Man-tis! is in the last stage of crowdfunding and is looking for your help!
Short film ‘Man-tis!’ is now preparing for filming and is looking for backers to make the film happen. With a few days to go, any small or big donation would help the film happen. Man-tis! is being crowdfunded through Indiegogo.
Man-tis! is a short science-fiction comedy. Drawing influence from such classic creature features as ‘The Fly’ (1958) and mixing it with the comedy of Edgar Wright’s ‘Spaced’ (1999 – 2001) series.
The film follows a nervous wreck, Tim Blaisdell, is about to have the interview of his life with the top architectural firm in London. The morning of, however, Tim finds his head and hands transformed into those of a giant praying mantis. Tim’s roommate, Alex, a witty, sarcastic, lovable scamp, doesn’t quite see the problem, but does see how panicked Tim is. Reluctantly, Tim agrees to let Alex take him to his interview. A praying mantis head isn’t ideal, but maybe Tim’s interview will have a better outcome than he’s expecting.
You can join the film by becoming a backer here! and follow their website & social media for further updates on this exciting project.
Legendary Trance duo Cosmic Gate have released their latest single ‘Fall Into You’ with three-time Grammy Nominated singer and songwriter JES.
It’s always exciting when Cosmic Gate share something new and this time we have not been disappointed with their latest single ‘Fall Into You’, which comes in collaboration with the very talented and powerful vocal-driven JES.
Over the years, Cosmic Gate created quite the status for themselves having worked with similarly big names such as Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, and Ferry Corsten. While they have worked with some of the biggest names in the world of music, they have still managed to maintain their true sound of Trance, which what earned them the status of Legends in the world of Trance music.
JES is also a fearless musician who has worked with tonnes of big names in the world of music such as Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren and Above & Beyond. She has been also nominated for three Grammy awards and has had two #1 singles on Billboard, which on our lists would deem her as a top artist.
‘Fall Into You’ is part of Cosmic Gate’s album ‘Materia’ which you can download here.
Our friends at DocAlliance have announced their best films of 2017.
With the year wrapping up it is now the perfect time for evaluation and retrospection. Our great friends at DAFilms provide their viewers with over 1600 documentaries and have selected their best films of 2017, based on viewership, festival selections and DocAlliance’s own team opinions on which films should make the cut.
Best films of 2017 from DocAlliance
David Redmon, Ashley Sabin: ‘Do Donkeys Act?’
Ognjen Glavonić: ‘Depth Two’
Sherng-Lee Huang, Livia Ungur: ‘Hotel Dallas’
Salome Jashi: ‘The Dazzling Light of Sunset’
Anna Roussillon: ‘I Am the People’
Pavel Cuzuioc: ‘Secondo Me’
Chris Marker: ‘Letter from Siberia’
Gianfranco Rosi: ‘El Sicario – Room 164’
Agnés Varda: Women Reply: ‘Our Bodies, Our Sex’
Deborah Stratman: ‘Illinois Parables’
Zosya Rodkevich: ‘My Friend Boris Nemtsov’
Marek Olexa, Francesca Scalisi: ‘Half-Life in Fukushima’
Ryuji Otsuka: ‘Beijing Ants’
Zoe Beloff: ‘A Model Family in a Model Home’
Bill Morrison: ‘The Great Flood’
Petr Václav: ‘The Way Out’
Věra Chytilová: ‘Looking for Ester’
Jane Gillooly: ‘Suitcase of Love and Shame’
Victor Kossakovsky: ‘The Belovs’
Star Wars: The Last Jedi dominated the weekend Box Office, as it delivered the second largest opening weekend ever.
The latest film in the Star Wars journey ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ hit its expectations well as according to Box Office Mojo it grossed $220 million at the weekend Box Office. If the figures are true, ‘The Last Jedi’ is officially in second place with its opening weekend, only behind to ‘The Force Awakens’ which managed to gross a humongous $247.9 million at its opening weekend. ‘The Last Jedi’ is also holding up well in the reviews with 94% on the Rotten Tomatoes.
In the second place, came 20th Century Fox’s ‘Ferdinand’ which managed to gross $13.3 million domestically. It looks to be a rather slow start for the animated film as it expected a bigger start, but with ‘The Last Jedi’ dominating the cinemas it looks like it will have to stay calm till the storm clears up.
Sadly, for ‘The Disaster Artist’ the weekend did not look great, as the film dropped from fourth to eighth place since the last weekend. ‘The Disaster Artist’ managed to gross $2.63 million this past weekend domestically and has grossed $15.5 million worldwide since it began screening.
Barrett Wissman, Chairman of IMG Artists, has become a mentor for creatives and celebrities who want to build their own brands.
In an article with Entrepreneur, Barrett Wissman stated that his company Two Pillar Management “is here to advise them on how to build their overall brands as celebrities, entrepreneurs and philanthropists”.
Wissman has created quite the portfolio for himself working with clients such as Jay Alvarrez, Sazan Hendrix and Ray Diaz. He has developed strategies and campaigns that have attracted millions of followers to his clients. As of this moment, his clients reach over 50 million people worldwide. He recently partnered as well with Robert Earl in Two Pillar to help build companies that will develop and promote celebrities’ brands. Earl founded Planet Hollywood and has a long history of bringing value to stars and celebrities. For both of them, social media and the social media influencer is the new frontier.
Furthermore, Wissman has developed and directed an investment which IMG Artists made in the Global Philanthropy Group. The goal of the company is to advise celebrities, public figures, brands and philanthropists on their own philanthropic strategies. Some of the clients are Brad Pitt, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Shakira, John Legend, Gucci, Miley Cyrus, Clinique and lots of others. With this growth and new collaboration, Wissman hopes to build social media stars’ philanthropic profiles, while also expanding their own image and brands as well.
Lola Dupre a UK based artist creates incredible collages manipulating its subjects in an enticing and humorous way.
We may usually expect this kind of creative editing to happen through digital mediums but the artist’s commitment to traditional techniques and collage add a layer thrilling energy and value to the work. Here is a selection of her works featuring animals from various years and projects.
Man-tis! A short Sci-fi Comedy short is looking for backers.
Man-tis! is a short science-fiction comedy. Drawing influence from such classic creature features as The Fly (1958) and mixing it with the comedy of Edgar Wright’s Spaced (1999 – 2001) series, Man-tis! tells the story of a young man who wakes up to find his head transformed into that of a giant praying mantis – on the day of a major job interview, no less.
The film follows a nervous wreck, Tim Blaisdell, is about to have the interview of his life with the top architectural firm in London. The morning of, however, Tim finds his head and hands transformed into those of a giant praying mantis. Tim’s roommate, Alex, a witty, sarcastic, lovable scamp, doesn’t quite see the problem, but does see how panicked Tim is. Reluctantly, Tim agrees to let Alex take him to his interview. A praying mantis head isn’t ideal, but maybe Tim’s interview will have a better outcome than he’s expecting.
When talking to Our Culture Mag, the director of the film Christopher Stewardson said a few things about the influences that made the idea come together “Kurt Neumann’s 1958 version of The Fly and Joe Dante’s Matinee are really the primary influences of Man-tis! I love how affectionate Matinee is toward 1950s science fiction and horror pictures – it really relishes with how fantastic those films were. With Man-tis! I really want to emulate that sense of affection for the plethora of monster movies from the 50s that I loved as a child – and still do!”
You can join the film by becoming a backer here! and follow their website & social media for further updates on this exciting project.
Disney’s Coco has managed to maintain its top spot at the weekend box office, whilst The Disaster Artist soared up the ranks with terrific critic reviews coming in.
To no surprise, Disney’s and Pixar’s ‘Coco’ has managed to keep its top spot at the weekend Box Office as it grossed an estimated $18.3 million. In the second place, came the unmoved from the previous week ‘Justice League with a modest $9.59 million. Additionally, unmoved in the third place came ‘Wonder’ which managed to gross an estimated $8.45 million.
While the top three managed to sustain their spots, the big mover this week was ‘The Disaster Artist’ by A24. James Franco’s film managed to go from twelfth to the fourth spot as it grew by +431.3 percent in gross since the last weekend with 821 new cinemas screening the film. The film has also managed to do well critically, as it has been currently awarded 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4/5 on The Guardian.
After several trailers, Netflix has released the final trailer for the Season 2 of the hit series The Crown.
‘The Crown’ has become quite the show amongst period drama fans. The Sony produced show for Netflix has gained a respected following and now looks to come back strong with Season 2. Luckily, for the fans, the Peter Morgan created series has been given its final trailer before the release of the Season 2 and is now available to watch on the Netflix official YouTube channel.
The series follows two of the most famous addresses in the world, the Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. It discovers and shares the greatest intrigues, romantic lives and machinations behind the major events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
‘The Crown’ is available to be streamed now, exclusively on Netflix.
We are back once again with another great list of songs for our Sound Selection.
Carter Ace ‘If It Don’t Work’
The first single to enter our selection is by the already introduced Carter Ace. In his latest single, Carter showcases a terrific sense of groove and a flurry of smooth vocals, which once again prove the potential Carter holds. Genuinely fantastic work, by a consistently expanding artist.
Yehan Jehan ‘The Movements and Ripples Between Me and You’
Secondly, we have a much slower song ‘The Movements and Ripples Between Me And You’ by the melancholy embracing Yehan Jehan, who showcases his talent to take us on a lugubrious appearing journey between two people. Splendid work.
Voyagers ‘The People Making This Record Hate You’ feat. Brett Wylde
Fun, exciting and refreshing would be a few ways to describe ‘The People Making This Record Hate You’ single by Voyagers featuring Bretty Wylde. This single by the bold Voyagers truly delivers with its raw psychedelic-like synths and warehouse announcer-like vocals. A single to mix up your playlists for sure.
VIRTU ‘Let You Go’
To spice up the commercial arena, VIRTU brings us his Future Bass single ‘Let You Go’ which drives on prominent river running-like vocals and genuinely dynamic and vibrant production that takes you up and up.
Edmond ‘Motorcycle’
Another fun and commercial song to enter our Sound Selection is ‘Motorcycle’ by the lively Edmond who drops us with a beautiful flow of vocals and upbeat drive in his latest exciting single. This one is for the playlists, for sure. Simply, terrific work by a promising artist who debuts well with his creation.
Tim Legend ‘Telescope’ ft. Transviolet
A song that further develops our theme of fun and excitement is ‘Telescope’ by the well-rounded Tim Legend and Transviolet. The single take on the commercial structure but digs deep with its wave-like synths and well-produced beats. If you are looking for something mainstream but fun, this will be perfect for your playlist.
KDA ‘Hate Me’ feat. Patrick Cash
The final song to enter our Sound Selection is ‘Hate Me’ by the truly talented KDA featuring by Patrick Cash. The single takes you on the journey of hate with a poem that grows as the song progress. With the enormous energy and punch this song brings, it is without a doubt one of the most honest and truthful songs released in the recent times. A must listen.
