tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18129321718846611402012-02-16T04:18:08.208-08:00Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-34740473118023345242011-10-12T20:08:00.001-07:002011-10-12T20:12:21.611-07:00We just launched our Kickstarter fundraising campaign for our next short film - ONE MORE ROUND. Response has been great so far. We went "public" on Monday and have already raised almost $2500. We still have 38 days and far to go and can use your help. Help the cause.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erwann/one-more-round-a-mma-short-film/widget/video.html" frameborder="0" height="410px" width="480px"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-3474047311802334524?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-11267466880587525252011-08-20T11:29:00.000-07:002011-08-20T11:30:23.740-07:00In less than a week, we'll be launching a fundraising effort for our next MMA short film project ONE MORE ROUND. Stay tuned for a flurry of updates in the days and weeks to come! <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-1126746688058752525?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-82326565303390665062010-10-30T16:05:00.000-07:002010-10-30T16:06:27.870-07:00<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16314173" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16314173">numb</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/erwann">Erwann Marshall</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-8232656530339066506?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-78372489164727578092010-10-29T11:02:00.000-07:002010-10-29T11:04:39.694-07:00NUMB is now online. Check it out<br /> <table class="code notranslate" id="table2" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/16314173">here</a>! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-7837248916472757809?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-22227903604667253742010-05-03T16:44:00.000-07:002010-05-03T16:50:43.828-07:00Numb will be playing at the Hoboken International Film Festival on Saturday June 5, 2010 at 12pm. Buy tickets and find more information at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com/">www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com/"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-2222790360466725374?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-22053353146336497262010-04-30T10:28:00.001-07:002010-04-30T10:30:09.408-07:00NUMB will be playing at the Malibu Film Festival on Friday 4/30 at 7pm. Information can be found here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.malibufilmfestival.org/">www.malibufilmfestival.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-2205335314633649726?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-83946512894657368892010-04-14T14:38:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:40:42.635-07:00Synapse's Amanda Marshall co-produced the Ambush Entertainment feature film EVERY DAY. The film stars Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt, and will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC on Saturday April 24 at 6pm. Tickets are available via the Tribeca website!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-8394651289465736889?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-89988601697534115752010-03-31T12:53:00.000-07:002010-03-31T12:54:31.723-07:00Congrats to Scottie Epstein for being nominated as Best Actor in a short film at Methodfest for his work in NUMB!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-8998860169753411575?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-90113728271252583262010-03-28T19:04:00.000-07:002010-03-28T19:05:39.008-07:00Shannon Lucio won the best actress award for her work on "Numb" at the Edgemar Short Film Festival!<br /><br />Congrats to Shannon on this deserving win!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-9011372827125258326?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-46113108711383986332010-03-17T00:09:00.001-07:002010-03-17T00:11:08.212-07:00Numb will be playing at the Edgemar Short Film Festival on Sunday, March 28! Tickets can be purchased directly via the festival website:<br /><br />http://www.edgemarcenter.org/events/filmfestival<br /><br />More information to come!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-4611310871138398633?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-22976639506467294032010-03-12T00:58:00.000-08:002010-03-12T01:03:23.374-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S5oC_PfTJsI/AAAAAAAAAB0/xzNFaP_7t60/s1600-h/n206631566074_5467.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S5oC_PfTJsI/AAAAAAAAAB0/xzNFaP_7t60/s320/n206631566074_5467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447669984770860738" border="0" /></a><br />Greenlit, a short documentary directed by Miranda Bailey and which Synapse's Amanda Marshall executive produced, is premiering at SXSW this Saturday, March 13th. If you are in Austin check it out. The documentary follows production of the film The River Why as it attempts to keep an environmentally friendly set thanks to the supervision of a “green” consultant. What starts off with great enthusiasm quickly devolves in this insightful and hilarious film. To learn more about the project check out <a href="http://www.greenlit.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),">http://www.greenlit.org</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-2297663950646729403?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-20036541626582662832010-03-12T00:55:00.000-08:002010-03-12T00:56:39.759-08:00A trailer for Numb is now available. Check it out.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10055712&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10055712&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10055712">NUMB - short film trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3114589">Amanda Marshall</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-2003654162658266283?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-60017340697010093372010-03-03T21:04:00.000-08:002010-03-03T21:18:37.858-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S49ClnbmqpI/AAAAAAAAABs/32UH2cl0jEE/s1600-h/numb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S49ClnbmqpI/AAAAAAAAABs/32UH2cl0jEE/s320/numb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444643688521575058" border="0" /></a><br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Come see NUMB in its festival premiere at Methodfest - the only film festival in America that specifically focuses on acting performances. Being part of this program is a testament to our talented cast!<br /><br />NUMB is part of Shorts Program #1 entitled PLAYING THE HERO.</span></span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span style="font-size:100%;">Friday, March 26th 5pm @ Regency Agoura HIlls 29045 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA</span></h3><br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">For more info and ticket information check out: <a href="http://www.methodfest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),">http://www.methodfest.com/</a></span></span></span></h3><br /><table style="width: 1px; height: 4px;" id="Time and Place" class="profileTable info_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="label"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="data"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr> <tr><td class="label"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="data"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="font-weight: normal;font-family:arial;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><br /><a href="http://www.methodfest.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),"></a></span></span></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-6001734069701009337?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-43094424729205467812010-02-25T23:12:00.000-08:002010-02-25T23:20:13.694-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S4d2Cjn93nI/AAAAAAAAABc/H9B7ulIIakU/s1600-h/IMG_0140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S4d2Cjn93nI/AAAAAAAAABc/H9B7ulIIakU/s400/IMG_0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442448460995223154" border="0" /></a><br />Just got back from the Methodfest Sneak Preview Party. They announced all the films in this year's program. Wasn't expecting them to call up the filmmakers to say a few words, but shorts programmer Derek Horne's enthusiasm was contagious. It's great to be a part of a festival that spotlights great acting performances and great to meet some fellow filmmakers participating in this year's program.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-4309442472920546781?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-57738113178257863542010-02-16T17:56:00.000-08:002010-02-25T23:23:05.224-08:00<h3 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="GenericStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span id="id_4b7b4cfbf1173427f7678" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="highlight"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NUMB</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> will be playing at the 12th annual MethodFest, which takes place from March 25-April 1. As the name suggests, the festival focuses on great acting performances, which is a testament to our talented cast! Stay tuned for more info. </span></span></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-5773811317825786354?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-16878337950832798722010-02-03T19:14:00.001-08:002010-02-03T19:18:41.949-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S2o8KTrIU4I/AAAAAAAAABU/2BzPatRiMKI/s1600-h/numb_posterbb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v2KRWptRIfk/S2o8KTrIU4I/AAAAAAAAABU/2BzPatRiMKI/s400/numb_posterbb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434222048153457538" border="0" /></a><br />Just received the final poster for NUMB. Thanks to Lexy Lebovich for designing it. With the artwork done, we plan on printing the dvds and getting out copies to all the cast and crew and hopefully many others.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-1687833795083279872?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-55001699962888806192010-01-27T14:59:00.000-08:002010-01-27T15:02:08.585-08:00Congratulations to Scottie Epstein, the lead in Synapse's latest film - NUMB. Scott will be joining the coaching staff on the new season of the Ultimate Fighter. Tune in on Spike in March. <div><br /></div><div>For more details click <a href="http://www.gogoplata.com/2009/12/30/scott-epstein-selected-as-team-liddell-grappling-coach-for-tuf-11/">here</a>. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-5500169996288880619?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-81175635846317727202010-01-18T18:00:00.000-08:002010-01-18T18:04:23.654-08:00Numb finally had its premiere this past Friday. The screening took place in the beautiful theater at Panavision Woodland Hills. We had two screenings, and about 80 people showed up in support! The response was super positive, and we are now excited to send the film on its festival run.<br /><br />A big THANK YOU to everyone who came, and particularly to our DP David Mahlmann and his wife Sharon for helping make the screening at Panavision possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-8117563584631772720?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-91408118159671991452010-01-02T18:07:00.000-08:002010-01-02T18:17:37.782-08:00WONDERFUL WORLD, a feature film Synapse's Amanda Marshall associate produced, is opening in theaters on January 8th.<br /><br />Directed by Joshua Goldin and starring Matthew Broderick "Wonderful World" is a story about a bitter divorced man, Ben Singer (Matthew Brocerick), who refuses to believe even the tiniest miracle is possible. When his roommate, Ibou, falls ill, Ben is forced to host his Senegalese sister, Khadi (Sanaa Lathan from "Something New" and "Alien vs. Predator") . What starts as an awkward living arrangement soon turns into something more, and Ben's usual self-destructive nature gives way as he begins to find inspiration in the most unlikely of places.<br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/wonderfulworld/">trailer</a>...and then the movie.<br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;name&quot;}"> </span><span class="UIStory_Message"><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/wonderfulworld/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),"><span><br /></span></a></span></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-9140811815967199145?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812932171884661140.post-9440603242269331662009-12-28T16:59:00.000-08:002009-12-28T17:00:43.206-08:00Welcome to the Synapse Pictures blog! We will be updating regularly to keep you informed and up to date on everything Synapse Pictures related, whether it be the films we are producing, or any projects we may be working on.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1812932171884661140-944060324226933166?l=synapsepictures.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Synapse Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860386632594643194noreply@blogger.com0