Blending sounds from hip-hop, trap, EDM and tropical island sounds give Marley Waters superpowers to create hits like "2 On" with Tinashe and "We Can" with Kranium & Tory Lanez. With what seems effortless, he's able to captivate listeners through crafting soundscapes from around the world. Marley released the music video to his newest single, "Flex Ya" - an uptempo, modern Dancehall track that infuses Island with Pop melodies that make listeners feel ready to hit some place warm during the coming holiday months.
View his video for the action packed collaboration with new music artist Morah Love here: Flex Ya Video.
The action filled short film is based on the motion picture "Oceans 8", incorporating enough thrill and plot twists to keep the viewers engaged as it showcases all of his talents onscreen. Multi-platinum producer and recording artist Marley Waters continues to push the envelope forward with his hypnotizing tracks deriving from his multi-cultural roots. This movie video release was directed by Marley Waters and Swagga Bob.
Marley Waters fires up action in his new sequel mini motion picture, "Flex Ya". Go to his Youtube to view his international masterpiece featuring Morah Love and find it where all music is streamed and sold. Follow his journey via Instagram: @Officialmarleywaters. For interviews and bookings please contact Circa 86 Music Group.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED 2018 ATLANTIC CITY CINEFEST FILM FESTIVAL
DANTE HALL
Friday October 12th
6pm to 10pm
Locals
6:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Pat Kaz Presents
Graffiti Woman: The Beginning
Films of Tony Picciotti
Moving On
Abigail
Films of Keith Vaile
House of Death
Alone - Extended Cut
Films of Dina Engel
Simple Things
Atlantic City
Films of Phil Barnett
509
Goodbye Chris
The Good Hand
DANTE HALL
Saturday October 13th
Animation Station 11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Dream With Me
The Untold Story of Romeo & Juliet
Four Eyes
Gambling Twofer 12 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
The Jersey Connection
Cracking Aces
Short Shorts and more 2:12 p.m. – 3:38 p.m.
Bae
Basketball + Laughs = Life
OCD
Changing Minds
B-Ball Star
Knit
Faux Glow
Black n' Blue
Flare
Twofer 3:40 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Roadside Assistance
The Clown
Pair of Docs 5:33 p.m. – 7:25 p.m.
The Girl Next Door
Light in the Darkness
Die Hard 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
ARTS GARAGE
Saturday October 13th
Twofer I 11:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Always
Vendetta Games
Twofer II 1:22 p.m. – 3:10
Cog and Gear
Nothing to Do
Twofer Docs I 3:12 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
When the Witches Came to Town
Instituting Protest
Twofer Docs II + Two 5:23 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hush
The Gift
Vicarious Resilience
Cop Shot: The Aftermath
ARTS GARAGE
Sunday October 14th
Beyond The Borders 11:30 a.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Talisman: From the Book of Ramses
Reberth
Attention Please
Skuggi (Shadow)
Candice
Going Solo I 1:37 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Fortune Defies Death
Central Jersey in the House 3:37 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
The Danish Boy
Death & Disco Fries
Along the Drive
Girlfriends Past
Man From Mars
Home Early
Going Solo II 4:47 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.
Captain Black
DANTE HALL
Sunday October 14th
Potpourri of Shorts 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
I Got a Callback
A Thousand Words
Regrets
Dovere for Camden
End of Life Care
Twofer 1:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Trapped in Amber
Killer Unicorn
Threefer 3:35 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.
Voice of Reason
Grandpa
What Death Leaves Behind
Films of Sebastian Foxworth 5:43 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Land of Misfits/The Avenging Angel
The Family Blend! - Pop's Big Payback (Pts I&II)
The Great American Depression: I'm Aware
8:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Monday, October 1, 2018
Actress Brittney Powell Wins Stella Adler Award for Excellence In Film In the New Blu-ray and DVD Feature Film Trouble Is My Business
The indie film world has an ambitious new release with the Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital and VOD debut of an award-winning new classically inspired 1940's noir feature, TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS. The films official website with rental, purchase and streaming information on FandangoNow, Vudu, GooglePlay, Itunes, Amazon Video, Best Buy, Walmart, Family Video, YouTube Movies and On Demand Cable is here http://www.troubleismy.biz
Directed by and starring Thomas Konkle, the film follows Roland Drake, a Los Angeles Private Investigator trying to untangle a mystery that only lands him in deep trouble. Debuting on DVD and Blu-ray in an unusual 2-Disc 'Special Edition,' the release allows mystery fans to enjoy the adventure in color or in beautiful, authentic to its roots, black and white. A story ripped from the covers of hard-boiled pulp magazines, TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS stars Vernon Wells (Mad Max, Commando) and Brittney Powell (Xena, Airborne), in an adventure that ticks all the classic boxes, including seductive femme fatales, corrupt cops, a weary P.I., and troublesome thugs and dames.
LOGLINE:
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS follows Roland Drake, a 1940s Private Investigator trying to untangle a mystery that's only landing him in deeper trouble, in an adventure that ticks all the classic boxes -- seductive femme fatales, corrupt cops, a weary PI, and troublesome thugs and dames.
STARRING:
VERNON WELLS as Detective Barry Tate
BRITTNEY POWELL as Jennifer Montemar
THOMAS KONKLE as Roland Drake
STEVE TOM as Gavron Grozney
JORDANA CAPRA as Evelyn Montemar
BEN PACE as John Shannon
Director: Thomas Konkle
Writers: Thomas Konkle & Brittney Powell
Executive Producer: Michael J. Smith and Thomas Konkle
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS was produced by Lumen Actus and is released by Random Media. The film has a running time of 116 minutes and not rated.
Directed by and starring Thomas Konkle, the film follows Roland Drake, a Los Angeles Private Investigator trying to untangle a mystery that only lands him in deep trouble. Debuting on DVD and Blu-ray in an unusual 2-Disc 'Special Edition,' the release allows mystery fans to enjoy the adventure in color or in beautiful, authentic to its roots, black and white. A story ripped from the covers of hard-boiled pulp magazines, TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS stars Vernon Wells (Mad Max, Commando) and Brittney Powell (Xena, Airborne), in an adventure that ticks all the classic boxes, including seductive femme fatales, corrupt cops, a weary P.I., and troublesome thugs and dames.
LOGLINE:
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS follows Roland Drake, a 1940s Private Investigator trying to untangle a mystery that's only landing him in deeper trouble, in an adventure that ticks all the classic boxes -- seductive femme fatales, corrupt cops, a weary PI, and troublesome thugs and dames.
STARRING:
VERNON WELLS as Detective Barry Tate
BRITTNEY POWELL as Jennifer Montemar
THOMAS KONKLE as Roland Drake
STEVE TOM as Gavron Grozney
JORDANA CAPRA as Evelyn Montemar
BEN PACE as John Shannon
Director: Thomas Konkle
Writers: Thomas Konkle & Brittney Powell
Executive Producer: Michael J. Smith and Thomas Konkle
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS was produced by Lumen Actus and is released by Random Media. The film has a running time of 116 minutes and not rated.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Animation Nights New York presents the third annual ANNY Best of Fest
Animation Nights New York presents "Best of Fest 2018"
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) presents the ANNY Best of Fest for the third year in the row running. The TWO DAY conference (Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7, 12pm-10pm) features Animation Screenings, a Fine Art Installation, an XR Showcase, VR Workshop Presentations, Professional Panels, and Industry Events. The conference will be held at 180 Maiden Lane in the beautiful Seaport District of NYC.
Highlights for this year's program include a special screening of 'Goose in High Heels' presented by director John Dilworth, the Oscar predictive Animation Showcase curated and co-presented by Benoit Berthe Siward, and a collection of VR and AR experiences. Also featured will be the 2018 ANNY Cannes Program showcase, as well as the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Showcase featuring ANNY Best of Fest Winners selected from the Animation Nights New York's curated monthly screenings of in-competition films. This year's prestigious panel of jurors includes: Paul Young (Cartoon Saloon), Jimbo Matison (Independent Animation Director), Joanna Quinn (Beryl Studios), Kajsa Næss (Mikrofilm) and Ralph Eggleston (Pixar), Maija Burnett (Cal Arts), Jonathan Marlow (Arbelos, CFI Releasing) and Elizabeth Ito (Independent Animator). The 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Grand Prize Winner, as well as the first ever 2018 ANNY Best of Fest VR Prize will be announced at the festival. Jay Francis (Disney Television Animation) is selecting the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Grand Prize Winner while D.J. Smith (The Glimpse Group), is selecting the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest VR Grand Prize Winner. Chris Perkins is selecting the Animation for Adults Award Winner.
2018 ANNY Best of Fest Filmmakers
The VR Showcase features works from: Within, GO! Pictures KG, Looking Glass Factory, NFB, Polyarc, Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Tvori, AnimVR, David Lobser, Baobab Studios and more.
The 2018 ANNY Best of Fest is free to the public, however, industry badges are available for purchase and allow exclusive access to all of ANNY's Best of Fest events, including pre-registration for the Emerging Technology Animation Showcase, VR Workshop Presentations, and access to all Industry Events. Both packages (Enthusiast Package - Free, and Industry Package - $30) are available for purchase online. Donations will also be accepted to support the continued efforts of ANNY to promote independent animation.
Industry events include:VR Workshop Presentations by Micah Milner, Michael Markman, Gordey Chernyy, Maria Mishurenko, Jeremy Casper, Harold Dumur, Thomas Cheng, and Christopher Valore. We are also hosting several Networking Musical Chairs Events and Industry Roundtables via ANNY Exchange.
Panel Discussions and Presentations include a presentation by Bill Plympton, panels on Animation & Documentary, Paving the way for Animation in VR, Changing Trends in Distribution, Titmouse Ballmastrz, Puppetry & Animation in Traditional and Emerging Platforms, Animation Pipeline for Film, Games & VR (IGDA NY), Tomorrow's Marketing for XR, The Importance of Story, Blockchain, Asset Management, & Virtual Worlds, Procedural Animation, Motion Capture, Keyframes, & Creativity, a panel by Justin Hendrix of NYC Media Lab, as well as Animation business discussions on the subjects of Contracts for Artists and Budgeting, Pitching & Negotiating with Clients.
To register for 2018 ANNY Best of Fest and to see the current schedule, please visit www.annybestoffest.nyc and bookmark our mobile Festival link: www.anny.media
EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 and Sunday, October 7th, 2018, 12pm - 10pm, 180 Maiden Lane in the beautiful Seaport District of NYC
RSVP: Website, Eventbrite, Facebook, and Meetup (Please RSVP. OPEN SEATING.)
Train:R & W to Cortlandt Street then a 7 min walk. A & C to Fulton Street then a 6 min walk. 4 & 5 to Wall Street then a 5 min walk. J & Z to Broad St. then a 4 min walk. 2 & 3 to Wall St. then a 3 min walk. Path train then a 9 min walk.
2018 ANNY Best of Fest Filmmaker Film Stills https://drive.google.com/
Highlights from last year's 2017 ANNY Best of Fest (Credit: Katelyn Thomas): https://www.youtube.com/
Photos from last year (Photo credit: Larry Auerbach): https://drive.google.com/
We curate and connect.
Animation Nights New York is a curated monthly screening event and annual festival held in NYC. We show animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from all around the world. http://www.animationnights.com
ANNY Exchange connects talent to AR/VR/Traditional projects. http://www.annyexchange.com
Animation Nights New York (ANNY) presents the ANNY Best of Fest for the third year in the row running. The TWO DAY conference (Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7, 12pm-10pm) features Animation Screenings, a Fine Art Installation, an XR Showcase, VR Workshop Presentations, Professional Panels, and Industry Events. The conference will be held at 180 Maiden Lane in the beautiful Seaport District of NYC.
Highlights for this year's program include a special screening of 'Goose in High Heels' presented by director John Dilworth, the Oscar predictive Animation Showcase curated and co-presented by Benoit Berthe Siward, and a collection of VR and AR experiences. Also featured will be the 2018 ANNY Cannes Program showcase, as well as the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Showcase featuring ANNY Best of Fest Winners selected from the Animation Nights New York's curated monthly screenings of in-competition films. This year's prestigious panel of jurors includes: Paul Young (Cartoon Saloon), Jimbo Matison (Independent Animation Director), Joanna Quinn (Beryl Studios), Kajsa Næss (Mikrofilm) and Ralph Eggleston (Pixar), Maija Burnett (Cal Arts), Jonathan Marlow (Arbelos, CFI Releasing) and Elizabeth Ito (Independent Animator). The 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Grand Prize Winner, as well as the first ever 2018 ANNY Best of Fest VR Prize will be announced at the festival. Jay Francis (Disney Television Animation) is selecting the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest Grand Prize Winner while D.J. Smith (The Glimpse Group), is selecting the 2018 ANNY Best of Fest VR Grand Prize Winner. Chris Perkins is selecting the Animation for Adults Award Winner.
2018 ANNY Best of Fest Filmmakers
- Catherine. Britt Raes. Belgium, 11:51.
- DEAD RECKONING. Paul Wenninger, Susan Young. Austria, 02:47.
- Elsewhere. Junyi Xiao. United States, 06:11.
- Frankfurter Str 99a. Evgenia Gostrer. Germany, 03:00.
- Ghostory. Alžběta Göbelová. Czech Republic, 09:44.
- HYBRIDS. Florian Brauch, Matthieu Pujol, Kim Tailhades, Yohan Thireau, Romain Thirion. France, 06:22.
- If You Fall. Tisha Deb Pillai. Canada, 06:04.
- Invisible. Paola Tejera Manchón. Spain, 06:25.
- La Caverna. Hello Savants. Netherlands, 02:02.
- Li.Le. Natia Nikolashvili. Georgia, 09:38.
- Negative Space. Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter. France, 05:30.
- Noon. Tzu Hsin Yang. Taiwan, 03:50.
- Oh Willy. Emma de Swaef, Marc James Roels. Belgium, 16:42.
- Private Parts. Anna Ginsburg. UK, 03:35.
- SPOON. Yikun Wang. Japan, 03:57.
- The Ape Man. Pieter Vandenabeele. Belgium, 11:30.
- The Bigger Picture. Daisy Jacobs. UK, 07:25.
- Three Fitted Flies. María Álvarez, Elisa Morais. Spain, 07:47.
- TIS. Chloë Lesueur. France, 09:00.
- Tough. Jennifer Zheng. UK, 04:49.
The VR Showcase features works from: Within, GO! Pictures KG, Looking Glass Factory, NFB, Polyarc, Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Tvori, AnimVR, David Lobser, Baobab Studios and more.
The 2018 ANNY Best of Fest is free to the public, however, industry badges are available for purchase and allow exclusive access to all of ANNY's Best of Fest events, including pre-registration for the Emerging Technology Animation Showcase, VR Workshop Presentations, and access to all Industry Events. Both packages (Enthusiast Package - Free, and Industry Package - $30) are available for purchase online. Donations will also be accepted to support the continued efforts of ANNY to promote independent animation.
Industry events include:VR Workshop Presentations by Micah Milner, Michael Markman, Gordey Chernyy, Maria Mishurenko, Jeremy Casper, Harold Dumur, Thomas Cheng, and Christopher Valore. We are also hosting several Networking Musical Chairs Events and Industry Roundtables via ANNY Exchange.
Panel Discussions and Presentations include a presentation by Bill Plympton, panels on Animation & Documentary, Paving the way for Animation in VR, Changing Trends in Distribution, Titmouse Ballmastrz, Puppetry & Animation in Traditional and Emerging Platforms, Animation Pipeline for Film, Games & VR (IGDA NY), Tomorrow's Marketing for XR, The Importance of Story, Blockchain, Asset Management, & Virtual Worlds, Procedural Animation, Motion Capture, Keyframes, & Creativity, a panel by Justin Hendrix of NYC Media Lab, as well as Animation business discussions on the subjects of Contracts for Artists and Budgeting, Pitching & Negotiating with Clients.
To register for 2018 ANNY Best of Fest and to see the current schedule, please visit www.annybestoffest.nyc and bookmark our mobile Festival link: www.anny.media
EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 and Sunday, October 7th, 2018, 12pm - 10pm, 180 Maiden Lane in the beautiful Seaport District of NYC
RSVP: Website, Eventbrite, Facebook, and Meetup (Please RSVP. OPEN SEATING.)
Train:R & W to Cortlandt Street then a 7 min walk. A & C to Fulton Street then a 6 min walk. 4 & 5 to Wall Street then a 5 min walk. J & Z to Broad St. then a 4 min walk. 2 & 3 to Wall St. then a 3 min walk. Path train then a 9 min walk.
2018 ANNY Best of Fest Filmmaker Film Stills https://drive.google.com/
Highlights from last year's 2017 ANNY Best of Fest (Credit: Katelyn Thomas): https://www.youtube.com/
Photos from last year (Photo credit: Larry Auerbach): https://drive.google.com/
We curate and connect.
Animation Nights New York is a curated monthly screening event and annual festival held in NYC. We show animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from all around the world. http://www.animationnights.com
ANNY Exchange connects talent to AR/VR/Traditional projects. http://www.annyexchange.com
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Combat Veteran Cast in a Film Starring Twin Sisters
When casting began on the film "Mirror Image", director Linda Shayne auditioned hundreds of actors to portray the federal agent characters. Versatility, believability, along with a combination of strength and vulnerability were essential for these roles in this short film about the recruitment and war game testing of identical twins.
"When actor Marlon Sanders auditioned, he had a way of imbuing confidence and a sense of heroism in the character," explained director Linda Shayne. "Marlon's acting talents, his stature and his baritone voice brought the role to life." Sanders' previous acting credits include "NCIS", "Shameless" and "The Forgiven".
Juxtaposing Sanders' six-foot plus presence, Shayne cast retired colonel, now full-time actress, Lisa Costanza to portray Sander's partner, a colonel in the military. Shayne made a point of opening all roles in the film to veterans. Costanza is a member of Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME), a non-profit that unites current and former members of the military working in film and television. http://www.vftla.org
"Lisa Costanza is an extremely versatile actress, in theater, film and TV. She joined the service as a private before going through Officer Candidate School and then went on to become an Army Colonel, commanding at every level from platoon through brigade," Shayne stated. "Having served in Kosovo and through Operation Iraqi freedom and Operation New Dawn, Costanza has seen the battlefield and she brought authenticity and gravity to the project, especially the recruitment scenes." Lisa Costanza has acted in "Doubt", "The Guest Book" and the award winning Amazon series, "Transparent"
Screenwriter, director Linda Shayne has directed for Nickelodeon and Paramount and has written for Disney, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment, Warner Bros., Quincy Jones' QDE and Showtime. Shayne is a dual citizen, American and Canadian, with a degree from the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
Shayne developed the film "Mirror Image" for twins to portray a pair of identical undercover recruits. "My idea was inspired by a real-life espionage incident involving twin undercover agents and I envisioned a re-interpretation regarding gender and age," Shayne explained. "The short will serve as an introduction to the movie or TV series." https://www.imdb.com/
Identical twins Emily Hinkler and Elizabeth Hinkler star in the film. Emily Hinkler is featured in the feature film, "Boy Erased" starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe, directed by Joel Edgerton that world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Elizabeth Hinkler appears in "Under the Stars" starring Sydney Sweeney and Topher Grace opening in December. Both Emily Hinkler and Elizabeth Hinkler guest starred in two episodes of the CBS TV series, "The Good Doctor", starring Freddie Highmore.
"Mirror Image" introduces young actor, Easton von der Lieth and includes Jonathan Asgari, Matt Steele and Emmanuel Salgado. The cinematographer is Rachel Bardin, with James Regan composing an original score, the production designers are Angella Gasparin and Jorge Garcia, the film's producers are Max Vought, Linda Shayne, Lauren Taylor and Jonathan Regan.
"When actor Marlon Sanders auditioned, he had a way of imbuing confidence and a sense of heroism in the character," explained director Linda Shayne. "Marlon's acting talents, his stature and his baritone voice brought the role to life." Sanders' previous acting credits include "NCIS", "Shameless" and "The Forgiven".
Juxtaposing Sanders' six-foot plus presence, Shayne cast retired colonel, now full-time actress, Lisa Costanza to portray Sander's partner, a colonel in the military. Shayne made a point of opening all roles in the film to veterans. Costanza is a member of Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME), a non-profit that unites current and former members of the military working in film and television. http://www.vftla.org
"Lisa Costanza is an extremely versatile actress, in theater, film and TV. She joined the service as a private before going through Officer Candidate School and then went on to become an Army Colonel, commanding at every level from platoon through brigade," Shayne stated. "Having served in Kosovo and through Operation Iraqi freedom and Operation New Dawn, Costanza has seen the battlefield and she brought authenticity and gravity to the project, especially the recruitment scenes." Lisa Costanza has acted in "Doubt", "The Guest Book" and the award winning Amazon series, "Transparent"
Screenwriter, director Linda Shayne has directed for Nickelodeon and Paramount and has written for Disney, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment, Warner Bros., Quincy Jones' QDE and Showtime. Shayne is a dual citizen, American and Canadian, with a degree from the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
Shayne developed the film "Mirror Image" for twins to portray a pair of identical undercover recruits. "My idea was inspired by a real-life espionage incident involving twin undercover agents and I envisioned a re-interpretation regarding gender and age," Shayne explained. "The short will serve as an introduction to the movie or TV series." https://www.imdb.com/
Identical twins Emily Hinkler and Elizabeth Hinkler star in the film. Emily Hinkler is featured in the feature film, "Boy Erased" starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe, directed by Joel Edgerton that world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Elizabeth Hinkler appears in "Under the Stars" starring Sydney Sweeney and Topher Grace opening in December. Both Emily Hinkler and Elizabeth Hinkler guest starred in two episodes of the CBS TV series, "The Good Doctor", starring Freddie Highmore.
"Mirror Image" introduces young actor, Easton von der Lieth and includes Jonathan Asgari, Matt Steele and Emmanuel Salgado. The cinematographer is Rachel Bardin, with James Regan composing an original score, the production designers are Angella Gasparin and Jorge Garcia, the film's producers are Max Vought, Linda Shayne, Lauren Taylor and Jonathan Regan.
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