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Virginia Stands Up for Moviemakers

by Mallory Potosky | Published Mar. 3, 2008

The Commonwealth State has long held a distinctive position in the film industry. Its participation in such movies as D.W. Griffith’s America, Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie and the Oscar-winning Giant, starring Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor, has been part of the draw that continually brings new and veteran moviemakers alike to join in the brotherhood that is Virginia’s moviemaking community.
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Georgia Rules

Southern charm and peach trees aren't all Georgia has to offer

by Mallory Potosky | Published Nov. 18, 2007

Doubling as almost any location in the world, Georgia has become a one-stop-shop for major and independent moviemakers alike. Bill Thompson, division director of the Georgia Film, Video & Music Office, talks about state incentives, beginning production in the state and why moviemaking is just as important as fruit. (1 comment)

Chicago’s Hidden Hollywood

by Mallory Potosky | Published Oct. 3, 2007

It’s the Windy City—home to Oprah and presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama. But to moviemakers big and small, the city of Chicago is so much more says resident Ruth L. Ratny. Ratny also happens to be the editor and publisher of ReelChicago.com, an online magazine dedicated to uncovering the city’s hidden movie world. (3 comments)

Breathtaking Alberta on Moviemaking Map

Moviemakers head north to Calgary for the latest blockbusters

by Lily Percy | Published Feb. 3, 2007

E. Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain may have been set in Wyoming, but Ang Lee's runaway Academy Award-nominated epic of the same name was actually filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. MM spoke to Beth Thompson, Calgary's film commissioner, about the steady rise of Calgary's moviemaking industry. (No comments yet)

Virginia is for Movie Lovers

The Old Dominion State offers moviemakers everything they need in one place

by Alexis Buryk | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Ever since he first came onto the scene in 1998, Ramzi Abed has been pushing the boundaries of moviemaking to their utmost. In his latest film, Black Dahlia, Abed leaps forward technologically, using the digital format to present his take on the gruesome Hollywood murder mystery. Abed speaks with MM about the pros and cons of digital moviemaking. (1 comment)

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Kodak at Cannes

Since 1987 Kodak has been the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, sponsoring the Camera d’Or prize that is awarded yearly to the best feature film by a first-time director. The tradition continues in 2008 when, for the fifth consecutive year, the festival will also hand out the Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film.

“Cannes draws a huge number of filmmakers from all over the world every year, which gives Kodak a great opportunity to host our customers and show them how committed we are to the industry and to motion picture innovation,” says Kim Snyder, Kodak’s president and general manager of the Entertainment Imaging Division.

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