PRWeb: Art and Entertainment Movies http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Movies from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Museum of Modern Art Features Short Documentary by Anthony Rossello, Principal at Certain Pictures http://www.prweb.com/releases/certainpictures/documentary/prweb1297694.htm New York film production company Certain Pictures announces that The Museum of Modern Art is featuring a short documentary by company principal Anthony Rossello. The film is part of MoMA's current and acclaimed show Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling. It runs through October 20, 2008. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> $url Human Monitoring Releases High Definition Video Stabilizer for User Generated Broadcast Applications Based on Texas Instruments' DaVinci™ Technology http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1275404.htm A high quality high-definition (HD) stabilizer, based on Texas Instruments' (TI) digital media processors based on DaVinci™ technology. HM's high quality, XDM-compliant Leonardo™ Video Stabilizer is now available, supporting up to 60 frames per second, 1080p (HD resolution), on TI's embedded processors, including the TMS320DM6467 devices. HM's Leonardo™ Video Stabilizer solution supports ultra-wide jitter cancellation, scalable-range of jitter frequency, and configurable latency starting from a single field. Leonardo™ offers real-time stabilization while completing the cropped parts of the stabilized stream temporally, avoiding the need for up-scaling. These features, which were once available only to professionals, are now available to a larger number of video content producers as well. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> $url Muvico Theaters Connect Digital Signage Network to POS System to Drive High-End Cinema Business http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1288454.htm Muvico Theaters connect their digital signage network to their POS system to drive the theater business (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> $url Laufer Film Teams with Swank for Christmas at Maxwell's Non-theatrical Distribution! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1301324.htm Laufer Film is teaming once again with Swank Motion Pictures for non-theatrical distribution of its new PG HD feature "Christmas at Maxwell's". Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. is handling public performance licensing for churches, college campus stations, schools, cruise lines, institutions and other venues. Swank was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in St. Louis. Along with Laufer Film, Swank also represents Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros and other majors as well as independents like HBO. Swank provides public performance rights and licenses for Christmas at Maxwell's – contact Sharon Rippe, Vice President Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. (314) 984-6120 (314) 909-0879 / 10795 Watson Road St. Louis, MO 63127 USA srippe @ swank.com / http://www.swank.com. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> $url Dailymotion and Raindance Launch the 'Short Circuit' Film Competition to be Awarded by Michael Winterbottom http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1298224.htm Aspiring film directors being given the opportunity to have their films showcased at the Raindance Festival, as well as on Dailymotion and Raindance.tv (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> $url Flood Risk for Jack Sparrow if he Drops Anchor Without Home Insurance, Says Confused.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1288684.htm Johnny Depp has been looking to buy a £5.5 million property near the Norfolk Broads, but if he does settle here, the Pirates of the Caribbean star would need to make sure that his home insurance would protect against the risk of flooding in the area, says Confused.com. (PRWeb Sep 6, 2008)

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]]> $url The New York International Independent Film And Video Festival Announces The Dates For Its Fall Film Showcase http://www.prweb.com/releases/New_York/Independent_Film/prweb1289354.htm New Yorkers in need of an indie film fix will be happy to hear that The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) has announced their slate of films, parties, and red carpet premieres. NYIIFVF runs from September 18 - 25 in Manhattan and will showcase a diverse range of features, shorts, documentaries and animations from all over the globe. The opening night kick-off party takes place at the new 1930's themed Hollywood club, Mansion (530 W28th Street) on Sep 18th from 6-10pm. Film screenings begin Sep 19 on 2 screens at City Cinemas Village East (181 2nd Avenue at 12th Street). Legendary actor entertainer Dick Van Dyke is among the high profile names confirmed to attend the eight-day film extravaganza. (PRWeb Sep 6, 2008)

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]]> $url Documentary on Marsden Hartley Makes World Premiere in Lewiston, Maine http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1291024.htm The Bates College Museum of Art and 217 Films announce the world premiere of the Marsden Hartley documentary "Visible Silence: Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet." The Bates museum is home to the world's largest collection of Hartley artifacts, and "Visible Silence" features many pieces from this extensive archive. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008)

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]]> $url SnagFilms Commemorates 9/11 with Online Film Retrospective, Featuring 7 Days In September : Will Stream Five Films Without Advertising http://www.prweb.com/releases/september/snagfilms/prweb1292454.htm SnagFilms, which brings the best nonfiction films to the web audience and promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets, today announced its first annual September 11th Remembrance in Film, with a slate of five documentary films, featuring the critically acclaimed 7 Days in September. The films will be available in their entirety, without commercial interruption, at both www.snagfilms.com and www.indiewire.com between today and September 12th, 2008. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008)

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]]> $url ThePrimeSpot.com Localizes the Web Using New Media http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1278924.htm ThePrimeSpot.com has been localizing the web since 1999 utilizing AOL, yahoogroups, youtube, myspace, podcasting, twitter, voki , PRweb, Meetup, and three college radio stations. Long Beach, CA is full of TPS -Talent, Products and Services - and whether you live, work or play in Calfornia's 5th largest and most diverse city, you are bound to find a link or local connection at ThePrimeSpot.com (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)

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]]> $url Hollywood Honors the Crafts at The Hollywood Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hollywood_Film_Festival/awards/prweb1280744.htm Film composer Danny Elfman, cinematographer Mandy Walker, editors Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and costume designer Deborah Hopper to be feted at Hollywood Awards Gala (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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]]> $url White Jewish Rapper E-Shy Drops Batman Mixtape "The White Knight" with DJ Kayslay in Tribute To Heath Ledger's Joker http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1282394.htm DJ Kayslay Co-Signs E-Shy with the release of the Why So Serious "THE WHITE KNIGHT" Mixtape (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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]]> $url Obama and McCain Align with Food and Beverage Industries for Child Obesity Platform http://www.prweb.com/releases/Obama/Obesity/prweb1280044.htm National Action Against Obesity and "Killer at Large" Challenge Democrats and Republicans on Parties' Weak Stance on Child Obesity Regardless of Staggering Statistics: One-Third Children Overweight, Up to Half of Minority Children Expected to Develop Diabetes (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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]]> $url American Movie Classics Inc., LLC Joins the Impressive List of Sponsors Featured in the First DPA Toronto DPA Gifting Lounge Which Offers to DPA Selected Guest Over $60,000 in Products, During the Toronto Film Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1273364.htm Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko, president of DPA, has decided this year to produce a gifting lounge during the Toronto Film Festival. This event is located in the Presidential suite at the InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada, from September 4th to September 12th. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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]]> $url Season Premiere of "High Heel Samurai" Launches September 3, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1260724.htm Hit web series launches second season with the first of 72 webisodes. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)

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]]> $url High-Tech Cataloging Utility for Movie Collectors http://www.prweb.com/releases/all-my-movies/movie-organizer-software/prweb1270124.htm Bolide Software today announces All My Movies 5.0, the major version of its award-winning product for movie collectors. The program allows the user to organize and catalog a collection of Blu-ray, DVD, CD, VHS, or movies on the hard drive into a computer database, which makes it incredibly quick to find a film. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)

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]]> $url P5 Audio Announces New Radio Ready Female Vocals Music Loops Sets http://www.prweb.com/releases/music-loops/sample-sounds/prweb1271164.htm P5 Audio, leader in royalty free music loops and sample sounds products, announces a new product release: Radio Ready Female Vocals Loop Sets - available now for instant download. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)

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]]> $url APM Music and Film Composer Jeff Rona Release Innovative LiquidCinema™ Trailer Music Library http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1266624.htm New Production Music Library for Use in Motion Picture Advertising, Promos, Commercials, and Underscores Unveiled (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)

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]]> $url Chinese Author's Tom Cruise Book Now Available on Amazon.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1271864.htm Chinese writer/actress Niki Yan's book "My Love For You, Tom Cruise -- A Desperate Chinese Girl's Confession" is now available on Amazon and LuLu.com. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)

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]]> $url Christmas at Maxwell's Represented at Fall MIPTV by TVS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1265804.htm Christmas at Maxwell’s, a new PG HD feature, will be represented at MIPTV October 13 – 17, 2008, in Cannes, France by TVS - The Television Syndication Company’s Cassie M. Yde, President and Mary Joyce, International Sales Executive. Bill Laufer, Laufer Film President, announced that TVS is handling World Wide rights and that some TV and additional rights are still available for selected countries. The Christmas at Maxwell’s cast includes Andrew May (Duet and 227 for Fox, Striking Distance for Columbia Pictures, Shades of Gray and The Babe Ruth Story for NBC), Jacqueline “Jack” Hourigan (popular new Canadian star - How to Boil Water - The Food Network), Ready as She Grows (DIY Network and Three Takes Slice TV), English Singer, song-writer Helen Welch with a cameo by writer / director Bill Laufer. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008)

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]]> $url Exciting New Baby Rodenburg DVD Just Released for Cool Babies and Young Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1268834.htm Recently formed, (West Michigan-based) Rodenburg Films Ltd has just released an exciting new DVD for babies and young children entitled Baby Rodenburg. It is an excellent introduction for young children to Sign Language, the alphabet, numbers, colors, and animals. The new Baby Rodenburg DVD can be bought or previewed at www.babyrodenburg.com. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008)

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]]> $url "Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney" Will Be Released on DVD by MVD Visual on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1265544.htm The comedy documentary is the story of Ruth Anson, who interviewed The Beatles at Capitol Records in Hollywood, as a teenage reporter for KABC-TV in 1965. During the interview Ruth asked Paul McCartney if he had any plans for marriage. His on camera response was... "Only if you'll marry me." More than 40 years later, now married, a mother and a college professor, Ruth contemplates, "What if I had said, yes?" (PRWeb Aug 31, 2008)

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]]> $url New Orleans Group Greets Gustav with Myth-Busting Movie on Katrina http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1264644.htm As Gustav crept towards New Orleans on the third anniversary of Katrina, an outspoken grassroots group, levees.org debuted a 10-minute documentary they hope will shatter the myths and rumors surrounding the failure of the federal flood protection three years ago. Levees.org has been covered by NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC.com, The Wall Street Journal and Fox News Radio. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008)

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]]> $url Get Premium Shrek Tickets at Seattletixx.com to See the Show Before It Hits Broadway http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1257474.htm Everyone's favorite green ogre is back and greener than ever. Contact Seattletixx to grab the best seats in town to see Shrek the Musical preview at the 5th Avenue Theatre this summer before the show debuts on Broadway later this fall. (PRWeb Aug 29, 2008)

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]]> $url R&B/Hip Hop Duo Steelo Releases First Music Video "Make Up My Mind" to Major Networks and Internet Platforms http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1253394.htm Seattle-based, R&B/Hip Hop duo Steelo released their first music video, "Make Up My Mind," this week to both on-line video outlets and major networks. The video was filmed in New York City and directed by James "Latin" Clark, with photography direction by Matt Workman, whose reel includes Busta Rhymes and KRS ONE. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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]]> $url Award-Winning Romantic Comedy Short "Akira's Hip Hop Shop" Premieres Online and on DVD http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1245074.htm Short film about a Black-Asian interracial couple starring James Kyson Lee ("Heroes") and Emayatzy Corinealdi ("The Young & The Restless") premieres on the internet and DVD. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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]]> $url ResortQuest Outer Banks Welcomes "Nights in Rodanthe" to the Outer Banks http://www.prweb.com/releases/Nights-in-Rodanthe/outer-banks/prweb1245864.htm ResortQuest Outer Banks, the premier vacation rental and real estate sales company on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, welcomes a little taste of Hollywood to its laidback lifestyle - with the opening of the movie "Nights in Rodanthe." (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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]]> $url Success in Video on Demand: Its All in the Title Name http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1246364.htm Practical "how to" guide to produce great results with independent movies on video on demand platforms. As a content supplier to many VoD retail platforms Diva.AG has analyzed what attributes make a movie successful: go for an attractive genre such as horror and give your title a catchy name. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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]]> $url Same Legal Buds Seen In "Pineapple Express" and Other Films Available to the Public http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247764.htm Anyone dying to know what the legal bud was that they saw in films such as "Pineapple Express" now has their answer - International Oddities' exotic legal herb. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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]]> $url Terminator Game Developed by Creative Asylum Launches on Facebook http://www.prweb.com/releases/Recruit_and_Destroy/Creative_Asylum/prweb1194714.htm Players can choose between being on the side of the humans or the machines in the new Facebook application, 'Recruit and Destroy.' (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url NY Games Conference Brings Together Top Games, Media, & Entertainment Executives in New York City, Sept. 25-26 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247284.htm NEW VENUE: Event to be held at Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url Laufer Film Announces UK DVD Deal for Christmas at Maxwell's http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1239934.htm Laufer Film announced today that it has signed a UK DVD Distribution deal with Ron Gale’s Lighthouse DVD Distribution, Ltd for the new PG feature “Christmas at Maxwell’s”. Tiffany Laufer, Laufer Film Vice President said that Laufer Film is pleased to be working with Lighthouse because of its wide UK DVD reach. The deal was coordinated by Cassie Yde of The Television Syndication Co., Inc. (TVS). The deal covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url Local Filmmaker/Collins College Instructor Tackles Tough Immigration Issues in New Film, 'Border Wars' http://www.prweb.com/releases/Collins_College/Border_Wars/prweb1251794.htm Released Nationally to Major DVD Outlets Today (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url Nation's Number One Haunted House Returns to Austin, TX http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1232974.htm The Mansion of Terror Haunted House returns for it's 5th season this Sept 19th in North Austin. Even though The Mansion of Terror was rated American's scariest Haunted House by Lionsgate Films, the cast and crew are not sitting back and resting on their laurels. Instead they are actively getting the Central Texas community involved in building and operating the Haunted House. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url Geo Santini To Film Latest Movie "The Irishman," In The City of Brotherly Love http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1238964.htm Director Geo Santini Teams Up With Ronin Film & Media Group and Knights United Group For Production Of His Next Feature Film "The Irishman." (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> $url Distribution Video and Audio Celebrates Twentieth Year of Business http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1233864.htm Family Run Operation Has Become Premier Entertainment Industry Close Out And Wholesale Company, Selling Over 20,000,000 Units Annually (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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]]> $url 4th Annual La Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles October 16-19, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1244314.htm The LA Femme International Film Festival launches in its fourth year of films and festival activities. The last submission deadline is August 30 and tickets are on sale now. This is the premier film festival which supports women in entertainment as directors, writers, producers or talent. The events have seminars which inspire and educate filmmakers into a wide range of successful paths to getting their film produced. We celebrate in women professionals in the media business. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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]]> $url Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns Available on DVD October 7, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1238054.htm As the Democratic and Republican National Conventions approach, Cinema Libre Studio acquires Joe Barber and Mary Patel's, ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION: INSIDE THE BUSINESS OF AMERICAN CAMPAIGNS, which pulls the curtain back on the campaign process revealing the master-minds, the chicanery and the money that have come to define American politics. Filmed during the historical 2006 Pennsylvania senatorial race, the documentary features Joe Trippi, Jordan Lieberman as well as Barack Obama, John McCain, Bob Casey,Joe Biden, Al Gore, Dennis Kucinich, and Helen Thomas among many others and will be released nationwide on DVD October 7, 2008. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2008)

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]]> $url Holy Car Insurance - My Other Ride's a Batmobile! The Dark Knight is Uninsured, Says Confused.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1235154.htm Batman gets pretty angry when people break the law, so imagine the guilt he feels every time he ventures out in his Batmobile knowing full well that it's uninsured. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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]]> $url $10,000 Video Winner in Tic Tac® Mints Contest Announced http://www.prweb.com/releases/youtube/videocontest/prweb1232764.htm Tic Tac® Cat Steals The Show While Target Gets The Dough (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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