'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dead At 83
27 February, 2015
Leonard Nimoy, who was best-known for his role as Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" franchise, died at his home on Friday in Los Angeles, his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 83.
According to his wife, Nimoy's death was due to end-stage chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. ...
| Eight Ex'pression College Graduates Contributed Their Animation And VFX Talents To Oscar-Nominated Films
26 February, 2015
Eight graduates of Ex'pression College, one of America's premier creative media colleges, worked on films that were nominated for Oscars at this year's 87th Academy Awards ceremony, which was held on February 22.
The films included:
BEST ANIMATION:
Omar Garcia '09 - "How to Train Your Dragon ...
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Memory Lane (Comparable To Pi, Memento, And Primer) Is A Sci-Fi Masterpiece
25 February, 2015
Shawn Holmes, an Afghan War veteran, spent the last of of his savings to make "Memory Lane."
The psychological thriller tells the story of a war veteran who travels the real world and the afterlife in search of his fiance's killer by stopping and restarting his heart. Holmes started writing around ...
| Maryland International Film Festival
24 February, 2015
The fourth annual Maryland International Film Festival, Hagerstown has received over 250 submissions, and the judges have announced the selections. Over 70 films will be shown in Hagerstown during the festival from March 26-28.
The festival Executive Director, Tracie Hovey said, "We have really ...
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NewFilmmakers LA Hosts Film Festival In Honor Of International Women's Day
24 February, 2015
March 8th 2015 is officially International Women's Day. In light of such an occasion, NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival is screening short films directed by female directors and shorts films with female-driven plots. From coming-of-age, to family relations, to fashion-forward tendencies, the short films ...
| WeatherVane Productions And Hey Girl Hey Entertainment LLC's "Suspended" Moves Forward
24 February, 2015
Producers Gayle Dickie, James Allen Bradley and Patrick Werksma announce they are moving forward from development to pre-production on their feature film "Suspended" written by Sean C. Stephens along with Executive Producers, WeatherVane Productions, Inc., Jason Van Eman and Ben McConley.
WeatherVane ...
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Skateboards: California Dreaming Daughter To Make Late Father's Dream Come True
20 February, 2015
She is better known for being the business mind behind one of Santa Barbara's most successful, highly regarded bakeries. But when she isn't developing marketing strategies for her husband's award-winning cakes and croissants, or running her daughter to school, gymnastics, or acting lessons, Nicole Gonthier ...
| New Epic Movie Trilogy Project About The "Lost Years" Of Jesus Seeks To Raise Capital Via Popular Crowdfunding Model
19 February, 2015
Mystic Traveler will create many firsts in movie-making history through cutting-edge strategies in film making and film marketing.
With funding as a necessary first step to get films made, current economic conditions don't make that easy. Filmmakers have become more innovative in their fundraising ...
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Pleasure Brand Lelo Releases First Interactive Movie Trailer You Cannot Watch Alone
18 February, 2015
Designed and developed by LELO, PlayTogether takes people on a journey into the post-apocalyptic world of the Beyond The Wave movie, where each partner makes choices together on what scene to watch next.
Leading luxury sex toy brand LELO today released an extended interactive trailer for their ...
| A Scene With Actors From The Play Featured In The Film "Making Light In Terezin"
17 February, 2015
Power Story Ent., Inc. has recently released "Making Light in Terezin" which tells the true story shows how Jewish prisoners in the Terezin Ghetto in the Czech Republic managed to survive during WWII with the help of song, dance, theater and comedy. This poignant and moving documentary follows a modern ...
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Men, Music And Mid-Life Crisis: Season 1 Of "Man Jam" Web Series Premieres
16 February, 2015
Film and television production company Westbrook Pictures, in collaboration with dotstudioPRO, a content distribution platform, is releasing Season one of "Man Jam," a comedy web series about a group of friends in their 30's who get together and play music to escape the rut of their humdrum lives. The ...
| Criminal Minds Fans Once In A Lifetime Auction Launches Today
13 February, 2015
Couch Potato, the online destination where "Movie and Television Addicts get their Flix!" in partnership with the cast of Criminal Minds, has announced the launch of 4 Internet auctions benefitting the Gary Sinese Foundation. Each of the four independent auctions will include a Criminal Minds Collectable ...
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New York Film Academy Appoints Decorated War Hero To Support Veterans Education
12 February, 2015
The New York Film Academy (NYFA) and Colonel Jack Jacobs have formed a special partnership to support US veterans' successful transition from active military service to careers in the media arts industries.
"There is nothing like military service that gives young people authority and responsibility ...
| Sundance Veterans Speak At San Francisco School Of Digital Filmmaking 10 Year Anniversary
12 February, 2015
Back in 2005 when the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking opened its doors, celluloid was still king and calling oneself a "digital filmmaker" was an act of rebellion. Now in 2015, with practically every movie and TV show shot digitally, being a digital filmmaker is mainstream. "It's amazing ...
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Feature Film "Deet N Bax Save The World" Starring Jason Mewes To Be Released On April 20, 2015
11 February, 2015
TruEarth Entertainment announced the 4/20/2015 release of their new feature film "Deet n Bax Save the World" starring Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob), Weston Cage (Lord of War, Rage) and Craig Michaelson (Community & Modern Family).
"Deet n Bax Save the World" follows loveable losers Deet ...
| Prego, New Short Film Offers A Humorous Take On Unplanned Pregnancies
09 February, 2015
Prego is an upcoming short comedy film that tells the story of Emily, a young woman (Katie Vincent) who confront a one-night stand (Taso Mikroulis) to reveal that she is pregnant. Things go from bad to worse as she comes to grips with the realization that the man may not be a suited father figure to ...
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Acclaimed Filmmaker To Chronicle Untold Story Of 18 African American Athletes In 1936 Olympic Games - A Seminal Moment In Black History
09 February, 2015
'The unheralded story of these 18 athletes deserves its place in the annals of history and we are honored to tell this chapter,' said writer and director Deborah Riley Draper.
Atlanta-based Coffee Bluff Pictures is completing production of the highly anticipated documentary Olympic Pride, American ...
| Dr. Mary C Neal In Back From The Light A New Documentary Film
05 February, 2015
What would it feel like to touch eternity.. then face mortality again? Worldwide millions are dealing with Near Death Experiences (NDEs), either personally or as the loved one, family or friend of someone who has been on that journey. Lives are changed irreversibly by surviving such a traumatic event. ...
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WGN America Gears Up For World Premiere Of 'Outlaw Country,' On February 24, 2015
05 February, 2015
WGN America's gritty docudrama "Outlaw Country" gears up for its world premiere, Tuesday, February 24 (10:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. CT), with a multi-platform rollout including the debut of the behind-the-scenes special "Outlaw Country: Bad Blood" on WGN America and Tribune Broadcasting stations nationwide; ...
| Ryan Gosling's Directorial Debut, "Lost River," Comes To Theaters And Digital April 10, 2015
04 February, 2015
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Ryan Gosling's directorial debut film, "Lost River," will open April 10 for a theatrical run in New York and Los Angeles and will also be available same day via national digital release in the U.S. This news comes the same day as the announcement of the film's ...
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