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Alicia Keys Producing Broadway Play

AP | BY MARK KENNEDY | Posted 08.28.2011

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NEW YORK — Alicia Keys is following Jay-Z and Will Smith into the world of Broadway producers. Keys, whose hits include "Fallin'" and "A Woman'...

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Why Films Under $2m Can't Catch a Break

Jeff Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Steele

The reality is, ultra low budget films have to overcome bigger obstacles to achieve lower cash returns.

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Indie Filmmaking Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abe Schwartz

I wrote the first draft script forBad Batch, my first feature, about 3 years ago. I joined a writer's group in which the challenge was to write a full screenplay in 2 weeks. This got my ass in gear to write something I knew I eventually would want to direct on a tight budget.

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Q & A: Actor Gary Sinise Helps "Brothers At War" And Grapples With The Iraq War's Effect on A Family

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Balfour

Sinise: "It's a look at military families and military life, the Iraq war and the integrity of the people that I know that are serving that; I responded to positively and wanted to support that."

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