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A recent article in the New York Times discusses options for filmmakers as they navigate the changing distribution landscape.  See below for full text.

PARK CITY, Utah - The starkest picture to emerge from the opening days of this year's Sundance Film Festival may be of an independent film business forced to stretch in untested directions because its old distribution model no longer works. [READ MORE]

In a recent New York Times Magazine article “On Language,” Fred R. Shapiro discussed the problem of movie misquotations or, when people quote “famous cinematic lines that weren’t actually spoken.”

Citing numerous examples of references to “famous” movies lines that were never, in fact, part of any movie, Shapiro’s article points out that in our fast paced lives, we can easily fall into the trap of not checking our film facts.  The result is a sadly distorted version of what should be a well-executed reference to win you cool points with friends. [READ MORE]