Monster Hunters DVD to Scare Up Store Shelves in March
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter von Puttkamer set to release “Monster Hunters” feature DVD to retailers in March, 2008.
Hackensack, NJ, February 17, 2008 --(PR.com)-- BayView Entertainment, one of America’s leading distributors of special interest DVDs, and award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter von Puttkamer – creator of “The Real Monster Houses” and “The Real Lost World” – have teamed up to distribute to retail Peter’s award-winning feature “Monster Hunters” on DVD. The DVD is being released on March 18, 2008 and will be available at stores throughout the country and all major online retailers, including www.Amazon.com , www.BarnesandNoble.com , and others. The DVD carries a suggested retail price of $24.99
Monster Hunters – Ordinary People on an Extraordinary Mission
They rise out of our nightmares and into our world: Monsters, Demons. Since ancient times they've stalked us - the dark dreams of our imaginations. But could they be more, could they actually exist? Around the world, a band of explorers is now searching for real life monsters. Meet six groups of ordinary people --- Monster Hunters on an extraordinary mission: to find out if these strange creatures might be living among us. It's a quest that will take them to the edge of darkness and beyond. This award-winning feature-length DVD documentary has been a featured attraction on The Learning Channel and is a sure bet for fans of the mysterious and unexplainable everywhere. Release date: March 18, 2008; suggested retail price: $24.99.
About the Filmmakers
Peter von Puttkamer and Sheera von Puttkamer have created more than 120 documentaries and have been producing international award-winning films in the United States and Canada over the last 25 years. Their company, Gryphon Productions Ltd., has created documentaries for The Learning Channel (TLC), Animal Planet, Discovery Channel Europe/International, Discovery Canada, GLOBAL-TV, C.B.C., CTV, S.B.S. (Australian Public Television) and various Canadian specialty channels. These programs have won more than 65 international awards. Their films have been specially selected for Festivals and retrospectives in Italy and Brazil. Their films and series for TLC/Discovery Channel/CTV such as “Sasquatch Odyssey” and “Monster Hunters” have dealt with the strange world of cryptozoology. “Sasquatch Odyssey” won several awards and was selected for the prestigious 1999 IDA Doctober Festival screenings in Los Angeles- qualifying it for Academy Award nomination. “Monster Hunters,” produced for TLC, screened at the New York International Independent Film Festival and won two Platinum Awards at the 2002 Worldfest Houston. In 2003-2004, Gryphon created/wrote/directed/co-produced an 8 hour, 24 segment series “Beyond Invention” for Discovery Channel. Winner of 3 American Indian Film Festival Awards, Peter von Puttkamer’s Native Indian films have had a major social, cultural and political impact. Along with his partner Sheera, Peter is currently producing/developing Feature Documentaries with Animal Planet, History Channel and Sony Pictures.
About BayView Entertainment, LLC
BayView Entertainment, LLC, an independent leader in the home entertainment marketplace, distributes a versatile array of special interest, fitness, and dance titles to suit the ever-changing needs of home entertainment audiences. Some of the diverse artists BayView represents include: Leisa Hart, Cameron Shayne (Budokon), Gilad, Patrick Goudeau, Christi Taylor, Amy Bento, Lester Horton, 8 Minute Abs, and Yoga Journal Magazine. BayView Entertainment, LLC can be found online at www.bayviewentertainment.com or at pr@bayviewent.com
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Monster Hunters – Ordinary People on an Extraordinary Mission
They rise out of our nightmares and into our world: Monsters, Demons. Since ancient times they've stalked us - the dark dreams of our imaginations. But could they be more, could they actually exist? Around the world, a band of explorers is now searching for real life monsters. Meet six groups of ordinary people --- Monster Hunters on an extraordinary mission: to find out if these strange creatures might be living among us. It's a quest that will take them to the edge of darkness and beyond. This award-winning feature-length DVD documentary has been a featured attraction on The Learning Channel and is a sure bet for fans of the mysterious and unexplainable everywhere. Release date: March 18, 2008; suggested retail price: $24.99.
About the Filmmakers
Peter von Puttkamer and Sheera von Puttkamer have created more than 120 documentaries and have been producing international award-winning films in the United States and Canada over the last 25 years. Their company, Gryphon Productions Ltd., has created documentaries for The Learning Channel (TLC), Animal Planet, Discovery Channel Europe/International, Discovery Canada, GLOBAL-TV, C.B.C., CTV, S.B.S. (Australian Public Television) and various Canadian specialty channels. These programs have won more than 65 international awards. Their films have been specially selected for Festivals and retrospectives in Italy and Brazil. Their films and series for TLC/Discovery Channel/CTV such as “Sasquatch Odyssey” and “Monster Hunters” have dealt with the strange world of cryptozoology. “Sasquatch Odyssey” won several awards and was selected for the prestigious 1999 IDA Doctober Festival screenings in Los Angeles- qualifying it for Academy Award nomination. “Monster Hunters,” produced for TLC, screened at the New York International Independent Film Festival and won two Platinum Awards at the 2002 Worldfest Houston. In 2003-2004, Gryphon created/wrote/directed/co-produced an 8 hour, 24 segment series “Beyond Invention” for Discovery Channel. Winner of 3 American Indian Film Festival Awards, Peter von Puttkamer’s Native Indian films have had a major social, cultural and political impact. Along with his partner Sheera, Peter is currently producing/developing Feature Documentaries with Animal Planet, History Channel and Sony Pictures.
About BayView Entertainment, LLC
BayView Entertainment, LLC, an independent leader in the home entertainment marketplace, distributes a versatile array of special interest, fitness, and dance titles to suit the ever-changing needs of home entertainment audiences. Some of the diverse artists BayView represents include: Leisa Hart, Cameron Shayne (Budokon), Gilad, Patrick Goudeau, Christi Taylor, Amy Bento, Lester Horton, 8 Minute Abs, and Yoga Journal Magazine. BayView Entertainment, LLC can be found online at www.bayviewentertainment.com or at pr@bayviewent.com
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