GTA-Inspired Short SIX STARS

From filmmaker Todd Wiseman Jr. (The School Duel), SIX STARS stars Milo Machado-Graner (Anatomy of a Fall) as a French teenager on an “American rampage” in Florida. Shot against the scenic backdrop of Tampa, Wiseman’s hometown, the stunning, epic seven minute film confronts the glorification and entertainment value placed on violence through a bold, action-forward auteur lens.

Inspired by the global phenomenon of Grand Theft Auto, SIX STARS both embraces and confronts its millions of devoted players, positing the terrifying, timely question, "What if GTA was real-life"?

Michael Moore Joins Oscar Entry FROM GROUND ZERO as Exec Producer

Watermelon Pictures today announced that Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore has joined the production team of the Palestinian Oscar Entry From Ground Zero as an executive producer. From Ground Zero, which was Shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

From Ground Zero is a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war in present-day Gaza. Through a unique blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, these stories capture the steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives even in the face of relentless devastation.

Garnering international acclaim since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2024, Variety praised the project, stating: “The filmmaking ingenuity on display is undoubtedly impressive.” while FilmThreat said, ““From Ground Zero is a profound cinematic event, proving that movies can be made even on the edge of destruction.”

Disney Animated Shorts Collection on DVD & Blu-ray August 18th

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes an extraordinary new collection of award-winning and beloved short films featuring Disney's Frozen Fever, starring Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven and Kristoff, and the Oscar®-nominated Lorenzo (Best Animated Short, 2004).  The Short Films Collection includes contemporary shorts starring classic characters, such as the groundbreaking 2013 Mickey Mouse cartoon, Get A Horse! And the holiday treat Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa, as well as celebrated Oscar winners Paperman (2012) and Feast (2014). Enjoy them together for the first time in this must-own collection with all-new extras including an inside look at the Disney Animation shorts, featuring introductions and interviews with the acclaimed filmmakers themselves.

Unedited Footage of a Bear: The Video is Just the Beginning

At this point, I can't even recall if I watched "Too Many Cooks" all the way through. I certainly didn't do it in one sitting. Adult Swim has excelled in the mind-blowingly odd for years now, with most of that absurdity created by our buddies Tim and Eric, no doubt, but lately, they've bumped their insanity up a notch. If "Too Many Cooks" was just the start of an era of short films almost specifically designed to leave you with a nosebleed as the credits roll...we are in for some spectacular cranial hemorrhaging on into 2015. Here's their latest ultra violent, nightmare fueling short "Unedited Footage of a Bear"...which lead to a lot more than we originally suspected...

The Second Annual Rahway International Film Festival Arrives July 12th

Rose and Pearl Films presents The Second Annual Rahway International Film Festival, Rahway, New Jersey's premier annual international short film festival and networking event this summer on July 12, 2014.

Festival founder and director, Gina Rodriguez says, “There is such a large film community in New Jersey that often gets overshadowed by our proximity to New York.  I created the festival as a way to show both filmmakers and film lovers that they don’t need to travel that far to find inspiration. It’s right here in their own backyard!”