Born & Raised extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In this "Good Will Hunting" drama, a young man from a seaside town learns a thing or two about love, luck and life from his outlaw grandfather. Born & Raised is a rough, tough, coming-of-age drama with a lot of heart. It deals with family, friends, love, forgiveness, small towns and the desire for something more.

2012 Festivals:
Miami International Film Festival (Premiere: March, 2012)
Sonoma International Film Festival
Bare Bones Film Festival (Winner: Best Actor)
Sunscreen Film Festival
Breckenridge Festival of Film
Litchfield Hills Film Festival

Reviews:
"…a wonderful canvas for the talented actors to paint a picture of coming of age struggles and learning (and being) who you are. Those struggles and relationships are the real heart of this film. The writing and direction were tight and the film's indolent pace created the perfect mood. Two thumbs up for this one!!" – Examiner.com

"The romantic use of our great state's setting gives this drama an atmospheric sizzle. Bullard and Loritsch's fine work, contribute to the down-home, genuine sincerity of this sweet film." – Indiewire

Drama | HD | 95 minutes | 2012 | USA

Death Grip extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Evil needs a backup plan.

In an effort to set his life straight, Kenny Zemacus gains custody of his high-functioning autistic brother, Mark -- who has been in a care home since their mother's death fifteen years ago. When Kenny reluctantly brings Mark on a museum catering gig, Mark unwittingly entangles them in a dangerous heist involving the museum's mysterious showpiece -- the silver Coin of Judas -- and a murderous satanic cult. The two brothers are propelled into the cult's demonic world and are forced to face the depths of their own dark past.

Cast:
Eric Jacobus & Johnny Yong Bosch (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Action | HD | 100 minutes | 2012 | USA

Forbidden Love (aka Wantu River) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In a land of turmoil, an innocent friendship blossoms.

JASMIN, an "Urban Youth" from Beijing, witnesses her parents accidentally breaking a Mao statue. She reports them to the Red Guard. Her parents are beaten to death and Jasmin is sent to a remote village in Mongolia.

SHANHUA, a simple, warm-hearted village girl, takes Jasmin under her protection. They become intimate friends. Despite opposition from the men in their village, the two girls vow to be together forever.

Drama | HDV | 83 minutes | 2011 | China/Mongolia

The House extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Jean Kaneko, swept away by the tsunami of the catastrophic financial meltdown, quits her coveted job as an investment banker on Wall Street. She temporarily moves into an empty home owned by a family friend. To her surprise, she discovers she's not the only occupant in the house. A cynical college professor, his bitter sister, her devoted husband, a disgruntled cab driver and a washed-up drifter are all squatting. They are not supposed to be there because they're actually dead. As Jean confronts these souls as tormented as herself, they inevitably end up in an entangled mass of secrets and lies.

Festivals:
Vancouver Women In Film Festival: Winner - Best Screenwriting and Best Performance Awards (2012)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2011)

Reviews:
"Lim is poised to defy a new set of genre norms with The House: a ghost story that blends personal drama with pointed anti-Wall Street sentiment." Vancouver Sun

"The House is a film of great complexity. Tackling different issues with a profusion of references (none of them excessive), Desiree Lim offers us an intriguing narrative that's impossible to not touch our sensibilities, since they are based on the confrontation of two human experiences that can't be avoided in our existences—the one of being sheltered and the one of dying." Schema Magazine

Drama | HD | 109 minutes | 2011 | Canada

The Lackey extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In this Guy Ritchie-like action flick, JUDE ST. CLERE discovers he has a daughter by his junkie ex-girlfriend. He vows to take care of her and leave his shadowed past behind him. Completely broke and with his daughter starving, he reluctantly takes on one last job which quickly entwines him dead smack in the middle of a bloody mob war. Knowing that his chances of making it out alive are slim, he plunges in guns blazing - because sometimes the only way out is to go all in.

Cast:
Shaun Piccinino (Call of Duty)
Rickey Bird (Dead Things)
Orlando McGuire (Call of Duty: World at War)
Vernon Wells (Commando / Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior / Innerspace)
David Pires (The Last Stand)
Guy A. Grundy (Acts of Violence / Deadliest Warrior)
Jeremy Dunn (Divorce Invitation)
Sonny Sison (Act of Valor)
DT Carney (The Devil Inside)

Action | HD | 93 minutes | 2012 | USA

Completion date: March 1, 2012

The Last Act extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Amidst the backdrop of the economic downturn, Mike Malone is suddenly laid off from his job of 16 years. In an act of desperation he gets involved in a drug scheme with a young boxer and a petty thief. They manage to pull off a heist and Mike makes a clean getaway. But things get complicated when Mike's young cohorts deviate from the plan and don't cover their tracks properly – bringing Mike back into the game.

Action/Crime/Drama | HD | 89 minutes | 2012 | USA

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Man Made (aka I'm Not Jesus Mommy) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Dark times have been born.

A seemingly infertile Kimberly would stop at nothing to have a child of her own. The world's first successful human cloning project brings an unthinkable solution and the birth of a son named David. Seven years later, wars and natural disasters have plagued the Earth. As Kimberly struggles to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, her biggest challenge is raising her son. Strange occurrences surrounding the young boy are only becoming worse and more mysterious. Roger, the head researcher of the cloning project, reveals that David was cloned from DNA taken from the Shroud of Turin... from the blood of Christ.

Reviews:
"I would recommend this film to anyone who is old enough to understand the controversial religious and moral viewpoints this film brings out." Cult Classics

"A modern "Frankenstein"/"Twilight Zone" feeling, building gradually to its big revelations with some clever inversions of expectations along the way." High Plains Reader

Honorable Mention: Los Angeles International Film Festival

Sci-fi/Thriller/Drama | HD | 87 minutes | USA | 2010

Nightbeasts extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
They Come Out at Night.

Divorced and recently sober, Charles tries to reunite with his estranged son, Tim, by taking him on a weekend hunting trip. In the mountain community that Charles has decided to camp, an ancient horror lurks. The legend of the Sasquatch surfaces from the darkness of the woods. Now Charles and Tim must fight for their lives or become victims to this horrific native curse.

Festivals:
Winner: Best Feature Film, Independent Film Quarterly Film Festival (2011)
Winner: Best of Genre, Midnight Black International Festival of Darkness (2011)

Cast:
Zach Galligan (Gremlins 2: The New Batch / Gremlins / Waxwork)
Apesanahkwat (Bagdad Cafe / Sioux City)
Audra Wise (The Dentist 2 / Miss Castaway and the Island Girls)
Robert Miano (Donnie Brasco / General Hospital / Dungeons & Dragons)

Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi | 35mm | 80 minutes | 2010 | USA

Rancid extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Everyone has an Expiration Date.

Four applicants, with their own hidden agendas, are accepted by a mysterious corporation to participate in a medical experiment at an isolated testing facility.

Reviews:
"This film will blow most South African movies clear out of the water."
-- mov-e.com

"There may not be a more highly anticipated indie-horror project… fantastically creepy and uber bad-ass teaser."
-- HorrorTalk.com

Sci-fi/Thriller | HD | 92 minutes | 2011 | South Africa

Richard: The Red Lion extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Honor. Loyalty. Ambition. Courage. Strength.
How the Legend of Lionheart began.

Nearing the end of his life, King Henry II decides to test the loyalty and honor of his sons. Richard, with his violent temper and ruthless ambition, requires the biggest test of all. Henry deprives him of his sword, armor and title then sends him to a secret castle known as the Knight's Martyr. It's a hellish prison in which the prisoners must fight for freedom against five adversaries (representing the five virtues of a knight). This "tournament" is how Richard acquires the surname of Lionheart.

Cast:
To Be Announced.

Crew:
Directed by Stefano Milla (Kingdom of Gladiators)
Producers: Stefano Milla & Phil Gorn (Solid State)

In Pre-Production.
Shoot Date: August, 2012.
Approximate Release Date: December, 2012.

Note: "Richard: The Red Lion" is part one of a trilogy.

A Claang Entertainment/Wonderphil Productions Film.
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.

Fantasy/Action-Adventure | HD | 90 minutes | 2012 | USA

Rift extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
unique psychological thriller based on true events revolving around the chilling and still unsolved slaughter of seven college students in the Town Creek apartments in 2001.

Cast:
Richmond Arquette (Benjamin Buttons / Se7en / Halloween)
Leslie Easterbrook (Halloween / The Devil's Rejects)
Tom Wright (Burning Palms / Barbershop)
Sonia Rockwell (Spread)
Mary LeGault (Chicks Dig Gay Guys)

U.S. Release: June, 2012

Psychological Thriller/Horror | HD | 100 minutes | 2011 | USA

Sexless in the City extended description (sample) 

Synopsis:
Lusting for the Meaning of Life.

SONYA, a university student with a bright future, meets JASON, a bike messenger stuck in the past. ALEX, an aimless club-goer, meets JANICE, a cocktail waitress not actually old enough to be in a bar but is already burned out. BRIAN, a lonely computer nerd who joins every "do good" cause he can find on the Internet, meets MELODY, a woman nearly twice his age with similar interests. And, finally, there is TAWNY, whose sole focus is guys... until something happens that will change her life forever. Together, these characters will intertwine and affect each other in ways none thought possible -- as they all search for love and meaning in the streets of San Francisco.

Sexy Cast:
To Be Announced.

In pre-production.
Shoot date: September, 2012.
Tentative release date: January, 2013.

A Wonderphil Productions film. All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©2012.

Comedy | HD | 90 minutes | 2013 | USA

Solid State extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Be careful of what you touch.

A large meteor is headed straight toward Earth. In an attempt to save the planet, an international defense team launches a missile to destroy the meteor. It works -- except a small piece of the meteor lands in a remote part of Europe.

An American rock band is touring through Europe when the meteor falls nearby. Soon, nearly everyone in the area is mysteriously infected. Sickness leads to death. The band tries to escape the area before they, too, become infected. But the only way to escape is to defeat this alien outbreak.

Cast:
Debbie Rochon (Rudyard Kipling's Mark of the Beast / Night of the Living Dead)
Suzi Lorraine (Torment / The Sickness)
Ava Brunini (Into the Woods)
and Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 / Independence Day / Batman & Robin)

A Claang Entertainment / Wonderphil Productions Film.

Sci-fi | HD | 90 minutes | 2012 | USA

Street Brothers extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
If there's nothing to lose, there's everything to gain.

During a championship match, JESSE, a mixed martial artist, throws the fight when he learns the match is fixed. Going on the run from the mafia, he visits his estranged foster brother, HENRY, who lives on a remote island. Henry reluctantly takes him in but finds their old feud is far from extinguished. To make matters worse, Jesse falls for KAYNA – a woman Henry has previously had a relationship. When the mafia learns of Jesse's location, the two brothers and Kanya find themselves in danger. Together, the threesome must fend off the mafia – while trying not to kill each other in the process.

In pre-production.
Shoot date: June 2012.
Tentative release date: October 2012.

A Wonderphil Productions film. All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©2011.

Action | HD | 90 minutes | 2012 | USA

The Suppressor extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
A modern day "Death Wish", this action-packed thriller is set amongst the seedy underbelly of Scottish organized crime.

Blake Bradley has had enough as he tries to recover from a family tragedy. Taking the law into his own hands, Blake's handy work soon gets noticed by a rich businessman who hires him to eliminate the organization from bottom to top. But all is not what it seems and soon Blake finds himself going from the hunter to the hunted.

Theatrical and Festival Screenings:
Action On Film Festival: Nominated - Best Action Sequence & Best Breakout Action Star (Los Angeles, 2011)
Inverness International Film Festival (2011)
Scotland Cinema Premiere: Belmont Picturehouse Cinema (2011)
Scotland Cinema Screening: Belmont Picturehouse Cinema (2012)

Action | HD | 90 minutes | 2011 | UK

Train to Stockholm extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In this "Before Sunrise" drama, an American in search of meaning revisits his native country of Sweden where he develops a handful of unique relationships that lead him to mishap, humiliation and ultimately a new sense of purpose.

Festival:
Canada International Film Festival: 2012 Royal Reel Award

Reviews:
"Sabi's work is organic, stylized and improvised." - The Workbook Project

"A production company that specializes in provocative, original films for the mass-niche audience that is starved for meaningful, artistic films..." - Daily Sundial

"Train to Stockholm has a feeling of simplicity and authenticity from start to finish." - The Independent Critic

Drama | HD | 70 minutes | 2012 | USA

White Knuckles extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
William would rather die than change. Julie is going to help.

JULIE, a sweet, subdued career housewife seems perfectly content in her life with her record player, houseplants and cooking - despite her irritable husband, WILLIAM, of forty years whose hobbies consist of sleeping and watching TV. After being provoked one too many times, Julie is no longer content and begins a secret war. Hold on tight as what starts as a somewhat slow, quirky drama is about to get a bit twisted.

Reviews:
"Shines through, strikingly charismatic." Quiet Earth

"A controversial concept... a beautiful piece of film. A visual poem." The Heart of Hollywood Show

Drama | HD | 87 minutes | 2010 | USA

Broadway's Finest extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
D.I.Y. is Deadly. The only thing more dangerous than being a cop is acting like one.

"Midnight Run" meets "The Hangover" as three struggling actors impersonate New York City undercover cops. They chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to get the authentic material needed to create their own cutting edge police drama. Things are rarely what they seem in this gritty action-comedy.

Festivals:
Palm Beach International Film Festival (April, 2012)
Garden State International Film Festival (March, 2012)

Cast:
Adam Storke (Death Becomes Her / Mystic Pizza / The Phantom of the Opera)
Nick Cornish (Storm Watch / Confessions of a Shopaholic / Psycho Beach Party)
John Lavelle (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 / Bully / The Sandpiper)
Thomas G. Waites (All My Children / The Thing / ...And Justice for All)
Larry Pine (The Royal Tenenbaums)

Comedy/Drama/Action | HD | 87 minutes | 2012 | USA

Earthling extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
On an orbital space platform, a three-man crew picks up a strange object. It appears to be a living seed of some sort. When the seed is touched, a strange pulse rings out, causing a global brown-out on Earth.

To most, the brown-out is merely a momentary nuisance. However, JUDITH and a small group of strangers are drastically affected. They slowly realize they are perhaps not what they seem and begin to feel they are actually members of a stranded alien race, living on Earth disguised as humans. They band together to seek out the secret of the seed that may present a way back home.

Cast:
Rebecca Spence (Grace Is Gone / The Break-Up / Public Enemies)
Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction / The Mask / Blue Streak)
William Katt (The Greatest American Hero / Carrie / House)

Sci-Fi | HD | 114 minutes | 2010 | USA

Gladiator Games (aka Claang the Game) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Accept the Challenge

In a distant time and place, power is decided by a cruel game in which two teams of gladiators fight in a vast arena. Using trickery and corruption, the ambitious SAHR gathers an immense share of power, ruling with tyranny and making his team nearly invincible. TYR, a military leader, is thought to have been killed in battle but has retreated to an island to recover from his injury. There, he begins to train a new team of gladiators to seek revenge and end Sahr's rule.

Reviews:
"A courageous, ambitious, and visionary work." – La Repubblica

"A production that dares to challenge the imaginary world of the epic-adventure genre." – Nocturno

Award:
Winner: Award of Excellence, IndieFest 2009 (La Jolla, California)

Action-Adventure/Fantasy | HD | 91 minutes | 2010 | Italy/USA (English subtitles)

Hercules Save Christmas extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
You have probably heard of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman" but there is one special character whose story has never been told — until now. That character is Hercules. Santa bestowed upon him the title of "Naughty and Nice List Maker." It is Hercules' duty to select one child each year on the Naughty List and give that child the opportunity to make the Nice List. But, the chosen child must prove they are worthy. This year, Hercules has chosen an orphan boy named Max Moogle, an adorable twelve-year-old boy with a knack for getting into mischief who dreams of being part of a loving family.

Cast:
Shorty Rossi (The Grinch / Animal Planet's Pit Boss)
Hercules (Pit Boss)
Mackenzie Phillips (Guiding Light / American Graffiti / The Jacket)
Danny Arroyo (Spring Breakdown / Lethal Weapon 4)
Mark McClure (Back to the Future / Apollo 13 / Back to the Future Part III)
Kathy Garver (Horrorween / Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother)
Richard Van Vleet (All My Children / Guiding Light / Ben)

Family Comedy | HD | 90 minutes | 2011 | USA

Premiering on Animal Planet throughout December, 2011.

Jack Falls extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In this film noir thriller, former undercover police officer, JACK ADLETH, survives a murder attempt in Amsterdam and is nursed back to health by NATASHA, an underworld crime boss's daughter-turned-police informant. Taking her under his protection, he returns to London to seek revenge.

Festivals:
Best Action Film: London Independent Film Festival 2011
Opening Night Film: New Jersey Film Festival (Sept 9, 2011)
Selection: Portobello Film Festival (London, Sept 6, 2011)
Selection: New York City Int'l Film Festival 2011

"A fun and stylish thriller." – Britfilms.tv

Cast:
Simon Phillips (The Last Seven / The Reverend)
Alan Ford (Snatch / Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels / Exorcist: The Beginning)
Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels / Kick-Ass / The Elephant Man)
Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button / Snatch)
Olivia Hallinan (Torchwood)

Thriller | HD | 100 minutes | 2011 | UK

Kingdom of Gladiators extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Separated at birth, two rival gladiators must learn their true identity to unite and save the kingdom.

A king makes a pact with an ancient demon so that he can rule his kingdom in peace. Many years later, the demon comes to collect. Now a group of rival gladiators must band together and fight for the survival of the kingdom -- as the duel they never expected is about to begin.

Cast:
Leroy Kincaid (Thunderslam: Wrestlefest 7)
Suzi Lorraine (Bikini Girls on Ice / Torment)
Annie Social (Nu Wrestling Evolution)

Directed by Stefano Milla (Gladiator Games)

Fantasy/Action-Adventure | HD | 82 minutes | 2011 | USA

Lisl & the Lorlok extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
A Children's Fantasy about a Little Girl and a Big Bug.

Lisl Pratt is ten years old. Her mother, Mischa, is a nurse who has put off a career in photography to cover the family's bills while Lisl's father, Harrison, the famous author, deals with writer's block. When her adventurer Granddad dies mysteriously, Lisl and her parents travel to the old family estate to take care of Grandma. Lisl soon encounters a frightening creature, but is certain the adults won't believe her. Eventually, Lisl suspects Grandad might even be haunting the house. As the adults begin acting strangely, Lisl must fend for herself and dons her grandfather's adventure gear, setting out to track down the monster. When she discovers the creature is responsible for her family's strange behavior, Lisl must figure out how to save them and battle the Lorlok once and for all.

Festival:
2011 Idyllwild Independent Festival of Cinema
Winner: Best Feature
Winner: Best Actor
Nominated: Best Director

Review:
"This film is really beautifully made and visually, a treat to watch. Beyond that though, the cast was just spectacular. When you combine a film that's beautifully made from a technical standpoint, that tells a good story and has that story presented by a really great cast...you couldn't ask for more."
- Duane L. Martin, Rogue Cinema

Children's Fantasy | HD | 87 minutes | 2011 | USA

Mob Rules extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Fate meets fortune when small-time hoods shoot for the big score by holding a club owner hostage for ransom. But time is running out, as the past catches up with all of them and the clock ticks toward the moment of truth.

Cast:
Lennie James (Snatch / 24 Hour Party People / Sahara)
Treva Etienne (Pirates of the Caribbean / Terminator Salvation / 24)
Gary McDonald (EastEnders)
Daniele Favilli (Torchwood / Orgy of Blood)
Tina Casciani (Role Models)

Action | HD | 97 minutes | 2010 | USA

Mountain Blood extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The love of a woman. The fate of Tyrol.

After an accidental death of a French soldier, Katharina and her husband must escape from Bavaria to Tyrol in the tumultuous times of 1809 - a historical adventure reviving the 200th anniversary of the Hofer-Revolt against Bavaria and Napoleon.

Festivals:
Audience Award: Filmfest München (2010)
Shanghai International Film Festival (2010)
Best Historical Film, Audience Award: Lessina (2010)
Sao Paulo International Film Festival (2010)
Cleveland International Film Festival (2011)

Drama/Adventure | 35mm | 122 minutes | 2010 | Italy/Germany

In German with English, French and Italian subtitles available.
35mm prints and HDCam available.

Theatrical Release in Germany on January 27, 2011: 18 screens.
Currently running on 12 screens.

Risen extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The Rise of a True British Champion. Based on a true story.

Howard Winstone lost three fingers on his right hand at the age of 16 and his impressive amateur boxing career seemed to come to an end. But through sheer determination, despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, he went on to defy the world and win every boxing title in his division and eventually be crowned the champion of the world.

Reviews:
"One of the greatest films in Welsh and British history."
BBC News

"The boxing scenes are as good or even better than Scorsese's Raging Bull."
New Jersey Film Festival

Theatrical Run:
UK: May 2011 (5 screens)
Mexico/Latin America: Expected Release on 100 screens.
USA: Expected Release on 30-40 screens

Biography/Drama | HD | 90 minutes | 2010 | UK

The Unforgiving (aka I Want to Die) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
On the outskirts of Johannesburg, a spate of killings has plagued a desolate highway. With no leads and nowhere to turn, authorities focus all their attention when two survivors turn up alive. Caught in a labyrinth of an investigation, Detective Hirsch tries to piece the puzzle together through Alice, an ex-drug addict, and Rex, a traumatized victim.

What follows is a brutal account of what happened to these to survivors. Told in an unconventional narrative structure, The Unforgiving tosses and turns between points of views and character perceptions as the film builds to its terrifying climax.

Crossing all moral boundaries, the film will leave the audience questioning what they would do to survive if their lives were in the hands of one of the most grotesque serial killers imaginable.

Reviews:
"If you're a fan of the Saw series, watch this. Solid. Not a dull moment!”
-- Bravado Gaming, Alwyn Kotze

“You'll be kept firmly on your toes. It's just plain good."
-- JHBLive, Genevieve Vieira

2010 Theatical Release in South Africa: 30 screens, 6-week run.

Horror | HD | 74 minutes | 2010 | South Africa