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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
ScareNetwork.tv Debuts "The Beast of Bladenboro" Documentary, the True Story of the Vampire Beast
The most comprehensive and detailed documentary ever produced on the legendary Beast of Bladenboro was released on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, exclusively on the streaming platform, ScareNetwork.tv. - January 02, 2022 - ScareNetwork.tv
Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. Calls Kidney Transplant "Greatest Christmas Gift Ever"
After undergoing dialysis three times a week for the past six and a half years, actor Ernie Reyes Jr. is thankful for a second chance at life and looks forward with optimism to the future: "Christmas came early for me this year. Receiving a kidney transplant is the greatest Christmas gift ever." - December 30, 2021 - Ernie Reyes Jr.
Philanthropist, Producer Lily Lisa, Named Second Time as Golden Film Awards Goodwill Ambassador
Filmmaker honored as “Goodwill Ambassador” at the US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards. - December 28, 2021 - Lily Lisa
JJMac Productions Releases New Documentary Following Christmas Tree Farmers During Rising Inflation
New documentary feature follows two Christmas tree farmers as they prepare for the holiday amid rising prices and tree shortages. - December 28, 2021 - JJMAC Productions
New Series "Men Of The House" Currently Airing on Drakoloid
Starring Mike Barkhoff from Live Free in the lineup, "Men Of The House" is a youth based program exclusive to YouTube. - December 17, 2021 - Live Free
GBDCEI Annual Winter Carnival for Teens and Homeless
On December 18, 2021, 2 pm-8 pm, GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute will Host a day of food, music, gifts for teens 12-18, and personal grooming services for the homeless. - December 15, 2021 - GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute
"A Still Small Voice" Book to be Published and Podcast Launched with Timeless Sermons and Life Lessons from Legendary Pastor and Broadcaster
“A Still Small Voice: A memoir of life lessons, collection of sermons and commentaries,” is a collection of curated sermons by Faush, along with commentaries and reflections from other thought leaders who knew him and continue to change lives. The work is also a tribute to the elder Faush that follows the documentary film ON AIR produced by his son, Rev. Dr. Erskine “Chuck” Faush, Jr. “I am sharing what some might call history, and what others might call holy,” said Faush, Jr. - December 02, 2021 - The FSE Company
Mary Aloe, the Founder of Aloe Entertainment Movie Production House, Executive Produces Halle Berry's Directorial Debut in Bruised
Bruised KOs on Netflix, today, November 24, starring and directed by Halle Berry. - November 24, 2021 - Aloe Entertainment
Best Online Video Advertising Campaigns to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association will name the Best Online Video Advertising in 86 industries as part of their 20th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their video work may do so at www.IACAward.org before the deadline of January 31, 2022. - November 23, 2021 - Web Marketing Association
Documentary "Think Outside the Box" Filming in Joshua Tree, CA
"Think Outside The Box," a documentary on the Use of Rodenticide by Short Term Vacation Rentals in Joshua Tree, CA - November 22, 2021 - Backbone Trail Arts
“My News” is Complete
Jason Salt, a prominent newscaster, breaks down during a commercial break, but a little savior appears. - November 22, 2021 - Carl David Blake Productions
GHME Productions, LLC Announces the Release of the Feature Film “GENERATIONS”
The film, GENERATIONS, is a drama written, directed and produced by a woman owned mother/daughter team. It presents a snapshot of real life, where three generations of Wright women are reunited and forced to heal strained relationships. The exclusive premiere is on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at Cinevision Corporation Atlanta. The film will also be streamed on Amazon Prime Video and more starting early December. - November 20, 2021 - GHME Productions
Heston Lee Set to Ignite the "Americana" Music Industry with His Debut Album "Farewell My Love" Produced by "Youth"
Music will be in the air on November 17, 2021, when Heston Lee releases his long awaited debut album titled, “Farewell My Love.” - November 17, 2021 - Heston Lee