Roads End Films: company news

- Award winning independent film studio based in Newberg, Oregon producing feature films, mini-series, documentaries and new media entertainment -

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FOUNTAIN HILLS WRITERS OPTION MOTION PICTURE SCRIPT
Fountain Hills, Arizona - October 12, 2009
Brian Hill and Dee Power , Fountain Hills based authors and co-founders of the consulting firm Profit Dynamics Inc., have optioned their thriller script Lightning and Shadows to independent producer Road’s End Films in Newberg, Oregon (southwest of Portland). 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.

How would it feel to be stalked by lightning? That’s the premise of Hill and Power’s Lightning and Shadows script, in which a small group of people who share the terrifying experience of having been struck by lightning are trapped by bad weather in a remote mountain lodge and become convinced the lightning is going to hunt them down once more. One member of the group, a young university professor, discovers that it was no accident they arrived there, and must overcome her own fear to lead them down the mountain to safety during the most horrific storm imaginable.

”Our goal with Lightning and Shadows was to dramatize the fear of being outside in a thunderstorm in the same way that Jaws did for swimming in the ocean,” said Brian Hill.

Dee Power adds, “Nearly everyone has had a close encounter with deadly lightning or been awed by its amazing destructive power. Lightning and Shadows will be an intense experience that will make filmgoers relieved to see a clear, starlit sky when they exit the theater.”

Director Robert C. Bruce, also creative director of Road’s End Films, says of the production, “Lightning and Shadows is an engaging and exciting thriller, and Brian and Dee bring fresh ideas and an entertaining slant to both a driven yet intriguing protagonist and a headstrong yet vulnerable lead female character. The story offers a unique combination of action, supernatural suspense, and thrilling situations, which combined with the awesome power and excitement of nature’s fury is sure to offer viewers one hell of a ride." The Lightning and Shadows project is planned to go into production in the summer of 2010.

About Brian Hill and Dee Power
Hill and Power’s five screenplays have been recognized in national and international competitions including 2^nd Place in the 2005 Phoenix Film Festival screenplay competition, Finalist in the 2006 FilmMakers International Awards, Finalist in the 2008 Screenplay Festival competition and Semi-Finalist in the 2008 Scriptapalooza competition. They are authors of two books on the subject on finding capital, Attracting Capital from Angels, and Inside Secrets to Venture Capital, both published by John Wiley & Sons in New York . And they wrote a book about how to succeed in the publishing industry, The Making of a Bestseller, published by Dearborn/Kaplan. These books have been published internationally in China and Russia .

They are co-founders of Profit Dynamics Inc, a Fountain Hills, Arizona , based firm that specializes in assisting companies with business plan preparation and strategies for finding capital. They have worked with more than 120 companies across the U.S. and internationally. Their firm has a popular website, www.capital-connection.com, established in 1997, with a large library of information and resources for entrepreneurs. They also produce Website content, create and publish e-books and conduct research about the venture capital industry.

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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 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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