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Jazz as a Global Language, Captured on Film
JAZZ is an improvisatory art, evanescent at its core, and films that capture its spirit can be difficult to find. But the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville is presenting a series of four films that, coupled with some distinguished live commentary, musical and spoken, promise to do just that. The series, “Jazz Sessions: The Greats ...
Cable Company Makes a Move on Internet Video
Four hundred eighty channels and nothing to watch on TV? Liberty Global, one of the largest cable service providers in Europe, is adding a few more options for its customers. The company will soon introduce a set-top box that will marry traditional cable content with apps, widgets and access to web-based video, Wired has learned. “It's ...
Scorsese is 'Living in the Material World'
Martin Scorsese revealed Thursday that he has finished shooting documentary “Living in the Material World: George Harrison," working in tandem with Olivia Harrison, the musician's widow. Producers are Scorsese, Harrison and Exclusive Media co-chair/CEO Nigel Sinclair. A 2011 release date is being eyed. Exclusive, which holds worldwide rights, is shopping the project at Cannes, where Scorsese ...
Re-Issue of Stones Album Spawns Cannes Documentary
The intoxicating blend of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll never spoils, particularly if it's of an early '70s vintage. And it never hurts to use film and TV to sell it, particularly if the film makes its debut at Cannes. “Exile on Main Street," the Rolling Stones' down-and-dirty double album that was reviled upon its ...
'Ring' Cycle Parodies Thrive on YouTube
Hey, Richard Wagner -- why so serious? The 19th century German composer of “The Ring of the Nibelung" wasn't known for his sense of humor. His long, serious operas barely crack a smile while tackling such singularly un-funny subjects as death, unrequited love and self- immolation. Comedy, of course, thrives on the the dramatic, the tragic ...
Blige Tunes up Simone Role
Soul diva Mary J. Blige has signed on to play warbler Nina Simone in a biopic of the legendary singer. Pic -- titled “Nina" -- focuses on Simone's relationship later in life with her assistant Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo ("The Last King of Scotland"). Script is penned and directed by “The Brave One" scribe ...
Europe Strives to Catch up with Digital Revolution in Hollywood
As film critics hunker down in Cannes for the next week and a half to assess the state of cinematic art, millions of people across Europe will buy tickets to Hollywood blockbusters like Iron Man 2 and How to Train Your Dragon. Europeans flocking to the cinema are contributing to a global boom in box-office receipts ...
Cutting Edge Group Eyes Music-Based Films
International music-rights company Cutting Edge Group is looking to broaden its scope into the production sector. According to CEO Phillip Morris, the group wants to make music-based films through an executive producer role. Cutting Edge has inked multi-picture deals with Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment and Exclusive Media Group (international sales arm to Hammer Films) whereby ...
With TV Everywhere, Pay-TV Industry Seeks to Fend off an Apple Invasion
Fearful that they'll suffer the same fate as the music business, television firms are racing to come up with services such as TV Everywhere, which would let paying customers view shows on any device. In the year since Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, above, introduced TV Everywhere, his grand plan has hit resistance, even from within ...
ESPN Lands New 3-D Channel on Comcast Cable Systems
The nation's largest cable operator, Comcast Corp., has jumped on the 3-D bandwagon. Comcast is expected to announce Wednesday that it will offer ESPN 3D when it launches June 11 with coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The new network has pledged to carry a minimum of 85 live sporting events in its first year, ...
