Joe Mantegna

Filmmaker is giving away free tickets to his feature film The Assistants this weekend

For his new film The Assistants, filmmaker Steve Morris is giving free tickets to any and all assistants and film students during the first week of the film’s theatrical release. Giving away free seats during opening weekend of a movie is unheard of, but the filmmaker reportedly cares more about word of mouth than high ….

Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen to discuss action filmmaking at NAB con in Vegas

Rob Cohen, director and producer of numerous blockbuster films including The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, XXX and The Fast and the Furious, will be a keynote speaker at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas. In a morning session on Tuesday, April 21, Cohen will look at the role of action in motion ….

Jiu-Jitsu master John Machado wraps on David Mamet’s Redbelt and jumps into comics

Less then a month ago world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master John Machado wrapped production on David Mamet’s upcoming martial arts film, Redbelt, scheduled to be released by Sony pictures in 2008. The film placed Machado at the helm of martial arts film choreography, bringing under his tutelage luminaries such as Chiwtel Ejiofor (Children of Men, ….