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Bazialini Music Group and DJ SoloFlex Part Ways
It's official - Bazialini Music Group and DJ Solo FLex part ways. Meanwhile, Bazialini Music Group announces DJ and Hypeman Search. - May 11, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
Executive Producers Claude Reid and Christopher Free are Co-owners of NuConcepts Productions, LLC Film Production Company; They are Currently Lining Up a Slate of Films
Their Slate of films with A-List Cast as well as many films with partial financing in place. They have been busy working with their current slate of films with budget ranges of $1 million to $55 million. Executive Producers Claude Reid and Christopher Free have been working together for over 2... - May 10, 2007 - NuConcepts Productions, LLC
EARS XXI, NMSU-Grants, Cibola Arts Council Announce Digital Amnesty at PAH-Fest 2007
EARS XXI Studio, NMSU-Grants, and the Cibola Arts Council are proud to announce the Digital Amnesty contest, part of PAH-FEST 2007, a four day media extravaganza taking place in Grants, New Mexico. PAH-FEST’s Digital Amnesty contest allows digital filmmakers to give their work another shot. - May 09, 2007 - EARS XXI Studios
Geriatric Psychologist Says Video Biographies Are a Great Tool in Treating Dementia
Richard A. Wyckoff, a geriatric psychologist, says that one’s memories preserved in a video biography can be a great tool in preservative care. “In practical terms, Video Biographies can help a person remember who they are by highlighting very positive experiences,” Wyckoff said. - May 08, 2007 - Inventive Productions LLC
Fitness Expert Gilad Launches Latest DVD Release: Elite Forces Fat Burning Workout
Fitness expert Gilad's latest DVD release - "Elite Forces Fat Buring Workout" - scheduled for release on June 5, 2007 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Available at all online retailers and major stores throughout the country. - May 07, 2007 - BayView Entertainment
Stew Horsley Joins Rogue Editorial as Producer
Rogue Editorial (www.rogueedit.com) welcomes Stew Horsley as their new producer. Stew will oversee all projects at the Toronto-based commercial editorial house that was responsible for cutting the much-lauded Dove Evolution viral spot via Ogilvy & Mather last year. - May 04, 2007 - Soho / Rogue Editorial
County Road 14 - Major HD Movie Production by Surround Filmworks, Corp. in North Florida
County Road 14 is a fictional thriller, inspired by actual events. The main character, Regina Cofax, and her husband Tom move back to Regina's hometown, Perry, Florida after her Great-Aunt passes away in a car accident. - May 01, 2007 - MysterE Visions Entertainment
Writer/Director Richard LaGravenese Reunites with Crusading Educator Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers; StoryMakers Studio Salutes LaGravenese’s Film “Freedom Writers”
Award winning writer/director Richard LaGravenese reunites with cast members and best selling author/teacher Erin Gruwell at StoryMakers Studio's special Freedom Writers event on May 9 at Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - May 01, 2007 - StoryMakers Studio
Toronto’s Associated Producers Wins the Prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award from the Overseas Press Club of America
The Overseas Press Club of America (OPC) has awarded their prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Television Documentary on international affairs to Toronto based film production company Associated Producers for Sex Slaves, an investigation into the multi-billion dollar world of sex... - April 30, 2007 - Associated Producers Ltd
Bring New Life to Those Old Home Movies this Spring
It’s Spring Time; Why not do more than spring cleaning the house and yard this year? Why not Bring New Life to Those Old Home Movies, Slides and Photos? Most people have no idea that their films and tapes are deteriorating. They think they’ve preserved their memories forever but they haven’t. Video tapes only retain the images placed upon them, for about 10 – 15 years maximum. - April 30, 2007 - Home Video Studio-Guelph
Canadian Poet Jean Mercier Brings A Poem A Day to TV
That what must be the most counter current series coming to TV this year, and yet, it hits a chord. The man with 60,000 rhymes, Canadian Poet Jean Mercier created a small daily visual vignette from his poetry books and writings, offering it in a first series of 1825 original poems (or 4 years of broadcast) called A POEM A DAY from the service of the same name that he has been promoting by email and mobile phones for the last three years. - April 29, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
ICC Broadens Translation and Adaptation Services for the Growing Hispanic Market
Inner Circle Creative is broadening its translation and adaptation services to include television, radio and corporate media projects. Since 2003 ICC has been providing translation services for Premier Retail Network and other advertising agencies. Adapting strategic messages from one language to... - April 26, 2007 - Inner Circle Creative
Watching the Bride Grow Up on DVD
It's wedding season and wouldn't be great to watch the bride and groom grow up right before your eyes on DVD? This is great idea to incorporate during the ceremony. - April 25, 2007 - Home Video Studio-Guelph
Wabi Sabi Productions Releases "Barry White: Guided By Destiny," a Reading and Mini-Concert Exploring the Life of Barry White
This reading of this new off Broadway musical examines Barry White's relationships with Muhammad Ali, Elvis, Love Unlimited and "the voice" that was his constant companion on his rise to greatness. - April 24, 2007 - Wabi Sabi Productions Inc
Rachel Hunter Shows Off Her Acting Chops in Her Role as a Lesbian, Cook and Great Advice Giver in A.W. Gryphon's "La Cucina"
"La Cucina" wrapped principal photography on April 5. It was produced independently by Chianti Pictures, Starlotte Smith, Jackie Olson, Zachary Kahn, Crystal Santos, and writer/producer A.W. Gryphon, and was directed by newcomers Allison Hebble & Zed Starkovich. La Cucina. The... - April 23, 2007 - Chianti Pictures
East Meets West - Bazialini Music Group Inks Deal with Rising Hip Hop Star Chuck Platinum
This pairing can only be describes as pure genius at work. - April 22, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
Netflix Calls on Inner Circle Creative to Produce Investor Relations Video
Netflix was looking for a media company to produce and edit their executive interviews and selected Inner Circle Creative. The videos are currently playing on the Investor Relations section of the Netflix website. - April 21, 2007 - Inner Circle Creative
Usonian Entertainment Launches, Joins Forces with Media Financial Partners
Usonian Entertainment announced today that it has launched its company and has joined forces with investment partner H. Kaye Dyal President of Media Financial Partners to finance a slate of major motion pictures. Distinct and free of previous conventions Usonian’s focus is film, media... - April 13, 2007 - Usonian Entertainment
Discoveries... America Television & DVD Series
Bennett-Watt HD Productions Wraps Up Production on Discoveries America, an HD News Magazine Series - April 11, 2007 - Bennett-Watt Entertainment, Inc.
Casting Call - They Want Your Family
Producers of a new documentary television series entitled "Real Families Real Answers" are currently searching nation-wide for families who are willing to share their life experiences. Families of all sizes, ethnicities, economic levels and religious backgrounds are being sought. For more information, please visit www.realfamiliescasting.com. - April 08, 2007 - Real Families Production
For Sale by iPod - Homegliding, Inc. Uses Iconic Music Player to Help Realtors Sell Homes
Homegliding, Inc. partners with central PA realtors to provide video virtual tour glide-throughs on iPods, as a means of helping realtors more conveniently present their listed homes. - April 07, 2007 - Homegliding, Inc.
World Premiere of "That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" April 14th, 2007 at Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia
"That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor" is a feature length documentary about the well-respected character actor credited with acting in more than 200 films and television shows in his six decade career. Though he never played a lead role in a major motion picture, he was most well-known for his portrayal as Michael J. Pollard's double crossing father in "Bonnie & Clyde." - April 06, 2007 - JamesWorks Entertainment
Take Power of Attorney, Will and Lease Agreement into your hands: FireTheLawyer.com
The website you want to know about since even lawyers use it. This might be hard to believe, but this little website offering legal forms and templates can save you thousands of dollars. Need to draft a lease agreement? A living will? A promissory note? Or a last minute Power of Attorney? It is now at your fingertips. - March 30, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
Twisted Comedy “Raging Hormones” Leaps from Howard Stern to DVD
After several years in obscurity, “Raging Hormones”, the micro-budget comedy featured on Howard Stern and winner of the 1999 New York Independent Film Festival is finally available on DVD at: www.raginghormonesmovie.com. - March 24, 2007 - Raging Hormone
New Mexico Film Maker TC Empire Releases Full Length Feature UFO Movie Online Using Advanced Video Technology
“High Strange New Mexico” – “The Best UFO Movie You’ve Never Seen” Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary - March 24, 2007 - Taos Communications Empire
Entertainment Companies Merge Operations for Indie-Film Marketing
Eclipse Entertainment Group and Detroit2LA Announce National Expansion into the Independent Film Marketplace - March 24, 2007 - Eclipse Entertainment Group
“Hip-hop Colony,” the African Hip-Hop Explosion Available on DVD
“Kenya is not just about Lions, Giraffes and fast running me it’s also about Studios and Hip-hop” - Tedd Josiah Music Producer. Hip-hop Colony is one of the first films to actively capture the hip-hop revolution in Africa while upgrading the image of the continent. - March 23, 2007 - Emerge Media Films
My Hometown TV Series on DVD: Finally, a Show Where it’s OK to be a Good Kid
From Canadian Director Jean Mercier, now on DVD, family TV series My Hometown hits a major chord. - March 18, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
Bazialini's "Ballin Off The Wall" Makes a Slam Dunk
Oakland/Bay Area artist Bazialini recently released single "Ballin Off The Wall" has been chosen to be the new theme song for online hip hop news source Hip Hop Ruckus (www.hiphopruckus.com). - March 15, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
New Film with Hal Holbrook Recognizing a Forgotten Band of Brothers Gets Congressional Kick-Off
New DVD, Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII, narrated by Hal Holbrook will release March 20th with special Congressional press conference and screening for members of Congress. - March 13, 2007 - Rob Child & Associates, LLC
Better Known as Mr Oleson to All, Richard Bull Stars in Canadian New Release on DVD
Everyone watching The Little House On The Prairie (and may be you are still watching it) just loved Richard Bull, better known for his role as the gentle soul, owner of the general store and poor husband stuck with his weird choice, Mr. Oleson. Did you know that he had the lead part in the lovely Canadian M.O.W. A Day In A Life? - March 11, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
Dark Myth Production Studios Acquires Horrotica from Nocturnal Enterprises
Dark Myth Production Studios today announced its purchase of the Horrotica On-line Magazine (Horrotica.com) subsidiary from Nocturnal Enterprises, LLC. The purchase of Horrotica creates a partnership with The World of Myth subsidiary (Dark Myth’s current on-line magazine) that is expected to... - March 10, 2007 - Dark Myth Production Studios
Three Young Guys Soon to Gain National TV Exposure from Their Internet Comedy Video
Three young guys from Lake Wales, FL started a video production company making online comedy videos for fun nearly a year ago. Since then their videos have taken off and they have been contacted by NBC to have some of their videos featured on a new project called "It's Your Show" hosted by Carson Daly. - March 08, 2007 - Wooden Steel Productions
Red Barn Films, MA Announces Launch of Production - "Dudleytown Curse - the 49th Key"
Red Barn Films, Inc., a Massachusetts production company announced today that after two years of exhaustive research and investigation, it is launching the production of its independent feature teen horror film and book about the infamous and cursed village of Dudleytown, CT called "Dudleytown Curse - the 49th key." Some believe that Dudleytown is the scariest place on Earth. Red Barn Films believes that it will make the "scariest horror film on Earth." - March 08, 2007 - Red Barn Films
Eclipse Entertainment Group/Detroit2LA Productions Presents Hollywood Stars & NBA Ball Players
Eclipse Entertainment Group/Detroit 2 Los Angeles Productions Presents “The Bobby Blackjack Show & Talking Movies Coast 2 Coast.” Hollywood Meets The Hardwood. - March 08, 2007 - Eclipse Entertainment Group
Baker/Gillis Film & Television Syndication, Moves to Al Gore’s Hometown Carthage, Tennessee
Baker/Gillis has a new home, relocating their corporate and distribution headquarters this month from Nashville to Carthage, Tennessee. - March 02, 2007 - Baker/Gillis Film & Television Syndication
Fix My Hog™ Releases First Ever Bolt-On Performance and Accessory DVDs; Six Hours of Do-It-Yourself Instruction Jam-Packed into Each Edition
Fix My Hog Inc., the creator of three critically acclaimed do-it-yourself Harley-Davidson® motorcycle maintenance DVDs, released its first-ever DVD series designed to show riders how to enhance the look and performance of their Softail®/Dyna® and touring model motorcycles. Modeled after... - February 20, 2007 - Fix My Hog, Inc.
Happy Valentine with a Year Full of Rhymes
Last minute Valentine? A new poem everyday from Canadian Poet Jean Mercier. A nice genuine and original new way to say Happy Valentine - affordable and a sure bet to please just about anyone you love. - February 13, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
"The Priestess" Grauman's Premiere Sets Spotlight on Vigen Chaldranian and Armenian History
Fans of internationally acclaimed Armenian director Vigen Chaldranian lined the red carpet premiere of his latest film "The Priestess" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, January 25, 2007. Chaldranian arrived in Hollywood style to an invigorated one thousand plus crowd of mostly Armenian enthusiasts, joined by his fellow producers Mel Metcalfe III, Sahak Ekshian, Garen Vartanyan and Jovina Shahbazian. Also attending was the film's American music composer, the talented Nathan Lanier. - February 13, 2007 - Symphony Studios
Students Finalists in Sony Tropfest for the Second Year Running
The International Film School Sydney proudly announces the selection of its students to the final of Tropfest for the second year running. This year director Jayne Montague follows in the steps of last year's directing student Juliet Lamont whose poignant film BURST won second prize, before going on to the prestigious Tribeca and Telluride film festivals. Head of School Duncan Thompson (Artistic Director of Aurora): "The result is a testament to the prestige of our school." - February 09, 2007 - The International Film School Sydney
Interest in Dove Evolution Continues with Behind the Scenes "Making Of" Video
The 75-second viral ad Dove “Evolution”, by Toronto’s Ogilvy & Mather took the world by storm after being released on YouTube this past October 2006, with over 4 million views on YouTube alone. As part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, the spot garnered incredible buzz... - February 08, 2007 - Soho / Rogue Editorial
Home Care Continuing Education Now More Accessible
The Council of State Home Care Associations and National Educational Video (NEVCO) are making professional continuing education more accessible to member state associations and individual home care provider organizations. Though a unique national partnership program, the two organizations are... - February 07, 2007 - National Educational Video, Inc.
Leonidas Films Inc. Announces the North American DVD Release Date for the Film The Pleasure Drivers
Leonidas Films Inc. announced today that the DVD release date for the film The Pleasure Drivers, will be March 13, 2007. The Film will be distributed in the United States by Union Station Media, a joint venture between Alliance Atlantis*Motion Picture Distribution LP and Arclight Films in Canada... - February 02, 2007 - Leonidas Films Inc.
IPBR and ICBR on Board with Silent Sound Media for Alexisonfire Production
Image Pacific Broadcast Rentals (IPBR), Vancouver and Image Central Broadcast Rentals (ICBR), Toronto, are proud to have been a part of the recent Silent Sound Media documentary production of Juno Award winners, Alexisonfire. Shot with 4 Sony HDW-F900/3 HDCAM high definition cameras using,... - February 02, 2007 - Basetwo Media
Nationwide Virtual March / Fundraiser Results from New Band Movie
New Band Movie / Documentary, "From the 50 Yard Line" currently in post production, is making 'band nerds' cool one movie goer at a time. Production company launches nationwide Instrumental Music Awareness and Fundraising Virtual March on the Internet after learning of the distressed music education situation across the country. Bands from across the country are signing up and organizing to raise funds for schools and those particpating bands are also listed in the film's credits. - February 01, 2007 - Blake House Media, Inc.
Motion Picture Company Helps to Launch Film Festival
A rural mountain community is about to jump into the big league - January 31, 2007 - Drydock Film Corporation
Productions Unlimited Can Save You Thousands with an Inventory Video
Productions Unlimited announces Home and Business Inventory Videos. Historical records of that informantion can save you thousands of dollars. - January 29, 2007 - Productions Unlimited
"The Priestess" Movie from Armenia Receives Royal Post-Production Treatment for Hollywood Debut
ArmenFilm Studios and Symphony Studios proudly present the U.S. premiere of the film "The Priestess" by internationally acclaimed Armenian director, Vigen Chaldranian at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, January 25, 2007 at 7:00pm. The film is very important, not only to the Armenian community, but to anyone fascinated with epic film making and also echos a strong feminine message, as this story about Armenian history is told from a woman's perspective. - January 25, 2007 - Symphony Studios
500 Reasons to Fire Your Lawyer
It is the title of a very funny book he is working on. But Canadian writer Jean Mercier will catch your attention even more with his simple website aimed at saving you hundreds, if not thousands in legal fees: FireTheLawyer.com Yes, he did fire the lawyer. Not once, not twice, but three times. - January 25, 2007 - Mercier Films Inc.
Atlanta Based Company Launches Annual Cruise Event to Salute Women in Entertainment and Fight Breast Cancer
Atlanta-based company Tandi Productions presents the 1st Annual Tandi Cruise Get-Away to the Caribbean on June 4-9, 2007. The theme for this cruise event is "A Salute to Women in Entertainment" and one-third of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. - January 24, 2007 - Tandi Productions