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2006 News Index
 Library
Of Congress Names New Films To National Film Registry-
December 28, 2006- Library
of Congress' annual list boasts classics including Blazing Saddles,
Fargo and Notorious.
 Universal
Plans To Move Bates Motel
December 10, 2006- The
studio has announced new development plans which call for the relocation of
several classic film sets.
 Hepburn's
Tiffany Dress Lands Record Sum At London Auction
December 5, 2006- The
sleeveless black dress Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
has fetched nearly $1 million.
 Scorsese
Unveils Preservation Plans
October 17, 2006- Director
Martin Scorsese has unveiled a new plan with the RomeFilmFest to restore 100
Italian films.
 Rocky
Statue Location Approved
September 6, 2006- In a six
to two vote the Philadelphia Art Commission has approved the placing of the
Rocky statue at the Museum of Art's steps.
 Halloween
Camera Negatives Discovered-
September 5, 2006- DVD
producer Don May, Jr. has located the missing camera negatives to the horror
classic.
Rocky Statue Finds
A Home, Maybe-
August 29, 2006- After much wrangling it
appears as if a compromise may be reached over the placement of the bronze
statue created for the movie Rocky 3.
 Pinewood
Studios' '007' Sound Stage Catches Fire
(July 30) An early
Sunday morning fire at England’s Pinewood Studios has damaged their
famed “007 Stage,” one of the largest sound stages in the world.
UPDATED on July
31.
Wildfire Threatens Historic Westerns Shooting Locale
(July 12) A wildfire has
razed a portion of Pioneertown, California, a small desert community
where dozens of Hollywood Westerns were filmed.
 FilmBuff
Blog Launches
(June 1) We launch the new
FilmBuff Blog and let you know all about our exciting new site section
dedicated to The Blob.
 Blade
Runner Returns
(May 26) Plans have been announced for
a definitive directors cut of the science-fiction classic to reach
theaters and DVD in 2007.
 Weinsteins
Establish DVD 'Dynasty'
(May 25) The Weinstein
Company has announced a new DVD arm that will exclusively feature Asian
films.
Han
Shoots First (Again)
(May 4) In a surprise announcement director
George Lucas has announced that the previously unavailable theatrical
versions of the original Star Wars trilogy will make their way to DVD this
fall
 15th
Philadelphia Film Festival
(March 30) We present our
annual coverage of one of the most diverse film festivals on the East
Coast.
 Silent
Classic Cabiria Restored-
(March 23) The 1914 silent
classic that inspired the likes of D. W. Griffith and Fritz Lang has
been restored.
 Crash
Takes Best Picture Oscar-
(March 6) In a startling
upset, Crash beat out front-runner Brokeback Mountain for
Best Picture at the 78th Annual Academy Awards.
 Walk
The Line, Memoirs Of A Geisha Take Guild Awards-
(Feb 27) Costume
designers, cinematographers and sound designers hand out awards.
 Brokeback
Mountain Wins Big At British Film Awards-
(Feb 20) American films dominate at BAFTA
award ceremony.
 King
Kong, War Of The Worlds Dominate VES Awards-
(Feb 17) Two Blockbusters capture three
awards each from the Visual Effects Society.
 Crash,
Brokeback Grab Writers Awards-
(Feb 6) Prizes position films as
frontrunners in race for Oscar gold.
 Enron
Doc Takes Writers Guild Award-
(Feb 3) Documentary feature
charting the downfall of energy conglomerate wins Guild Award for
screenplay.
Brokeback
Mountain Grabs 8 Oscar Nominations-
(Jan 31) Brokeback leads the pack,
followed by Capote and Good Night, And Good Luck.
Brokeback
Mountain Takes Directors Guild Award-
(Jan 30) The Ang Lee drama snags
yet another award.
 Disney
To Acquire Pixar Animation-
(Jan 24) Disney Studios will buy the computer
animated film powerhouse Pixar in $7.4 billion deal.
Brokeback
Mountain Takes Producers Award-
(Jan 23) Prize positions Ang Lee's
drama as frontrunner for the Best Picture Academy Award.
 British
Film Award Nominees Announced-
(Jan 20) The Constant Gardner
leads the pack of BAFTA award nominees.
 And
The Nominees Are...-
(Jan 13)- Numerous Hollywood guilds
announce the nominees for their various outstanding achievement awards.
 Writers
And Producers Guilds Announce Award Nominees-
(Jan 4)- Good Night, And Good Luck
and Crash top both groups' lists.
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