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To: steve harris who wrote (189159)	5/25/2004 11:21:17 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577795

Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' to be released Miramax Films says it has reached a deal with its owners, Walt Disney, allowing it to find a new distributor for director Michael Moore's controversial new documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which Disney refused to distribute. "We are very happy that Disney has agreed to sell Fahrenheit 911 to Bob and Harvey," Miramax spokesman Matthew Hiltzik said in a statement, referring to Miramax co-chiefs Harvey and Bob Weinstein. Under the agreement, the Weinstein brothers would acquire the rights to the film that chronicles America's response to the September 11 attacks and looks at links between the family of US President George W Bush and prominent Saudis, including the family of Osama bin Laden. Mr Hiltzik said the Weinsteins are providing a "term sheet" to Disney based on a similar deal for a previous, controversial Miramax film Dogma, and that the brothers "look forward to promptly completing this transaction". The Weinsteins would then be free to find a new distributor to release the documentary into theatres, possibly as soon as July. Disney, Miramax's corporate parent, had previously refused to distribute the movie that Miramax had funded. Disney's decision, which it said it had made as long as one year ago, spurred headlines last week when Moore, the film-maker behind 2002's Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine, went public with it. -- Reuters/VNU --------------------------------------------------------- The Weinsteins and Moore are going to make millions and millions. This only not only brilliant promotion, but to snatch this property right out from under the nose of Eisner is biggest coup since H.L.Hunt snatched spindletop from "Dad" Joiner. TP

To: steve harris who wrote (189159)	5/25/2004 4:05:02 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577795

Funny how a film can win top honors that has never been shown to the public. The ends justifies the means I guess in a liberal world. Its amazing how unplugged you are.......the Palme d'Or and the Oscar are awards given by the peers of film makers and actors....... and are not dependent on box office success. The Oscars require that a film be shown in at least a few theaters in NYC and LA so that members of the academy can see it publicly instead of having a private showing. The release date also establishes in what year a film is vying for an Oscar. Apparently, the Cannes F. F. doesn't have the same requirements. In this case, its a good thing......Moore's inability to get a distributor is a classic example where that kind of requirement makes good sense. I know the above can be confusing to a Bush supporter's mind so please read slowly. ;~))