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Some smart exhibitors are looking to get into the VOD business and extend their reach beyond the first window. It makes sense.Whenever I ask anyone what caused the decline in DVD sales that is threatening to change the film business, I get a different answer. The consumer finally realised that a DVD was wildly overpriced compared to manufacturing cost, said one. Kids these days dont need to own films, they want them on their hard drive like iTunes, said another. They take up too much space in the home, said another. They were a quick victim of the new economic reality, and many households stopped buying when times got tough, said yet another. Pirated DVDs are cheaper and quicke
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stanley uk musings here about viewing habits. I mean to address the premium VOD spat that has broken out between exhibitors and distributors that is the latest skirmish in the battle over windows. But they are part of the same problem. The way a new generation of film-lovers consume movies is at the heart of this debate. The studios are only responding to their needs, whereas exhibitors, many who admit are more concerned about damaging concessions sales than the nature of film finance and recoupment, continue to focus rigidly on protecting
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Kathryn Biglow and The Hurt Locker scored their second one-two punch in two days as the New York Film Critics Circle gave its two top awards to the Iraq War film.The film was named best film and earned Bigelow best directror, mirroring the decision by the LA Film Critics on Sunday. In the acting stakes, George Clooney won for Up In The Air and Fantastic Mr Fox and Meryl Streep was honoured for Julie Julia.Christoph Waltz and MoNique maintained their awards season momentum with supporting wins for
stanley cup Inglourius Basterds and Precious, respectively.In The Loopwas named best screenplay, Summer Hours took the foreign film award, Fantastic Mr Fox was named best animation and Of Time And The City won best non-fiction film. Steve McQueens Hunger was named best firs
stanley uk t feature. In a year of tough choices for everybody, the Circle celebrates cinema with critical thinking and cultural continuity, chair Armond White said.The annual awards presentation will take place on January 11th.The full list of winners:Best Director 鈥?Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt LockerBest Screenplay 鈥?In The LoopBest Actress 鈥?Meryl Streep for Julie Juli
stanley us aBest Actor 鈥?George Clooney for Up In The Air and Fantastic Mr FoxBest Supporting Actress鈥?MoNique for PreciousBest Supporting Actor鈥?Christoph Waltz for Inglourious BasterdsBest Cinematography 鈥?Christian Berger for The White RibbonBest Animated Film 鈥?Fantastic Mr FoxBest Non-fiction Film鈥?Of Time And The CityBest Foreign Language Film鈥?Summer HoursBest Fir
