve gone to work on mega-budget movies like Avatar, directed by James Cameron, Batman: The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan or John Carter directed by Andrew Stanton. We’ve also helped our graduates produce their own work, such as the award-winning feature Detroit Unleaded, directed by MPI graduate Rola Nashef, the feature Nevermore, starring Judd Nelson & Vincent Spano and directed by MPI graduate Tom Zambeck. These graduates all began their careers by enrolling in the Motion Picture Production Program.
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Founded in 1995, MPI provides students with a hands-on film education concentrated in a one-year program.
With a total tuition cost of only $10,995 the Motion Picture Production Program is the most cost effective one-year film program in the country- and with new financing options, just about anyone can attend.
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