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December 23, 2017
Wisper official poster is completed.

December 23, 2017
Occupants Paris Premiere at The European Independent Film Award - Platinum Award: Best Horror, Diamond Award: Best Editing Winner.

December 19, 2017
Wisper makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

December 19, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Carmela Baranowska of We Are Moving Stories, concerning Occupants.

December 18, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice color correction is completed.

December 18, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Carmela Baranowska of We Are Moving Stories, concerning Collar.

December 16, 2017 @ 7pm & March 15, 2019 @ 8pm
Collar Spain Premiere at the Hell Chess Festival - Special Audience Award Winner.

December 16, 2017
Collar: Official Trailer Israel Premiere at the Near Nazareth Festival.

December 11, 2017
Collar California Premiere at the Global Film Festival Awards - Best Thriller Short, Best Actor (Michael Ray), Honorable Mention: Best Score (Vasilis Milesis) Winner.

December 9, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Collar Culver City Premiere at the Culver City Film Festival - Best Faith-Based Short Winner.

December 7-16, 2017
Occupants Erie Premiere at the Erie International Film Festival.

December 7-16, 2017
Collar Pennsylvania Premiere at the Erie International Film Festival.

December 2, 2017
Occupants China Premiere at the Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Sci-Fi Horror Action.

November 30, 2017
Occupants Illinois Premiere at the Chicago Amarcord Arthouse Television & Video Fest Awards.

November 18-19, 2017
Lighter Than Air principal photography over 2 days.

November 18, 2017 @ 8:15pm
Occupants Northern Florida Premiere at the Rendezvous Film Festival.

November 18, 2017 @ 7pm
Occupants Ancona Premiere at the UnderGround FilmFest - Feature Movies: Lungometraggi Winner.

November 18, 2017 @ 6pm
Occupants Germany Premiere at the Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest - Runner-Up Winner.

November 13, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice score is completed.

November 11 & 13 & 17 & 20, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice ADR sessions (with Tarah Paige, Rico Anderson, Paul Hickman, Sasha Travis).

November 11, 2017
Occupants is seen during the News 4 Jax interview about the upcoming Rendezvous Film Festival.

November 11, 2017
Collar India Premiere at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.

November 11, 2017
Occupants Calcutta Premiere at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement Award Winner.

November 6, 2017
Warren Workman of Utah Film Awards writes a Collar review.

November 6, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Hunter Lee Hughes of Fate Link.

November 5, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer Glasgow Premiere and Collar: Official Trailer United Kingdom Premiere at the Action Sanction Film Festival.

October 29, 2017
Pre-production begins on The Meeting: Webisode III - A Not So Funny Meeting and The Meeting: Webisode IV - Meeting Clapit.

October 28, 2017 @ 6pm
Occupants Italy Premiere at the PiGrecoZen FilmFest - Best Feature Film Nomination.

October 27, 2017 @ 2:15pm
Occupants Brooklyn Premiere at the Art is Alive Film Festival - Best Female Actor in a Short or Feature, Best Cinematography Nominations.

October 25, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jimmie Jones of Erosion Factory Show, with a replay on October 28.

October 21, 2017 @ 10pm
Collar North America Premiere at the Glendale International Film Festival, along with an interview with director Russ Emanuel on October 13.

October 21, 2017 @ 4pm
Occupants Long Beach Premiere at the Long Beach Zombie Fest.

October 20, 2017
Occupants wins the Bronze Awards for Horror/Science Fiction/Genre Feature Film, Best Producer, Best Actress, Best VFX Artist at the Virgin Spring Cinefest.

October 15, 2017 @ 4:30pm
Collar World Premiere at the San Pedro International Film Festival.

October 14, 2017 @ 10pm
Occupants Glendale Premiere at the Glendale International Film Festival, along with an interview with director Russ Emanuel on October 13, the Screenwriter's Journey on October 18 at 4pm with writer Julia Camara, and the Film Makers Journey on October 18 at 6pm with director Russ Emanuel - Best Horror/Thriller, Best Female Screenwriter Winner.

October 14, 2017 @ 7pm
Occupants Atlanta Premiere at the HorrorQuest Film Festival.

October 12, 2017
Collar: Official Trailer Romania Premiere at the Bucharest Film Awards.

October 12, 2017 @ 7pm
Occupants Vermont Premiere at the Horror at the Hooker.

October 9, 2017
Collar is a semi-finalist for Best Score September 2017 at the American Tracks Music Awards.

October 8, 2017 @ 4pm
Occupants Marina del Rey Premiere at the Marina del Rey Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Feature Winner.

October 8, 2017 @ 1:10pm
Occupants Hollywood Screening at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival Of Hollywood (Fall 2017) - Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Original Score Winner.

October 6, 2017 @ 9:30pm
Occupants Louisville Premiere at the Imaginarium Convention - Best Editing, Best Feature Runner Up Winner.

October 5, 2017 @ 6:30pm
Occupants Minessota Premiere at the Highway 61 Film Festival - Action/Horror Feature: Second Place Winner.

October 1, 2017
Occupants wins Best Screenplay, with nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Editor at the Maverick Movie Awards.

September 30, 2017
Occupants Hollywood Premiere at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival - Narrative Feature: Horror – Gold Award Winner.

September 22, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice is mentioned again by Danny Templegod of Dan's Movie Report - concerning an update on the post-production process.

September 18, 2017
Occupants Delaware Premiere at the Depth Of Field International Film Festival, competing in the Horror and Science Fiction categories - Best Sci-Fi Horror, Best Actress Briana White, Best Actor Michael Pugliese, Best Supporting Actor Robert Picardo, Best Script/Writer Julia Camara, Best Editing and Cinematography Emile Haris, and Best Viewer Impact (Entertainment Value) Winner - Fall 2017.

September 16, 2017
Collar: Official Trailer Utah Premiere at the Neu World Studios International Film Festival.

September 16, 2017
Occupants Cedar City Premiere at the Neu World Studios International Film Festival.

September 15, 2017 @ Noon
Occupants Tennessee Premiere at the Knoxville Film Festival.

September 4, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Ken Artuz of DecayMag.

September 2, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice Silbo Gomero recording sessions (with Jurema Mosquera-Barreiro and her team).

August 20, 2017 @ 2pm
Occupants Nevada Premiere at the Hollywood Dreams International Film Festival - Best Special Effects: Feature Nomination.

August 19, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer and Collar: Official Trailer Texas Premiere at the Geekfest Film Festival.

August 17, 2017
Pre-production begins on Lighter Than Air.

August 11, 2017
Jerrol LeBaron of InkTip features Occupants on the front cover and two articles, including talking about Occupants 2.

August 11, 2017
Writer Julia Camara is interviewed by Richard Brookman of the ComicPop Library.

August 9, 2017
Collar: Official Trailer North America Premiere at the IndieFEST Film Awards - Award of Recognition: Movie Trailer Winner - July 2017.

August 4, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator, discussing Occupants, The Assassin's Apprentice, Collar, and Wisper.

July 31, 2017
Foley work by Juniper Post completed on The Assassin's Apprentice.

July 29, 2017 @ 2pm
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer Portugal Premiere at the Avanca Film Festival.

July 28, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice is mentioned by Danny Templegod of Dan's Movie Report - concerning the teaser trailer screening at the Avanca Film Festival.

July 28, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer United Kingdom Premiere at the TMC London Film Festival.

July 27, 2017
Jeanne Muchnick of the Daily Voice writes an article about Wisper.

July 10-21, 2017
Wisper principal photography in New Jersey and New York over 10 days.

July 3, 2017
Occupants France Premiere at the Paris Art and Movie Awards - Best Score Nomination.

July 2, 2017
Collar: Official Trailer World Premiere at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival - Best Trailer - June 2017 Nomination.

July 2, 2017
Collar is completed.

June 29, 2017
Collar final sound mix and color correction are completed.

June 27, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Dave Bise of the Partnership For The Arts.

June 27, 2017
Occupants wins the Bronze Medal for Original Score/Soundtrack Film and Television at the Global Music Awards.

June 18, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice edit is locked.

June 16, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Richard Brookman of the ComicPop Library.

June 14, 2017
Wisper pre-production shoot is completed over 1 day.

June 12, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice actress Katherine Roberts is interviewed by Melody Stewart of the act.land.

June 10, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice B-Unit shoot is completed over 1 day.

June 7, 2017 @ 9pm
Occupants New York Premiere at the NewFilmmakers NY (Spring Series), with a June 4 interview by Bill Woods with producer Howard Nash.

June 3, 2017
Collar official trailer is completed.

June 2, 2017
Collar score is completed.

May 27, 2017 @ 5pm
Occupants New Jersey Premiere at the First Contact Film Festival, with a second screening on May 28 @ 5pm - Best Non-Quad State Feature Winner.

May 25, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer Israel Premiere at the Near Nazareth Festival.

May 19, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Occupants Colorado Springs Premiere at the FROSTBITE International Film Festival.

May 14, 2017
Collar visual effects work is completed.

May 13, 2017
Larry Di Giovanni of The Athens Messenger writes an article and reviews Occupants as one of the highlights of Rathan Con.

May 11, 2017
Patrick King of Cultured Vultures writes an Occupants review.

May 11, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel and voice actor Alan Karl are interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

May 11, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Occupants Ohio Premiere at the Ratha Con, including a Work-in-Progress Screening for The Assassin's Apprentice, Booth, and Panel Discussion during May 11-13.

May 9, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Emily Votaw of the WOUB Public Media, about Occupants and The Assassin's Apprentice.

May 9, 2017
Occupants is a finalist for Best Score March 2017 at the American Tracks Music Awards.

May 7, 2017
Allegedly makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

May 2, 2017
Occupants Digital and DVD Release, available at Amazon United States, released by ITN Distribution.

May 1, 2017 @ 7:15pm
Occupants United Kingdom Premiere at the SCI-FI LONDON Film Festival, with a second screening on May 4 @ 4pm.

April 30, 2017 @ 11pm
Occupants Georgia Premiere at the Milledgeville Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Film Winner.

April 29, 2017 @ 11:15pm
Occupants Michigan Premiere at the Motor City Nightmares International Film Festival.

April 27, 2017 @ 10:40pm
Occupants Pennsylvania Premiere at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Feature Winner.

April 26, 2017 @ 2pm
Occupants Culver City Premiere at the Silicon Beach Film Festival - Best Horror Film Winner.

April 21, 2017 @ 9pm
Occupants Colorado Premiere at the StarFest Denver 2017 - also an April 22 @ 4:30pm screening at Horror Con.

April 21, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

April 20, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by John Gaspard of Fast, Cheap Movie Thoughts.

April 19, 21, 26, 2017
Allegedly principal photography in Orange, Cerritos, Anaheim over 3 days.

April 14-16, 2017
Occupants Idaho Premiere at the Fandemonium, including a table and an April 14 @ 1:15pm and 9pm screenings, April 15 @ 7pm screening, and April 16 @ 1:30pm screening.

April 14, 2017 @ 1pm
The Assassin's Apprentice Work-in-Progress Screening at the Fandemonium.

April 13, 2017
Derek Anderson of Daily Dead writes an article and reviews Occupants as one of the horror highlights of the SCI-FI LONDON Film Festival.

April 11, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Warren Torrence of Timberwolf's Bridge.

April 10, 2017
Pre-production begins on Wisper.

April 8, 2017 @ 3pm
Occupants Toronto Premiere at the Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (TISH).

April 7-8, 2017
Occupants Utah Premiere at the Utah Film Awards - Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing Nominations.

April 5, 2017
Collar edit is locked.

April 3, 2017
Addison Wylie of Wylie Writes writes an Occupants review as part of their Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (TISH) coverage.

April 1, 2017
Comic book artist Dave Beaty is interviewed by Jeffrey Ferguson of Jeff Trek - talking about Occupants and its comic book tie-in.

April 1, 2017
Pre-production begins on Allegedly.

March 31, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer Romanian Premiere at the Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest.

March 31, 2017
Occupants Sedona Screening at the Verde Valley Comic Expo.

March 27, 2017
Stephen Fife of the Better Lemons writes an Occupants review.

March 22, 2017 @ 8pm
Occupants Russia Premiere at the Russian International Horror Film Festival and Awards.

March 19, 2017
Bergen County Review writes an article about Wisper.

March 18, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show, concerning Eric's Occupants poster win during the The Assassin's Apprentice Indiegogo Post campaign.

March 14, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Cindy Mich of Cin's Chat Corner.

March 9, 2017 @ 8:30pm
Occupants Pasadena Premiere at the Pasadena International Film Festival.

March 7, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer European Premiere at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival - Best Trailer - February 2017 Winner.

February 28, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice: Teaser Trailer World Premiere at the Sweet as Film Festival - Best Trailer Nomination.

February 24, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice pickup shoot with actress Tarah Paige is completed over 1 day.

February 24, 2017 @ 5:20pm
Occupants North Carolina Premiere at the Nevermore Film Festival, including a second screening on February 25 at 1:20pm.

February 23, 2017
Michael Haberfelner of (re)Search my Trash writes a The Assassin's Apprentice interview.

February 23, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

February 21, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel and actor Sean Kenney are interviewed by Jeffrey Ferguson of Jeff Trek - talking about Occupants and Alien Cross.

February 20, 2017 @ 9pm
Occupants Sedona Premiere at the Sedona International Film Festival, including a second screening on February 23 at 3:20pm.

February 18, 2017 @ 9:30pm
Occupants Washington D.C. Premiere at the D.C. Independent Film Festival.

February 18, 2017 @ 4:40pm
Occupants Florida Premiere at the Cosmic Film Festival - Best Feature Film - Action, Adventure or Sci-Fi Winner.

February 18, 2017 @ 3:33pm
Occupants: Teaser Trailer Florida Premiere at the WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival, along with Best Editing Winner, Best Feature Feature Film Nominations.

February 18, 2017 @ 3pm
Occupants Northeast United States Premiere at the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival - Best Found Footage Film Winner.

February 16, 2017
Noah Gittell of the Washington City Paper writes an Occupants review.

February 10, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel and writer Julia Camara are interviewed by Richard Brookman of the ComicPop Library.

February 9, 2017 @ 8pm
Occupants Huntington Beach Premiere at the SoCal Film Festival - Best Director, Audience Choice Award Winner.

February 8, 2017
Indiegogo Post campaign begins on The Assassin's Apprentice.

February 8, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice teaser trailer is completed.

February 7, 2017
Greg Mellen of the Orange County Register writes an article including Occupants in the upcoming SoCal Film Festival.

February 3, 2017
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Louie B. Free of the Youngstown Vindicator.

February 2, 2017
Pickups for Collar is completed over 1 day.

January 31, 2017
Collar official poster is completed.

January 27-28, 2017
Collar principal photography in Riverside over 2 days.

January 15, 2017 @ 2:15pm
Occupants Arizona Premiere at the Chandler International Film Festival - Best Action/Thriller Feature December 2016 Winner.

January 11, 2017
Billy Lawrence and T.J. Trakas video reviews Occupants.

January 11, 2017
Billy Lawrence and T.J. Trakas video blogs about attending the Occupants Kentucky Premiere at the Louisville's International Festival of Film.

January 9, 2017 @ 6:15pm
Occupants Idyllwild Premiere at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema - Best Screenplay Feature Film (Julia Camara), Excellence in Filmmaking Winner, Best Feature, Juan Ruiz Anchia Award Best Cinematography Feature Film, Best Ensemble Cast Feature Film, Best Actress Feature Film (Briana White), Best Supporting Actress Feature Film (Chalet Lizette Brannan), Mary Austin Award Excellence In Directing Feature or Featurette (Russ Emanuel), Best Actor Feature Film (Michael Pugliese), Best Director Feature Film (Russ Emanuel) Nominations.

January 6, 2017
Danny Templegod of The Action Elite writes an article about Occupants actress Chalet Lizette Brannan.

January 5, 2017
The Assassin's Apprentice mini poster is completed.

January 2, 2017
Felix Vasquez Jr. of Cinema Crazed writes an article showing Occupants as one of The 5 Choice Indies of 2016.