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Common Sense Films Present the Documentary "BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA; The Showboat Legacy" Sunday, May 29, at 6:30 PM, Only on UNC-TV
Experience seven decades of history through one-of-a-kind interviews, rare photographs and vintage film footage in BATTLESHP NORTH CAROLINA; The Showboat Legacy, premiering on UNC-TV, Sunday, May 29, at 6:30 PM. This enlightening documentary, from Wilmington filmmaker Rob Hill explores the history... - May 21, 2011 - Common Sense Films
New Partnership with CineVideoTech Inc. Brings Professional Film Equipment and Experience to G-Star Studios and School of the Arts
CineVideoTech Inc., a leading provider of camera and lighting equipment to the motion picture industry in the Southeastern United States since 1968, and G-Star Studios and School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting, the largest Film, TV Production and Acting high school in the nation,... - May 20, 2011 - CineVideoTech Inc.
As Aired on Discovery's Planet Green, Passion River Films Releases on DVD "Houston We Have A Problem," Documentary About the Future of Energy
Green film speaks with top oil companies and alternative energy leaders to examine our national and global environmental issues, now available on DVD. - May 18, 2011 - Passion River Films
Will Smith Movies List is a New Website by Imagine Something Worthy, LLC
New web site for Will Smith movie fans has a great selection of his movies in DVD, Blu-Ray, and other formats. - May 14, 2011 - Imagine Something Worthy, LLC
Charleston International Film Festival Announces World Premiere of Big Time Documentary
Kara Kurcz will be premiering her documentary, Big Time at the Charleston International Film Festival May 19th at 4 pm at Cinebarre. - May 13, 2011 - Charleston International Film Festival
Eye on Entertainment Interview with "Beatles Stories" Creator Reveals New Insights Into Famous Group
Seth Swirsky Shares New Beatles Quips with EOE During 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival Red Carpet Interview - May 13, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
3D Movie Without Glasses Featured at San Francisco International Arts Festival
The 2011 San Francisco International Arts Festival is featuring a stereoscopic movie, viewed without 3D glasses, called “Spaceforms: Homage to Home.r. The screening will take place on May 29th at Fort Mason’s South Side Theater. Showtime is 2:00pm. Bay Area artist Walter Funk of Hologlyphics created the stereoscopic movie. - May 12, 2011 - Hologlyphics
18 Year Old Filmmaker Raising Funds to Attend Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Indie short film The Saving has now moved into its next phase, that would be Seattle Or Bust. Seattle Or Bust is the next goal in her filmmaking career, or as MJ is known to call it, part of her of ten year plan for indie film world domination. - May 11, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Windhorse Entertainment, LLC. in Development on Icelandgirl
WindHorse Entertainment and Allasigga Jonsdottir entered into a joint venture agreement, to develop, produce, and arrange for the financing, exploitation, and distribution of the Project and all rights therein. The childrens program has multiple ancillary opportunities and once fully developed will include a screenplay or screenplays, television series, additional characters, books and other merchandising derivative products. - May 08, 2011 - WindHorse Entertainment
DiscDish.com Asks Mothers Their Favorite Films
Moms like more than romance movies, action and war stories too. - May 07, 2011 - DiscDish.com
Seattle Director Joins Documentary Film Project That Could Spark Green-Economy Movement in Rural America
Green-media director tapped to lead a film documenting how a rural Washington town is transforming its economic engine one canola plant at a time. - May 06, 2011 - Ecotrain Media Group, LLC
Actor Jeff Fahey Joins Friends Forever’s Global Advisory Council
Friends Forever, a 501c3 organization whose mission is to promote trust and understanding among cultures in conflict on both local and international levels, announced today that actor Jeff Fahey has joined the Friends Forever Global Advisory Council. “Jeff Fahey is recognized globally for... - May 05, 2011 - Friends Forever USA
Denver Production Company Under Fire Studios to Release Grindhouse Slasher Killer Ink, Which Features Iconic Actor Peter Mayhew in 2011
Denver production company Under Fire Studios to release grindhouse slasher Killer Ink. Killer Ink features iconic actor Peter Mayhew, who is best known for his role as Chewbacca in Star Wars. - May 05, 2011 - Under Fire Studios
3rd Annual Coming of Age Movie Awards Recipients Named
TheSkyKid.com announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Coming of Age Movie Awards, which honor actors and movies in the coming of age genre. - May 05, 2011 - TheSkyKid.com
Another peakPRgroup Success as Betty White, Josh Duhamel and St. Johns Medical Center Raise $400 Thousand at The American Red Cross Red Tie Event 2011
PeakPRgroup are proud to announce their participation and the huge success for the 2011 The Annual American Red Cross Red Tie Affair, which raised an astounding four hundred thousand dollars. The annual much coveted affair was held at the luxurious Fairmont Miramar Hotel, in Santa Monica. Black... - May 04, 2011 - peakPRgroup
Film "Love Simple" to Donate 100% of Proceeds to the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation on World Lupus Day
May 10 Donation Drive to Help Raise Funds, Awareness for Lupus. - May 04, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Film Stars Writer, Director and Producer Creep Creepersin as Goldfist and Features Dawna Lee Heising of EOE as Lady Goldfist
Creepersin Films Set to Shoot Kung Fu/Action/Comedy Finger Bang! - May 03, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
Direct Approach Dating Summit DVD to Feature Alan Roger Currie and David X
The Direct Approach Dating Summit for Men, which was a two-day conference held in London, England in November 2010, will soon release a DVD set featuring verbal communication & body language expert Alan Roger Currie and international Dating Coach David X. The DVD set is full of information, knowledge and wisdom designed to help single heterosexual men improve their level of self-confidence and interpersonal communication skills with women in today's challenging dating and relationships arena. - May 02, 2011 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
"Predator" Executive Producer Takes on "Hallow Pointe"
Laurence Pereira joins HP producing team as movie gets new approach, new cast - May 01, 2011 - Church Hill Productions
The Initial Launch of Cut Negative, a New Social Network Website for Film Makers and Film Artists
Cut Negative is a new database and social network website for any film makers, producers, artists, script writers, cast and crew, to offer them the opportunity to collaborate and display their work for the world to see. Cut Negative provides opportunities that are necessary to create better quality of entertainment. - April 30, 2011 - Cut Negative
Hitting the Nuts Movie Wins Over Poker World
The recently released independent comedy film, Hitting the Nuts: The True Story of the Scott County Series of Poker, is on the verge of becoming a cult hit within the ever-growing international poker community. - April 28, 2011 - Hitting The Nuts - The Movie, LLC
Joey Giovinazzo, Owner of Joey's Casa Italiana Presents The Wrecking Crew - Discover the True Creators of Rock and Roll - Three Separate Showings - April 29, 30 & May 1
Joey Giovinazzo, owner of Joey's Casa Italiana is proud to present the movie "The Wrecking Crew" during three showings: Denny Tedesco, the son of Tommy Tedesco, a member of the Wrecking Crew has had his father's wish come true and is releasing a movie, the true story of the real musicians behind the scenes. As stated by Peter Frampton, "It was incredible! I felt just like I was sitting there with them at that table. It had everything I wanted to see and more that I didn't expect." - April 28, 2011 - Joey's Casa Italiana
Sparta Theatre Opens for Local Family Entertainment
The Sparta Theatre will re-open this weekend with a focus on first run movies, healthier snack choices and employment for area teens. The enhanced movie theater is under new management, the Sacks family, who say they are dedicated to bringing back the family movie experience. - April 28, 2011 - Sparta Theater
Adams Morgan: The Movie to Screen at the Avalon Theatre
A new independent film takes a quirky glance at romance in our Nations's Capitol. - April 28, 2011 - Adams Morgan: The Movie.com
Iconic Television Producers Honored by Child Actors
Current child actors are too young to have caught The Brady Bunch in the first primetime run of the show. But that doesn't stop them from loving the retro-cool, iconic TV series. This month the producers of that show, Lloyd and Sherwood Schwartz, will be honored alongside 150 current child actors at the CARE (Child Actor Recognition Event) Awards. - April 25, 2011 - BizParentz Foundation
CARE Awards to Honor Child Star Erin Murphy
Audiences remember her as the adorable daughter and nose-twitching witch, Tabitha Stevens, from the 1970s television series Bewitched. This month Erin Murphy will be honored alongside 150 current child actors at the CARE (Child Actor Recognition Event) Awards. The event will be held on April 30th at Universal Studios Hollywood. - April 25, 2011 - BizParentz Foundation
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
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
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
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.
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
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