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2/12
NATPE CONFERENCE OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES
MIAMI: National Association Television Program Executive 2012 proved to be a great success with new opportunities for Internet Television via web streaming. MPCI announced two programs in develop skewed to web audiences.
"EVER WONDER" is currently in post-production with several 3-5 minute shorts designed as a fast paced light hearted informational series. Topic of fun information include "Why Does a Bride Walk Down the Isle with a Bouquet?" or Why Do We Shake Hands?" and many other topics you never thought about. The series is slated to launch in mid-March with the first of 26 episodes.
The "WORLD CASH GAME POKER CHAMPIONSHIP" will debut as web content also be available for broadcast. "To my knowledge, a true exciting poker championship has never been available for web streaming in full content form in several languages before" said John Cummings MPCI Chairman. "We want to introduce this series in a web broadcast format allowing poker enthusiast to 'sit in' on a great competition" Cummings added. The series is in pre-production now, slated to be ready for web launch in Spring 2012.
In addition to the Internet projects, MPCI continues talks with cable networks on "THE LADY AND HER QUILL", BLOOD LAKE and LEROY'S CHRISTMAS.
11/11
NEW DEAL FOR FINANCING PROJECTS
MPCI Chairman, John Cummings closed a deal to make it easier for investors who are interested in supporting the film and TV production industries a reality. The new plan involves a lessor amount of investment dollars for a shorter period of time in a picked project. "Once the investor has completed all the requirements, MPCI management group goes to work", Cummings said.
In past years, to get involved in the film industry required a sizable amount of cash. The new financial investment program allows an investor to dedicate a much smaller amount of funds secured reducing the high risk many investors have moved away from in recent months.
"The economy is gaining strength and stability, the entertainment industry is picking up momentum in the independent sectors. We will always have concerns based on performance and appeal, but the yields are far greater than ever before", Cummings added.
The program has limitations with regards to investor participation, as well as the number of investors allowed in a particular project. Investors can share in premieres of films and events as VIPs, named credits and other perks. The main issues is that investors receive the returns expected in a timely schedule. Investments can be acquired in family names, trusts, financial firms or children and grand children.
The program began on November 1st. and is to continue through the end of 2012. Some tax incentives are available for limited times. For more information, contact MPCI now to begin to see your money grow before the end of the year.
7/11
MPC SIGNS ON WITH TWO FEATURE FILMS
Burbank, CA: The Motion Picture Co. Inc. signs on to assist with two feature films, handling production management duties. The companies have agreed to have MPCI assist in incentive agreements, production crew acquisition, production protocol, logistics and finance presentation support among other production activity.
As one of the many routine functions of MPCI, the team reaches out to other production studios and independent producers using our experience and knowledge of production to better facilitate the production process. MPCI collaborates with these companies through the maze of new production techniques, updated union contracts and changing equipment.
Collaboration has been a very successful side for MPCI, allowing other companies to get their projects off the 'back burners'. Since the industry has experienced some radical changes in file base workflows, digital cinema camera usage, 3D Stereoscopic productions and new technology platforms, many newer companies need the added boost to ensure a smooth transition in the process.
The companies, Atlanta production group, Eyeconick and Los Angeles production group Menuda Productions have moved through the final phase of development and are now in the process of binding the financial arrangements.
2/11
Andre Norton Broadcast Tribute
BURBANK, CA: The Motion Picture Company, Inc. is honored to announce its participation in the development of a tribute and biography of famed science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton.
Sue Stewart, literary executor of the Andre Norton Estate, is collaborating with MPCI to produce an hour-long biographical tribute, profiling the prolific authors life story.
Norton was the recipient of several respected honors, including being the first woman to win the Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy Award and the Nebula Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement, the later a title she shared with Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
In the early 1950s, Norton broke genre gender barriers with her stories only thought appealed to young male readers. She went on to pen The Beast Master, the Witch World series, and more than 130 other novels in 67 languages during her long career. She operated High Hallack, a library for genre writers, in Murfreesboro, TN, as she provided opportunities for new writers and collaborative efforts with her expanding collection of stories.
The documentary-tribute working title: “THE LADY’S QUILL, A TRIBUTE TO ANDRE NORTON” will scan the early days of Alice Norton, as she began writing children’s books, continuing after she changed her name to “Andre” at a publisher’s request to be more marketable with readers in fantasy and science fiction. The broadcast will include sound bites of Andre Norton interviews from friends and other famous authors in the genre, and personal insights of her private life.
MPCI began pre-production and development of the documentary on March 17, 2011, the six-year anniversary of Norton’s death at age 93. Clips, photos, and interviews of Norton are being cataloged. Many other authors and friends from around the globe will be participating with on-camera comments as they share stories and remembrances of the Lady and her Quill.
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