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DOCUTAH Film Festival Tees Up Oscar Nominee; International Documentary Film Festival Garners Worldwide Submissions
As the excitement grows around Oscar night, the small city of Saint George, Utah has a reason to pay very close attention. The DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival, which garners entries from all over the world, has one of its winners nominated for an Academy Award in the category of... - February 19, 2015 - Docutah
German Startup Alugha Debuts in USA
Smashing success and high interest at CES 2015 – alugha's multilingual video solution is the future technology for various platforms. - February 19, 2015 - alugha GmbH
5th Seattle Shorts Film Festival Brings More Female Stars to Its Jury
The Seattle Shorts Film Festival recognizes the huge impact women have had in the film industry, and we're excited to continue that tradition with our 2015 all-star jury. - February 16, 2015 - Seattle Shorts Film Festival
EGT's J1 Film Funding on Kickstarter Producing for Less Than an Industry Standard Budget
Justin Kazmierczak portrays multiple characters in a comedy adventure being produced this year with a top-notch makeup artist and special effects to create a film using less resources than the entertainment industry. The teaser trailer is designed to prove that a feature film with a budget of just... - February 14, 2015 - EGT
Horror Has Been Reawakened
Lifetime's "Babysitter's Black Book" Star, Steffani Brass and "My Three Sons" Sweetheart, Tina Cole reunite on Reawakened. - February 13, 2015 - Altonaga Productions
Tapeless Post Production: File-Based Solutions at the February Editors' Lounge
Editors' Lounge will present two solutions to help manage the bewildering and ever-changing world of tapeless, file-based post-production. - February 11, 2015 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
isovideo Launches Breakthrough Quality Digital Content Conversion Services with Unprecedented Savings in Cost & Time
isovideo's unmatched Viarte conversion service helps the media industry prepare their valuable assets for any and all desired distribution platform quickly, cost effectively and at the highest quality, while also providing significant additional bandwidth savings of up to 60% beyond H.264/HEVC. It is a true win, win, win, win combination. These services allow content owners to maximize revenue without high capital expenditure. - February 10, 2015 - isovideo LLC
Don't Let a Succubus Plan Your Team Building is Almost Done Filming Their First Denver Independent Horror Movie
A new production company is almost done filming their first horror movie - "Bowling Might Have Been a Good Idea." Abieth Winter is the writer & director. All the actors are local, and some great Denver locations have allowed them to film at their businesses. After they are done... - February 06, 2015 - Don't Let a Succubus Plan Your Team Building
The MAF Community Helping to Launch Film Careers of Tomorrow
Film Production Community Announce They Are Searching for 1000 Writers, Directors, Actors, and Crew for Forthcoming Production. - February 05, 2015 - MAF - Movie Arts & Fun
Big Image Films releases a Cinematic a Book Trailer for Dennis T. Payne, "2 days In The Life Of A Dead Man"
Big Image Film/founder, Kurt Brabbée, has recently completed a cinematic book trailer for Dennis T. Payne. By using original footage, actors, live locations, music and special effects, Big Image Films created a visual experience around the book, "2 Days In The Life Of A Dead Man." - February 03, 2015 - Big Image Films
Leading Music Services Company, FirstCom Music, Pacts with John Fulford to Remix Renowned Catalog
FirstCom Music Opens Up Back Catalog with Fresh Remixes for Licensing Opportunities with New Collection: The Remix Project. - January 29, 2015 - FirstCom Music
Skinfly Entertainment Brings You "Street" a New Action Drama Staring Beau "Casper" Smart
Beau "Casper" Smart, current creative director of some of the music industry's mega singers such as Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J and many more, took it to a new level of fitness for his upcoming film staring in "Street" as Remo Street. The 27-year-old actor showed off big arms and a six-pack chest during a fight scene. Blood, sweat, and even the possibility of missing teeth couldn't keep Beau from looking hot as he through punches. - January 26, 2015 - Skinfly Entertainment
Accusys ExaSAN Presents Thunderbolt SAN for Media Professionals Requiring Shared Storage
Accusys ExaSAN recommends media professionals the Thunderbolt SAN solution which allows their Mac workstations simultaneously work on 1PB of data on PCIe RAID storage over Thunderbolt connection. - January 24, 2015 - H3 Platform
Urban Film Director Launches Kickstarter to Complete Intervention Film "Interrogation Room 109"
First-time indie filmmaker seeks help from the community and launches a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to complete his urban film. The film will ultimately be used as an intervention tool for inner-city at-risk youth. - January 22, 2015 - O-Park Productionz
Rebel Bulldozes His Way to the Big Screen
Son of civil rights leader developing socially-charged screenplay movie, "The Man Behind Black Monday." It is inspired by the unsung efforts of his father, Ellis R. McGruder Jr. and labor activist, Nate Smith. - January 21, 2015 - Parkview Media Group
Colorado Filmmaker Premieres New National Park Film
Award winning documentary filmmaker Nick Mollé recently announced the premiere of his newest documentary “The Living Dream: One Hundred Years of Rocky Mountain National Park." The 90 minute film documents the history of Rocky Mountain National Park from the Native American and... - January 17, 2015 - Nick Mollé Productions
Audio Tips for Editors at the January Editors' Lounge
From Media Composer to ProTools: How to Get the Best Out of Your Audio - January 16, 2015 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Illinois Graduate's Film Heading to Hollywood
Out of Range, a short film written, directed, and produced by Zion graduate, Berylanne Lynch, has been making its way to numerous screenings. In October, the film opened at Chicago Filmmakers and screened at the Catlow Theatre Local Shorts Film Festival in Barrington. The short film has obtained... - January 16, 2015 - B-Anne Productions
Cranium Candy's Danilo Mancinelli to Reprise the Role of "Stan" in Deposition II: Witness
Summary on Cranium Candy's Danilo Mancinelli and the project Deposition II: Witness. - January 15, 2015 - Cranium Candy Entertainment
This Week on Amazon Prime Instant Video: Surreal Mystery Evokes David Lynch
Fans of the iconic filmmaker David Lynch will find much to love in CONSIGNMENT, a film noir mindbender that arrives on Amazon Prime Instant Video this week. CONSIGNMENT is available to stream free with an Amazon Prime membership. - January 12, 2015 - Manic Baby Studio
AlphaDogs in Pursuit of New Religion
The show follows three young people who decide to break away from their religions and pursue other doctrines, all for very different reasons. - January 10, 2015 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
New Season of South Bend’s Lunkerville on NBC Sports Network
Award-Winning Fishing Program also adds Broadcast Partner Comcast Sports Network/Chicago. - January 10, 2015 - Rockville Pictures Inc.
"The Last Man On Earth" Streams Free for a Limited Time
Indie film "The Last Man On Earth" is available to stream free online. The movie which combines solar flares and romantic comedy, commemorates all the recent solar flare activity with this special offer. - January 08, 2015 - Visionary Films
First-Time Director Set to Release Highly Anticipated Urban Flick, "Interrogation Room 109"
New director, Anthony Malachi, is set to release his first film, "Interrogation Room 109," a fast-paced, urban drama set in Jersey City, NJ. The indie film, starring both seasoned veterans and newcomers is slated for release on January 9, 2015. - December 20, 2014 - O-Park Productionz
Horror Helps Out History and Filmmaker’s “Journey” Leads to Academy Award® & Grammy Winning Team
For fans of "A Nightmare on Elm Street", there’s an opportunity to take home a piece of Elm Street memorabilia and help out a worthwhile project at the same time. Three Freddy Krueger display heads, signed by David Miller (designer and creator of the original Freddy Krueger make-up... - December 19, 2014 - The Misty Falls Motion Picture Company
Filmmaker’s “Journey” Leads to Academy Award® & Grammy Winning Team
The Misty Falls Motion Picture Company is pleased to announce the addition of Oscar®-winning visual effects artist Doug Drexler (Dick Tracy, Star Trek: The Next Generation/Deep Space Nine, Battlestar Galactica, Defiance) and Grammy-winning songwriter and arranger Les Reed OBE (It’s Not... - December 17, 2014 - The Misty Falls Motion Picture Company
Kino Lorber, Inc., Acquires Award-Winning Feature Film Ways to Live Forever from World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation has entered into a licensing agreement with Kino Lorber, Inc., for the award-winning film Ways to Live Forever. The agreement allows Kino Lorber the right to distribute the critically-acclaimed film for home video, rental and sell through, pay TV, cable TV,... - December 16, 2014 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
Acclaimed Alfred Hitchcock-Inspired Mystery Arrives on IndieReign
Film auteur Alfred Hitchcock was a key inspiration for "Consignment," an atmospheric mystery which arrived this week on global movie platform IndieReign. - December 12, 2014 - Manic Baby Studio
ActingShowcase Announces Launch Providing a Faster & More Convenient Way for Producers to Hold First Auditions
Both producers and actors share a desire for a better way to hold first auditions, an area that's traditionally been both time consuming and inconvenient. ActingShowcase Casting Tool has recently launched in an effort to provide an elegant solution to these concerns. The early response from both producers and actors has been wildly enthusiastic. - December 12, 2014 - ActingShowcase.com
"Out of Sight" Documentary Seeks to Change Mental Health Stigmas
On December 8th, a preview of upcoming mental health documentary “Out of Sight” screened at the Carmike Promenade 16 Theater in Center Valley, as part of the DeSales University Senior Showcase. This 12-minute preview of the feature-length film is now available online. Out of Sight... - December 12, 2014 - Out of Sight Documentary
Demand for Live Streaming Video is on the Rise at Events Like Nuptials, Mitzvahs and Memorials During Winter Months
As live streaming services become more popular and weather conditions cool across parts of the U.S., The Montage Maven is seeing a 35 percent growth in sales for live streaming services at events. - December 10, 2014 - The Montage Maven
"Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" Feature Documentary Blu-ray Release Used isovideo Digital Remastering Services
Originally released on July 9th, 2004, the film looks into the most intimate and honest aspects of the most successful rock band in history, while chronicles the creative making of Metallica's 2003 album St. Anger, which sold nearly six million copies worldwide. The film was directed by award-winning directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. isovideo was honored to win the contract to convert the main feature film (141-minutes) in the Blu-ray release through Metallica and RadicalMedia. - December 05, 2014 - isovideo LLC
Network Deliverables Made Easy with AlphaDogs Digital Service Station
AlphaDogs Digital Service Station has been providing an alternative solution for delivering content in both an easy and affordable fashion since its inception in 2004 and has become a valuable tool for the post-production community. - December 03, 2014 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires New Film Focusing on Uncommon Disease
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (formerly OTCBB:WWMO) announced today that it has acquired exclusive distribution rights for the heartwarming film, The Lovely Patient, and has planned the DVD and digital release on Tuesday, January 20, to US audiences. The poignant film centers around a... - December 02, 2014 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
"The Appalachian Trail: An American Legacy" Officially Released
After 5 years of development, filmmaker Sam Henegar has released his full length documentary film, "The Appalachian Trail: An American Legacy" produced by Still Waters Imagery & Media. The film features footage captured in all 4 seasons from the Appalachians as well as a multitude of... - December 01, 2014 - Still Waters Imagery & Media
Danilo Mancinelli (Cranium Candy Entertainment), Cast as a Paramedic on TV Series Sin City Saints
Summary of Cranium Candy Entertainment and the individual work of Danilo Mancinelli. - November 30, 2014 - Cranium Candy Entertainment
GD Entertainment and Technology, Inc. (Formerly Donini, Inc.) Inks Co-Production Deal with Amaris Media and Award Winning Author, Bill Myers for Kids Media Development
GD Entertainment & Technology, Inc. (formerly Donini Inc.) (OTC Pink Marketplace: DNNC) today announced that it has signed a co-production agreement with Amaris Media, LLC, for the development, production and distribution of juvenile book titles into digital media and home video products. - November 29, 2014 - GD Entertainment & Technology, Inc.
ILY Enterprise, Inc. Introduces the Latest Flash Media Duplicators - FlashMAX USB, CF and SD Duplicator Series
ILY Enterprise, Inc. introduces the latest flash media duplicators - FlashMAX USB, CF and SD Duplicator Series. FlashMAX USB, SD and CF duplicators easily and reliably create multiple copies of your USB/CF/SD flash media without a computer or cumbersome software. Each channel has dedicated copy... - November 27, 2014 - ILY Enterprise Inc.
"The Tattoo Age – Out of Control" Documentary Film Release Event
Infinitfilm releases their latest feature documentary for film festivals and for educational purpose regarding tattoo awareness, on Dec. 4, 2014 at the Vaucluse Lodge, 8210 W. Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046. The Tattoo Age is the first documentary that challenges tattoos and goes after the... - November 24, 2014 - Infinitfilm
Author/Producer Cornelia Gail, Announces This Years Thanksgiving in the Hood Locations
Ground Up Films & Cornelia Gail, will be helping families put food on the table. Cornelia Gail, a Richmond Virginia native, will link up with family, friends and volunteers to assist family's in Whitcomb and Creighton Court Projects. A traditional Thanksgiving buffet dinner will be served at no cost to the residents. The gatherings will take place on the corner of Creighton Rd. and Nine Mile and Whitcomb St. and Bethel Thursday November 27th, from 1-4P.M. - November 21, 2014 - Cornelia Gail Ground Up Entertainment
New Documentary About Personal and Planetary Health Goes Viral – Over 200,000 Views in 6 Days
Absent Traditional Advertising, “Origins” Garners Worldwide Acclaim and Audience Via Grassroots, Social Media. - November 20, 2014 - Well.org
MotionElements Sponsors Japan Post Production Conference In Conjunction with Inter BEE 2014
Singapore-based online video and audio marketplace, MotionElements, is announced as the main sponsor for the Japan Post Production Conference (JPPC) this month, in conjunction with their participation in the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE) 2014. - November 20, 2014 - MotionElements
A New Way to Consume TV: The Dark Pattern, a Choose Your Own Adventure Web Series
The Dark Pattern enters Telus’s StoryHive Film Competition to shake up how we consume TV by allowing audience members to dictate the story as you watch. - November 17, 2014 - The Dark Pattern
Award-Winning Film Noir Mystery "Consignment" Premieres on Vimeo on Demand
Justin Hannah's award-winning short film "Consignment" is now available to stream instantly on Vimeo On Demand, the popular distribution platform created by Vimeo.com. - November 17, 2014 - Manic Baby Studio
Rock House Productions, LLC and the Bridge People, Ltd Partner to Produce the Hit Women Television Series in Florida
The Bridge People Ltd., a Production House based in London and Paris with additional offices in the Nordic, has signed a partnership agreement with Rock House Productions, LLC (a Florida based corporation) to produce an upcoming television series Hit Women, announced today by Mohan Vaidyanathan,... - November 16, 2014 - Rock House Productions LLC
Hover Check Aerial Productions Launches New Website for the Pensacola Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Florida. - November 15, 2014 - Hover Check Aerial Productions
Large Hadron Collider on Collision Course with AlphaDogs
A damaged group of L.A. millennials suddenly facing what may be the end of the world in a disaster caused by the Large Hadron Collider - November 15, 2014 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Horses Gallop Back from the Dead for Film Premiere
“TARPAN: Repainting An Ancient Picture” will premiere in New York as part of the historic Equus Film Festival Event. - November 11, 2014 - Horsefly Films
How Film and Television Editing Could be Killing You Exposed at the Editors' Lounge
In a new video series hosted by the Editors’ Lounge, film and television editors can learn how to lead healthier lifestyles without spending a lot of time or money. - November 05, 2014 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
All in One Storage for Thunderbolt 2, PCIe 3.0 and SAN
Accusys announces a new storage model, A08S2-TS, specifically designed for Prosumers in TV/film post-production market. Its high performance and flexibility will meet the demands of video post production - November 04, 2014 - H3 Platform