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Young Filmmaker to Screen Film at Seattle True Independent Film Festival
A Father's Gift, a short film by award winning teenage filmmaker Bunee Tomlinson of Edmond, Oklahoma, will debut in the Seattle True Independent Film Festival in Seattle on Friday, June 10. The showing will be at 7:00 PM at the Northwest Film Forum. The film centers around a young mother who,... - April 25, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Young Female Filmmaker to Screen Film at Seattle True Independent Film Festival
"THE SAVING" making its west coast premiere at Seattle True Independent is a story of an accountant who through sharing the dreams of the dead must try to prevent a young woman from committing suicide to escape the guilt of her mother's death. - April 25, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Gil Birmingham Nominated for Outstanding Actor in the North American Indigenous Image Awards April 29
Gil Birmingham (Comanche), known for his poignant portray of Billy Black in The Twilight Saga films, has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in Film/TV in the North American Indigenous Image Awards (NAIIA), for his role in The Twilight Saga Eclipse. Fans recognize him for the poignant telling of... - April 23, 2011 - Gil Birmingham
A.K. Film Production and Editing Owner Alex King Wins Gold at Houston Worldfest for His Documentary "Born to be Our Children"
Alex King, independent filmmaker and owner of A.K. Film Production and Editing has been awarded a Gold Remi at the 44th Houston Worldfest (www.worldfest.org) for his documentary about Romanian Adoptions. Alex King, adopted from Romania when he was almost six years old, was honored for his documentary "Born To Be Our Children, Romanian Adoption Stories." Saturday April 16th Alex received the Gold Remi in the Feature Documentary category of Film and Video Productions. - April 22, 2011 - A.K. Film Production and Editing
Death Cat Entertainment Announces World Premiere of “Saying Goodbye”
The short indie film "Saying Goodbye" will have its world premiere this Friday, April 22 at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. - April 22, 2011 - Death Cat Entertainment, LLC
DirectRooms.com – World’s Best Documentaries Are Screened in Munich in May 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that Munich will be presenting the work of many of the finest film directors with a festival dedicated to documentaries at the start of May. - April 21, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
John Deryl Productions, an Independent Film Production Company, Creates the First International Sci-Fi Mystery Web Series - Overturn
Solve the puzzle of Overturn. A sci-fi mystery web series targets an international audience with a remarkably diverse cast and extremely unpredictable plot. - April 19, 2011 - John Deryl Productions
“All My Children” Cast Member, J. R. Martinez, Featured in “Trial by Fire: Lives Re-forged”
J.R. Martinez, (“Brot Monroe”), is a featured subject in "Trial By Fire: Lives Re-forged," a new, feature-length documentary on burn survivors produced by Connecticut-based, Pyewackitt Productions. The film, set for release in Sept. 2011, tells the dramatic and inspirational... - April 18, 2011 - Pyewackitt Productions
Graduate Starts Film Music Company
In 2010 Teesside University graduate David Healey decided to start his own company. He applied to join the Digital City Fellowship business program at the IDI in Middlesbrough and was accepted in May last year. With almost no business background David often felt overwhelmed by the prospect of... - April 16, 2011 - Total Composure
Rebel Pilgrim Productions Releases Hit Poker Comedy at Cincinnati Event
Hitting The Nuts, the award-winning poker-themed comedy is being released on DVD April 15th. A DVD release party is scheduled for April 19th at Go Bananas Comedy Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. - April 15, 2011 - Rebel Pilgrim Productions
Dawna Lee Heising of EOE Interviews Ace Jordan, Taylor Graham and Melinda Bennett of Kill Devil Hill
Ace Jordan Wins Best Director at the Hollywood Asylum 13 Film Festival - April 15, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
New Burke and Hare Documentary Examines Allegations That Murder is Fuelling Illegal Body Trade
A Scottish publishing company have announced the release of a new documentary DVD about serial killers Burke and Hare which also investigates whether killing to obtain bodies for profit persists. - April 14, 2011 - Orickle Limited
Digital Media Company and Local Film Academy Team Up to Form Creative Productions in a Growing Video Market
BroadRamp, Inc., an interactive digital media company announced today it has formed an alliance with the San Antonio Film Academy (SAFA) to provide video production and creative services to businesses in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Under this strategic alliance with the SAFA, BroadRamp will... - April 14, 2011 - BroadRamp, Inc.
Xenon Pictures Announces New Justin Bieber Film “Biebermania!” Coming May 17th
The Announcement of a New Justin Bieber Documentary "Biebermania!" Has Millions of Excited Fans Tweeting Details of the DVD Release. - April 13, 2011 - Xenon Pictures
LA Weekly Says: Go to "The Motor Trade"
The Motor Trade playing at Theatre/Theater on Pico is a hit in LA. - April 13, 2011 - Dangerous Photos
The Alien's Wife Web Series Involves Area 51
FBI Memo Surfaces, Seemingly Verifying Alien Spaceship Crash in Roswell, New Mexico - April 13, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, Kultur Announces the 3-DVD Set, Jefferson Davis: An American President is Now Available
For the First Time Ever on Film, Jefferson Davis: An American President, 3-DVD Set Available Now In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, Kultur announces the 3-DVD set, Jefferson Davis: An American President is now available for the suggested retail price of $34.99. - April 13, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Hollywood Stunt Woman Jwaundace Candece & Screenwriter Marcus Munroe Step in Front of the Camera
"He Who Plays With Fire," is a comedy short based on four interconnected romantic relationships. When CoCo (Jwaundace Candece) tries to divorce Caleb (Marcus E. Munroe) and take everything he owns, Caleb and his divorce attorney come up with a screwball plan that lands everyone involved... - April 12, 2011 - Powerhouse Productions Entertainment, LLC
Universal Pictures' Fast Five Gets More Horsepower
Ironhorse Music Group recording artists Doug Simpson and Euphon’s music to be featured in latest installment of the adrenaline-charged franchise. - April 11, 2011 - Ironhorse Music Group LLC
Strong Female Lead Fantasy/Comedy Short Movie "Cleaning House" World Premier at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
“Cleaning House”, a fantasy / comedy short movie, will have it’s world premier screening at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival on Friday April 22, 2011 at 12:00pm on Screen #2 at the Carmike Broadway 16. Director/writer/editor, Jaime Byrd, along with producer Adam J. Cohen, and some of the cast and crew will be on hand to contribute to a Q and A discussion directly following the screening. - April 10, 2011 - Blind Lyle Films
"Picture Me Blue No More" Seeking Local Crew in Savannah for Feature Film
Onyx Pearl is pleased to announce the filming of the theatrical trailer for the feature film “Picture Me Blue No More” in Savannah - April 09, 2011 - Onyx Pearl, Inc.
Cinema St. Louis Announces Vincentennial: the Vincent Price 100th Birthday Celebration, Held May 19-28, 2011
Born in St. Louis on May 27, 1911, iconic actor Vincent Price retained a special fondness for his place of origin, and that love is now reciprocated with Vincentennial, a celebration of his 100th birthday in his hometown. - April 08, 2011 - Cinema St. Louis
Local Actor Rodney Wiseman Returns to Tennessee in New Film "The Frontier Boys"
Tennessee knew Rodney Wiseman as a youth who made bad choices, but he turned his life around and followed his dream to the silver screen. Wiseman plays gang leader, Sean O’Sullivan in the family-values film, The Frontier Boys which opens at the Carmike Wynnsong 10, in Chattanooga on April 8. Wiseman is a film actor and gospel musician who works out of Springfield, Missouri but whose roots and family remain in Tennessee. - April 07, 2011 - Ferocious Films
Down This Road to Premier at 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
“Down This Road” directed by Vinz Feller to premier April 23rd , 7:00pm at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. “Down This Road” is a tender melodrama about two lost souls: A pre-teenager (Brandon Ratcliff) seeks out his estranged dad (Paul Calderon) after fleeing his... - April 07, 2011 - Vinz Feller
Corin Nemec and Brooke Hogan Tackle "Sand Sharks"
Sci-Fi Director Mark Atkins Brings Life to This Prehistoric Predator. - April 06, 2011 - American World Pictures (AWP)
Further Casting Announced for Superman: Requiem
Cupsogue Pictures announced further casting details today for fan-film "Superman: Requiem." Stacy Sobieski will play Ali Noels, a new character for this Superman movie, who is leading opposite Martin Richardson who was announced as Superman/Clark Kent last Friday. In the film, Ali Noels... - April 06, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Oscar Winners Penelope Cruz and Adrien Brody Heat Up the Screen in Never Released Film "A Matador’s Mistress"
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz receives a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame as "A Matador's Mistress" comes to DVD June 7th. - April 03, 2011 - Xenon Pictures
Fallaize Finds Superman for Requiem
Cupsogue Pictures announced today that Martin Richardson will play the world’s greatest hero, Superman, in the new fan-film "Superman: Requiem." The film will be directed by Gene Fallaize, who said, “We had quite an exhaustive search to try and find our perfect Superman and... - April 03, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Myriad Media Increases Environmental Focus with “Planting Hope,” Holds Screening for Documentary
Myriad Media has finished production of "Planting Hope," a documentary to raise awareness on sustainable agriculture techniques being an alternative to slash-and-burn farming in Central America. The film premiered on March 31, 2011. - April 01, 2011 - Myriad Media
Rat Rod Rockers!: Free Screenings at Mild To Wild Car Show
Go-Kustom Films will have free screenings of new Hot Rod indie-film Rat Rod Rockers! at the Mild To Wild Car Show in Puyallup, WA at the Puyallup Fair Grounds Events Center, April 2nd & 3rd, 2011. - March 31, 2011 - Go-Kustom Rekords & Films
Kultur is Proud to Announce the Newly Subtitled DVD Release of St. Matthew Passion –Johann Sebastian Bach. This DVD Will be Available on April 26.
Johann Sebastian Bach - St. Matthew Passion Kultur is proud to announce the newly subtitled DVD release of St. Matthew Passion –Johann Sebastian Bach. This DVD will be available on April 26, 2011 for a retail price of $19.99. Recorded live from the Romanesque church in Alpirsbach, Enoch zu... - March 31, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Kultur is Proud to Announce the Blu-Ray & DVD Release of the Birmingham Royal Ballet Production of Prokofiev’s Fairytale Ballet Cinderella April 26
The Birmingham Royal Ballet Production of Cinderella Debuts on DVD & Blu-ray April 26th Kultur is proud to announce the Blu-ray & DVD release of the Birmingham Royal Ballet production of Prokofiev’s fairytale ballet Cinderella choreographed by David Bintley. The DVD and Blu-ray will... - March 31, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Filmmaker Robert Child Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
It was announced today that filmmaker, Robert Child, of Washington Crossing, PA, has been selected as an honoree and recipient of a Lifetime Award in the Arts from the Central Bucks County Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented during the Chamber’s 37th annual awards gala to be held... - March 30, 2011 - Rob Child & Associates, LLC
Wall Sticker Outlet Carries New Line of Classic Star Wars Wall Decals
Wall Sticker Outlet is happy to announce the addition of a new line of Star Wars decals from the original, classic Star Wars trilogy of movies. - March 30, 2011 - Wall Sticker Outlet
Dawna Lee Heising of EOE Interviews Cast of Eric Shapiro’s Award-Winning Film "Rule of Three"
Cast and Crew of Recognized Indie Horror Film from Wildlight Entertainment and Big Screen Entertainment Guest on Eye on Entertainment - March 30, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
Kultur is Proud to Announce the DVD Release from the Sites of the World’s Culture Series: Machu Picchu and the Legacy of the Incas on DVD April 26
Sites of the World’s Culture Series Machu Picchu: and the Legacy of the Incas on DVD April 26 Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release from the Sites of the World’s Culture Series: Machu Picchu and the Legacy of the Incas. This documentary explores the mysteries of the ancient... - March 29, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
My Mediabox Attends MIPTV to Showcase Online Screener Delivery Software
Members of Conecture Technologies will be taking meetings with companies at MIPTV to showcase Mediabox-DAM, their online screener delivery software system. - March 28, 2011 - MyMediabox
Dawna Lee Heising of EOE Selects “The Beat Never Stops” by Richard Myles as New Theme Song
Richard Myles and Mischa Perez are the Co-founders of Viper Films and are Working on a Sequel to their Movie “Mental Scars.” - March 28, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
"The Frontier Boys" Film Opens State-Wide in Michigan Theaters
Independent film "The Frontier Boys" opens in several Michigan cities this weekend, with more theaters showing the film in April. The Garden Theater in Frankfort, Northern Cinemas in Petoskey, Trillium Cinemas in Grand Blanc, Eastwood Cinemas in Lansing, and Midland Cinemas in Midland... - March 26, 2011 - Ferocious Films
Movie Mavericks Offers Free Advertising to Independent Filmmakers
Movie Mavericks, a leading movie review site, is offering free advertisement to independent filmmakers. This is a great opportunity to get free exposure for independent films that would otherwise not have the budget for advertising. "Our traffic has been steadily growing since we launched... - March 25, 2011 - Movie Mavericks
Pastor Makes Hit Poker Movie with Rebel Pilgrim Productions
Joe Boyd, a Cincinnati pastor, produced and directed a multi-award winning poker comedy called Hitting the Nuts. It releases on DVD April 15. - March 24, 2011 - Rebel Pilgrim Productions
The Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition 2011 Cycle X Call for Entries Has Begun
The Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition, in existence since 2006, has announced their 10th Cycle and opened the 2011 call for entries. Short and feature scripts accepted. Back and bigger than ever, Gimme Credit has streamlined and focused the prizes to create the most benefit for the winners. Complimentary feedback is given to all entrants. - March 24, 2011 - Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition
Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition Announces Cycle VIII Winners
Many talented screenwriters entered the competition but it came down to four winners in each of the three categories: Features, Shorts and Super Shorts. The winning features have flourished with months of development and have sparked interest at several production companies in their initial round of submissions. - March 24, 2011 - Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition
H.G. Wells’ Lesser-Known Time Travel Story to be Revived as Graphic Novel
New Baby Productions Adapting Sci-Fi Master’s Obscure “The Chronic Argonauts” Over 120 Years after First Published - March 23, 2011 - New Baby Productions
Shine Advertising Helps BigFoot's Theatrical Release "Deep Gold," Shine on the Web
Bigfoot Ascendant’s Theatrical Release "Deep Gold" Shines on the Web - March 19, 2011 - Shine Advertising
Grauer School Presents Film Screening of “Play Again”
In the continuing series of “Great Conversations” commemorating the 20th Anniversary of The Grauer School, the school will screen a film all parents will find gripping and essential: “Play Again.” “Play Again” is an award-winning documentary that explores the... - March 19, 2011 - The Grauer School
Eye on Entertainment Debuts New Storefront and Initial DVD Offering
Interview with Cast of Richmond Riedel’s Award-winning Film, “Target Practice,” Now Available at www.EyeonEntertainment.tv and on www.Amazon.com - March 18, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
Musicians Announced for "There Are No Goodbyes" Film Soundtrack
In September Lyons Den Productions announced a submission contest for Erie Pennsylvania-area bands and musicians, both past and present, for the soundtrack of their upcoming feature film “There Are No Goodbyes“. During the three-month submission window over 200 compositions were... - March 17, 2011 - Lyons Den Productions LLC
Charleston International Film Festival Announces 2011 Face-of-the-Festival Poster Competition
The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) is conducting a juried poster competition to select the “Face-of-the-Festival” image for this year’s festival. The competition is free and open to the public and the winning image will be CIFF’s official 2011 festival image... - March 17, 2011 - Charleston International Film Festival
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Announces New Cities for Roll-Out of Applause
Award-Winning European Feature Film Continues Its US Theatrical Run. - March 16, 2011 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation