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Winners Selected for the 8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival Awards Ceremony: The Rights and Roles of Women: Redefining Our Shared Reality
The 8th Annual Women's Voices Now Documentary Film Festival Winners Have Been Selected - March 26, 2022 - Women's Voices Now
Conch Shell International Film Fest Announces IPitch is an Official Larimar Award Sponsor - Celebrating Caribbean & Caribbean Diaspora Filmmakers
Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) announces that IPitch has joined the festival’s official Larimar Award Sponsor community. Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) celebrates and elevates the voices of Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora filmmakers. The focus of this year’s... - March 25, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
Muscadine Documentary "Healthy Hope," Produced by CLINNEAM LLC, to be Shown at NoVa Film Festival
The documentary "Healthy Hope" has been Officially Selected by the NoVa Film Festival in Northern Virginia for this year’s event. The film is about the research being done on the cancer fighting and curative properties of the Muscadine Grape. Clinical Trials are now in progress with Johns Hopkins University for Prostate Cancer and the muscadine grape extract. - March 25, 2022 - CLINNEAM LLC
Indie Meme Film Festival Returns to Austin Mid-April; Lineup Boasts Diversity and Inclusiveness
Austin’s premier South Asian film festival hosts its first in-person festival since the start of the pandemic, with films showcased in a hybrid format. - March 24, 2022 - Indie Meme Film Festival
Conch Shell International Film Fest Announces Previs Pro is an Official Larimar Award Sponsor - Celebrate Caribbean & Caribbean Diaspora Filmmaking
Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) announces that Previs Pro has joined the festival’s official Larimar Award Sponsor community.. Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) is a Conch Shell Productions presentation. CSIFF celebrates and elevates the voices of Caribbean and... - March 24, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival Awards Ceremony - The Rights and Roles of Women: Redefining Our Shared Reality with Keynote Speaker Jaina Lee Ortiz
The 8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival film selections are available for streaming through March 31, 2022 at http://www.womensvoicesnow.org - March 20, 2022 - Women's Voices Now
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Levi Frazier Receives 2022 Carter G. Woodson Award of Merit
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Levi Frazier was named the recipient of the 2022 Carter Godwin Woodson Award of Merit. - March 17, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
RDM Opening One of Florida's Largest LED Virtual Production Studios
The Vault, an extended reality, full-service video production studio, is set to open in Jacksonville, Florida as one of Florida's largest. - March 17, 2022 - RDM
"Insecure" Actress, Christina Elmore, and Trans Advocate, Kayden X Coleman, Featured in Season 2 Launch of Birthright, a Podcast About Joyful Black Birthing Experiences
Highly acclaimed podcast series, Birthright, extends mission to shift “doom and gloom” narrative in Black maternal health by centering joy and sharing positive Black birth stories. - March 11, 2022 - Narrative Nation
CSIFF2022 Pre-Fest Film & Chat Celebrates Guadeloupean Filmmakers Wally Fall & Luc Saint Eloy
Conch Shell International Film Fest is thrilled to announce CSIFF2022 Pre-Fest “Film & Chat” online series will be screening two short films by acclaimed Guadeloupean filmmakers: Map-Ternité written and directed by Luc Saint-Éloy; and Fouyé Zétwal... - March 11, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
The Various Artists independent Film Festival Offers Filmmakers the Opportunity to Experience a New Evolution of Festival Competition
The Various Artists independent Film Festival (VAiFF) is now open for submissions. VAiFF accepts short films from filmmakers of all ages, ethnic groups, and backgrounds from around the world. Filmmakers have the opportunity to win a production grant to produce and premiere their new film during the opening night of next year's live event presentation. - March 10, 2022 - Various Artists independent Film Festival
"Nightmare," Released by Easyfind Pictures, is Available Now
Starring Jia Shi and released by Easyfind Pictures, “Nightmare” is now available on independent film streaming platforms including Gumroad, NoBudge, SeedandSpark, and Shorts TV. - March 09, 2022 - Easyfind Pictures
Award-Winning Filmmaker to Teach Female Creatives How to Fund Film Projects That Tell Powerful Stories
Alyscia Cunningham to launch “Let’s Talk BIPOC Creatives in Film” in celebration of Women’s History Month. - March 06, 2022 - Her House Media
Shaken: The Great Sylmar Earthquake Takes Home Award at the Reels International Film Festival
Shaken: The Great Sylmar Earthquake; a collaboration between Brill Productions and The Magpie Film Company has started its festival run by taking home the Best Story award for documentaries at the Reels International Film Festival. - March 05, 2022 - Magpie Film Co
Burst Agency LLC of Atlanta Becomes Full-Service Multi-Media Company
Behind the Scenes Crew Provider, Cynthia Joubert, CEO of BURST Agency, Launches Production Company for Small Businesses. - March 04, 2022 - Burst Agency
Oscar Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Joins Cast of "Beneath"
Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. has joined the cast of British sci- fi/thriller film. - March 03, 2022 - Cupsogue Pictures
Healthy Hope - Documentary Film Premieres at the Amelia Island Film Festival
The documentary "Healthy Hope" will makes its premiere Saturday, February 25, 2022 at the Amelia Island Film Festival in Florida. The film is about the research being done on the cancer fighting & curative properties of the Muscadine Grape. Doctors from NC State, Wake Forest University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Johns Hopkins University talk about the results they have seen in their studies. - February 25, 2022 - CLINNEAM LLC
8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival the Rights and Roles of Women: Redefining Our Shared Reality
Film Viewing Starts March 1, 2022, Awards Ceremony on March 24, 2022, Keynote Speaker Jaina Lee Ortiz. - February 25, 2022 - Women's Voices Now
Jamaican Actor Musician Everton E-Dee Dennis Wraps New Film, "Temperature Rising," and Readies New Album
E-Dee Dancehall Celebrity Ready got the world. - February 24, 2022 - Unseen Lab
Dais World is the Media Partner for the Telugu Short Film Awards (TSFA) 2021
Dais World is the Media Partner to promote the Telugu Short Film Awards (TSFA) 2021, supporting young talent across the Telugu Short Film Industry. Organized in Hyderabad, Telangana, it was an event that brought to light young talent in the Telugu film industry. - February 23, 2022 - Dais Informatics Pvt. Limited
RightsLedger Signs Five-Year Licensing Agreement for ITN Studios’ Films on Milio.io
RightsLedger, an international company focused on global digital content ownership rights protections and monetization platform, has inked a five-year deal with ITN Distribution, Inc. (ITN) for the rights to its view-on-demand (VOD) catalog. ITN films will be available on RightsLedger’s Milio... - February 22, 2022 - RightsLedger
Sarah Kellysen Set to Collaborate with Mike Barkhoff on New Film "Knock"
Set to release in November 2022 is a new horror film from Live Free, directed by Jarrod Van Hauen, starring Mike Barkhoff and Sarah Kellysen. - February 21, 2022 - Live Free
Derek De Jong Appearing on the Live Free Podcast February 20th
Derek De Jong, star of "Derek & Ryan", is set to appear on The Live Free Podcast Sunday - February 18, 2022 - Live Free
Broadway Stars Gather & Perform in Naperville: New West Suburban Arts Academy to Host Feb. 18 Gala & Concert
Academy of the Arts, a new, west-suburban, non-profit academic and art school projected to open in fall 2025, will host its first fundraiser gala and concert at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL. The concert will feature stars from some of Broadway’s biggest shows including Olympian turned Broadways's Peter Pan Cathy Rigby; Arlington Hts., IL. native & Broadway veteran Karen Mason of Mamma Mia, and more. - February 14, 2022 - Academy of the Arts
Atlanta Publisher Muriam Cinevert of True Self Magazine Collaborates with Macy’s Towson Town Center, Baltimore, MD to Launch the "Beauty Is Me" Campaign
Atlanta Publisher Muriam Cinevert of True Self Magazine collaborates with Macy’s Towson Town Center, Baltimore, MD to launch the “Beauty Is Me” campaign, which focuses on embracing confidence/self esteem. Macy’s Towson Town Center collaborating with True Self Magazine to... - February 12, 2022 - True Self Magazine
Arian Moayed at the Netflix Premiere of Inventing Anna Wears Que Shebley Shoes
Arian Moayed at the Netflix premiere of Inventing Anna wears Que Shebley shoes. - February 10, 2022 - Que Shebley
Legends and Idols Film
The Award-winning art documentary "Legends and Idols" is being released by Gravitas Ventures distributors in the USA and Canada on major VOD streaming networks this month (Feb 23). - February 09, 2022 - Legends and Idols
The Magpie Film Company's Script: "The Healed" Awarded Best Original Screenplay at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
The Healed (written by Edward Janis Gusts) takes home Best Original Screenplay award at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival. - February 09, 2022 - Magpie Film Co
Submissions Open for 25th Annual FirstGlance Indie Film Festival Philadelphia
Submissions open on February 1, 2022, for the 25th annual FirstGlance Indie Film Festival Philadelphia. - February 04, 2022 - FirstGlance Films
Lifetime’s "Saying Yes To Christmas" Star Romaine Waite Joins the CW Hit Series "Two Sentence Horror Stories" for Season 3
Romaine Waite (Saying Yes To Christmas) will appear in Season 3 of "Two Sentence Horror Stories" on The CW. The show is an award winning horror anthology series. Each episode explores primal and social fears. It dissects the horrific parts of society in creative and terrifying ways. The... - February 01, 2022 - Pisgarie Entertainment
Nicholas Merchant Joins the Live Free Podcast
Content creator behind acclaimed series such as "High Schooled" and "Derek & Ryan" discusses his career as he meets Mike Barkhoff for The Live Free Podcast. - January 31, 2022 - Live Free
Star-Studded Fundraising Event to Celebrate Icon Harry Belafonte’s 95th Birthday & 10th Anniversary of Sankofa.org
A star-studded line-up will celebrate the 95th birthday of legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. The HB95 benefit evening will also present the inaugural Harry Belafonte Social Justice Awards in honor of the 10th anniversary of Sankofa.org, the social justice organization Mr. Belafonte co-founded. - January 20, 2022 - Sankofa.org
Final 48 Atlanta Theatrical Premiere at the Springs Cinema. Tickets on Sale Now.
Seahawk Productions Pushes the Cinematic Envelope to Create a New Wave of Ultra Low Budget Motion Pictures Looking to start a new breed of independent films, Producers Lisa Sanow and Willi Sanow completed the motion picture Final 48 using an innovative new style of filmmaking. Filmed in just four... - January 18, 2022 - Final 48 Film
2nd Annual Conch Shell International Film Fest Announces Filmocracy.com is the Official Industry Sponsor of Conch Shell International Film Fest
Film - January 17, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
Documentary Showcase Presents Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child
Scientology Network’s Documentary Showcase, the weekly series providing a platform for Independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the award-winning documentary Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child on a special night and time:... - January 17, 2022 - Scientology Media Productions
Sarah Kellysen Set to Appear on the Live Free Podcast
Sarah Kellysen, a musician, actor, and content creator, is a feature on Week 13 of the Live Free Podcast - January 15, 2022 - Live Free
2nd Annual Conch Shell International Film Fest Announces Final Draft is the Official Larimar Award Sponsor for Conch Shell Int'l Film Fest
Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF) announces that Final Draft (a Cast and Crew Company) is the festival’s official Larimar Award Sponsor. Conch Shell International Film Fest (a Conch Shell Productions presentation) is a 3-day online film festival that takes place Friday August 26,... - January 15, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
2nd Annual Conch Shell International Film Festival Welcomes Submissions from Caribbean & Caribbean Diaspora Creatives
Conch Shell Int'l Film Fest accepting short film and script submissions for August 26-28, 2022 online fest. - January 15, 2022 - Conch Shell Productions
Private School Capstone Academy Featured on Lifetime TV Show The Balancing Act
Capstone Academy was featured in December ’21 on Lifetime Channel’s long running TV show The Balancing Act hosted by Montel Williams. The School was on the show's local Atlanta edition that took a look at how innovative teachings can be more productive and less stressful on both... - January 13, 2022 - Capstone Academy
Doc. Film "Civil War" Filmmaker Rachel Boynton Helps Selma Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing
Annual National Day of Racial Healing Returns to Selma, Alabama. TRHT Selma to Host Series of Special Online Events. Gov. Ivey Lends Support. - January 13, 2022 - Black Belt Community Foundation
The Magpie Film Company's New Script the Healed is Selected as a Finalist at ISC
The International Screenwriting Competition has selected Edward Gusts' THE HEALED as a finalist in its 2022 competition. - January 13, 2022 - Magpie Film Co
Hitha Drops New Single “We Are Who We Are”
Teen singer-songwriter-Activist, Hitha, has released her first single of 2022, “We Are Who We Are,” which celebrates that acceptance and self-love are for everyone. - January 12, 2022 - Hitha
Starlink for Mohave County Out of Beta Testing
Starlink beta testing has concluded and is now in full operation serving rural Mohave County users. - January 12, 2022 - John Whitford Communications
iPOP Alumni Shameik Moore Returns in Animated Spider-Man Sequel
iPOP Alumni Shameik Moore Returns in Animated Spider-Man Sequel, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." - January 09, 2022 - iPOP! LA
iPOP Alumni Karrie Martin Signs on to Star in "Nexus Dream"
iPOP Alumni Karrie Martin Signs on to star in writer-director Jigeesh Magar’s "Nexus Dream." - January 09, 2022 - iPOP! LA
Caitlin Carmichael, iPOP Alumni to Star in Indie Feature "Roadkill"
iPOP Alumni Caitlin Carmichael has been tapped to star in the indie feature film "Roadkill." - January 09, 2022 - iPOP! LA
Buddy Bear’s Musical Adventure + A Magical Show for Toddlers and Preschoolers Premieres Exclusively on Apple iTunes and Google Play
After much anticipation by kids and parents around the world, Buddy Bear Adventures LLC announces the release of new and completely original show, Buddy Bear’s Musical Adventure on iTunes and Google Play. - January 07, 2022 - Buddy Bear Adventures LLC
Female Helmed Production Company Head by Scream Queen Actress Sadie Katz Gets Serious Creating Elevated Horror with Her Production of Exorcism Film: "The Beast Inside"
Production has begun on "The Beast Inside" a horror film that centers on a mother's exorcism but dives deeper with underlying themes of alcoholism, mental illness and a loss of faith. - January 06, 2022 - See You Next Tuesday Films
X3 Expo Enlists Adult Superstar "Texas Patti" for 2022 Event
World famous adult superstar "Texas Patti" has teamed up with adult media empire XBIZ to be in attendance for their "X3 Expo" at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California from January 7-8. The in-person event is a way for fans to get up close and personal with their... - January 06, 2022 - Texas Patti
Independent Filmmaker, Kamali Culpepper, Wins Awards for Her Movie Trailer
Kamali Culpepper, of Lady K Productions has won six prestigious Awards of Recognition from three sister competitions: The Best Shorts Film Competition, The Accolade Global Film Competition, and The IndieFEST Film Awards. She also won Best Trailer at the Europe Film Festival U.K. - January 05, 2022 - Lady K Productions