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Don’t Try This at Home, Kids; Limbo Films and Parker Eiden Go Airborne with National TV Spot for MotoSport
As BMX-bicycle motocross is making its debut at the Olympic Games in Beijing this August, the newest Olympic sport is gaining momentum around the world. Once again, Limbo Films finds itself right in the middle of the action - producing a national TV commercial for MotoSport, an Oregon-based motocross sports apparel & accessories brand. The spot speaks directly to the culture of motocross, using MotoSport employees as riders & acting talent. - June 06, 2008 - Limbo Films
Independent Hip Hop Artist Develops a Revolutionary Concept for Marketing Himself
Hip hop artist Drizzy D.R.O has developed a new viral marketing technique that has successfully reached tens of thousands of fans in over 35 states and two countries. - June 06, 2008 - Alien8 Entertainment
Award Winning Animtor TJ Galda Releases New DVD, Advanced Character Rigging: Creating Advanced Tendon & Muscle Systems (DVD)
Award-winning 3D animator TJ Galda has continued his new series of instructional material regarding Character Rigging with the much anticipated release of an advanced DVD outlining how to create muscles and tendons using computer graphics software such as Autodesk's Maya. Advanced Character Rigging on DVD is available through tjgalda.com and major outlets such as Amazon. - June 05, 2008 - TJGalda.com
Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Brings Anime to the Streets June 24th
Codeblack Entertainment's latest DVD release includes guest appearances from comedians Mike Epps, Katt Williams and exclusive animated videos featuring Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg along with artists Nate Dogg, E-40, The Game, and Cypress Hill's B-Real. - June 04, 2008 - Codeblack Entertainment
Failed Book Leads to Big Film for Internet User, Crusty Films Production Company Created to Find Fresh Talent
A joke film pitch on YouTube leads to a six million dollar movie budget. - June 04, 2008 - Crusty Films
Last Call: Louisville Learns Survival Tips From a New York Artist
The Survival of the Wildebeest, a documentary about one artists struggle to gain recognition for his work and survive the urban jungle that is Manhattan is set to screen at the Last Call Film Festival Friday, June 6 at 9 PM. The screening will be at the restaurant, bar, and theater Rudyard Kipling, 422 W Oak St in downtown Louisville. - June 03, 2008 - The Survival, LLC
Refugee Entertainment, LLC Appoints Bea Vincent to Key Management Position
Refugee Entertainment, LLC expands its management roster with the addition of key personnel. - June 03, 2008 - Refugee Entertainment, LLC
The Wager DVD Starring Randy Travis Debuts at #1 in Retail Sales
The Wager starring Randy Travis (Genius Products, May 13, 2008) debuted in the #1 spot in CBA Retail sales. Based on the best-selling book by Bill Myers, The Wager is a powerful parable examining how to live while your life is tested. Travis plays an actor who is nominated for a prestigious award and just as he has overcome industry blacklisting and persecution for his beliefs, he finds himself in the fight of his life. - May 31, 2008 - Genius Products, LLC
Hollywood-Style Video Production Company Heads to Columbia, South Carolina
The people of Columbia, South Carolina need to brace themselves for the whirlwind of activity that's going to happen this weekend. InTroubleZone Productions (ITZ), a Hollywood-style video production company based out of New York and Florida, is headed to town to start filming their trademark... - May 31, 2008 - InTroubleZone Productions
Veteran Disney Animator Releases Second Children's Storybook, Colorful Tale of Adventure, Struggle and Faith That Captures the Imagination
Independent film producer, illustrator and art director, Davy Liu, will release his second children's book, Fire Fish, on June 28, 2008. Inspired by historical events from the book of Exodus, Liu weaves an colorful tale of adventure, struggle and faith that captures the imagination. - May 30, 2008 - Kendu Films
Lynn Hoffman Records A&E Biography Series
Lynn Hoffman (VH1, A&E) recorded narration for two episodes of A&E's Biography: "Where Are They Now?" about Leif Garrett and Scott Baio at Tapeworks, Inc record studios in Hartford, CT. - May 30, 2008 - Tapeworks, Inc
Jeanine Basinger in Western Mode
Jeanine Basinger, noted film expert and professor at Wesleyan University of Middletown, CT recently recorded DVD commentary on Budd Boetticher westerns. - May 30, 2008 - Tapeworks, Inc
Carmelina Films Releases New Video About Faith and Media
When media educator Nick Pernisco set out to create a documentary about the media’s influence on faith and values for his film company, Carmelina Films, he never thought it would strike a chord with Catholic educators the way it has. But the release this week of his video “Preaching the... - May 30, 2008 - Carmelina Films
Hawaiian DVD for Children Wins Four Telly Awards
Mom owned production company takes passion for Hawaiian culture and creates award-winning DVD for young children. - May 29, 2008 - Local Girl Productions, Inc.
As “Sex and the City” Hits Theatres, a New Documentary Film Separates Fact from Fiction About the Single Population
As the new “Sex and the City” movie prepares to hit theatres across the nation, “Single” – a new documentary from Go Pictures and Films, LLC is already enlightening viewers to the realities of single life in today’s crazy world. 100 million adults in America are single and the majority of US households are headed by an unmarried person. "Single" shows that life today is more intense and demanding than ever before and as a result, finding a lasting relationship has become even more challenging. - May 27, 2008 - Go Pictures and Films, LLC
Increased Profits - Yours for the Taking; Meditation Videos on Work Computers – the New Revolution
When a person takes a ten-minute meditation break at the point where they are starting to feel stressed, and then concentrates on something other than the things causing stress, then the body naturally produces measurable ‘puffs of nitric oxide’ which significantly reduces the effects of the adrenalines and hormones that build up to cause the underlying symptoms of stress. A new UK company is addressing this with video meditations for the workplace. - May 27, 2008 - Timetrappers.com
Marty Schupak & the Youth Sports Club Have Entered the Era of Video Downloading with Their Sports Instructional Videos
Marty Schupak & the Youth Sports Club have agreed to submit all their sports instructional videos to Amazon.com's Unbox movie digital downloading program. - May 26, 2008 - Youth Sports Club
A New Kind of Web TV Show for a New Kind of Audience?
This fall 2008, an original web TV show will be released that promises to blur the lines between fantasy and reality by drawing viewers into an online social game. - May 25, 2008 - GEN247 Productions
Rapper to Release Free Download of Album
Bay Area rapper/producer Starski offers free download of his debut album, "Tomorrow Ain't Promised," in association with Gydget.com. - May 24, 2008 - Pimp Hop
Alive Mind Partners with the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers on "The Atheism Tapes" DVD to Support Specialist Jeremy Hall and His Constitutional Rights
Contribute to the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and Support a Soldier's Constitutional Right When You Buy the Popular Series “The Atheism Tapes” Featuring Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett this Memorial Day Weekend. - May 23, 2008 - Alive Mind
Now Hear This: Upcoming Album Release Marks the End of Fila Brazillia
Fila Brazillia fanatics finally have an answer to the question that's left them baffled... "Where has Fila Brazillia gone?" While official news of the electronic duo's demise may prove shocking to some, co-founder Steve Cobby has been in pursuit of something greater, starting with the... - May 23, 2008 - Steel Tiger Records
Foreclosure Boom is a Boon for Southwest Florida Realtor's New Reality TV Show
While the nation is suffering through its worst foreclosure period in decades, for Southwest Florida Realtor, Tom Bruzzesi, it's business as usual. Tom's foreclosure adventures are documented in a new reality TV show, "The Foreclosure Shoppe," produced by Florida's InTroubleZone Productions. - May 23, 2008 - InTroubleZone Productions
Videographer Offers New Products for Upscale Brides
California-based wedding video producer, Andrew Hsu, breaks the mold of the dreaded wedding video with "artisan" movies and new, rarely before seen, cutting edge products for discerning brides. - May 22, 2008 - Studio MSV
"What Was Ralph Nader Thinking?" New Biography of the Consumer Advocate and Independent Candidate
What Was Ralph Nader Thinking when he ran for president against impossible odds? Read this new biography and find out. - May 22, 2008 - Jürgen Vsych
Warner Bros is Dubbing a TV Movie at "Graffitti Studio" - Bulgaria
Bulgaria turns out to be a top media production outsourcing destination. - May 18, 2008 - Graffitti Studio LTD
Web Host Industry Review Publishes May 2008 Green Issue
Hosting magazine covers the critical green hosting issue; publisher launches green data center info site. - May 17, 2008 - Web Host Industry Review
Phil Ross and BayView Entertainment Team Up to Release “Street Combat – Complete Mixed Martial Arts” DVD Set in June
BayView Entertainment and Hall of Fame Martial Artist Phil Ross are releasing “Street Combat – Mixed Martial Arts,” a four DVD and one CD collection, in June, 2008. - May 17, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
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
New Indie Label Aims to Turn Southern Ontario Into Next Seattle
Vibrant new Indie label on the lookout for talent. - May 16, 2008 - Shrunken Head Records
NATF Hosts Yuri Rasovsky's Master Class in Audio Drama Directing
NATF to host award winning audio theatre producer/writer Yuri Rasovsky's Master Class: Principles of Directing Actors for Audio Drama New York City, September, 2008 - May 15, 2008 - National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Willamette Radio Workshop Joins NATF's Audio Theater Workshop
Sam Mowry and Cynthia McGean of the Willamette Radio Workshop will lead classes in the 27th Annual Audio Theater Workshop in West Plains, MO, June 22-27, 2008. - May 15, 2008 - National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
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
Tripping the Mic Fantastic with Barbara Rosenblat at NATF's 27th Annual Audio Theater Workshop
Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most revered voice actors in the country, brings her two day masterclass to NATF's Annual Audio Theatre Workshop in West Plains, MO, June 22-27, 2008. - May 14, 2008 - National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
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
Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles Presents the Very Special KPFK Screening of the New Documentary Film About the War on Drugs This Friday Evening on May 9th
The public is invited to a free advance screening of the major new documentary, American Drug War: The Last White Hope, on Friday May 9, at 7 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church of Glendale in Los Angeles. - May 09, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America
Sunset Urban Records Will Host the Sunset Urban Live Music Showcase on Friday, May 30th, 2008 at The White Gate (1222 Putnum Avenue) in Brooklyn, New York
The next Sunset Urban Live Music Showcase has been announced this week to be held on Friday, May 30th, 2008 at The White Gate (1222 Putnum Avenue) in Brooklyn. The doors open at 7:00pm; admission is $5 to the public. The show is part of the ongoing Sunset Urban Showcase series featuring the... - May 09, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America
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 Group Called Still Alive Debuts in the USA on Latin T.V.
Tune in this Wednesday May 7th , 2008 NBC Universal, Telemundo Cada Dia show, 8:00am. The group called Still Alive debuts in the USA on latin T.V. Colombian hip-hop, reggaeton group Still Alive will make their first USA appearance on world latin T.V. network telemundo. Group members, Sunday,... - May 07, 2008 - Patron Record
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
SunSpots Productions' Tera Parks Celebrates 6 years and 5000 session at SunSpots Florida Studios
Engineer/Producer at SunSpots Orlando location reaches 6th Anniversary. - April 26, 2008 - SunSpots Productions
Glaxicon Music Announces the Release of, "Brando Quin – Crossings" Music & Production by RavenPheat
Brando Quin's music has changed the way we look at the world and is acknowledged by fans and musicians as original, unique and powerfully expressive. His vivid portrayal of an American working/struggling class life conveys the dashed hopes, loss, and heartbreak implicit in living the American Dream appealing to fans who enjoy the likes of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Peter Gabriel. The CD is now available for distribution in over 80 countries internationally, go to www.LuLu.com/BrandoQuin - April 26, 2008 - Glaxicon
Channel 4 Commission “Gogol Bordello” Doco
Channel 4 has commissioned music indie Phoenix Film & Television Productions to produce a new one off documentary focusing upon New York Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello. Featuring 100% new footage shot during the band’s visit to the UK in 2007, the programme will also feature exclusive live tracks filmed at the band’s intimate gig at Camden Town’s Electric Ballroom. - April 25, 2008 - Phoenix Film & Television Productions Ltd
Phoenix Film & Television on the Hunt for the TV Talent of the Future
Award winning independent television production company Phoenix Film & Television are proud to announce that they are launching a nationwide search for the best new Television talent in the UK. - April 25, 2008 - Phoenix Film & Television Productions Ltd