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Your Chance to Become a Film Producer – and Break some World Records
Two enterprising students are using the Internet to offer people worldwide the chance to be part of an ambitious enterprise to make a million dollar feature-length film – and also break a world record. Andrew Cargill and Tony Lane, who are studying at the International Film School Wales... - March 30, 2006 - The Million Dollar Movie Project
Alien Short Film Crash Lands in Mississippi and California
John Taddeo’s award-winning animated short film, Zoom Suit, has been selected to screen at two more major film festivals, the Crossroads Film Festival in Jackson, Mississippi and the Mendocino Film Festival in Mendocino, California. - March 29, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Free Zoom Suit Autographed Promo Cards Offered at Superverse.com
Fans can watch the award winning animated short Zoom Suit at Superverse.com and get a free set of autographed Zoom Suit trading cards. - March 29, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Zoom Suit Comic Book Sells for $100
100 Percent of Sale Donated to Animal Charity – Still a full month before the April 26 debut of Zoom Suit #1, an ungraded copy has sold online for $100. Zoom Suit creator John Taddeo has donated 100 percent of the sale to the Humane Society. - March 28, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Zoom Suit Featured in International Children's Festival
Zoom Suit has been named an official selection of the Third Annual Danville International Children’s Film Festival running May 19-21, 2006. The selection marks the sixty-second film festival appearance of the award-winning animated short since its premiere in April, 2005. “The film... - March 27, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
PR.com Interviews Marvel Comics Icon Stan Lee
PR.com Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, interviews legendary comic book icon Stan Lee about his life, his career and his new company POW! Entertainment. - March 17, 2006 - PR.com
Janubia: Mother Tongue - Her Language is a Mystery. Her Appeal is Not - “Setah” – At a Movie Theater Near You
InCreation recording artist, Janubia, has been ‘on the scene’ – since she was three. A child expressing her “inner world” – Singing in her own language. MovieTunes, in association with IndieCore has chosen “Setah”, the first cut on Janubia’s debut CD, ‘Mother Tongue’, as this month’s song feature to enhance your movie-going experience. So, when you’re in the theater and you notice your body moving to the music, I’ll bet it will be Janubia whispering in your ear. - March 17, 2006 - InCreation
“FERAL” – Official Selection in the 2006 Arizona International Film Festival
Doorway Entertainment Presents “Feral” to screen at the 2006 Arizona International Film Festival late April. - March 13, 2006 - Doorway Entertainment
World Premiere of Feral – the Last Movie Shot Entirely in St. Bernard Parish Before Hurricane Katrina – at the Grand Cinema
Doorway Entertainment Presents “Feral,” Saturday – March 25, 2006 – 7 PM at the Grand Cinema in Baton Rouge, LA. - March 12, 2006 - Doorway Entertainment
Arizona Independent Film Company Gets Distribution Deal
Ballistic Entertainment, the producers of Capture the Flag, Synthetic Truth Disk Jockey and 3 Can Keep a Secret has been picked up for domestic and international distribution by Maxim Media International/Brain Damage Films. - March 10, 2006 - Ballistic Entertainment
“Casual Friday”… a Band that Rocks Your Heart and Soul
The Talent Connection USA™ is proud to announce the signing of “Casual Friday” an acoustic trio originally from Rhode Island. Their style and professionalism has brought real music back to the hearts of many. - March 08, 2006 - The Talent Connection USA, Inc.
“Tsotsi” Celebrates Miramax’s Oscar Nominated Best Foreign Language Film at Spark Woodfire Grill (BH)
South Africa has earned its second consecutive Best Foreign Language Film nomination; “Yesterday” 2004 and “Tsotsi” 2005. Written and directed by Gavin Hood and based on a novel by Athol Fugard, both South African natives, “Tsotsi” would be the country’s first Academy Award. - March 05, 2006 - Spark Woodfire Grill
Oscar Qualifying Human Rights Video “UNITED” Wins the “International Film Festival for Humanitarianism in The Global World” in Sofia
“UNITED,” the international phenomenon music video with a strong human rights message, has been awarded as winner at the “International Film Festival for Humanitarianism in the Global World” at the Europe-Bulgaria Centre in Sofia. - January 29, 2006 - Church of Scientology UK
Award-Winning Animated Film to Make Comic Book Debut
Zoom Suit #1 Comic Book Set for an April 2006 Release with Superstar Line-Up of Creators Attached. - January 20, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Zoom Suit an Official Selection of the Megacon Indy Film Expo
Award-winning animated short to be featured; creative team to appear at Southeast’s largest pop culture. - January 12, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Zoom Suit Gets Southern Fried and Heads to Vegas
The award winning animated superhero short film, Zoom Suit, will appear in a major southeast film festival efore appearing in vegas for the National Association of Professional Television Executives (NAPTE) meeting. - January 11, 2006 - Superverse Entertainment
Young Movie Makers Premiere Feature Film
Three Can Keep A Secret is premiering at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., Friday, January 27, at Pollack Cinemas (formally Tempe Cinemas). The premiere will Feature new music videos for Rise Against, Authority Zero, Phunk Junkeez, and Mourning Maxwell from director Zachary Yoshioka. - January 04, 2006 - Ballistic Entertainment
Filmmaker Michael P. Connelly Makes King Kong Type Movie for $20,000 and Writes a Book About Process that Could Change How Hollywood Movies are Made in Future
Independent filmmaker/author Michael P. Connelly has written a book that describes in detail how anyone with a dream and a lot of passion can make a movie at a fraction of the cost that most people think it would cost. Connelly is an award-winning filmmaker who made a King Kong type movie with only $20,000, and he has written a book to tell every aspiring filmmaker that they can do it too. - December 12, 2005 - Uniconn Productions
Saint Paul Of Tarsus Heals Author
Saint Paul of Tarsus has been dead for 2000 years, bur now he's back and performing "miracles." - November 26, 2005 - Jill Divine
PR.com Announces Regis Philbin as the Winner of its 2005 Award for “Best Celebrity Nickname”
Nicknames have long been used as terms of endearment in close relationships. When celebrities gain recognition with their fans through a nickname, it often connotes a closer bond between a celebrity and his or her fans. Therefore, PR.com runs the “Best Celebrity Nickname” Award to recognize the best celebrity nicknames. This year’s winner is Regis Philbin, aka “Big Daddy.” The top runners up are Arnold Schwarzenegger, “The Governator,” and Sean Combs, “Puff Daddy.” - July 07, 2005 - PR.com
Video Production Company in Denver -- Remember When (tm) -- Was Featured in the September 26, 2003, Rocky Mountain News Business Section
Matt King and Fern Bray, owners of Denver's Remember When(tm), were interviewed and pictured in the September 26, 2003, Rocky Mountain News article entitled "Remembrances: Using videos and DVDs, company creates a lasting memory and helps families work through their grief while preserving a piece of history." The article was written by Nora Caley, reporter, as a Special To The News. - October 05, 2003 - Remember When
Denver Video Production Company, Remember When™, Records Family Memories for Posterity, Preserving Life Stories Through Extensive Interviews, Music and Old Photographs
Matt King and Fern Bray, owners of Denver’s Remember When™, are masters at turning lives of Coloradoans into wonderful videotaped histories for family and friends to enjoy for many years to come. They meticulously gather old photos and memorabilia from their clients, then – guided with a list of carefully crafted questions – masterfully help clients to tell their life stories on video. Extensive editing follows yielding a state-of-the-art production with razor-sharp pictures in either DVD or VHS - September 11, 2003 - Remember When