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Eric St. John portrays the character of Colonel John W. Ripley in the new film "Ride the Thunder". The film which is based on a true story of two war heroes and their experiences premired on 27/3/2015 at the Regency Theater with huge success. Long box offices lines were commonplace as show after show was sold out all weekend long. The tremendous box office sales resulted in "Ride The Thunder" achieving the highest average per Theatre Box Office in the country.

"Memory Lane", a no-budget science-fiction thriller discovered on YouTube, has been given a national release. It is available now On Demand with more than 300 cable providers in 30 million homes. It is also available on DVD at national retailers including Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and FYE.

Ryan Polomski and Dean Prator are pleased to announce the launch of their Kickstarter campaign to produce a documentary about LA basketball legend and NBA walkout, Raymond Lewis. The projected film already encompasses countless hours of research and interviews. The goal of the Kickstarter campaign is to raise $45,000 to complete additional interviews in the production phase, as well as post-production expenses.

Sonya Shaykhoun, a New York lawyer turned film producer, is releasing her short film The Journey Home and has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for production and distribution.  Written during the Doha Film Institute workshop and shaped by well-known Emirati writer Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, this silent film was inspired by real-life events.

Filmmaker Kyle Karges of Las Cruces, N.M., is on a mission: create awareness about the prevalence and seriousness of rape in America. His upcoming documentary is called 50 States of RAPE and the project launch coincides with April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Next Top Model Judge, Pedro Virgil, has joined forces with multi-award winning Australian Filmmaker, Joshua Hoareau (Cinestudios), and Producer/Writer Craig Hillgrove, to direct a paranormal-suspense thriller set in Australia's most haunted prison, Maitland Gaol, and he wants to involve you!

Matthew Cichella is a film writer, director, and producer. Poetic, the first feature film directed by Matthew and his film company Never Submit Entertainment, was completed with a tight budget of $20,000, but went on to secure worldwide distribution. Poetic will be released May 13, 2016.

Xibalba is a story that is steeped in Mayan mythology and blended with science fiction and horror.  The first movie ever to be filmed on the actual locations where Mayans lived in the ancient past and based on the Popol Vuh sacred book, Xibalba has already won the Golden Jaguar from the Yucatan Film Festival as a work in progress and has been invited to several other film festivals.  This riveting story focuses on real Mayan mythological legends combined with modern storylines and filmmaking techniques.  Now, creator Joaquin Rodriguez has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the remainder of the movie.

Vietnam War hero, Colonel John W. Ripley is portrayed by Eric St. John in director Fred Koster's new film, "Ride the Thunder." Based on the best-selling book by Richard Botkin, the film features the true story of the brotherhood between US Marine Colonel John Ripley and Vietnamese Marine Lieutenant Colonel Le Ba Binh during their fight against the Communists and then their experiences in the aftermath of the war. Ripley comes home to a divided America while Binh is imprisoned in a communist re-education camp.Colonel John W. Ripley is one of America's greatest war heroes, who stunned the world with his efforts to destroy the bridge at Dong Ha on Easter Sunday morning, 1972. The premiere of "Ride the Thunder" is this Friday 3/27/2015 at Regency Theater 6721 Westminster Blvd, Westminster CA 92683. The movie will continue showing through April 2nd, 2015.More information on the lead actor, Eric St. John, is available at http://www.imdb.me/ericstjohn

Anime is a form of Japanese animation that takes its stylistic cues from Manga, a comic book tradition. The Anime format is an economical and expressive format for storytelling and has provided many cross-over cultural phenomena, including Pokemon and Death Note, One Piece and more. Despite their international popularity, finding easy access to anime shows can be difficult. Anime Stick has been launched to solve this problem, offering access to thousands of free streaming episodes of anime shows, offering people the opportunity to Watch Anime Online, recapping old favorites or discovering new ones.

More than 50 years after her tragic death, Marilyn Monroe is more popular than ever (14+ million Facebook fans and counting), and the truth behind her passing remains a fascinating mystery. The new feature film, Goodnight Marilyn – helmed by Drew Ann Rosenberg (SAINTS AND SINNERS, FOLLOW THE PROPHET) – is searching the world to find the perfect actress to bring the legendary icon to life on the silver screen once more.

A new documentary film on UFO's has virtually eliminated all arguments against their existence. Writer-Director, Damon T. Berry has unveiled a completely new approach to authenticating UFO existence in his new Documentary Film, "Contact 2014." It is a UFO Documentary like no other, and it raises serious concerns about the overall state of our readiness to confront the reality of the existence of alien life. In the film:"Contact 2014," the common wisdom of both the believers and non-believer alike are completely silenced by the overwhelming evidence that proves that we as humanity just aren't intelligent enough to see what is happening to us every day.......Alien Contact.

Originally launched on March 1, 2015, "NetflixMovies" is fast becoming one of the most popular online destinations for movie fans worldwide with its simple yet innovative approach that provides users with a systematic access to on-demand streaming of millions of movies and televisions shows. In other words, it's a universal destination for everything about movies, offering a free service that allows users to search the most popular streaming, rental, and purchase services to find where a movie is available and what it's all about.

Nancy Thompson started writing and drawing Nerda Jot way back in the year 1999. This light- hearted cartoon made its web appearance in June 2014 with the launch of Nancy Thompson's Facebook page. Its website NerdaJot.com was launched later in November, 2014. Each Nerda cartoon has been drawn and written by hand. Each cartoon comprises of six lines that are inspiring, positive and heart-warming.

Top Atlanta child actress Aja Wooldridge's first 2015 feature film debut will be the popular young adult dystopia "Insurgent".  This is the second of the four part movie franchise adapted by author Veronica Roth. Last year blockbuster hit Divergent had record breaking box office numbers.  The second series is slated to exceed all expectations and expected to bring in higher box office sales. Reviews have given Shailene Woodley a very solid performance in the movie.

Ivan Raiklin has created an all-encompassing documentary based on Vladimir Putin's rise to power and the recovery of Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.  From the time that Putin entered the national scene, he has become a polarizing figure, and this documentary explores the implications of his career as the leader of the Russian Federation.  Now, Raiklin has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the production and distribution of the film.

"Clever Girl" is an online thriller that unveils tension and chills as it tells the story of a number of missing women and the police officers who seek answers.  The series began as a short film that was intended to subvert the conventions of the horror and serial killer drama.  Now, it has expanded into a more complex and ambitious project, becoming a series to be shown through web television.  Now, director Joe Zappa and the creators of "Clever Girl" have launched a Kickstarter project to raise funds for the production, filming and distribution of this series.

Renegades of the Galaxy is an action-adventure tale set in the faraway future. When the story opens, two mega-corporations are at war and a small group of renegade army cadets escapes, seeking freedom. The story covers their adventures and their ultimate fight for justice. Now, the creators of Renegades have launched a Kickstarter campaign to enable them to collect production funds for filming this epic story.

"Human Rights Made Easy" is an educational documentary film series that explores the most basic inherent elements of human rights.  The film is created by Sheri Alvandian, a naturalized US citizen from Iran who has lived in the United States for more than three decades and is a graduate of John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California.  Trained in meditation techniques for awareness and self-realization with a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies, Ms. Alvandian is also a female business owner in the food industry and is enthusiastic about advocating for Human Rights.

Wesley Grant Parke of Scotland is not just a filmmaker who enjoys the outdoors. Parke is a true nature lover, environmentalist and protector of wildlife. He lives what he films.

It was a very special day on February 26th, 2015, as Awesome Television celebrated its first anniversary! Despite a cold weeknight in New Jersey, throngs of well-wishers, friends, family members and media attended this lavish party that exuded warmth with  a  tastefully  decorated  ballroom  in  a  beautiful  blue  theme with centerpiece candles and custom monogrammed rose petals and wine bottles. Hosted at the Edison Hotel, the party was hosted by co-founders and visionaries extraordinaire  Ritesh Parikh and Nutan Kalamdani.

Duncan Trevithick has created a short documentary titled Polar Night that tells the intriguing story of people living and working near the Arctic Circle in a remote Norwegian town. The short film shows their thoughts and feelings while waiting to see the first sunrise after more than two months of darkness.

Daniel Springen's upcoming sci-fi thriller Survival's End presents the recent outbreak of Ebola virus from a completely different perspective. The worst epidemic of recent times, Ebola outbreak has been the theme of many movies where the containment and vaccination protocols have been explored. However, Daniel Springen's film Survival's End will relate the prophecy of the doomsday virus to the present time.

Global Genesis Group has announced that Victor Webster is set as the male lead in the exciting new action comedy series Rio Heat, the first-ever Brazilian-Canadian treaty television co-production, from executive producer Jon Cassar.

Chimera is a short film that explores the psychology of addiction.  It shows the intrinsic mechanism behind the cycles created by dependency.  Director and writer Luca Tobia Forcignanò Serri, in collaboration with a psychoanalyst, has researched the issues surrounding addiction and found that they appear more than diseases to affect the bonds of human connection.  According to Luca, "Addictions begin with our misaligned feelings and ultimately create the impossibility to establish connection with others."