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Ken Howard Elected As Screen Actors Guild President; Amy Aquino Elected As Secretary-Treasurer Guild Also Announces Results of National Board Elections I'd like to be among the first to extend my heartfelt congratulations to our newly elected Screen Actors Guild national leadership.

Miriam Margolyes to Carry Out DLF's 40th Anniversary Appeal on Radio 4 on 4th OctoberOn Sunday 4 October 2009, actress Miriam Margolyes will present the BBC Radio 4 Appeal supporting the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF), a national charity that provides impartial advice and information about independent living.

footagehead.com Announces Marquee Mini-Movie Contest Royalty-free Stock Footage Site Gives Opportunity to Win Attention and Prizes footagehead.com, a division of FootageBank HD specializing in small format High Definition (HD) content, today announced their first Marquee Mini-Movie Contest open to aspiring student filmmakers. Using only stock footage from the footagehead website, contestants are invited to compose and edit an unusual and innovative short film of up to 60 seconds. Los Angeles September 25, 2009 -- footagehead.

Chuck Connelly Exhibiting at New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT on October 10 until November 22, 2009.'The Art of Chuck Connelly', which includes over 35 recent paintings, follows the aftermath and ongoing re-emergence of Chuck Connelly eighteen months after the release of the Emmy award winning 2008 HBO documentary 'The Art of Failure; Chuck Connelly Not For Sale'.\');">. 'Failure' was no longer appropriate, nor was it relevant.

WatchIndia Upgrades Online Indian Television System with Microsoft Silverlight 3Leading provider or premium Indian Television Channels WatchIndia has this week announced the completion of a system wide broadcasting upgrade. The new upgraded system steams live Indian channels using the latest "Silverlight 3" technology from Microsoft. New York, NY September 24, 2009 -- Leading provider or premium Indian Television Channels WatchIndia has this week announced the completion of a system wide broadcasting upgrade.

'My Run': Real Life Forrest Gump Sprints to Austin Film Festival for Its World PremiereBilly Bob Thornton lends his voice to this inspiring documentary. After losing his wife to breast cancer Terry Hitchcock runs 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days to bring attention to the struggle of single parent families.

Combine Paris Hotels with the Annual Autumn Festival in Paris - LateRooms.comThe Annual Autumn Festival, which began on September 15th, runs until December 19th and features a packed programme of cultural activities and performances, with something to offer everyone. Manchester, UK September 24, 2009 -- The Annual Autumn Festival, which began on September 15th, runs until December 19th and features a packed programme of cultural activities and performances, with something to offer everyone. Those staying in hotels in Paris (http://www.

Discrimination Still Plagues Hollywood: Actors Continue Anna May Wong's StruggleRecent casting controversies prove that the days of whitewashing in Hollywood are far from over. SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY, a new children's book on the first Chinese-American movie star, chronicles her struggle to overcome discrimination onscreen and off. Though Wong worked in the 1930s and 40s, her story is familiar for actors of color today, who are often still marginalized, stereotyped, or overlooked because of race.

Brooks Institute Offers Master Of Fine Arts Degree In ScreenwritingBrooks Institute’s Latest MFA Creates New Career Development Opportunity for Aspiring Screenwriters Ventura, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 23, 2009 -- Brooks Institute unveils its Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree program in Screenwriting, the newest offering from Brooks Institute’s School of Film.

Fishing Film Tour offers Salmon Trout and Steelhead Fishermen a Chance at Starring RoleA new fishing magazine and DVD combo called KYPE, named after the hook-jaw of a male trout, salmon and steelhead, announced today they are offering a rare opportunity to fishermen to partake in one of several film shoots scheduled in Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State this fall.

An Award Show That Kicks Butt And Honors Women In ActionThe 2009 Stuntwomen's Awards Luncheon to Benefit the Diamond in the Raw Foundation Puts a Kick in Awards Season and is Set to Honor Jamie Lee Curtis and Laila Ali Los Angeles, CA September 23, 2009 -- The 2009 Stuntwomen's Awards Luncheon joins the award season line-up with a one-two punch; honoring Hollywood's most physically active members and raising funds to expose at-risk young women to careers behind the scenes.

Torrent Pirates Now Able to Bypass The Pirate Bay for ‘Top Torrents’Newly released Rocket Torrents becomes the first file sharing software to provide instant access to the Internet’s most popular torrents, bypassing the need to search multiple Web sites such as The Pirate Bay and Mininova. Toronto, Canada (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 23, 2009 -- With students back to college and high school, file sharing activity is once again surging upward.

Hollywood Fest Honors Carey Mulligan, Jeremy Renner, Lee Daniels, Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Scott Neustadter and Michael H. WeberThe 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce honorees who will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.

'Host' Escapes Arkansas to SPIKE TV.comThe award winning short horror film "Host" breaks out of Arkansas to SPIKE TV.com. Blytheville, Arkansas September 23, 2009 -- Billy Bob Thornton made the leap from Arkansas to Hollywood. His movie 'Sling Blade' put Arkansas on the map. Of course so did former President Bill Clinton, but he's not a filmmaker. Is Billy Bob the only filmmaker who can grow larger than Arkansas' tiny independent film industry?

Coastal Contacts Introduces New Twilight Inspired Special Effects Contact Lenses in Time for Halloween Coastal Contacts introduces the new fall lineup of Special Effects contact lenses for Halloween, including a Twilight inspired lens. Adding to their popular Special Effects (SFX) contact lens line, Coastal Contacts now offers over 130 styles, ranging from mildly scary to full out freaky.

Ten-Year Old Kwesi Boakye Stars in The Number One Box Office Film and Finds Tyler Perry An InspirationYoung Actor In New Film and Television Projects. a very tough kid and he is a little rough around the edges with a very sharp tongue as he had to grow up pretty fast.Somebody has to give the underdog a chanceAs you will see in this movie there is a lot of new and great talentI just think about something sad like how my dog got hit by a car and then I cry.

Twin Triumph Productions and 'The Power of Two' Go to JapanTwin sisters and co-authors Anabel Stenzel & Isabel Stenzel Byrnes travel with documentary film crew for 10-city whirlwind tour of Japan to change hearts and minds about the benefits of organ transplantation. Film spearheaded by Academy Award nominated producer Marc Smolowitz.\');">Mirakuru Tsuinzu!

Backstage Auctions Presents the 16 Magazine Pop Culture Auction - Historical Archives CollectionBackstage Auctions is proud to present a historical auction featuring three decades of amazingly rare and one-of-a-kind rock and pop memorabilia direct from the personal collections of 16 Magazine's former editorial directors.

Investigate It: Killer Fashion at Lord & TaylorJoin DETAILS Magazine, Showtime, and Lord & Taylor for the "Killer Fashion" window unveiling. You won't want to miss having your "Dexter experience." Be one of the first 250 guests to check in to receive a Dexter gift bag, valued at over $100. New York, New York September 22, 2009 -- DETAILS Magazine, Showtime and Lord & Taylor have teamed up to prepare for the Season Premiere of the Showtime Original Series hit, Dexter.

Danielle Harris, Tiffany Shepis Come Together in Tim Seeley's Poster for Matt Pizzolo's illustrated-film 'Godkiller'Hack/Slasher Tim Seeley, Godkiller Matt Pizzolo, and the sick bastards at Halo-8 Entertainment are bringing dark, adult animation back... and genre starlets Danielle Harris & Tiffany Shepis are their femme fatale muses!