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Kultur is Proud to Announce the DVD Release of Sites of the World’s Cultures Tikal and the Maya Gods Available September 25th 2012
New from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series: Tikal and the Maya Gods Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Tikal and the Maya Gods from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series available September 25th 2012. Over 3000 years ago the Maya emerged from the mists of history... - August 30, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Kultur Announces the DVD Release of Sites of the World’s Cultures Southern India and the Dance of the Gods Available September 25th
New from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series: Southern India and the Dance of the Gods Kultur announces the DVD release of Southern India and the Dance of the Gods from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series available September 25. In Kumbakonom, according to an ancient myth,... - August 30, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
25th Anniversary of Nuremberg Actions
Film Production of “Paying the Price for Peace” to Document the Anniversary of Veteran Brian Willson’s Non-Violent Protest - August 29, 2012 - Bo Boudart Productions
Unauthorized Documentary About Extreme Championship Wrestling ECW
Unauthorized, in-depth documentary of Extreme Championship Wrestling's history, impact, and ramifications is now in production with December 2012 release planned. - August 28, 2012 - BWC Films
"Ten Men on the Field" Selected by 2012 Baseball Film Festival in Cooperstown
Scott Essman's short film about professional baseball, "Ten Men on the Field," has been selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame's 2012 Baseball Film Festival, taking place September 28-30 in Cooperstown, New York. - August 27, 2012 - Visionary Cinema
Walsh Family Media and Still Hip Promotions Sign Strategic Partnership
The Cool Beans Animation and Hip Tot Music Fest Live Performances - The Perfect Combination for Family Entertainment - August 26, 2012 - Walsh Family Media
Celebrated Documentary “Pray for Japan” Comes to DVD & Blu-Ray on November 6, 2012 from BayView Entertainment
The documentary film “Pray for Japan,” a 2012 national theatrical release, comes to retail DVD and Blu-ray on November 6, 2012, from BayView Entertainment. - August 25, 2012 - BayView Entertainment
Boneyard Expedition Set for September 2012 - Filmmakers Use Innovative Crowdsourced Funding to Document Legendary Marine Treasure Hunters
Documentary filmmaker Karuna Eberl to preserve treasure hunters' legacy through "Boneyard" Expedition - an 1800s shipwreck lying amid a field of rare fossils, a monumental find lying in 60 feet of water off of Florida's Gulf Coast. - August 24, 2012 - Wandering Dog Films
Visual Arts Entertainment Finds Love After Its Trip to the Dark Side with Sean Young and Zalman King
After a roller coaster year working with the late, Zalman King and renown "Blade Runner" and "Ace Ventura" star, Sean Young, multi-Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Shane Stanley sets his sights on "Love Is..." - August 23, 2012 - Visual Arts Entertainment
African American Short Films Now Accepting Short Film Submissions
African American Short Films, the only nationally televised showcase of short films featuring short films starring, produced, written and/or directed by African-Americans, is accepting short film submissions for upcoming episodes. - August 23, 2012 - African American Short Films
Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition Cycle X Winners Announced
The Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition strives to discover and develop talented writers while offering superior transparency regarding the competition. Complimentary feedback is given to every single entrant. The late deadline to submit scripts is Tuesday, September 4 and the final deadline is Monday, October 29. Winners are announced Sunday, November 18, 2012. - August 22, 2012 - Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition
Christian Gossett Wins Best Shorts Competition
Christian Gossett (writer/director), of Metamorfic Productions, has a won an Award of Excellence in the category of experimental film from the Best Shorts Competition. The award was given for Christian Gossett's exciting short film, Only Child, which has also recently won an Emerging... - August 20, 2012 - Cachet
New Indie Thriller Riffs on Classic Horror Motifs
Below Zero, the recently produced horror-thriller starring Edward Furlong (Terminator 2, American History X, The Green Hornet), Michael Berryman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Hills Have Eyes, Scooby Doo, Weird Science), and Kristin Booth (Young People F*cking, Defendor, The Kennedys) will be released on DVD in North America on August 28th via Screen Media. - August 20, 2012 - Twilight Pictures & Production Services, Inc.
Holland Film Company Brings Home the Gold
Grooters Productions brought home a Gold Crown Award, two Bronze Crown Awards, and a nomination at ICVM conference last month. The Frontier Boys (Destiny) was the winner of the 2011 Gold Crown Award, Best Picture. Meet Hiram Edson won the 2012 Bronze Crown Award, Best Short Film. In the curriculum category, The Frontier Boys: Explore (Lifeway) won the 2012 Bronze Crown Award, Best Curriculum, and the family devotional series Watch & Talk (BMG) was nominated in the same category. - August 17, 2012 - Grooters Productions
"Bible Storyland" to Screen at 2012 DOCUTAH
Documentary film about ill-fated 1960’s Bible theme park, designed by former Disneyland creatives, to be featured at Southern Utah Film Festival in September. - August 17, 2012 - Bible Storyland
Platinum Studios Inc Newly Appoints Chris Beall as President and Director
Change in executives and directors. Appointment of Chris Beall as President and Director of Platinum Studios Inc. - August 16, 2012 - Platinum Studios, Inc.
Screenwriter to Write and Publish Comic Book/Graphic Novel
Screenwriter Maurice W has announced plans to write and publish a comic book Graphic novel this winter. - August 14, 2012 - mwpr
Disaster as Legendary Performer Tony Clifton Returns to Filming for First Time in Thirteen Years in 3D Indie Musical "Fried" - First Film Since Man on the Moon
Legendary performer Tony Clifton returns to Hollywood and destroys indie 3D film "Fried." - August 11, 2012 - Bernstein Entertainment
Christopher Priest's New Short Film "The Stooge" Casts Lead Actress
After a nationwide search, Actress Rheannon Slover, who currently resides in Hollywood, CA, has been cast as the leading female role of Angela in Christopher Priest's new short film, The Stooge. Currently in pre-production, The Stooge is produced by Gabriel Gonzalez, Tom Joyner (Jaws) and Jason Fenton and directed by Rogelio Fojo. - August 10, 2012 - The Stooge PR
Cinemanovel - Terry Miles, Lauren Lee Smith and Jennifer Beals Are Making a Movie
“Miles dissects the hearts and feelings of his characters with candor and nuance.” Martin Bilodeau (TIFF 2010) "Jennifer Beals anchors the narrative’s moral center, becoming the viewer’s guide into this "Long Day’s Journey into Night" for the... - August 09, 2012 - Cinemanovel Films
QuizCraze Movies Reaches Top 30 in the Apple App Store “Trivia” Category
QuizCraze Movies, a new movie trivia app, reached the Top 30 in the Apple App Store “Trivia” Category. The popular new app shares this position with the well known Logos Quiz, IMDb Trivia, and The Impossible Test apps. - August 08, 2012 - VZO Entertainment, LLC
QuizCraze Movies – Now Available on the Apple App Store
QuizCraze Movies, a new movie trivia game app, is now available for free on the Apple App Store. The new app offers game players a fun alternative to Logos Quiz game and other popular trivia games in the market. - August 05, 2012 - VZO Entertainment, LLC
August Film lineup for FILM at the Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum FILM series continues. - August 05, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Mississippi Transgender Filmmaker, Diana Salameh Completes Filming Movie in Hometown
Over the last year, Diana Salameh, has fulfilled a lifelong dream of creating a full-length motion picture. She began writing the screenplay after returning stateside from her second home in the Kingdom of Jordan. Utilizing several local actors for background and extras, Diana brought in Atlanta-based transgender actress Alexa Diaz to star in her film and production began in December 2011. - August 04, 2012 - Southern Sisters Entertainment
Kultur Announces the DVD Availability of Three Programs About the Legendary Entertainer; Why Elvis?, Heartbreak Hotel, and Elvis: The Birth of Rock ‘n' Roll
Remembering Elvis Presley on DVD On the eve of the 35th Anniversary of the loss of Elvis Presley on August 16, 1977, Kultur announces the DVD availability of three programs about the legendary entertainer; Why Elvis?, Heartbreak Hotel, and Elvis: The Birth Of Rock ‘n' Roll. These three... - August 04, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Kultur is Proud to Announce the DVD Release of Florence and the Spirit of the Renaissance Available August 28, 2012
New from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series: Florence and the Spirit of the Renaissance Debuts on DVD August 28th Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Florence and the Spirit of the Renaissance available August 28, 2012. Florence is regarded as the focal point, the center... - August 03, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Kultur is Proud to Announce the Blu-Ray & DVD Release of the Festival Internacional De Música Castell De Peralada Production of Orfeo Ed Euridice Available August 28
Orfeo ed Euridice Debuts on Blu-ray and DVD August 28th Kultur is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of the Festival Internacional de Música Castell de Peralada production of Orfeo ed Euridice available August 28, 2012. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the small but... - August 03, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Kultur is Proud to Announce the DVD Release of Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet: Available August 28, 2012
New from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet Debuts on DVD August 28th Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet: available August 28, 2012. Nowadays the Tibetans have to fear for the preservation of their culture since... - August 03, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Public Shore Films Announces Completion of Production on American Mongrel, Post-Production to Begin in San Francisco
What would inspire three strangers to take a road trip into the Northwest of America to redefine the American Dream? San Francisco based filmmakers Deniz Demirer and Daniel da Silva set out on the road with American Mongrel to find out. The answer points to the 100+ hours of footage the skeleton... - August 02, 2012 - Public Shore Films
Spirit of Marilyn Celebration with Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe in Las Vegas 50 Years Later Marilyn is Still Oscar's Favorite "Broad"
Oscar's steakhouse & Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe host the only Las Vegas commemorative honoring the 50th year of life without Marilyn. As the #1 photographic lookalike for Marilyn Monroe on the West Coast, Mycki will share Marilyn stories, mingle, sing & entertain. Marilyn trivia with prizes awarded. Spirit of Marilyn painting & posters available: portion of the proceeds benefit the Southern Nevada Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. - August 02, 2012 - Gentlemen Prefer Marilyn
Tumbleweed Film Festival Brings the World to the Okanogan
Tumbleweed Film Festival brings short films from around the world to the Okanogan area of Washington state. "Watch Globally, Drink Locally" is the fest's motto, which highlights international short films while showcasing local wineries and breweries. - August 02, 2012 - Tumbleweed Film Festival
Nights of Films and Wines Coming Back to Osoyoos
The Tumbleweed Film Festival is rolling its short film festival back to Osoyoos, British Columbia, where the three day film festival will take place at the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre. "Watch Globally, Drink Locally" is the festival's motto, which showcases international short films, while highlighting Okanagan wineries and breweries. Attendees watch the short films from around the world while sipping local libations. - August 02, 2012 - Tumbleweed Film Festival
"Dan Cooper" Feature Takes Flight
Producer Darren Reagan (The Doberman Gang) has optioned the rights to the Dan Cooper comic book series. Published by Le Lombard (Tintin), Dan Cooper is a Franco-Belgian comic about a globetrotting flying ace. In 2009, an FBI agent suggested the possibility that the perpetrator of the "D. B. Cooper" hijacking may have based his alias on the eponymous fictional hero of the comic book series. The feature adaptation will tie into the hijacking. - August 02, 2012 - 11Eleven Entertainment
August Sensory Friendly Films Series at AMC Theatres in New Brunswick to Spotlight NJCTS
At 10 a.m. Saturday, August 11, visit the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders booth at the showing of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." - August 01, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
AlphaDogs Serves Up Award Winning "Portion" at San Antonio Film Festival
For the past 10 years AlphaDogs has prided itself on helping independent filmmakers achieve their desired vision on projects and is proud to announce that the feature film "Portion" has been awarded the Grand Prize at the San Antonio Film Festival. - August 01, 2012 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Artist Resource Center Announces Short Films for One Lens Film Festival August 16
The Artist Resource Center today announced the selection of six short films to be showcased in the One Lens Film Festival scheduled Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m. at the Arclight Cinemas in Sherman Oaks, CA. The One Lens Film Festival is designed to encourage artists to create and use films to... - July 28, 2012 - Artist Resource Center
New Documentary Highlights the Importance of Perseverance in Scientific Discovery and Innovation
New science and history film chronicles the birth of astrophysics and the invention of flight, narrated by actor David Conrad, and featuring interviews with astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and historian Dr. Tom Crouch. - July 27, 2012 - Dan Handley Science Media, LLC
Exceptional Minds Credited in Weinstein Movie Lawless
Exceptional Minds, the Sherman Oaks vocational school and working studio for young adults on the autism spectrum, received its second major Hollywood credit as the post-production studio for the closing credits of the movie Lawless. Lawless, a Weinstein Company production that was accepted into... - July 27, 2012 - Exceptional Minds
Celebrated Korean Feature Film “Tazza: The High Rollers” Comes to DVD as a 2-disc Special Edition on September 18, 2012
BayView Entertainment releases a two-DVD special edition of “Tazza: The High Rollers,” the celebrated Korean-language film, to retailers on September 18, 2012. - July 26, 2012 - BayView Entertainment
Hawaii Film Partners’ Feature Film “You May Not Kiss The Bride,” Written & Directed by Rob Hedden, to Premiere in Hawaii on August 31st, and Nationally on September 21st
A Red Carpet premiere with Cast Members is set for Wednesday, August 29th, at Consolidated Ward 16 Theatres in Honolulu, followed by a private after-party at Vice Nightclub. - July 25, 2012 - Hawaii Film Partners
Shannon Factor Announces Progress with John D. Rockefeller & Ida Tarbell Project
Feature film involving oil tycoon and investigative journalist draws closer to pre-production. - July 25, 2012 - Cinespire Entertainment
BayView Entertainment’s Catalog of Retromedia Cult Movie DVDs Expands with Two New Titles Coming in September
BayView Entertainment’s DVD catalog from the cult movie experts at Retromedia Entertainment adds two new titles – “Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros” and “Housewives from Another World” – on September 18, 2012. - July 25, 2012 - BayView Entertainment
Adventure, Adversity, Perseverance, and Voodoo: Documentary About Underdog African Team Vying to Reach World Cup Premieres on Fox Soccer
“Laduma! Benin’s Journey” documentary film premieres on August 12, 2012. Laduma Inc. announces that its documentary feature film “Laduma! Benin’s Journey” will premiere on Fox Soccer channel on Sunday August 12 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Fox Soccer is the... - July 24, 2012 - Laduma Inc.
Cybornetics - To be Released on DVD Internationally October 23
One of 2012’s freshest new science fiction action movies, 360 Sound and Vision’s, "Cybornetics," debuts October 23 on DVD, Digital Download, and Video on Demand. This movie will be available for purchase at various nationwide retailers and online. Cybornetics is a fresh new... - July 21, 2012 - 360 Sound and Vision Ltd
BAFTA Winner Doug Allan Signs Up to Timeframe HD
TimeframeHD today revealed that intrepid Arctic adventurer and cinematographer Doug Allan, described by Sir David Attenborough as the “toughest in the business,” has been signed up as a contributor of time-lapse stock footage. - July 21, 2012 - timeframehd.com
Icarus Mediaworks Announces the Pre-Production of Thorned Roses
Icarus Mediaworks is proud to announce the pre-production of Thorned Roses, a documentary film directed by Donovan A. McCloud. - July 21, 2012 - Icarus Mediaworks
Young Celebs Team Up for Charity Soccer at Chance to Play 2012
Young celebs from Disney and Nickelodeon are teaming up in a charity soccer game to help disadvantaged youth. Guests will have the chance to watch some of the favorite young stars in action 10 am to 3pm August 5, 2012 at Cromwell Field at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. Games, food, prize raffle and other fun activities round out the day of good will charity with all proceeds going to FUNDaFIELD and Toy Box of Hope. - July 19, 2012 - Toy Box of Hope
Outskirts Press Lets Readers Choose This Summer’s “Hollywood Blockbuster”
Which self-published book would make the best Hollywood action movie or television series? Outskirts Press is holding a public survey to hear your votes. - July 18, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
POV Summer Film Series Continues July 16 with a Jonathan Demme Documentary
The Chattanooga Film Society and Mise En Scenesters are pleased to announce the second screening of the POV Summer Film Series with the documentary I’m Carolyn Parker: The Good the Mad, and the Beautiful. The film will be shown on July 16 at the Downtown Chattanooga YMCA on 301 West 6th... - July 16, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
INOX Takes "Cocktail" Party to Twitter
INOX Leisure Limited, India’s largest multiplex group created a stir on Twitter by creating a contest promoting the release of the movie "Cocktail" on the eve of its release across theatres in India. - July 16, 2012 - INOX