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Third Time's a Charm as Limbo Films and Fahlgren Team Again for NAPA, Recent Winner of Three Bronze Telly Awards Produces Two More National Spots
Limbo Films’ latest campaign, “Signs” directed by Gary Nolton features two new spots produced for Fahlgren Advertising’s client NAPA AutoCare Center. Both spots deliver strong messages using creative mediums that literally “speak” to the imperatives of responsible auto care maintenance, and remind viewers not to put-off today that which could make for more serious problems down the proverbial road. - May 17, 2008 - Limbo Films
Pure Barre Ballet Dance Fusion Workout DVD Coming to Retail Stores for the First Time in July from BayView Entertainment
The Pure Barre workout DVD, a unique blend of Lotte Berk exercises, ballet, and dance, is coming to retail stores everywhere in July from BayView Entertainment. - May 17, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
New Arts Documentary Series: The Russian Avant-Garde "Revolution or Renaissance" - Copernicus Films
The producer and director Michael Craig of Copernicus Films discovers inspiration in the pioneers of the Russian Avant-garde of the 1920s and 30s. - May 16, 2008 - Copernicus Films
UrbanChillers® Announces The SCREAM, WorldWide Mobile Video Contest Tell a Tale of Terror in Two Minutes or Less
Horror entertainment site, UrbanChillers.com, announces monthly video contest for best scream. Entries must be shot using a mobile phone, PDA or other mobile device and be under two minutes in length. A monthly prize of $250 will be awarded for the best scream. This is part of a broader competition called PyxWorld/2008. More information is at www.pyxix.net. - May 15, 2008 - Pyxix Corporation
Dr. Jay Gordon Speaks Out at Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo
Dr. Jay Gordon, a pediatrician and advocate for the re-examination of traditional vaccination schedules, will speak with parents at the Whole Child, Whole Planet Expo in Northridge, California. - May 14, 2008 - Choices, Inc.
Starline Films Presents 4CHOSEN; The Documentary Narrated by Montel Williams Now Available on DVD
Winner for Best Documentary-Short at the 6th Annual Garden State Film Festival, 4CHOSEN; The Documentary is now available on DVD. - May 10, 2008 - Starline Films
Veteran Film Executives to Teach Film Distribution Seminar and Workshop for All Filmmakers at Fashion Institute of Technology
Since 1998, Passion River Films has been devoted to marketing, distributing, and representing unique independent films, foreign movies, documentaries, and special interest titles. Their award winning and festival favorite features have made it onto shelves of notable online and retail outlets such as Netflix, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, and Blockbuster Video; as well as public and academic libraries nationwide. For more information, please visit www.PassionRiver.com. - May 09, 2008 - Passion River Films
GlobeRiders Motorcycle Maintenance DVD Keeps BMW Riders on the Road for Summer Touring
New DVD from GlobeRiders provides valuable use and maintenance tips and advice every rider should know to get the most out of their BMW motorcycle on road trips this summer. - May 08, 2008 - GlobeRiders LLC
The Traditional Film Festival Gets an Overhaul
First Web-Based Film Festival Goes Live on www.IndependentFeatures.com - May 06, 2008 - Independent Features Film Festival
"The Global Learning Series" and New York State Psychiatric Institute to Raise Awareness of Social Anxiety Disorder in "Understanding Mental Health"
N.Y. State Psychiatric Institute and “The Global Learning Series,” announced today, that the education-focused television program distributed to public television, will feature Social Anxiety Disorder(SAD) in an episode called "Understanding Mental Health." - May 02, 2008 - GTS Education, Inc.
Band of Horses Song Featured in Charleston International Film Festival Documentary "Mundaka" Producer/Director Also Filmed Rock Group’s Next Music Video
When independent film and video producer/director Jarrod Tallman was looking for the quintessential song to close his surf documentary “Mundaka,” he had only to look as far as beloved local rock group Band of Horses. The third track on their 2006 album “Everything All The... - April 30, 2008 - Jarrod Tallman
Dave Gist Productions' Scribes Hired for 'Roswell 2012' Screenplay
Dave Gist Productions' Scribes Hired for 'Roswell 2012' Script by 1066 Pictures. - April 29, 2008 - Dave Gist Productions
Dark Reel Cast Greets Fango Fans
“Dark Reel” is a film within in film and on top of that, the pre-production is a story in itself. Take one privileged young man (Director, Josh Eisenstadt) from a well heeled suburb with dreams of directing. Add an ex-gang banger (Producer, David Forline) equipped with nothing more than bravado and chutzpah. Mix well and several months later – out pops a movie – and a really good one at that. - April 24, 2008 - Dark Reel Productions
Electronica Producer Opens Up to Indie Films
el Humo, Electronica Music Producer, makes catalogue of music available for film projects. - April 24, 2008 - nvisionMedia/streetlevel
Sports Webcasting Network Adds High School Lacrosse Game of the Week to Schedule
Sports Webcasting Network (www.sportswebnet.com) has added The High School Lacrosse Game of the Week, an eight game regular season package, which will feature Long Island’s top teams to its spring schedule. - April 23, 2008 - Sports Webcasting Network
Rocklin Announces Completion of Its New Sound Stage in Rocklin, CA
ATV Video – Rocklin Announces Completion of its new Sound Stage in Rocklin, CA. ATV Video Technologies in Rocklin, CA announces completion of its second full service production studio. Lights, Camera, Action. To meet the increasing needs for professional videos in the Sacramento area, ATV... - April 22, 2008 - ATV Video Center - Rocklin
B Boy Entertainment and FastLane Pictures Produce Life Story of O'Jays Member Eric Nolan Grant
The film, tentatively titled I Am My Brother’s Keeper, takes us on a musical journey, as the hopes and dreams of Eric Nolan Grant are first crushed, then ultimately realized as he struggles to stay true to his music. Torn between his craft and the streets that raised him, Eric follows his dreams to places he never imagined. - April 22, 2008 - FastLane Pictures
NAR Strategic Alliance with AgentCasts Brings Real Estate Video Benefits to REALTORS®
The National Association of Realtors® has established a strategic alliance that will help Realtors® enhance the presentation features they provide online for home buyers and sellers. AgentCasts joins NAR’s roster of REALTOR Benefits® partners as a leading developer and distributor... - April 20, 2008 - AgentCasts
Lone Peak Productions Recognized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lone Peak Productions, a Salt Lake City based video production company, was nominated by Stacy Johnson of ORNL’s procurement division who enlisted the assistance of John Sorensen to complete the needed paperwork on the nomination. - April 19, 2008 - Lone Peak Productions
Sedna Films Completes Three Challenging New Spots for Florida Medical Centers
After Sedna Films, a commercial production company based in Santa Monica, recently completed three new 30-second spots by advertising agency Fenner and Hamill of Atlanta, GA, for Lakeland Regional Medical Center & Lakeland Regional Cancer Center in Lakeland, Florida, director Jon Hill summed... - April 18, 2008 - Sedna Films
Three New Bodybuilding DVDs from Filmmaker Mitsuru Okabe Coming to Stores in June 2008 via BayView Entertainment
BayView Entertainment and celebrated filmmaker Mitsuru Okabe team up to release three new action-packed bodybuilding DVDs in June 2008, featuring Silvio Samuel, Jay Cutler, Ronnie Coleman, Melvin Anthony, Dexter Jackson and many others. - April 16, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
Subscriber Rewards Program Enhances Website
The Orange County Register teamed up with Bruen Productions (www.bruen.com) to add video and a virtual hostess that guides readers through the benefits of their subscriber rewards program, “Insider” (www.OCRinsider.com). - April 14, 2008 - Bruen Media Group, LLC
Independent Filmmaker Launches Online Britney Spears Comedy Video Campaign to Save Mother's Subprime House
Independent filmmaker Jeremy Saville uses his latest comedy short, "The Britney Mouse Club," as a fundraising vehicle to help save his mother's subprime house from foreclosure. - April 13, 2008 - Cinema Saville LLC
BayView Entertainment and Black Belt Magazine Ink Distribution Deal
BayView Entertainment and Black Belt Magazine have entered into a distribution agreement to bring Black Belt’s unique DVD series to major retail outlets beginning in June 2008. - April 12, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
10th Anniversary California Independent Film Festival to Honor Legendary Producer John Daly with a Lifetime Achievement Award
CIFF to Kick Off with Actors’ Studio-Style Event with Director Penny Marshall, moderated by John Madden; Mary Stuart Masterson to receive Diamond Award; Actor Joe Anderson to receive Rising Star Award; Producer Michael Cerenzie to receive Maverick Award, Comedian Pauly Shore to receive Spirit Award. - April 11, 2008 - California Independent Film Festival
“Lost Nation: The Ioway” Filmmakers Win Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival Top Awards
Award-winning film screens in town that inspired title. - April 11, 2008 - Fourth Wall Films
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Closes with Record Attendance
The 11th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org) drew to a close on Sunday, April 6 with record breaking attendance. Full Frame distributed 28,965 tickets at this year’s Festival compared to 26,895 last year. With a deliberate focus on allowing attendees better... - April 11, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Announcing the 2008 Texas Film & Video Grants
Texas Film & Video Grants is a program designed to provide financial assistance to independent and emerging media makers who live in the State of Texas. Assistance is provided to artists whose work shows potential, skill, and creativity. Awards are distributed on a per-project basis; up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per project. - April 10, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Festival Award Winners
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org) has announced the 2008 Festival award recipients. - April 09, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Madison Ave. Learns from Thrill Street for Fast Lane to DRTV Success
Direct Response Television is very different from traditional consumer Advertising, and to learn the techniques and integrate the hot buttons, the Agencies on Madison Avenue are calling on Michael Dugan at Thrill Street Entertainment, Inc. (www.ThrillStreet.com) to help put them incorporate the proven strategies for DRTV success. - April 07, 2008 - Thrill Street Entertainment, Inc.
Ancient Silk Road Explored in New Motorcycle Travel Adventure DVD Series
GlobeRiders Silk Road Adventure DVD series follows international adventure motorcyclist Helge Pedersen as he leads a group of motorcycle adventurers on a journey to follow the ancient Silk Road trade route covering a grueling 8,000 miles in 53 days through 8 countries. - April 03, 2008 - GlobeRiders LLC
BayView Announces New “Power Body” Line of Fitness and Workout DVDs for the Experienced Home Enthusiast with Rob Glick and Jules Benson Headlining the First Two Releases
BayView Entertainment announces the start of a new line of fitness DVDs aimed at the advanced home exerciser – the PowerBody™ series. The first two releases are with Rob Glick and Jules Benson and are coming to stores in June, 2008. - April 03, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
11th Annual Film Festival to Showcase Curated Sidebar
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced a curated sidebar for the 11th annual Festival April 3-6 in downtown Durham. - April 01, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Wexler, Fontaine Sketch Clowns
"The Clown Project" webseries bows online April 1st - March 31, 2008 - Outdoor Families Magazine
Fitness Magazine Award Winner Kelly Coffey-Meyer Releasing Two New Fitness DVDs to Retail in May
Cardio/Sculpt Fitness and Cardio Kick Step-Boxing - the two newest DVDs from Fitness Magazine award winner Kelly Coffey-Meyer – are coming to retailers in May via BayView Entertainment. - March 30, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
2008 Thin Line Film Fest Seeks All Forms of Documentaries
Thin Line Film Fest 2008 announces its Call for Entries. This year's festival will be held September 24 - 28 in Denton, TX. Thin Line Film Fest is an international, documentary-inspired film festival embracing the fluid nature of the documentary and celebrating the films and filmmakers redefining the genre. Thin Line Film Fest is seeking any film that adheres to the "style" of documentary filmmaking; including traditional documentaries, “mockumentaries,” “docu-fictions,” and “docudramas.” - March 29, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces 2008 Panels and Workshops
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced the line-up of Panels and Workshops for the 11th annual Festival April 3-6 in downtown Durham. - March 28, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Jon Izen's Black and White Wins NYICFF Audience Award
Black and White, the iLaugh.com microseries featured at the 2008 New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF), walked away with the festival's prestigious Audience Award for viewers aged 8 to 14. Directed by March Entertainment's Jon Izen, Black and White is a wacky, ultra-short... - March 27, 2008 - March Entertainment Inc
The Sean Maxwell Project Presents a Diversity of Talents Fashion Show Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer. Special Performances by Diana DeGarmo of American Idol.
Executive Producer Sean Maxwell is producing a Fashion Show in Atlanta, Georgia to bring together a diversity of talents to support a worthy cause. Portions of Ticket Sale Proceed Profits will be going to help in the fight against Breast Cancer. The non-profit charity organization to receive the proceeds will be the Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Diana DeGarmo of American Idol is one of many talents performing to support this worthy cause. - March 26, 2008 - The Sean Maxwell Project
Limbo Films and R/West Team Up for 2nd Nationally-Syndicated Car Dealership Ad Campaign
Portland-based film company produces six zany ads for client R/West that highlight antics of suave car salesman “Rico” and echo success of “Trunk Monkey.” - March 26, 2008 - Limbo Films
Wellness Expert Scott Cole Brings Home Viewers Better Balance, Stress Reduction, Improved Strength, and Increased Flexibility with Two New Workout DVDs in May
Acclaimed wellness professional Scott Cole is releasing two new fitness DVDs in May - Breath & Chi Kung and Chair Strength & Stretch – that will deliver better balance, reduce stress, improve strength and increase flexibility for people at all fitness levels. - March 26, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
Florida Media Production Company Opens Call to Not-for-Profits
Bright Circle, Inc. intends to produce a pro-bono project for a Central Florida not-for-profit in need of a video presentation. All interested NPO's should respond to Bright Circle no later than April 15, 2008. - March 26, 2008 - Bright Circle, Inc.
"Lost Nation: The Ioway"-- Film Makes Oklahoma Premiere
Documentary explores dramatic saga of Oklahoma's Ioway Tribe. Film producers and Ioway Tribal Members to appear at Oklahoma premiere event. - March 25, 2008 - Fourth Wall Films
Fleur De Lis Film Studios Pays Tribute to American Heroes on Medal of Honor Day
Fleur De Lis Film Studios Honors American Heroes on Medal of Honor Day; Announces Partnership with The Rock Entertainment in Producing Medal of Honor TV Series - March 24, 2008 - Fleur De Lis Film Studios
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Ticket Sales
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced that Advance Tickets are available for purchase through Wednesday, April 2. Advance Tickets are the first opportunity to secure individual tickets, and they are available until Wednesday, April 2, after which online... - March 24, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
Screenfashion Magazine Launched: New DVD Series Captures the Backstage World of New York Fashion Week
VIDCAT Productions has launched Screenfashion Magazine, a new videomagazine series available on DVD. The 2008 Premiere Edition includes two DVDs and features an exciting mix of fashion runway trends and backstage interviews with designers, hairstylists and makeup artists who set the fashion and... - March 24, 2008 - VIDCAT
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Festival Schedule
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced that the 2008 Festival schedule is now available on their Web site at www.fullframefest.org. The schedule includes a brief synopsis of each film, as well as photos and screening times. Special programs throughout the... - March 23, 2008 - Full Frame Documentary Festival
IFE Services Ltd Announces Asia Pacific Expansion Plan and Appoints Darrel Chua as EVP Asia Pacific
IFE Services Ltd, a leading Inflight and cruise media services provider, announced their expansion plan in Asia Pacific, with opening of new full-service office in Singapore and appointment of Mr Darrel Chua to Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific. The announcement comes hot on the heel of IFE... - March 22, 2008 - IFE Services
Capstone Entertainment Group, Angry Mob Productions, and China Bell Productions to Produce Feature Film "The Orchard"
Independent film production announcement for new romance "The Orchard." - March 21, 2008 - Capstone Entertainment Group
Award-Winning Documentary "To Touch the Soul" Screening at On Location: Memphis International Film Festival
"To Touch the Soul" will screen on Sunday, March 30, 1:10 p.m., at Malco Studio on the Square, 2105 Court Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., as part of the On Location: Memphis International Film Festival. - March 20, 2008 - Cut Loose Productions