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Mayor of Taiji, Japanese village featured in 'The Cove,' defends practice of dolphin hunting
L.A. UnleashedTAIJI, Japan — As children in inner tubes bob on the calm waters of this small ocean cove, a 550-pound dolphin zips through the crowd in pursuit of raw squid tossed out by a trainer. Niru, a Risso's dolphin caught...... -
'The Cove' won't be shown at Tokyo movie theater after outcry from Japanese nationalists
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO — A movie theater in Tokyo decided against showing the dolphin-hunt documentary "The Cove" after nationalist pressure and warnings of protests, the distributor said Thursday. In recent months, activists have protested and screamed slogans... -
Outcry from Japanese nationalists over 'The Cove' leads to free-speech debate
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO — Controversy over "The Cove," an Oscar-winning documentary about the annual dolphin hunt in a Japanese village, has widened into a debate over free speech in the country. Three theaters last week canceled showings of the movie after they...... -
Japanese court orders nationalist protesters to stay away from theater that plans to screen 'The Cove'
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO — A court Friday ordered protesters to keep away from a theater that plans to show the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," about a dolphin hunt in a Japanese village. The movie shows scenes of the bloody but legal dolphin...... -
Japanese theaters screen dolphin-hunting documentary 'The Cove' despite protests
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO — "The Cove," an Oscar-winning film about a Japanese dolphin-hunting village, opened Saturday around Japan after protests by angry nationalists pressured theaters to cancel earlier showings. Some of the six small cinemas sold out their initial... -
'The Cove' was covert, dangerous filmmaking
How does one expose the secret systematic slaughter of 23,000 dolphins?
It helps to have a billionaire, plus a dedicated activist, a neophyte filmmaker, two of the world's best free-divers, a former avionics specialist from the Canadian Air Force, a...Tags: Television, Tourism and Leisure, Movies, Theme Park Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'Hurt' locks it up
"The Hurt Locker," a gritty, challenging and little-seen drama about bomb disposal in the Iraq war, was the leading winner with six Academy Awards on Sunday night, including best picture and the first directing honor for a female filmmaker.
Academy Award...Tags: Mo'Nique, Avatar (movie), Casablanca (movie), Up (movie), Literature
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Guild honors Kathryn Bigelow as best director for 'The Hurt Locker'
The Directors Guild of America on Saturday night named Kathryn Bigelow best director of 2009 for " The Hurt Locker."
Not only is it the first guild win for the 58-year-old filmmaker, it is the first time a woman has won the award.
"This is the most...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Television Industry, As the World Turns (tv program), Carl Reiner
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It's nervous-making time at Sundance
Veteran Los Angeles film producer Leslie Urdang stands among the most fortunate independent filmmakers. One of 1,026 submissions, Urdang's low-budget "Adam," an uplifting love story featuring a man with Asperger's syndrome, was announced Wednesday as part...Tags: Paper Heart (movie), John Krasinski, Robert Redford, Christianity, Big Fan (movie)
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Tests show residents in dolphin-hunting village in 'The Cove' have elevated mercury levels
L.A. UnleashedTAIJI, Japan — Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" have high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin and whale meat, a government lab said Sunday. The levels of mercury... -
In wake of 'The Cove' winning an Oscar, controversy continues to swirl in Japan regarding dolphin hunting
L.A. UnleashedThe Japanese fishing village featured in "The Cove," which won an Oscar for best documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins Monday as a part of a long tradition. The movie, which mixes stunning underwater shots of gliding dolphins with...... -
Animal Planet to turn Oscar winner, 'The Cove,' into a TV series
Show TrackerOscar gold is coming to Animal Planet. According to our sister blog, 24 Frames, Animal Planet is turning "The Cove" into a TV series that will possibly premiere in the fall. The documentary about the controversial dolphin trade in Japan......
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