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New Team Announcement by Scientific Animations for Indian Market
Scientific Animations have announced a new team to service the needs of the Indian market. Historically, large Indian pharmaceutical companies have produced generics (drugs that are off-patent) where margins are lower and the requirement for cutting edge marketing is less also. - June 05, 2013 - Scientific Animation
Raising Awareness for Youth Homeless in America
Filmmakers raise awareness and create change for the 1.8 million kids that are homeless and living on the streets in America. - June 03, 2013 - Spare Some Change
Legendary Lew Horwitz Leads Global Film Ventures Los Angeles Debut
Lew Horwitz, Financier of more than 500 films including My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Monster, The upside of Anger and many more AFI top 100 films is coming out of retirement for a night to speak at Global Film Ventures Inaugural Los Angeles seminar. As an Incubator and accelerator for Independent Film, GFV seeks to teach Filmmakers to create Sustainable, Profitable, and Investable companies out of the Films they create. - June 01, 2013 - Global Film Ventures
Animation Vertigo Taps Into Tremendous Motion Capture and Animation Talent of the Philippines
Industry Leading Brand is First and Only Motion Capture Company to Partner with Philippine Artists and Motion Editors - May 31, 2013 - Animation Vertigo
Soul-Mates Need Not Fear Death: Continuing a Relationship Across the Great Divide
Author and independent filmmaker Stephen Sakellarios is releasing two new books which describe how he verified a past life in the 19th century, and then re-united with his soul mate, his first wife in that lifetime, despite her not having reincarnated since dying in 1841. - May 30, 2013 - Stephen Sakellarios
Easy Abby Announces Season One Finale
Critically-acclaimed lesbian web-series announces Season One Finale, Bonus Features, and updates viewers on show's success and future endeavors. - May 30, 2013 - Easy Abby
"WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY" New on DVD - Looking Back on the Martian Apocalypse
Movie WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY treats Wells' Martian invasion story as if it were real, new on DVD. - May 30, 2013 - Pendragon Pictures
AlphaDogs Finds Love with Zombie Bigfoots
Color played a vital role in telling the suspenseful, yet humorous story of zombie bigfoots traipsing through the dark woods of Northern California. - May 30, 2013 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
The Sunrise Promotes Marriage by Releasing First Official Music Video, We Have Not Heard
The official music video, We Have Not Heard, follows a husband and wife through a crisis in their marriage and highlights their eventual success. - May 29, 2013 - The Sunrise
Odom-Booker Gears Up to Produce "1 Gooey Duck"
Odom-Booker Entertainment will package and produce the action crime thriller, “1 Gooey Duck,” budgeted at approximately $2M. The film will be lensed utilizing the latest technology in 4K cinema. "1 Gooey Duck," which will be penned, produced, and directed by the Odom-Booker... - May 29, 2013 - Odom-Booker Entertainment
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Set to Commence Its Run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Oscar Award winning Sam Mendes directorial, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is all set to commence its West End premier on 25th June, 2013 following long previews that will begin from 22nd May, 2013. The musical is based on Roald Dahl’s most famous children’s novel, has book by David... - May 29, 2013 - Drury Lane Theatre
Doreen Spicer-Dannelly and Spicerack Productions Inc. Scheduled to Film “Playground Politix” in Efforts to Promote and End Gender Bullying
On June 1st, 2013 the Old San Juan Restaurant in Atwater Village, located at 2830 Fletcher Drive Los Angeles, CA 90039, will serve as a fundraising hub for the upcoming film “Playground Politix”. In efforts to fund a musically driven short film about all-American girls and boys battling... - May 28, 2013 - Spicerack Productions, Inc.
Documentary The Price of Honor to Unveil the Dark Secrets of "Honor Killing" Murderer Yaser Said
Smart Lips Productions is in the final stages of making their new film documentary, The Price of Honor, set to release in March 2014. The Price of Honor reveals details never before seen or heard about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said, two teenage sisters from Texas who were killed in a... - May 27, 2013 - Smart Lips Productions
Combined Artists Studios to Provide TV Coverage for the Oxnard Sugar Beatz NABL Mens Basketball Team
International Basketball and Akron Wingfoots Point Guard Steve Hodge Named Head Coach. The NABL team, comprised of recent college stars seeking an international pro career, begins June 7 in Los Angeles. All NABL games will be televised by Combined Artists - May 27, 2013 - Combined Artists Studios
A Dark Comedy for the Ages Seeks Crowdsourcing
The makers of The Lady Killers, a dark comedy full of mystery and suspense focusing on a game of romantic conquest gone wrong, seek crowdsourcing for their film. - May 26, 2013 - Rational Exuberance Films
Striving to Make Indie Film History, Contributors Offered Exclusive Opportunity to be a Part of Next Huge Film Trilogy, Johnny Games™© the Movie Launches Kickstarter
Johnny Games™© The Movie Launches Kickstarter looking to Become The next fully financed Indie Super Hero Film Trilogy. "With as little as a $1 contribution towards Johnny Games™© the movie on there Kickstarter page you will receive an in depth look into the making of a... - May 26, 2013 - Charlie Boy Productions
Survival Trek Escape, a New Survival TV Show is Being Launched This Summer by 3dogfilms.com
This new show will be thrilling indeed because all are survival experts in the show; not actors - May 25, 2013 - 3 Dog Films LLC
Documenting the Past and Preserving It for the Future - Video Biography Comes to Colorado
BioGraph Productions launches a brand new video production company that specializes in video biographies. And as more people connect with video than ever before (it’s estimated that over 90% of all internet traffic will be video in less than three years) video biographies are poised to become... - May 24, 2013 - BioGraph Productions
New Music from Niva Burning the Charts
Niva the soul diva releases new music fast climbing to the top of the charts. - May 23, 2013 - New Black Music.net
Film Adaptation of Award Winning Children’s Book to Begin Production in Detroit
The film adaptation of Royal Oak author Josef Bastian’s award winning book Nain Rouge has begun pre-production. Nain Rouge was the recipient of the Young Voices FoundationTM 2010 Seal of Approval, Historical Nonfiction - Juvenile / Young Adult. The book Nain Rouge is centered on a Detroit... - May 23, 2013 - Drunken Muse Productions LLC
Panavision Agrees to Provide Johnny Games The Movie with Camera Equipment Under New Film Maker Grant
Panavision agrees to Provide Johnny Games™© The Movie with just under a million dollars in valued camera & equipment under new film maker grant. "This is a dream come true for a Independent film maker like myself, The fact that Panavision recognizes our production as a worthy film to provide world class camera equipment to says a ton about this project. Everything about the Johnny Games™© project just continues to keep getting bigger and bigger."- Nicholas Givanio - May 23, 2013 - Charlie Boy Productions
Celebrity Talk Radio Talks to Actor Robert F. Lyons About Writing Children's Book
Celebrity Talk Radio hosted by Cyndi Seidler talks to Robert F Lyons about his children's book inspired by his 13-year old adopted dog and acting career. - May 20, 2013 - Good Takes Productions
Stellar Vision Media Launches Kickstarter for Music Documentary on Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker Singer David Lowery
Indie film production company uses Kickstarter to help fund documentary on music maverick David Lowery - May 19, 2013 - Stellar Vision Media
The Seven Sins of Trade Show Marketing
The ninth issue of E3 Network's Global Insights Magazine Discusses the Continuous Management Process for Trade Show Success. - May 18, 2013 - E3 Agency Network
The Creators of Blacks Without Borders: Chasing the American Dream in South Africa Team Up with Samad Davis to Produce Blacks Without Borders – the Series
Award-winning filmmakers Stafford and Judy Bailey, who created, produced and directed the wildly popular film Blacks Without Borders: chasing the American Dream in South Africa that premiered on Showtime teams up with Samad Davis a celebrated filmmaker and co-creator/producer of the new... - May 17, 2013 - 20 Four 7 Productions
MotionElements Invites Artists to Sell Apple Motion Templates in June 2013
MotionElements announces the launch of Apple Motion Templates in June 2013 to address the continued appeal of video templates and potential growth of the Apple Motion userbase. In preparation, Motion template Authors are invited to upload their works to MotionElements to take advantage of its online marketplace. - May 17, 2013 - MotionElements
Shakespeare’s the Film Starring Jason Connery. Available from Kultur on DVD May 28.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth The Film starring Jason Connery Available on DVD May 28. - May 16, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Avid Speeding Into the May Editors' Lounge with Accelerated Workflows
Attendees will have the chance to get an up-close look at all the new features and latest gear from Avid. - May 15, 2013 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Fear of a Black Republican Gets New York City Premiere - Wednesday, May 15th; Documentary Looks at Lack of Black Republicans in Two-Party System
FEAR OF A BLACK REPUBLICAN, will have its "New York City Premiere" on Wednesday, May 15th at 6:00 pm at the Women's National Republican Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York, NY. This special Screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film's Director, Kevin J. Williams and Producer, Tamara E. Williams. The event is open to the public and tickets for non-Women's National Republican Club (WNRC) members are $25.00. For more event information, please call (212).582.5454. - May 14, 2013 - Shamrock Stine Productions
"There Are No Goodbyes" Pennsylvania Premiere at Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival with Cast and Crew
Lyons Den Productions LLC, in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival and the Ryan Event Center, are proud to announce the Pennsylvania Premiere of feature film “There Are No Goodbyes” on Sunday June 16th at 8:20pm. The screening will be held at the Baverso Theater... - May 14, 2013 - Lyons Den Productions LLC
Black Paw Photo Brings Google Street View Technology Into the New York Transit Museum and Gives Everyone a Look Inside
Black Paw Photo's Virtual tour lets you take a walk around inside an entire NYC Subway Station using Google's Street View Technology. The interactive 360 degree virtual tour functions with the same navigation controls as Street View and offers users a look into a real New York Subway Station and Train Cars. - May 12, 2013 - Black Paw Photo - Google Trusted Photographer NY, NJ, CT, & PA
Celebrity Talk Radio Kicks Off with a Line-Up of Well Known Celebrities and Opportunity for Fans to Talk to Them
Internet talk radio show featuring celebrities who share stories about their life and adventures in the entertainment business, and latest news. - May 11, 2013 - Good Takes Productions
Lenssen Films to Produce the Documentary Feature Film "Obamacare in the Real World: Salvation or Subversion"
The film has one simple yet brilliant and vital mission, to make an excessively long, complicated and confusing law understandable for all Americans by telling the stories of real people in the real world, those currently on the front lines of health care: doctors and their patients! - May 10, 2013 - Lenssen Films
Season Three of Late Music Icon Jenni Rivera's Reality Series "I Love Jenni" Finishing at AlphaDogs Post
The final season is the series’ most successful season to date. - May 10, 2013 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
Women in Film & Video New England Announces Regular Deadline for 11th Annual Screenwriting Competition Ending May 21st
Women in Film & Video New England announces that the Regular Deadline for the 11th Annual WIFVNE Screenwriting Competition is closing on May 21st. This years' judges include Barry Brodsky, Martha Pinson, LaToya Morgan, Susan Steinberg and Tina Cesa Ward. Sponsors include Final Draft, Inktip, Script Chix and Lesley University. - May 08, 2013 - Women in Film and Video New England
Belize's First Movie Kicks Off Caribbean Film Industry
Make-Belize Films, an organization developing the film arts in Belize, is pleased to announce the international online release of "Curse of the Xtabai." The 80 minute jungle thriller-comedy is available for rent at xtabai.makebelizefilms.com for $1.99. "Xtabai" (pronounced... - May 08, 2013 - Make-Belize Films
Phil Hartman’s Flat TV Comedy Album Being Developed as Animated Film
Award-winning animation company Worker Studio, in collaboration with producers Paul Hartmann and Angel Rosenthal have secured the option to produce an animated property based on the comedy album, Phil Hartman’s Flat TV. The album holds the seeds of Phil Hartman’s genius, with all the... - May 08, 2013 - Worker Studio
Top Screenwriters Confirmed to Speak at Industry Renowned Event, the Great American PitchFest and Screenwriting Conference, for Its 10th Anniversary
Presented by Signe Olynyk and Bob Schultz of Twilight Pictures, Inc., industry screenwriting veterans will gather to speak at a series of free all-day seminars at the 10th Annual Great American PitchFest and Screenwriting Conference on May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2013 at the Marriott Burbank Hotel & Convention Center (2500 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505). Across the three days, aspiring writers have a chance to pitch their projects to working professionals in an organized forum. - May 07, 2013 - Twilight Pictures & Production Services, Inc.
Viva Cinema Grand Opening, Houston TX
Viva Cinema, an independent movie operator, is planning its Grand Opening at the newly-remodeled movie theater in PlazAmericas Mall located at 7500 Bellaire Boulevard. Set for May 31, 2013, the multi-screened theater will show a mix of first-run movies in English with Spanish subtitles as well as... - May 02, 2013 - Viva Cinema
Rising Independent Filmmakers Recognized at the Take Two Film Festival in New York City
Ten winners received "The Manny" at the three-day festival in the East Village that featured 56 films from 14 countries. - May 02, 2013 - Take Two Film Festival
The Voice of Firestone Jeanette MacDonald in Performance: Princess of Opera & Operetta Available on DVD May 28
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Jeanette MacDonald in Performance: Princess of Opera & Operetta -The Voice of Firestone available May 28, 2013. Actress and soprano Jeanette MacDonald captivated audiences worldwide and won millions of loyal devotees through her appearances on... - May 01, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
The Voice of Firestone Anna Moffo in Opera and Song. Available on DVD May 28.
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Anna Moffo in Opera and Song–The Voice of Firestone available May 28, 2013. American soprano Anna Moffo achieved instant stardom with a performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly for Italian television. Her performance earned her phenomenal... - May 01, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Valencia’s Palau De Les Arts Production of Eugene Onegin Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 28
Kultur is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of Valencia’s Palau de les Arts production of Eugene Onegin available May 28, 2013. In his first year as Musical Director of Valencia’s Palau de les Arts, the exciting, fast-rising young conductor Omer Meir Wellber scores a... - May 01, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Scientific Animations Announce Launch of iPad Division to Bring High-Quality Visuals
With over 95% of Fortune five hundred companies having either tested or deployed iPads, the iPad app development market is rapidly growing. The medical industry has stayed in lockstep with this trend. After almost a decade of serving the medical industry's graphics and animation needs, Scientific... - May 01, 2013 - Scientific Animation
Premiere Screening of "Asa, a Beautiful Girl"
Asa, a beautiful girl, a new Short Film on the Last 24 hours Before a Young Nigerian Girl Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime. Filmed in the Bronx & Westchester County, NY. It Chronicles the Trials, Tribulations and Ultimately the Triumphs of Asa from Age 7 to 17, leading up to the moments before she leaves the country for the United States. - April 30, 2013 - Sela Films LLC
Media Artist Walter Ungerer Presents His Latest Dark Horse Films, Inc. Produced Works at Saint Lawrence Arts Center
On Thursday, May 23rd, St. Lawrence Arts will present a program of his recent short films including 'Green Eye," just shown at the Atlanta Film Festival and "Monarda" included in "Rockland Shorts," an international program of experimental films shown at the Strand Theater, Rockland. There will be a Q & A at the conclusion of the program. - April 28, 2013 - Dark Horse Films, Inc.
Ethyrea Films Announces Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Reliance Mediaworks
Powerful Visual Effects Alliance for the New Fantasy Film Franchise - April 28, 2013 - Ethyrea
Watch the Battle of Gettysburg Streamed Live This July
For the first time ever a major Civil War reenactment battle will be streamed live at Gettysburgbattlecast.com - April 26, 2013 - Rob Child & Associates, LLC
Johnny Games©™ the Movie*Screenplay is an Official Selection of 2013 Beverly Hills Film Festival
Johnny Games©™The Movie (Featurette Film) Screenplay is an Official Selection for the 2013 Beverly Hills Film Festival. This announcement came as an extremely warm welcome to the ambitious new film makers of Charlie Boy Productions™. Founder of Charlie Boy Productions™-Nicholas Givanio, Creator/Writer, Producer, & Star of Johnny Games commented on this monumental project and event, "Our team is extremely excited to be selected and take part in such a prestigious independent film festival. - April 26, 2013 - Charlie Boy Productions
Final Cut Pro X Plugin Ripple Timelines Released
The world’s first FCP X effect that moves videos through time. - April 24, 2013 - Noise Industries