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Curtains Up for Scene Partner
In January 2010, Kevin Smith, owner of MyTheaterApps.com was starting to put together the content for a new iphone app, Scene Partner, that would turn the iPhone into a tool to help actors memorize their lines. Actors would be able to load scripts into the phone via a website, and the app would use... - November 20, 2010 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Filmmakers of "Lost Nation: the Ioway" and "Villisca: Living with a Mystery" Turn Their Lens on the Life, Death and Rebirth of the One-Room School
World premiere celebration in Des Moines on November 19 at the State Historical Building. A searchlight will guide attendees to the festivities. - November 19, 2010 - Fourth Wall Films
Bounty Mutineer Fletcher Christian Returns to Film
British icon Fletcher Christian is set to return to the big screen in Belle Isle, a feature film from 11Eleven Entertainment. Project is an adaptation of the novel by Fiona Mountain which was short listed for the Parker Romantic Novel of the Year. - November 18, 2010 - 11Eleven Entertainment
Helen Darras, Actor Jeff Conaway & Icon George Barris to Appear on SyFy Channel Show "Hollywood Treasure" at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2010
SyFy Channel TV Show "Hollywood Treasure," follows Joe Maddalena as he navigates his way through the intricate world of collecting showbiz and pop culture memorabilia. This week's episode features Helen Darras with celebrity guest appearances from actor Jeff Conaway & George Barris, filmed at the Globe Theater in Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA. - November 16, 2010 - Incorporate That Incorporated c/o Helen Darras
America’s First Female Aviator’s Story Finally Told in Biograph’s "Harriet Quimby" Movie
For the first time, Harriet Quimby’s life will be on the screen in Biograph’s New Docu-drama of America’s first female aviator - November 16, 2010 - American Mutoscope & Biograph Company
Movie Portraying Legendary Painter Marsden Hartley "Cleophas and His Own" Returns to Sacramento
On Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., director Michael Maglaras of 217 Films will return to Sacramento to screen “Cleophas and His Own” at the Crocker Art Museum. This film made its west coast premiere in 2006 during the Crocker’s Marsden Hartley retrospective. “We are... - November 12, 2010 - 217 Films
Discovering Latin America Film Festival Announces This Year's Programme
The 9th Discovering Latin America Film Festival announces its programme for 2010 in London - November 12, 2010 - Discovering Latin America
Frank Theatres Makes Going to the Movies Even Easier by Rolling Out Its New Reserved Seating Concept
Frank Theatres reserved seating concept is as easy as 1-2-3. Step 1 - simply choose your movie online at franktheatres.com; Step 2 - select your seat from the menu and “Save Your Seat” of choice; Step 3 - pick up your movie tickets from Guest Services or at the Automated Box Office. - November 12, 2010 - Frank Entertainment
“Country School: One Room – One Nation” Film Exploring the Myth and Legacy of Midwestern Rural Schools Set to Premiere
From the producers of the award-winning documentaries “Lost Nation: The Ioway” and “Villisca: Living with a Mystery” - November 10, 2010 - Fourth Wall Films
DirectRooms.com - 4th International Global Healing Conference and Film Festival to be Held in Bali on 5 December 2010
DirectRooms.com reveals that Bali Institute of Global Renewal will host the 4th International Global Healing Conference and Film Festival on the 5th December 2010 - November 10, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
EOE Covers The Sunset Limited Starring Tucker Smallwood and Ron Bottitta at the Rogue Machine Theatre
The Sunset Limited is Written by Cormac McCarthy and Directed by John Perrin Flynn and Will Run from November 6 through December 19, 2010 - November 08, 2010 - Eye on Entertainment
Watrous Bros. Productions to Premiere Short Film
RI-based production company announces a premiere screening of their short film, Pursuing Nostalgia. - November 06, 2010 - Watrous Bros. Productions
Discovering Latin America Film Festival Brings an Array of Foreign Movies to London
From the 18th to the 28th of November the Discovering Latin America Film Festival (DLAFF) will reach its 9th edition exhibiting some of the best Latin American films at selected Odeon cinemas throughout London. The Discovering Latin America Film Festival (DLAFF) is the largest of its kind in... - November 05, 2010 - Discovering Latin America
Frederick Friedel Casts Bill Suarez and Dawna Lee Heising of EOE in Angels Gate Film, A Dog’s Life
Frederick Friedel is the Writer and Director of the Cult Thrillers Axe and Kidnapped Coed - November 05, 2010 - Eye on Entertainment
Tampa Digital Casts Lindsey Guthrie in Leading Role to Facilitate Development of Commercial, Film & Broadcast Production
Former Tampa Bay Film Commission Manager & promising Film Florida principal plants grassroots production experience with leading visual communications company - November 05, 2010 - Tampa Digital
Changing Roles of Editors and Their Assistants Featured During AlphaDogs Post Editor's Lounge
Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production recently hosted their Editor's Lounge with a moderated panel discussion on the changes editing has gone through since becoming non-linear and how it's impacted the career path of Assistant Editors in transitioning to full time Editors. - November 05, 2010 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
From Kultur the DVD Hildegard Von Bingen In Portrait / Ordo Virtutum is Now Available on DVD
Hildegard Von Bingen In Portrait / Ordo Virtutum From Kultur the DVD Hildegard Von Bingen In Portrait / Ordo Virtutum is now available on DVD. This stunningly beautiful DVD collection explores the life and works of the 12th century saint Hildegard Von Bingen, poet, profit, activist, musician,... - November 04, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Leeds International Film Festival Special: Tsai Ming-Liang Study Day to be Held
The Taipei Representative Office in the UK, University of Leeds and Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) are cooperating to organise a special event in Leeds focusing on the Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang. The event will be held on 15 and 16 November 2010. This event begins on 15 November... - November 04, 2010 - Taipei Representative Office in the UK
Friends Forever Releases New Video to Promote Peace in the Middle East
Friends Forever, a 501(c)(3) global non-partisan advocacy and awareness organization dedicated to peace, has released a new video aimed at educating the global community about the plight of children in areas of conflict and showing what is possible when society works together for peace. The video,... - November 03, 2010 - Friends Forever USA
Lone Star International Film Festival Fort Worth in Sundance Square to Present Special Concert Featuring Jeff Bridges and T Bone Burnett
The Lone Star Film Society will present a rare and exclusive concert featuring Jeff Bridges and T Bone Burnett on Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of the Lone Star International Film Festival Fort Worth in Sundance Square. The concert will be held on the new covered patio at 8.0 Bar and is slated to begin around 10 p.m. - November 03, 2010 - Lone Star Film Society
Outside the Classroom: Stevens Doctoral Candidate Dennis Cohen Wins Film Festival Prize
Anchorage, AK may be more than 3,000 miles away from the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ, but Ph.D. candidate Dennis Cohen proves that the gulf between screenwriting and physics is not so large. This summer he won third place in the screenplay competition of the 2010 Alaska... - November 03, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Web Series Stars "Saved by the Bell" Legend Dennis Haskins
Hollywood production company Deviate Pictures today announced the launch of their newest web series, "Neighborhood Watch," which stars sitcom legend Dennis Haskins. Haskins, most famous for his eleven-year tenure as Bayside's Principal Belding on "Saved by the Bell," makes his... - November 02, 2010 - Deviate Pictures, LLC
The Documentary Race to Nowhere, the Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, to Air at Adams International School on December 2nd & 9th 2010 at 7:00 pm
Adams International School to screen the acclaimed educational documentary Race To Nowhere. The film shows the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. - November 01, 2010 - Adams International School
WingSpan Pictures Reacts to Teen Suicide Trend
Kim Rocco Shields, Director of “My Jane Doe” a controversial video testimonial about the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy in the military, is the creative force behind the short. Shields, in conjunction with WingSpan Pictures, are outreaching for support from local artists, musicians, actors and crewmembers help make the short a multi-layered artistic project. “A community effort is needed for this community problem,” says Shields. - November 01, 2010 - WingSpan Pictures
Grauer School Presents Film Screening of "Carbon Nation"
The Grauer School will host the film screening of “Carbon Nation,” a solutions-based film that demonstrates how confronting climate change boosts the economy and increases national security - November 01, 2010 - The Grauer School
Tread Softly Ink Invites You to See TSI Artist, Doug Conant's Award-Winning Film "Sleeping" on BET.com
The award-winning short film, "Sleeping," (from TSI artist, Doug Conant) will be featured as part of the "Lens on Talent" showcase, hosted by Kim Fields (The Cosby Show) on BET.com on Saturday, October 30th, at 8:00 AM PST. - October 30, 2010 - Tread Softly Ink
Punni Ki Kahaniyan Launched; iridiumInteractive’s Social Media Efforts Help Spread Awareness
Aide et Action-South Asia along with its social media partner, iridiumInteractive and print partner, The Hindu launched Punni ki Kahaniyan, a short film series about multiculturalism at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad on 26th October 2010. Punni ki Kahaniyaan aims to foster the values of... - October 30, 2010 - IridiumInteractive
Romantic Comedy "Love Simple" to Donate 10% of DVD Proceeds to Lupus Research Institute
The producers of the film Love Simple, directed by Mark von Sternberg, announced today that 10% of the films DVD sales will be donated to the world renowned Lupus Research Institute, and that Your Indie Films/Synergetic Distribution has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film. The DVD... - October 30, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Zombies and Monsters Go Post Mortem at AlphaDogs Post Production in New Web Series
Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production recently completed full post on the new web series Post Mortem With Mick Garris. Director Perry Martin chose the facility because he wanted to maintain broadcast level quality for the series. - October 30, 2010 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
New Brand of Horror - Award Winning "Emerging Past" Preps for Utah Premiere
Writer/Director Thomas J. Churchill brings a new brand of horror to Salty Horror Film Festival with his three time award winning film "Emerging Past." - October 29, 2010 - Church Hill Productions
Controversial US-Taiwan Thriller “Formosa Betrayed” Gets UK Premiere Through Flynn Film Co.
A film that has been described as a “powder keg of a movie” and one that “illuminates another dark chapter in recent political history... of US foreign policy”, Formosa Betrayed has secured a limited film release in the UK through distributor and festival organiser, Flynn... - October 29, 2010 - Flynn Film Co
Flynn Film Co Launches "FX" Service to Help Make VFX More Affordable for Filmmakers in the UK
Flynn Film Company plan to launch a new visual effects service aimed at helping independent filmmakers in the UK and overseas realise their visual effects ambitions for their film projects. Offering primarily visual ideation and concept design for CGI/motion graphics, FX seeks to help elevate the impact and quality of storytelling in the British film industry. FX will be open from November 1st and all enquiries should be forwarded to producer and founder, Steven Flynn. - October 29, 2010 - Flynn Film Co
Local Filmmakers and Animators to Promote Filipino Creative Content in Japan
Recent international acclamations garnered by Filipino films produced and directed by the likes of Brilliante Mendoza, Pepe Diokno and Raya Martin further affirm the country’s creative prowess. With the conclusion of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2010, its time local filmmakers... - October 29, 2010 - Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
The Brave Foundation Hosts Harry Potter Film Release Party for the Northwest Community
The Brave Foundation is pleased to announce that it is hosting a Harry Potter 7 Release Party for the Northwest community on Wednesday, November 17th, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Tacoma's Temple Theater in honor of the release of the final Harry Potter movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1. - October 27, 2010 - The Brave Foundation
Linda Blair of "The Exocist" & Helen Darras (SyFy Channel) Join with Other Hollywood Celebrities for Halloween at Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ Oct. 29-31, 2010
Linda Blair, Hollywood's own Queen from the Scariest Movie of All Time, "The Exorcist" and her friend Helen Darras from (Universal Studios TV) SyFy Channel's newest fall 2010 show "Hollywood Treasure," will both be appearing this Halloween Weekend at Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ. Linda Blair will be representing the charity she champions, the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation. - October 27, 2010 - Incorporate That Incorporated c/o Helen Darras
Flynn Film Co helps UK's Largest Independent Singaporean Film Festival Launch in November 2010
London is set to be the host city for the inaugural (Sin)efest film festival to be based at several Central London venues over 3 consecutive days. The festival which seeks to raise international awareness of Singaporean cinema will screen a mixture of 5 feature length narrative and documentary films in addition to a selection of shorts, from new and established filmmakers. - October 27, 2010 - Flynn Film Co
"Sandcastle" to Open Inaugural Edition of the Singapore Film Festival in London Co-Organised by Flynn Film Co.
The inaugural edition of the UK’s largest Singapore film festival has just announced its final film selection. A total of 4 features films and 2 shorts will be featured in addition to popular new talent showcase Project Slingshot. The project is co-organised and sponsored by Flynn Film Co. - October 27, 2010 - Flynn Film Co
From Kultur: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf on DVD Available Now
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf Available Now on DVD from Kultur The DVD of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf staring Alfre Woodard, Lynn Whitfield and Ntozake Shange is now available on DVD. Oscar... - October 27, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Next Generation Cult Classic Film, Tattoo, Prepares for American Film Market (AFM)
Dallas King, Principal of Onyx Entertainment, takes his project, Tattoo, to the American Film Market AFM in Santa Monica California. King will host a “Bound by Ink” industry mixer & screening event on November 7th to attract potential investors. - October 27, 2010 - Onyx Entertainment
"Eddie Munster" 1st Season 1964 "The Munsters" Velvet Coat Auction/Sale at Universal Studios, CA, Globe Theater, Nov. 6th, 2010, SyFy Channel's TV show Hollywood Treasure
Munster Fans now have an opportunity to own a highly coveted piece of history from an Iconic Universal Studios TV's Show "The Munsters." Up for bids, along with many items of interest to Hollywood Fans is the Original Season #1, 1964 Eddie Munster Velvet Coat. This televised event is part of the SyFy Channel's new TV show "Hollywood Treasure." - October 26, 2010 - Incorporate That Incorporated c/o Helen Darras
Jeffrey Taylor Announces His Latest Book on Film Finance
Independent moviemakers do not fail because they make bad movies; they fail because either they run out of money during the film production process or they fail to raise enough money to cover their costs to market their movie appropriately and effectively. In either case, the independent moviemaker fails to develop a long-term strategy that allows him to make movies as a life-long career. - October 23, 2010 - Jeffrey Taylor
Open Range Pictures Signs Distribution Deal with Vanguard Cinema for Award Winning Feature Film "Becoming Eduardo"
Award Winning Film, "Becoming Eduardo" will be distribution by Vanguard Cinema, a company who represents independent films in the United States and abroad. - October 21, 2010 - Open Range Pictures
"Emerging Past" Wins Best Actor Award in FL – Preps for PA Premiere
Writer/Director Thomas J. Churchill brings three time award winning film "Emerging Past" to Mr. Hush Weekend of Fear in PA after taking home Best Actor Award at Freak Show - October 21, 2010 - Church Hill Productions
Meeting the Challenge, Inc. Receives Award of Merit for “Invisible Voices”
Compelling Documentary about Disability is Honored by the Accolade Competition. - October 21, 2010 - Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
Official: A Girl Like You with a Boy Like Me, Produced by Dr Zepp Pictures, at the 22th Istanbul International Short Film Festival
22th Istanbul International Short Film Festival just announced the selection of "A girl like you with a boy like me" for the 2010 edition. A Girl Like You With A Boy Like Me is a short film helmed by award-winning director Ruben Amar, produced by Dr Zepp Pictures. Synopsis Today and... - October 21, 2010 - dr zepp pictures
K-Ci and JoJo Come Clean at AlphaDogs Post in New Reality Series
AlphaDogs Post recently completed post production for the new reality series K-Ci and JoJo Come Clean. The nine episode series follows the R&B duo down the hard road of sobriety from alcohol and all the physical and psychological challenges that have to be overcome. Airing on TVOne beginning Oct 19th at 9:00pm EST. - October 20, 2010 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Demodone.com Teams Up with Revolutionary Text-Prediction Brand Swiftkey
A fairly new company Demodone.com has delivered a promotional web video has already 23,000 views since the launch, and explains to viewers the many benefits of downloading and using the Swiftkey app for Android. - October 20, 2010 - Demodone
Partygoers Trapped with Terrorist in Suspense Film "Elevator"
Nine strangers are trapped in a Wall Street elevator. Everyone has a motive. One has a bomb. - October 15, 2010 - Big Shot Pictures, LLC
"Flight School" Set to Take Off
Producer Eric Benson and writer/director Tomm Gillies of Abstract Chicken announced today that they have begun pre-production on their next project, "Flight School." The team behind such noted films as "Sundown" and "My Name is Joe," Benson and Gillies are finalizing... - October 15, 2010 - abstract chicken
Documentary Festival: Taiwan Study Day to be Held at the University of Leeds
The Taipei Representative Office in the UK and the White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC), University of Leeds, are proud to launch their Documentary Festival: Taiwan Study Day, which will take place on 13th November 2010 at the University of Leeds. Taiwan has a rich cultural heritage. Documentary is... - October 15, 2010 - Taipei Representative Office in the UK