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December 22, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice pickup shoot with actors Rico Anderson and Luis Carazo is completed over 1 day.

December 19, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice: Kickstarter Campaign makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

December 18, 2016
Collar makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

December 16, 2016
Collar Facebook Site is unveiled.

December 15, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Denise Gossett of Shriekfest Radio, discussing Occupants, The Assassin's Apprentice, and Collar.

December 9, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator, discussing Occupants and The Assassin's Apprentice.

December 3, 2016
Richard Brookman of ComicPop Library does a podcast about The Legends of Nethiah.

December 2-4, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice principal photography in Los Angeles over 3 days.

November 27, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice key crew are fully hired.

November 26, 2016 @ 11am
Occupants Louisville Premiere at the Fright Night Film Fest.

November 25, 2016
Joseph Perry of Gruesome Magazine writes an Occupants review.

November 15, 2016
Pre-production begins on Collar.

November 12, 2016 @ 11am
Occupants: Teaser Trailer New York Premiere at the International New York Film Festival (INYFF) - Silver Award Winner.

November 11, 2016 @ 10:30pm
Occupants Wisconsin Premiere at the Weyauwega International Film Festival.

November 8, 2016
Simon Foster of Screen-Space writes an Occupants review.

November 7, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Christopher Hoff, Fred, Jake, and Mariano of Tales of the Con.

November 6, 2016 @ 2:40pm
Occupants Kansas Premiere at the Kansas International Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel and comic book model Vance Major Owen attend promoting the film - Best Narrative Feature Jury Award Nomination.

November 5, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jim Guerrero and Surlana of Spaceboy Universe.

November 4-6, 2016
Occupants comic book artist Dave Beaty, letterer Al Sparrow, and publisher Eric Kask attend the Tucson Comic Con promoting the film and comic book at a Table and at a Panel on November 6 at 1:30pm.

November 4, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

November 3, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Christos Doukakis of Last Day Deaf.

October 30, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel, and promoters Eric D. Brown and Jeff Krause are interviewed by Jeffrey Ferguson of Jeff Trek.

October 29, 2016 @ 7pm
Occupants director Russ Emanuel, co-producer / actor Chris Winters, and publicist Eric D. Brown attend the Alien Con promoting the film and comic book at a Screening and Panel.

October 29, 2016 @ 10am
Occupants Downtown Los Angeles Premiere at Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con (Comikaze Expo), where director Russ Emanuel, producer Howard Nash, writer Julia Camara, executive producer Aaron Retford, lead actress Briana White, actor Robert Picardo, co-producer Chris Winters, and associate producer Eric Kask attend, also promoting the film and comic book at a Panel afterwards, and being interiewed by David Rivers of Nerd Rush TV.

October 29, 2016
Occupants voice actor Alan Karl attends the Time Warp Cards and Comics promoting the film and comic book at a Table.

October 29, 2016
Occupants comic book artist Dave Beaty attends the Cottonwood Comic Book Show promoting the comic book at a Table.

October 27, 2016
Occupants Houston Premiere at the Dazed 4 Horror Film Festival - Best Experimental Horror Feature, Best Editing Feature Film, Best Actor Feature Film (Michael Pugliese), Best Actress Feature Film (Briana White), Best SFX Effects Feature Film, Best Sound Feature Film, Sexiest Scream Queen Actress Feature Film (Briana White) Winner.

October 26, 2016
Occupants: Case 285 makes it onto the Comic Book DB.

October 26, 2016
Occupants: Case 285 is completed.

October 23, 2016
Occupants comic book writer Russ Emanuel, artist Dave Beaty, and main character Chris Winters are interviewed by host Jacob O'Neal and Casey Otero of The Gorram Nerd Hour.

October 22-23, 2016
Occupants comic book release party at the Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest, including a Table and Panel on October 22, 2016 at 1:30pm.

October 22, 2016
Occupants comic book writer Russ Emanuel and artist Dave Beaty are interviewed by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

October 22, 2016
Occupants promoter / comic book model Vance Major Owen attends the Promenade-acon promoting the film and comic book at a Booth.

October 21, 2016
Occupants official trailer is completed.

October 20-26, 2016
Occupants is a finalist at the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest.

October 16, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Billy Crash of the Last Knock Horror.

October 15, 2016 @ 4:24pm
Occupants Kentucky Premiere at the Louisville's International Festival of Film, where representative Billy Lawrence attends promoting Occupants.

October 15, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

October 12, 2016
Richard Brookman of ComicPop Library helps promote The Assassin's Apprentice Kickstarter campaign.

October 11, 2016
Michael Klug of Horror Freak News writes an Occupants review.

October 10, 2016
Ian Hornbaker of Movie-Blogger.com helps promote The Assassin's Apprentice Kickstarter campaign.

October 8, 2016 @ 8pm
Occupants Washington Premiere at the Ellensburg Film Festival, where publicist Yvonne Eva Marie attends promoting Occupants.

October 7, 2016 @ 8:45pm
Occupants Los Angeles Premiere at the Shriekfest Horror Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel, lead actress Briana White, and writer Julia Camara attend promoting the film - Best Sci-Fi Feature Film Winner, including doing several interviews (such as with David Rivers and Ty Haisten of Nerd Rush TV, Eric D. Brown of Cosmic Cafe Show, and Erik Vanlier of Golden State Haunts).

October 7, 2016
TrekToday.com helps promote The Assassin's Apprentice Kickstarter campaign.

October 7, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

October 5, 2016
Michael Haberfelner of (re)Search my Trash writes an Occupants review.

October 4, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jimmy Church of Fade To Black.

October 1, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Dale Pierce for Michael Haberfelner's (re)Search my Trash.

September 30, 2016 @ 6:20pm
Occupants Northern California Premiere at the Velvet Rope Film Festival, where actress Chalet Lizette Brannan attend promoting Occupants - Breakout Star: Chalet Lizette Brannan Winner.

September 30, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

September 23, 2016 @ 9:05pm
Occupants Southern California Premiere at the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, where director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, lead actress Briana White, UPM / actress Jennifer Durst, sound designer Sean Fahimian, and actors Timothy Lee Conley and Chris Winters attend promoting Occupants, as well as being interviewed before the screening by the festival's Kaeche Liburd, and interviewed after the screening by David Rivers and Ty Haisten of Nerd Rush TV.

September 23, 2016 @ 8pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Austin Premiere at the Austin Revolution Film Festival - Best Trailer Nomination.

September 22 to October 1, 2016
Occupants Pennsylvania Premiere at the Great Lakes International Film Festival.

September 19, 2016
Kickstarter campaign begins on The Assassin's Apprentice.

September 17-18, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, UPM / actress Jennifer Durst, actor Timothy Lee Conley, key costumer Nina Minnelli, key makeup artist Alisha L. Baijounas, script supervisor Alexandria Sanders, and still photographers Janeen Berryman and Jack Roth attend the Long Beach Comic Con promoting the film and comic book at a Panel on September 18 at 2:30pm, as well as being interviewed by David Rivers and Ty Haisten of Nerd Rush TV, which went live on September 20, 2016.

September 16-18, 2016
Occupants promoter / comic book model Vance Major Owen attends the Top Con promoting the film and comic book at a Booth.

September 16, 2016
Occupants 2 is announced.

September 16, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

September 14, 2016
YouTuber Shay reacts to the Occupants teaser trailer on his Video Channel.

September 13, 2016 @ 6pm
Occupants Canada Premiere at the Toronto Independent Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel and actor Michael Pugliese attend promoting Occupants.

September 13, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Ian Hornbaker of Movie-Blogger.com.

September 11, 2016 @ 6pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Washington D.C. Premiere at the GO Independent International Film Festival - Best Trailer Winner.

September 10-11, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, publicists Tim Aldridge and Yvonne Eva Marie attend the Rose City Comic Con promoting the film and comic book at a Panel on September 10 at 5:30pm.

September 10, 2016
Ian Hornbaker of Movie-Blogger.com writes an Occupants review.

September 9, 2016
Kickstarter campaign video is filmed for The Assassin's Apprentice.

September 7, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Mr. Disgusting of Bloody Disgusting, concerning the upcoming Shriekfest Horror Film Festival screening.

September 4, 2016 @ 4pm
Occupants California Premiere at the Action on Film International Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, and actor Scott Brown attend promoting Occupants during the festival run September 2-10, including a Video Interview on September 7 at 11:30am.

September 1, 2016
The Assassin's Apprentice Facebook Site is unveiled.

August 28, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Graham Blake of Movie-Blogger.com, concerning the upcoming Long Beach Comic Con Panel on September 18 at 2:30pm.

August 27, 2016
Actor Scott Brown attends the Chico-Con, promoting Occupants at a Table.

August 23, 2016
Occupants director / comic book writer Russ Emanuel, associate producer / comic book editor Eric Kask, actors and comic book characters Chris Winters and Timothy Lee Conley are interviewed by Lakita Edwards on the Geek Soul Brother radio show.

August 23, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by David Rivers of Nerd Rush, concerning the upcoming Long Beach Comic Con Panel on September 18 at 2:30pm.

August 21, 2016
Occupants Los Angeles Screening at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, where director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, actress Briana White, and actors Timothy Lee Conley, Chris Winters, and Edward Alma attend promoting Occupants, including a Panel Discussion.

August 12, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Arkansas Premiere at the Believe in Your Dreams Arkansas Cinefest - Best Trailer Winner.

August 5, 2016
Occupants gets domestic and foreign distribution through ITN Distribution.

August 5, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Taylor Kelsaw and Michael McCallum of Show Biz Weekly with Taylor Kelsaw (Michigan Business Network).

August 1, 2016
The Dollhouse is mentioned in an interview with director Russ Emanuel, along with Occupants.

July 31, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Rachel Galvin of the Independent Streak Magazine.

July 28, 2016 @ 5pm
Occupants Texas Premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival.

July 26, 2016
Chris Jordan of The Movie Sleuth writes an Occupants review.

July 23, 2016 @ 10:40pm
Occupants West Coast Premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel, producer Howard Nash, writer Julia Camara, actress Briana White, and director of photography / editor Emile Haris attend promoting Occupants, including a Panel Discussion and a live video feed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show.

July 22, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Paul K. Booth of Talking Pictures.

July 20, 2016
Ed Sum of Otaku no Culture writes an Occupants review.

July 20, 2016
Occupants lead actress Briana White is interviewed by host Kenneth Rotter of Dumbbells and Dragons.

July 19, 2016
Occupants audio commentary is recorded.

July 19, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by David Duprey of That Moment In.

July 18, 2016 @ 5pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Central California Premiere at the GO West Fest - Best Trailer Winner.

July 18, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

July 18, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Oladapo Bamidele of indieactivity.

July 17, 2016 @ 5pm
Occupants United States Premiere at the Shore Leave Alternative Film Festival, where representatives Pat Sponaugle, Lisa Sponaugle, and Lakita Edwards attend promoting Occupants including a 4pm Panel Discussion.

July 17, 2016
David Duprey of That Moment In writes an Occupants review.

July 15 to August 26, 2016
The Meeting: Webisode II - A Savage Meeting Web Premiere at the Fan Boy Film Festival.

July 15 to August 26, 2016
The Meeting: Webisode I - A Prairie Homeless Companion Web Premiere at the Fan Boy Film Festival.

July 15 to August 26, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Web Premiere at the Fan Boy Film Festival.

July 14, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Erik Sharkey of the Huffington Post.

July 14, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

July 11, 2016
Occupants lead actor Michael Pugliese and composer Vasilis Milesis are interviewed by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

July 8, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Rob Boyd of Boyd and Lucinda Radio Show.

July 8, 2016
Occupants is mentioned again by Danny Templegod of Dan's Movie Report - concerning the recent Florida Supercon Super Geek Film Festival.

July 5-6, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Hollywood Premiere at the WIND International Film Festival.

July 1-4, 2016
Occupants North American Premiere at the Florida Supercon Super Geek Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel, producer Howard Nash, actors Michael Pugliese and Robert Picardo, and composer Vasilis Milesis attend promoting Occupants, including Panel Discussions on July 1 at 3:30pm and July 2 at 2pm, three film screenings on July 2 at 5:15pm, July 3 at 5pm, July 4 at Noon, and a live video feed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show - Best Director Winner.

June 29, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning the feature film and comic book tie-in.

June 29, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Kenneth Rotter of Dumbbells and Dragons.

June 27, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Joe Hogan of Geektitude.

June 21-24, 2016
Occupants accepted into the FILM-COM Financing, Packaging & Distribution Market.

June 21, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Jacob O'Neal of The Gorram Nerd Hour.

June 19, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by host Ricky Pivin of Hall of Geeks.

June 7, 2016
Occupants is mentioned again by Danny Templegod of Dan's Movie Report - concerning the recent Phoenix Comicon Film Festival win and the upcoming Florida Supercon Super Geek Film Festival.

June 5, 2016
Hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks writes an article about Occupants talking about the 2nd Place: Best of the Festival win at the Phoenix Comicon Film Festival.

June 4, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel and lead actress Briana White are interviewed at the Phoenix Comicon by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

June 3, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel and associate producer Eric Kas are interviewed live at the Phoenix Comicon by hosts Deb Gallegos and Liz Wilson of Everybody's Hometown Geek!

June 3, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, and associate producer Eric Kask are interviewed at the Phoenix Comicon by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

June 2, 2016 @ 7pm
Occupants World Premiere at the Phoenix Comicon Film Festival, including a table with artist Dave Beaty and letterer Al Sparrow, promoting the comic book during the entire convention June 2-5, and an Encore Screening on June 5 at Noon - 2nd Place: Best of the Festival Winner.

June 2, 2016
Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks writes an Occupants review.

June 1, 2016
Actor Chris Winters is interviewed by Jay Mims of The Mimsey Blog.

June 1, 2016
Occupants director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, and voice actor Timothy Lee Conley are interviewed by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

May 27, 2016
Occupants: Comic Book Campaign makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

May 27, 2016
The Dollhouse makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

May 23, 2016
The Dollhouse is announced, along with a teaser trailer.

May 22, 2016
The Dollhouse teaser trailer is completed.

May 22, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by host Vance Major Owen when he is interviewed by Hall of Geeks.

May 20, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

May 16, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

May 7-8, 2016
Occupants associate producer Eric Kask attends the Devcon Arizona promoting the film and comic book at a Booth, along with a Panel on May 7 at 2pm.

May 6-8, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel and voice actor Alan Karl attend the Ratha Con promoting Occupants, including a Work-in-Progress Screening on May 6 at 8pm, Booth, and Panel Discussion.

May 6, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel and voice actor Alan Karl are interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

May 5, 2016
Vance Major Owen of Shadowstorm Studios writes an Occupants review.

April 28, 2016 @ 7pm
Occupants Work-in-Progress Screening at the Ray Stark Family Theatre in the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, including a panel discussion afterwards with director Russ Emanuel, actress Briana White, writer Julia Camara, executive producer Aaron Retford, and associate producer Eric Kask, a live audio interview by Jennifer Dawn Anderson-Bounds of Forbidden Tear's Radio, and a live video feed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show.

April 26, 2016 @ 7pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Virginia Premiere at the Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival (NOVA Fest) - Occupants is also promoted at the Artist Circle, Best Trailer Runner Up.

April 20, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jennifer Dawn Anderson-Bounds of Forbidden Tear's Radio.

April 18-24, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Ukrainian Premiere at the The Ukrainian International Short Film Festival.

April 18, 2016
Occupants director / comic book writer Russ Emanuel is interviewed by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

April 14, 2016
Occupants director / comic book writer Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Lakita Edwards on the Geek Soul Brother radio show.

April 11, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks.

April 9, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Pennsylvania Premiere at the Washington PA Film Festival.

April 9, 2016
Associate producer Eric Kask and artist Dave Beaty attend the Verde Valley Comic Expo promoting Occupants and its comic book tie-in.

April 5, 2016
Danny Templegod of Dan's Movie Report writes an Occupants review.

April 2, 2016 @ 5pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Texas Premiere at the Interurban Film Festival.

March 31, 2016
Occupants official poster is completed.

March 30, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Richard Brookman of ComicPop Library.

March 26, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Tom Tracey of the Verde Independent.

March 14, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel and comic book models Timothy Lee Conley and Chris Winters are interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning the comic book tie-in.

March 13, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel and actor Michael Pugliese are interviewed by Ian McIntosh of Circuit 42, concerning the film.

March 12-13, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Los Angeles Premiere at the International Independent Film Awards.

March 8, 2016
Artist Dave Beaty is interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning the comic book tie-in.

March 3, 2016
Associate producer Eric Kask is interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning the comic book tie-in.

March 1, 2016
Chasing the Green Internet release on Epix.

February 20, 2016 @ 5pm
Occupants IndieGoGo Comic Book campaign begins during the Release Party at the Critical Threat Comics Store in Tempe, Arizona, along with artist Dave Beaty, editor Eric Kask, writer Russ Emanuel, comic book models Chris Winters and Nicole Morris, a live video feed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show with an audio call-in by comic book model Timothy Lee Conley, and a radio call-in to Jeffrey Ferguson of Jeff Trek.

February 19, 2016 @ 4pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer California Premiere at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - 2nd Place: Best Trailer Winner.

February 17, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer West Coast Premiere at the IndieFEST Film Awards - Award of Merit: Movie Trailer Winner.

February 16, 2016
Lakita Edwards mentions Occupants on the Geek Soul Brother radio show.

February 15, 2016
Patrick Sponaugle of I Can't Possibly Be Wrong All the Time writes an Occupants review.

February 12-14, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel attends the Farpoint Convention promoting Occupants, including a Work-in-Progress Screening on February 13 at 6pm.

February 11, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel, and actors Michael Pugliese and Robert Picardo are interviewed by Jonathan Moody of The Independent Corner Radio.

February 4, 2016
Felix Vasquez Jr. of Cinema Crazed writes an Occupants review.

February 3, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Clinton H. Wallace of Demigoddess Chronicle.

February 1, 2016
Associate producer Eric Kask is interviewed by Sam Walker of Geek News Network, about the comic book tie-in.

February 1, 2016
Actress Briana White and actor Michael Pugliese are interviewed by Sam Walker of Geek News Network.

January 23, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel, writer Julia Camara, actress Briana White, and actor Michael Pugliese are interviewed by Gene Turnbow and co-host Susan Fox of Krypton Radio.

January 23, 2016
Occupants is mentioned by Nick Martin of Film Cutting.

January 22-29, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Internet Premiere at the Online International Film Festival.

January 15-17, 2016
Associate producer Eric Kask attends the Taiyou Con promoting Occupants and its comic book tie-in.

January 14, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning the comic book tie-in.

January 10, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer India Premiere at the Access Code Short Film Festival.

January 9, 2016
Director Russ Emanuel, associate producer Eric Kask, artist Dave Beaty, and comic book characters Timothy Lee Conley and Chris Winters are interviewed by Jeffrey Ferguson and co-host Matthew Alvarez of Jeff Trek.

January 1-31, 2016
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Online Premiere at the Focus International Film Festival - Audience Choice: Trailer Winner, Best Trailer and Best Editing: Trailer Nominations.