Movie Marketing and PR Notebook

Movie Marketing

Rapper T.I. denied that scandal-plagued singer Chris Brown was going to be excluded from Bone Deep’s marketing and PR materials. No, instead the movie is actually getting a new title. [MTV]

Have you heard of SpeedCine? It’s a website that offers a database of all movies that, you know, are available legally online. [CT]

International/Foreign Films

Hungary’s filmmakers are learning that there’s no place like home when it comes to film location. [NO]

Slumdog Millionaire has already made an estimated $250 million dollars in international box office receipts. Now, it’s headed towards China, where its universal story of triumph from poverty will definitely ring a bell there. [CBC)

A list of 5 foreign films that are getting tongues wagging at this year's SXSW. [DT]

Paris 36, a Sony Pictures film is being touted as the Best Foreign Film contender for the 2010 Oscars. [LAT]

Tech

Toshiba wants to make portable DVD players more stylish. [CG]

Should you pack up your standard DVD player in favor of the Blu-Ray disc player? You might want to read the Consumer Reports pros and cons first. [ABC]

Festivals

The winners of the Miami International Film Festival. [MH]

Paris 36 still via Fandango