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Seattle Festival Redefines Quality of Student Films
The Emerald City upped its film game this week with the announcement by The Seattle True Independent Film Festival's Student Film Block that it has completed 16-film line-up for its 2012 Official Selections. Short films from all across the world, including the UK and Australia, were selected to... - April 16, 2012 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Legendary Comic Creator, Hollywood Icon, and Chairman of Pow! Entertainment, Stan Lee, to be Honored at 2012 Catalina Film Festival
Lee Will Accept the Festival’s Prestigious Ronald Reagan “Great Communicator” Award, Host Catalina Premiere of: “With Great Power – The Stan Lee Story,” Participate in the "The Anatomy of POW!" Panel and Introduce a Special Screening of “The Avengers®” - April 04, 2012 - Catalina Film Festival
Film Highlights Work of Graphic Novel Pioneer: Penn State University Libraries to Host World Premiere of 217 Films’ New Documentary on Lynd Ward
Penn State University Libraries will host the world premiere of 217 Films’ new documentary on Lynd Ward, the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. A preview of the film and other projects by 217 Films, the work of Maglaras and Terri Templeton, can be viewed at www.two17films.com/viewclips.php. - March 26, 2012 - 217 Films
Akasha Entertainment Announces Relocation to Hawaii: New Festival Events Coming in 2012 and Sacred Space Films Released Online
Metaphysical film company Akasha Entertainment, LLC, has announced it has relocated to Maui, Hawaii from Carmel, CA. The company's first Hawaiian project is the Akasha Soul Celebration: Core Rejuvenation, a spiritual retreat taking place April 26-29, 2012 at company headquarters in Haiku, Maui. “We couldn’t be more excited to be launching the next phase of our company in the powerful healing energy of Hawaii,” said company President Carolyn Cobelo. - March 25, 2012 - Akasha Entertainment
Hawaii's "Akasha Soul Celebration: Core Rejuvenation" Spiritual Retreat Features Author and Filmmaker Carolyn Cobelo, April 26-29, 2012
Akasha Entertainment, LLC, announces the availability of new lower-priced ticket packages for The Akasha Soul Celebration: Core Rejuvenation, a unique weekend retreat with author and filmmaker Carolyn Cobelo, taking place April 26-29, 2012 in Haiku, Hawaii. This event offers an opportunity for... - March 01, 2012 - Akasha Entertainment
Indian Film Festival Japan Submission Dates and Information
The Indian Film Festival Japan (IFFJ) seeks narratives, documentaries, shorts, music videos, trailers, experimental, children's and animated films of any length and format for the film festival taking place October 2012 at Auditorium Shibuya, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Tokyo. Jury and Audience Choice prizes will be awarded for best feature, documentary and short film. - February 24, 2012 - Indian Film Festival Japan
Decatur City Schools Get Ready for the 2nd Annual River City Film Festival
The River City Film Festival invites filmmakers of all ages to submit short (less than 20 minutes) or feature films by the extended deadline of February 24, 2012. This year the Festival is open to all movie genres with entries for original short and feature films in one of the following categories, Young Filmmaker Short (grades K-12), Young Filmmaker Feature (graded K-12), Independent Filmmaker Short and Independent Filmmaker Feature. - February 05, 2012 - River City Film Festival
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival Announces 2012 Board Members
The longest-running women's film festival in North America turns 25 this year. Taking place each year in beautiful Colorado Springs during the first weekend in November, the Festival showcases documentary, feature, short and animated films by women. - February 04, 2012 - Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
LiveOn to Help Terminally Ill Save Life Stories Forever
As a website that keeps your most important memories forever, LiveOn thought it a natural fit to help families facing terminal illness. That’s why they’ve started a charitable branch called LiveOn Cares. - January 05, 2012 - LiveOn
LiveOn Rewind's Photo Scanning and Video Conversion: an Emotional Journey
Media digitization service LiveOn Rewind takes clients for a nostalgic trip. - December 09, 2011 - LiveOn
New Independent Film "The Photon Effect" Takes on Hollywood at Their Superhero Game
Fan film legend Dan Poole hangs up his Spider-Man costume and creates a new superhero universe. - November 29, 2011 - Alpha Dog Productions LLC
Women of Color Arts & Film Festival (WOCAF) Announce Its 7th Annual Festival
Women of Color Arts & Film Festival (WOCAF) Announce Its 7th Annual Festival to Take Place on March 15-18, 2012 in Atlanta, Ga. - November 15, 2011 - WOCAF Festival
The Global Water Crisis: Symposium & Reception
The Social Film Festival & Institute (SCFFI) is hosting “The Global Water Crisis: Symposium & Reception” on November 5, 2011 in Los Altos Hills, CA. Hosted in partnership with the World Bank, Woodside Capital Partners, the San Francisco Green Film Festival and Blue Planet... - November 01, 2011 - Social Change Film Festival & Institute
Florida Premiere of East Fifth Bliss Starring Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu and Peter Fonda to Open 3rd Annual Naples International Film Festival
Naples International Film Festival 3rd Annual Opening Night Film gala featuring East Fifth Bliss - October 23, 2011 - Naples International Film Festival
Online Video Editing Beta Released on Clipcanvas
Clipcanvas launches online video editor beta in combination with royalty free video, offering more than 230.000 video clips online. - October 14, 2011 - Clipcanvas.com
Estes Park Film Festival to Honor Actor Barry Corbin with a Lifetime Achievement Award
Organizers of the Estes Park Film Festival recently announced that actor Barry Corbin will be their featured guest and recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th annual event. - September 08, 2011 - Estes Park Film Festival
Estes Park Film Festival Announces Official Selections
World premieres, a tribute to special guest Barry Corbin and a pre-release sneak preview on tap for the sixth annual event. - August 14, 2011 - Estes Park Film Festival
Superman Veteran Joins "Requiem" Cast
Cupsogue Pictures are pleased to announce that actor Jack O’Halloran, best known for his role as evil mute "Non" opposite Marlon Brando and Christopher Reeve in Richard Donner’s "Superman The Movie" and its sequel "Superman II," has joined the cast of... - August 04, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Superman: Requiem Gets Release Date
Cupsogue Pictures are pleased to announce that the highly-anticipated comic-book movie ‘Superman: Requiem’ will be released globally online on November 11 , 2011. The release date strapline ‘Believe – 11.11.11’ is being added to all upcoming marketing for the picture... - July 25, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Semi Rebellious Films Partners with Casmiro.com to Monetize "Blood into Wine" Documentary on Facebook
Casmiro Announces Digital Content Distribution Partnership to Monetize "Blood into Wine" Documentary Online - June 30, 2011 - Casmiro
Brooklyn Short Film Festival Winners Announcement
The Brooklyn Short Film Festival, New York's premiere short film festival, announces the award winning films from 2011. - June 21, 2011 - Brooklyn Short Film Festival
First Stills from Superman: Requiem
Cupsogue Pictures have released the first stills from the set of their new fan-film"‘Superman: Requiem." The images feature Martin Richardson as the Man of Steel taken on the set in London earlier this week. The cast and crew will also be filming on London’s Regent Street on... - June 15, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Charleston International Film Festival Announces World Premiere of Big Time Documentary
Kara Kurcz will be premiering her documentary, Big Time at the Charleston International Film Festival May 19th at 4 pm at Cinebarre. - May 13, 2011 - Charleston International Film Festival
18 Year Old Filmmaker Raising Funds to Attend Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Indie short film The Saving has now moved into its next phase, that would be Seattle Or Bust. Seattle Or Bust is the next goal in her filmmaking career, or as MJ is known to call it, part of her of ten year plan for indie film world domination. - May 11, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Young Filmmaker to Screen Film at Seattle True Independent Film Festival
A Father's Gift, a short film by award winning teenage filmmaker Bunee Tomlinson of Edmond, Oklahoma, will debut in the Seattle True Independent Film Festival in Seattle on Friday, June 10. The showing will be at 7:00 PM at the Northwest Film Forum. The film centers around a young mother who,... - April 25, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Young Female Filmmaker to Screen Film at Seattle True Independent Film Festival
"THE SAVING" making its west coast premiere at Seattle True Independent is a story of an accountant who through sharing the dreams of the dead must try to prevent a young woman from committing suicide to escape the guilt of her mother's death. - April 25, 2011 - Seattle True Independent Film Festival
Cinema St. Louis Announces Vincentennial: the Vincent Price 100th Birthday Celebration, Held May 19-28, 2011
Born in St. Louis on May 27, 1911, iconic actor Vincent Price retained a special fondness for his place of origin, and that love is now reciprocated with Vincentennial, a celebration of his 100th birthday in his hometown. - April 08, 2011 - Cinema St. Louis
Local Actor Rodney Wiseman Returns to Tennessee in New Film "The Frontier Boys"
Tennessee knew Rodney Wiseman as a youth who made bad choices, but he turned his life around and followed his dream to the silver screen. Wiseman plays gang leader, Sean O’Sullivan in the family-values film, The Frontier Boys which opens at the Carmike Wynnsong 10, in Chattanooga on April 8. Wiseman is a film actor and gospel musician who works out of Springfield, Missouri but whose roots and family remain in Tennessee. - April 07, 2011 - Ferocious Films
AriesWorks Entertainment Announces 2011 Call for Entries to the 9th Annual Wild Rose Independent Film Festival
AriesWorks Entertainment announces the April 15th Call for Entries to the 9th Annual “Wild Rose,” the longest continuously running, fastest growing international film festival in Iowa. - April 06, 2011 - Wild Rose Independent Film Festival
Further Casting Announced for Superman: Requiem
Cupsogue Pictures announced further casting details today for fan-film "Superman: Requiem." Stacy Sobieski will play Ali Noels, a new character for this Superman movie, who is leading opposite Martin Richardson who was announced as Superman/Clark Kent last Friday. In the film, Ali Noels... - April 06, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
Fallaize Finds Superman for Requiem
Cupsogue Pictures announced today that Martin Richardson will play the world’s greatest hero, Superman, in the new fan-film "Superman: Requiem." The film will be directed by Gene Fallaize, who said, “We had quite an exhaustive search to try and find our perfect Superman and... - April 03, 2011 - Cupsogue Pictures
"The Frontier Boys" Film Opens State-Wide in Michigan Theaters
Independent film "The Frontier Boys" opens in several Michigan cities this weekend, with more theaters showing the film in April. The Garden Theater in Frankfort, Northern Cinemas in Petoskey, Trillium Cinemas in Grand Blanc, Eastwood Cinemas in Lansing, and Midland Cinemas in Midland... - March 26, 2011 - Ferocious Films
Charleston International Film Festival Announces 2011 Face-of-the-Festival Poster Competition
The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) is conducting a juried poster competition to select the “Face-of-the-Festival” image for this year’s festival. The competition is free and open to the public and the winning image will be CIFF’s official 2011 festival image... - March 17, 2011 - Charleston International Film Festival
Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival Brings Cutting-Edge Films to Carmel, California
The Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival will take place June 24th through June 26th, 2011 in Carmel, California. The festival presents dynamic films with spiritual and supernatural themes from ghosts and out of body experiences to UFO encounters and artificial intelligence. - March 15, 2011 - Akasha Entertainment
Penn State Libraries to Digitize Lynd Ward Collection for Documentary by 217 Films
In celebration of the art and life of American printmaker and illustrator, Lynd Ward (1905-1985), 217 Films has given a gift to Penn State University Libraries to digitize selected Ward woodcuts and wood engravings. 217 Films will showcase many of these works in a new film titled “O Brother... - February 22, 2011 - 217 Films
Documentary About American Woodcut Artist and Illustrator Lynd Ward Announced
Connecticut-based independent film makers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce that their new film project -- their fourth film since 2005 -- will be on the great American woodcut artist and illustrator Lynd Ward. The film will be titled “O Brother Man: The Art and Life... - February 12, 2011 - 217 Films
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the First Publication of Henry Wadworth Longfellow’s "Paul Revere’s Ride:" A Dramatic Reading by Michael Maglaras
On December 20, 1860, 150 years ago today, the Atlantic Monthly published Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere’s Ride" in its January 1861 edition. A recording of this poem by Michael Maglaras of 217 Records is offered as a free download on YouTube. - December 22, 2010 - 217 Films
Movie Portraying Legendary Painter Marsden Hartley "Cleophas and His Own" Returns to Sacramento
On Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., director Michael Maglaras of 217 Films will return to Sacramento to screen “Cleophas and His Own” at the Crocker Art Museum. This film made its west coast premiere in 2006 during the Crocker’s Marsden Hartley retrospective. “We are... - November 12, 2010 - 217 Films
Lone Star International Film Festival Fort Worth in Sundance Square to Present Special Concert Featuring Jeff Bridges and T Bone Burnett
The Lone Star Film Society will present a rare and exclusive concert featuring Jeff Bridges and T Bone Burnett on Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of the Lone Star International Film Festival Fort Worth in Sundance Square. The concert will be held on the new covered patio at 8.0 Bar and is slated to begin around 10 p.m. - November 03, 2010 - Lone Star Film Society
Creative Thinking Vancouver by Barcelona Media Design; 12 Conversations About Creativity
Barcelona Media design, a leading-edge marketing agency in downtown Vancouver specializing in print and electronic media design, launches a thought-provoking website featuring twelve intriguing interviews with local creatives from diverse business backgrounds in pursuit of answers regarding... - October 22, 2010 - Barcelona Media Design
New Hope for Horror Genre Showcased at Carnival of Darkness Film Festival
Filmmaker Alex Bram presents promising new voices in horror at the second annual Carnival of Darkness Film Festival. Haunting and disturbing horror short films from across the world will be presented on a THX Authorized, state-of-the-art screen at LA FilmSchool this October 28th. A Live Panel... - October 07, 2010 - Carnival of Darkness
Cincinnati Film Festival 2010 Announces International Line Up
Enjoy Over 100 Films from 19 Countries for Nine Days in the Greater Cincinnati Area - October 03, 2010 - Cincinnati Film Festival
Award Winning Web TV Series “Safety Geeks” Releases First Live Action Comedy Series in 3D Stereoscopic Format
Lumen Actus LLC is Pleased to Announce the Worldwide Release of Their 3D Stereoscopic, Live Action Web TV Series “Safety Geek: 3D” Now Available On-Demand on Yabazam.com. - June 19, 2010 - Lumen Actus, LLC
Lone Star Film Society Presents ‘Filmmaking 101’ Summer Workshop
Annual event provides expert instruction from industry veterans - June 13, 2010 - Lone Star Film Society
First Night of Film for the San Francisco Black Film Festival
SFBFF12: Presents Films For Juneteenth, gets started Thursday, June 17, 2010 with Mountains That Take Wing-Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama: A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation, screening at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, opening remarks 6pm, documentary begins at 7pm with Q&A with directors C.A. Griffith and H.L.T. Quan to follow. - June 08, 2010 - San Francisco Black Film Festval
Advancing the Skate Filmmaking Industry: L.A. Skate Film Festival Establishes Academy, Announces New Partners & Last Call for Submissions
Since the announcement of its debut in the city of Los Angeles back in April, The L.A. Skate Film Festival has been undergoing through a great deal of developments that foresee a bright future for the organization. To make it the best and most legit event of its kind in the history of... - June 05, 2010 - The LA Skate Film Festival
The Film Festival of Colorado Partners with Open Media Foundation
Announcing the partnership with Open Media Foundation to present the Film Festival of Colorado. - June 01, 2010 - The Film Festival of Colorado
New Film Festival Coming to Denver
This is a release announcing a new film festival for Denver, showcasing Colorado talent and film makers this June. - May 18, 2010 - The Film Festival of Colorado
Zombie Comedy Signs Award Winning Composer
First Earth Films and Laughing Jack Entertainment have signed award winning composer Bart Samolis to produce the original score for First Platoon, a post-apocalyptic zombie comedy being shot this summer in Albuquerque. - May 05, 2010 - First Earth Films LLC
Clipcanvas.com - Now Offering 80.000+ Video Clips and HD Footage Online
Clipcanvas.com reports they are now offering more than 80.000 stock footage clips from all over the world, with prices starting as low as 9 euros for HD footage. This rapidly growing HD collection features video content for documentary film production, TV-series, commercials, corporate videos and... - May 01, 2010 - Clipcanvas.com