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Absinthe is a short film in pre-production from Le Groupe featuring Academy Award Nominee Marie-Christine Barrault and 2-time César Nominee Brigitte Fossey. The funding requirement for the completion of this project is $40,000.

Yugy Pictures, an independent film company , has launched a Kickstarter campaign to pay for production costs for its new movie, The Pearl of Wisdom.  The movie is the epic journey of an unlikely hero that takes place in Revolutionary France.  Combining many aspects of various genres, the movie is a fresh take on adventure and suspense.  The plot involves a treasure map and a quest to find answers before it is too late, set against a stunning backdrop of one of history's most turbulent times.

Bravo Television's new pilot, True Fiction, is rounding out its cast. We're the Millers actress Lunden De'Leon has been added to the one-hour pilot starring Olivia Grant (Indian Summers) as Clea Turner, the best-selling novelist-turned-college professor struggling with her follow-up book. When she steals her late student's manuscript, she is haunted by whether to take credit for his work and finally get her career back on track or come forward with a rapidly unraveling truth that is juicier and more scandalous than any work of fiction.

The hit show NCIS, now in it's 13th season on CBS, will feature Pasadena pop-artist Ralph Michael Brekan on the holiday episode 'Spinning Wheel', airing on December 15th, 2015. Brekan portrays victim 'Rufus Simms', the foil in the procedural plotline.

Radical Christian Talk (RCT), a faith-based television forum in New York City, is adding a special new segment to its widely-seen television and online program, and is looking for new participants to share their stories of how they've helped enhance the lives of their neighbors. Hosted by Executive Producer Falasha Campbell, RCT is a groundbreaking, engaging show that focuses on the issues and stresses of daily life with a uniquely Christian perspective. Featuring candid, open-ended questions, and discussions with local pastors and young humanitarians, RCT also presents developing news stories, hot topics, and other items of interest to the Christian community at large.

NovaCali Productions is pleased to announce that the documentary Group Home Gradz has officially launched and is in pre-production and is available for preorder via a Kickstarter campaign now.

With the consumer landscape undergoing continual evolution, former must-haves such as the cassette tape player, rotary phone, VCR and 110 camera have all become obsolete, giving way to less bulky equipment, better audio and video quality and simpler operation. Music and movies have also been seized by the technological movement as CD's and DVD's have been all but weeded out by their latest digital counterparts. In turn, this has created an entirely new issue with which consumers must now contend.

Me & Mine Entertainment and MB Enterprises have taken a major step forward in the development of a feature-length film based on the life of 2 Live Crew's Christopher "Fresh Kid Ice" Wong Won. The two companies have officially signed an agreement with Iconic Media Group.

Watch the sparks fly and the thunder roar when Holy Crap, the Dragons' Den biggest success story appears back on CBC's Dragons' Den Second Chance special on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 8PM.

Michael Praver, founder of the funding consulting company JW Harding, has been funding start up businesses and small businesses all over the United States for the last 8 1/2 years. He has recently launched FilmFundingLA.com specifically to meet the needs of filmmakers.

Shane Miller is the writer, director, and producer of an upcoming short film titled 'Happy Hallucinations.' The film's story revolves around a novelist, Justin, who tries to break through his writer's block by the hallucination of his characters. Under a tight deadline, he almost manages to complete the outlining process. However, he fails to develop his main character, Maddie. The remaining part of the film is about how Justin deals with the challenge of creating an excellent female lead while going insane.

"What more proof is there of greatness than in success itself?" "We all admire the great characters that have produced history. So why not use these characters to help young people make better decisions about their lives? If I create an unforgettable learning experience for the students by making them feel like being in direct contact with the historical personalities, can't that help? The people I represent" said Peter Brooks "are interpreted as performance art and include a monologue, multimedia and use of the Socratic method of instruction, in other words, we ask questions.

Just in time for Veterans' Day and the NY Times' unprecedented Google Cardboard release, there is now a VR experience of WW1 available. The VR film, titled "Soldiers' Stories," features narration by Academy Award winner Mickey Rooney and the Academy Award-winning production team of Nick Reed and Jonathan Kitzen. Set in the trenches of WW1, the film uses restored original stereoscopic images taken over 100 years ago to tell the story of the bloodiest battle in human history, the Battle of the Somme, from the perspective of the soldiers who fought it. "This is an epic film about an epic engagement, so what better way to see it than in its original 3D glory and with the immersive quality that only virtual reality can bring," said Nick Reed, of Kallisti Media (www.kallistimedia.com) and producer of the film.

Life After the Battlefield is a documentary series about how wounded soldiers of modern war zones adapt to life after returning home.  This television series will feature vets who are struggling with returning to "normal" life and the challenges they face.  According to producer Matt Mikka, "For the majority of our veterans the real war starts when they return home with a life changing or crippling injury.  In this documentary series, we are bringing the much hidden afterlife of these soldiers into the public eye, and we are showing how they adapt to their injuries at home, with their kids, at work and elsewhere.  It's a game changer, and we are excited to get started."

While documentary films are commonly labeled as untruthful, few are ever condemned as being too honest, especially by museum directors. Yet that very objection was repeatedly raised against the new World War 1 documentary "Soldiers' Stories."

The highly anticipated Integrated Arts & Media and Stockholm Pictures feature-film 'American Violence' has set its VOD and digital release date. The nail biting rollercoaster action-thriller movie, starring Dominican Republic actress Katherine Castro, is being released on all digital platforms through Premier Entertainment Group and their affiliate eOne Entertainment on December 8th, 2015.

James Kahn has announced he is seeking funding for his upcoming feature film, Wrongside Bob. The project, written, co-directed, and co-produced by Return of the Jedi author James Kahn, is inspired by Kahn's own CD of roots music titled Man Walks into a Bar.

With another addition to the "Spike Lee Joints", a new star has been named to emerge in Hollywood as a contender Hollywood "It Girl" in the name of giga gorgeous beauty Anya Engel Adams as seen in Spike Lee's recent most movie, "Chiraq", is due to be released on December 4th. The movie is starred by popular Hollywood heavyweights including John Cusack, Samuel Adams and Angela Bassett along with the new face, Engel Adams A.K.A Anya, who has managed to create quite the buzz in Hollywood as the new it girl.

FLAY aka SLENDER, a feature film represented by Empress Road Picture heads to the 2015 American Film Market in Santa Monica, Nov 4 –11. FLAY comes from Austin film production company, Phame Factory and Director Eric Pham, a visual effects pro with over 27 feature film credits, known for his work with Robert Rodriguez's SPY KIDS, SIN CITY, and GRINDHOUSE.

Scott Tucker Studios, a new L.A. based company specializing in animal documentary and fictional films, will show "Sleepy Kittens" at the studio's first collaboration event with Movie Favorites. The Summer Solstice celebration will feature family friendly refreshments and a small petting zoo before the debut of Tucker's new movie.

Acting is an art. There are people who have ventured into this field and have done wonders. However, those who have been getting formal training for acting have excelled even more. Los Angeles is the perfect place for arts such as acting to flourish. It is the hub of Hollywood.

Jeremy James Lanning is the writer and director of Get to the Gray, a paranoia thriller that is both provocative and ambitious. Chris Durbin is the Director of Photography of this upcoming film. With this short adventure film, the makers are looking to deliver something that is both entertaining and topical.

SYGU (SYGU.net) gears up for a TV Network Launch with new technology features for SYGU Radio App Listeners & SYGU - Music Television Network. The new platform welcomes artists and record labels to release their new music video to the masses and receive special coverage through promotional packages & song placement on the SYGU Radio App (Beta Phase I).

Mark D. Cade, a noted television and movie actor, has now launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to produce a movie project he has had in mind for many years.  Nice Guy by Mark D. Cade is a reality-infused comedy that focuses on the brighter side of life and shows that nice guys really can find happiness.  Cade has been an actor for much of his career, starring in shows and movies such as True Men, Beverly Hills 90210, Star Trek:  Voyager and Diagnosis Murder.  According to Cade, "I feel lucky that I've been able to work as an actor in other people's films and TV shows. But I've always had a dream. I've always wanted to create my own films to tell the stories that I most wanted to tell. I've noticed that many films these days project a jaded and dark depiction of people and life.  Sure, there are some not-so-great things going on in the world today but there are also some beautiful things, too!"

Yaron Betan, the inspirational creative force behind Heroes Manufactured, a news documentary about an artist who is trying to break into the comic book industry, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the production and distribution of this movie.