Survivors Guide to Prison – Interview with Matthew Cooke

Matthew Cooke talks art, activism, and Survivors Guide to Prison

By Christopher M. Rzigalinski

What does it mean to be an activist? On the basest level, it means promoting social change by raising awareness about an issue or idea. Activism is often depicted in historical narratives through larger-than-life figures and mass movements. But the greatest activism takes place when ordinary individuals work to connect with others on a one-on-one level. From those small gestures, hope transforms into promise for everyone. Director Matthew Cooke (How to Make Money Selling Drugs) and I discussed this interpersonal activist approach as it appears in his latest documentary project, Survivors Guide to Prison (2018).

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THE CURED – Premiere & After Party February 20th

IFC Films celebrated the Los Angeles Premiere of THE CURED on Tuesday, February 20th at AMC Sunset 5. The After Party was hosted at sbe’s Hyde Sunset in West Hollywood. Guests enjoyed specialty vodka cocktails by House of Carbonadi and cold brews by Peroni beer.  Music provided by DJ Lindsay Luv.

IFC Films will release THE CURED in Theaters and VOD on February 23rd.

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Saban Films to Release ‘THE FORGIVEN’ on March 9th!

Saban Films today announced the release of the upcoming thriller, The Forgiven, in theaters on March 9 with a theatrical expansion on March 16 to also include VOD and Digital HD.  Directed by Academy Award® Nominee Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission) and starring Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, The Butler) and Eric Bana (Munich, Troy), the film was co-written by Joffé and Michael Ashton, and based on Ashton’s play “The Archbishop and The Antichrist”.  The Forgiven had its world premiere at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival.

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HALF MAGIC – Check Out The Trailer!

On behalf of Momentum Pictures we are pleased to share the official trailer for the upcoming comedy film HALF MAGIC.

Written and directed by Heather Graham (“Law & Order True Crime,” The Hangover, Austin Powers series), who also stars in the film, HALF MAGIC features an ensemble cast including Angela Kinsey (“Haters Back Off” “The Office”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” The Light of the Moon), Jason Lewis (“Midnight, Texas,” “Sex and the City”), Thomas Lennon (“The Odd Couple,” “Reno 911!”) and Chris D’Elia (“Whitney,” “Undateable”).

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ATTACK OF THE KILLER DONUTS opens Friday, Nov 17th!

NO ONE IS SAFE…NOW IT’S THEIR TURN TO TAKE A BITE!

We invite you to take a bite out of Level 33 Entertainment’s hilarious horror comedy feature film ATTACK OF THE KILLER DONUTS starring C. Thomas Howell (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Outsiders, & The Amazing Spider-Man), Justin Ray (1 Chance 2 Dance & Disaster L.A.), and Michael Swan (As the World Turns, Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI, & The Bold and the Beautiful) which will be released in select theaters and On Demand Friday, November 17th.

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I AM ALONE out now on DVD, Digital, and VOD!

A FRONT ROW SEAT TO THE END OF THE WORLD!

Random Media and Abstract Forces Productions announce the DVD, Digital and VOD debut of the award-winning independent film festival favorite, I AM ALONE. When an unknown virus begins to spread through the population infecting people almost instantly, the CDC discovers a lone TV survivalist host’s resistance. The CDC tries to piece together why the Zombie-inducing virus has taken longer to transform the journalist than others, reviewing the events of the previous days through
footage to learn more, in hopes of a cure.

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MAYHEM | Check Out The Official Trailer!

We are pleased to share the Official Trailer from the upcoming horror, action film MAYHEM.

The film stars Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead,” Okja), Samara Weaving (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Showtime’s “SMILF”), and Steven Brand (“Teen Wolf,” “Secrets and Lies”), and was directed by Joe Lynch (Everly, Knights of Badassdom) and marks the feature film debut from writer Matias Caruso.

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THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT 2 presents America’s Scariest Haunted Houses!

On behalf of RLJE Films we are pleased to share a map of America’s Scariest Haunted Houses presented by THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT 2 which will be in theaters and available On Demand / Digital HD September 22, 2017.

The map pinpoints some of the country’s scariest and most haunted places including haunted attractions featured in the film!

SYNOPSIS: Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton – a group who take “extreme haunt” to another level – five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. Heading back out on the road to visit more haunted house attractions, signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing again and a new terror begins…