by Shannonn Kelly
We were sad to report this past January the senseless killing of independent filmmaker and animator Helen Hill, who was gunned down in her home in New Orleans.
A bright star as a person and filmmmaker, Helen’s death was deeply felt inside and outside the the filmmaking community. Since Helen’s death an award had been put [...]

Posted on December 13th, 2007 by RHIFF
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by Shannonn Kelly
For the couple of years it’s been a kick to see what’s floating around in Hollywood for the most buzzed about screenplays up for production and or option in the annual Black List list of the “Hottest Unproduced Screenplays”.
Some interesting and unusual standouts this year are
Curveball – Eastern Promises screenwriter Steve Knight’s adaptation of [...]

Posted on December 10th, 2007 by RHIFF
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by Shannonn Kelly 
ReelHeART is happy to announce Danial-DayLewis has won Best Actor for his portrayal as a shrewd oil barron in “There Will Be Blood”, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Having last seen Daniel-Day Lewis in “The Ballad of Jack and Rose” and “Gangs of New York”, it’s been awhile for both audiences and Lewis to get [...]

Posted on December 10th, 2007 by RHIFF
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by Shannonn Kelly
The WGA strike has had a “lights out’ effect on all late night talk shows. Due to the lack of content being supplied by writers and every program now in reruns, the strike has had a devastating effect on ratings across the board.
 For instance, ”The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”, (which we’d rather have chickenpox [...]

Posted on December 7th, 2007 by RHIFF
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by Shannonn Kelly
Check out the videos at Scab Writer a new spoof/satire site about the Hollywood Writers Strike

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by RHIFF
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by Shannonn Kelly
Paul Haggis, the Canadian director of the film “Crash,” has filed a lawsuit against his partners in the production of the Oscar-winning picture, alleging a financier owes him nearly five million dollars.  
Bobby Moresco, who shared the Oscar with Haggis for Best Original Screenplay for the movie that focuses on racial tensions in Los Angeles, are [...]

Posted on December 4th, 2007 by RHIFF
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