Friday, October 21, 2005

Austin Burbridge on CinemaMinima.com Professional seminars for movie makers at the American Film Market 2005 November 2-9 Los Angeles. BY AUSTIN BURBRIDGE. LOS ANGELES (CINEMA MINIMA) — A series of seminars for movie makers will be given at the American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California 2005 November 2-9. Cost: US$35 per seminar. AFM seminars are substantial presentations by serious players in the movie business. If you will be in Los Angeles in early November 2005 — perhaps to attend the AFI Fest or the AFM — you should consider attending these excellent seminars, in which top professionals share practical — and up-to-date — knowledge of their areas of expertise. more at... [Cinema Minima: Personal Digital Cinema. News service for movie makers] 10:42:13 PM

Bob Andelman Debuts Will Eisner Biography Oct. 29 Hi, Just wanted to send out a personal invitation to friends and family who might be interested in a first peek at my new book, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life (M Press/Dark Horse). The book will literally be hot off the press and make its national debut at the 13th Annual St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading on Saturday, Oct. 29 . The event is being held at the University of South Florida's downtown St. Petersburg campus. I'll make a 45-minute presentation about Will Eisner, offer some personal anecdotes, read excerpts from the book and show some rare and unusual slides beginning at 3:15 p.m in Davis 102. A limited number of copies of 'A Spirited Life' will be available for sale that day ($14.95) - they won't appear in bookstores for a couple more weeks. If you'd like a signed copy, come to Barnes & Noble's "Author's Alley" on the USF campus from 4-4:45 p.m. For a complete list of authors scheduled to appear, visit the official web site, http://www.festivalofreading.com. Consider tuning in to Tampa Bay Media Talk at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, when St. Petersburg Times Book Editor Margo Hammond and I will be guests of Michael Piotrowski and Janet Scherer. The program airs live in the Tampa Bay area on WTAN-AM 1340, 1350 and WZHR=AM 1400 and is also a live webcast at http://www.tampabaymediatalk.com. You can even call in and ask a question by dialing toll-free 1-866-826-1340. And even if you miss it live, download the podcast at iTunes on Friday, Oct. 28! If you can't make it on Oct. 29th, I'll be in Clearwater over Thanksgiving weekend to do a book signing at Emerald City Comics, 2475-L McMullen Booth Road, on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1-3 p.m. You can also order the book at any major chain or independent book store or at your favorite online retailer. Hope to see you soon! Bob Andelman http://www.aspiritedlife.com http://www.andelman.com P.S. - If you're in the media and would like to do a story about the book or the Festival of Reading in general, I would be happy to accommodate you! Just reply to this email or give me a call. You can also request review copies by calling Kelly Macsisak at M Press/Dark Horse, (503) 905-2326 or via email, kellym (at) darkhorse.com 9:39:54 PM

Golden Horse Awards 2005 Golden Horse Awards 2005 nominees. By Andr?© Soares. Hollywood (Cinema Minima) — List of nominees for the Golden Horse Awards 2005, the Chinese equivalent to the Academy Awards. Stephen Chow’s KUNG FU HUSTLE dominates the list, with 10 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. Full list of winners at the 2005 Chicago International Film Festival AFI FEST 2005 in Los Angeles More film/DVD news and reviews at the Alternative Film Guide Music Videos at the iTunes Music Store. Download them now for only US$1.99 each. Your purchase through this link supports Cinema Minima [Cinema Minima: Personal Digital Cinema. News service for movie makers] 9:31:17 PM

Honda DN-01 Sports Cruiser Photo: Tomorrow's motorcycle. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda presents its DN-01 automatic sports cruiser featuring a new-generation transmission. [CNET News.com] 6:45:20 PM

New Special Website at U.S. Department of Justice Article from Dan Froomkin at The Washington Post. Special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has just launched his own brand-new Web site. Direct URL to Special Counsel website: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/index.html 4:31:45 PM