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This is my first post ever here... but I thought it'd be fun to share, even though it is basically a copy of our press release for the feature, "Black Dahlia", which is being filmed on both Panasonic's AJ-HDC27 VariCam and Panasonic's AG-DVX100A. The info on our movie is below... the film is still in-production (listed in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety), but about 50% completed. A trailer and various scenes/teasers have already been cut from the film.
Check it out:
"BLACK DAHLIA" is bubbling up from under the radar, and preparing for an imminent unleashing. A spiritual thriller with spine-tingling layers that unravel like a dream.
For those of you who have been following "Black Dahlia", (the film starring Kristen Kerr, Lizzy Strain, Karen Black, Cinque Lee, Julie Strain, Trent Haaga, Caveh Zahedi, Dame Darcy, Giuseppe Andrews, Masuimi Max, Sarah M. Scott, Mark Borchardt, Stephen Polk, David J, Lloyd Kaufman, Gidget Gein, Will Keenan, Glenda Cole, Paul Bunnell, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ego Plum, Lenora Claire, Miss Satanica, and underground art legend, Robert Williams, to name only a few. The Original Score is composed by David J (of Love & Rockets, Bauhaus fame) and orchestrated by Ego Plum and The Ebola Music Orchestra.) ) the film has already developed a large cult following, which is only growing by the minute.
Lensed in both HD and SD utilizing Panasonic's cutting-edge 24p HD (and SD) technology, and mixing in 35mm film and Super 8mm film footage, "Black Dahlia", is a truly remarkable post-modern noir, not only due its story and cast, but also because of the merging of film and high-end video acquisition technologies. Edited on Final Cut Pro HD, with offline color correction done via Red Giant's Magic Bullet, and online color correction performed with da Vinci Spirit Datacine and the da Vinci 2K color corrector. Both audio sound design and mix (including soundtrack) are being recorded and engineered with Pro-Tools.
*Key 1st Unit A/B Cameras: Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam, Panasonic AG-DVX100A, ARRIFLEX 35-2C
*Key 2nd Unit Cameras: Sankyo XL620, Sankyo XL40s
*Stop-Motion Animated Title Sequence being created by comic book artist, Dame Darcy ( http://www.damedarcy.com )
Green Cine article: http://daily.greencine.com/archives/000736.html (midway on page)
1) Perhaps one of the only films ever to win an award at a festival before the film is even complete and/or released. "Black Dahlia" won "Best Original Score" at the 2004 Creepfest Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
Composer, David J (http://www.davidjonline.com , of Love & Rockets, Bauhaus fame), won the award. The awards listing is online at http://www.creepfest.com/fangclub.html
Sound deisgner and engineer, John Neff ("Mulholland Drive") and orchestrator/songwriter, Ego Plum ( http://www.egoplum.com ) are also responsible for winning this award, as they are among the collaborators that are working with David J on the film's musical score. John Neff engineered and mixed the track, which was recorded in a famous director's music studio (top secret)...
(Nora Keyes, who sings the award-winning title theme, has a new album out, more info on Nora's newest musical creations at http://www.dualplover.com/product/nora/nora.html )
Speaking of Nora Keyes ( http://www.norakeyes.com ), Nora just headlined a large live concert show in Australia this past Friday (January 14, 2005) at THE ZOO, 711 Brisbane St., The Valley, Brisbane Qld, Australia.
The website is http://www.thezoo.com.au/index.html
*Nora's show info is at http://www.thezoo.com.au/zoonews/
Congratulations to David J and the Black Dahlia music team for this early achievement!
2) *BIG NEWS: FEMME FATALES Magazine mentions "Black Dahlia" in 2 issues!:
If you can still find it, pick up the last issue of "Femme Fatales" magazine (Dec. 2004 issue, with Marisa Ramirez on the cover, http://www.femmefatales.com ), and go to pages 14 and 16 for a little scoop on the film, with quotes from actress, Lizzy Strain, and little photos of both Julie Strain and Lizzy Strain. {GO AND PICK IT UP AT A NEWSTAND OR BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU NOW!!!!}
Also, THE NEWEST issue of Femme Fatales...
*THE NEWEST ISSUE OF FEMME FATALES (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005!) IS THE "50 HOTTEST WOMEN OF 2005" ISSUE, AND MASUIMI MAX, WHO STARS IN "BLACK DAHLIA", IS #10! PICK IT UP at a newstand or bookstore TODAY, AND SEE...
^Masuimi Max is http://www.iamtrouble.com
^Julie Strain (and Lizzy Strain) can be found at http://www.juliestrain.com
3) Also, for a great page describing our film, please see what Pretty/Scary put up on their site about "Black Dahlia"... It's wonderful, especially since Pretty/Scary is a website dedicated to women (especially in regards to the horror and thriller genres), created by women for women. It's an honor. Here's is their press on the film:
http://www.pretty-scary.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=134
4) Last but not least, the BBC UK ( http://www.bbc.co.uk ) will FINALLY be airing the 40 minute prime time program/spotlight documentary on The Black Dahlia Murder Case in February 2005. Ramzi Abed's "Black Dahlia" is showcased on the program, with behind the scenes footage from the film's set, as well as interviews with the director, composer, and key talent. The show will also be featuring interviews with authors, John Gilmore ("Severed") and Steve Hodel ("Black Dahlia Avenger"), about the case. It is going to be great press for the film, and good to be in the company of well-known figures in the Dahlia's mythology.
Again, thanks...
And stay tuned for more.
Press kits ( including DVD with trailers, scenes, and teaser) by request from bloodshot@msn.com
or
by calling Providence Productions ( http://www.providenceproductions.com ) at 323-876-6547
(Lead actress, Kristen Kerr is http://www.kristenkerr.com )
(Composer, David J is http://www.davidjonline.com )
(Orchestrator, Ego Plum is http://www.egoplum.com )
(Costume Designer, Freddie Rojas, http://www.rojasonline.com )
*(Other Actresses: Sarah Scott ( http://www.sarahmscott.com ), Lizzy Strain ( http://lizzystrain.takethepitch.com/ , Masuimi Max ( http://www.iamtrouble.com ), Julie Strain ( http://www.juliestrain.com ) ), Dame Darcy ( http://www.damedarcy.com ), Glenda Cole ( http://www.glendacole.com )
*Actors sites: Trent Haaga ( http://www.trenthaaga.com ), Caveh Zahedi ( http://www.cavehzahedi.com ), Gidget Gein ( http://www.gidgetgein.com ), Lloyd Kaufman ( http://www.lloydkaufman.com ), Mark Borchardt ( http://www.scarememovie.com )
For a BIO on Director, RAMZI ABED (Director of the film festival favorite, "The Tunnel"):
http://www.lenoraclaire.com/apocalipstick/allstars/ramziabed.php
or http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0008409/bio
*"The Tunnel" stars Mark Borchardt of "American Movie" fame, Lloyd Kaufman of Troma legend, and Masuimi Max of http://www.masuimimax.com lore)
*You can purchase a dvd with three of Ramzi Abed's award-winning short films on it... here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_3/002-4660407-0096866?v=glance&s=dvd
and here:
http://www.buyindies.com/listings/1/0/1056425499703.html
All the best,
Ramzi Abed
Director
www.blackdahliamovie.com
Bloodshot Pictures ( www.bloodshotpictures.com )
858 Westbourne Dr. Suite #5
West Hollywood, CA
90069
*310-289-4932
For additional interviews regarding "Black Dahlia":
David J:
http://www.premonition.org/premor.php3?lien=actu/actu.php3X1Xactuid=220002&ta=3
and
http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2003-10-08/1007957.html
and
http://www.earpollution.com/v2/vol6/interviews/davidj/davidj3.html
and
http://www.darkculture.net/archive/articles/interview_davidj2.shtml
and
http://www.newbeats.com/davidjinterview.html
Julie Strain:
http://www.horror-asylum.com/frames...ecials/screamqueens/juliestrain/interview.asp
Trent Haaga:
http://www.horror-asylum.com/frames...asylum.com/interview/trenthaaga/interview.asp
Dame Darcy:
http://venuszine.com/stories/arts_featured_artist/667
Abby Travis:
http://www.sickamongthepure.com/files/2005/01/AbbyTravis/AbbyTravis.html
Nora Keyes:
http://www.fiend-magazine.com/05/music-ivnora.html
Masuimi Max:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/masuimi/26922.html
Lenora Claire:
http://www.brian-oshaughnessy.com/Lenora-Claire_Interview.html
"BLACK DAHLIA" on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372005/
Top poster (Kristen Kerr, photo by Amanda Staggs)
Bottom poster (Lizzy Strain, photo by Julie Strain)
copyright 2005 Black Dahlia LP
This is my first post ever here... but I thought it'd be fun to share, even though it is basically a copy of our press release for the feature, "Black Dahlia", which is being filmed on both Panasonic's AJ-HDC27 VariCam and Panasonic's AG-DVX100A. The info on our movie is below... the film is still in-production (listed in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety), but about 50% completed. A trailer and various scenes/teasers have already been cut from the film.
Check it out:
"BLACK DAHLIA" is bubbling up from under the radar, and preparing for an imminent unleashing. A spiritual thriller with spine-tingling layers that unravel like a dream.
For those of you who have been following "Black Dahlia", (the film starring Kristen Kerr, Lizzy Strain, Karen Black, Cinque Lee, Julie Strain, Trent Haaga, Caveh Zahedi, Dame Darcy, Giuseppe Andrews, Masuimi Max, Sarah M. Scott, Mark Borchardt, Stephen Polk, David J, Lloyd Kaufman, Gidget Gein, Will Keenan, Glenda Cole, Paul Bunnell, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ego Plum, Lenora Claire, Miss Satanica, and underground art legend, Robert Williams, to name only a few. The Original Score is composed by David J (of Love & Rockets, Bauhaus fame) and orchestrated by Ego Plum and The Ebola Music Orchestra.) ) the film has already developed a large cult following, which is only growing by the minute.
Lensed in both HD and SD utilizing Panasonic's cutting-edge 24p HD (and SD) technology, and mixing in 35mm film and Super 8mm film footage, "Black Dahlia", is a truly remarkable post-modern noir, not only due its story and cast, but also because of the merging of film and high-end video acquisition technologies. Edited on Final Cut Pro HD, with offline color correction done via Red Giant's Magic Bullet, and online color correction performed with da Vinci Spirit Datacine and the da Vinci 2K color corrector. Both audio sound design and mix (including soundtrack) are being recorded and engineered with Pro-Tools.
*Key 1st Unit A/B Cameras: Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam, Panasonic AG-DVX100A, ARRIFLEX 35-2C
*Key 2nd Unit Cameras: Sankyo XL620, Sankyo XL40s
*Stop-Motion Animated Title Sequence being created by comic book artist, Dame Darcy ( http://www.damedarcy.com )
Green Cine article: http://daily.greencine.com/archives/000736.html (midway on page)
1) Perhaps one of the only films ever to win an award at a festival before the film is even complete and/or released. "Black Dahlia" won "Best Original Score" at the 2004 Creepfest Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
Composer, David J (http://www.davidjonline.com , of Love & Rockets, Bauhaus fame), won the award. The awards listing is online at http://www.creepfest.com/fangclub.html
Sound deisgner and engineer, John Neff ("Mulholland Drive") and orchestrator/songwriter, Ego Plum ( http://www.egoplum.com ) are also responsible for winning this award, as they are among the collaborators that are working with David J on the film's musical score. John Neff engineered and mixed the track, which was recorded in a famous director's music studio (top secret)...
(Nora Keyes, who sings the award-winning title theme, has a new album out, more info on Nora's newest musical creations at http://www.dualplover.com/product/nora/nora.html )
Speaking of Nora Keyes ( http://www.norakeyes.com ), Nora just headlined a large live concert show in Australia this past Friday (January 14, 2005) at THE ZOO, 711 Brisbane St., The Valley, Brisbane Qld, Australia.
The website is http://www.thezoo.com.au/index.html
*Nora's show info is at http://www.thezoo.com.au/zoonews/
Congratulations to David J and the Black Dahlia music team for this early achievement!
2) *BIG NEWS: FEMME FATALES Magazine mentions "Black Dahlia" in 2 issues!:
If you can still find it, pick up the last issue of "Femme Fatales" magazine (Dec. 2004 issue, with Marisa Ramirez on the cover, http://www.femmefatales.com ), and go to pages 14 and 16 for a little scoop on the film, with quotes from actress, Lizzy Strain, and little photos of both Julie Strain and Lizzy Strain. {GO AND PICK IT UP AT A NEWSTAND OR BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU NOW!!!!}
Also, THE NEWEST issue of Femme Fatales...
*THE NEWEST ISSUE OF FEMME FATALES (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005!) IS THE "50 HOTTEST WOMEN OF 2005" ISSUE, AND MASUIMI MAX, WHO STARS IN "BLACK DAHLIA", IS #10! PICK IT UP at a newstand or bookstore TODAY, AND SEE...
^Masuimi Max is http://www.iamtrouble.com
^Julie Strain (and Lizzy Strain) can be found at http://www.juliestrain.com
3) Also, for a great page describing our film, please see what Pretty/Scary put up on their site about "Black Dahlia"... It's wonderful, especially since Pretty/Scary is a website dedicated to women (especially in regards to the horror and thriller genres), created by women for women. It's an honor. Here's is their press on the film:
http://www.pretty-scary.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=134
4) Last but not least, the BBC UK ( http://www.bbc.co.uk ) will FINALLY be airing the 40 minute prime time program/spotlight documentary on The Black Dahlia Murder Case in February 2005. Ramzi Abed's "Black Dahlia" is showcased on the program, with behind the scenes footage from the film's set, as well as interviews with the director, composer, and key talent. The show will also be featuring interviews with authors, John Gilmore ("Severed") and Steve Hodel ("Black Dahlia Avenger"), about the case. It is going to be great press for the film, and good to be in the company of well-known figures in the Dahlia's mythology.
Again, thanks...
And stay tuned for more.
Press kits ( including DVD with trailers, scenes, and teaser) by request from bloodshot@msn.com
or
by calling Providence Productions ( http://www.providenceproductions.com ) at 323-876-6547
(Lead actress, Kristen Kerr is http://www.kristenkerr.com )
(Composer, David J is http://www.davidjonline.com )
(Orchestrator, Ego Plum is http://www.egoplum.com )
(Costume Designer, Freddie Rojas, http://www.rojasonline.com )
*(Other Actresses: Sarah Scott ( http://www.sarahmscott.com ), Lizzy Strain ( http://lizzystrain.takethepitch.com/ , Masuimi Max ( http://www.iamtrouble.com ), Julie Strain ( http://www.juliestrain.com ) ), Dame Darcy ( http://www.damedarcy.com ), Glenda Cole ( http://www.glendacole.com )
*Actors sites: Trent Haaga ( http://www.trenthaaga.com ), Caveh Zahedi ( http://www.cavehzahedi.com ), Gidget Gein ( http://www.gidgetgein.com ), Lloyd Kaufman ( http://www.lloydkaufman.com ), Mark Borchardt ( http://www.scarememovie.com )
For a BIO on Director, RAMZI ABED (Director of the film festival favorite, "The Tunnel"):
http://www.lenoraclaire.com/apocalipstick/allstars/ramziabed.php
or http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0008409/bio
*"The Tunnel" stars Mark Borchardt of "American Movie" fame, Lloyd Kaufman of Troma legend, and Masuimi Max of http://www.masuimimax.com lore)
*You can purchase a dvd with three of Ramzi Abed's award-winning short films on it... here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_3/002-4660407-0096866?v=glance&s=dvd
and here:
http://www.buyindies.com/listings/1/0/1056425499703.html
All the best,
Ramzi Abed
Director
www.blackdahliamovie.com
Bloodshot Pictures ( www.bloodshotpictures.com )
858 Westbourne Dr. Suite #5
West Hollywood, CA
90069
*310-289-4932
For additional interviews regarding "Black Dahlia":
David J:
http://www.premonition.org/premor.php3?lien=actu/actu.php3X1Xactuid=220002&ta=3
and
http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2003-10-08/1007957.html
and
http://www.earpollution.com/v2/vol6/interviews/davidj/davidj3.html
and
http://www.darkculture.net/archive/articles/interview_davidj2.shtml
and
http://www.newbeats.com/davidjinterview.html
Julie Strain:
http://www.horror-asylum.com/frames...ecials/screamqueens/juliestrain/interview.asp
Trent Haaga:
http://www.horror-asylum.com/frames...asylum.com/interview/trenthaaga/interview.asp
Dame Darcy:
http://venuszine.com/stories/arts_featured_artist/667
Abby Travis:
http://www.sickamongthepure.com/files/2005/01/AbbyTravis/AbbyTravis.html
Nora Keyes:
http://www.fiend-magazine.com/05/music-ivnora.html
Masuimi Max:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/masuimi/26922.html
Lenora Claire:
http://www.brian-oshaughnessy.com/Lenora-Claire_Interview.html
"BLACK DAHLIA" on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372005/
Top poster (Kristen Kerr, photo by Amanda Staggs)
Bottom poster (Lizzy Strain, photo by Julie Strain)
copyright 2005 Black Dahlia LP
