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ST. PATRICK DEMYSTIFIED IN HALLMARK CHANNEL SPECIAL

Emmy® Award-winning Filmmaker Delves Beneath the Legend,
Tells "The Story of the Man"

"Unlike Mel Gibson, my interest does not spring from any religious point of view," says documentary filmmaker Pamela Mason Wagner, whose latest project presents a compelling portrait of one of the most misunderstood figures in history. "Patrick's story intrigued me for its dramatic elements: a rich boy kidnapped and enslaved by pirates, who escapes slavery - a feat unheard of at that time - only to go back and show mercy to his captors. That's pretty exciting stuff."

A graduate of Dartmouth College who won an Emmy® Award for her program in the American Masters series, "Finding Lucy," and has collaborated with journalist Bill Moyers on several projects including the Emmy® Award-winning "Healing and the Mind," Mason Wagner reflects on "Patrick," which premieres Sunday, March 14 (10/9c) on Hallmark Channel.

What attracts you to the stories of saints?

I've been drawn to the lives of the saints because they invariably make good stories. The challenge in telling the story of a saint is to make that person real, believable and most importantly human. Over the centuries vast amounts of piety, legend and myth have sprung up around these larger than life historical figures. My job is to strip that away, to get to the essence of who they really were, to uncover their voices. That's why we've restricted ourselves in this latest film "Patrick" to using Patrick's own writings as our primary source, and happily we have the very able talents of Gabriel Byrne bringing Patrick's words to life. There's enough good storytelling in what really happened to him to make a very exciting hour; we didn't need to rely on the myths and legends, because the true story is much more interesting, and less understood.

Compared to other saints, why are Patrick, Francis (whom you profiled in a previous documentary) and Joan (one of your next subjects) so universal and immortal?

I think there are several reasons these three have captured the world's imagination. First, they each became symbols for an entire nation: Francis for Italy; Patrick for his adopted Ireland; and Joan for France. Second, they are wildly individualistic, and defy categorization. These are not goody goody saints that tow the line for the church. Francis was such an independent thinker that he refused to become a priest; Patrick fought with his ecclesiastical superiors when they went against the church's precepts; and Joan stayed true to her voices only to be betrayed by her church. All these individuals shook up the status quo; everybody likes a character who does that!

Are you approaching St. Patrick's story from a historical, religious or human perspective?

This film definitely approaches Patrick's story from a human perspective. We are trying to get inside the human being who was cold and afraid and felt abandoned on that hillside in the north of Ireland. Our narrator, Liam Neeson, mentioned during his recording session that, as a boy, his father took him to the hillside associated with Patrick's conversion. Patrick's religion sprang from his personal relationship with God - a theme shared by Francis, Patrick and Joan - so the religious perspective is really through his eyes. The film always refers to him as Patrick, not Saint Patrick. We're telling the story of the man.

What, if anything, surprised you about St. Patrick as his story unfolded?

I had no idea going into this what a high regard Patrick had for women. He saw an active role for women in his religious movement. That was unusual for the time. Perhaps Patrick was influenced by his six years of slavery in Ireland, where he would have observed women holding a much higher position in society than they could in the Roman Empire. In 5th century Ireland, women could own property, could divorce their
husbands and generally speaking did wield some power. It is ironic that after Patrick's time, when the institutional church took hold, the position for women got worse in Ireland.

What's the genesis of the "driving the snakes out of Ireland" story?

This story, which is often the only thing that people have ever heard about Patrick, probably stems from the medieval association of paganism with serpents. It's ironic, even funny that Ireland never had snakes to begin with! After the last ice age, the land bridge between Ireland and continental Europe closed too early for the reptiles to migrate that far north.

How do you think St. Patrick would want to be remembered? (Certainly not from green beer!)

I think Patrick would want to be remembered for what he really was: a slave who returned forgiveness instead of vengeance to his former captors; a teacher who encouraged literacy for all; and as a moral leader, willing to stand up to his superiors and criticize their actions when they did not measure up to the ethical standards their own religion espoused.

Why do people associate St. Patrick with the shamrock?

It was interesting for me to learn that the shamrock was a sacred plant for the druids, and was therefore linked to the indigenous religion that existed in Ireland before Patrick
arrived. Like so many Christian symbols, holidays and rituals, it looks like this sacred pagan plant was co-opted by the Christians for their own purposes. Because of its
three-leaf shape, it suggested the father, son and Holy Spirit to some mythmaker along the way. That idea obviously appealed to a lot of visual artists who have created numerous paintings and statues of Patrick holding the shamrock down through the ages.

INDIEFEST ANNOUNCES SUNDANCE SPONSORSHIP

Indiefest, Independent Film Festival & Market announces that Sundance Channel has been named an "Official Sponsor" of Indiefest 2004. With a similar appreciation for independent filmmakers, Indiefest and Sundance are logical partners. Indiefest, which "celebrates the 'vision without compromise' spirit of the independent fimmaker, will take place July 30 - August 8, 2004. Indiefest 2003 discovered the indie film "Bachelorman", awarding it "Best Feature", which recently obtained distribution and will hit theatres across the country this April.

Additional sponsors of Indiefest 2004 include: DiscMakers, The Official DVD Replicator of Indiefest, Atom Groom Design Studio, Cyclone Productions, Inc., Chicago Community Cinema, and Avid, which will be awarding a copy of their DV Xpress Pro software to the film awarded the "Vision Award" at Indiefest 2004.

Indiefest is continuing to accept applications for the 2004 festival. The film and video section of the festival accepts films/videos of all lengths and genres. The screenwriting competition, sponsored by the renown Screenwriter's Project, accepts screenplays, novels, short stories, etc. that can be adapted to the screen.

The deadlines for entry are as follows: Early Deadline - March 1, 2004, Regular Deadline - May 1, 2004, and Late Deadline - June 1, 2004. Potential applicants may obtain additional information and application forms by visiting www.indiefestchicago.com or send a SASE to Indiefest, PO Box 148849, Chicago, IL 60614-8849.

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Acclaimed Filmmaker Kevin Smith Stung By The Green Hornet

Miramax Films Taps Smith to Write and Direct Action-Adventure Feature

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Gearing up for one of its most ambitious
film franchises to date, Miramax Films co-chairman Harvey Weinstein announced
today that renowned filmmaker and comic book author, collector and self
described "comic fan-boy" Kevin Smith will write and direct the film version
of the classic action-adventure persona, The Green Hornet. The film
represents Miramax's expansion of its development and production slate to
include motion pictures that can compete in the "tent pole" marketplace.
George Trendle, the son of Green Hornet creator George Trendle, will executive
produce the film along with Harold Berkowitz.
Smith is keeping the plot a closely guarded secret, and will only go as
far to say that it would remain very true to Trendle's characters with a few
new twists.
"Kevin's tremendous work on our upcoming Jersey Girl, has demonstrated his
continued growth as a filmmaker and we have no doubt that he will tackle this
franchise for us in a compelling and entertaining way. In addition to being a
great writer and director, Kevin knows more about comic characters, books and
the creative process than anyone else I have ever met," said Weinstein. "The
character of The Green Hornet offers a myriad of possible film ideas and
numerous merchandise and branded integration opportunities with our corporate
partners, giving us a platform for a very viable and long standing franchise."
"Long-time comics geek gets to make comic book movie? This is a dream
come true. I'm still reeling! You don't know how in love with Harvey
Weinstein I am right now. I couldn't have asked for a better vote of
confidence in me as a filmmaker than being afforded the opportunity with
'Hornet' to push beyond the boundaries of what I've done in film thus far,"
said Smith. Adding, "And making this movie with Miramax means that not only
will we deliver an exciting, chop-socky-filled action flick, but it's gonna
have a compelling story, believable characters, and great dialogue to boot!
Let's roll, Kato!"
Beginning with his seminal film Clerks, Smith has woven comic book
references and iconology into the dialogue and characters in many of his
films. In 1997's Chasing Amy, Smith's two main characters, who are comic-book
writers/artists, create a comic duo known as Bluntman and Chronic; a duo which
also appears in Smith's 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. In his
sophomore film Mallrats, Smith also featured comic-book legend Stan Lee in a
supporting role.
Smith is well known for writing award-winning, best-selling runs of
"Daredevil" for Marvel Comics and "Green Arrow" for DC Comics, as well as
comics based on his films Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Smith is
also credited with rekindling the mainstream public's interest in comics
through his 1998 Daredevil comic book story arc, entitled Guardian Devil.
Serving as Hollywood's comic-book connoisseur, Smith is no stranger to The
Green Hornet. In 1993 Smith sold his comic book collection to help finance
the $27,000 budget of his 1994 debut film, "Clerks;" a collection which
included several 'Green Hornet' titles.
Smith is the proud owner of his own comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's
Secret Stash, which opened in 1997 in Red Bank, NJ and is scheduled to open a
west coast branch in Westwood this May.
Jon Gordon, executive vice president of production, and Hannah Minghella,
creative executive, will oversee the project on behalf of Miramax.
Charles Layton, executive vice president, office of the co-chairman, and
Steve Hutensky, executive vice president of business affairs, negotiated on
behalf of Miramax. Attorney John Sloss and the Endeavor Agency represented
Smith.
Miramax and Smith's most recent collaboration Jersey Girl, starring Ben
Affleck and Liv Tyler, will open in theaters nationwide in March, 2004.

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Universal Studios Home Video Announces 'Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat'
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 19, 2004/PRNewswire/ -- Outrageous fun for everyone, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in The Hat," the hilarious classic adventure starring comic favorite Mike Myers (the "Austin Powers" films), comes to DVD and VHS on March 16, 2004. Based on the beloved book, the DVD explodes with special entertainment features and captivating animated menus, where characters from the film lead the viewer into a whimsical Seussian world. "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in The Hat" is priced at $26.98 SRP/$19.95 MAP (DVD), $24.98 SRP/$15.95 MAP (VHS). Alongside Myers as the world's most rambunctious cat are co-stars Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston and Sean Hayes, and rising young talents Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin. Filled with cool characters, laugh-out-loud stunts and exciting gizmos, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in The Hat" is produced by Academy Award(R)-winner Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind") and directed by Oscar(R)-nominated Bo Welch (Production Designer of "Men in Black II").

Additional antics are provided by a truckload of family features, including 'The Cat,' an in-depth look into the whimsical movie mess created for the climactic clean up scene; 'The Fish,' a look at how the movie's animated fish got its personality, and 'The S.L.O.W.,' an all-encompassing look at the creation of the outlandish Seussian driving machine. 'The Cat Stacks' is a visual effects featurette looking at what went into creating the scene where The Cat balances on a ball & catches an amazing array of different things, whereas in 'The Kids,' child actors Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning talk about what it was like to be in the middle of the nonstop action on the set.

"The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss was first published in 1957, and remains one of the top 10 best-selling hardcover children's books of all time. The release of the DVD coincides with a yearlong celebration commemorating the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss, (whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel). The nationwide, multi-city 'Seussentennial' tour will offer an array of events in select markets as a tribute to the man known and loved by generations of Americans. 'Seussentennial: A Century of Imagination' will celebrate Geisel's creativity, imagination, and his invaluable contributions to American society that live on today through his beloved books and iconic characters. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Dr. Seuss for his accomplishments is planned for March, 2004.

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Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Paris Hilton, Nick Carter and Frankie Muniz
Hoop It Up at 2004 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Presented by 989 Sports and McDonald's

- ESPN to Televise Celebrity Game Featuring Celebrities, Musicians,
TV Stars and Athletes on Friday, February 13 From 7-9pm ET / 4-6pm PT -

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Paris
Hilton, Nick Carter, Frankie Muniz and other celebrities from movies,
television and music along with several NBA and WNBA players will participate
in this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by 989 Sports and
McDonald's at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall on Friday,
February 13. The celebrity game will air live on ESPN from 7-9pm ET / 4-6pm
PT.

Music artist Sean "P.Diddy" Combs and WNBA star Lisa Leslie will serve as
the team's head coaches, while Paris Hilton and Ashton Kutcher will serve as
assistant coaches. Other participants in the game include Nelly, Sean Paul,
Tom Cavanaugh, Mark McGrath, Bill Bellamy, Rodger Lodge, Morris Chestnut,
Donald Faison, Nick Cannon, James Lafferty, Kevin Hart, Henry Simmons and
Steve Howey along with NBA players Marc Jackson and Richard Jefferson and Sue
Bird and Nikki Teasley of the WNBA.

Tickets for the game are $10 each and are available at all Ticketmaster
Outlets, the STAPLES Center box office, online at Ticketmaster.com and
NBA.com, and by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.

ESPN play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analysts Tom Tolbert and
Bill Walton will call the action, along with reporters Jim Gray, Stuart Scott,
Stephen A. Smith, and Michele Tafoya. A mock draft of the NBA All-Star
Celebrity game participants will take place Friday, February 6 at 7:30pm ET,
during NBA Shootaround from Times Square Studio with Greg Anthony and Stephen
A. Smith acting as team General Managers. The NBA and Anaheim ESPN Zone will
stage an All-Star Celebrity Game viewing party on Friday, February 13 where
several top WNBA players will attend to meet and greet fans onsite.

Reebok, official uniform supplier of the NBA, will outfit celebrities in
their new NBA D'Funkd line. The collection utilizes retired logos of current
franchises from when they played in different cities -- unifying funk from the
past with vibes from the future.

Co-presenting sponsors 989 Sports and McDonald's will also participate in
a number of NBA All-Star activities throughout the weekend.

89 Sports is the title sponsor of the 989 Sports Skills Challenge which
will take place as part of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. 989 Sports also
produces the NBA ShootOut series of video games exclusively for the
PlayStation(R) and PS one(TM) game consoles and the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system.

McDonald's is the Official Quick Service Restaurant of the NBA and will
have a restaurant on-site at NBA All-Star Jam Session, as well as being
presenting sponsor of the Mascot Slam Dunk to be held Saturday, February 14 at
Jam Session.

ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports
entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 40 multimedia sports
assets. The company is comprised of seven domestic television networks (ESPN,
ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Now, ESPN Today), ESPN HD,
ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (networks and syndication), ESPN
Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones
(sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN
Broadband, ESPN Wireless, ESPN Video-on-Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV.
Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an
indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds
a 20 percent interest in ESPN.

The 53rd NBA All-Star Game will feature the top players from the Eastern
and Western conferences going head to head. It is the culmination of a week
of activities that will showcase the greatest athletes in the world playing
basketball at the highest level on an international stage, and will display
the league's deep commitment to its community.

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The 76th Academy Awards --

Intertops.com Opens Betting on Tinsel Town's Biggest Event

Lord of the Rings Will Return as King of the Ceremony -- According to Intertops.com

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jan. 27, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- Its Oscar time again! The
team at Internet bookmaker Intertops.com have been studying the form on the
silver screen to bring the best odds on Hollywood's creme de la creme. See the
stars say cheese at the Kodak theatre on February 29, 2004!

Perhaps an Oscar for the numbest nether region should be awarded? Is that
in a region in Middle Earth? Yes, those pesky Hobbits are back, but will they
sweep the floor and prove that nobody's bored of the rings just yet? Even
after they returned in a 3 1/2-hour epic extravaganza, their odds are 1/2 for
Best Picture and 1/2 Best Director. Will we see a Hobbit in Petit Versace? Not
true to his form is Seabiscuit as a long shot coming in last at 15/1.

Someone's gotta give Diane Keaton an Oscar for Best Actress at 3/4, she's
been around for years and now it's a chance for the oldies but goldies, shame
Jack isn't up there as well! Bill Murray is favorite for Best Actor, 5/4, for
his performance in Lost in Translation, which could also see Francis Ford
Coppola's daughter, Sofia, stopping the Return of the King as Best Picture at
3/2 and Best Director at 2/1.

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And the nominations for 76th Academy Awards
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Best Director
Peter Jackson 1/2
Sofia Coppola 2/1
Peter Weir 4/1
Clint Eastwood 6/1
Fernando Meirelles 8/1

Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 1/2
Lost in Translation 3/2
Mystic River 4/1
Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World 8/1
Seabiscuit 15/1

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bill Murray 5/4
Sean Penn 3/2
Sir Ben Kingsley 5/2
Jude Law 9/2
Johnny Depp 6/1

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Diane Keaton 3/4
Charlize Theron 1/1
Naomi Watts 9/2
Keisha Castle-Hughes 8/1
Samantha Morton 10/1

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Benicio del Toro 5/4
Tim Robbins 2/1
Djimon Hounsou 3/1
Alec Baldwin 7/2
Ken Watanabe 4/1

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Renee Zellweger 5/4
Marcia Gay Harden 7/4
Patricia Clarkson 11/4
Holly Hunter 13/4
Shohreh Aghdashloo 6/1

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Heineken Turns the Red Carpet Green at This Year's GRAMMY(R)'s!

Effort will focus on raising awareness for the value of music -

Dutch Brewer Pledges Donation to the GRAMMY Foundation for each person who walks down the carpet

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing effort
to raise awareness and funds to support music awareness programs across the
country, Heineken USA will transform the traditional red carpet at the 46th
Annual GRAMMY Awards into Heineken Green. As a result of this unique
initiative, Heineken will make a special donation -- on behalf of all that
walk the carpet that night -- to the GRAMMY Foundation, a charitable
organization.

The GRAMMY Foundation was founded in 1989 to cultivate the understanding,
appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American
culture-from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still
unimagined musical breakthroughs of the future generations of music
processionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and
activities designed to engage the music industry and cultural community as
well as the general public. The GRAMMY Foundation works in partnership
year-round with the Recording Academy and its regional offices to bring
national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music
and arts education, and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural legacy.

Heineken USA Inc., the nation's largest beer importer, is a subsidiary of
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), which is the world's second-largest brewer.
Brands imported into the U.S. include: Heineken Lager, the world's most
international beer brand, Heineken Special Dark, Amstel Light, the
largest-selling imported light beer brand, and Buckler non-alcoholic brew.

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Acclaimed Film Director Kevin Smith's Take on Harvey Weinstein

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- It feels like every year at this
time, someone "discovers" that Harvey Weinstein is a tough businessman with a
temper as large and legendary as his passion for cinema. Whoa. Stop the
presses.

This also just in: The sun is bright.

With Sundance '04 well under way, this week marks 10 years since I was
given a golden ticket into the film biz. The usher who brought me down the
aisle and showed me to my seat was the supposed "Terror of Tribeca" himself,
Harvey Weinstein. So right off the bat, you might consider everything I write
with a grain of salt, as without Harvey, I'd still be jockeying a register in
a New Jersey convenience store (which I'm sure, for some, is yet another
reason to hate him).

But rather than jump on the recent bandwagon of unloading a character
assassination sniper rifle into the Kevlar-tempered hide of perhaps the only
truly interesting Suit (or, in this case, Suspenders) in the film biz, I'd
like to defend a man I respect, love, and would take a bullet for: the last,
great movie mogul.

As a guy whose first flick ("Clerks") was dirt cheap and looked like it
was shot through a glass of milk, I've been called a "sellout" by those who
feel a move to 35mm ruined my artistic integrity (like I had any to begin
with). "Sellout" is the cry of the garage band fan who wants to keep a good
thing to himself; the kinda folks who'd govern your growth by insisting you
never diversify.

But when Harvey (and by extension Miramax) is labeled a sellout for making
"Cold Mountain" solely because the budget was almost 10 times that of "Pulp
Fiction," one has to wonder if the labeler forever quaffs from half-empty
glasses. A sellout would have dumped that picture when their studio partner
pulled out. A sell-out doesn't assume the entire, risky budget just so that
one of the family can bring their vision to life. Had Harvey & Co. been the
half to go south, leaving MGM alone atop the "Mountain," would we ever have
gotten to see how clean Nicole Kidman looked against the dirty south
background of the Civil War? I think not.

Would a sell-out bother to release "The Magdalene Sisters" or produce
"Dirty Pretty Things"? Because last time I checked, Vatican-denounced hot
potatoes and organ-harvesting pictures were not boffo box-office bets. But
it's easy to overlook the type of commitment to niche filmmaking it requires
to put out a movie about Armenian genocide ("Ararat") when you're ignoring the
details and easy-gunning the misbegotten casualties of growing pains like
"Duplex" (which even I haven't forgiven Harvey for). When it comes to the
pursuit of cinematic excellence, some folks remain stationary, and others
bring us "The Station Agent."

Can Harvey be a brute? God, yes. I've seen tantrums firsthand that have
been so outlandish, I was sure I was being "Punk'd" by Alan Funt. But in
almost every case, Harvey was ultimately right. Turned up to 11, yes, but
right nonetheless. This is the making of art (or, at the very least, movies)
we're talking about; passions are bound to fly.

I'll take the shouter over the eerily soft-spoken, cold, bald studio exec
who once invited me into his office for a meeting simply to tell me I wasn't
good enough to make a movie at Warner Bros. (when I never even asked to do so
in the first place) any day of the week. Given a choice between a
clock-puncher with his hand on the rip cord of a golden parachute and a guy
who, with his brother, set a tone every studio's tried their hand at
mimicking, I'm happy to wear a spit guard on occasion.

And how weird is it when filmmakers and folks who've worked for the 'Max
come out of the woodwork to eviscerate the hand that fed them? Most of these
cats never would've had the opportunities they did unless Harvey gave it to
them. You see any other studio bigwigs following his example and offering
former assistants the chance to exec produce films? How many folks were
beating down the door to distribute "Citizen Ruth"? Jeez, what ever happened
to gratitude? Ah, what am I talking about? It's the movie biz, Jake.

Bottom line, you can love a meal, and hate the chef -- but only hate the
chef if he spits in your food. Based on the quality of the quantity he
distributes annually, Harvey can never be accused of doing that (unless you
count that "Pinocchio"). Most critics of Harvey would step on their mothers'
necks to be as successful as he's been at creating something from
nothing -- to build, rather than inherit; to innovate, rather than follow.

So he blows his top inappropriately from time to time (alright, several
times a day)? Big deal. He's the only non-actor personality in this business
I know who people will still be telling stories about generations from now,
marveling at his repertoire.

In the dysfunctional family that is the movie biz, I couldn't ask for a
better father.

And while I can't put words in the man's mouth, I suspect Harvey would sum
up everything I've written above thusly...

"Jersey Girl. In theaters everywhere, March 19." -- Kevin Smith

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"INDIEFEST ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES"

Indiefest, Film Festival & Market, is pleased to announce their 2004 call for entries. Indiefest celebrates the "vision without compromise" attitude and spirit of the independent filmmaker. Indiefest is a film festival incorporating a competitive showcase of the best independent films and videos, a well-known screenwriting competition, a film and script market and a ten-day party. Indiefest brings the world's film community to the beautiful city of Chicago. This year's festival is scheduled to take place from July 30th to August 8th, 2004.

With the overwhelming success of Indiefest 2003, the 2004 festival is projected to place Indiefest among the rankings of the major film festivals. Indiefest 2003 sponsors included: 94.7ZONE radio (an ABC station currently ranked the #1 alternative/rock station in Chicago), W Hotels, Village Entertainment, The Illinois Film Office, Chicago Community Cinema, Cyclone Productions, Ticketweb, Atom Groom Design Studio, etc. Nearly 7,000 attendees viewed some of the best independent films from the US and 10 other countries.

Filmmakers and writers whose works are presented at Indiefest will receive passes to all Indiefest events, including all film screenings, and booth space at the film and script market. The festival market, where filmmakers and writers will be able to market their projects to film and talent executives, will also open space to a limited number of individuals regardless of their status in Indiefest.

Indiefest is eager to showcase emerging talent, therefore there are no strict eligibility requirements. There is one major requirement: films financed or produced by major studios or their affiliates are not eligible. Films and videos of all lengths and genres will be accepted. Screenplays, scripts, novels, and short stories will be accepted into the writing competition, which is presented by the renowned Screenwriter's Project.

The deadlines for entry are as follows: Early Deadline - March 1, 2004, Regular Deadline - May 1, 2004, and Late Deadline - June 1, 2004. Potential applicants may obtain additional information and application forms by visiting www.indiefestchicago.com or send a SASE to Indiefest, PO Box 148849, Chicago, IL 60614-8849.

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While the Oscars Red Carpet Is Still Rolled Up, Intertops.com Rolls Out the Odds on the 24th Annual Razzie Awards

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jan. 27, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- 24 hours before the Academy
Awards Ceremony and there's a chance to wager on Hollywood's most critically
castigated. Internet sports book Intertops.com is offering up some great odds
on the worst in cinema with action on the 24th Annual Razzie Awards.

There certainly is no razzle-dazzle here! Low budget is the key as The
Golden Raspberry Award Foundation meets at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in
Santa Monica on Saturday, February 28, 2004.

Oh dear Ben and Jen! They are having as much luck in acting as they are as
partners! Gigli comes in at the top of the pile at Intertops.com for winning
Worst Film at 1/4. Jennifer Lopez is the favorite as Worst Actress at 3/4, and
Ben Affleck proving that he is BAD is nominated for Worst Actor in three
movies -- Gigli, Daredevil and Paycheck -- at 3/4. Stick to the poker, Ben!

They were America's Idols, but they are certainly not Movie Stars! Kelly
Clarkson and Justin Guarini turn a beach party into a wet weekend in one of
the cheesiest teen flicks ever, From Justin to Kelly. Angelina Jolie is up
there again this year, and Dr. Seuss would certainly need some therapy if he
were alive, with his classic Cat In The Hat up for 8 nominations.

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11th ANNUAL FAITH & VALUES "MOVIE GUIDE AWARDS" GALA TO BE PRESENTED MARCH 24TH

(Hollywood 1/15/04) -- The Christian Film & Television Commission will present their annual Faith & Values Awards Gala and televised presentation of the "MovieGuide Awards" on March 24, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.

In this their 11th year, the "MovieGuide Award" continues to symbolize an award of excellence and merit to the films, television productions, producers, directors, writers, studio executives, and creative talent that best extol moral values and Christian principals in the pursuit of entertainment.

The Christian Film & Television Commission was founded in 1978 by Dr. Ted Baehr. An internationally noted educator, publisher, producer and media scholar, Dr. Baehr's initiative has devoted itself to redeeming the values of the entertainment industry according to Biblical principals by influencing top industry executives and creative artists to adopt higher moral and spiritual principals in their productions.

Since the Commission made its presence in Hollywood known, the number of movies with positive moral content has increased from 68 such films in 1991 to 202 such movies in 2002- an increase of 197 percent. Even more amazingly, the number of movies with spiritually uplifting, redemptive and/or Christian content increased from a mere 27 to 135 in the same time periodóan incredible 400 percent increase.

"MovieGuide," the Commission's official report card on the entertainment industry has grown from it's origination in 1985 to become an internationally seen weekly television program, both a daily and weekly radio broadcast, an internet newsletter, and an international publishers edition.

Noted Dr. Baehr: "A recent study White Paper study by ìMovieGuide,î reported beyond shadow of a doubt that movies with strong Christian redemptive and moral content, year in and year out, earn much more money on average at the box office and in the video stores than movies with excessive sexual immorality, nudity, violence, vulgarity, and other anti-Christian content and world views."

In a recent letter to Dr. Baehr, President George W. Bush noted: "The entertainment community has a profound effect upon our culture and particularly upon our young people. Box offices receipts reveal that Americans want to see movies of the caliber you honor. I hope that your awards will encourage the best producers, directors, writers and actors to create films and television program that lift our hearts and warm our souls by skillfully pointing to beauty and truth un an artful and contemporary manner."

Past films honored by the "MovieGuide Awards" include: "A Beautiful Mind," "I Am Sam," "Pearl Harbor," "Monsters, Inc.," "The Princess Diaries," "Shrek," "The Prince Of Egypt," and "The Lord Of the Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring."

As a prelude to this year's event, Dr. Baehrís has been recently in high demand by national media to comment nationally on the Christian Film & Television Commission's official stand on the February release of Mel Gibson's controversial new film, "The Passion."

Noted Dr. Baehr in a recent interview: "I heartily applaud Mel Gibson, "The Passion," and the other Christians who have the courage to proclaim their beliefs in the mass media of entertainment as Mr. Gibson has."

Celebrity presenters and musical performers for this year's award ceremonies on March 24th in LA are currently in the process of being finalized. Details of the telecast of the event by PAX-TV will be forthcoming.

Media for the 11th Annual Faith & Values "Movieguide Awards" will be handled by Webster & Associates Public Relations from their Los Angeles based office, according to Kirt Webster, President of the firm.

Noted Webster's Vice President of West Coast Media, Howie Simon: "We are extremely honored to join Dr. Baehr's efforts in bringing the Christian Film & Television Commission and the "Movieguide Awards" to a higher level of industry awareness. At no time in the industry has the importance of their work seemed more relevant."

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HALLMARK CHANNEL MAKES ROMANCE IN FEBRUARY

Network Presents Sweet Valentines; Tips (Cowboy) Hat to Oscar

Hallmark Channel takes the chill off winter with a marathon of warmhearted love stories, one sizzling romantic comedy and a week of Westerns as hot as a branding iron.

Love may not last forever - but it lasts all day long when Hallmark Channel presents a marathon of original movies leading up to the world premiere of the network's newest original - the tasty romantic comedy, "Just Desserts."

The romance begins Sunday, February 8:

"Audrey's Rain" (1:00 p.m. E/P)
Two-time Emmy® Award-winning actress Jean Smart ("Frasier") stars as Audrey Walker, full-time caretaker of her deceased sister's kids and a mentally challenged sibling. Embittered by life, Audrey no longer believes in happy endings. Can her long-lost love change her mind - and win her heart again?

"Straight From the Heart" (3:00 p.m. E/P)
Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents") and Andrew McCarthy ("Pretty in Pink") star as a New York sophisticate and Wyoming cowboy who meet through a classified personal ad and realize that the only thing they have in common is mutual distrust. Or is it?

"Love Comes Softly" (5:00 p.m. E/P)
Marty Claridge (Katherine Heigl, "Roswell") heads west with her husband to start a new life. Tragically widowed with no means of supporting herself, she agrees to marry a stranger (Dale Midkiff, "Nancy Drew") and care for his resentful 10-year-old daughter (Skye McCole Bartusiak, "24"). In a place where all hope seems lost, Marty discovers love is found in the most unlikely of places. "Love Comes Softly" is the first of Janette Oke's beloved series of books.

"Just Desserts" (7:00 p.m. E/P with encores at 9/8 and 11/10c)
Hallmark Channel's viewer valentine, "Just Desserts" stars Lauren Holly and Costas Mandylor as a chic Manhattan pastry chef who reluctantly partners with a macho baker from the Bronx for a national competition - and finds love at 350 degrees!

Get swept off your feet during "Sweet Love Week":

"Audrey's Rain" (Monday, February 9, 9/8c)

"Cupid & Cate" (Tuesday, February 10, 9/8)
A romantic drama from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Peter Gallagher.

"Run the Wild Fields" (Wednesday, February 11, 9/8c)
The wife of a missing WWII soldier takes in mysterious drifter to work the family farm. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Sean Patrick Flanery star.

"Straight From the Heart" (Thursday, February 12, 9/8c)

"Just Desserts" (Friday, February 13, 9/8)

"Love Comes Softly" (Saturday, February 14, 9/8c)

"The Love Letter" (Sunday, February 15, 9/8c)
Campbell Scott and Jennifer Jason Leigh share a love that transcends time in this Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection romance.

Then, in a tip of the (cowboy) hat to the upcoming Academy Awards®, Hallmark Channel presents a "Big Week of Westerns" starring some of Oscar's® favorite winners:

"A Man Alone" (Monday, February 23 at 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring Ray Milland ("The Lost Weekend")

"Angel and the Badman" (Tuesday, February 24 at 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring John Wayne ("True Grit")

"The Lonely Man" (Wednesday, February 25 at 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring Jack Palance ("City Slickers")

"Comes A Horseman" (Thursday, February 26 at 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring Jason Robards ("All the President's Men" and "Julia") and Jane Fonda ("Klute" and "Coming Home")

"For a Few Dollars More" (Friday, February 27 at 9 p.m.)
Starring Clint Eastwood ("Unforgiven")

"Dead Man's Walk" Parts 1-3 of 3 (Saturday, February 28 from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. E/P)
Starring F. Murray Abraham ("Amadeus")

"Lonesome Dove" Parts 1-4 of 4 (Saturday, February 28 from 1 - 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring Robert Duvall ("Tender Mercies"), Tommy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive"), Chris Cooper ("Adaptation") and Anjelica Huston ("Prizzi's Honor")

"Unforgiven" (Saturday, February 28 at 9 p.m. E/P)
Starring Burt Lancaster ("Elmer Gantry") and Audrey Hepburn ("Roman Holiday")

"Streets of Laredo" Parts 1-3 of 3 (Sunday, February 29 from 1 - 7 p.m. E/P)
Starring Sissy Spacek ("Coal Miner's Daughter")

"Return to Lonesome Dove" Parts 1-4 of 4 (Sunday, February 29 from 7 p.m. - 3 a.m. E/P)
Starring Jon Voight ("Coming Home") and Louis Gossett, Jr. ("An Officer and a Gentleman")

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour basic cable channel that provides high-quality, entertainment programming to a national audience of more than 56 million subscribers. The program service is distributed through 2,800 cable systems and communities and direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN) owns and operates Hallmark Channel, which, in addition to the U.S., is distributed worldwide to more than 122 countries.

The combined channels reach more than 111 million subscribers globally. In January 2004, Crown will launch its first digital service, the Hallmark Movie Channel, which is its second 24-hour linear channel. Through its subsidiary, Crown Media Distribution, LLC, Crown also distributes award-winning titles from the Hallmark Entertainment collection for exhibition in a variety.

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Worldwide Tribute Celebrating the Legacy of Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List

Tribute Includes the Debut of the Film on DVD for the First Time Ever

Release Will Also Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Founding of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, and the Release of 'Giving Voice' - a Reality-Based Program for High Schoolers

(UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2004 PRNewswire) -- In a monumental worldwide tribute to reach all generations, Universal Studios Home Video will embrace one of the most honored, award-winning films, Schindler's List, by releasing the film on DVD on March 9, 2004 as part of an overall celebration of the film's legacy. The celebration will also include the 10th anniversary of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, a non profit organization founded by Spielberg just after filming Schindler's List, and the groundbreaking debut of "Giving Voice," a reality-based program for high-schoolers addressing bias and intolerance. Following the US launch, Universal will release the DVD in over 50 countries around the world.

In many territories, the release will be celebrated with regional charitable initiatives and launch events in conjunction with the Shoah Foundation. The release of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece offers audiences a chance to own one of the most highly acclaimed films of all time. Winner of seven Academy Awards(R) including Best Picture and Best Director, Schindler's List swept all of the major awards with its staggering depiction of Oskar Schindler -- the war profiteer who risked his life to save the lives of more than 1100 Jews from certain death in Nazi concentration camps.

A Powerful List of Special Features

The Schindler's List DVD features powerful bonus materials that further illuminate the film's powerful subject matter. A moving 77 minute documentary produced by the Shoah Foundation entitled Voices From the List offers never-before-seen testimonies from actual Schindler survivors, as they recount
their real-life experiences with the man who saved their lives. The DVD also features The Shoah Foundation Story with Steven Spielberg, a behind-the-scenes look at works and accomplishments of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. Its mission is to overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry, and the suffering they cause, through the educational use of the Foundation's visual history testimonies.

A Collector's Gift Set will also be available and is a must-have for the DVD enthusiast, featuring a collectible Plexiglas case enclosing, Schindler's List: Images of the Steven Spielberg Film, a book of powerful images
photographed by David James. Included in the book is a foreword from Steven Spielberg in which he explains how making the film impacted his life.

Academy Award(R)-winning composer John Williams' memorable and haunting soundtrack is also included in the gift set. The soundtrack highlights the incredible performance of renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. The gift set also offers a wide-screen presentation of the film, and a limited-edition senitype.

Remarkable Talent List Generates Unprecedented Acclaim

Many actors and talented filmmakers contributed to the towering cinematic achievement of Schindler's List. Calling his work on this film "the experience that changed my life" Spielberg earned Oscars(R) for Best Director and Producer. Liam Neeson (Gangs of New York, Love Actually) received a BestActor Academy Award(R) nomination for his portrayal of Oskar Schindler, and Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient) was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his gripping depiction of the cruel Nazi commander, Amon Goeth.

Oscar(R)-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, House of Sand and Fog) received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from BAFTA, the British Film Academy, for his memorable performance in the role of Schindler's Jewish accountant, Itzhak Stern. Composer John Williams (E.T., Jurassic Park), screenwriter Steven Zaillian (Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible) and Director of Photogrophy Janusz Kaminiski received Academy Awards(R) for their work on Schindler's List. Additional Oscar(R)-winners included Allan Starski and Ewa Braun for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Michael Kahn for Best Film Editing, and
Gerald R. Molen, Branko Lustig and Spielberg for Best Picture.

The film won seven British Academy Awards and Best Picture Awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, the Producers Guild, the Los Angeles Film Critics, the Chicago, Boston, and Dallas Film Critics, a Christopher Award and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe Awards. Spielberg was further honored with the Directors Guild of America Award.

In-School Program

To further raise awareness of issues related to intolerance, Universal Studios Home Video has supported the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in its development of "Giving Voice," a reality-based educational program for high-schoolers that showcases today's kids' take on issues of bias.and intolerance. This program will be available in March through Films for the Humanities & Sciences at: www.films.com, or by contacting the Shoah Foundation at www.vhf.org/givingvoice.

Synopsis

Adapted from the novel by Thomas Keneally, Steven Spielberg's masterful film tells the incredible true story of the courageous Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson). Initially a member of the Nazi party, the Catholic Schindler risks his career and life, and ultimately goes bankrupt, to employ 1100 Jews in his crockery factory during the Holocaust. Schindler's Jewish accountant (Ben Kingsley) serves as his conscience, as Schindler conducts business with an obstinate and cruel Nazi commander (Ralph Fiennes), who viciously kills Jewish prisoners from the balcony of his villa overlooking a prison camp. Filmed almost entirely in black-and-white on-location in Poland, Schindler's List does not downplay the faults of its magnanimous and unlikely hero, but relates a story of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of horrific devastation and tragedy.

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Steven Zaillian, based on a novel by Thomas Keneally
Producers: Branko Lustig, Gerard R. Molen, Steven Spielberg
Co-Producer: Lew Rywin
Executive Producer: Kathleen Kennedy
Associate Producers: Irving Glovin, Robert Raymond
Director of Photography: Janusz Kaminski
Production Designer: Allan Starski
Editor: Michael Kahn
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall,
Jonathan Sagall, and Embeth Davidtz.

DVD

Suggested Retail Price: $26.98 SRP; $19.95 MAP; Collector's Gift Set $79.98 SRP; NO MAP
Running Time: 196 min.
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / DTS 5.1 Surround;
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Bonus Material:
The Schindler's List DVD will include:
-- Voices from the List, a 77-minute documentary with never-before-seen testimonials from actual Schindler survivors; and
-- The Shoah Foundation Story with Steven Spielberg, a 12 minute behind-the-scenes look at the work and accomplishments of Survivors of the Shoah Foundation

VHS
Suggested Retail Price: $22.98 SRP / $15.95 MAP
Selection Number: 62535 Full Frame
Running Time: 196 min.
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
Bonus Material:
The Schindler's List VHS will include:
-- The Shoah Foundation Story with Steven Spielberg, a behind-the-scenes
featurette on Survivors of the Shoah Foundation

Steven Spielberg founded Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in 1994 to collect and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors and witnesses. The Foundation is a nonprofit public charity, and it has collected nearly 52,000 testimonies from 56 countries and in 32 languages on videotape.

The Shoah Foundation is an educational organization whose aim is to use to this unmatched collection of personal testimony to overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry -- and the suffering they cause -- through the educational use of the Foundation's visual history testimonies. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.vhf.org.

Universal Studios Home Video is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment (VUE) (www.universalstudios.com), the U.S.-based film, television, and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.

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27 Years After World Premiere,
Celebrated Miniseries Still Jolts Nation's Consciousness

Paying homage to Black History Month, Hallmark Channel proudly presents the sweeping 12-hour historical drama, "Roots." The landmark miniseries, which earned an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Limited Series and changed the landscape of television, will be presented Monday through Saturday, February 2-7 (9/8c) with an exclusive Presidents Day encore marathon Monday, February 16 (11 a.m. - 11 p.m. E/P).

Based on Alex Haley's extraordinary bestselling novel, the 1977 world premiere of "Roots" broke new ground in television, shattered all ratings records, generated an unprecedented outpouring of response from television viewers, and ushered in the golden age of miniseries.

The acclaimed television milestone earned 37 Emmy® Award nominations, winning a total of nine. Recipients included composer Quincy Jones; director David Greene; writers Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn; and actors Louis Gossett, Jr., Edward Asner and Olivia Cole.

The stellar cast also featured Emmy® nominees John Amos, LeVar Burton, Sandy Duncan, Moses Gunn, Robert Reed, Madge Sinclair, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite. Burton and Amos shared the role of Kunta Kinte, who, at the age of 17, is captured and shipped to America in chains. Enslaved for 10 years, the noble African remains defiant and attempts to escape from his Virginia plantation.

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour basic cable channel that provides high-quality, entertainment programming to a national audience of more than 56 million subscribers. The program service is distributed through 2,800 cable systems and communities and direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN) owns and operates Hallmark Channel, which, in addition to the U.S., is distributed worldwide to more than 122 countries. The combined channels reach more than 111 million subscribers globally. In January 2004, Crown will launch its first digital service, the Hallmark Movie Channel, which is its second 24-hour linear channel. Through its subsidiary, Crown Media Distribution, LLC, Crown also distributes award-winning titles from the Hallmark Entertainment collection for exhibition in a variety of television media including Video-on-Demand and High Definition Television.

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