FILM OFFICE NEWS

(May 17th, 2017) For his directorial feature film debut, seasoned New York City based producer Mac Cappuccino decided to bring “Malaisia” home to Buffalo.  This dark indy comedy features a love triangle with a strange twist, stars Leonardo Santaiti (Allegiant, Sleepless) along with Sarah Baskin (Who Killed Chandra Levy?), and Josh Nuncio (Love Vampires). Filming […]

(March 7th, 2017) Founder/President Bill Cowell of The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival has announced closing submission deadlines for this annual event which takes place September 20th-30th, 2017 at various W.N.Y. screening venues. Deadlines- March 15, 2017  Late Deadline April 15, 2017     Extended Deadline May 15, 2017      Final Deadline Submissions can be made now through the […]

(February 21st, 2017) Shot on the frozen tundra of Lake Erie during the “Polar Vortex” of 2015, Ultramedia’s “2307: Winter’s Dream” “has scored sales to multiple markets at the Berlin Film Festival with Vertical Entertainment buying U.S. rights” according to an article in last weeks Variety Magazine.  This will ensure a theatrical and VOD release. […]

(February 7th, 2017) DefTone Pictures Studios Inc. is an independent filmmaking company based in Buffalo, NY.  DefTone’s latest film, STAR (Space Traveling Alien Reject) will have its world premiere right here in Western New York! Over the past few years DefTone Pictures Studios and Director Adam R Steigert have produced various titles such as the […]

From Open Road Films – “MARSHALL” STARS CHADWICK BOSEMAN, JOSH GAD, KATE HUDSON, STERLING K. BROWN, DAN STEVENS AND JAMES CROMWELL Open Road Films has set October 13, 2017 for the nationwide release of MARSHALL starring Chadwick Boseman (upcoming “Black Panther,” “42,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”) as legendary attorney and Supreme Court […]

(January 27th, 2017) Hollywood Director Fred Olen Ray 4th feature film shot in Western New York “Stage Fright” (formerly known as Curtains) is airing now on the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN). “Stage Fright” starring Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever), Brody Hutzler (Days of Our Lives), Western New York natives Bob Rusch (Sons of Anarchy), and Alan […]

(January 17th, 2017) The Western New York Region of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union (#52) Studio Mechanics celebrated the holidays by inducting another 17 experienced members into it’s local crew base.   Regional Representative John Scardino administered the oath to the new members on behalf of IATSE 52 President John Ford.  A tireless […]

(December 16th, 2016) Passion Pit Frontman Michael Angelakos returned to his hometown of Buffalo to film his full length Christmas video album “Merry Christmas, Mr. Fields” this past October. MCMF was shot at Michael’s alma mater, the Nichols School in North Buffalo and featured the acting talents of actual Nichols Students. This project was first […]