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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 20 -- Akira Kurosawa's upcoming memorial to be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel Crystal Ballroom on Monday March 23rd is set to be an emotional affair with friends paying tribute to one of the most celebrated and influential directors of the silver screen. Top Hollywood directors have already started to send in their respects and tributes through video presentations recognizing Kurosawa as a major influence in their works.

CUPERTINO, Calif., March 19 -- Apple(R) today announced that iTunes(R) customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight" in stunning HD on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Starting today, movie fans can purchase box office blockbusters for download in HD for $19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release.

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Opening on April 2, 2009

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 19 -- The stars come out again in Hollywood as film legends George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese take part in an All-Star Tribute to the late Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and celebrate the launch of the Anaheim University Akira Kurosawa School of Film on March 23rd, 2009.

NEW YORK, March 18 --

The Dirty Secrets of Spring Cleaning

Did you know that cleaning products labeled "fragrance free" may actually contain chemicals to cover up the scent? Even worse, air fresheners actually pollute the air in your home with harmful chemicals. Invite Lisa and Ron Beres to tell your audience about common spring cleaning hazards and how to avoid them.

CONTACT: Lisa and Ron Beres, (949) 387-3804 (CA); media@greennest.com

FLEMINGTON, N.J., March 16 -- A new national study among 448 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that the majority (74%) indicated that Jon Stewart benefited most from the interview with Jim Cramer on The Daily Show.

The study was conducted by HCD Research on March 13, to obtain viewers' perceptions of an interview that The Daily Show host, Jon Stewart conducted with Jim Cramer, host of CNBC Mad Money, last Thursday evening. To view believability curves and detailed results go to: www.mediacurves.com.

New York/Austin - March 15, 2009 – As reported in Friday’s Austin Chronicle, Louis Black is pleased to announce the discovery of Tobe Hooper’s first feature film, Eggshells, from 1968. The film will be shown at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival, the first public screening of the film in almost four decades. Black has once again partnered with Watchmaker films to fully restore the film for a planned theatrical and upcoming DVD release.  

BURBANK, Calif., March 13 -- Nine of the latest seasons of some of the most popular series in the ABC primetime lineup come to DVD from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, beginning August 25, 2009. Each of the multi-disc DVD sets includes a complete season of the shows viewers love, giving fans a chance to catch up on missed episodes, relive favorite moments, and share their enthusiasm with friends and family.

AUGUST 25, 2009

Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season

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Trailer Also Breaks Weekly Download Record With Over Five Million Downloads Since Exclusive Debut on Apple.com/trailers on March 6th

New York/London - March 11, 2009 – US-based distributor Benten Films, the first label run by film critics, and UK-based Watchmaker Films have entered into a strategic and financial partnership. Effective immediately, Benten President and CEO Andrew Grant will head up Production and Acquisitions for Watchmaker. Benten VP and Art Director Aaron Hillis will assume a greater role in the day-to-day operations of Benten while simultaneously looking to expand the organization.
 

NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI), an early pioneer in the backup and recovery industry, announced today NTI Shadow v4.0, the industry’s most convenient, always-on, data backup solution for PC, Mac and network users. Shadow v4.0 has been enhanced with many new convenience features such as bi-directional sync, a graphical destination display, threshold capacity warnings and NTI Ninja tools for encryption/password protection and public/private partitioning on external USB drives.

LOS ANGELES, March 9 - Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures International, Legendary Pictures and IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Watchmen, Zack Snyder's latest box office hit based on the popular graphic novel, posted strong opening box office results at IMAX(R) theatres during its debut. The IMAX release contributed $5.4 million of the $55 million that the film grossed at the domestic box office, on a total of 124 North American IMAX screens this weekend. The picture posted a domestic IMAX per screen average of $43,863.

LOS ANGELES, March 2 -- At the 81st Annual Academy Awards(R) last Sunday, the late Roy Scheider was memorialized as one of Hollywood's great actors. As an extension to his tribute in the 2009 Oscar "In Memorium" video, Roy Scheider's late wife Brenda Siemer Scheider, along with Joshua Newton, British writer-director of Iron Cross, Mr. Scheider's last film, are honoring the internationally acclaimed actor with an exclusive star-studded event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.