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From Universal Studios Home Entertainment's Recently Released Film "Emperor," Star Robert "7" Shannon to Release Music Video for Self-Produced Song "Unification"
Following the long awaited release of "Emperor," produced by Reggie Hudlin and Mark Amin starring Dayo Okeniyi, James Cromwell, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern, Naturi Naughton, Mykelti Williamson and many other all stars, Robert 7 Shannon who played Dangerfield Newby is releasing his debut single and music video "Unification" to take a stand artistically in today's civil unrest. He is also producing content to touch on the issues that plague underserved communities in the form of TV and graphic novel. - September 23, 2020 - RapHead Response LLC
Mexican Filmmaker, DACA/DREAMER, LGBTQ Gets Golden Globe Buzz
Announcement of film Your Iron Lady by Jorge Xolalpa Jr. Golden Globe consideration. - September 19, 2020 - Jorge Xolalpa Jr.
Black Women in Comedy Festival Welcomes New Filmmaker, Jayhela Jones
Black Women in Comedy Festival celebrates their second year in Los Angeles, welcoming new filmmakers, one of them a break out star and creative, named Jayheyla Jones, CEO of Puhff - September 15, 2020 - Puhff
"Do You Know" Added to HBCUGO Television New Fall Line Up
HBCUGO television new fall season launched on Friday, September 4, 2020, announcing several new additions to the lineup. One of the additions premiering is “Do You Know.” “Do You Know” is a series that consist of two-minute episodes where show creator and host, Tyrone... - September 15, 2020 - Tyrone DuBose
Yadegar, Minoofar, & Soleymani LLP Successfully Represents Bachelorette Contestant Chad Johnson in Lawsuit
Bachelorette contestant and one-time Bachelor Nation participant Chad Johnson recently obtained a $16 million judgment in his sexual harassment lawsuit against Sunset Studios Entertainment LLC and movie producer Cristina Cimino. Johnson is represented by Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyers,... - September 11, 2020 - Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP
ARIDO Presenting APPLETINIES, ELEVÉ, 6X During Toronto Film Festival 2020
Founded by a scion descendant of the Maimonides, a prominent 11th century family, that set sail to South East Asia bringing gems and luxury goods back to Europe, Jesse Raphael & Celebrity Guru Thomas Chappell, a world class designer with a background in fashion, art and history. - September 08, 2020 - ARIDO Jewelry
Actors Gary LeRoi Gray and Eugena Washington Cast as Leads of Original Scripted Limited Series, TRACE for New Streaming Service VIM2Tv
The producers, directors, and cast of TRACE, an original scripted limited series, is delighted to announce the addition of actors Gary LeRoi Gray (from The Cosby Show) and Eugena Washington (from American's Next Top Model) to the cast. - September 07, 2020 - VIM Media LLC
Calling All Armchair Buckaroos: The Lone Pine Film Festival Presents a Western Watch Party — Oct. 9-11, 2020
If you have never been to the Lone Pine Film Festival or were missing it this year due to COVID - well, tune in on Vimeo for virtual tours, films, interviews and more... including The World Premiere of the 4K Restoration of MACKINTOSH & T.J. starring Roy Rogers. Vimeo registration is available to benefit the Museum of Western Film History. - September 05, 2020 - Lone Pine Film Festival
Divertimento with Kellan Lutz in Official Selection at Orlando Film Festival
The indie thriller Divertimento with Twilight's Kellan Lutz and Chicago Med's Torrey DeVitto is in Official Selection at Orlando Film Festival. - September 04, 2020 - Amitice
VSG Acquires “Peek-A-Boo” from Gemelli Films for Theatrical Distribution
The suspense thriller from Gemelli Films stars Paulie Calafiore, Cara Maria Sorbello, Ashley Brinkman and many others. - August 31, 2020 - Gemelli Films
iPOP Alum Breanna Yde’s New Film "Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave" Debuts on Netflix
iPOP Alumni Breanna Yde’s latest film Netflix’s "Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave" debuted to the platform August 4. It is a follow-up to the fan-favorite film and Netflix series "Malibu Rescue." - August 27, 2020 - iPOP! LA
Divertimento with Twilight's Kellan Lutz in Official Selection at Louisville's Film Festival
The indie thriller Divertimento with Twilight's Kellan Lutz and Chicago Med's Torrey DeVitto is in Official Selection at Louisville's International Festival of Film to be held next November. - August 27, 2020 - Amitice
Ashley Argota, iPOP Alum, to Star in New Comedy Thriller "Don’t Log Off"
iPOP Alumni Ashley Argota will be starring alongside Modern Family’s Ariel Winter in a new Comedy Thriller set during Quarantine titled "Don’t Log Off." - August 27, 2020 - iPOP! LA
Black Lives Matter PSA for the Deaf
"Unspeakable" is a 60 second PSA that assembles diverse individuals of the deaf community. This digital presentation amplifies the voices to collectively proclaim through American Sign Language (ASL) that Black Lives Matter. It is estimated that 1/3 to 1/2 of those who are killed by police have disabilities. Eric Garner, Freddie Grey, Sandra Bland, Tanesha Anderson all had disabilities, as did many more. - August 24, 2020 - Unspeakable BLM
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires Emu Runner, Celebrated Australian Family Film
International Family Film for U.S. Theatrical Release. - August 21, 2020 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
The Richard Lawson Studios Master Class Series Continues with Producer/Director Oz Scott
The Richard Lawson Studios will continue its Self Tape Master Class Series with producer/director Oz Scott. Classes take place every Saturday morning at 10 AM PST via Zoom Webinar. Richard Lawson Studios (RLS) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 2005 by... - August 20, 2020 - Richard Lawson Studios
ARIDO Presenting a Multi Billion Dollar Collection in Tribute to Lorenzo Soria Hollywood Foreign Press Association President During Venice Film Festival 2020
Founded by a scion descendant of the Maimonides, a prominent 11th century family, that set sail to South East Asia bringing gems and luxury goods back to Europe, Jesse Raphael & celebrity guru Thomas Chappell, a world class designer with a background in fashion, art and history. - August 19, 2020 - ARIDO Jewelry
Piano Man - Jack Spann to Release Jesus of New Orleans
Brand new in 2020 Jack’s CD single, Jesus Of New Orleans, will be simultaneously released with a full production music video in support of the single. Both dance mix and radio edits are included on the CD. Spann again providing lead vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar and bass. Rollout of Jesus Of New Orleans (JONOLA) happens on August 15th, 2020 in both CD and Digital formats through Big Boo Records and Daystorm Music. - August 16, 2020 - Daystorm Music
Bug Appétit! 2x Emmy® Winning Producer Lisa L. Wilson and Actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Garcelle Beauvais Presents Cooking with Critters
“Cooking with Critters” with Aly Moore is a New Kind of Cooking Show Exclusively on The ON! Channel. Discover how delicious and appetizing bugs can be. - August 08, 2020 - The ON! Channel
FoxPromotions is Excited to Announce That Las Vegas Resident and Noted Author R.J. Waters Has Signed with the Digital Media Company
R.J. Waters, author of acclaimed crime drama, "Cold But Not Forgotten" has agreed to allow FoxPromotions to develop and maintain his social media presence. Mr. Waters a former police officer and security agent writes from experience. - August 05, 2020 - FoxPromotions
BabyNames.com Compares the U.S. Ranking of Names Made Popular by the 2008 Release of Twilight
As "Midnight Sun" is Released, Jennifer Moss Shares How Impactful the Series Has Been on a Generation of Names. - August 03, 2020 - BabyNames.com
16 Year-Old Award Winning Actor Dylan Duff Becomes CEO of Production Company and Makes Directorial Debut
16 year-old, Toronto-born actor Dylan Duff becomes CEO of Purple Monkeys Pictures Inc. and makes directorial debut with dramatic live action short film "Perspective." Duff wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film to be released some time next year. - July 31, 2020 - Purple Monkeys Pictures
RicMel Productions Announces Release of Its New Project Narrative Short, Bequest on Amazon Prime Video
RicMel Productions, LLC is a video/film production company that gives life to an educational web channel, The M.E.L. Show. It branched out to producing the multi award-winning short film, Bequest, garnering 18 wins and 10 nominations which is available now on Amazon Prime Video. Currently in development is a Western feature, Purgatory Plains. - July 28, 2020 - RicMel Productions L.L.C.
Coronavirus Shutdown Inspires New Series - The Building: Under Lockdown, Created Entirely on Zoom. Westside Rag and Art Paradise Agree: "The Show is Good!"
The new series is written by playwright and television writer Ed Napier with co-direction by Emmy winning television producer Jesse Green and actress/filmmaker Jodie Markell. The first episode was just launched. The Building 2020: Under Lockdown tells the story of a group of residents who live in a co-op on the Upper West Side of New York City and how they are coping with all the challenges and devastation surrounding their relationships and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. - July 27, 2020 - ArtParadise
Highly Acclaimed Teen Entertainer JAC Carrera to Host a Young Performer Awards Ceremony in New York City
Escape 2 Productions and highly acclaimed teen entertainer, Jose Carrera (JAC) from Brooklyn, NY, have partner to create New York City’s first ever show showcasing young performers. With an amazing Advisory Board team, Joshua Packard, Grayson Thorne Kilpatrick, Jackie Almonte, Willie Pena, Anthony Notarile, Diante Jenkins, Joseph Guevara, Albania Matos, Julie Probst, Patrick M. Valley, Marlene Rhein and Jessica Adams, will be hosting and picking this years winners. - July 25, 2020 - Escape 2 Productions
Porter Pictures Proudly Announces the Premiere of Edgy Bipolar Drama "Bricked" Across BET Her Network
Porter Pictures, one of Beverly Hills' leading sales and producers services agencies, is proud to announce the BET Her Networks Premiere of their newest title "Bricked," which is going into heavy rotation after successful limited theatrical exhibitions. "Bricked" stars Tracy... - July 22, 2020 - Porter Pictures
Porter Pictures Partners with Gravitas Ventures to Release 9 New Films
Jeff Porter, President of Porter Pictures, one of Beverly Hills' leading indie sales and producer services agencies, recently closed a multi-picture distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures. This deal will incorporate 9 new feature and documentary films from the Porter Pictures Library. These... - July 22, 2020 - Porter Pictures
iPOP Alum Shameik Moore’s New Film, Cut Throat City Gets New Release Date
Shameik Moore’s latest film, Cut Throat City, which received acclaim during the festival circuit, has been given a new release date. - July 16, 2020 - iPOP! LA
Spencer Savings Bank Sponsors Socially Distant Drive-in Movies This Summer
Spencer Savings Bank kicked off the start of summer by sponsoring two drive-in movie nights for local community members. Social distancing guidelines were followed with vehicles being spaced accordingly and guests encouraged to wear masks. It was a nostalgic approach to continuing Spencer’s... - July 15, 2020 - Spencer Savings Bank
2b Acting Release Their Hard-Hitting Interactive Video "NO: The Line," Painting a Disturbing Picture of a Virus-Controlled Future
Yorkshire based digital media and theatre company 2b Acting, has released yet another hard-hitting NO interactive video, "The Line." A disturbing dystopian future where citizens are heavily controlled to maintain self-isolation. - July 15, 2020 - 2b Acting Ltd
New Mexico's, Film Production Safety, Inc. (FPS) Announces Availability of COVID-19 Compliance Officer Staffing for Film, TV and Live Events
Local Business, Film Production Safety, Inc. announces immediate availability of COVID-19 Compliance Officer Staffing, a newly created position now mandatory on all film production sets following whitepaper releases by SAG, DGA, PGA and IATSE unions. - July 08, 2020 - Film Production Safety, Inc.
Reality TV Talent Launch Hollywood Behind the Scenes Podcast
Reality TV Talent from Just Writin Life are releasing their second podcast, The Ladies Tales Podcast. The first episode, done by professional actors, is the audio version of their pilot episode made for TV, "The Managers." - July 07, 2020 - AITL Media
Urban Television Network is Launching a New Streaming Application URBT Plus (OTC: URBT)
Urban TV is transforming Global Entertainment and TV streaming with the new and exciting URBT Plus App. - July 07, 2020 - URBT Plus
Pod Clubhouse Launches New Podcast, "Decorating the Set: from Hollywood to Your Home, with Beth Kushnick"
Pod Clubhouse Podcast Network has collaborated with veteran film and television set decorator, Beth Kushnick, to launch a new podcast to bring Beth's vast design experience into your home. - July 05, 2020 - Pod Clubhouse Productions, LLC
Stars Align with Message of Hope and Unity in "We Love New York" Tribute to Uplift During COVID-19 Pandemic Presented by DuJour Media
A Homage to the Iconic City Featuring Alec Baldwin, Gloria Estefan, Kevin Costner, Lionel Richie, Michael Douglas, Naomi Watts, Steven Tyler, Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Hilfiger, Venus Williams and More - July 03, 2020 - DuJour Media
World First UV-C Air Disinfection Event Venue in Belgium
AED Studios is the largest media center in the Benelux, and is now equipped with a "Mid-Air Disinfection System." The installation ensures the disinfection of indoor air by means of UVC ventilation cylinders that take air circulation into account. This makes AED Studios the first event location in the world that disinfects the air in a room on a permanent basis using UVC light technology in the fight against COVID-19 and other viruses and bacteria. - June 30, 2020 - AED group
Charlie Bewley, iPOP Alum, Co-Stars in New Film "Sister of the Groom"
iPOP Alumni Charlie Bewley co-stars alongside Alicia Silverstone in Sister of the Groom. The feature was acquired by Saban Films this month. - June 28, 2020 - iPOP! LA
iPOP Alum Garrett Hedlund’s Film “Dirt Music” Arrives on VOD
iPOP Alumni, Garrett Hedlund’s latest film “Dirt Music” finally hits VOD June 17 after debuting at last year’s TIFF. - June 28, 2020 - iPOP! LA
Female Led Revenge Western "Vengeance Turns" 4-Part Serialized Radio Show Releases Chapter 1 on July 4, 2020
Cabin Fever Radio recorded this originally for live audiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic while the actors and their audience were all confined for health and safety. The Radio Show version was mixed over several weeks immediately upon conclusion of the live readings. - June 27, 2020 - Cabin Fever Radio
Underscore Films Releases Global Documentary, "Everyday Heroes"
This documentary serves as a time capsule, reflective of how the world united together. - June 25, 2020 - Underscore Films
Galalite Participated in the First-Ever Virtual Expo for the Cinema Business
Galalite participated in the first-ever online conference and trade show for cinema business by CineEurope. CineEurope is the longest-running and most prestigious convention dedicated entirely to cinema operators in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. The convention was supposed to be held in the... - June 25, 2020 - Galalite Screens
"Confessions," the Series, Picks Up Two Best Web Series Awards
"Confessions," the series, was awarded the Grand Jury Award for Best Web Series at the Monthly Oniros Film Awards, in Saint-Vincent, Italy. They also received the Best Web Series award at the Madras Independent Film Festival, in Chennai, India. Both awards were presented in June 2020. The... - June 24, 2020 - Serrano Studios
Alternative-Reality Racial Drama "The Other Foot" Movie Enters Pre-Production and Casting
Post-Slavery (Jim Crow Era) White American - Black American Role Reversal - June 24, 2020 - TYME Productions
Culver City Film Festival 2020 Launch and Plans
Culver City Film Festival plans for 2020 and film festival highlights from 2019. - June 23, 2020 - Culver City Film Festival
Post Mortem "The Big Lubanski" Celebrates 61st Anniversary of His Top 100 of All-Time “Double 300” Sports Feat
International bowling legend Eddie Lubanski passed away in 2010, yet his amazing top 100 sporting feat of-all-time - continues to thrill millions of YouTube viewers worldwide. It was June 22, 1959 at Miami’s Bowling Palace where Lubanski made New York Times headlines by bowling 24 strikes... - June 23, 2020 - Paul Lubanski
New Novel Release by DiVitto Kelly - "Summer of the Shark"
On June 20, 1975, the summer blockbuster was born. The movie was Jaws. Forty-five years later, author DiVitto Kelly taps into the nostalgia of the mid-70s, Jaws, and the 1975 World Series with the release of his new YA novel, "Summer of the Shark." - June 22, 2020 - DiVitto Kelly
Blume TV Begins Streaming Three Powerful White House Documentaries
Expanding on Blume TV’s current offerings of factual based documentaries, Three powerful documentaries about the Trump Administration will be available. - June 19, 2020 - Blume Media Group
Free Jewish / Israeli Short Film Festival - 124 Films and Growing - Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival
With 124 exciting Jewish and Israeli Short Films, the Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival announces the release of its free Short Film Spotlight program. This program provides the general public the best short films. The Festival's mission is to provide the newest, most stimulating and thought provoking films. - June 13, 2020 - Boca International Jewish Film Festival,
Cousin to Rapper Fivio Foreign Shoots Pilot for New Series
Series will allow the audience to engage and participate through an app. - June 09, 2020 - Midnight Roach Media
A New Tale Comes to an Old Story with Dylan Watson's "All Walks of Life"
Eclipse Studios’ “All Walks of Life” is to make its way onto the big screen in February 2021. With principal photography taking nearly 80 days. All Walks of Life will finally be ready to premiere for all to see. - June 09, 2020 - Eclipse Studios