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MUST SEE FILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY RELEASED ON CABLE PPV

So You Want Michael Madsen?
“So You Want Michael Madsen?” profiles the need, journey and obsession of independent filmmakers to secure name talent for their films. The documentary includes exclusive interviews with Golden Globe and Emmy winning actors John Saxon (“Enter the Dragon”) and Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”), also Doug Hutchison (“The Green Mile”), Paula Jai Parker (“Hustle and Flow”), Adrian Zmed (“T.J. Hooker”), Jim Parrack (“True Blood”), and of course Michael Madsen (“Reservoir Dogs”).
http://www.facebook.com/soyouwantmichaelmadsen

List of cable companies "So You Want Michael Madsen" is currently available for PPV/VOD.

The film is now available On Demand starting Jan 1st and will run for 90 days with the following operators: Charter, Mediacom, Cogeco (Canada),

... Suddenlink, RCN, Eastlink Communications (Canada) and Bresnan . Some of the major ones are listed on the previous page and here is the full list. Please note: The film will be up with Verizon starting on 1/11/12 and stay up for 5 months.

The film will be up with Rogers starting on 1/11/12 and stay up for 4 months.

Rank Cable/Satellite/IPTV Operators

1 Verizon FiOs

2 Charter

3 Rogers (Canada)

4 Mediacom

5 Cogeco (Canada)

6 Insight

7 Suddenlink

8 RCN

9 Eastlink Communications (Canada)

10 Bresnan

11 Armstrong

12 Frontier

13 Buckeye

14 Wave

15 Blue Ridge

16 Service Electric (Wilkes-Barre)

17 Grande Communications

18 Bend

19 Service Electirc (Beth.)

20 Consolidated Communications

21 Access Communication (CCSA)

22 Massillon

23 HTC

24 Click

25 Cincinnati Bell

26 EPB

27 Source Cable (CCSA)

28 Guadalupe Valley

29 San Bruno

30 NorthwsTel Cable (CCSA)

31 WTC

Posted by stantheman on Tuesday 03 January 2012 - 23:42:16

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Happy New Year to all....

Happy New Year to all IGFDB members. May 2012 be a prosperous and creative one.

Posted by stantheman on Saturday 31 December 2011 - 16:28:45

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GRANTS AND AWARDS

Each year, Film Independent awards a number of grants and fellowships to help filmmakers with their current projects, as well as to recognize them for past accomplishments. Since 1995, we have given out over $860,000 in cash grants to our Fellows.

Spirit Awards Grants

Every year at the Spirit Awards, Film Independent gives out three Filmmaker Grants. The recipients of these awards become Film Independent Fellows and receive unrestricted cash grants of $25,000. The awards are by nomination only. The Acura Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The AVEENO® Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant attention. The Piaget Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films. The Jameson FIND Your Audience Award provides a $50K marketing and distribution grant designed to meet independent filmmakers’ biggest challenge today: How to get their films out into the marketplace.

Alfred P. Sloan Grants

Each year, Film Independent awards two grants that are funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: the Sloan Producers Grant which provides $25,000 in development funds to a Producers Lab Fellow developing a narrative film with a scientific, mathematical, and/or technological theme; and the Sloan Fast Track Grant, which provides $15,000 to one film in the Fast Track program that also fulfill’s the Sloan Foundation’s mission.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards one participant of Film Independent’s Fast Track financing market the annual Sloan Fast Track Grant. The recipient receives a $10,000 production grant, admission to Film Independent’s Fast Track, and year-round support from Film Independent. Learn more about the Sloan Foundation on its website.

Hollywood Rentals Grants

Each year, Film Independent awards a limited number of grants for production services from Hollywood Rentals to qualified filmmakers who are in production on their feature films. To be eligible for these grants, one must be an alumnus of one or more of FIND’s Artist Development programs – the Filmmaker Labs, Project:Involve, Fast Track, or the cash grants given out at the Spirit Awards and the festival. Recent grant recipients include Mynette Louie (2010 Fast Track) and Sharat Raju (2007 Directors Lab).

Kodak Film Grants

Each year, Film Independent awards a limited number of grants of Kodak film stock to qualified filmmakers who are in production on their feature films. To be eligible for these grants, one must be an alumnus of one or more of FIND’s Artist Development programs – the Filmmaker Labs, Project:Involve, Fast Track, or the cash grants given out at the Spirit Awards and the festival.

ELLE/Garnier Directing Fellpwship

Each year, Film Independent awards the ELLE/Garnier Directing Fellowhip to one filmmaker from our Directors Lab. The fellowship carries a production grant of $10,000, funded by ELLE and Garnier.

Elizabeth Peña Fellowship

This fellowship recognizes an outstanding Latino filmmaker participating in Film Independent’s signature diversity program, Project:Involve, and provides the winning filmmaker with a $10,000 production grant, as well as year-round support from Film Independent.

Sponsor a Grant

Donors have the opportunity to directly support individual FIND Fellows by establishing a Donor Named Fellowship – providing filmmaker grants and education to exceptional artists.

Posted by stantheman on Sunday 25 September 2011 - 14:40:54

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SUPPORT THE PARK!!!

http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Park

The Story:

A group of travelers descends on The Park to witness one last Firefall. They come from different backgrounds and walks of life, but their paths will crash together in hilarious ways as a film crew documents (Mockuments) their crazy antics.
The characters comprised of: Scottish "Free" Climbers, a disgraced outdoor survival television host and his nephew, a former welter-weight bodybuilding champion who's let himself go, a dysfunctional family in denial, Park Rangers, a hiding hippie who has been living in The Park for years, and a Mutant Bear will experience amazing, terrifying and hilarious situations as they discover their true character and values on their way to the final Firefall.

Why We're Doing It:

We love telling stories and this is a great one. We believe it will have extremely wide appeal and be a crossover comedy, due to the physical humor in the movie, that will do well both here and in foreign markets. The script won 'Excellence in Comedy' in 2010 at the Action on Film International Film Festival and WE absolutely LOVE it. We are holding this campaign so we can raise enough money to make this comedy gem shine in the best light possible, and to give it wings to reach out and make the world laugh.

Who We Are and What We Need:

Matt Sconce is a multi-award winning Director/Writer/Filmmaker. His awards include: Winning a National American Idol music video contest in 2004, Best Sound Design for "Stricken the Short", Best Visual Effects for "PUSH", Best Adapted Screenplay for "Stricken", Best Horror Film for "Stricken", Best Visual Effects for "Stricken", and Excellence in Comedy for his co-written screenplay "The Park". He has recently been nominated for Best Director, Best Feature Film, and Best Art Direction (Overall Look) for "Stricken" at The City of Death International Film Festival in Texas. He has produced 11 shorts, recently completed the feature film "Stricken", is currently producing the feature film "Gold Fools", and is slated to be the director of photography on the feature film "Sunny and Ray Ray". He has also filmed trailer footage for the Warner Brothers feature film "Red Riding Hood" and has written 3 Feature screenplays, 2 slated for Production in 2011. His feature "Stricken" was just released by Warner Bros/Gravitas on 15 million televisions, and his 3D feature "Magic" is in pre-production co-producing with ILM's Kerner Studios. "The Park" recently went into pre-production and films in July. He was recently nominated for an EMMY for his editing.

Gary Sconce is the Executive Producer of the award winning film "Stricken". He is also the inventor of the revolutionary new cinematic device the SPIN RIG, recently used by Icon Films for Animal Planet. He won excellence in comedy for the co-written screenplay "The Park", and is currently preparing to make 2 feature films. He is an inventor who can create magic with welders and machinery and can create anything that may be needed for a shoot. He has created 21 foot cranes, steadicam rigs, dollies, sliders, camera mounts, shoulder mounted rigs, rail systems, car mounting rigs, matte box holders, flourescent light setups, and many other amazing and unique devices. Together, with his son Matt, the two are a creative writing team parallel to none. They think outside the box and their awards show the outcome.

This is our very first fundraising drive for The Park and we are aiming to raise $15,000 for pre-production/production costs. This includes casting, location scouting, art direction, equipment and crew. Any remaining funds from this drive will go straight to post production. Almost as importantly, other potential donors and investors will use our success at IndieGoGo as a gauge by which to measure the public appeal of our project, so your donation may be worth twice as much!

What Else You Can Do:

If you believe in this idea, don't just donate, let people know about it! Use the buttons above to post our IndieGoGo page to Facebook or Twitter, email friends and family you think might be interested, anything you can do to help spread the word. Thank you in advance for your time and support. We can't express how much it means to us!

Posted by stantheman on Wednesday 01 June 2011 - 15:26:48

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Great New Fest!!!!

Underdogs Film Fest now accepting submissions for Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Music Videos, & Trailers! Held in EaDo Houston - The Art & Soul of the City. Hosted by Fourth Floor Artists Collective at Francisco Studios, UnderDogs.com, Gothic Films, George Haw Russell, & Carlo Rodriguez

UnderDogs Film Fest - Home Page

www.underdogs.com

UnderDogs Film Fest presented by UnderDogs.com is a film festival being hosted in August by Fourth Floor Artists Collective at Francisco Studios located in EADO – East Downtown Houston - 'The Art and Soul of the City'

Posted by stantheman on Sunday 29 May 2011 - 14:21:52

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Matt Sconce's STRICKEN secures DISTRIBUTION!!!

STRICKEN has found distribution!http://www.strickenthemovie.com/
Gravitas, the VOD digital branch of Warner Brothers is distributing Stricken. CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT, GARY And the TEAM up in Fresno for a huge and successful effort. In its first release for 90 days:Charter,Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse,Rogers (Canada),Dish VOD,Mediacom,Suddenlink,RCN,
EastlinkCommunications,Bresnan,Frontier,Wave,Blue Ridge,Atlantic Broadband,Bend,Access Communication (CCSA),HTC,Click,Hargray,
Cincinnati Bell,Source Cable (CCSA),NorthwsTel Cable (CCSA),Bluewater (CCSA),Seaside (CCSA),NTELOS,James Valley, Enhanced Telecom,Cable Cable (CCSA).

Places it releases in its second 90 days if it moves forward to iNDEMAND: Comcast, Time Warner, Cox and Brighthouse.

Posted by stantheman on Monday 28 February 2011 - 15:06:25

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CHECK OUT NYTVF COMPETITION

Submit an original TV pilot to the industry's first recognized independent television festival; win a guaranteed development deal from MTV, IFC, or FX.

The 2011 NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition:
The NYTVF accepts original television pilots from 4 to 22 minutes in length in all categories and genres, both scripted and unscripted, live-action and animated, traditional or digital formats.

Cash prizes and guaranteed development deals will be awarded to 2011 NYTVF Official Selections:
IFC "Out of the Box" Comedy Award. Winner receives a $25,000 development deal from IFC.
MTV "Voice and Vision" Animation Awards. The awards will be presented to an outstanding comedic writer ("Voice") and animator ("Vision"). Each winner will receive a $5000 development deal from MTV.
FX & Apostle “There Is No Box" Comedy Award. Winner receives a $25,000 development deal from FX.

Important Dates:
February 15, 2011…………….Submission Period Begins
11:59 PM May 11, 2011…………….Early Submission Deadline
11:59 PM, Wednesday, June 15, 2011…………….Final Submission Deadline
11:59 PM, Thursday, June 30, 2011…………….Procrastinator Deadline

To enter and for additional information, visit www.nytvf.com <http://www.nytvf.com/>.
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About the NYTVF:
Since 2005, The Festival has featured acclaimed indie pilots that were purchased by NBC Universal, A&E, and Versus, and that landed many producers and creators in meetings with major networks and production companies.

Along with the Independent Pilot Competition, The NYTVF hosts a variety of script contests throughout the year, and the annual Festival in September presents free screenings, production workshops, panels, red-carpet premieres, and other special events designed to honor television as an institution and as an art form.
Held annually each fall in New York City, the Festival unites artists, executives, industry figures, and fans together in one forum to celebrate the medium and to help shape its future.
For more info visit www.nytvf.com

Posted by stantheman on Tuesday 22 February 2011 - 16:44:49

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20K Award Winning Feature Filmed in Thailand, Cambodia, and US Opens with Red Carpet Premiere

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20K Award Winning Feature Filmed in Thailand, Cambodia, and US Opens with Red Carpet Premiere

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Award Winning Film“Blood Ties”

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Atlanta, GA (February 1, 2011) - Afterlight Pictures today announced they will be releasing the highly acclaimed movie "Blood Ties" to a limited theatrical release, starting with a Red Carpet Premiere Event on February 11th, 2011 at the Aurora Cineplex in Roswell, Georgia. The film will be available on DVD and Video On Demand in the US and Canada on February 15th, 2011.

"If you love action films, this is one you can not miss," said Zeke Flatten, President of Afterlight Pictures. "This film truly defines indie filmmaking, on steroids!"
"Part Tarantino...Part Tony Scott...All Action! This may be the most ambitious no-budget movie ever made!" Peter Demmon - Mediasaurs

"Shot between the States and Thailand, "Blood Ties," McClung's feature debut, is easily one wildly ambitious indie action film." Noralil Ryan Fores - Short Ends Magazine

"Throwing independent filmmaking logic out the window...It looks like it could be in the "Bourne Ultimatum" achieved with 1/3000th of the budget."Nathan Flood - Cinema ATL

“Blood Ties” is a stylish, plot twisting, independent action film, starring and directed by Kely McClung (American Ninja 4, Miami, Kerberos), and co-starring Rob Pralgo (The Vampire Diaries, The Joneses, The Blind Side), and Erik Markus Schuetz (Ong Bak, The Sanctuary). “Blood Ties” shatters all expectations for low-budget independent films with its well choreographed fights sequences and exotic locations. The film was shot in three counties and four U.S. cities!
All Press and Media are Invited to the Red Carpet Premiere of "Blood Ties" on Friday, February 11th, 2011.

For trailers, pics, and more info on "Blood Ties," visit: http://www.bloodtiesmovie.com/

For more information on Aurora Cineplex, visit: http://www.auroracineplex.com/
For more information about this press release or to reserve press seating, contact:

Heather Breslin, pr@afterlightpictures.com
678.463.9639
Afterlight Pictures, LLC

Posted by stantheman on Thursday 03 February 2011 - 21:08:27

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18TH BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

18th Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival opens the call of submissions for all the documentaries, short films, feature films and animations produced in 2010/2011 to take part in the Official Section.

FICMA BARCELONA is the longest film festival about environment. We are working
now for 18 years to show at the audiences those films and promoting all this productions having collaborations with several TV channels and distributors. Last edition the 40% of the Festival program got comercial distribution.

More information, regulations and entry form can be found at:

http://www.ficma.com

Deadline 2011, March 1st.

ESPANOL

El 18º Festival Internacional de Cine de Medio Ambiente de Barcelona abre su convocatoria para recibir documentales, cortometrajes, largometrajes y animaciones producidas en el a±o 2010/2011 para formar parte de la Secci≤n Oficial a Concurso.

FICMA BARCELONA celebra este 2011 su 18º Edici≤n es el Festival mßs antiguo en esta temßtica trabajando no solo para el público sino tambien para difundir las producciones presentadas; diferentes cadenas de televisi≤n y distribuidoras estßn en contacto con elFestival consiguiendo distribuci≤n comercial en un 40% de la programaci≤n presentada en nuestra ultima edici≤n.

Podéis encontrar toda la informaci≤n, ficha de inscripci≤n y bases en
http://www.ficma.com

Fecha lφmite para la presentaci≤n 1 de Marzo de 2011

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El 18è Festival Internacional de Cinema de Medi Ambient de Barcelona obre la seva nova convocat≥ria per rebre documental, curtmetratges, llargmetratges y animacions per formar part a la Secci≤ Oficial del Festival.

FICMA BARCELONA celebra aquest 2011 la seva 18º edicio sent el Festival mès antic en aquesta temαtica treballant no nomes per ensenyar aquestes produccions al public sin≤ tambè promocionar-les per aquest motiu el Festival treballa amb diferents canals de televisi≤ i distribuidors. En la ultima edici≤ un 40% de la programaci≤ presentada va obtenir distribuci≤ comercial.

Podeu trobar mès informaci≤, bases i fitxa d'inscripci≤ a: http://www.ficma.com

Data limit 1 de Març de 2011

Posted by stantheman on Thursday 03 February 2011 - 02:40:55

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BLOOD TIES GETS THEATRICAL RELEASE!

Congratulations to filmmaker Kely McClung on his upcoming theatrical release and THE DVD release of his first feature, BLOOD TIES.

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Ex-Government Operative Jack Davis is being manipulated in a life and death struggle by warring factions within the covert arms of the
Homeland Security Agency in a fight for congressional funding. When his brother is kidnapped while working for a foreign embassy, Jack pulls out all stops in a race to save his brother that takes him from the desolate mountains of Virginia to Miami, Washington DC, and then into the exotic lands of Thailand and Cambodia.

BLOOD TIES is the Award Winning New Movie from William Kely McClung... starring Robert Pralgo (Vampire Diaries, The Blind Side) Erik Markus Schuetz (Ong Bak, Mercury Man) and Kely McClung (American Ninja IV, Kerberos). AOF "Action Film of the Year," Indie Fest USA "Best of Festival," "Best Visual FX," Big Bang "Best Director," Rincon Peurto Rico "Best International Film," End of the Pier UK "Best International Film. FOLLOW THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE DVD RELEASE AND SCREENING INFO !!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Ties-Movie/183163711701094

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