Paul Haggis

"Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture"

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.07.2012

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This is a tale of perseverance and taking control of one's life. It's a look behind those so-glamorous curtains of Hollywood and New York book publishing, where the real world is totally different from how rosy it looks out front.

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Film on Haitian Art: In the Eye of the Spiral

Jim Luce | Posted 04.26.2012

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We believe that the art of this nation can be the catalyst to begin a positive and expanding spiral for the people of Haiti. I believe in Haiti. I deeply admire its people and have great respect for its artists and intellectuals.

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Paul Haggis Takes On Paris

Posted 01.06.2012

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Haggis is heading to Canada! Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco may forever live in the shadow of 2005's Oscar-winning "Crash," but the writers are tak...

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American Society in Crisis: Non-Hostile Deaths Are Overtaking Veterans

Cilla McCain | Posted 01.07.2012

We finally have the Veteran's Administration admitting that America is losing a veteran to suicide (also classified as non-hostile death) every 80 minutes. This is indeed a public health crisis of limitless repercussions that stretch far beyond the deceased.

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Drug Lords Be Gone! Project Paz Hosts Private Screening of Terrifying Film

Cator Sparks | Posted 10.25.2011

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Project Paz is a stellar non-profit organization created by a group of New Yorkers who want to raise money to support projects to better the lives of the people who live in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

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HuffPost Interview: Fred Cavaye Goes Hollywood

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.08.2011

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"Here I am, a French filmmaker, whose work is influenced by American films. And I'm being approached to remake my French film by a Hollywood studio. It really brings things full circle."

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Chris Matthews Interviews Paul Haggis on Nantucket

Linda Flanagan | Posted 09.04.2011

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In director and screenwriter Paul Haggis' interview last week with Chris Matthews at the Nantucket Film Festival, Matthews and the reverential crowd got along famously with the star.

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PHOTOS: Star-Studded Oscar Week Parties

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oscar week is in full swing in Los Angeles, and celebrities hit the red carpet for three big industry events on Tuesday, Februrary 22. In the early ev...

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Scientology Under FBI Investigation For Work Done For Tom Cruise: Report

Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a report in The New Yorker, the Church of Scientology is under investigation for human trafficking and using free labor -- in part, to se...

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Josh Brolin: Scientology 'Really F**king Bizarre'

Posted 05.25.2011

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There are many celebrity adherents to Scientology -- Josh Brolin isn't one of them. In a long feature about 'Crash' director and screenwriter Paul ...

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Paul Haggis Shares His Battle With Scientology

New Yorker | Posted 05.25.2011

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On August 19, 2009, Tommy Davis, the chief spokesperson for the Church of Scientology International, received a letter from the film director and scre...

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Movie Review: The Next Three Days

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Haggis is fascinated with choices and dilemmas. He builds movies out of the idea that none of us know how we'll react when put in a stressful, da...

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WATCH: Russell Crowe Shows His Softer Side

HuffingtonPost.com | Samira Nanda | Posted 05.25.2011

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He may be known for his incredible acting chops and a hot temper, but Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe shows he also has a softer side. The actor l...

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The Unspoken Solution to America's Problems: The Voter's Guide for November 2

Richard Greene | Posted 05.25.2011

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If everyone who wanted America to become clean energy independent by the end of this decade went to the polls on November 2 and voted for candidates that would make this happen, it would happen.

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Literary Glamour: Playboy and the House of Waris Welcome Their Fabulous Friends to Celebrate Their New Salon

Melissa Berkelhammer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gerard Butler joined the festivities at a hush-hush after party at the Boom Boom Room, which lasted well into the night. Need any more convincing that this was the place to be Wednesday evening?

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Tribeca Festival Interview: Feature Film Meskada

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Writer and Director Josh Sternfeld, along with a truly remarkable cast, returns to the Tribeca Film Festival with the premiere of his new film, Meskada.

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We Are The World, "Nou Se Mond La"

Nick Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chorus of "We Are The World," of course, is instantly recognizable to anyone over 30, and now too by all Haitians, as it has been translated into the Creole "Nou Se Mond La."

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Rebuilding Haiti, Starting Today

Maria Bello | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was quiet at first, like one mother's mournful prayer in Creole for a lost child. And then her voice was joined by another and another and another, until the song they were singing turned into a choir of grieving voices.

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On the Ground in Port-au-Prince

Maria Bello | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Haitian people whom I have come to know over the last year are a strong, compassionate, resilient bunch who mourn with the same passion they live by.

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Is Scientology a Cult? Is Paul Haggis The Next Martin Luther?

Politics Daily | David Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

It's been a tough stretch for Scientology. The church founded by the late science fiction writer (and great prophet/odd duck/complete kook -- take you...

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Paul Haggis Renounces Scientology In Blistering Letter, Leaves The Church

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — "Crash" director Paul Haggis has severed his ties with the Church of Scientology, in part because of what he alleged as the organizat...

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James Bond Through The Ages

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig's Bond is a notable mixture of true grit and exciting cool. And though we love our Connery's, Moore's and Brosnan's the time was right for a so-called real Bond.

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'Crash' Coming to Starz As a TV Series

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The Oscar-winning "Crash" is coming to TV as a drama series this year. The 13-episode, one-hour series will air on cable's Starz as ...

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"Crash" Director Haggis Sues Producer For $5 Million

Variety | Janet Shprintz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco have sued Bob Yari Prods., claiming they are owed $4.7 million in contingent compensation for their role as producers of...

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Hollywood's Campaign Cash Holdouts

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Third quarter contributions are out, and perhaps more noteworthy than the celebrities who have given are the many who have not. Especially if you cons...

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