The Last Samurai’s trailer gets an award:

Cinema: The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise, won the Golden Trailer prize
(ANSA) – ROME, June 6th – Tom Cruise is world cinema’s Last Samurai. In fact the American actor is the star of director Edward Zwick’s latest movie. Thousands of extras, dramatic fights, Cruise’s charm in the role of Capt. Algren, the mysterious world of 1870’s Japan and a powerful score are the winning ingredients of the trailer for The Last Samurai. The movie, which will open in Italy on January 9th, won the award bestowed in Taormina [Sicily] by a specialized jury formed by over 400 experts belonging to the Italian moviemaking world.

Here is another interesting article worth a read:
Mayor Pam Iorio talks up Tampa during a sit-down dinner with Tom Cruise.

Here is another article:

in the TV production program at William T. Dwyer High School soon will be handling new high-tech video cameras, courtesy of the Northern Palm Beach County Entertainment Council.

The Entertainment Council, brainchild of former Jupiter Mayor Mary Hinton and Town Councilor Babs Henderson, has the goal of providing education and skills to young people looking for opportunities in TV or the film industry.

Tapping her connections to the industry, Hinton was able to convince actor Tom Cruise to give “a significant amount.” And Henderson’s advocacy has helped propel the momentum of the Entertainment Council’s activities.

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