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- UBC film production program gets rolling again
- The University of British Columbia has reinstated its film production program after a campaign by some of its prominent alumni working in the business.
- Brit comic Simon Pegg beams up to Star Trek movie
- British comic Simon Pegg, currently appearing in Run, Fat Boy, Run, has been beamed up to join the cast of the new Star Trek movie as Scotty, the ship's Scottish chief engineer.
- Little Shop of Horrors screenwriter dies
- Charles Griffith, who wrote the screenplay for the original Little Shop of Horrors movie and co-wrote the update, has died at age 77.
- Clooney, DiCaprio team up for political movie
- George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up to star in a film based loosely on the rise and fall of U.S. presidential hopeful Howard Dean.
- Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema offers eclectic fare
- The 36th edition of Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema (FNC) launched Wednesday night with a red carpet premiere of Durs a cuire, a foodie's dream peek into the kitchen lives of Quebec's hottest chefs.
- Man loses bid to ban An Inconvenient Truth from U.K. schools
- A British father of two has failed in his attempt to prevent Al Gore's climate change documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, being shown in secondary schools in the U.K.
- Medical workers suspended over peek at Clooney's records
- Several New Jersey hospital staffers have been suspended for allegedly peeking at George Clooney's confidential medical information after he was hurt in a motorcycle accident last month.
- Swedish stamps to immortalize Ingmar Bergman
- The Swedish Post says it will issue two new stamps in 2008 honouring legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, who died in July at the age of 89.
- Hollywood studio rep sees 'disaster' after talks break off with writers
- Negotiations have broken off between the union representing Hollywood writers and studios with both sides blaming the other for the lack of movement.
- Chinese films share Vancouver film fest prize
- Two Chinese films have been honoured by a panel of experts at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
- Owen Wilson back after reported suicide bid
- Hollywood actor Owen Wilson attended the Los Angeles premiere of The Darjeeling Limited Thursday night, returning to the public eye six weeks after a reported suicide bid.
- Kite Runner release delayed while young Afghan stars move to safety
- The studio behind The Kite Runner has delayed its release until three boys who star in the film can be moved out of Afghanistan.
- Police sting nets suspect in Indiana Jones theft
- Los Angeles police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of material used for the anticipated new instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise.
- Baking up new mischief: upcoming Wallace & Gromit short set for 2008
- Hit animated duo Wallace and Gromit are headed back to TV next year, British production company Aardman announced Wednesday.
- Indiana Jones producers fight film leaks on two fronts
- Producers of the upcoming Indiana Jones film are battling leaks of the anticipated new instalment this week: quashing a loose-lipped actor and tracking down stolen production computers.
- U.S. Writers Guild steps up pressure on Hollywood with strike vote
- The union representing U.S. television and film writers has asked its members to authorize a strike unless there is a break soon in talks with Hollywood studios.