ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED DIRECTOR MAJID MAJIDI'S "THE WILLOW TREE" BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORDS
TO BECOME THE HIGHEST GROSSING DRAMA IN IRAN Oct 19, 2005

George Lucas' 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' Wins Hollywood Movie of the Year Award(R)
George Lucas Will Be Presented With 'Hollywood Movie of the Year Award(R)' at 9th Annual Hollywood Film Festival(R) Oct 19, 2005

CPB and PBS Announce First Opportunity Fund Award
MASTERPIECE THEATRE to Receive Inaugural Grant Oct 19, 2005

HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - THE 13TH ANNUAL - OCTOBER 19-23, 2005
Danny Aiello ~ Kevin Bacon ~ Jon Robin Baitz ~ Bob Balaban ~ Alec Baldwin ~ Ned Beatty ~ Bob Berney ~ Dyan Cannon ~ Alan Cumming ~ Hope Davis ~ David Dinerstein ~ David Marshall Grant ~ Ted Hope ~ Eugene Jarecki ~ Norman Jewison ~ Cherry Jones ~ Marc Levin ~ Claude LeLouch ~ Bill Nighy ~Martin McDonagh ~ Liza Minnelli ~ Sarah Paulson ~ Zac Posen ~ Miranda Richardson ~ Charlie Rose ~ Roy Scheider ~ Kyra Sedgwick ~ John Sloss Vivienne Tam ~ Christine Vachon ~ Kerry Washington ~ Mike White ~ Debra Winger - Among those expected to attend… Oct 19, 2005

AMAZON.COM, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND AMERICAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCE FIVE FINALISTS IN SECOND SHORT-FILM COMPETITION
Amazon.com Customers Invited to Rate the Finalist Films to Determine the Grand-Prize Winner. Founding Partner American Express to Provide $50,000 Grand Prize. Oct 18, 2005

First Annual Dominican Republic International Film Festival to Be Held at Sun Village Resort & Spa
Week-Long Event Will Feature Top Films, Directors and Actors at Beachside Resort Oct 18, 2005

5th Annual High Falls Film Festival November 9-13 in Rochester, NY
A unique festival focused on the acheivements of women in the industry. Presenting honors and awards to JANE ALEXANDER, ANGELA BASSETT, DIANE LADD, NAOMI FONER GYLLENHAAL, NORMA HEYMAN & CHRISTINE LAHTI. Oct 18, 2005

Lions Gate Entertainment Acquires Leading UK Filmed Entertainment Distributor Redbus Film Distribution Limited
Strategic Acquisition Enables Lions Gate to Self-Distribute in the UK and Adds to Company's Library and Pipeline Oct 18, 2005

VIDIOTS, 'The Best Video Store in L.A.', Celebrates 20 Years With 3 Big Events
One of the Country's Most Renowned Independent Video Stores Marks Two Decades By Presenting Events With LA Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan, a Panel on Movie Music Featuring KCRW DJs, and a Performance Inspired By Movies Oct 18, 2005

Sundance Channel to Premiere In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina
Original Documentary With Never-Before-Seen Footage of Gulf Coast Devastation Premieres Thursday, October 27th At 8:00pm ET/PT Oct 15, 2005