Monday, August 25, 2008

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An irreverent documentary that reexamines the Cultural Revolution and restores the once bright reputation of Mao Zedong. The Passion of the Mao manages at one and the same time to put a new twist on Mao’s life, to mock the recent religious film by Mel Gibson, and to demonstrate how Mao’s influence lingers.


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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Saturday Fright Special's Fangtastic Features Review of The Passion of the Mao

Thursday, August 21, 2008

THE PASSION OF THE MAO (2006) d. Lee Feigon


Written by Rick Trottier

Creating any type of historical film documentary poses many problems, not the least of which is how to present the subject matter. Taking the topic seriously is important, but it can lead to being ponderous, preachy and perilously dull. Over dramatizing the content can compromise the feeling of authenticity and lead to the viewer not taking you seriously. Too much humor can be seen as trivializing the information and then your film is regarded as irrelevant. Blending all these tonalities can make your documentary eclectic, but it can also lead to inconsistency, and it is that problem that keeps THE PASSION OF THE MAO from being as strong a film as it could have been.

THE PASSION OF THE MAO is the story of Chinese Communist leader and icon Mao Zedong and his rise to prominence through the early and middle stretches of the 20th Century. Working with mixed media of old film clips, a variety of animation techniques and interviewed intellectuals, as well as having a narrator and some stylized American folk and minstrel tunes, THE PASSION OF THE MAO charts Mao Zedong’s life in a chronological manner, starting with his humble beginnings at the Turn of the Century and tracing his life up to his death in 1976. All along this time line, Mao’s experiences with and influence on Communism are carefully depicted, as is the course of Chinese culture and its economy. All this is done with a mix of light-hearted humor, serious intellectual effort and a clear leftist leaning when it comes to political philosophy.

THE PASSION OF THE MAO has some clear strengths. In a time when American knowledge of and interest in Communist history has waned, even as the Cold War came to an end and has retreated into the mists of the past, Lee Feigon’s film is a gentle reminder of the powerful issues that dominated American newspapers, magazines and television broadcasts from 1945 to 1990. While China has never receded from being a major part of headlines, American understanding of or concern for China’s communist past has declined as such knowledge disappeared from 1o second sound bites. For those who know little of Mao’s history or the events that brought Communism to China, this will serve as a simple primer on the subject. The historical content of THE PASSION OF THE MAO is presented in a direct, clean and amiable manner. It does not dwell on deeper cause and effect relationships or pursue tangential topics as more densely woven documentaries generally do. However, for those who have a deeper understanding of the subject, this film may seem inconsequential, biased, blasphemous or ludicrous. Despite an attempt to humanize the Cult of Mao with some very crass, juvenile, sexually-based and even potty-style humor, mostly in the first half of the film but at times throughout, it is obvious where Mr. Feigon’s feelings about Mao fall. In THE PASSION OF THE MAO, Mao is portrayed as a flawed leader, but also as a champion of the true People’s Movement and his positive impact on the economy and culture of China is lionized. To aid Mr. Feigon in his task, he enlists a plethora of Chinese expatriate intelligentsia to illustrate that Mao does not deserve to be categorized as a monster with the likes of Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. While that may be the case and Mao’s legacy is more complex than most Americans have been made aware by our own propaganda machinery, it is Lee Feigon’s blending of tone that does his cause more harm than good.

Just as Julie Taymor’s FRIDA (2002) blended a variety of media to present a fascinating picture of the artist Frida Kahlo, Lee Feigon’s mix of media presentation helped to make his imagery of Mao Zedong livelier, irreverent and a bit more relevant to younger audiences today. For those not initiated in the cult of old black & white film clips or stylized Communist propaganda shorts, such fare may seem hokey to the young, and by mixing in a variety of animation techniques with jocular accompanying music, Lee Feigon made the subject of Maoist Communism less dry and tiresome. However, by blending the tone of this film, his overall direction is a little unclear at first when he seemed to be tearing down the façade of the Cult of Mao. After a fusillade of testimonial to Mao’s beneficial impact has been given and a feature film has run its course, praising Mao effusively over the last half, the end result is the feeling of being a little misled. In addition, to juxtapose bodily-function humor with serious commentary be Chinese-born college professors seems very clumsy and possibly a little disrespectful. I know that if I saw my thoughtful remarks placed beside animated images of Mao’s constipation problems, I might feel like my ideas hadn’t been taken earnestly. Adding well-informed “talking heads” lends an air of legitimacy to your historical content, but the dvd box cover tag line of “Who knew that Communism could be so funny” doesn’t jive with the overall character of this movie. It isn’t really that funny, nor do I think it really every wanted to be. Lee Feigon seems very sincere in his attempt to break through decades-old misconceptions about China and Mao, but to try to do this with simplistic animation, feces jokes and references to Mao’s sexual appetites just didn’t seem to work completely.

It was also not fully clear who Lee Feigon’s audience was intended to be. Viewers who are knowledgeable on the subject of Communist history and China will likely see THE PASSION OF THE MAO as being inconsequential. Older viewers, whose opinions and memories of Red China have crystallized, are unlikely to be swayed by Mr. Feigon’s polemics. Younger viewers may be attracted to Lee Feigon’s populist philosophies, although it seems as if many of today’s young people are more strongly in the camp of conservative, right-wing politics than ever. These same young people may also see the subject matter of Chinese Communism as passé and unconnected to the issues they champion. If Lee Feigon just made a film about a man and a subject that he is passionate about, so be it and give the man credit for being innovative and producing a motion picture that has a story to tell. If he was trying to be a revisionist historian and restructure American opinions about the past and Mao, he may have his work cut out for him. However, as the Red Chinese leadership preached, “nothing wrong with a little hard work now, is there?”

THE PASSION OF MAO has a rather thin extras menu. In addition to a series of previews from Indie Pictures, there is a text-based biography/filmography of the cast and crew and that is it. This may seem like nit-picking, but a liner notes booklet is a better way to read about people and the film. I much prefer to curl up with a book or booklet, rather than read from a TV screen. A “behind the scenes” featurette about the animation techniques used, accompanied by a liner notes booklet dealing with the subject matter of the “cast & crew” filmography would have been the better way to go.

Lee Feigon deserves praise for tackling a subject that just isn’t hip anymore, despite the fact that China has been in the news more than ever due to food contamination scares, resource depletion, its Tibet policies and the Beijing Olympiad. THE PASSION OF THE MAO is a good film for those who could use some “brushing up” on their 20th Century Chinese history. If you go into this expecting a Yale University study on Chinese Communism or a Ken Burns film, you’ll be disappointed. Don’t look for it to be as humorous as it would like to be regarded as being. Be charitable, turn the highest analytical centers of your mind to “low power output” and enjoy the imagery mixed with some facts you may have forgotten. It is a nice step back to a time when the words Quemoy and Matsu were terms that almost every American knew or the name Chou En-Lai was a moniker we all were familiar with. Spreading that knowledge around again, even if it is done in a light-hearted manner isn’t a bad thing.

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Exclusive Dead Harvey Interview With Roger Scheck, Director of "Nobody Loves Alice"

Exclusive Dead Harvey Interview With Roger Scheck, Director of "Nobody Loves Alice"

When I received a copy of "Nobody Loves Alice" I thought it was just going to be another run of the mill slasher flick that I'd end up fast forwarding after the first half an hour. To my surprise, not only was I drawn into the movie, I was highly impressed. This film has gore, fantastic performances, great directing and a well written script. I was even more impressed when I found out it's director, Roger Schek, made it when he was in school. To say the least, "Nobody Loves Alice" is an outstanding debut that we here at Dead Harvey highly recommend. Keep an eye for Roger Schrek. I have a feeling he's going to be a major talent.

DH: Tell us about yourself. Where are you from and what got you into making movies?

RS: I was born in Kansas and raised in McAlester Oklahoma. In high school I became interested in still photography. Soon after that a friend of mine introduced me to the idea of making movies. He gave me the movie True Romance and told me to watch it. I took it home and watched it
three or four times. That movie really made me think, “I have to do this”. Right after that the same friend gave me The Last House On The Left, I went home and watched that film about four times that night. After that I realized, “I can do this”. That summer I made my first
short film and have never stopped.

DH: Film school: yes or no?

RS: I attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. I learned so much at NCSA. It truly is an incredible program. In my opinion it's the best film program in the country.

DH: What was the inspiration behind, "Nobody Loves Alice"?

RS: I had written several screenplays before Nobody Loves Alice but due to budget I couldn’t make any of them. I set out to write a script I could afford to produce. I was waiting tables at the time when my boss received a phone call from a woman that said she had been in that day
and he was so sweet to her that she had to meet him outside of the restaurant. Having to deal with customer satisfaction he told her that he was glad she had a good experience and to come in and have a drink on the restaurant. He then proceeded to tell her that he had a girlfriend. Not two minutes later the phone rings again and it’s his girlfriend, she said that the previous call was her friend and that she just wanted to see if he would cheat on her. In that instant I know what Nobody Loves Alice was going to be about.

DH: Are there any directors or movies that influenced, "Nobody Loves Alice"? If so, how?

RS: So many films and directors have influenced me. My biggest influence at the time of making Nobody Loves Alice were Asian horror films, especially films by Takashi Miike. I enjoy the slower evolution of the story. After all it’s about the story and characters, not the splatter
and gore. Don’t get me wrong that is part of it, but it’s not the reason I sit down to watch something.

DH: Describe your directing style.

RS: My style is very loose. I give my actors a lot of freedom to meld the character and make them their own. If I like what they do I let them run with it, but I have no problem letting them know something isn’t working. However some of the greatest moments in Nobody Loves Alice
come from the actors being able to just play with the lines and emotions.

DH: "Nobody Loves Alice" was impressively made on such a small budget. How did you pull it off?

It was challenging but we were very strategic where we spent money. The majority of the money had to go to converting Alice’s room and the blood effects. I had a very talented and resourceful crew that was able to make things look great with very little. We only had twelve
days to shoot the film so that also cut down budget.

DH: The performances in the film are outstanding. Describe your casting process and how you selected the leads.

RS: I worked with Nitzan Mager (ALICE) on a short film entitle Motherhood, you can see that film on my myspace. I actually wrote the part of Alice for her. So, knowing what she was capable of I was able to create a great character that I knew she would be great playing. Philip Ward (ALEX) acted in a film that I was Cinematographer on. I also knew his abilities and created that part for him. Phillip was enrolled in the acting program at Elon University at the time so he was able to bring me a lot of the cast from people he had worked with previously. He was sort of the casting director. He had actually been scene partners with Amanda Taylor (Abigail) in school so they already had a relation ship they could play off and bring to the film.

DH: What did you shoot on and how long of a shoot was it?

RS: We shot on the Canon XL2. In my opinion Canon blows it’s competition out of the water. The image the XL2 produces is a big part of why the film looks so good. It’s build to be lit like you’re working with film. It’s competitors at the time were point and shoot idiot proof cameras and their image quality suffered. We shot for twelve days over our winter break from NCSA. We never went over 12 hours during production except for the last day. That was the final fight scene and Dave Martin, the cinematographer and I had to stage the fight scene. That took about 18 hours.

DH: What obstacles did you overcome to get your film made?

RS: There were several obstacles that could have presented themselves. However, the production went very smooth. We planned everything out so meticulously in preproduction that we had very few problems. It was so smooth that on one particular day I was able to get 48 different camera setups.

DH: How did you secure distribution? Any tips for people trying to get their movie out there?

Distribution is a painful process, especially when you don’t have a named star. There are a lot of sharks out there and all they want to do is steal your film. I had a couple of different offers on the table and when I asked around I found out that they all had tricky ways of accounting for income, ways in which they hide profits from filmmakers. In fact I talked to about 100 people all of which have never seen a penny from these companies. Indie-Pictures is a new company that is changing the face of distribution. I have a substantial voice in all the decisions made regarding the distribution of my film from what festivals we enter to designing the artwork to how we spend money on advertising. My advice for those filmmakers seeking distribution is to ask around about the companies interested in your film. Try to put a named actor in your film even if it’s a small part. Get even a C list actor if you can. But, if I knew then what I know, the most important piece of advice I would give to you is skip the sharks and contact Todd Taylor, CEO of Indie-Pictures he is revolutionizing the distribution process for filmmakers. www.indie-pictures.com

DH: What's next? And, last but not least, any plans for a sequel?

RS: I have several projects I am trying to get off the ground in all different budget ranges and genres. As far as a sequel, there are two more installments of Nobody Loves Alice. We are currently working on the scripts and have investors interested. So keep your eyes open for the sequel to Nobody Loves Alice, Somebody Loves Alice.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Our Newest Acquisition "Defying Gravity"

Indie-Pictures announces their newest acquisition "Defying Gravity" by Lisa Savy James

Los Angeles, CA – July 17, 2008 Indie-Pictures is proud to announce their newest acquisition: "Defying Gravity." Freshman Director/Menifee math teacher Lisa Savy James has delivered an award winning dramatic feature that has been mesmerizing the international and domestic film festival circuits for months. Winner of the Directors Choice Award at the Fallbrook Film Festival and Best Story Writing at the Digital Video and High Def Festival and now an Official selection of AOF International Film Festival and now it’s available to you!

“Defying Gravity is a quirky dramedy about a transvestite, an illegal alien, a homeless man and a gothic girl driving around Southern California in a stolen hearse. A mute 16-year-old girl runs away to the cemetery in which her mother is buried. A homeless young man with secrets of his own attempts to befriend her. The cemetery caretaker, an inscrutable illegal Mexican, becomes the ally who eventually brings them together. When the girl turns up missing, the two men go in search of her in a stolen hearse ... and enlist the aid of a feisty but compassionate transvestite waitress named Lola.

"Defying Gravity" is warm-hearted comedy about four people, two traumatized and two in tough life situations, who wind up coming together and accepting one another's weirdness’s. The movie is reminiscent of '70s fare like "Harold and Maude," buoyed up by terrific performances -- William E. Belli as the tart-tongued, smitten Lola is a standout -- and a memorable score by Eric Kufs and Tom Schultz. You haven't seen anything that feels quite like this in a long time, and you haven't seen anything with this plotline ever. -- Rachel Reitsleff, ifmagazine.com and mania.com

Look for “Defying Gravity” in your local video store soon. If you would like to receive updates on when and where to purchase “Defying Gravity” please visit www.defyinggravitythemovie.com or www.Indie-Pictures.com or email info@indie-pictures.com

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

A Virgin Store sighting....


Guess who's been seen in the New York's Virgin Mega Store pointing out the hot DVD that's risen to cult status on Movie Reviews and Comments.com? We've been told by inside sources that it's Mrs. Ruth Floyd, the mother of the director of Forgiving the Franklins, Jay Floyd.

Keep on pointing out those DVD's Mrs. Floyd!

Friday, July 11, 2008

Our Newest Acquisition 'The Creek'

Indie-Pictures is proud to announce our newest acquisition 'The Creek' by Erik Soulliard

Los Angeles, CA - July 15, 2008 Indie-Pictures is proud to announce their newest acquisition: 'The Creek.' Freshman Director Erik Soulliard has delivered a first-rate horror thriller at one of the most powerful subset genres; “revenge from the dead”. This film has been mesmerizing the domestic film festival circuits for months! Winner Best Horror Feature , Illinois International Film Festival and being the official selection of Atlanta's Horrorfest, Wildwood by the Sea Film Festival just to name a few.

'The Creek' is based upon the fifth anniversary of the death of their friend Billy, six friends are forced backed together by his ghost. Billy's death was officially considered an accident but old suspicions and conflicts return. When people start dying they all must ask themselves if it's his ghost, one of them, or because they returned to 'The Creek?'

The Creek will be release on to DVD Tuesday, October 28, 2008 “The Creek” will hit’ the stores on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 with pre-orders being accepted now. “The Creek” will have a Suggested Retail Price of $24.95. Retailers may order the DVD by contacting Ryko Distribution at 212-287-6100 or phil.avelli@rykogroup.com. And, individual customers may order the DVD directly at www.Indie-Pictures.com or at any quality independent DVD and music retailers


Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Moviesmademe.com gives Nobody Loves Alice 10 0ut 10 hit

Moviesmademe.com
Review by MvMMDI
Added: July 01, 2008

NOBODY LOVES ALICE by Roger Scheck

While it may be true that nobody loves Alice, I think that it's safe to say that everyone loves May. That was a film that came along and really brought something fresh and exciting to the world of horror, and even though it found a sizable audience, I feel as though it never got the recognition that it deserved. Now, five years later, a little lady has come along that makes May look positively normal and not at all unlike the girl down the street. May might have had some issues, but Alice is a complete and utter psychopath... and this translates to a film that is just as good if not better than May.

As you could probably guess from the title, Alice (Nitzan Mager) wants nothing more than to find a man who truly loves her. She's an attractive albeit shy woman who has a nice office job and a cozy little apartment, but it seems as though she just doesn't have any luck with the men for some strange reason. So, what's a lady to do in this situation? Why, she finds men that seem to have potential, brings them back to her place, ties them up, and tortures them when they misbehave with the hope that maybe they'll eventually find it in their hearts to love her. If they don't, well... getting dumped has never hurt quite so bad as it does with Alice.

Remember that nice office job that I mentioned a few sentences back? This is where the next piece of the puzzle comes into play, as Alice's coworkers there - Abigail (Amanda Taylor) and Megan (Elyse Rodriguez) - come up with a plan that involves our heroine. You see, all of the signs are pointing towards Abby's boyfriend Alex (Phillip Ward) preparing to propose to her, but before she can accept, Abby wants to find out if the whole "all men will cheat given the opportunity" saying applies to her man. So, with that in mind, the two send Alice out to meet her man and attempt to seduce him in order to see if he'll go along with it. What they don't count on is Alice legitimately falling for him, and when he mysteriously disappears after this little debacle, our two friends must figure out what happened to him, while we at home get to watch Alice slowly go more and more insane while trying to get Alex to finally love her.

Mixing together elements of the aforementioned May along with a splash of Misery, this film had me hooked from the opening scene until the credits rolled thanks to its strong storyline and the great performances by all involved. You may be thinking that there's not much to this plot - a psycho kidnaps and tortures a guy while two other women attempt to figure out what we at home already know - but there's so much more to it than just this. The real story here is the downward spiral that Alice's sanity takes as the film progresses and just how far out of touch with reality she truly is, and watching some of these scenes are downright chilling.

One might take a look at the cover art and the synopsis for this film and think that it's nothing more than just another torture porn flick, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Yes, there are some nasty scenes in here, and yes, the level of violence is fairly high, but the real scares come courtesy of the situation as a whole. Take, for example, one scene in which Alice brutalizes a helpless Alex and then lays down to chat with him as though nothing had happened while he writes in pain. The violence that she unleashed on him was pretty vile, but the conversation that takes place immediately afterward in which she discusses her plans of marrying him and going on their honeymoon left me speechless. This was but one of the scenes that worked out perfectly, so it should go without saying that viewers are in for a treat with this release.

What really helped in this regard was leading lady Nitzan Mager, a woman who may be new to the world of film (according to iMDB) but who carried herself as though she were a seasoned pro. Much like Angela Bettis did with May, Nitzan makes Alice memorable with her flawless portrayal of all the various layers of this character; audiences will sympathize with her, feel pity for her, and be repulsed by her all at the same time. A character of this nature could easily be laughable with a lesser actress in the drivers seat, but Nitzan proved here that she is a name to watch. I can't say much about Phillip Ward as he spends ninety percent of his onscreen time with a piece of duct tape covering his mouth while tied to the bed, but I can say that both Amanda Taylor and Elyse Rodriguez are above average in their roles; however, it's blindingly obvious from the opening moments of the film that Nitzan is the star of the show. Again, keep an eye on her.

Nobody Loves Alice comes with my highest recommendations, and not only that, it's almost guaranteed a top in the upper half of my yearly top ten come January. This is one of those rare films that has it all: strong acting, memorable characters, disturbing violence that will have gorehounds shedding tears of glee, and most importantly, haunting scenes that will stick with you for quite some time. 10/10.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Nobody Loves Alice - Indie Horror Gem

Nobody Loves Alice - Indie Horror Gem
IONCINEMA.com
By Jason Widgington
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 EDT


Leave it up to an indie writer-director to inject some fresh blood into the horror genre. At a time when the entire scene seems mired in a PG-13 slump of remakes and plenty of copycat torture porn flicks, along comes newcomer Roger Scheck with the inspired Nobody Loves Alice, an intense, harrowing film that's sure to leave viewers with something to think about concerning what they just saw.

An extremely low-budget film that doesn't quite feel low-budget, Nobody Loves Alice is the tale of an un-loved young woman who will do anything to capture her ideal fairy tale dream. Caught up in the middle of it is poor Abigail, who, in a moment of weakness, decides to test her fiance Alex's fidelity by asking Alice to pose as an admirer of Alex to see how he reacts.
Wise to Abigail's scheme, Alex plays along, only to get caught up in Alice's web of love, leaving Abigail to try and rescue him - or what's left of him - from Alice's clutches. Pretty much a first-timer for everyone involved, Nobody Loves Alice doesn't suffer for it. Shot over twelve days on digital video, with a suitably bare soundtrack, Nobody Loves Alice features Nitzan Mager in the title role. Awkwardly beautiful and beautifully awkward, her Alice conveys, with a simple look, a character haunted by her past and at odds with reality, frightening and sad all at once. Even in her misguided ways, it's hard not to feel pangs of sympathy for the character. Without using any additional or artificial lighting, writer/director Roger Scheck manages to convey the many moods of the characters, including a humorous yet gruesome scene involving a private investigator's inquisition of Alice at her apartment, proving that one needn't have a huge budget to create great scenes and a great film.

Nobody Loves Alice is being released on DVD today by Indie-Pictures, a company whose goal is to support independent filmmakers, creating opportunities for them to have their films distributed where they might not have had that opportunity before. Nobody Loves Alice is definitely a film that deserves to be seen, at least by the built-in horror audience, and it's refreshing that companies like Indie-Pictures exist to support these types of projects that would sadly not get any exposure otherwise.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Forgiving the Franklins Autographed DVD's

Jay Floyd, Director of FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS has asked us to announce if you purchase your DVD from Indie-Pictures you 'll receive an autographed copy of the film. We only have a few left

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Monday, May 19, 2008

Forgiving the Franklins ON SALE NOW

Are You Ready For Some Original Sin
Then Jump Into Bed Tonight With The Franklins

The Religious Sex Comedy That Believes In Odd


FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS is a comedy that is part morality tale, part sex romp.
It is, in director Jay Floyd's words, "outrageous, kinky & thought-provoking."

"The perfect antidote to The Passion of the Christ." Premier Magazine

Order your DVD directly at
www.Indie-Pictures.com or at any quality independent DVD and music retailers.

SRP Price: $24.95


Monday, May 12, 2008

World renowed Horror reporter FEO AMANTE meets Roger Scheck at 2008 Fangora Convention Los Angeles

Movie News

NOBODY LOVES ALICE

Delusions, Dysfunction and Devastation Reign as Alice Wreaks Havoc in the Horrifying Feature Directorial Debut from Roger A. Scheck - Coming to DVD June 24, 2008 from Indie-Pictures, LLC.

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FEO AMANTE AND ROGER SCHECK AT THE FANGO 2008 IN LOS ANGELES.
" I DESPISE 'FANBOYS' WHO CAN'T KEEP THEIR COMPOSURE AT A HORROR CONVENTION."
-Feo Amante


LOS ANGELES – MARCH 11, 2008 All Alice has ever wanted was the love she never had. Now that she is all grown up, she will do anything to get it – lie, kidnap, torture, or kill. Todd Taylor, CEO of Indie-Pictures, announces the June 24, 2008, DVD release of NOBODY LOVES ALICE, a horrifying journey into the world of woman who has a terrible penchant for destroying those who disappoint her, written and directed by newcomer Roger A. Scheck.

Alice (Nitzan Mager) is a beautiful woman whose good looks hide an endurably lonely childhood in a series of foster homes. Also hidden is an insane – and murderous – desire for fairy tale love. Whoever withholds it from her is brutally punished with Alice’s own brand of brutal torture. It is the bad luck of her co-worker Abigail (Amanda Taylor) and her fiancé Alex (Phillip Ward: SOUTH OF HELL) to find out too late why NOBODY LOVES ALICE, as they become her next prey. Now Abigail must try to get into Alice’s twisted world to try to find and save the man she loves – or what’s left of him – before it’s too late.

NOBODY LOVES ALICE is a recent acquisition by Indie-pictures, a group organized to help independent movies get the distribution they deserve. This is the first feature film for director Roger A. Scheck, a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. NOBODY LOVES ALICE was filmed on location in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

NOBODY LOVES ALICE hits the stores on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008.


To see the trailer and for more information about NOBODY LOVES ALICE.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Nobody Loves Alice is part of (VB) Video Business Magazine Scary Movies Purchasing Guide

In the May 5th edition of the (VB) Video Business Scary Movies Purchasing Guide / Summer Chillers 2008,

"Asylum, Organizm and Nobody Loves Alice are among the creepy films coming to DVD from the horror realm."

If you like to check out the article just click on http://redigitaleditions.com/ActiveMagazine/getBook.asp?Path=RVD/2008/05/05&BookCollection=RVD&ReaderStyle=WithPDF

Monday, May 05, 2008

Part Morality Tale and Part Sex Romp "Forgiving the Franklins" Coming to DVD on May 20, 2008

“Forgiving the Franklins is exactly the kind of film a festival like Sundance should be about...Overall was one of the most unique and compelling films playing at Sundance.”
--Kim Voynar, Cinematical


Part Morality Tale and Part Sex Romp

FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS

The Outrageous, Kinky & Thought-provoking Comedy Hit
From The Sundance Film Festival Comes to DVD May 20, 2008 From Indie-Pictures, LLC

What would happen if Jesus told an ultra conservative Christian family to live their lives without shame? What if the typical suburb became their own personal Garden of Eden? FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS, an irreverent look at one possibility and the effect it has on their neighborhood. FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS is a comedy that is part morality tale, part sex romp. It is, in director Jay Floyd’s words, “outrageous, kinky & thought-provoking.” This is the feature directorial debut for Floyd, who also penned the script, which Premiere Magazine called, “The perfect antidote to The Passion of the Christ.

FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS will be in stores on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 with pre-orders being accepted now. FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS will have a Suggested Retail Price of $24.95. Retailers may order the DVD by contacting Ryko Distribution at 212-287-6100 or phil.avelli@rykogroup.com, and individual customers may order the the DVD directely at www.Indie-Pictures.com or at any quality independent DVD and music retailers.

To see the trailer and for more information please visit http://www.forgivingthefranklinsthemovie.com/

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“INSANE, SICK, TWISTED, PSYCHOTIC, GRUESOME, GORY, OFFENSIVE, UNIQUE AND DOWN RIGHT AWESOME. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FILM!” micro-shock.com


She’ll Love You to Pieces before She Loves You to Death

NOBODY LOVES ALICE
Delusions, Dysfunction and Devastation Reign as Alice Wreaks Havoc in
the Horrifying Feature Directorial Debut from Roger A. Scheck
Coming to DVD June 24, 2008 from Indie-Pictures, LLC

LOS ANGELES – MARCH 11, 2008 All Alice has ever wanted was the love she never had. Now that she is all grown up, she will do anything to get it – lie, kidnap, torture, or kill. Todd Taylor, CEO of Indie-Pictures, announces the June 24, 2008, DVD release of NOBODY LOVES ALICE, a horrifying journey into the world of woman who has a terrible penchant for destroying those who disappoint her, written and directed by newcomer Roger A. Scheck.

Alice (NITZAN MAGER) is a beautiful woman whose good looks hide an endurably lonely childhood in a series of foster homes. Also hidden is an insane – and murderous – desire for fairy tale love. Whoever withholds it from her is brutally punished with Alice’s own brand of brutal torture. It is the bad luck of her co-worker Abigail (AMANDA TAYLOR) and her fiancé Alex (PHILLIP WARD) to find out too late why NOBODY LOVES ALICE, as they become her next prey. Now Abigail must try to get into Alice’s twisted world to try to find and save the man she loves – or what’s left of him – before it’s too late.

NOBODY LOVES ALICE is a recent acquisition by Indie-pictures, a group organized to help independent movies get the distribution they deserve. This is the first feature film for director Roger A. Scheck, a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. NOBODY LOVES ALICE was filmed on location in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

NOBODY LOVES ALICE hits the stores on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 with pre-orders being accepted now. NOBODY LOVES ALICE will have a Suggested Retail Price of $24.95. Retailers may order the DVD by contacting Ryko Distribution at 212-287-6100 or phil.avelli@rykogroup.com or from any quality independent DVD and music retailers. Individual customers may pre-order/order the DVD directly from www.Indie-Pictures.com or from any quality independent DVD and music retailers.

To see the trailer and for more information about NOBODY LOVES ALICE, go to: www.nobodylovesalice.com .

About Indie-Pictures

Indie-Pictures, a California LLC founded in August 2004 conceived by a team of industry professionals has developed a model of distribution specifically designed to support the independent filmmaker, challenge many of the existing assumptions about distribution of independent films, and create opportunities for both films and filmmakers which have until now not existed.

Their mission is to better serve the entire independent film world, including the audience, by creating increased opportunities for both films and filmmakers. Many films disappear almost as soon as they are completed because standard distribution companies do not see the potential for sufficient profits to justify taking them on.

Indie-Pictures is committed to being the filmmaker’s distribution company, a model of partnership that provides them with what they need to make their film successful without giving up all their control or most of the profits.

Contacts:

Todd Taylor
CEO
Indie-Pictures
2934 Beverly Glen Circle PMB 392
Los Angeles, CA 90077
310-289-9595 office
310-289-7788 fax
310-497-8192 cell
taylor@indie-pictures.com
www.Indie-Pictures.com


David Roberson
Roberson Public Relations, Inc
8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 616
West Hollywood, CA 90048
310-860-9150 office
310-860-9233 fax
310-925-8786 cell

david@robersonpr.com

Monday, January 28, 2008

Forgiving the Franklins by Jay Floyd coming to DVD on May 20, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Forgiving the Franklins is exactly the kind of film a festival like Sundance should be about...Overall was one of the most unique and compelling films playing at Sundance.” --Kim Voynar, Cinematical

Part Morality Tale and Part Sex Romp
FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS

The Outrageous, Kinky & Thought-provoking Comedy Hit
From The Sundance Film Festival Comes to DVD
May 20, 2008 From Indie-Pictures, LLC


LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 28, 2008 What would happen if Jesus told an ultra conservative Christian family to live their lives without shame? What if the typical suburb became their own personal Garden of Eden? Todd Taylor, CEO of Indie-Pictures, announces the May 20, 2008 DVD release of FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS, an irreverent look at one possibility and the effect it has on their neighborhood. FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS is a comedy that is part morality tale, part sex romp. It is, in director Jay Floyd’s words, “outrageous, kinky & thought-provoking.” This is the feature directorial debut for Floyd, who also penned the script, which Premiere Magazine called, “The perfect antidote to The Passion of the Christ.

Dad Frank Franklin (ROBERTSON DEAN), mother Betty (TERESA WILLIS), and football-playing son Brian (VINCE PAVIA) are members of a conservative church who are changed forever after a fateful car crash that sends them to meet their maker, a very unorthodox Jesus (POP DaSILVA). Frustrated by their narrow and judgmental world-view, He removes their Original Sin and sends them back to Earth. No longer inhibited, they bloom, as husband and wife discover the pleasures of passion and their son embarks on a homosexual romance. But there’s trouble in paradise, as their happiness puts them at odds with the neighbors, and their daughter (AVIVA), a bitter cheerleader who prays to God in rants that are as profane as they are pious.

The cast is a combination of newcomers and up-and-comers. Aviva, starred in the last year’s hit Superbad, and has appeared on television in “Cold Case” and “Malcolm in the Middle.” Vince Pavia can be seen later this year in How to be a Hitman. Robertson Dean, who plays their father, has appeared in Vanilla Sky, “24,” Star Trek: Nemesis, and “Frasier.”

“Smart, accessible, and fall-from-your-chair funny, Forgiving the Franklins is everything that film should be,” wrote David Foster in Foster on Film. FORGIVING THE FRANKLINS was an official selection at the Sundance Film festival in 2006, and at SXSW, as well as at film festivals in Santa Fe, Nashville, and Cucalorus.

To see the trailer and for more information please visit http://www.forgivingthefranklinsthemovie.com/

About Indie-Pictures

Indie-Pictures, a California LLC founded in August 2004 conceived by a team of industry professionals has developed a model of distribution specifically designed to support the independent filmmaker, challenge many of the existing assumptions about distribution of independent films, and create opportunities for both films and filmmakers which have until now not existed.

Their mission is to better serve the entire independent film world, including the audience, by creating increased opportunities for both films and filmmakers. Many films disappear almost as soon as they are completed because standard distribution companies do not see the potential for sufficient profits to justify taking them on.

Indie-Pictures is committed to being the filmmaker’s distribution company, a model of partnership that provides them with what they need to make their film successful without giving up all their control or most of the profits.

Contacts:
Todd Taylor
CEO
Indie-Pictures
2934 Beverly Glen Circle PMB 392
Los Angeles, CA 90077
310-289-9595 office
310-289-7788 fax
310-497-8192 cell
ttaylor@indie-pictures.com

www.Indie-Pictures.com


David Roberson
Roberson Public Relations, Inc.
8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 616
West Hollywood, CA 90048
310-860-9150 office
310-860-9233 fax
310-925-8786 cell
david@robersonpr.com