Select Academy Invitations For Membership

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent out invitations to join the Academy. We have chosen from the list of 135 invitations the ones we felt would be of most interest.

�The work of these individuals has been appreciated by moviegoers all around the world,� said Academy President Tom Sherak. �The Academy is proud to invite each and every one of them.�

The 2010 invitees include:

Actors
Tobin Bell � �Saw�
Jeremy Renner � �28 Weeks Later"
Zoe Saldana � �Avatar,� �Star Trek�


Animators
Darragh O�Connell � �Granny O�Grimm�s Sleeping Beauty� (no, really, she's made it creepy and funny)
Simon Otto � �How to Train Your Dragon,� �Kung Fu Panda�


Art Directors
Kim Sinclair � �Avatar�
Dave Warren � �Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"


Cinematographers
Shane Hurlbut � �Terminator Salvation�
Dan Mindel � �Star Trek�
Tobias Schliessler � �The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
Stephen Windon � �The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,� �House of Wax�
Robert Yeoman � �Get Him to the Greek�


Film Editors
John Refoua � �Avatar�


Makeup Artists and Hairstylists
Kris Evans � �X-Men The Last Stand," �Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl�
Mindy Hall � �Star Trek�
Joel Harlow � �Star Trek,� �Pirates of the Caribbean: At World�s End�


Music
Brian Tyler � �Fast & Furious,� �Aliens vs. Predator Requiem�


Producers
Jon Landau � �Avatar�


Set Decorators
Caroline Smith � �The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus�


Sound
Frank Eulner � �Iron Man 2,� �Hellboy�
Gary A. Rizzo � �How to Train Your Dragon,� �The Dark Knight�
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle � �Avatar,� "The Simpsons Movie"


Visual Effects
Matt Aitken � �District 9,� �The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring�
Karen Ansel � �Angels & Demons,� �Men in Black II�
Richard Baneham � �Avatar,� �The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers�
Paul Debevec � �Avatar,� �King Kong�
Russell Earl � �Star Trek,� �Transformers�
Steve Galich � "Transformers"
Andrew R. Jones � �Avatar,� �I, Robot�
Dan Kaufman � �District 9�
Derek Spears � �The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor�
Steve Sullivan � �Avatar,� �Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith�
Michael J. Wassel � �Hellboy II: The Golden Army�


Writers
Neill Blomkamp � �District 9�
Alex Kurtzman � �Star Trek,� �Mission: Impossible III�
Roberto Orci � �Star Trek,� �Mission: Impossible III�
Terri Tatchell � �District 9�

INCEPTION opens July 16

Using technology that allows people to enter the dreams of others to "steal" or "plant" information, these espionage experts/thieves can literally modify reality. However, information, even in a dream, is very powerful, sometimes too powerful.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page.

"Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming."
- Written by Warner Bros. Pictures

http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/

Comic Con Guide for metal fans - San Diego Comic Con

Comic Con Guide for metal fan

This is a San Diego Comic Con Guide to help heavy metal fans find the booths and panels that will be of interest. Topics include horror movies, horror comics, science fiction, video games, art, metal music and more.

The guide will be updated as Comic Con releases more information and watch for our coverage during Comic Con 2010.

MGM teams up with HULU to offer some movies for free online

Visit the NEW MGM website

Introducing the brand new MGM.com - the official site of the studio most synonymous with Hollywood.

WATCH NOW - Free, full length films & tv shows instantly! No sign up & limited commercial interruption.

http://www.mgm.com/watchnow

Bill Plympton's "HAIR HIGH" now on DVD

Bill Plympton's animated feature "Hair High" on DVD is now for
sale at www.plymptoons.com


The film features the voice talents of Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney,
Eric Gilliland, Keith Carradine, Beverly D'Angelo, David Carradine,
Martha Plimpton, Michael Showalter, Ed Begley Jr. and Justin Long
in an outrageous romantic comedy that tells the story of a teenage
couple, murdered on prom night, who return as zombies for revenge.


The world's first animated "rom-zom-prom-com" is now for sale on
DVD, along with a director's commentary, a behind-the-scenes look
at Bill's drawing via his "Anicam", and footage of the cast voice-over
sessions.


"Hair High" is Bill Plympton's award-winning theatrical film that
premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2004, and won
festival awards at FantAsia in Montreal, Animadrid in Spain, and
Anifest Trebon in Czech Republic.


Please visit www.plymptoons.com for ordering information, or go
directly to:
http://www.plymptoons.com/merchandise/newmerch.html


Also, visit the redesigned web-site www.hairhigh.com for inside info on
the story, cast, the animator's backgrounds, and trailers for the film.


The DVD will also be on sale at San Diego Comic-Con, where Bill Plympton
will host a panel about the DVD release, and will be available in Booth 5552
to autograph copies of the "Hair High" DVD, and other merchandise.
San Diego Comic-Con runs July 21-25, for more information, please visit
www.comic-con.org

Jonah Hex - coming to theaters June 18

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Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a stoic, battle-hardened gunslinger who can track down anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the "other side." A man fated to wander alone, his sole human connection is with Lilah (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own.

Jonah's past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can't refuse: in exchange for freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the sinister terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), the man who killed Hex's family and mutilated his face with a branding iron. Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah's oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.

Based on the legendary character from the comic book series from DC Comics, "Jonah Hex" is an epic action adventure about one man's personal quest for redemption against the canvas of the battle between good and evil.

The film stars Academy Award� nominee Josh Brolin ("Milk," "No Country For Old Men"), two-time Academy Award� nominee John Malkovich ("In the Line of Fire," "Places in the Heart"), Megan Fox ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"), Michael Fassbender ("Inglourious Basterds"), Will Arnett ("Blades of Glory") and Academy Award� nominee Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road.").

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures a Mad Chance/Weed Road Production, "Jonah Hex." Jimmy Hayward directed the film, marking his live-action directorial debut. The screenplay is by Neveldine & Taylor from a story by William Farmer and Neveldine & Taylor, based on comic books written by John Albano, illustrated by Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. The film is produced by Academy Award� winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind") and Andrew Lazar ("Get Smart"). Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, Matt LeBlanc, John Goldstone and Ravi Mehta served as executive producers, with Richard Middleton, Miri Yoon and Margot Lulick co-producing.

Henry Selick and Penelope Spheeris to Present at 2010 Student Academy Awards

Beverly Hills, CA � Oscar�-nominated animator Henry Selick and director Penelope Spheeris will 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 for the 13 student filmmakers from across the United States and one from the United Kingdom who have been selected as winners this year.

Selick received his first Oscar nomination this past year for the animated feature �Coraline.� He is known as a stop-motion animation producer-director; his credits include �Monkeybone,� �James and the Giant Peach� and �The Nightmare Before Christmas.�

Spheeris just completed production on �Balls to the Wall,� due out in 2011. She got her start as a music video producer in the 1970s, before moving into documentaries and feature films. Her feature credits include �Black Sheep� and �Wayne�s World.� Spheeris�s documentaries include �We Sold Our Souls for Rock �n Roll� and �The Decline of Western Civilization� parts I, II and III.

Selick and Spheeris join Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner as presenters.

While U.S. winners know they will each receive an award, their placement � Gold, Silver or Bronze � will not be revealed until the June 12 ceremony. Gold Medal award winners receive cash grants of $5,000, Silver Medal award winners receive $3,000 and Bronze Medal award winners receive $2,000. The Honorary Foreign Film winner receives a $1,000 cash grant.

The U.S. students first competed in one of three regional competitions. Each region was permitted to send as many as three finalist films in each of four award categories. Academy members then screened the films and voted to select the winners.

The U.S. winners represent 10 U.S. colleges and universities, including for the first time the Kansas City Art Institute (Missouri) and Parsons The New School for Design (New York). The Honorary Foreign Film winner was selected from a record pool of 61 entries representing 36 countries. A complete list of this year�s winners can be found at http://www.oscars.org/awards/saa/winners/2010.html.

The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 40 Oscar nominations and have won or shared seven awards. At the 82nd Academy Awards earlier this year, Pete Docter, who earned a Student Academy Award in 1992, took home the Oscar for Animated Feature Film for �Up.� He also earned a nomination for the original screenplay for the film. Additionally, Gregg Helvey, a 2009 Student Academy Award winner, received his first Oscar nomination in the Live Action Short Film category for �Kavi.�

The 37th Annual Student Academy Awards ceremony on June 12 is free and open to the public, but advance tickets are required. Tickets may be obtained online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call (310) 247-3600.