R.I.P. LARRY STEWART - MAY WE EACH FIND THE SECRET SANTA IN OURSELVES THIS YEAR

The compassion shared from one spontaneous random act of kindness is elevating, priceless and not easily explained. It is an instant connection between souls that can change a life forever. This is the experience of being a Secret Santa. Being a Secret Santa has blessings beyond words.
-SecretSantaWorld.com

a single act of kindness changed Larry Stewart's life and planted the seed of Secret Santa in him. he went on to hand out over 1.5 million dollars over 27 years, changing lives. Stewart succumbed to cancer earlier this year but his legacy lives on.

Here's the story of the new Secret Santa

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INDUSTRY SPEAK

The Ontario Finance Minister has announced that the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit for domestic producers would increase from 30 to 35 per cent and the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit benefitting foreign production, will rise from 18 to 25 per cent.

The boost comes just in time for FilmPort, a new studio on the Toronto waterfront set to open 31 March.

Traditionally US studios make decisions about film production in January, February, with many of the majors currently greenlighting features to stockpile in anticipation of a possible Screen Actors Guild strike in June.

The last time Ontario increased their Tax Credit Incentive, Brightlights, Vancouver's largest studio, threatened to move unless BC would match the incentive. Currently the BC Film and Television Tax Credit is at 30% for domestic and 18% for foriegn productions.

The original deal which was set to expire next year was recently extended to 2012 by BC Premier Gordon Campbell just this past October.

source: the Ontario Media Development Corporation

AMERICAN MCGEE'S ALICE

Universal Pictures and Collision Entertainment are prepping production on the film "Alice", based on the 2000 video game "American McGee's Alice".

The horror fantasy film will shoot in Langley, BC starring actress Sarah Michelle "Buffy" Gellar as 'Alice'.

Story begins after Alice's second adventure, "Through the Looking Glass", when she loses her parents, becomes catatonic and institutionalized in 'Rutledge Asylum'.

Years later, she is summoned by the 'White Rabbit' to come back to 'Wonderland', now under the despotic rule of the 'Red Queen'.

Director is Marcus Nispel, from a script by Erich and Jon Hober, based on author Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass".

Producers are Scott Faye and Julie Yorn."Alice' is set for a July 2008 release.

c/o Sneek Peak

TRAILER - THE DARK KNIGHT

KNIGHT INDUSTRIES TWO THOUSAND (a.k.a. K.I.T.T.)

Michael: Kitt, where are you?
KITT: I'm in your parking space Michael. Where else would I be?

we all remember the Knight Rider - the show that brought us the Hasselhoff? of course we do!



and we've all heard the movie rumours, yes? here's the skinny:

KNIGHT RIDER' REVS UP TO RETURN TO NBC FOR SPECIAL TWO-HOUR MOVIE
-source: NBC Universal Media Village


here's the KITT from the original series displayed at Universal Studios:



meet the new KITT (a.k.a. the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR):



did anyone else just get chills?