VOA标准英语2013--End to Hollywood Film Violence Unlikely

End to Hollywood Film Violence Unlikely G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the kind of film that earns money for Hollywood by appealing to teenage boys with its action, fighting and explosions. Tim Gray of the entertainment business publication Variety said th

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Jo: I'm Jo Reffin and on today's entertainment programme on bbclearningenglish.com, we're talking to someone who works in the film business. Samantha Perahia My name's Samantha Perahia I work for the UK Film Council, we are a government funded organ

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Todd: OK, now Jeff, you made a movie recently. Can you talk a little about what your movie is about? Jeff: OK, Todd, I want to qualify that it is not a movie. It's a television documentary. Very big difference, but actually a movie and a documentary,

Satellite Navigation Systems

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Alice: Hello, I'm Alice. Stephen: And I'm Stephen. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about sat navs. Stephen: Sat navs thats short for satellite navigation systems. Alice: Theyre th

2007年VOA标准英语-Film Depicts Cruelty of War

By Amra Alirejsovic Los Angeles, California 26 April 2007 Harun Mehmedinovic is a young Bosnian-American filmmaker who is studying at the American Film Institute (A.F.I.) in California, one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. His late

2007年VOA标准英语-Bosnian Filmmakers Showcase Their Work in New Y

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 06 June 2007 A young film festival in New York City is showcasing Bosnian filmmakers to a growing U.S. audience. From VOA's New York bureau, Victoria Cavaliere reports that the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival is al

VOA标准英语2012--'Slum Film Festival' Showcases Urban Stories

'Slum Film Festival' Showcases Urban Stories The festival is a community-based event, featuring films by and about people living in urban slums, screened in the open air. The event allows filmmakers to show their work to residents of the areas where

VOA标准英语2011--Mayan End of World Prediction Explored i

Mayan End of World Prediction Explored in Film In recent years, the idea that the world will end on December 21, 2012 has gained attention and spawned thousands of web sites, blogs, books and even a Hollywood movie. Although scientists generally dism

VOA标准英语2012--Hollywood Celebrates Holidays With Great Films

Hollywood Celebrates Holidays With Great Films Director Joe Wright's Anna Karenina, based on the Tolstoy novel, is a quintessential holiday production. It offers rich costumes, enchanting music, and stellar actors. The rules of a period film have bee

VOA标准英语2013--Afghan Coming-of-Age Film Is Oscar Contender

Afghan Coming-of-Age Film Is Oscar Contender The film has vivid shots of the ancient Afghan sport called Buzkashi. It's a dangerous game played on horseback with a goat carcass. In this drama, filmed in Kabul, two Afghan boys dream of becoming famous

VOA标准英语2013--Disabled Express Themselves with Filmmaking

Disabled Express Themselves with Filmmaking LAUREL, MARYLAND More than a dozen people with physical and intellectual disabilities go to a daycare facility outside Washington twice a week and turn into filmmakers. At The Creative Edge Filmmaking works

VOA标准英语2013--Study Finds More Women in Independent Films

Study Finds More Women in Independent Films Ava DuVernay loves making movies, especially from the perspective of a black woman. She has directed three documentaries and two features also known as narrative films, all independently produced. She says

Film predicts a future London

BBC Learning English London Life Film predicts a future London Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In London Life today, we zoom forward in time to consider a vision of London in the year 2027! How is that possible

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Todd: OK, now Jeff, you've been talking about your documentary. Can you talk about how do you actually pitch your documentary? How do you get it out there so people can see it on television? Jeff: Because like I said before, it's independent so we ha

VOA标准英语2011--New York's Twin Towers Appear in Many Ho

New York's Twin Towers Appear in Many Hollywood Films For almost 30 years, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center graced the New York skyline. They were 110 stories high and symbolized strength and optimism. The monumental complex in Lower Manhatt

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Study Finds Nairobi Dumpsite Endangers Child

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 06 December 2007 Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to one of Africa's largest dumpsites. A recent United Nations study found that nearly half of the children surveyed who live near the dumpsite suffer from serious med

"Brave" wins Oscar Aminated Feature Film

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Brave won the Oscar Award of Animated Feature Film Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards Ceremony. The animated film of Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman featured a high-spirited Scottish princess named Merida who res

Beijing Filmfest brings film feast to citizens

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of film fans have sat in the open air of the Beijing Olympic Park and watched movies screened for free as part of a program attached to the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival that closes on Saturday. Among

Film, TV spending rises 16 pct in Hollywood North

VANCOUVER, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Film and TV production spending in Canada's British Columbia, which won the reputation of Hollywood North for its place in North America's film and TV industry, rose by 16 percent during 2011, according to data released

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China