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From the President’s Desk
NATO president John Fithian senses a growing unrest between exhibitors and distributors over “the pre-show.”

Dateline: Exhibition
Century launches a Bay Area 20-plex; Wehrenberg earmarks 14 screens for Missouri; Clearview gets a new GM.

October Preview
“Auto Focus,” “Jackass,” “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Red Dragon,” “The Ring,” “The Truth About Charlie” and more, featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to September.

NEXT!
“Signs” stars Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Rory Culkin ponder how to follow an alien invasion blockbuster.

International Dateline
Yelmo Cineplex plants 50 screens in Spain; National Amusements seeds 11 in Moscow; Finnkino goes mega in Latvia.

Digital Cinema
An exhibitor who invested in a digital cinema system to show “Star Wars: Episode II” wonders if he made the right call.

Washington Report
The Federal Trade Commision issues its fourth report on media violence. Also: some advice on insurance policies.

Built by Association
Belinda Judson discusses her ongoing and successful partnership with the Motion Picture Association of America.

Final Cut
Wisconsin exhib Paul Rogers reveals, among other things, that the late Ben Marcus gave him the best advice he ever got.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross.

New NATO Members
Cinema owners who joined up.

‘Spirited’ Discourse
While Hiyao Miyazaki’s animated fantasies are blockbusters in Japan, they attract only a tiny (if worshipful) audience in America. Could his latest effort change this?

Shekhar-ed Past
The director of a new “The Four Feathers” remake talks about discovering talent, Hollywood, Bollywood, and disappointing his parents.

Hudson Talk
Having taken 2001 off, “Almost Famous”/ ”The Four Feathers” star Kate Hudson is finally back with a slew of projects. And some aren’t even period pieces.