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Film Distribution Opportunity for the 99% of Film Makers Searching for an Audience

Film Distribution Opportunity for the 99% of Film makers Searching for an Audience and who want to commercially exploit their creation. Morph invites submission of film projects which have been previously rejected or overlooked by mainstream distributors. - June 12, 2014 - Morph Distribution

"Birthday Crashers" Official Selection of the Manhattan Film Festival 2014 Screening at Quad Cinemas on June 21st @ 3:00pm

"Birthday Crashers," a short film written by David Klein and Directed by French Director Etienne Goldet, known for his short "Freaky Saturday Night Fever" with Gary Busey, and Produced by Chiron Films, Inc., Cee French Harth and Paul Harth, will be screening at the Quad Cinema... - June 08, 2014 - Chiron Films, Inc.

Female Action Director Announces Signing of Raw Leiba (Marvel© Franchises’ Killmonger – Black Panther Movie) to film FORCE©

DeMar Productions is proud to announce the upcoming production of the action crime drama, FORCE© starring Raw Leiba (The Heat, Conan the Barbarian, Game of Thrones etc.,) directed by Dena Rivera, (one of the few female actions directors in the world). - June 07, 2014 - DeMar Productions

Bio-Pic "Frida," at Senate Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7

“Frida,” the bio-pic of Frida Kahlo, Mexico’s most prominent artists and wife of painter Diego Rivera, whose murals are a major attraction at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), will be shown at Detroit’s Senate Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The Senate Theater is at... - June 06, 2014 - Detroit Theater Organ Society

LGBT Activist Maurice Tomlinson Fights Jamaica’s “Abominable Crime” Law

Pulitzer funded documentary “The Abominable Crime” will be available on DVD on 6/10. - June 06, 2014 - Passion River Films

Project Past Life - Goes Live! on Indiegogo

To support filming effort planned for the UK, Defining Video Productions has started crowd funding effort on Indiegogo.com. The project started as a grassroots web-based documentary effort that has suddenly taken off to something more significant. Now there is Project Past Life as a viable TV show / Documentary with great potential. A network executive at Adeys.TV says “The show has promise for a remarkable following.” - June 05, 2014 - Defining Video Productions

Cult Film Director John Swanbeck to Present Transformative Technique for Acting for-Camera at SAG Summer Intensive

In the workshop, titled “How to Think Like the Camera,” Swanbeck will show actors how to pop on screen by learning to understanding how the film camera thinks, what it responds to, and how actors can make an emotional connection with it. He will share some of his cinematic tools that actors can use with their traditional process to create unforgettable cinematic characters. - June 05, 2014 - BlueSwanFilms

AIDS Research Alliance Announces “Lunch with LeVar Burton” Winner

AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce its winner of the “Lunch with LeVar” Giveaway. Athena Tang, a music teacher in the Fremont Unified School District in Northern California, will be having lunch with LeVar Burton at one of his favorite L.A. hotspots later this summer. The... - June 05, 2014 - AIDS Research Alliance

It’s Lights Camera Action for Magical Dreams Production’s Jaane Kyun... The Unanswered Question

Magical Dreams Productions Pvt. Ltd. has kick started the production of their film Jaayne Kyun in full swing. The first leg of the film is getting shot in Punjab. The movie stars Soha Ali Khan and Vir Das in the lead and is a true-life story of a family’s survival on the night of October... - June 05, 2014 - magical dreams

"The Suicide Theory" Shocking Darkly Comedic Neo-Noir Film from Australian Filmmakers to Die for

World Premiere at Los Angeles' Dances with Films Festival Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 7:15pm at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres Hollywood & Highland. Actors Steve Mouzakis’ Star Turn as “Steven Ray,” a Depressed Hit-man, and Leon Caine’s Nuanced Portrayal of “Percival,” His Suicidal Client, Are Not to be Missed. - June 03, 2014 - Seven8 Media

Science Celebrity Geoff Notkin Appearing at Phoenix Comicon This Weekend

Author and science writer Geoff Notkin, who starred for three seasons on the international hit television series "Meteorite Men," today announced his appearance schedule for this weekend’s Phoenix Comicon. The annual event, taking place June 5-8 at the Phoenix Convention Center and... - June 03, 2014 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC

The Three Times Moving Short Film Trilogy Concludes with a Time Forgotten

June 30th 2014 sees the online premiere of the romantic drama short film Three Times Moving: Time Forgotten- the conclusion to the Three Times Moving Trilogy. - June 02, 2014 - Lee Neville Entertainment

Interviews with Sundance Winners and a Review of Aaron Paul and “Breaking Bad”

"Film Theory and Modern Art": includes interviews with the winners of 2014 Sundance Film Festival: Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) and Janicza Bravo (Gregory Go Boom). Also, an essay from an acclaimed film academic, Bert Cardullo, “Modish Artifice vs. Modern Art.” Featuring a review from the Editor, Anna Faktorovich, of a television series, “Breaking Bad,” with a debate on if it’s great art or disastrous pop filmmaking, and the acting methodology of the supporting lead, Aaron Paul. - June 02, 2014 - Anaphora Literary Press

Wonder Costumes Now Selling Anticipated Elsa Frozen Girl’s Costume

Nine year online costume store gets most in demand costume early. - June 01, 2014 - Wonder Costumes

Cheer Channel Announces GymCheer USA as Official Location of "First Crush"

Home of the California Flyers to Support Secret Diary Three. - May 31, 2014 - Story Merchant

Cheer Channel Secures Tulip® Body Art® as Sponsor for "First Crush"

CCI Adds Lifestyle Accessories Provider to Sponsor Lineup. - May 31, 2014 - Story Merchant

Cheer Channel Adds Blingity Bling to Sponsor Lineup of "First Crush"

Blingity Bling to "Bling Out" Cast of Secret Diary Three. - May 31, 2014 - Story Merchant

Controversial Film 120 Days to Premiere in Hollywood June 7th

Award-winning Documentary to Hold West Coast Premiere at the 2014 Dances With Films Festival - May 31, 2014 - 120 Days

Award Winning Documentary Film on Mindfulness, "Room to Breathe," Now on iTunes

"Room to Breathe", the award winning documentary film about the efficacy of mindfulness in the classroom is now available on iTunes. - May 30, 2014 - Room to Breathe

River Faught’s Documentary “Flesh on Fire: Addicted to a Dream” to be Released by Indie Rights

River Faught, executive producer of the award-winning feature documentary “Flesh on Fire: Addicted to a Dream” signs with film distributor Indie Rights. - May 29, 2014 - Radical Humility Productions

One Lens Film Festival Announces Its Move to Hollywood

One Lens Film Festival returns for its 3rd year and moves its one night short film festival to The ARC Theater in Hollywood, CA on September 20, 2014. One Lens Film Festival accepts short films of all genres and aims to celebrate Purpose Driven Film and the artists that create them. - May 28, 2014 - One Lens Film Festival

U.S. Film Premiere of The Ballad of Snake Oil Sam Set for May 31st, 2014 at Dances With Films Festival in Hollywood, California

The Ballad of Snake Oil Sam: A desert traveler embarks on a mystical journey in pursuit of redemption. - May 27, 2014 - Vista Point Pictures - The Ballad of Snake Oil Sam

"Your Face Global Jam" - Animators World-Wide Pay Homage to Twice Oscar-Nominated Bill Plympton

Over 100 International animators will interpret three seconds of Bill Plympton's first Oscar-Nominated short "Your Face" set to the composition by Maureen McElheron, and an added original composition by an artist to be named. Nominations are open at YourFaceGlobalJam.com for animators to interpret, with any style or technique of animation they choose, a portion of the 1987 short that launched the career of the acknowledged "King of Indie Animation" Bill Plympton. - May 24, 2014 - Bella Fe Media

Private Invitation Only Membership for Complimentary Events & Entertainment Launches in 16 US Cities & the U.K.

On the List, a private invitation only membership for complimentary events and entertainment will launch in 16 US cities & the UK on June 8, 2014. - May 23, 2014 - OTL the Comp Ticket Underground

Blackburn Casts Horror Heavyweights

Vancouver production company 3B Entertainment announces casting for the action packed horror movie Blackburn is now complete. - May 22, 2014 - 3branes

Yac-Yan Da Biznessman Gives Hip-Hop Fans 3 for 1 Releasing His New Single "Bonus," the Video and Launching His Website Simultaneously

Yac-Yan Da Biznessman releases his new single “Bonus” accompanied with eye catching visuals. The single is available today via itunes and his website www.naysaymusic.com. The single is the first off his forthcoming mixtape Good Bizness Vol.1, to be released this summer. In addition to the single and video Yac-Yan launches his new website www.yac-yandabiznessman.com giving fans the full audiovisual experience. - May 20, 2014 - naysay music

Chop Squad Film Screening

Austin Filmmaker/Actor Nick Royce Debuts "Chop Squad" Short Film Series to Jumpstart Full-Length Edgy Comedy/Action Feature; Party/Screening at Roppolo's on Sixth on 5/22; Also Open Call for Next Segment Extras & Local Film Community Networking Event - May 19, 2014 - Nick Royce Films

In Celebration of National Tourette’s Month Haydenfilms Institute Presents a Film Showcase by Local Award Winning Filmmaker Stephen Dijoseph

Haydenfilms Institute is proud to announce its fiscal sponsorship program through a film showcase on Wednesday, May 21 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. The showcase will feature Doylestown, Pa. filmmaker and musician, Stephen Dijoseph, and his multi-award winning short film A SynapTic Adventure: Tourettes and... - May 19, 2014 - Synaptic Productions

James Levine Casting Director Holds Nationwide Casting Call for Promotional Campaign

Casting director James Levine is pleased to announce that his company, Action Casting, has just completed a nationwide casting call for a promotional campaign for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Action Casting was looking for five knowledgeable and enthusiastic Spider-Man super fans to audition for a... - May 16, 2014 - James Levine Casting

Kickin' It in Theaters with The Martial Arts Kid and Heavy Hitters Against Bullying

Former Boxing Champ Ray Mercer, 11-time World Kickboxing Champ Don "The Dragon" Wilson, UFC Legend Dan Severn, Acting Legend and Martial Artists Cary Tagawa, Martin Kove and Action Star Michael Jai White who portrayed Mike Tyson in the HBO TV Movie "Tyson" are Kickin' It with The Martial Arts Kid, a Movie Created to Make an Impact in the Fight to Knockout Bullying. - May 15, 2014 - Kickin It

High Speed Low Drag Will Begin Filming "Race with the Devil" in Nashville, Tenn.

High speed horror thriller Race With The Devil, an offbeat, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of The Devil & Daniel Webster tale, will begin filming in Nashville, Tenn. Fueled with hot rods, hotties, pinups, weirdos and freaks, the movie will top it off with a drag racing scene between Danny and the... - May 15, 2014 - High Speed Low Drag

“ALTERGEIST” Launches "Demand My City” Contest for Horror Sci-Fi Film's Theatrical Premiere

Are You Afraid? That’s What They Like. - May 14, 2014 - HeckArt Studios

The Hilltop Barbershop to Release This Summer

The barbershop is the place to be, it's a place where you can come to relax, relate and release all of your troubles, thought and personal secrets. - May 14, 2014 - DHopp Apparel

Special Screening "In The Footsteps of Willie Sutton"

Guest Film Introduction by SYFY "Face Off" Finalist, Derek Garcia and Q & A Session with Filmmaker Rich Gold - May 14, 2014 - DocMiami International Film Festival Competition and Concert Series

Fat Chimp Studios Gives Aspiring Young Producers Their First Shot at Stardom

Team members become mentors for tomorrow’s production professionals. - May 14, 2014 - Fat Chimp Studios

RJ Mitte, Ray William Johnson and Paloma Kwiatkowski to Star in the Katz/Carbonetta Production of "Who’s Driving Doug"

Producers David Katz and Nicole Carbonetta of Katz Agency are thrilled to announce the cast of “Who’s Driving Doug.” - May 13, 2014 - Katz Agency

"Wishes" - Directed by Tyler Maddox Simms

“Wishes!” Where dreams come true “Wishes.” Ensemble Cast Includes NayNay Kirby,Lil Maxso, Sean Johnson Tyler Maddox Simms and the Very Funny Tiffany Haddish What is it about Genies that bring out the best in people. Well, on May 27th, 2014, director-writer-producer Tyler... - May 13, 2014 - maddox entertainment

New Production Studio to Provide Christian Film and Media in Charlotte, NC

New film and television production company, C3 Studios, to provide comprehensive production and post-production services to the Charlotte, NC region and overall media community, as well as the development and production of films and projects targeted toward a Christian market. - May 11, 2014 - C3 Studios

Lindsay Wagner's Inaugural Acting Retreat to Benefit Inland Empire Media Academy, July 13-19

Join Emmy award-winning actress Lindsay Wagner for a special week-long advanced acting retreat from July 13-19, 2014 in the welcoming setting of the Hilton Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. With four decades of experience in the industry, 40 TV movies, 5 mini-series, several television series, and feature films to her name, Lindsay brings an in-depth knowledge of working with the camera and offers individual guidance to develop greater spontaneity and deepen your acting skills. - May 11, 2014 - "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart"

Ben Soto Writing Presents Truth or Dare, a Martial Arts Action Short

A stranger with lethal skills gets wrapped up with a female con artist struggling to save her younger brother from some very bad people in the martial arts action short Truth or Dare. - May 10, 2014 - Ben Soto Writing

Concert to Benefit “I Didn’t Do It” – Documentary Film on Elvis Impersonator Kevin Curtis, Innocent Victim of Ricin Arrest

Tribute Performer Returns to the Stage to Headline Benefit Funding the Documentary; “The Kevin Curtis: F.B.I.O.U. A Ricin Roll Concert” Takes the Stage on May 15 at the Lyric Oxford in Oxford, MS - May 09, 2014 - Velvet Ditch Productions

German Actress Ready for Pilot Season

Multi talented German actress, Denise Woelpern, all set up for pilot season 2015 with new agent and 4 feature films lined up. - May 09, 2014 - Denise Woelpern

Arrowstorm Entertainment Utilizes Crowdfunding for Mythica: a Kevin Sorbo Fantasy Series

Arrowstorm Entertainment (www.arrowstormentertainment.com) is currently in post-production on a fantasy series called Mythica. Arrowstorm has decided to utilize the popular crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter to complete their first film in the series. Kickstarter, which has grown tremendously in... - May 09, 2014 - Arrowstorm Entertainment

8th Annual Manhattan Film Festival Announces 2014 Lineup

Feature documentary “David & Me” and Feature Narrative “The Wisdom To Know The Difference” Highlight Opening Night. - May 08, 2014 - Manhattan Film Festival

Never Say I Can't - Human Rights Triumph

Have you ever been stared at, pointed at or laughed at in public? “Never Say I Can’t” – “The Manuel Salazar Story” is the tale of two seemingly broken people who come together through a horrendous work related accident to rebuild their lives and struggle to achieve the American Dream. - May 07, 2014 - a Martin McGuire film