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Dream Maker Studio Premier Long Island Video Production and Recording Studio

Dream Maker Studio Premier Long Island Video Production and Recording Studio

Centralized on Long Island, Dream Maker Studio is bringing its expertise and professionalism to clients across the video and music production industry. - February 28, 2015 - Dream Maker Studio

Benefit Concert for Fallen Tarpon Springs Police Officer Charlie Kondek

Benefit Concert for Fallen Tarpon Springs Police Officer Charlie Kondek

The Bellamy Brothers and Bertie Higgins are performing a benefit concert for the family of Charlie Kondek who lost his life in the line of duty. - February 27, 2015 - Cayo Largo Productions, LLC

Performance Capture and Virtual Production Studio, Animatrik Film Design Inc. to Offer Faceware Software for Face Tracking, Solving and Animation Services

Performance Capture and Virtual Production Studio, Animatrik Film Design Inc. to Offer Faceware Software for Face Tracking, Solving and Animation Services

Vancouver-based performance capture and virtual production studio, Animatrik Film Design Inc., has announced the addition of Faceware Technologies software to their service offerings for face tracking, solving and retargeting. - February 25, 2015 - Animatrik Film Design

Illinois State University Alumni's New Movie "Outfit" Explores Vintage Fashion and Causes of Dressing Lazily

B-Anne Productions is kicking off the year with exciting, inspirational films and plays lined up, including its newest film, “Outfit,” a homemade documentary about vintage fashion. “Outfit” premiered Friday, February 20th online via the movie’s website. - February 24, 2015 - B-Anne Productions

Ecstasy Expert Raises 10K in 3 Days for Documentary Raising Awareness About the Drug

Movie will explore medical and recreational uses of the party drug MDMA, a.k.a. Ecstasy. - February 20, 2015 - Viveka Films

DOCUTAH Film Festival Tees Up Oscar Nominee; International Documentary Film Festival Garners Worldwide Submissions

DOCUTAH Film Festival Tees Up Oscar Nominee; International Documentary Film Festival Garners Worldwide Submissions

As the excitement grows around Oscar night, the small city of Saint George, Utah has a reason to pay very close attention. The DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival, which garners entries from all over the world, has one of its winners nominated for an Academy Award in the category of... - February 19, 2015 - Docutah

The Going Green Film Festival Announces 2015 Official Selections

The Going Green Film Festival is proud to announce the official selections for 2015. The 24 films were selected from over 271 film submissions. "We're very excited at quality of films and the variety of countries represented," states festival founder Patrice Williams. "Selected... - February 17, 2015 - Going Green Film Fest

5th Seattle Shorts Film Festival Brings More Female Stars to Its Jury

The Seattle Shorts Film Festival recognizes the huge impact women have had in the film industry, and we're excited to continue that tradition with our 2015 all-star jury. - February 16, 2015 - Seattle Shorts Film Festival

EGT's J1 Film Funding on Kickstarter Producing for Less Than an Industry Standard Budget

EGT's J1 Film Funding on Kickstarter Producing for Less Than an Industry Standard Budget

Justin Kazmierczak portrays multiple characters in a comedy adventure being produced this year with a top-notch makeup artist and special effects to create a film using less resources than the entertainment industry. The teaser trailer is designed to prove that a feature film with a budget of just... - February 14, 2015 - EGT

Horror Has Been Reawakened

Lifetime's "Babysitter's Black Book" Star, Steffani Brass and "My Three Sons" Sweetheart, Tina Cole reunite on Reawakened. - February 13, 2015 - Altonaga Productions

TUPAC Unseen: eBook & Website Publishes Previously-Unseen Tupac Shakur Collection of Photographs, Showing Icon in Rare New Light Now Available on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo...

TUPAC Unseen: eBook & Website Publishes Previously-Unseen Tupac Shakur Collection of Photographs, Showing Icon in Rare New Light Now Available on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo...

Joel D. Levinson photographed Tupac Shakur in 1993, creating portraits that showed the human side of an icon. Two-decades later, Levinson is making these 'hidden' portraits public along with Original Artwork, launching a new book and website in a project entitled "TUPAC Unseen." - February 11, 2015 - A Picture Book, LLC

isovideo Launches Breakthrough Quality Digital Content Conversion Services with Unprecedented Savings in Cost & Time

isovideo Launches Breakthrough Quality Digital Content Conversion Services with Unprecedented Savings in Cost & Time

isovideo's unmatched Viarte conversion service helps the media industry prepare their valuable assets for any and all desired distribution platform quickly, cost effectively and at the highest quality, while also providing significant additional bandwidth savings of up to 60% beyond H.264/HEVC. It is a true win, win, win, win combination. These services allow content owners to maximize revenue without high capital expenditure. - February 10, 2015 - isovideo LLC

Idylwild Pictures Launches a Crowdfunding Perk for Donors Who Like to Snuggle

Idylwild Pictures Launches a Crowdfunding Perk for Donors Who Like to Snuggle

Independent film production company, Idylwild Pictures launches a crowdfunding perk on their Indiegogo website offering donors a thirty minute snuggle session with the producer, Nikki Papadakis, in order to raise money for their feature film, "Virtually." Just in time for Valentine's Day, the filmmakers say it's a great gift idea to give to your sad, single friend. - February 09, 2015 - Idylwild Pictures

Don't Let a Succubus Plan Your Team Building is Almost Done Filming Their First Denver Independent Horror Movie

A new production company is almost done filming their first horror movie - "Bowling Might Have Been a Good Idea." Abieth Winter is the writer & director. All the actors are local, and some great Denver locations have allowed them to film at their businesses. After they are done... - February 06, 2015 - Don't Let a Succubus Plan Your Team Building

The MAF Community Helping to Launch Film Careers of Tomorrow

Film Production Community Announce They Are Searching for 1000 Writers, Directors, Actors, and Crew for Forthcoming Production. - February 05, 2015 - MAF - Movie Arts & Fun

Patton Veterans Project Receives $5,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes

Patton Veterans Project Receives $5,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes

Donation enables wounded warriors to participate in therapeutic filmmaking workshop. - February 03, 2015 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

North Hollywood International Film Festival is Coming

New Film Fest Hits Hollywood - February 02, 2015 - TerrellSandefur.com

AlterMedia Ships Studio Suite Xi Management Software for Production / Post Production Facilities

Redesigned Studio and Facility Management Software for Production, Post-Production Pros Extends Elegant New Workflow from Desktop to Web and iOS devices. - January 29, 2015 - AlterMedia

Crowdfunding Campaign Has Begun for Lewis and Clark Expedition Documentary

Author and Producer/Director Frederick Fichman has just announced a new crowdfunding campaign for a new video documentary. This one-hour documentary will be available when completed on You Tube and Vimeo and will describe the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806. - January 28, 2015 - Frederick Fichman

Say It Again: Self Help for Single Men Meets Fifty Shades of Grey in New Audio Book by Author and Professional Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie

Say It Again: Self Help for Single Men Meets Fifty Shades of Grey in New Audio Book by Author and Professional Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie

Author and Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie releases the third audiobook in his trilogy of self-development audio books for single heterosexual men. The new audiobook, entitled "Oooooh ... Say it Again: Mastering the Fine Art of Verbal Seduction" is scheduled to be released on both Amazon.com and Audible.com on Monday, February 16, 2015. - January 27, 2015 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.

Umajin Ships the DreamWorks Madagascar MovieIt! App, a Gesture Controlled App Showcasing the New Intel® RealSense™ 3D Camera Technology

Umajin Ships the DreamWorks Madagascar MovieIt! App, a Gesture Controlled App Showcasing the New Intel® RealSense™ 3D Camera Technology

Umajin has shipped the DreamWorks Madagascar MoveIt! App it created in partnership with Intel, to showcase the new RealSense Technology. The App is a fun family game that uses 3D cameras to track a player’s hands and score them against the moves that King Julian is making. - January 27, 2015 - Umajin

Skinfly Entertainment Brings You "Street" a New Action Drama Staring Beau "Casper" Smart

Skinfly Entertainment Brings You "Street" a New Action Drama Staring Beau "Casper" Smart

Beau "Casper" Smart, current creative director of some of the music industry's mega singers such as Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J and many more, took it to a new level of fitness for his upcoming film staring in "Street" as Remo Street. The 27-year-old actor showed off big arms and a six-pack chest during a fight scene. Blood, sweat, and even the possibility of missing teeth couldn't keep Beau from looking hot as he through punches. - January 26, 2015 - Skinfly Entertainment

John Tyler Christopher, Neal Adams, James O'Barr Highlight Artist Alley at Inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Indianapolis, February 13-15

John Tyler Christopher, Neal Adams and James O'Barr are among the top comics creators scheduled to attend the inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Indianapolis, February 13-15. Michael Golden, Arthur Suydam, Stuart Sayger and Dr. Travis Langley also headline the lineup at Indianapolis Convention Center. - January 23, 2015 - Fan Expo HQ

Urban Film Director Launches Kickstarter to Complete Intervention Film "Interrogation Room 109"

First-time indie filmmaker seeks help from the community and launches a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to complete his urban film. The film will ultimately be used as an intervention tool for inner-city at-risk youth. - January 22, 2015 - O-Park Productionz

Rebel Bulldozes His Way to the Big Screen

Rebel Bulldozes His Way to the Big Screen

Son of civil rights leader developing socially-charged screenplay movie, "The Man Behind Black Monday." It is inspired by the unsung efforts of his father, Ellis R. McGruder Jr. and labor activist, Nate Smith. - January 21, 2015 - Parkview Media Group

Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) Launches Indiegogo Campaign for the Feature Film, "Virtually"

Pedro Pascal launches an Indiegogo campaign with Asian American filmmaker, Grace Rowe, to help raise funds for her directorial debut, "Virtually." - January 19, 2015 - Idylwild Pictures

Casting360 Now Has Over 350K Members and Continues to Grow

Designed specifically for the entertainment industry, Casting360 connects casting directors, filmmakers, producers and photographers to experienced and amateur models, actors, extras and entertainers. - January 19, 2015 - Casting360

Colorado Filmmaker Premieres New National Park Film

Award winning documentary filmmaker Nick Mollé recently announced the premiere of his newest documentary “The Living Dream: One Hundred Years of Rocky Mountain National Park." The 90 minute film documents the history of Rocky Mountain National Park from the Native American and... - January 17, 2015 - Nick Mollé Productions

Award-Winning Designer Coast Diamond Offers Rare Diamond and Gemstone Rings and Jewelry, Valued Up to $250,000, for Red Carpet Events

Award-Winning Designer Coast Diamond Offers Rare Diamond and Gemstone Rings and Jewelry, Valued Up to $250,000, for Red Carpet Events

In anticipation of the upcoming Oscar nominations on January 15th, Los Angeles-based fashion and bridal jewelry designer Coast Diamond announced today that their extraordinary rings and jewelry will be available to select stylists and their celebrity clients. - January 16, 2015 - Coast Diamond

Illinois Graduate's Film Heading to Hollywood

Out of Range, a short film written, directed, and produced by Zion graduate, Berylanne Lynch, has been making its way to numerous screenings. In October, the film opened at Chicago Filmmakers and screened at the Catlow Theatre Local Shorts Film Festival in Barrington. The short film has obtained... - January 16, 2015 - B-Anne Productions

Cranium Candy's Danilo Mancinelli to Reprise the Role of "Stan" in Deposition II: Witness

Summary on Cranium Candy's Danilo Mancinelli and the project Deposition II: Witness. - January 15, 2015 - Cranium Candy Entertainment

Innovation Direct™ Designated as Official Marketing Representative for Movie Caption Invention

An innovative new product designed to serve a valuable purpose for the hearing impaired, the Movie Caption, has been developed by Tom Eustis of Nacogdoches, Texas. The invention’s unique design enables its users to significantly enhance their enjoyment of a movie or television program. The... - January 14, 2015 - Innovation Direct, Inc.

In Development with iFeatures (BBC, BFI, Creative England), "Apostasy" Will be the Only English-Language Feature Film of Its Kind to Deal with the Jehovah's Witness Faith

As one of eight projects selected for development by iFeatures - the UK’s most exciting low budget feature film initiative - "Apostasy" will be the only English-language feature film of its kind to deal with the Jehovah's Witness faith. The team behind this project are asking potential audiences and partners to 'like' their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/apostasyfilm - January 12, 2015 - Apostasy Film

This Week on Amazon Prime Instant Video: Surreal Mystery Evokes David Lynch

Fans of the iconic filmmaker David Lynch will find much to love in CONSIGNMENT, a film noir mindbender that arrives on Amazon Prime Instant Video this week. CONSIGNMENT is available to stream free with an Amazon Prime membership. - January 12, 2015 - Manic Baby Studio

Spread the Word, Not the Germs

Cartoon character Billy Gorilly helps kids learn the importance of keeping their hands clean in a fun interactive video. - January 10, 2015 - Flying Kitten Music

The Allstar ProVIP Event Series Comes to the International Boutique Night Club in Scottsdale, AZ in Celebration of the NFL Pro Bowl

The Allstar ProVIP Event Series Comes to the International Boutique Night Club in Scottsdale, AZ in Celebration of the NFL Pro Bowl

Hot Lava Entertainment & Productions will host the biggest inter-active events in celebration of the NFL Pro Bowl on January 22nd, 23th, and 25th 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ. Events will be hosted and attended by some of professional football’s brightest stars. - January 08, 2015 - Hot Lava Entertainment & Productions

Stories of Hope & Freedom Upcoming Documentary on Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

Executive Produced and Narrated by Natalie Grant, In Plain Sight: Stories of Hope and Freedom features six modern-day abolitionists as they fight sex trafficking across America. A free* screening is scheduled Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 6:30pm Marcus Majestic Cinema. It will be followed up by a time of Q & A with State Representative LaTonya Johnson, a survivor, and others. - January 08, 2015 - Redeem and Restore Center

"The Last Man On Earth" Streams Free for a Limited Time

Indie film "The Last Man On Earth" is available to stream free online. The movie which combines solar flares and romantic comedy, commemorates all the recent solar flare activity with this special offer. - January 08, 2015 - Visionary Films

#SantaMonicaFilmFestival This Saturday, January 10th. Tweet Your Vote for Your Favorite Indie Film @smfilmfestival

#SantaMonicaFilmFestival This Saturday, January 10th. Tweet Your Vote for Your Favorite Indie Film @smfilmfestival

The 8th annual Santa Monica Film Festival (established in 2006) returns Saturday, January 10th to downtown Santa Monica. - January 06, 2015 - Santa Monica Film Festival

Actor Ivan Katz Playing Mob Boss Cosmo Crivello in Soon to be Released Feature Film Sharkskin

Two years in the making the feature film "Sharkskin" directed by Dan Perri will soon be released for distribution. Featuring actor John Aprea as the tailor Mike Esposito making the sharkskin suit for local Mafia Boss Don Piano, played by John Capodice. Ivan Katz plays Cosmo Crivello, the competing Mob Boss who threatens the tailor to make him an exact duplicate of the sharkskin suit to provoke Don Piano. - January 05, 2015 - Ivan Katz

The Grauer School to Host a Great Conversations Event

In an ongoing effort to raise awareness of healthy eating habits, a group of Grauer School students has decided to join the Fed Up Challenge which entails going sugar free for ten days. The challenge kick-off will be held at The Grauer School’s Great Conversations Event on Tuesday, January... - January 03, 2015 - The Grauer School

Ghanalive.tv, a Branch Under the Umbrella of Skylite Networks is Launching Its "Videos on Demand Section"

Ghanalive.tv, a branch under the umbrella of Skylite Networks is launching its Videos on Demand section, where it will upload videos related to Ghana and will also allow you the luxury of uploading your own videos. - December 30, 2014 - Skylite Networks

National Park Service Partners with Non-Profit for Art Programs

National Park Service Partners with Non-Profit for Art Programs

National Park Service (NPS) partners with non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) at Fort Union National Monument for First Ever Fort Union Artist in Residence Program. To Honor the NPS Centennial 2016 and Further the NPS "Call to Action," NPAF programs provide Fort Union National Monument and other parks education, arts and public programs by successful artists and curators. Fort Union Artist in Residence Program is uniquely designed as to the inspiration of park resources. - December 24, 2014 - National Parks Arts Foundation

New Horror Cinema Accredited University Class Debuts in January

New Horror Cinema Accredited University Class Debuts in January

Visionary Cinema presents a revolutionary new class concerning the 100+ years of horror cinema which will debut at the University of La Verne in January, 2015. - December 24, 2014 - Visionary Cinema

Holocaust Memorial Center Organizes Multi-Site Film Screenings for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27

Screening of “Watchers of the Sky” to take place in Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield and Ann Arbor. - December 24, 2014 - Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus

Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con Attendees to Receive "The Walking Dead #1" Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Cover by Michael Cho, January 9-11

Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con attendees will Receive a limited edition exclusive variant cover of "The Walking Dead #1" comic, drawn by Michael Cho, January 9-11. It is the first cover in the 2015 series, free for full-priced attendees at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. VIP fans also get a B&W sketch cover at registration. - December 24, 2014 - Fan Expo HQ

The 2014 London Film Awards Names Jonathan LaPoma Feature Screenplay Grand Prize Winner

"The Way Back Home" Wins First in International Competition Honoring Best in Film and Screenwriting - December 23, 2014 - Jonathan LaPoma

Harvardwood's 2014 Writers Competition Winners & Most Staffable TV Writers

Announcing the winners of the 2014 Harvardwood Writers Competition & the writers selected for Harvardwood's Most Staffable TV Writers of 2014. - December 19, 2014 - Harvardwood

Horror Helps Out History and Filmmaker’s “Journey” Leads to Academy Award® & Grammy Winning Team

For fans of "A Nightmare on Elm Street", there’s an opportunity to take home a piece of Elm Street memorabilia and help out a worthwhile project at the same time. Three Freddy Krueger display heads, signed by David Miller (designer and creator of the original Freddy Krueger make-up... - December 19, 2014 - The Misty Falls Motion Picture Company

AirSpace Consulting Lifts Filmmaking to New Heights with Commercial Aviation Expertise

In the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting aerial filming companies the conditional use of unmanned aircraft (UA) for commercial operations, AirSpace Consulting is rising to the challenge by helping Hollywood studios and production companies benefit from the incredible potential of UAs while fully complying with the FAA’s complex and extensive requirements. - December 18, 2014 - AirSpace Consulting

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