LOS ANGELES–Mandeville Films’ partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that Mandeville and Top Cow Productions will join forces to produce a feature film version of Top Cow’s comic book “Crosshair.” Mandeville learned of the project of the eve of San Diego’s Comic-Con, and, after extensive negotiations, closed the deal over the weekend to [...]
Will Eisner’s A Contract With God being adapted to live action film
July 24, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Legendary comic book master Will Eisner’s groundbreaking graphic novel “A Contract with God” is being adapted into a live action feature film, it was announced this evening at Comic- Con International 2010 by the film’s producers. In what is considered by many to be one of the most influential graphic novels ever written, in [...]
Kennedy Recreation Center to present movie mania Monday
June 25, 2010 By
EL CAJON–Popcorn! Get your popcorn! Join Kennedy Center staff on the first Monday of each month for a movie night with family and friends. The cost is $5 per person. Movies begin 7 p.m. The center will be serving popcorn and punch included with the price of the movie. For more information, call Kennedy Center [...]
2010 Student Academy Award® winners honored
June 15, 2010 By
BEVERLY HILLS–Thirteen students from 11 colleges and universities were honored tonight (June 12) as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 37th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition. For several days, they had participated in a slate of industry-related activities and social events culminating in the awards ceremony, which featured as presenters Oscar®-nominated [...]
2010 Student Academy Awards® June 12
May 31, 2010 By
BEVERLY HILLS–Oscar®-nominated actor Jeremy Renner has been tapped to present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 37th Annual Student Academy Awards ceremony on Saturday, June 12 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The awards ceremony is the culmination of a week of industry-related activities and social events that the Academy will host [...]
UC San Diego student filmmakers push the envelope at film festival
May 17, 2010 By
By Christine Clark LA JOLLA–Strong, innovative and dynamic films by the University of California, San Diego’s most promising filmmakers will be screened at the university’s’ third annual Up & Coming Student Film Festival beginning at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at the Loft on the UC San Diego campus. The new tradition features an eclectic [...]
Video: Actress Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
May 17, 2010 By
Surf culture and rock music featured in Oceanside’s Big Read
April 14, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Public Library is proud to host two special programs: a musical performance and movie screening, on April 24 as part of The Big Read in Oceanside. These programs are inspired by the 2010 Big Read book selection, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. The Big Read is a national program designed to [...]
MiraCosta College film series celebrates Chinese New Year
February 16, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–To celebrate the Chinese New Year, MiraCosta College’s Associated Student Government and International Film Series will show the film “Forever Enthralled,” a film about Chinese opera performer Mei Lanfang. Three screenings of the film begins February 19 at 10 a.m. at the MirCosta College Community Learning Center, 1831 Mission Ave., in Oceanside; at 1 p.m.; [...]
San Diego to host premiere of new HBO miniseries
February 9, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO – Supervisor Greg Cox will co-host a premiere screening of the first episode of the epic, new HBO miniseries “The Pacific” for veterans and members of the local military community. The invitation-only screening will be held aboard the USS Midway Museum on Feb. 25. San Diego will be one of 15 cities participating [...]
