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Blockbuster; Cannes; LA Film Festivals

Blockbuster has been quitely financing straight-to-video movies for years. Now, their film-s are starting to show up at the Oscars. Then, break out the bubbly and take off your top -- we-re off to the Cannes Film Festival. Finally, who needs France when there are 30 festvals in LA every year? Hear more from industry journalists, screenwriters and film festival producers.

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    By Claude Brodesser-Akner • May 9, 2005 • 30m Listen

    Blockbuster has been quitely financing straight-to-video movies for years. Now, their film-s are starting to show up at the Oscars. Then, break out the bubbly and take off your top -- we-re off to the

    Cannes Film Festival. Finally, who needs France when there are 30 festvals in LA every year? Hear more from industry journalists, screenwriters and film festival producers.

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      Claude Brodesser-Akner

      Star-Ledger / NJ.com

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