From the 30th June to the 7th July 2012 at the Castello Aragonese in Ischia, the tenth edition of the Ischia Film Festival will take place, a unique International cinema competition dedicated to cinema locations. The event, which is known for its focus on movietourism and location placement, awards the audiovisual works, the directors, the directors of photography and the set designers who have mostly enhanced Italian and international locations by highlighting their landscapes and their...

The Marvel Universe: (c) 2010 Marvel Comics All Rights Reserved.  by Marc Halperin Toying with Transmedia was a lecture by MIT professor Henry Jenkins, this trend has been around for more than a decade but has gained traction lately. I first heard about Transmedia at the San Diego Comic-Con years ago. Robert Gould an old friend created Imaginosis in 1999 to focus on visual artists who create "World Properties." At the center of that company is the World of Brian...

Ischia Film Festival -20 days to the deadline Fourth Edition 13 – 24 June 2006 There are now only 20 days remaining until the deadline for the entry of works for the fourth edition of the Ischia Film Festival, the international film competition under the overall patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy which awards those works which have done the most to promote “locations”. It is well known that cinema can instil in the public a range of emotions which few other forms of commu...

The Canadian composer Howard Shore has won two Oscars for The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King at the 76st Annual Academy Awards ceremony last night. On April 16th Howard Shore will conduct his Lord of the Rings symphony in six movements in the Antwerp sportpaleis.Howard Shore was awarded two times at the 76th Oscar ceremony: best original song Into the West, performed by Annie Lennox and best original score. Earlier this year, Shore won two Golden Globes for the same categories. The L...

76th Academy Awards®Oscars® for the 76th Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, February 29, 2004 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Actor in a leading role Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (Buena Vista)Ben Kingsley in "House of Sand and Fog" (DreamWorks in association with Cobalt Media Group)Jude Law in "Cold Mountain" (Miramax)Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation" (Focus Features)++++ Sean Penn in "Mystic River" (Warner Bros.)...

The Canadian composer Howard Shore has won two Oscars for The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King at the 76st Annual Academy Awards ceremony last night. On April 16th Howard Shore will conduct his Lord of the Rings symphony in six movements in the Antwerp sportpaleis.Howard Shore was awarded two times at the 76th Oscar ceremony: best original song Into the West, performed by Annie Lennox and best original score. Earlier this year, Shore won two Golden Globes for the same categories. The L...

New Line's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has been awarded eleven trophies, record number tied with "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic" but unlike those earlier winners, "King" is the first to win in every category in which it was nominated. Charlize Theron and Renée Zellweger took best actress, Sean Penn and Tim Robbins best actors.the complete list of winners:ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLESean Penn MYSTIC RIVER ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLETim Robbins MYSTIC RIVER ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLECharl...

NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 76TH AWARDS -“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” 11 nominations“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” 10 nominations“Cold Mountain” 7 nominations“Seabiscuit” 7 nominations“Mystic River” 6 nominations“Lost in Translation” 4 nominations“Finding Nemo” 4 nominations“City of God” 4 nominationsBest motion picture of the year«The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”(New Line) A Wingnut Films Production Barrie M. O...