Former faith-healer turned movie-maker Richard Rossi is making his own 21st Century film version of the archetypal story of an Elmer Gantryish lusty, con-man preacher. The movie, entitled "Canaan Land," is in preproduction, raising funds on GoFundMe as Rossi polishes his script with last-minute modifications.
Read MoreAt FILM @ Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF), nine independent films experiment with the structural norms of cinematic storytelling to depict the true spirit of urban life and speak to a whole new generation whose lives defy categorizing along conventional lines. The festival runs from April 7 to April 9 at the Tribeca Film Center in NYC.
Read MoreChina hedge fund and private equity investment fund manager, Dr. John Liu, CEO and lead partner in the recently established HAN Pictures and Media Corp announces its first major film and television production for "EMPRESS of TANG" - a $35 million combined budget for a 12-episode television series and associated feature film with CCTV.
Read More"The Last Punch" tells the story of James Cornelius, the man Muhammad Ali would entrust to produce and stage the greatest fight of his life. Tony Grant's performance is simply amazing.
Read MoreWhile news of a film adaption of nostalgic title Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark just surfaced with filmmaker Del Toro producing and possibly directing, a documentary about the books with the author's family is in production.
Read MoreAttendees will get the opportunity to learn hands-on solutions from leading post-production hardware and software companies on how to successfully manage and finish an HDR project.
Scheduled for filming in the greater Harrisburg area, The Gifts tells the story of true friendship between teenaged Joella (Ogden) and her mysterious neighbor (portrayed by Harrisburg actress Spirit Free), who is stricken with cancer.
Read MoreThe Memepunks, a geeky mashup band from London, present a music video based on Men in Hat's Safety Dance and David Bowie's Magic dance from the film Labyrinth.
Filmed on a shoe-string budget on location in Wiltshire and Euston, they were even joined by original cast members from the original Safety Dance video made in 1983.
An exclusive, one-night only screening of 'Salam Neighbor', a film and campaign to connect the world to refugees. Immerse into the life of a Syrian refugee through the journey of Chris and Zach as the first filmmakers allowed to be registered and given a tent inside of a refugee camp.
Read More"Mordred" is a drama, newly written and researched by members of the South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company, a team specialising in historical and mythological drama, based in Brixham, South Devon.
Read MoreSweet Unknown Studios Produces New Family Faith Film, Starring Eric Roberts, Corbin Bernsen, Nick Lashaway and Clifton Davis, chronicling the journey of a high school basketball coach who is fired for praying with his players.
Read MoreZERO WEEKS, a new documentary film from director Ky Dickens, will explore the economic and societal consequences resulting from America's lack of paid family leave, the benefits it would deliver to families and businesses alike, and what politicians and leaders can do to guarantee American families something more. Currently in production, Dickens plans for the film's release in Summer 2016 in anticipation of the 2016 Presidential election.
Read MoreTerror Films and Supergravity have teamed up to bring The Chosen to the masses. This indie title brings an ancient Jewish legend to the screen - Lilith. Now, a preview for the film's Netflix launch is hosted here.
Read MoreAfter finding video conversion tools to be confusing or lacking in features, Patrick Randall and Charles Kirk left their positions at Jellyvision to solve that problem. Out of months of hard work came Archr.io (http://www.archr.io/), a web app that makes it simple for anyone to convert their video into a myriad of formats, from a GIF to HTTP Live Streaming and over a dozen more.
Read MoreMichelle Marquez, 15-year old award-winning scientist, wins Outstanding Technical Work in a Short Film category.
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World-renown Journalist Matthew VanDyke wins Best Documentary Short Film for "Not Anymore: A Story OF Revolution" about the Syrian conflict.
Multi-Genre Record Producer, Songwriter, Mixer, and Multi-Instrumentalist Jonathan Smith [a.k.a. TheRealJonSmith] produced and wrote a "Jem" of a song for Universal's new "Jem and the Holograms" movie and soundtrack. Released in U.S. theaters everywhere on October 23, 2015.
3B Entertainment and Archstone Distribution have released a second trailer for the horror thriller Blackburn. This film, from director Lauro Chartrand, involves an environmental catastrophe and a hidden mine. Both elements terrorize several friends, in the film's latest clip, found here.
Read MoreCanadian indie wrestling comedy enters post production this December; Launches Indiegogo campaign with prizes and events to let fans join in with cast and crew -
- Actors Chris Marquette, Amanda Crew, Michael Eklund, Niall Matter, plus wrestlers Mick Foley, Lance Storm, Chelsea Green, and Harry Smith are all in Chokeslam -
Campaign launches Monday November 23rd, ends midnight Christmas Eve
Wicked Entertainment is set to release "Trust None" Chicago's first gangster film about trafficking "Syzurp" or ( lean) a potent prescription cough syrup, from Houston to Chicago. The film stars Chicago Hip Hop legend E.C. Illa (White Folks) and Eric Brown (Lil E) as two Uptown hustlers looking to cash in, at the same time uniting all street gangs under the umbrella of making money.
Read MoreDeInstitutionalized LLC has completed their second film production, titled Minutes to Midnight. This horror film has an all-star cast, including: Richard Grieco, William Baldwin, Mercy Malick and Dominique Swain. To release soon, a preview of the film is available here.
Read MoreEveryday a new horror story unfolds some place in this country involving a person with a disability and the police. Where Is Hope: The Art of Murder, chronicles disabled victims murdered by police and the activists/artists who are fighting to end this injustice. The film produced and directed by Emmitt H Thrower a retired disabled NYC cop created the film as a tool to help facilitate open forums.
Read MoreThe 2nd Annual Jersey City International Television and Film Festival (JCITFF) features events and independent films throughout the city from October 16th to 18th. One of the only film festivals in Jersey City to include web series, the three-day Festival presents more than 50 films and series, and showcases talented filmmakers from around the globe.
Read MoreNearly five hundred Seattle area filmmakers of all ages and experience levels will participate in the 3rd Annual 48 Hour Film Horror Project. The premiere screening of the creative mix of films will take place at SIFF Cinema Uptown Theater on Monday, November 2, 2015, where the public is invited to experience the scary, strange and often hilarious results on the big screen.
Read MoreProject Protest: The Art of Revolution, presented by The Center for Arts & Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration), includes theatrical presentations, a music festival and salon, films and conversations, and a multi-venue exhibit entitled Power, Protest and Resistance: The Art of Revolution with over 100 visual artists.
Read MoreBoth industry veterans and those wanting to break into the field come together to learn about the latest technology while collaborating with some of the best creative minds in the business on the art and craft of editing
Read More(G)nosis Timeless, a true TIMELESS classic music artist, turns to alternative funding sources for his debut album, The DayDreamer. With just 39 days to fund, the process is testing both the strength of the online fundraising model and the artists' nerves.
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