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Stream Ben Strang’s “Beast: Chapter 1” on Omeleto, starting 20 April

May 14, 2024April 19, 2020 by Roger Darnell

Award-winning Writer-Director Ben Strang’s “Beast: Chapter 1” debuts on Omeleto on 20 April.

Winner of the coveted SXSW Episodic Jury Prize, “Beast: Chapter 1” introduces teenage boy Daniel, who recruits a mysterious fisherman to learn more about his missing father. Eighteen minutes in length, this suspenseful short has already drawn widespread critical acclaim: Indiewire’s review compared Ben to Steven Spielberg, and his story to “Stranger Things.”

Read moreStream Ben Strang’s “Beast: Chapter 1” on Omeleto, starting 20 April

Matt D’Avella, Catalyst, Asymmetrical, and SPYR: Thanks for the Documentary

May 14, 2024September 10, 2019 by Roger Darnell

For several years now, Netflix has been suggesting I watch the feature-length documentary from director Matt D’Avella entitled “Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.” I finally took it in over the weekend, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. It appears as though the highly rated film is leaving Netflix as of Sep. 15. It will remain widely available online, however – visit https://minimalismfilm.com to learn more.

Nonfiction Unlimited Interviews: Director Bing Liu

May 14, 2024August 16, 2018 by Roger Darnell

LOS ANGELES – In January, documentary director Bing Liu won the Sundance Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking on the strength of his feature documentary, “Minding the Gap.” Very soon thereafter, Nonfiction Unlimited signed Bing to its directorial roster for commercials and branded content. Since then, Bing and his film have continued racking up awards at major film festivals; notably, Bing was also selected for SHOOT Magazine’s prestigious New Directors Showcase for 2018.

With “Minding the Gap” set to premiere in select theaters across America and on Hulu on August 17, Nonfiction Unlimited partner/executive producer Loretta “LJ” Jeneski quizzed the rising director on some questions of special interest to the world of branded storytelling.

Shifting release paradigms in the movie business…

March 26, 2024June 9, 2005 by Roger Darnell

Among the many people I know who are involved in the marketing of major motion pictures, Nicole Sperling’s Hollywood Reporter article “Simultaneous movie, video plan irks theater owners” is sounding an alarm.