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 (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 | 2012 | Canada

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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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.

Written & Directed by Stefano Milla (Kingdom of Gladiators)
Producers: Stefano Milla & Phil Gorn

In Pre-Production. Approximate Release Date: August, 2012.
Note: “Richard: The Red Lion” is part one of a trilogy.

Fantasy/Action-Adventure | HD | 90 minutes | 2012 | USA/Italy (In English)

A Claang Entertainment/Wonderphil Productions Film.
Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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, the United States Defense Department launches a missile to try and 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.

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)

Currently in post-production.
Completion date: March 2012.

A Claang Entertainment / Wonderphil Productions Film.

Sci-fi | HD | 90 minutes | 2012 | Italy/USA (In English)

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

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 "Showtime" (Robert De Niro/Eddie Murphy). Three struggling actors impersonate New York City undercover cops and chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to get the authentic material they need to create their own cutting edge police drama. Things are rarely what they seem in this gritty action-comedy.

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 | 2011 | 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 and after many years of ruling his kingdom in peace, the demon has come to collect. Now a group of rival gladiators must fight for the survival of the kingdom. And the duel they never expected is about to begin.

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

Written, Produced, Directed & Edited by Stefano Milla (Gladiator Games (aka Claang the Game))

Fantasy/Action-Adventure | HD | 82 minutes | 2011 | Italy/USA (In English)

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