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MAGNA
INDIE FILMMAKERS
The Devil Done Let Out
From Producer/Director Damon Blalack, July 2006: "The
film, Let Us Go and Burn Her Body; Or, the Devil Done Let Out, won a
Best of Category Award at the 2005 Bare Bones International Film
Festival, and was a near-finalist for inclusion at Worldfest in
Houston TX that same year. It had a featured write-up in The Tulsa
World, as well as in Hacker's Source horror film magazine. It was
just submitted to Sundance and The Chicago International Film
Festival, and I have a festival submission schedule lined up for the
upcoming year. It was also acquired by a distributor last fall for
internet pay-per view screening. I have included a review from the
Hacker's Source magazine issue #19 July 2005 because it specifically
mentions two of the nine actors you represent. Click here to read
the article Hacker's Source
review.doc Also, the internet movie database page for it
can be found at
http://imdb.com/title/tt0448017/, listing the full cast. Thanks
for all your help in the past since you were vital to its success,
and I'll definitely be calling you guys in the future for my
next paid project!" Damon Blalack
MAGNA Actors in the film are Stacy Taylor, Erika O'Bar, Carl
Buffington, Zak Risinger, Rick Ramsey, Jonathon Prince, Jimi
Fleming, and Adam Hale. GOOD JOB MAGNATEERS!
UPDATE!!!!
Marlon
Edwards',"Black Marshal"
is now available in a DVD Multi-pack (with three other films,
including an Ice-T film) nationwide in Walmart stores. Walmart
has ordered 55,000 copies of the Multi-pack and placed it
actually on the shelves of 800 of their stores nationwide. The
Multi-pack titled, "Black Warriors" is also available online
through any of the major retail stores like: Best Buy (bestbuy.com),
Suncoast (suncoast.com), Target (target.com) and Barnes and Noble (barnesandnoble.com).
WAY TO GO, MARLON!!!! P.S. Marlon is planning to begin the first
of three more film projects this summer!
BLACK MARSHAL: The Hunt for Dozier"
Marlon Edwards'
2002 Independent
Feature Film
Our hats are off to MAGNA Actor, Marlon
Edwards, who finished filming a screenplay he wrote based on a true story about the first black
marshal in Oklahoma Territory, Bass Reeves (1839-1910). Not only is Marlon the playwright, he is also
the producer, director, and star of the movie, titled "BLACK MARSHAL: The Hunt for Dozier"
The movie was filmed almost entirely in Oklahoma,
with Oklahoma actors, and lots of cowboys
and horses and shootin', not to mention some great camera effects! Marlon's
film held it's world premier on Wednesday, June 26th,2002 at the
new Oklahoma City Museum of Art, For pics, check
out the website http://www.blackmarshal.com
"D
R I F T I N G" MAGNA actor Brett
Bower has directed his 4th film in two years
with CwC Productions. "D R I F T I N G" is an
action-packed, suspenseful drama shot on location in Oklahoma during
August of 2004, starring MAGNA actors Steve Summers and Lisa Fox
Adams. Brett's cast and crew are official semi-finalists and are competing
for the Grand Prize in the prestigious
San Antonio Independent
Christian Film Festival on November 11-13, 2004!
click on any of the pictures to see it enlarged
"D R I F T I N G" premiered at OU's Night
of Short Films, Friday, October 15th, 2004
For More Information!!! http://art.ou.edu/ind_film/
http://www.independentchristianfilms.com
STREET
CREATURES, the Oklahoma Independent film
by Jay Mackenzie Roach & featuring MAGNA actors Erika O'Bar,
Morgan Brown, Kent Jones, & Billy Paul, was shown on Saturday,
August 28th, 2004 at the Sooner Theater in Norman, OK. Check out www.roachproductions.com
for more info.
"MISS
UNDERSTANDING" a short comedy film by CWC Productions,
written &
directed by
MAGNA Actor, Brett Bower, premiered
April 2004 at the Oklahoma Museum of art as a prelude to the full length
drama, Venom. Have you ever said these words to
someone: "IF WE'RE BOTH STILL SINGLE IN A FEW YEARS......LET'S GET
MARRIED." Well, some things have a way of coming back to haunt you......
Starring MAGNA Actors: (L to R) Amber
Dickinson,
Justin Baker,
Joshua Irick, & Josh Gilpatrick
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V E N O M ~ ...an
intense and intriguing drama that premiered April 28th, 2004 to a packed
house! MAGNA actor Brett Bower wrote and directed his 2nd
feature film drama starring MAGNA actors Lane Fields, Eric
Wyatt, and Jessica Johnson. Also featured is an enthusiastic crowd
of extras from Oklahoma and Kansas. The movie was shot entirely in
Oklahoma during the fall of 2003 with a hardworking Oklahoma crew.
http://www.venomthemovie.com
brett@venomthemovie.com
COMIC
DAY
Director - Dustin Haynes Written By - Benjamin
Cornelius, Producers
- James Price, Benjamin Cornelius, Dustin Haynes Ransom
Productions newest
feature
length movie, Comic Day, starring MAGNA actors recently finished filming in
OKC. The film premiered on August 15, 2003 at the new Oklahoma
City Museum of Art Theatre. A comic shop owner (Frederick) has one
heck of a day dealing with a "friend", thugs, middle-aged
women, rotten children, a 28 year old child and a distaste for
"Poke` Cards" MAGNA Cast:
Steve Summers, Josh Gilpatrick, Todd
Taylor, Soshi Kawabe, Kelvin Carrington, Twyla Gonzales, Jacob Chancellor, Alex
Mutz, Rick
Ramsey & Alex
Wroblewski. To see more pics or to check out the trailer click here www.ransomproductions.com
Here are some stills from the flick: Click on the pic for
a larger image.
"STAR-CROSSED"
*STAR-CROSSED*,
written and directed by MAGNA actor, Brett Bower, who also starred in
the movie, opened to a sold-out crowd on Tuesday, April
1st, 2003 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. This world
premiere event played to a packed house of energetic onlookers whose
laughter never stopped. People of all ages laughed, cried, and
had a wonderful time. Filled with colorful characters and witty dialogue, the
movie takes a unique look at dating and the single life.
Auditions were in
June, and filming took place during summer and fall 2002. The
majority of the principal cast, supporting roles, extras, and
featured
extras are actors represented by MAGNA. Dallas Actors Jennifer Garner and
Derek McDonald (both with MAGNA) came north to participate in Brett's
project along with Oklahomans, Jack C. Hays Jamie Buxton, Mark
Lawrence, and Makaria Zolbe. As the
final days of editing are upon Brett, watch for upcoming announcements
regarding the premiere of this much anticipated comedy!
Check out more pictures and the trailer at the official
"STAR-CROSSED"
website:
www.geocities.com/starcrossedthemovie
*STAR-CROSSED*
was shown
at the Bare Bones International Film Festival in Muskogee, OK on
Saturday, April 26, 2003. The film won the Audience Choice Award
for Best Feature, as well as the award for Oklahoma Best Feature.
*STAR-CROSSED* will soon be available on VHS and DVD. The complete DVD
version (which will be available Summer '04) will have plenty of great
features, music videos, behind-the-scenes, our cast's original screen
tests and callbacks, and ~ the best feature of all ~ the full
blooper reel. (If you think the movie is hilarious......just
wait 'til you see the bloopers!)
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MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS
a
feature length film written, produced, and directed by MAGNA actress, Melissa
Scaramucci made its world premier film debut at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art
on Thursday, June 6, 2002 to a packed house. The movie made its California Debut at Dances
with Films on July 17th. Visit the websites for more info:
www.makingarrangements.net
www.danceswithfilms.com
Some pics of the co-stars from
the flick - Rebecca McCauley and Head
Florist, Randy Colton Middle: Linda McDonald as Georgiana. Right:
Jerome Stevenson, Rebecca and Stacey Farley. The
award winning feature, "Making Arrangements," documents the lives of
six florists over four days. With flower shortages, demanding clients, and
extreme personalities, anyone could Go Floral! Filmed
over 17 days in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, “Making Arrangements” features an
impressive ensemble cast, almost all of whom are represented by MAGNA Talent
Agency,
original music from local bands, and of course, spectacular flowers. Filmmaker
Melissa Scaramucci wrote and directed “Making Arrangements” inspired by her
job as a florist during college. Melissa worked
with award-winning short filmmaker Peter Austin Hermes to produce the film. In
addition to sharing production credit, Hermes worked as director of photography
shooting “Making Arrangements” on 16mm film. To date, “Making
Arrangements” has traveled to two festivals, and won two awards. The film
garnered top honors for Best Feature at the Crossroads Film Festival in Jackson,
MS. Prior to Crossroads, the film received Honorable Mention at the Big Muddy
Film Festival in Illinois. The focus of this festival is traditionally shorts,
however the program directors were so impressed with “Making Arrangements,”
it became the first and only feature to be accepted in several years. GREAT WORK MELISSA!!!
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THANK
YOU!
MAGNA TALENT AGENCY
WANTS TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO ALL THE
DEDICATED, HARD WORKING INDEPENDENT OKLAHOMA FILMMAKERS WHO PROVIDE OUR
ACTORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK IN THEIR PROJECTS. YOU WILL
ALWAYS HAVE OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COOPERATION.
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