June 2, 2008–Yves Saint Laurent, the internationally famous designer, who defined how modern women dress, died Sunday evening. He was 71. Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's business partner for four decades (and former romantic companion), said he had died at his Paris home following a long illness.
Pevney, Joseph: Vet Director of Film and TV (Star Trek) Dies at 96
May 31, 2008 by
May 31, 2008–Joseph Pevney, a Hollywood film and TV director who helmed many popular episodes of the original “Star Trek” TV series in the late 1960s, had died May 18 of age-related causes at his home in Palm Desert. He was 96.
Oscar Directors: Pollack, Sydney–Oscar-Winning Director and Producer Dies at 73.
May 26, 2008 by
May 26, 2008–Sydney Pollack, the gifted, Oscar-wining director, producer and actor whose diverse films garnered critical acclaim and were commercially popular at the box office, died of cancer Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 73.
Cantet Laurent: French Filmmaker, Winner of Cannes Fest Palme d’Or, The Class
May 25, 2008 by
Cannes Film Fest 2008
Laurent Cantet is a gifted, socially-aware French director, born June 15, 1961, at Melle (Deux-Svres). His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux. In 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes for his fourth feature, “The Class” (“Entre les murs”).
Prohibition Pictures: New Venture of Indie Filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish
May 22, 2008 by
May 22, 2008–Filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish have formed Prohibition Pictures. For their company, they've lined up financing for two features they've co-written, which will shoot back to back.
