Category: Events

Tonight’s the night! RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!

from RiffTrax:

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is here! Join Mike, Kevin, Bill and Special Guest “Weird Al” Yankovic for a hilarious night of live riffing in theatres nationwide!

Tickets are selling out!!! Don’t miss your chance to see the show — go to the RiffTrax page on Fathom and purchase tickets for either the Live (December 16th) or Encore (December 17th) shows.

And don’t forget: all event attendees will receive FIVE FREE DIGITAL GOODIES!

Bring a friend and share the holiday joy!

Tickets to “Star Wars” Celebration V are Now Available for Purchase!

from StarWars.com:

Star Wars Celebration V is coming to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida August 12-15, 2010. Don’t miss out on what could be one of the biggest and best celebrations of Star Wars ever!

Gather with your fellow fans to enjoy live entertainment, events, celebrity appearances, exclusive shopping and exhibits, and four days of all Star Wars, all the time. We’ll be commemorating the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, as well as looking to what is new and cool in The Clone Wars animated television series. You’ll see what is on the horizon for the future of the Saga, too.

Four-Day Passes are $120, Saturday Passes are $50, and Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Passes are each $45. Full details, ticket mailing information, and youngling prices are all on the website, too, so click over to starwarscelebration.com to order your Celebration tickets now! Ticket prices will be higher at the show, so save and start planning now.

As the event date nears, get all the Celebration V updates on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on starwarscelebration.com.

The Force will be with you in 2010!

Help “The Legend of Neil” Win the Streamy Awards for 2009!

from The Legend of Neil:

Hey Neilaholics,

So it is that time of year again, when the most prestigious Web Series awards come around and it’s up to YOU to choose who gets nominated. Wouldn’t it be great if a Zelda parody with a bounty of Masturbation jokes won Best Comedy Series? I think so too. So, get nominating and spread the word. Here is our official ballot (please take the time to get to the individual awards especially for Art Design, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Music) because we have the coolest looking/sounding web show on the planet thanks to the hard work of those talented crew members.

LEGEND OF NEIL — OFFICIAL BALLOT

Click the categories to vote (you’ll have to pick the right category from the drop down menu)

Best Comedy Webseries — The Legend of Neil (http://www.legendofneil.com/)

Best Ensemble Cast in a Webseries — The Legend of Neil (http://www.legendofneil.com/)

Best Directing for a Comedy — Sandeep Parikh

Best Writing for a Comedy — Tony Janning, Sandeep Parikh

Best Male Actor in a Comedy — Tony Janning / Mike Rose

Best Female Actor in a Comedy — Angie Hill / Felicia Day

Best Guest Star — Felicia Day

Best Editing — Sandeep Parikh, Mat Greenleaf, Tony Orcena, Josh Schaffer

Best Cinematography — Bry Thomas Sanders

Best Art Direction — Leah Mann

Best Sound Design — Houston Haynes, Steve Urban

Best Visual Effects — Sevan Najarian

Best Original Music — Elon Arbiture, Nigel Cordeiro, Robert Harrington

Incoming Transmission: Star Wars Celebration V Tickets Are Online!

from StarWars.com:

>>INTERCEPTED MESSAGE FROM THE JEDI TEMPLE
>>Begin Encrypted Communication

Fellow Jedi Knights, today is a good day. Since the announcement of Star Wars Celebration V, we’ve seen a tremendous outpouring from all worlds within the Republic. From Alderaan to Yavin, both Jedi and general citizens are abuzz and have already begun planning their August 12-15, 2010 visit to Orlando, Florida. (For those in the outer rim, Orlando’s on Planet Earth in the Sol System. It’s not the most technologically advanced world, but at least they have high-speed internet and indoor plumbing.)

The Jedi Council is writing to you today with additional news about Celebration. Tickets to Star Wars Celebration V are now available!

Four-Day Passes are $120, Saturday Passes are $50, and Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Passes are each $45. Full details, ticket mailing information, and youngling prices are all on the website, too, so click over to starwarscelebration.com to order your Celebration tickets now!

We ask all our Knights to converge together at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Florida. We also recommend Jedi follow Celebration on Twitter and Facebook to stay informed and meet their brethren (whether Jedi, Clone, or Droid) in the lead up to Celebration. Let us assemble as never before!

May The Force Be With You!

>>END MESSAGE
>>900-220.21 Alpha Channel Comm Array Reset

RiffTrax’s Plan 9 Live Show DVD Now Available! Plus, a Twitter Sweepstakes!

from RiffTrax:

Enjoy the Comedy Event of the Year over and over again with our just released DVD of RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 From Outer Space! Re-live the magic as Mike, Kevin and Bill riff Ed Wood’s “classic” film of space aliens and their ingenious… uh… inept… plan to take over the world!

Comes with great extras: a behind-the-scenes slide show, and two uncut short films by Something Awful’s Rich “Lowtax” Kyanka.

Makes a perfect holiday gift!

And don’t forget, RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is only one week away! Tickets are selling out, so be sure to get yours before it’s too late. See the show live on December 16th, with an Encore on Thursday December 17th. Bring your friends, and share the holiday joy!

Also, you can check out the Fathom micro site at rifftrax.fathomevents.com, where you can introduce friends and family to the joy of RiffTrax with video e-cards and a shareable widget.

What do you want for Christmas? One lucky winner will get it (up to $1,000 value) if your enter our “What Do You Want For Christmas?” Twitter Sweepstakes! Simply tweet what you want for Christmas & we’ll buy it for one of you up to $1,000. Include link http://ncm.com/Fathom/Comedy/RiffTrax_Xmas.aspx & tag tweet with #RiffTraxSANTA.

Our New DVD! “Cinematic Titanic LIVE: East Meets Watts”

from Cinematic Titanic:

Hi Everyone,

We’re very pleased to announce our next DVD release, which also happens to be our first live DVD: Cinematic Titanic LIVE: East Meets Watts. Available December 16th.

As you know from these newsletters, we’ve spent quite a bit of time doing live performances around the country this year. We’ve had great fun and are proud of the work we’re doing onstage. That’s why we’ve chosen to present a live DVD (and yes, it’ll be available as a download too), we feel it’s us at our current best and we wanted to share it with you — and what better way than with this Kung-sploitation classi… er, movie, East Meets Watts.

Here’s a 5 minute sample of the show, a departure from our normal trailers so you can get a feel for this new representation of our riffery.

NEW LIVE DATES FOR 2010:
Philadelphia, PA — 12/31 (OK, technically the gig starts in ’09, but it ends in the new year)
San Francisco, CA — 2/2
Royal Oak, MI — 2/19 (tix on sale Friday)
Milwaukee, WI — 2/20 (tix on sale Friday)
Princeton, NJ — 4/16
NEW YORK CITY — 4/17

Visit cinematictitanic.com for info about upcoming live dates.

Best,
Cinematic Titanic

Weta News: December 2009

from Weta:

Weta Dollars — Final Reminder!
As we’re nearing the end of 2009 we thought we’d highlight once again that any Weta Dollars you’ve transferred over from our old site (we launched the new site in February) will expire on 31 December 2009. So please make sure you use them.

December is the time to go to the movies!
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones and James Cameron’s Avatar are launching in time for the holiday season. Get your tickets now. We can’t wait! Weta Workshop and Weta Digital have contributed significantly to both movies over the last few years. See what we have been up to!

Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones — 11 December (US)
James Cameron’s Avatar — 18 December World Wide

New books signed by John Howe
When John Howe visited the Weta Cave this weekend, Anna, our store manager asked if he’d mind signing a few more for his out-of-town fans. And John, gentleman that he is, of course said yes! So we can offer a VERY LIMITED number of John Howe’s Fantasy Drawing Workshop and Lost Worlds on a first come, first served basis. If you snooze — you lose! Get one now.

More news from Hobbiton!
The design of the Bag End Environment continues to make good progress. We have been actively seeking suggestions and advice from some of the key Hobbiton experts involved. We recently journeyed up to Matamata and discussed the designs with our friends at the Hobbiton Movie Set. We were fortunate to get first hand input from Russell Alexander (Owner and Manager) and Ian Brodie (Media and Communications Manager). Russell and Ian run tours of the Movie Set, so if you are visiting New Zealand, this is a “must do” activity to cleanse the soul. Check out their website at hobbitontours.com.

VICTORY Shipping!
Dr. Grordbort’s VICTORY: Scientific Adventure Violence for Young Men and Literate Women is now shipping in the US and NZ and has all but arrived in the UK. Order your copy now! It really is a great book and a must-read for anyone who’s read Dr. Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory.

The Exceptional Exhibition — a huge success
Weta Creative Director Richard Taylor and Dr. Grordbort’s creator Greg Broadmore are currently attending Weta’s exhibition in Chengdu and the crowds are pouring in. Multi-talented Ri Streeter who’s there making sure the guys stay out of trouble has taken some photos that we’d like to share with you. Check them out here!

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RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is less than two weeks away!

from RiffTrax:

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is less than two weeks away! Get your tickets now before it’s too late! Mike, Kevin and Bill are back on the big screen, riffing a wonderfully warped collection of Christmas shorts! Our Special Guest is the hilarious “Weird Al” Yankovic!

All event attendees will receive 5 FREE digital goodies: a holiday song by the RiffTones, two downloadable shorts, an autographed digital photo of Mike, Kevin and Bill, and a Christmas desktop wallpaper!

Don’t miss the Comedy Event of the Season — only two nights, in over 480 theatres nationwide: Live on Wednesday December 16th, with an Encore on Thursday December 17th!!! Bring your friends and share the holiday cheer, with RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!

And don’t forget, you could win a FREE TRIP FOR TWO to sunny San Diego to see the show live and MEET THE STARS!

Buy tickets now.

Enter to win VIP airfare and tickets to the show in San Diego.

“Star Wars” Celebration V Announced!

from StarWars.com:

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and the ongoing, weekly adventures of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup will partner to produce what’s expected to be one of the largest official Star Wars fan events ever — featuring cast and crew celebrities, fan-run events, costumes, music, live entertainment, screenings, autographs, collectibles, panels and sneak peaks into the future of Star Wars.

Star Wars Celebration V will take place August 12-15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A website, starwarscelebration.com, is dedicated exclusively to the event, and tickets to Star Wars Celebration V will be available for purchase online starting Thursday, December 10th. As always, Celebration will bring together the best of the Star Wars universe in one exciting, dynamic event!

“We’re going to have a blast commemorating the 30th anniversary of fan-favorite The Empire Strikes Back as we welcome an entire new generation of fans watching our animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” said Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm’s head of Fan Relations. “There’s no doubt that Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando will be the ‘must attend’ event for Star Wars fans of all ages and from all parts of the galaxy,” he added. “We’re also very excited to launch our partnership with Reed PopGroup, which has shown great expertise in running large, fun-filled events that satisfy fans, show participants, and exhibitors. We’re expecting the biggest and best Celebration to date.”

“This is an enormously exciting undertaking and a natural partnership,” said Lance Fensterman, Vice President of Reed PopGroup. “Star Wars is arguably the strongest brand in the pop culture world, while Reed PopGroup has established itself as a leader in creating amazing experiences for fans and customers. Additionally, Reed Exhibitions has a strong international presence and is able to create world-class events globally,” he added “We look forward to providing first-rate organizational and programming expertise for a fan-based event that is well established and already attracts an enormous audience. In tandem with Lucasfilm, I’m certain that Star Wars Celebration V will be bigger and better than ever. We look forward to many years of working with Lucasfilm.”

Ticketing, pricing, and exhibitor information follows:

  • Tickets will be available starting Thursday, December 10th via starwarscelebration.com. Pre-sale Adult Four-Day Passes are $120; Kids Four-Day Passes are $50; pre-sale Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Passes are $45; Saturday Passes are $50; and Kids One-Day Passes are $25. Children under six years old are admitted free.
  • Limited VIP Packages are expected to be available in early 2010, with details to be announced on the website. Single or Four-Day Passes already purchased can be upgraded to VIP status as long as supplies last!
  • Special hotel rates and other travel information will be announced on the website.
  • Information for Exhibitors and Celebration Art Show participation at Star Wars Celebration V will start to take shape in early 2010. For information about a sponsorship or exhibiting at Celebration V please contact Larry Settembrini, Sales Manager, lsettembrini@reedexpo.com, 203-840-5321.

For the latest news on show exclusives and special announcements on featured guests and events, subscribe to the Star Wars Celebration Newsletter at starwarscelebration.com. For general information and the latest news about the Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup, please follow the group’s official blog, www.mediumatlarge.net.

Second “Browncoats: Redemption” Trailer


Browncoats: Redemption Trailer from browncoatsmovie on Vimeo.

The fan-funded film is set shortly after the events of Serenity, when the Alliance’s power and standing in the ‘verse has been shaken by the announcement of what took place on Miranda. Browncoats: Redemption expands the lore of the ‘verse by following the crew of the ship Redemption, self-professed Browncoats who’ve “kept their noses clean” — until now.

Planned for a 2010 release, with its unveiling at next year’s DragonCon in Atlanta, the Browncoats: Redemption team hopes to not only fuel interest in the Firefly ‘verse but raise funds for charities. 100% of the film’s proceeds (after production costs) will be split between the charities Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, The Dyslexia Foundation, The Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center and Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. Early projections based on previous Firefly/Serenity related DVD sales have the filmmakers hoping to donate upwards of $80,000 to each charity (based on a $15 DVD price tag).

The team has been posting behind-the-scenes videos on their YouTube Channel, and now you can get a first look at the Redemption crew in the newly released Browncoats: Redemption teaser trailer.

Win a VIP trip for two to see RiffTrax Live in San Diego

from RiffTrax:

Win a FREE Trip for Two to San Diego, watch RiffTrax LIVE: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza on December 16 and MEET the RiffTrax stars and special guest “Weird Al” Yankovic! Two free round-trip tickets, transportation and lodging included!

Buy a ticket to RiffTrax Live by December 4, select “Like and “Share” on our Facebook post, and you are automatically entered to win*. Sweepstakes runs for two weeks only (from November 23 – December 7).

Official Rules | Enter to Win | Buy Tickets Now

*No purchase necessary.

RiffTrax boldly riffs 2009’s “Star Trek”

from RiffTrax:

Like the odometer on your 1984 Plymouth Reliant rolling back over to zero, the Star Trek series gets a reset! The previous thirty-eight films had barely begun to scratch the surface of these fascinating characters, and so Star Trek is back to answer all your burning questions: What’s Scotty’s favorite brand of bacon? Why does no one seize the moment and slap the hell out of Chekov? Why does Uhura jam that huge piece of machined steel into her ear? Was Spock’s mom younger than him, and which uncle taught him that nerve pinchy thing?

A tour de force of shameless retconning, Star Trek nevertheless introduces a bold new sci-fi innovation: time travel! And black holes! And characters meeting themselves! And ice planets! And evil nemeses who vow revenge! And ship flybys! These are by themselves very compelling reasons to watch, but Star Trek gives you an even more compelling one — to learn Uhura’s first name. Sure, you never knew she didn’t have a first name, it was never an issue for you, and you haven’t even given it one millisecond’s thought, but at last you get to find out! (It’s Nyota, by the way.)

Mike, Kevin and Bill self-consciously tug down their red Federation uniform tops and go boldly into Star Trek!

Get it here.

And don’t forget about RiffTrax Live on December 16th! Tickets are now on sale!