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New York- IMF-backed Pacifica Film Development has acquired film and television rights to author Bartle Bulls novel "a Cafe on the Nile" for Wallis Nicita's first look deal with Pacifica." - Ian Mohr

New York- Television helmer Thomas Wright hasbeen tapped to direct Dennie Hopper, Nina Meyer and Lance Henriksen in the Indie Psychological thriller feature "Unspeakabale" for produces Ronnie Clemmer ("A League of Their Own) and Lee Friedlander" - Ian...

Indio, Cali- Scaled down from1999's two-day event, this years coachella festival was staged on the Empire Polo Field. This resulted in a "day-in-the-park" atmosphere and coming together of musical cultures with no major accidents, even the bathroom lines seemed...

"Spy Kids kicks April b.o past $500 million Horizon" - Brian Fuson 

The Hollywood Reporter "Tech Talk" - Sheigh Crabtree 

The Hollywood Reporter- Tech Talk March 2001

"The Visual Effects branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences might be able to create inclement weather out of thin air, but members were hardpressed to make an certain predictions at the annual pre-Oscar bake-off." -Sheigh Crabtree

Temptation Proves too much for 18-49 demographic to resist. -Cynthia Littleton 

Emmy winning writer-producer Paul Haggis will be this year's recipient of The WGA West's Valetine Davies Award, given each year to a writer whohad "contributed to the entertainment industry as well as the community at larger and who has brought dignity to the...

Napster Inc. has entered into a promotion deal with pop-rock band The Rosenbergs and will sponsor their North American Tour, the company said Thursday.- Tamara Conniff 

The Visual Effects Society will host "VES '99:  Festival of Visual Effects" from June 4-6, 1999, here at Leonard Goldenson theatre of the Television Academy.

Movie, game artists talk shop in Rafael- Carolyn R. Saraspi