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	Miramax Films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded by the brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979, and named by combining the first names of their parents Max and Miriam, the company was originally created in order to distribute independent films which were deemed commercially unviable at the major studios.
		Miramax has come under criticism from foreign film fans for its editing, dubbing, and replacing the soundtracks of various foreign films it releases.
		Miramax also has a history of buying the rights to Asian films only to sit on them without releasing them for many years, while trying to bar retailers from selling authentic imported DVDs of the films.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miramax_Films (419 words)

	[KFCC] Letter to Miramax
		Miramax has pushed back several times already the release date of one of the most popular Asian movie of all time, “Shaolin Soccer,” which is now one of the most downloaded movies on the Internet (Wired.com).
		Miramax really should put these wasted and negative efforts into something more constructive, such as improving their movie releases and trying to fight bootlegs and movie downloads, which hurt the movie industry much more than buying legit official import movies overseas.
		What we suggest to Miramax, instead of trying to rule the people by force, why don’t they simply release the movies in their uncut form just like other North American distributors, this way people won’t have to Import the overseas version and everyone will be in a win-win situation.
	www.kfccinema.com /features/articles/letter_miramax/letter_miramax.html (1195 words)

	Los Angeles Business Journal: Miramax Uses Infomercial in Bid for an Oscar - for Cider House Rules - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Miramax started airing the infomercial for "Cider House Rules" last December at a time when the film, based on John Irving's coming-of-age novel set in New England, was considered a long shot for a nomination.
		None of Miramax's rivals would comment on their Oscar marketing campaigns, although a spokesman for Warner Bros. said his studio was considering a show about the making of "The Green Mile" that could be used as an Oscar infomercial.
		Miramax begins work on these infomercials at the start of a film's production, and they are carefully planned in advance.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_10_22/ai_63795158 (831 words)

	Miramax Privacy Policy
		Miramax is committed to helping you make the most of your free time on the Internet within a trusted environment.
		Miramax sites collect some information about you using technology, so it may not be readily apparent to you that it is being collected.
		Miramax takes technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect all visitors' information.
	www.miramax.com /footers/privacy.html (1687 words)

	Stop Disney from butchering Asian films! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Miramax has announced the R1 release (finally!) of Shaolin Soccer.
		Should Miramax come through on this one, they could have the definitive version on DVD.
		In related news, there are rumors that Miramax is even considering releasing the extended 120 minute version of Hero.
	alliance.hellninjacommando.net (151 words)

	Miramax settles suit over "O" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Inside.com reports that Miramax has paid the producers of O about $1 million to settle a complaint alleging the studio breached its distribution agreement by failing to release the film before March 17.
		Miramax co-chairmen Robert and Harvey Weinstein shelved the film, a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, for what some are calling political reasons.
		In a letter to the film's producers, Miramax proclaimed they were changing the film's release date as a social responsibility in the wake of the Columbine High School shooting and other high profile cases of the same nature.
	www.hollywood.com /news/detail/article/468635 (303 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Future of Miramax founders still uncertain despite awards success
		Disney has said Miramax lost money in three of the past five years when costs such as overhead, distribution fees and bonuses were included.
		Weinstein defended Miramax's record of mixing low-budget films such as "Finding Neverland" with more expensive fare such as "The Aviator." He said he and his brother have received bonuses every year since Disney bought the studio in 1993.
		Disney ordered Miramax not to distribute the film, which is highly critical of President Bush.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20041214-0007-ca-miramaxfuture.html (594 words)

	The View Askewniverse - News - Miramax and Kevin Smith Fetch 'Fletch' for Franchise
		Miramax executive vp John Gordon is overseeing the project.
		After that, I said I'd call Miramax and see if they'd be interested in picking up the rights (which were also being pursued by a number of other interested studios and producers, apparently).
		Jon Gordon (our Miramax bitch) got on the horn with the Miramax legal eagles and David, and within three or four hours, it was done.
	www.viewaskew.com /news/jun00/2.html (1601 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Film \| Weinsteins step down from Miramax
		Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein have agreed to step down as co-chief executives of the Disney-owned film production unit after 25 years.
		The Weinsteins are to give up their positions as co-chief executives of Miramax, but will stay on as co-chairmen of the company, completing current projects and overseeing marketing and distribution.
		Miramax Films and its catalogue of 550 films - which include pictures such as The English Patient, Cold Mountain and Scary Movie - will stay with Disney.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/entertainment/film/4392881.stm (410 words)

	USATODAY.com - Weinstein and Miramax are beloved and feared (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If the Miramax co-founder didn't love films so much, he wouldn't be dominating the Academy Awards so thoroughly this year, they say.
		Miramax produced — that is, brought together the stars, the filmmakers and the money for —Chicago and Gangs of New York and co-produced The Hours with Paramount Pictures.
		Spokeswoman Amanda Lundberg says, "Miramax has been founded on the idea of taking risks and working with all sorts of talent and making sure that their visions are realized."
	www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2003-02-19-harvey_x.htm (1032 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Miramax
		Miramax bigwigs Bob and Harvey Weinstein decided to part ways with Disney, and a bunch of their films were released quickly to bring closure to that relationship.
		Miramax co-founders Harvey and Bob Weinstein say they will never forget the day in 1993 when they got a call from Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was then chief of Disney Studios...
		As Miramax slowly crumbled in the midst of a Disney fallout with the Weinstein Brothers, Grimm sat on the shelf for a bit.
	movies.surfwax.com /files/Miramax_movies.html (4256 words)

	Disney blocks Miramax's release of Moore's 9/11 documentary \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		NEW YORK - The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax Films division from distributing Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," which criticizes President Bush's handling of Sept. 11 and connects the Bush family with Osama bin Laden's.
		Miramax confirmed that Disney told the company it can't release the film.
		The New York Times reported Wednesday that Miramax people involved with the film said that if a compromise is not reached the matter could go to mediation, though neither side is said to want to travel that route.
	www.azstarnet.com /border/20822RBorderShooting.html (644 words)

	Reports: Disney tries to stop release of Moore film - May. 6, 2004
		Moore's representatives that Miramax would not be the distributor of his film," Zenia Mucha, a Disney spokeswoman, said in a statement.
		McAlpine said that he could see Miramax releasing the film under a separate label, as it has done with some controversial films in the past.
		Miramax's Hiltzik told Variety that such an arrangement is being discussed with Disney again, but the trade paper suggested that with Miramax co-chairmen Bob and Harvey Weinstein's contracts with Disney under renegotiation at this time, such an agreement would be more difficult.
	money.cnn.com /2004/05/05/news/fortune500/disney_moore?cnn=yes (1168 words)

	Shaolin Soccer, Miramax, and the Question of Subtitles \| PopMatters Film Feature
		Its theatrical fate remains uncertain, as the U.S. rights have been bought by Miramax, a company notorious for re-editing and dubbing classic Asian action films, and for losing faith at the last minute and dumping them (in mutilated form) direct to video.
		Miramax was originally supposed to release Shaolin Soccer last fall, then it was pushed to April, and now it's scheduled for 8 August 2003.
		When it unexpectedly was nominated for the 2002 Foreign Language Oscar, Miramax decided to release it this past April, in the slot originally scheduled for Shaolin Soccer, thus bumping Soccer to August.
	www.popmatters.com /film/features/030522-shaolin-soccer.shtml (2389 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cut: Disney severs ties with Miramax's Weinsteins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		NEW YORK — Walt Disney (DIS) and Harvey and Bob Weinstein of Miramax announced the long-awaited breakup of their tumultuous 12-year relationship Tuesday on terms favorable to Disney.
		The duo are free to line up projects and financing for their new venture, tentatively named The Weinstein Co., while serving out their contracts through Sept. 30.
		Miramax films such as The Aviator and Pulp Fiction have generated $4.5 billion at the box office for Disney, as well as 220 Oscar nominations and 53 wins.
	www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2005-03-29-disney-miramax_x.htm (471 words)

	Wired News: Soccer Flick Has Legs Online
		Miramax has postponed its release date at least three times.
		A Miramax spokesman said that the company is looking for the right time to release the film to give it the best chance of success in the market.
		Since Miramax owns the rights to the film, the studio has restricted retailers from selling copies of the film in the United States.
	www.wired.com /news/digiwood/0,1412,60511,00.html (699 words)

	Make Completeness a Requirement for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Petition
		However, this should not be the case for those instances where a studio merely purchases the distribution rights to a film that was completed without their assistance.
		Miramax Films, for example, is particularly notorious for removing footage from the foreign language films it distributes, believing for one reason or another that their tampering will somehow improve the film’s critical reception and/or profitability.
		Thus, North American viewers are prevented from seeing the film in its complete and original state and are deprived of the opportunity to decide for themselves whether or not the film is too long, suitable to their personal sensibilities, and so forth.
	www.petitiononline.com /flfoscar/petition.html (845 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| US elections 2004 \| Fahrenheit 9/11 could light fire under Bush
		After a baffling series of rumours and counter-rumours last week, it was revealed that Disney was allowing Bob and Harvey Weinstein, who run Miramax, to buy back their interest in the film so they could seek an alternative distributor.
		The contract between Disney and Miramax states that Disney can refuse to distribute a film in certain cases, for instance if it has an NC-17 rating - the US equivalent of an 18 certificate.
		Under such circumstances Miramax has in the past found alternative distribution - for Dogma, a 1999 satire on the Catholic church, and Larry Clark's Kids, eventually released in 1995, which shocked many with its frank depiction of sex among teenagers.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uselections2004/story/0,13918,1218376,00.html (877 words)

	CBS News \| Disney, Miramax In Public Spat \| June 9, 2004 14:41:39
		Miramax, the quirky film company that virtually created the independent film movement, is having a very public spat with its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., about its future.
		Disney chief executive Michael Eisner told Miramax last year that Disney would not distribute the film, which is highly critical of President Bush.
		That statement prompted a strong denial from Miramax spokesman Matthew Hiltzik, who said the studio was making money, as evidenced by Disney paying a bonus to the Weinsteins that was predicated on Miramax turning a profit.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/06/09/entertainment/main622043.shtml (562 words)

	ABC News: Miramax seen pressuring Disney quarter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Disney will release seven more Miramax films in its fiscal fourth quarter ending Sept. 30 than a year earlier, largely because of its separation agreement with the Weinsteins, who wanted to see to completion the remaining films produced under their 12-year tenure at Miramax, one person familiar with the situation said.
		Miramax and Disney declined to discuss the reasons for the release schedule.
		In a conference call with analysts last week, Disney Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said the heavy release schedule, which calls for 10 Miramax films to be released between July 1 and Sept. 30, would "pressure" the company's studio arm.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1043242 (459 words)

	'Quiet' in Hollywood
		Miramax released the film in two cities for two weeks only because Caine mobilized all his considerable clout to argue that the film could make Miramax a lot of money if he won the award for Best Actor--which requires a one-week commercial run in LA to qualify for the Academy Awards.
		Miramax apparently is still not convinced that a nationwide release backed up with a major-movie publicity campaign is a good idea.
		Miramax told the Times it planned to release the film in March with a new voiceover by Joaquin Phoenix, but events in Iraq could change those plans.
	www.thenation.com /doc.mhtml?i=20021216&s=wiener (1163 words)

	Life Isn't Beautiful - Newsweek Entertainment - MSNBC.com
		The co-chairman of Miramax, who runs the company with his brother, Bob, all but created the independent-film market with such movies as "sex, lies, and videotape" and Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction." In the past 15 years, Miramax has racked up a staggering 221 Oscar nominations and 15 best-picture nods.
		Miramax insiders insist it always has been and that it will generate a $200 million profit this year.
		As a result—and out of a desire to maximize profits and to be seen as better corporate citizens—Bob and Harvey have laid off 30 percent of their staff in the past six weeks, cut overtime for assistants and, surprisingly, recalled company cell phones and BlackBerrys from all but about 35 staff members.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6161350/site/newsweek (1179 words)

	Wired News: Studio Warns Kung Fu Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Jeff Stockton, CEO of HKFlix.com, said Miramax routinely informs his company when it purchases distribution rights to movies, and the site complies by removing those films.
		Nonetheless, Miramax contends that its decision to send a cease-and-desist letter to the Kung Fu Cinema site was a sound one.
		He sent a statement to a Miramax lawyer assuring the company he would not link to any sites that sell import versions of films owned by Miramax.
	www.wired.com /news/print/0,1294,61554,00.html (917 words)

	CNN.com - Miramax's Weinstein on 'Cold' Oscar snub - Feb. 2, 2004
		Miramax Films co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was quoted Sunday as blaming the timing of the release of "Cold Mountain" for the film's failure to win an Oscar nomination in the best picture category.
		It is the first time in 12 years that Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax does not have a best picture nominee at the Oscars but the studio still racked up the most nominations of any studio -- 15 -- for the third year in a row.
		As a result, Weinstein said Miramax would move up the release of J.M. Barrie's "Neverland" starring Johnny Depp to October and would aim to release Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" in November instead of late December.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/02/sprj.aa04.leisure.weinstein.reut/index.html (457 words)

	Variety.com - Miramax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
		Overview: In 2004, perhaps more inkink was expended on the fates of Miramax co-toppers Bob and Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein than on the mini-majormini-major's entire release schedule.
		Winners and losers: Miramax took a big hit when Disney blocked the Weinsteins' distribution of "Fahrenheit 9/11," which went on to pull in $120 million for Lions GateLions Gate.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117916268?categoryid=1866&cs=1 (296 words)

	Reel.com: Hollywood Confidential - August 9, 2002
		But Miramax Films honcho Harvey Weinstein is hedging about releasing it in '02, perhaps, according to Noyce, over concerns that the film's purported anti-American tone might strike an adverse chord with audiences still smarting from the shock waves of September 11.
		A Miramax spokesperson denied that September 11 echoes were a factor in determining the release plans.
		You'd think Miramax would want to cash in on the fact that the novel is on many of the nation's English-class reading lists, which I assume was one of the reasons it was produced in the first place.
	www.reel.com /reel.asp?node=movienews/confidential&pageid=21336 (4118 words)

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