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MADRAS AUTHOR OPTIONS NOVEL FOR MOTION PICTURE TO ROAD ’S END FILMS
Madras, Oregon - April 12, 2010
Enes Smith, a Madras, Oregon, author has optioned his suspense novel, Cold River Rising, to independent producer Roads End Films in Newberg, Oregon. The film will be directed by Robert C. Bruce, whose credits include the award winning adventurous drama From Kilimanjaro with Love, and the adventure/suspense mini-series Forests of Mystery.

Can an Indian Reservation, using their status as a sovereign nation, use their sovereignty for something other than operating a casino? Could they actually declare war on a foreign country? While on Spring break from college, Native American Tara Eagle is kidnapped in a foreign land. She and her friends struggle for survival, first against terrorists, and then against the army. Her relatives become frustrated, and then angry at the slow response from the United States government. On the Cold River Indian Reservation of Oregon, her relatives do the unthinkable to rescue their children – they declare war on the nation of Peru. Joined by other tribal peoples across the country, they send in a rescue team to find the captured tribal students.

“My goal with Cold River Rising was to present Indian sovereignty in a dramatic way. The characters in Cold River Rising are a composite of Indian and non-Indian, thrown together in fearful and life-threatening situations. Cold River Rising, a story that blends old and new, a reservation under siege, is a modern day Dances with Wolves,” said Enes Smith.

Director Robert C. Bruce, also creative director of Road’s End Films, says of Smith’s novel, "Cold River Rising is a high adrenaline ride from start to finish. This exciting story includes all the elements of a great movie - characters you want to root for, fast paced action sequences, thoroughly evil bad guys, and a whole lot of heart. I am looking forward to directing this story and utilizing our own Oregon based Indian tribes as much as possible to do so." The Cold River Rising project is planned to go into production in late 2010 to early 2011.

About Author Enes Smith
Enes Smith relied upon his experience as a homicide detective to write his first novel, Fatal Flowers (Berkley, 1992). Crime author Ann Rule wrote, “Fatal Flowers is a chillingly authentic look into the blackest depths of a psychopath’s fantasies. Not for the fainthearted . . . Smith is a cop who’s been there and a writer on his way straight up. Read this on a night when you don’t need to sleep; you won’t . . ." Fatal Flowers was followed by Dear Departed ( Berkley , 1994). “You might want to lock the doors before starting this one,” author Ken Goddard wrote, “Enes Smith possesses a gut-level understanding of the word ‘evil,’ and it shows.” Ken Goddard is the author of The Alchemist, Prey, and Outer Perimeter, and Director of the National Wildlife Forensic Laboratory.

Smith’s work as a Tribal Police Chief for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indians of Oregon led to his first novel in Indian Country, Cold River Rising. The second novel in the Cold River series, Cold River Resurrection, was released in 2009. Smith worked as Interim police chief in 1994 and 1995, and returned as tribal police chief in 2005. He also worked for the Springfield and Eugene Police Departments. He has been a college instructor and adjunct professor, teaching a vast array of courses including Criminology, Sociology, Social Deviance, and Race, Class, and Ethnicity. He trains casino employees in the art of nonverbal cues to deception. He is a frequent keynote speaker at regional and national events, and has been a panelist at The Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention.

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ROAD ’S END FILMS ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH KOLDCAST TV, THE WEB TV NETWORK
San Diego, California - July 24, 2009
Road’s End Films is pleased to announce that their adventure/mystery mini-series Forests of Mystery has been picked up for distribution by Web TV Network, KoldCast TV. KoldCast will provide Internet distribution for Forests of Mystery via the KoldCast Television Network, TiVo, iTunes and Zune.

Forests of Mystery is a unique entertainment experience with elements of paranormal, mystery, comedy and suspense genres, told through the eyes of college student and research assistant Dewey Lansing and his friend Jeff Collins. It is billed as “the only video series dedicated to revealing the truth about some disturbing and frightening phenomena going on in the deep woods of the Tillamook Forest near the Cascade Forest Research Center” in the Oregon Coast Range.

Regarding Forests of Mystery, writer/director Robert C. Bruce says, “I enjoy storylines with a combination of exciting characters, interesting situations, and the element of surprise. The series offers a unique combination of adventure, suspense, ‘what if’ situations, and first person perspectives. The overall series surrounds a mystery that viewers will find engaging, frightening and thought provoking, complete with so me red herrings to throw off even the most skilled sleuth.”

Valerie Bruce, CEO of Road’s End Films, says of the program partnership with KoldCast, “We’re very happy to be able to offer our creative content to a new audience through the fresh and exciting medium of web TV. KoldCast is at the forefront of the evolution to bring original programming to internet viewers, and we at Road’s End Films are proud and excited to be a part of it.”

The Forests of Mystery series, as well as cast, character, merchandise and bonus material will soon be available on the KoldCast TV Network site. KoldCast CEO David S. Samuels says of the series, “We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the show to our viewers. I have no doubt they will find the series totally engaging and highly entertaining. Go ahead; take a long walk into the Tillamook Forest with the producers. They have an interesting story for you!”

About KoldCast TV
KoldCast TV, publicly launched in March 2008, delivers on-demand entertainment programming to a global audience in full-screen high-definition beauty via our line of advanced Media Players. Original web series, music, comedy, sports and lifestyles programming create the nucleus of the KoldCast Television Network. In the immediate days ahead, we will be formally announcing our newest line of Media Players, our first line of digital Music Players, and a massive new e-commerce capability called The ShowShops™ at KoldCast TV. The ShowShops provide the ability for viewers to shop for, and purchase, show- and artist-related merchandise, as well as digital deliverables, at the point of viewing.

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WILSONVILLE KIWANIS KIDS FUN RUN RELEASES A LOCALLY MADE WARM-UP VIDEO
Wilsonville, Oregon - July 19, 2009
The 6th Annual Kiwanis Kids Fun Run is shaping up to be the best yet! "A new web site this year makes it easier than ever to find out about the event, register your children or sign up to be a volunteer," said Kimberly Nelson, Kiwanis Kids Fun Run volunteer PR coordinator. "We are so lucky to have our very creative local web designer Carey Bruce paired up with the sponsorship of her family owned and operated business Roads End Films."

Road's End Films is a production studio located just outside Wilsonville that develops award winning theatrical motion pictures. This year, through their subsidiary company Witness Tree Videos, they teamed up with fun run kids and Wood Middle School Wellness instructors, Sarah Coffman and Jordan Scoggins, to shoot and produce an instructional exercise video for the web site. "It is our hope that these exercise videos will inspire and entice kids to properly prepare for upcoming event," said Bruce.

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