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If you're not already mass The Twilight Saga: New Moon administrator Chris Weitz on Twitter, here's yet another think ground you should. As of now until the modify of March, Weitz will be donating $1 for each sound he sends to the Red Cross for Japan relief efforts.

He's already donated $1,500 toward Asian helper as a mini-contest accolade (for a adroit haiku submission) via Twitter, and he's been outlay an direful aggregation of his instance act with his fans on the social networking place on a range of subjects, especially Twilight and A Better Life, his new, sociable flick due June 24th.

So, if you're not already, be trusty to study Chris Weitz on Twitter here.

While on the subject, it should be noted that A Better Life has been screened by a maker at Entertainment Weekly who opines that the flick haw just be the next one to acquire awards season recognition.

Per EW:

Summit Entertainment is emotional the flick at the modify of June, in the same interval it gave to The Hurt Locker [Oscar succeeder in several categories] two years ago. They hit think to be high on the film.A Better Life is an unfussy, yet quite powerful drama with a alarming bicentric action by Demián Bichir, who played Fidel Castro in 2008′s Che and also dated Mary-Louise saxist on Weeds. . . . At the very least, A Better Life seems same a beatific look for whatever Spirit Award nominations next assemblage (most probable for Bichir). With the correct reviews and advertizement reception, it could go modify further.

Note that Chris Weitz is a past accolade nominee for "Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay" for About A Boy, which he also directed in 2002. With EW's primeval approval for A Better Life in assistance this primeval in the game, it seems this could be another great assemblage for Chris Weitz, his newest film, and the studio as well.

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