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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
Rebel Pilgrim Productions Releases "Hitting the Nuts" Amidst Groundswell of Support
The independent poker-themed comedy Hitting the Nuts is going to be released on DVD April 15, 2011. (To “hit the nuts” in a poker game is to hold the best possible hand in a given scenario.) The story of Hitting the Nuts is the exact opposite of how Hollywood manufactures a blockbuster. - March 16, 2011 - Rebel Pilgrim Productions
Award Winning Film "Emerging Past" Gets May Release
Spectra Records & The Phoenix Group pair up to release soundtrack and movie for "Emerging Past." - March 16, 2011 - Church Hill Productions
Talent Explosion Open Mic Artist Showcase Sponsored by U ENT and VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC
VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC Mixtape April 2011 recording date is April 15, 2011 at Smash Studios - March 15, 2011 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES
Younghollywood.com Goes Exclusive with Joost
Joost, a fully owned subsidiary of Adconion Media Group (www.adconion.com) and Young Hollywood, a premier website devoted to today’s hottest stars, jointly announced that Joost will exclusively represent Young Hollywood’s site, www.younghollywood.com effective immediately. Situated at... - March 15, 2011 - Adconion Media Group
Stories Without Borders Documentary to Explore Ramayana and Mahabharata Across Cultures
Scholar Jarrod Brown has teamed up with videographer Andrea Frazier to film a documentary tracing Sanskrit epics across the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim cultures of South and Southeast Asia. - March 15, 2011 - Stories Without Borders Production Company
Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival Brings Cutting-Edge Films to Carmel, California
The Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival will take place June 24th through June 26th, 2011 in Carmel, California. The festival presents dynamic films with spiritual and supernatural themes from ghosts and out of body experiences to UFO encounters and artificial intelligence. - March 15, 2011 - Akasha Entertainment
DCIA Presents CONTENT IN THE CLOUD Conference at NAB
Special Registration Rate Now Available. - March 14, 2011 - Distributed Computing Industry Association
Independent Filmmakers Raise $10,000 in 30 Days for Debut Short Film: The Shooting Star Salesman
Newly-formed Inland Empire production company, Film Imaginarium, LLC, strategically utilizes social media and “crowdfunding” to finance film and attract star talent. - March 12, 2011 - Film Imaginarium LLC
In Commemoration of the Wedding of Princess Diana's Son Prince William, Kultur Announces the Availability of the Princess Diana Collection
The Princess Diana Collection Available Now on DVD In commemoration of the wedding of Princes Diana of Wales' oldest Son Prince William, Kultur announces the availability of the Princess Diana Collection. This revealing and informative 3 Volume collection is available now on DVD for a suggested... - March 12, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
"All That You Can’t Leave Behind" Family Drama Currently in Production
Producers have announced that the filming on location in Jupiter has begun for the new family drama, “All That You Can’t Leave Behind.” A variety of locations throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties, will serve in later phases of the production. Writer/Director William A. - March 10, 2011 - ATYCLB, LLC
On Look Films and Nigel J. Hetherington of Past Preservers Join Forces
On Look Films announces the addition of renowned archaeologist and TV producer Nigel J. Hetherington, founder of media and heritage consultancy company Past Preservers, as advisor to the documentary film project Voices and Faces of the Adhan: Cairo. Nigel has been consulting with the producers of... - March 10, 2011 - On Look Films
Joseph D. Peters of Renaissance Productions, Ltd. Joins Latin Horror as Contributing Writer & Relaunches His Website
Joseph D. Peters has officially joined Latin Horror and relaunches his own website. - March 10, 2011 - Renaissance Productions, Ltd.
Egyptian Actor Ayman Samman Composes a Song Dedicated to the Egyptian Revolution
After a successful career as an indie rock singer and a theatre actor in Egypt and Chicago, Ayman Samman is now a working actor in TV and film in Hollywood. He graduated from Helwan University as an Egyptologist and guided tourists throughout the Middle East. His natural storytelling skills and his... - March 09, 2011 - The ADD Channel
Stumps and Disney to Give Away Private Screening of the New Movie “Prom”
Stumps, the world’s largest prom and party supplier is collaborating with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to award one lucky person and 99 of his/her closest friends a private screening of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures motion picture “Prom” in the winner’s hometown a full week before the movie is released in theaters on April 29, 2011. - March 09, 2011 - Stumps Prom and Party
Jump Aboard the AlphaDogs Time Machine at the 8th Annual Pre-NAB Discussion Panel
AlphaDogs Post will explore the future of post production at their 8th annual Pre-NAB discussion panel at this month's Editors Lounge. - March 04, 2011 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Kultur Announces the Release of The Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production of Carmen Featuring Opera Superstar Maria Ewing
The Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production of Bizet’s Carmen Featuring Opera Superstar Maria Ewing Available now on DVD from Kultur Kultur is proud to announce the availability on DVD of Glyndebourne Festival Opera’s acclaimed Peter Hall production of Georges Bizet’s Carmen... - March 04, 2011 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Orlando Delbert Designs Film Titles for Director David Becker’s Film "Mirk Riders," Entry Into Boston Underground Film Festival
Orlando Delbert, Founder and Creative Director for Delbert Entertainment, LLC today announced, the design and delivery of film titles for Director David Becker’s film, “Mirk Riders,” as an entry into the Thirteenth Annual Boston Underground Film Festival. - March 04, 2011 - Delbert Entertainment, LLC.
Rat Rod Rockers! (Go-Kustom Films Second Feature Film) Seattle Premiere and DVD Release Party at the King Cat Theater, March 26th, 2011
A rockin’ 800 seat event with an afternoon cruise-in, live music by Angie & The Car Wrecks and The Hard Money Saints, a meet and greet with the films director, cast and crew and actual hot rods and gassers from the movie, and an after hours Pin-Up & Burlesque Show Case put on by The Pin-Up Angels. Cruise-In starts at 2:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00PM. Bands start at 7:00 PM. Film screens at 9:30PM. Pin-Up Show Case at 11:00 PM. - March 02, 2011 - Go-Kustom Rekords & Films
DiscDish.com Honors Movies Overlooked by Award Ceremonies
Website’s new column celebrates films in unconventional categories - March 02, 2011 - DiscDish.com
Los Angeles Post Production Group to Feature GenArts and Job Searching in Hollywood
A product demonstration showcasing the latest version of Sapphire plus a presentation on how to find work in Hollywood will be featured at March’s Los Angeles Post Production Group. - February 26, 2011 - Los Angeles Post Production Group
Outdoor Cinema at Hotel Galvez to Feature "Some Like It Hot" and Dinner
As part of its ongoing monthly centennial celebrations, Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, will feature a special showing of “Some Like It Hot” for its Cinema and Café Under the Stars on Friday, March 18. This 1959 classic movie will be shown on the front lawn of... - February 26, 2011 - Mitchell Historic Properties
How to Win an Oscar: be a Child Actor BizParentz Announces the A+ List of Former Child Actors
With a constant stream of child actors-gone-bad in the news, one organization wants the world to know that most former child actors are doing just fine. BizParentz Foundation releases the "A+ List" of former child actors, several of whom are nominated for Oscars this Sunday. - February 25, 2011 - BizParentz Foundation
Local Talent and Businesses Collaborate for Starfruit Productions' Screening of "The Couch"
StarFruit Productions will be screening their new short film "The Couch" at Downtown Sarasota's Home Resource on March 9th at 6:30pm. Local filmmaker and StarFruit President, Sage Hall, directed "The Couch" and will be present for a Q&A following the screening along with... - February 25, 2011 - Starfruit Productions
New Jersey Production Company Produces and Distributes Independent Films
BG Films is pleased to announce that they produce and distribute independent films from their New Jersey base. The company was founded by Bobby Guions, a Newark native. - February 24, 2011 - BG Films