Broke Sky Gets IFC Release

Buzzard Films and Clan Cameron Cinema are proud to announce the Video On Demand premiere of the motion picture BROKE SKY, straight from its very successful festival run over the last two years. IFC Films has picked up exclusive distribution rights to the neo-noir, and will premiere the film on February 24, and will be available thru April 26, 2010. BROKE SKY stars Will (THE NEW WORLD) Wallace, Joe (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) Unger, Bruce (CHINATOWN) Glover, Duane (PULP FICTION) Whitaker, Barbara (FAST FOOD NATION) Chisholm, and is the directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Thomas L. Callaway.

BROKE SKY garnered rave reviews from the nation's critics:

VARIETY..."An exceptional example of American regional indie filmmaking, audaciously shifts gears into a powerful noir that one ups John Dahl".

AUSTIN CHRONICLE..."Well composed imagery and precise camera angles...strong performances lubricate the film's tonal shifts".

LA WEEKLY..."moves from glint-eyed classicism to macabrely funny neo-noir...has energetic direction and game lead performances".

BROKE SKY was shot on location in Waco, Texas, on glorious widescreen 35 millimeter film, and has been compared to such films as NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and BLOOD SIMPLE. IFC will be making the film available in a variety of outlets, please check on their website (http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/broke-sky)for details.

Available on these Cable Systems:

TIME WARNER Ch. 1000 > Movies on Demand > IFC In Theaters

COMCAST Ch. 1 > Indies & Foreign - IFC Festival Direct

COX Ch. 1 > Movies on Demand > IFC In Theaters

CABLEVISION Movies on Demand > Independent Films > IFC Festival Direct

BRIGHT HOUSE Movies on Demand > IFC In Theaters

Links:

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/user/BrokeSky1

Variety: http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117934221.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

LA Weekly: http://www.laweekly.com/2007-07-05/film-tv/dances-with-films/

Off Screen http://www.offscreen.com/biblio/pages/essays/bradford_international_2008/

Making of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jM7B-wp05Q

Web site: http://brokesky.com/

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337899/

IFC: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/broke-sky

BROKE SKY

Starring Will Wallace Joe Unger and Bruce Glover

Original Score by Kristopher Carter Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis

Duane Whitaker Barbara Chisholm Marco Perella

Jennifer Matyear Jamielyn Kane Chris Messersmith Brooklin Bailey

Sound Design by Juniper Post Written by Scott Phillips John Howard

and Frank Paterson Brian Muir Dan Golden Thomas L. Callaway

Produced by Jeff Burr Karchi Perlmann Eric Miller Dan Golden

Produced, Photographed and Directed by Thomas L. Callaway

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Christian Cisneros
President/Founder
The Moving Image Company
ccisneros@tmivideos.com

Cell: (512) 668-4276

Untitled - CCP

So I find myself here four days into my first feature film. I am shooting a secret project only on weekends and in another language. May sound awkward but its something I have wanted to do for sometime.. Its one of those challenge videos my colleagues and I like to take on... One Actor, No Budget, and a little crew.. We found success with The Trunk, but will it be the same for this one? Only time will tell. Keep checking back to find out more and maybe see some cool clips..

End of the Year...

Well Hey everyone,
Its the end of the year. This has been an interesting year for all of us here at TMI. We went from losing a client at the beginning of the year due to the economy to having 7 TV shows in LA being pitched. Let me give you all a little update of the projects we have in play now..

From my last blog you heard about "Treasure Coast" (Reality Series)
Join the crew of the Gold Hound as it leaves the dock at Captain Hiram’s in Sebastian Florida. For more than 17 years, Greg Bounds has made a living scouring the ocean off the Brevard County shoreline finding trinkets and treasures left by ships that sailed hundreds of years ago. Dozen’s of ships bound for Spain with treasures from Mexico and South America sank chests of jewelry, coins, ceramic pottery and cannons remain unaccounted for.
Among the riches sought by Captain Greg are 36 boxes of church gold and 64 pounds of emeralds worth $1 billion. In 2007, he found $12.9 million worth of gold chains, pearls, coins, swords and other artifacts from the 400-year-old Santa Margarita site in the Keys. Last year, it was the top-grossing boat in the 1715 fleet.


Then there is "Urban Animals" (Reality Series):
Urban Animals. It is like ER, but for Animals, if set in Austin. Dramatic highs and lows. Life and Death moments. Touching acts of kindness. The zany antics of downtown denizens of the weirdest little city in Texas. For all their differences, Dr. Homburg and Dr. Biehle, share one thing in common for sure, their deep and abiding commitment to animals and their well being. They also share a wicked sense of humor. In their new venture, The Austin Urban Vet Center, they will face the many challenges that are to be expected as business owners, veterinarians, and business partners.


Then there is "Battle-X" (Reality Series)
Battle X is an action packed televised combat simulation and a social experiment that demonstrates and highlights the universal characteristics of leadership, compromise, ethics, courage, and determination. This phenomenon plays out across a series of situations and transitions that will challenge each contestant in ways not fully explored in any current reality program. A group of preselected contestant candidates will undergo a culture shock experience and be placed in random groups and will be compelled to work together to win.


Then there is "The General" (web series)
Larry gets more than he bargained for when a puppet calling himself "The General" responds to his Craig's List ad for a roommate and turns his life upside down. Follow the adventures of The General as he goes through roommates like normal people go through toilet paper, all the while searching for the ultimate good time regardless of who's toes get stepped on.


Then there is "Chad Vs. The Wall" (web series)
Chad Brewer is a normal guy with fears, unfortunately he has let his fears dictate his entire life, until today.... Chad vs. The Wall is a web series that shows that anyone can take down that "Wall" of fear and over come it.


Then there is "Emo's" (Reality Series)
What’s it like running one of the top music clubs in the country for up and coming bands? Frank’s Place, Emo’s is a reality show that takes viewers behind the scenes and behind the stage to show a world that’s always provocative, sometimes glamorous, and never dull.


So as you can see we have been super busy.. We are on hold till after the holidays, but hopefully Jan and Feb will bring TMI some good news.. Keep checking back to find out more on our Reality Show ventures. If you would like more information about these projects please email me at CCisneros[at]tmivideos.com

-Christian

Treasure Coast - Reality Show

Hey guys and gals,
Its been a while between post.. I know... I have been super busy working on a TV series called "Treasure Coast". I went to Florida in August and shot footage for a promo we are showing to several networks. I have been in the edit suite for a little over 4 weeks now getting this thing hammered out. Today we are putting the final master audio mix in and it will be locked. I am super stoked to see the final thing all put together. If you are wondering what I am talking about.. well here you go:

TITLE OF SHOW:"Treasure Coast"
FORMAT OF SHOW:Reality
Writers Guild of America East #VSHA3E23E7DB
LOGLINE: In Search of the lost Spanish Fleet’s Gold

TREATMENT:
Join the crew of the Gold Hound as it leaves the dock at Captain Hiram’s in Sebastian Florida. For more than 17 years, Greg Bounds has made a living scouring the ocean off the Brevard County shoreline finding trinkets and treasures left by ships that sailed hundreds of years ago. Dozen’s of ships bound for Spain with treasures from Mexico and South America sank chests of jewelry, coins, ceramic pottery and cannons remain unaccounted for. Among the riches sought by Captain Greg are 36 boxes of church gold and 64 pounds of emeralds worth $1 billion. In 2007, he found $12.9 million worth of gold chains, pearls, coins, swords and other artifacts from the 400-year-old Santa Margarita site in the Keys. Last year, it was the top-grossing boat in the 1715 fleet.

Read the article done on us here:
TCPalms.com

Treasure Coast Show in the News

• Film crew in Sebastian for reality show - TCPalms.com (video)


• Reality Show in "The Treasure Coast?" - CBS News 12 (video)


• "Treasure Coast"could be reality tv show - TCPalms.com

Keep Checking back for updates and your chance to see the promo shot for the networks.

Christian Cisneros

This Just In..

I had the pleasure of seeing a good friend of mine's film called "Sweatshop". I have had not only the pleasure of knowing Stacy Davidson, but the pleasure of working with him. I can truly say he is one of my go to guys in Houston. Back to the film, This is a great film that takes you back to the old slasher films of the late 70's & early 80's. I wont get into spoilers but if you dig raves, Blood, guts, and a cool character killing people, you definitely need to pick this film up when it comes out.. I have to say he did a great job with the resources he had and made a really good horror movie. Great Job Stacy and Crew!
Starring:
Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Melanie Donihoo, Julin, Danielle Jones, Brent D. Himes, Naika Malveaux, Krystal Freeman, Vincent Guerrero, Jeremy Sumrall
Screenplay By:
Ted Geoghegan and Stacy Davidson
Directed By:
Stacy Davidson
Produced By:
Laura Bryant, Ted Geoghegan, Stacy Davidson, and Mel House
Plot Outline:
Charlie and her friends break into an abandoned warehouse and begin setting up an impromptu party. Unbeknownst to them, something lurks in this dark place... a presence so horrific, so monstrous, it has no name.

Fueled by uncontrollable, unprovoked rage, this Beast knows only one thing - Charlie and her companions chose the wrong building, and they're about to pay for it.

Find out more at these links:

Sweatshop on Myspace
Sweatshop on Facebook
odysseepictures.com

Till the next DVD comes in...

Christian

5 de Mayo: The Battle

I have just been informed the film I produced in 2007 will be released to dvd on Sept. 1st 2009 by Laguna Productions. The film is Directed by Paul Miller, a very talented filmmaker, and has several TMI veterans in the credits like: Chad Brewer - Gaffer and Dave Winfrey Jr. - Art Director

Synopsis
A victim of racism and jealousy, Juan’s had to fight his entire life. After he is kicked out of college, fired from his job, and loses his girlfriend, Juan finds out his grandmother needs an expensive operation to save her life. Turning to the only thing he knows, Juan enters the dangerous world of underground street fighting where he can make a lot of money putting his life at risk.



More information will be posted soon on the Laguna Website soon.

5 de Mayo: The Battle @ Laguna Productions


I will keep you up to date on all that is coming out.

Christian Cisneros

Funny or Die

In Early 2007 I worked on a film called "Monster Job Hunter". I was the 1st Assistant Director on the short. We also shot a segment for the Fantastic Fest with the characters. Its currently on FunnyorDie.com awaiting your vote.

Click Here to see the full short and vote.

Are you looking for a job? Did your last job interview suck? Welcome to the job interview from hell. Morgan Aquinaldo lives a life of quiet video game desperation. When it comes time for him to hunt for a job he soon becomes the hunted. Will he man up and save the day or will he vomit himself and cower? Winner Best Comedy at Dragon*Con, official selection Fantastic Fest, Sci-Fi Museum's Short Film Festival and NY Comedy Festival.

See the Trailer Here


Monster Job Hunter - Trailer from TMI Videos on Vimeo.