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OUR CATEGORY : Our Movie NewsAug 17, 2010: Kathryn Dahlstrom Joins Movie as ProducerKathryn Dahlstrom (ProSeries 19) has joined the team making the upcoming “Beyond Belief” as a producer. The movie is being made by Producer Mark Cramer of Marker Entertainment, who has already raised $6 million in equity funding. Directing will be Damian Fulton, a former Vice President of Development at Marvel Productions, who has done [...] Aug 9, 2010: Marla Hayes Sells Short Film Rights!Screenwriter Marla Hayes (ProSeries 6) has sold the rights to her short film, “PUSH.” The purchase was for non-exclusive rights and Marla was represented by her sales agent Ouat Media. Last year, the script won the Grand Prize in the “From the Heart” Film Festival and Marla was commissioned by the North Bay Symphony Orchestra [...] July 19, 2010: Lis Anna Sells Rights to Short FilmScreenwriter Lis Anna (ProSeries 19) has sold the rights to a four time Award winning short film she wrote, directed, and produced. The non-exclusive rights were purchased by Movieola and Lis was represented by her sales agent Ouat Media. You can see info on other movies Lis wrote and/or produced at www.lisannafilms.com Great job, Lis. June 23, 2010: Mark Moran Hooks Up With PR CompanyMark Moran (ProSeries 10) just signed a deal with WDC Media PR to promote his movie, “Blast and Whisper” — the first film that focuses on the Biblical story of Elijah. WDC Media PR, a leading PR partner who lists Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” as one of their clients, will help promote [...] June 11, 2010: Julie Kenner’s Deal With 1492 Pictures!Julie Kenner (ProSeries 20) got news that her book “Carpe Demon: The adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom” has been funded for a movie as part of a deal between 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment. The project was unveiled last week as part of the new slate of the two companies who have signed a three-year development deal. [...] May 28, 2010: Joshua Durkin Film gets FundingJoshua Durkin (ProSeries 23) will write and co-produce the feature film “Dead Cat Bounce” with director Daric Gates. Earlier, the two completed the short for “Dead Cat Bounce” and it won “best short” at the Idyllwild Film Festival and the Monaco Film Festival. On the heels of the festival wins, they have have commitments for half the [...] May 12, 2010: Claire V. Riley Makes Variety with Stars AttachedClaire V. Riley (ProSeries 9) just made Variety. Five name actors have been attached to her script “The Perfect Family” and the project is moving forward. See Variety article. The cast will include Emily Deschanel (star of Fox’s hit TV drama “Bones”), Kathleen Turner, Jason Ritter, Michael McGrady, and Richard Chamberlain. A rewrite was done [...] April 21, 2010: Jon Bonnell Makes Inktip Magazine Front CoverJon Bonnell (ProSeries 11) had a feature article in Inktip Magazine about his movie Star Quest: The Odyssey. Jon directed the movie, which was written by Carlos Perez. Inktip Magazine goes out to 2500 producers, so this is some good industry PR for Jon. See the article here. Way to go, Jon. Mar 16, 2010: Simon Garrity Film Wins Santa Barbara FestivalSimon Garrity (ProSeries 4) enjoyed a win as the story he originally crafted called EXAM won the Panavision Independent Spirit Award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. (See Hollywood Reporter announcement.) Simon’s original draft was rewritten and shot by writer/director Stuart Hazeldine. Simon received “Story by” credit, with “Written by” going to Hazeldine. [...] March 9, 2010: Kevin Lee Miller Produces Oscar Tribute VideoKevin Lee Miller (ProSeries 17) produced the 3-minute “John Hughes Tribute” video that was shown at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. With 40 million viewers, that’s pretty exciting. The tribute was a great compilation of movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Home Alone. See it at the Oscars.org [...] Feb. 9, 2010: Nicole Jones Hired to Write SequelNicole Jones (ProSeries 19) has been hired to write the straight-to-DVD sequel to GENE GENERATION starring Bai Ling with Jesse Ventura and with MyAnna Buring (THE DESCENT) also attached. The movie is being produced by Bleiberg Entertainment, directed by Pearry Reginald Teo, and is scheduled to start production in March. See an announcement on the [...] Jan. 14, 2010: Si Dunn Gets Deal, Makes Hollywood ReporterSi Dunn (ProSeries 3) has been written up in Hollywood Reporter for a script that was picked up by Drac Studios . Titled “Dead in the Water,” the movie is currently in pre-production. The movie will be directed by Rob Walker and produced by Drac president Harvey Lowry. See the Hollywood Reporter article here and a list of IMDB [...] Nov. 12, 2009: Kirk Weddell Set to Produce Major Feature FilmKirk Weddell (Pro Series 23) is set to produce “Storage”. Along with his co producer Mark Shields , they have optioned the rights to the horror screenplay written by Matt Winn and Chris Denne. The project will be produced by their company Atlantic Picture Company. The screenplay was first developed by Lionsgate, and won the [...] Oct. 3, 2009: Jill Maxcy Gets Distribution for Latest FilmJill Maxcy (ProSeries 6) has secured distribution from Ingram Entertainment for her latest film “Black and Blue.” Jill shares “story by” credit with Tim Swain. The writer is Liz Maccie. Jill directed the movie. Congratulations, Jill. You’re kicking ass! Sept. 14, 2009: Jon Bonnell’s Movie Made Amazon!Jon Bonnell (ProSeries 11) just had his movie “STARQUEST: The Odyssey” listed at Amazon.com. Jon directed and produced the movie and was also a co-writer along with Carlos Perez. Lead actors were Davina Joy, James Ray, Adam Rini, and Kevin Tye. You can buy Starquest on Amazon. Jon is on quite a roll. Expect big things [...] Sept. 12, 2009: Susan Ee Has Film in Seven Film FestivalsSusan Ee (ProSeries 5) recently had her short film TOOTH FAIRY accepted for seven film festivals, including the Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival. Susan produced and directed the film. It stars Joseph John Schirle, a very talented 8-year old. (Susan’s IMDb, Joseph’s IMDb). We’re wishing you the best at the festivals! Aug. 1, 2009: Caz Adams Films Show on Foxtel TV in OZCaz Adams (ProSeries 19) wrote, directed and edited four short films for Screenwise producer, Denise Roberts. They were each screened four times during July on Foxtel Australia. Roberts is the producer who gave Hugh Jackman his first lead role in a TV series, ‘Correlli’. Great job, Caz! July 5, 2009: Match.Dead Ranked 118 on IMDbLast year, director/producer Jon Bonnell (ProSeries 11) and writer Alyssa Alexandria (ProSeries 7) turned out a high-speed low budget film called Match.Dead that was recently released in Eastern Europe and Taiwan. The release created enough excitement to raise the IMDb score to 118, rivaling many of the top movies from Hollywood. June 19, 2009: Radar Pictures to Produce Mark Kratter’s Horror flick!Mark Kratter (ProSeries 9) completed negotiations with Radar Pictures (The Amityville Horror, The Last Samurai, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, etc.), who will produce Mark’s latest screenplay. More details when they make a public announcement. The budget is currently set at $20 million. See Mark’s IMDb and Radar Pictures IMDb. Mark is a true professional in this [...] April 15, 2009: Jon Bonnell Secures Distribution on His Second FilmJon Bonnell (ProSeries 11) completed his latest film “Star Quest: The Odyssey” and secured distribution for it. Already, it has sold into Japan and will be pushed at Cannes this year. His previous film, “The Abducted” (formerly titled “Match.Dead”) has already been sold into nine territories, including the U.S. and Germany. That film was written [...] February 17, 2009: Huck Brown Set for ProductionHuck Brown (ProSeries 18) is scheduled to go into production March 12th on a screenplay he wrote. Mark Wilson of Panavision is set to direct. The sets are being built in preparation for the shoot that will happen in Hollywood, CA. This initial production will be a short that will be used to create buzz [...] Dec. 28, 2008: Lis Anna in the NewsWriter/filmmaker Lis Anna (ProSeries 19) just made the news…again! With short films featured at Cannes and already scheduled in a large number of festivals in 2009, she is on her way to becoming a high-profile filmmaker. Read today’s news piece about her and you’ll see why there will be many more written about her in the [...] Nov. 24, 2008: Jennifer Quintenz has Script Optioned!Jennifer Quintenz (ProSeries 10) has optioned a feature screenplay to a Los Angeles based production company. Details currently under wraps. Since taking the ProSeries, Jennifer was hired onto the staff of two TV shows. See her IMDB here. Great job, Jennifer! Sept. 10, 2008: Chris Diani’s Film Now on DVDChris Diani (ProSeries 8 ) directed, co-wrote, and co-produced “Creatures from the Pink Lagoon,” a horror spoof about gay zombies, which the Boston Globe called “devilishly charming” and “a beacon of belly laughs.” It played in over 30 festivals around the world before its DVD release. (See his IMDB.) And this past summer I was [...] Sept. 6, 2008: Jon Bonnell Secures Funds for His Next FilmJon Bonell (ProSeries 11) and his company Infinite Spectrum has secured funding on their next film, Understanding Faith. Understanding Faith is a book written by Amber Steele, a high school student and provides a unique perspective on teen dating violence. Jon has also begun shopping his latest feature film, MATCH.DEAD. It is an exciting thriller [...] August 22, 2008: Douglas Horn’s Movie Gets U.S. DistributionWriter-director Douglas Horn (ProSeries 3) had his first feature film, ENTRY LEVEL, acquired for US distribution by Porchlight Entertainment. The film will be released in December 2008 on Porchlight’s new Ocean Park Label. (See Douglas’ IMDB.) ENTRY LEVEL is a comedy about starting life over again…at the bottom. The film stars DB Sweeney, Missi Pyle, Cedric [...] August 7, 2008: Simon Garrity’s Feature Film Wraps Principal PhotographyCongratulations to Simon Garrity (Writer, ProSeries 4) who just had his corporate thriller “Exam” wrap principal photography at Elstree Studios in England. Simon’s first feature film story credit was the result of an eight year odyssey which saw his original short story evolve into an hour long drama for television and then ultimately bloom into [...] July 5, 2005: Trish Groves and Fiona Ashe do World PremierTheir hilarious new comedy ‘Rapunzel – The Blonde Years’, had its world premiere at the Darklight Film Festival in Dublin last Friday (27th June). It’s the first of a series of festival screenings – the next stop of which is the internationally-renowned Galway Film Fleadh (Gaelic word for festival). The film was commissioned by the [...] May 16, 2008: Alyssa Alexandria makes Variety!Aly Alexandria (ProSeries 7) was written up in Variety for her part in an upcoming movie (See Aly’s IMDB). Argentina’s Levy Films & Production has teamed with Endemol Argentina and Morocha Films to produce “Clipeado” (Clipped), a suspense satire on reality TV and YouTube extreme videos. And it all happened because Aly agreed to write [...] May 7, 2008: Jill Maxcy DVD to be Released May 13th.Jill Maxcy’s (ProSeries 6) direct-to-DVD feature, ,”Nora’s Hair Salon 2″ hits the DVD streets on May 13 (See Jill’s IMDB). Its a comedy featuring Stacey Dash, Tatyana Ali, Mekhi Phifer and (yes) Bobby Brown. See the trailer on YouTube. Jill is currently in development on a high concept comedy with Sobini Films and prepping to direct an [...] |