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DocMiami Hosts "Bob Marley The Making of a Legend" and Filmmaker/Star Esther Anderson
In celebration of Miami Film Month, the DocMiami International Film Festival in Partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and MDC-Tower Theater/MIFF united to present the film Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend. - March 23, 2012 - DocMiami International Film Festival Competition and Concert Series
Boys and Men Healing Film Screenings at Penn State
Penn State will host two screenings of Boys and Men Healing, a leading documentary produced by Big Voice Pictures about the affects of male child sexual abuse and the importance of healing, speaking out, and advocating for ending the cycle of the sexual abuse of boys. This event is hosted by Penn State University. - March 22, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Flexfit Headwear Creates Special Edition Hat in Support of Haiti
Flexfit partners with Hamylo (short for Haiti My Love), an organization working in support of Haiti, founded by “Sweet Micky For Prezidan” documentary film producer and philanthropist, Macc Plaise. - March 21, 2012 - Flexfit
Hometown of "Glee" to Hold Independent Film Festival in the "Reel" Lima, Ohio
Imagine a world-class film festival in a place where sports rule and arts get the equivalent of a Glee-style slushy in the face. One small city has set out to change all that by bringing a little culture to the place that, according to Glee, is supposed to be the destination for—not a... - March 21, 2012 - Northwest Ohio Film Foundation
Film Chattanooga Hosts First Happy Hour Event
Film Chattanooga is holding its first semi-annual Happy Hour event to take place at “The Social,” on March 27th, at 5:00pm. - March 21, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
Survive and Prepare for Disaster with the Safe Locations 2012 App for the iPhone/iPad by Phame Factory
Over sixteen years in the making, Safe Locations 2012 app is based on a compilation of documents with detailed descriptions of what will happen to hundreds of cities, states, regions, and countries around the world during and after the Pole Shift. People can now determine if their location is safe, then easily search, find, and save Safe Locations information for themselves and their family. - March 20, 2012 - Phame Factory
Vote for “The Other Half” Short in the 2012 48 Go Green Film Competition
The filmmaking team Best Friends invites fans of film and the environment to watch and vote for their 7-minute short made for the 2012 48 Go Green International Film Competition, Group A. To vote, go to the 2012 48 Go Green website and get a free Green Membership http://www.48gogreen.com/member. - March 17, 2012 - Sharon Y. Cobb, Author
Daryl Hannah Available for Photos and Autographs at Portland’s Better Living Show
Meet two amazing Hannah’s at one booth! Hannah the Pet Society is happy to announce that actress and environmental advocate Daryl Hannah will be available for photos and autographs from 5 to 6 p.m. at Hannah the Pet Society’s booth (#108) at the Better Living Show on Friday March... - March 15, 2012 - Hannah the Pet Society
Acort International Acquires "Deadly Renovations" for Worldwide Distribution
Acort International, one of the top distributors of independent films in the global marketplace, recently acquired horror/thriller film "Deadly Renovations" for international distribution. Distribution plans are currently in consideration, including a North American DVD release and... - March 15, 2012 - Acort International
Filmmakers Int'l Screenplay Awards Announces "Bocce Games" by Bianca Biagioni as a Semifinalist
Screenplay "Bocce Games" written by emerging screenwriter Bianca Biagioni has made it further into yet another round in the Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards qualifying as a semi-finalist. - March 15, 2012 - Eternal Productions
"Martians: The Flagstaff Observations," of Percival Lowell
A detailed and precise summary of the Mars observations of Percival Lowell, published in Flagstaff, Arizona, from 1894-1916, as a resource basis for the StagePeaks production of the feature-length film 'Martians' - March 14, 2012 - StagePeaks
Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) to Air “Default: The Student Loan Documentary” from Krotala Films
Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) to air "Default: The Student Loan Documentary" Wednesday, March 14th. Default: the Student Loan Documentary chronicles the stories of borrowers from different backgrounds affected by the private student lending industry and their struggles to change the system. - March 14, 2012 - Krotala Films
New Crowdfunding Platform Exclusive to Film Now Accepting Submissions
Passerby, a new film-only crowdfunding platform, is now accepting filmmaker submissions with an eye toward an April 2012 launch. Please visit http://passer.by for details. - March 08, 2012 - Passerby
Watch Free Full Moves Online at FestivalofFilms.com, Offering New Sleek Design and Film Schedule
For those interested in watching free movies online, FestivalofFilms.com just announced its streaming schedule for the week of Mar. 4, 2012 on a newly enhanced website. - March 07, 2012 - Festival of Films - New Free Movies Online
Southern Circuit Independent Film Series Continues with “A Good Man”
The Chattanooga Film Society continues its presentation of the Southern Circuit Film series with a screening of the film "A Good Man." - March 04, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
Unseen Bob Marley Footage in DocMiami Documentary Screening for Miami Film Month
DocMiami International Film Festival in Partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and MDC-Tower Theater/MIFF in celebration of Miami Film Month are presenting the documentary Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend. - March 03, 2012 - DocMiami International Film Festival Competition and Concert Series
Supremacy Becomes More Supreme
Supremacy film starring Danny Glover, Joe Anderson, Lela Rochon and Dawn Olivieri ads more power to a formidable ensemble with Derek Luke, Julie Benz and Evan Ross and an original musical score by Grammy Award Winning Producer Damon Elliott along with ONE Entertainment's Brent Johnson as music supervisor. - March 02, 2012 - ONE Entertainment Group LLC
Hawaii's "Akasha Soul Celebration: Core Rejuvenation" Spiritual Retreat Features Author and Filmmaker Carolyn Cobelo, April 26-29, 2012
Akasha Entertainment, LLC, announces the availability of new lower-priced ticket packages for The Akasha Soul Celebration: Core Rejuvenation, a unique weekend retreat with author and filmmaker Carolyn Cobelo, taking place April 26-29, 2012 in Haiku, Hawaii. This event offers an opportunity for... - March 01, 2012 - Akasha Entertainment
Kultur is Proud to Announce the DVD Release of Prokofiev: The Unfinished Diary Available on March 27, 2012
Prokofiev: The Unfinished Diary Debuts on DVD March 27 Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Prokofiev: The Unfinished Diary available on March 27, 2012. All that is certain about Sergei Prokofiev is that he was a musical genius and one of the greatest composers of the 20th... - March 01, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Raindance 20th Film Festival 2012- Call for Submissions
Europe's largest Independent film festival. - March 01, 2012 - Raindance Film Festival
"Miss Representation" Director Siebel Newsom Stars as "Idealized Woman" in New Film Debuting April 1
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of former San Francisco Mayor and current California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, stars in the romantic comedy feature "Till You Get To Baraboo" which debuts on DVD and video-on-demand April 1, 2012. Siebel Newsom is the director of "Miss Representation," a documentary that questions the portrayals of women in media. - February 29, 2012 - Emmett Loverde
March’s LAPPG Features Solutions for Editors and an Inaugural Member Showcase
The Los Angeles Post Production Group is pleased to welcome author, editor and educator, John Rosenberg to present "Triage in the Editing Room" on March 14th at 7pm. He will examine emergency procedures for curing story, character, structure and pacing problems. In addition, the LAPPG will be hosting their first ever Member Showcase. This monthly meeting will be held at the Showbiz Store & Cafe and is open to anyone with an interest in filmmaking, post production and content creation. - February 29, 2012 - Los Angeles Post Production Group
UFO/Paranormal Study Group of Greater St. Louis Works with AD Online, LLC for Public Opinion on Paranormal Reality Movie
Paranormal reality movie featuring alleged accounts of Bigfoot, an alien skull, the Chupacabras and a UFO sighting scheduled for public viewing by oldest ufo-paranormal study group in St. Louis. - February 27, 2012 - The UFO Study Group of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Queens World Film Festival Announces Best LGBT Film Nominees
Short film "Slate" will be making its official East Coast Premiere on March 3rd, 2012 at 7:30pm playing in the LGBT Block — Sponsored by Queens Pride. Slate (Director: Eric La Barr, Efrem Towns) — a manipulative hustler befriends an unsuspecting subject to help execute a plot to kill his domineering pimp. - February 27, 2012 - Split Pea Entertainment
Call for Entries, Documentary Films, DocMiami International Film Festival - December 7-9, 2012
DocMiami 2012 has opened its call for entries. Submit your documentary film today. Categories include: Feature Documentary, Medium Length Documentary, and Documentary Short. - February 27, 2012 - DocMiami International Film Festival Competition and Concert Series
Dawna Lee Heising Interviews Domiziano Arcangeli of Wrath of Crows for MoreHorror.com at Film4Life Event
Film 4 Meeting – US Edition Was Held at Villa Francesca in Malibu in February 2012 - February 25, 2012 - Eye on Entertainment
Erie Art Museum to Launch New Film Series Curated by Filmmaker John C. Lyons
A brand new initiative this summer, FILM at the Erie Art Museum is scheduled for Wednesday evenings starting at 8 p.m. in the Museum’s Multipurpose Room. A kick-off event will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in collaboration with the recently established non-profit, the Film Society of... - February 25, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Hueina Su and Jack Canfield Interviewed on Self-Mastery and Self-Love at "The Keeper of the Keys" Personal Development Film Premiere
Best-selling author Hueina Su and co-star New York Times #1 best-selling author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series Jack Canfield were interviewed on self-mastery and self-love at "The Keeper of the Keys" documentary movie premiere. - February 25, 2012 - Beyond Horizon Coaching
"Trane and Miles" New Short Film Shooting This Weekend. Walk the Miles with Two of Music's Most Iconic Jazz Musicians, Men Whose Work Became the Soundtrack of an Era.
Shooting in the Los Angeles area this weekend, "Trane and Miles" explores a 1959 meeting between John Coltrane and Miles Davis at a crucial intersection point in both of their storied careers. - February 25, 2012 - Visionary Cinema
AD Online Screening Paranormal Reality Movie
AD Online presents 60 minute paranormal reality movie for public opinion. - February 24, 2012 - AD Online, LLC.
Indian Film Festival Japan Submission Dates and Information
The Indian Film Festival Japan (IFFJ) seeks narratives, documentaries, shorts, music videos, trailers, experimental, children's and animated films of any length and format for the film festival taking place October 2012 at Auditorium Shibuya, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Tokyo. Jury and Audience Choice prizes will be awarded for best feature, documentary and short film. - February 24, 2012 - Indian Film Festival Japan
Artis Entertainment Announces the Nationwide Release of Critically-Acclaimed Indie Feature Film "Heart of Now" - A Film by the Sabi Company
Artis Entertainment announces the nationwide home entertainment release by Vanguard Cinema of The Sabi Company’s critically acclaimed indie drama “Heart of Now” - a film by Sabi. “Hugely Impressive” by Twitch Magazine, “Absolutely Gorgeous” by Ain’t it Cool News, and Filmmaker Magazine noted director Zak Forsman’s work "is very accomplished… Amazing!” - February 23, 2012 - Artis Entertainment
John Polson, Founder of the Tropfest Short Film Festival, Speaks in the February Issue of Business Review Australia
The latest issue of Business Review Australia is now available online for Australasian business executives. - February 22, 2012 - WDM Group
Hip Digital Goes to the Movies with McCain Frozen Pizzas
Canadians receive complimentary Warner Bros. movie rental inside specially marked boxes of McCain "Rising Crust" pizzas. - February 22, 2012 - Hip Digital Media
Dreamstreet Studios Signs Long Term Deal with Entertainment Resource Specialist Odyssey Media Group
Dreamstreet Studios has joined forces with P. R. and Entertainment specialist Odyssey Media Group for the purpose of promoting their upcoming projects; these projects not only provide entertainment, but possess a certain humanitarian dynamic. - February 22, 2012 - Odyssey Media group
Sweet Shoppe Candles to Participate in Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The 84th Academy Awards (Oscars) Nominees and Presenters
"We're excited to announce Sweet Shoppe Candles will participate in the luxury Gift Lounge hosted by GBK Productions on February 24-25 at The W Hotel in Hollywood, CA, in honor of the 84th Academy Awards," states Leslie Gennari creator and sole proprietor. - February 21, 2012 - Sweet Shoppe Candles
Safe Passage Pictures to Develop and Produce Action Thriller by "Valley Girl" Writer and Producer Wayne Crawford
Safe Passage Pictures announced today that it is developing and producing “Another Sh**ty Day in Paradise,” a tense action thriller penned by award-winning writer/producer Wayne Crawford, whose credits include “Valley Girl,” “Night Of The Comet” & “Jake... - February 18, 2012 - Safe Passage Pictures
Award Winning Director Steven Goldmann Joins the Film Faculty at Hollywood Sessions
Veteren Hollywood director Steven Goldmann will teach filmmaking and music video directing workshops for the Hollywood Sessions. - February 18, 2012 - The Hollywood Sessions
The Chattanooga Film Society Presents "Mud on the Stars"
The Chattanooga Film Society is holding its winter quarterly meeting at the downtown Chattanooga YMCA, at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, February 23rd. - February 17, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
Safe Passage Pictures to Develop & Produce Four Scripts from Award-Winning Writing Team
Safe Passage Pictures, an independent film and packaging company, today announced it is working with award-winning screenwriters Adrienne Lusby & Emiliana Monahan Dore to develop and produce their latest four film and television projects. - February 16, 2012 - Safe Passage Pictures
SmartSoft Announces a Major Upgrade to Smart DVD Creator
The popular software application for converting videos to the DVD format now also enables users to copy and duplicate DVD movies. - February 15, 2012 - SmartSoft
MysterE Visions Ent. is Filming a Horror in Dallas
The makers of indie film “County Road 14” are making their second feature with a twist. The project will be directed/written by Eddie Brown Jr. and Roderick Monroe and this is unique in how it's shot. - February 15, 2012 - MysterE Visions Entertainment
Northwest Ohio Film Foundation to Hold Quarter Auction
Film Festival bring the "fun" back in "fundraising" - February 15, 2012 - Northwest Ohio Film Foundation
Lima Native Gregory Pitts to Open Film Festival
The Northwest Ohio Film Foundation is proud to announce that the Opening Night of the 2012 Independent Film Festival will officially commence with Karma, an avant-garde film written and produced by Lima native Gregory Pitts, followed by a Celebration of Shorts and a Midnight Screening. “I am... - February 15, 2012 - Northwest Ohio Film Foundation
All Star Radio Networks and Xenon Pictures Present "Warrior’s Heart"
All Star Radio Networks and Xenon Pictures are proud to announce that they've teamed up to present the feature film "Warrior's Heart" to radio listeners across the country. - February 15, 2012 - All Star Radio Networks
Stars of The Secret to Align in Chicago Charity Benefit Event with Steve Olsher of Bold Enterprises for Premiere of New Movie
Stars of The Secret to align in Chicago with author and keynote speaker, Steve Olsher. 50% of net proceeds from the March 13, 2012 movie premiere of the groundbreaking film, The Keeper of the Keys, to benefit The Keep On Keeping On Foundation (KOKO), which assists those with severe physical... - February 13, 2012 - Steve Olsher
Tucson Cine Mexico Premieres February 29-March 4
Tucson Cine Mexico Premieres Miss Bala with Rising Star Stephanie Sigman in Person & More Award Winning Films and Guest Producers/Directors - February 11, 2012 - Metropolitan Tucson CVB
Chattanooga Film Society Continues the Southern Circuit Independent Film Series with "The Toe Tactic"
The Chattanooga Film Society is holding a screening of the independent film "The Toe Tactic" and a Q and A session with the director of the film will follow. - February 08, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
Joseph D. Peters Launches "Shadow of the Werewolf" on Kickstarter
Joseph D. Peters, filmmaker from Renaissance Productions, Ltd. is raising funds for his horror film, "Shadow of the Werewolf" on Kickstarter. - February 07, 2012 - Renaissance Productions, Ltd.
Hollywood Wires.com Launches on Internet
A new website covering the fascinating world of entertainment news, Hollywood Wires officially launches on the world wide web today. - February 06, 2012 - Hollywood Wires