Sundance 2012 Daily Blog: Day 1

Total Film is within Park City, Utah for your world's premier independent movie showcase, the Sundance Film Festival.Following a legendary, mix-Atlantic journey that involved grouchy customs authorities, "minor" turbulence and embarrassing guffaws at Melissa McCarthy shitting in the sink (in Bridesmaids, clearly), we've finally turned up slap bang in the heart of a winter wonderland much like a Tim Burton movie.For an additional 10 days, this snowy corner of america hosts a packed schedule from the greatest quality American indies, documentaries and world cinema all competing for distribution over next season.Complete Film braved jetlag delirium to bundle to the The Very First Day press conference. There, Sundance founder and Hollywood legend Robert Redford introduced the arrival sights while showing he's lost none of his defiant indie spirit."We should help help remind people why we are here," he mentioned, warning in the corrupting forces of Hollywood money males. "This is among the filmmakers in addition to their work."A quick slice of pizza later and arrived capture the initial film in the fest - mental Aussie thriller Want Been Here, which pairs Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) with Teresa Palmer (I am Number 4) for just about any brutal traveller's warning.Slow-burning and flashback heavy, debut feature director Kieran Darcy-Cruz effectively cranks the strain, while Edgerton takes a break from his recent alpha male roles and impresses getting an incredibly fragile turn.Right, we're away and off to brave a snowdrift towards the TF headquarters. Wish us luck!

Beyonce & Coldplay To Do Together At Grammys

First Released: The month of january 19, 2012 9:18 AM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Beyonce works on stage in the Palacio p los Deportes stadium in Madrid on December 15, 2011NY, N.Y. -- Beyonce and Coldplay sing together around the groups latest album, and theyll achieve this again at next several weeks Grammy Honours. Beyonce, who's nominated for four Grammys including album of the season for Noisy, tweeted this news to her fans Wednesday evening, calling it Crazy. Coldplay expires for 3 honours. Paul McCartney was introduced Thursday through the Recording Academy asanother artist around the February. 12 broadcast. McCartney has been honored throughout Grammy week because the MusiCares person of the season. His new album, Kisses at the base, is going to be launched February. 7. LL Awesome J will host the show, to become broadcast on CBS from La. Other entertainers range from the Foo Martial artists, Taylor Quick, Bruno Mars and Jason Aldean. Copyright 2012 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

CAS unveils pic, TV nominees

Five films will vie for top honors at the 48th annual Cinema Audio Society Awards, the CAS announced Thursday.The quintet of film nominees includes "Hanna," "Hugo," "Moneyball," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Super 8," all of which have been nommed for outstanding achievement in sound mixing by the philanthropic nonprofit group.The CAS also announced its technical awards and TV honors, which include miniseries, special and series.Nominated TV series include "Boardwalk Empire," "Breaking Bad," "Dexter," "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead.""Our nominees this year reflect the best work done in motion pictures and television as determined by the voting membership of the Cinema Audio Society. I offer my sincere congratulations to each of the nominees," said CAS prexy David E. Fluhr.Awards will be presented Feb. 18 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.A career achievement award will be presented to re-recording mixer Scott Millan, and the CAS Filmmaker Award will go to director Rob Marshall at the ceremony.The full list of nominees for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for 2011 are:Motion Pictures"Hanna": production mixer: Roland Winke; re-recording mixers: Christopher Scarabosio, Craig Berkey, CAS; scoring mixer: Andrew Dudman"Hugo": production mixer: John Midgley; re-recording mixer: Tom Fleischman, CAS; scoring mixer: Simon Rhodes"Moneyball": production mixer: Ed Novick; re-recording mixers: Deb Adair, CAS; Ron Bochar, CAS; David Giammarco; scoring mixer: Brad Haenel"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides": production mixer: Lee Orloff, CAS; re-recording mixers: Paul Massey, CAS, Chris Boyes; scoring mixer: Alan Meyerson"Super 8": production mixer: Mark Ulano, CAS; re-recording Mixers: Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer; scoring mixer: Dan WallinTelevision (Series)"Boardwalk Empire -- To the Lost": production mixer: Franklin D. Stettner, CAS; re-recording mixers: Tom Fleischman, CAS"Breaking Bad -- Face Off": production mixer: Darryl L. Frank, CASre-recording mixers: Jeffery Perkins, Eric Justen"Dexter -- Just Let Go": production mixer: Greg Agalsoff; re-recording mixers: Pete Elia, CAS, Kevin Roache, CAS"Game of Thrones -- Baelor": production mixer: Ronan Hill; re-recording mixers: Mark Taylor, Doug Andham, CAS"The Walking Dead -- What Lies Ahead": production mixer: Bartek Swiatek, CAS; re-recording mixers: Gary D. Rogers, CAS, Daniel J. Hiland, CASTelevision (Movies and Mini-Series)"Cinema Verite": production mixer: Petur Hliddal; re-recording mixers: Lora Hirschberg, Scott Lewis, Douglas Murray; scoring mixer: Greg Townley"Innocent": production mixer: Shane Connelly; re-recording mixers: Mark Hensley, Tamara Johnson, CAS"The Kennedys: Hour 7": production mixer: Henry Embry, CAS; re-recording mixer: Frank Morrone, CAS, Stephen Traub; scoring mixer: Larold Rebhun"Mildred Pierce : Part 5": production mixer: Drew Kunin; re-recording mixer: Leslie Shatz; scoring mixer: Todd Whitelock"Too Big to Fail": production mixer: James J. Sabat, CAS; re-recording mixers: Chris Jenkins, Robert J. Beemer, CAS; scoring mixer: Chris FogelTelevision (Non-Fiction, Variety or Music -- Series or Specials)"American Experience -- Triangle Fire": production mixer: G. John Garrett, CAS; production mixer: Rick Angelella; production mixer: Everett Wong; re-recording mixer: Coll Anderson"Bobby Fischer Against the World": production sound: Mark Maloof; re-recording mixer: Bill Marino"Deadliest Catch: New Blood": re-recording mixer: Bob Bronow, CAS"Great Performances at the Met: Nixon in China": re-recording mixer: Ken Hahn, CAS; music mixer: Jay Saks"Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour"; production mixer: John Harris; re-recording mixer: Brian Riordan, CASTechnical AwardsProductionCalrec Apollo Broadcast Mixing Console (software release 1.6 and later)Movie Slate Sound Dept. Plugin by Pureblend SoftwareRemote Audio Meon LiFeYamaha 01V96i Digital MixerZaxcom Nomad Production Sound SystemPost-ProductionAcheron Designer Screen Channel LoudspeakerAvid Pro Tools 10Avid Eucon Protocol Version 2.6.2Dolby Media Meter 2Izotope Ozone 5 Advanced Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Why Did Seth Rogen Relieve Himself In Front Of Cruises Home?

First Published: January 11, 2012 5:40 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Seth Rogen / Tom CruiseSeth Rogen is coming clean about a Tweet he posted earlier this month referencing a curious incident in front of Tom Cruises house. Access Hollywood caught up with the 50/50 star at the National Board of Review awards on Tuesday night in NY City, where he spilled the details on something we hope he didnt spill in his car. I peed in a Snapple bottle while parked in my car outside of Tom Cruises house, years ago, the actor said with a laugh, explaining that his impromptu bathroom break took place approximately four years ago. And why didnt the actor just ask to use the restroom at Toms house? I showed up early for a meeting. And I felt embarrassed to go in early and ask to use the bathroom, he explained. I was like 20 minutes early and Id never met him, so I figured I should just pee in my car. Adding, Not a lot of my friends know that story. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Warner Bros. Flixter pacts with Viera smart TVs

Warner Bros.' Flixster has inked a deal to be integrated into Panasonic's line of Viera-branded smart TVs, as well as Blu-ray players. Deal, announced at CES, in Las Vegas, means entertainment stored on UltraViolet's digital locker will be accessible to stream on Panasonic's hardware through the Flixster app. Flixster claims more than 50 million downloads to date, and operates on Apple, Android and Blackberry devices. Users can also share their UltraViolet libraries with other members on their account. "Bringing UltraViolet to the living room will make it easy for consumers to enjoy their UltraViolet-enabled movies and TV shows," said Steve Polsky, president of Flixster. "One of the great benefits of UltraViolet is the ability to watch your content whenever and wherever you want. If you're at a friend's house with a Viera device, you can easily access your collection by simply logging into Flixster." Viera Connect is Panasonic's Smart TV platform and enables on-screen apps to be accessed through an Internet connection. "Panasonic's Viera Connect Smart TV platform's singular focus is to deliver to our consumers an extremely robust and interactive connected TV experience that can be customized and enjoyed on their large-screen HDTVs," said Merwan Mereby, Panasonic's VP of Interactive Content and Services. "Partnering with a Hollywood powerhouse like Warner Bros. Entertainment to integrate their highly popular Flixster movie application into our Viera Connect platform is another great step in our efforts to continuously drive the connected TV experience to a whole new level for consumers." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

CES: Digital audiences rapidly growing

Digital age gets a bigger impact on the entertainment industry than previously. The quantity of people selecting to stream movies is approaching parity with people who watch them on DVD, according to Deloitte's sixth "Condition in the Media Democracy" report: Some 42% of individuals questioned mentioned they'd streamed a film formerly six several days versus 51% who seen on DVD, Blu-ray or VHS. While there's still a gap, the momentum is clearly on streaming's side. The 2010 amounts represent a 14% increase from 2009. DVD viewership, meanwhile, is gloomier two points within the last couple of years. In addition, the quantity of people who reported streamed content delivery their favorite approach to watch a movie hopped from 4% to 14%. That enthusiasm is driving more home viewership, too. In 2007, Deloitte learned that 37% of individuals it questioned had not seen a movie that was designed for rental or purchase formerly six several days. This Season, that number had dropped to 19%. "Clients maybe watching less tv films and shows on tv, or reading through through less physical copies of books and newspapers, nonetheless they haven't stopped consuming the information,In . mentioned Phil Asmundson, vice chairman and U.S. media and telecommunications sector leader for Deloitte. "They are simply watching or reading through through on different media or platforms." Laptop, which asked 2,000 clients different from 14 to 75 years of age, also saw an opportunity for satellite and cable companies to boost revenues. Watching television via Digital video recorder was the second most-preferred approach to watch a show, trouncing If Needed and services like Hulu, but falling far missing live TV. Only 44% of individuals questioned had Digital video recorder functionality, though. An increase in distribution of people could prevent competition off their mediums. That's crucial as Deloitte found cord cutting being growing diet programs are streamed online. Nine percent of individuals questioned mentioned they'd stop their pay TV entirely, with 11% more considering carrying this out. "In the world where clients produce other techniques to gain access to content, the Digital video recorder may be an underutilized service that may help as something-add for completely new and existing clients at minimal cost to satellite and cable television companies," Asmundson mentioned. With the amounts 42% streamed a film formerly six several days versus. 28% in 200951% seen a film on DVD, Blu-ray or VHS versus. 53% in 200914% cite streamed content delivery as favorite approach to watch a movie, up from 4% in 200944% own a Digital video recorder Source: Deloitte's "Condition in the Media Democracy" report Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com