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 | Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle -- a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world. The real Winter, who plays herself in "Dolphin Tale," today serves as a symbol of courage, perseverance and hope to millions of people -- both able and disabled -- who have been touched by her remarkable story of recovery and rehabilitation.... (more) |
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Indie time: Sundance mixes stars, newcomers, fans
PARK CITY, Utah – The Sundance Film Festival resumes its duties as a great equalizer of the cinema world.
This is where complete unknowns can suddenly find themselves sought-after talent among Hollywood distributor
Overseen by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, the festival is the nation's top showcase for independent film. The 11-day festival includes 118 feature-length films and 96 shorts.
Opening the festival Thursday night is director Adam Elliot's "Mary and Max," a clay-animation tale about a pen-pal friendship between an 8-year-old Australian girl (voiced by Toni Collette) and an obese middle-aged New Yorker (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Filmmakers say one of the festival's big lures is rubbing elbows with fans who brave the cold, snow and mob scene of Sundance to see something different than what they'll find at their local multiplex.
"That's the best thing about going to a festival, especially Sundance," said Bobcat Goldthwait, writer-director of the dark Sundance comedy "World's Greatest Dad," starring Robin Williams. "I feel like I'm a rich guy who pays money to go to one of those fantasy baseball camps and gets to play baseball with the pros. That's what it's like for me."
"The Office" co-star John Krasinski makes his directing debut with the comedy "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men"; Rock plays host for the documentary "Good Hair" exploring African-American hairstyles; and Sarandon and Pierce Brosnan star in the melodrama "The Greatest."
Other big-name entries include Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke in Antoine Fuqua's cop drama "Brooklyn's Finest," Uma Thurman in the domestic tale "Motherhood," Kevin Spacey as analyst to Hollywood A-listers in "Shrink" and William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the apartheid story "Endgame."
Festival director Geoffrey Gilmore said key themes this time are "romance and activism."
Sundance is heavy on cautionary environmental stories, among them the dolphin tale "The Cove," the oil-pollution chronicle "Crude" and the earthy ecology study "Dirt! The Movie."
"What you see is people going out and making stories not just identifying problems and documenting what that is, but trying to identify solutions," Gilmore said. "The environmental work you see these days doesn't end with a description of the crisis we're in. It ends with a description of what you can do to help us get out of this crisis."
On the romantic side, Sundance offers quirky stories of passion and affection, including "Don't Let Me Drown," a teen love story set in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks; "Peter and Vandy," chronicling a couple's relationship from hopeful start through slow deterioration; and "Humpday," a tale of old buddies who attempt a "work of art" — an amateur porn flick of straight guys having sex with each other.
Jim Carrey appears in his first Sundance film with one of those romances, "I Love You Phillip Morris," playing a gay con man who meets the love of his life (Ewan McGregor) in prison.
"It's just such a goodhearted, sweet, beautiful, really funny movie. It dares to be romantic," Carrey said, adding a dig at Utah's Mormon church over its involvement in the passage of California's gay marriage ban. "I just think it's a perfect movie for these days, and I'm just so glad it's premiering there. First of all, it's in Utah, which is kind of poignant after Proposition 8."
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Associated Press Television producer Ryan Pearson contributed to this report.
10 Video Games With Movie Potential
In 2003, Ubisoft's "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" pulled off a leap of faith worthy of its agile lead character, successfully transitioning a classic PC franchise into the modern age of gaming. Now with the
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The World Ends with You (2008)
10 Video Games With Movie Potential
In 2003, Ubisoft's "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" pulled off a leap of faith worthy of its agile lead character, successfully transitioning a classic PC franchise into the modern age of gaming. Now with the
Here are a few suggestions of games ripe with multiplex potential:
The World Ends with You (2008)
Dolphins, monks, migrants aided by Oscar's long arm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Documentary filmmakers are accustomed to preaching to a choir of mostly small-sized audiences who see their issue-driven films.
But nominees for the March 7 Oscars, who don't attract the co
Issues covered in the nonfiction films include the slaughter of dolphins in Japan in "The Cove," video journalists documenting the Myanmar 2007 street protests in "Burma VJ," and child migrants from Central America attempting to cross through Mexico into the United States in "Which Way Home."
"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" looks at the 1970s government whistle-blower and "Food Inc." takes on the U.S. food industry and its unhealthy impact on people and animals.
None of them may have the immediate global impact of Gore's environmental documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" or raise the ire of political foes like Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11," but each is having an impact in its own arena. And the filmmakers said they hoped an Oscar win would bring more exposure.
"We are really part of an incredibly powerful growing food movement," Food Inc.'s director Robert Kenner told Reuters about the film's impact since its release. "I wasn't fully aware of how strong and robust this was but the (release of) this film has really made it clear."
"Food Inc.," which criticizes a handful of big corporations and meat companies, was screened for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and Congress is considering food safety changes highlighted in the film's tale of a mother whose 2-year-old died from E. Coli infection after he ate a hamburger.
The film made $4 million at the U.S. box offices, but DVD sales soared after Kenner and others appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
"These same corporations that wouldn't talk to us began to understand that consumers are really interested in knowing what is in their food," Kenner said.
DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER
"The Cove" shows Japanese fisherman luring dolphins into a hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, where activists say they are captured for marine amusement parks or slaughtered for food.
Initially, Japanese politicians and residents spoke out against the film, saying the hunts were a cherished tradition. But after much media attention in 2009, "The Cove" finally landed a Japanese distributor.
Director Louie Psihoyos said although the film had not helped close any dolphin shows at marine parks, there was a growing movement against using the mammals for amusement.
"After seeing 'The Cove', many people have contacted us saying they don't think marine mammal shows are educational, and for that reason, dolphins and whales should not be in captivity," he said in an e-mail.
A warrant is still out for his arrest in Japan.
"Which Way Home" director Rebecca Cammisa said she spent seven years making her film because she wanted people to be aware of what was happening in child migrants' risky journeys.
"I have told (the kids) that the film has gotten this special attention because their stories are so compelling and important to people in the United States," she said. "If our film wins, I will thank them during my acceptance speech."
Recognition by the world's top film honors has allowed several subjects to continuing speaking out.
"People in Burma are really proud of the movie and seeing it go to the Oscars," said Buddhist monk U Gawsita, who appears in "Burma VJ" alongside other monks leading the 2007 protests against the military regime in what is now Myanmar.
While he has since taken refuge in the United States, Gawsita said monks held in his country had been strengthened by the film's success. "In prison they are so proud of this...It is very important for the movement," he said.
Daniel Ellsberg, 78, subject of "The Most Dangerous Man in America," said the film had invigorated him and others to speak out about the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "That could help save untold numbers of lives," he said.
(editing by Bob Tourtellotte)
`Hurt Locker,' `Hangover,' `Up' win editing honors
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The war story "The Hurt Locker," the bachelor bash "The Hangover" and the animated tale "Up" have earned top honors from the American Cinema Editors.
The group honored "The Hurt Locker" for
"The Hurt Locker" won out over four other nominees that included sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar."
Also among winners Sunday night was the dolphin-slaughter investigation "The Cove," which won for best edited documentary.
Television winners includes "30 Rock," "Dexter" and the TV movie "Grey Gardens."
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