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Malin Akerman's Feature Film Debut , "The Utopian Society" is Released by Warner Brothers / PolyChrome Available on Time Warner Cable On Demand and in Stores Everywhere

What does The Watchmen, 27 Dresses, The Heartbreak Kid and The Utopian Society all have in common? Answer: Malin Akerman. The Swedish born beauty is on a meteoric rise to fame and stars in all four feature films. www.aspectfilm.com/microsite/utopiansociety
It had evoked the same emotions he felt the first time he saw American Graffiti.

Hollywood, Calif. (PRWEB) January 30, 2008 -- Malin Akerman's Debut Feature Film makes Its Way to Video Store Shelves and on to Time Warner Cable.

Malin Akerman is appearing in more then just the "27 Dresses" (FOX 2000), currently playing in theaters throughout the country. Before she emerged as, "Lila", in The Heartbreak Kid, "Tess" in 27 Dresses, or was cast by Zack Ryder as "Silk Spectre", in the upcoming Warner release, Watchmen: Akerman played "Tanci", a complicated and self absorbed sorority brat, in the award winning, festival darling, The Utopian Society. Akerman gives a truthful performance with her arresting beauty and vivacious personality in this comedy/drama indie, directed by John P. Aguirre.

The Utopian Society film also features a soundtrack produced by James Oddo, introducing a bevy of new, unsigned artists and a score by award winning veteran film composer, Eric Hester.

Polychrome / Warner picked up the indie title after a successful, award winning festival run. The Utopian Society was not only Akerman's U.S. acting debut, as it turns out, it was a very personal experience for her, it's how she met her band mate and husband, Roberto Zincone of, "The Petalstones. According to the producers, they were introduced to each other at a looping session by the film's editor, and "Ozono" band leader, Francesco Sondelli. "Ozono" changed it's name to "Petalstones" when Akerman was invited to "front" the group as it's lead singer.

Since debuting in The Utopian Society, Akerman has co-starred alongside Ben Stiller as Lila, in "The Heartbreak Kid", Katherine Heigl in "27 Dresses" and Lisa Kudro as "Juna" in the short lived series on HBO, "The Comeback." Her next starring role will be as "Silk Spectre" in Zack Snyder's Watchmen, also a Warner Bros. release. Aguirre is happy to admit, "It's exciting that she's becoming a movie star, we always had a hunch this would happen and there's a certain satisfaction in knowing we spotted her talent first. Hopefully, we'll re-team with Malin in the near future."

Inspired by Thomas Moors' allegory Utopia, and from a script by Jason Preston, The Utopian Society is the story of six college students from diverse backgrounds that are thrown together on a final project - to create a "Utopian Society" on paper. The film, which has been compared to "The Breakfast Club" by audiences around the country, also stars Austin Nichols ("The Day After Tomorrow," "John From Cincinnati", "Friday Night Lights"). Director, James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) who viewed it at a film festival in Phoenix, said "It had evoked the same emotions he felt the first time he saw American Graffiti.".

Aguirre's other Director and Producer credits include: My First Day at Preschool With Buddy Bear, released by THinkFilm (www.myfirstday.net), You Did What (producer) and Women On Top (Careyes Entertainment)

Aguirre recently teamed with Scott Rudolf to launch Great American Cinema, a production / acquisitions company currently accepting comedy and family driven completed scripts and films (www.greatamericancinema.com)

Director / Producer John Aguirre is repped by Alan Shafer of Careyes Entertainment

Malin Akerman is repped by Endeavor and Steve Caserta at Sanders Armstrong

"The Utopian Society" is being handled internationallay by Aspect Film Ltd

HOLLYWOOD, California - Malin Ackerman is appearing in more then just the 27 Dresses (FOX2000) this weekend, she is also starring in the little known festival film THE UTOPIAN SOCIETY (Directed by John P. Aguirre). Utopian, being released this weekend by Warner Home Video, was not only her debut feature film but is where she met her band mate and husband, Roberto Zincone.

"It was a great experience for everyone, I'm just glad a lot more people will get to enjoy it", says executive producer James Oddo, who put up most of the money for the film. "Even though Utopian played at more then 40 film festivals around the world it was a lot of work getting it distributed". Warner sought out the film after watching Ackerman's performance in the Ben Stiller comedy "The Heartbreak Kid".

The film has been compared to "The Breakfast Club" by audiences around the country. Director, James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) who viewed it at a film festival in Phoenix, said "It had evoked the same emotions he felt the first time he saw American Graffiti..

"In a perfect world every great film would get wide distribution", stated the films director John P Aguirre, "But unfortunately we don't live in a Utopian Society".

THE UTOPIAN SOCIETY was released Tuesday (Jan 15, 2008) by Polychrome Warner Home Video and is specially packaged to include the soundtrack on Compact Disk.

ABOUT: The Utopian Society is the story of six college students from diverse backgrounds that are thrown together on a final project to create a Utopian Society on paper. They cant stand each other but as they break through their own walls they discover that its really their differences and secrets that bind them together.

Inspired by Thomas Moores allegory Utopia, these constantly bickering students are instructed to find a way to get along, at any cost, and thus create their own "contemporary utopia." Meet prima donna Tanci (Malin Akerman); Ken (Kelvin Yu) the stereotypically overworked Asian student, Justin (Austin Nichols), a fraternity (and sports) obsessed jock; Nera (Samia Doumit), a New Ager-cum-hippie; sorority girl African-American female basketball player Aaliyah (Kristin Ariza); and ber-independent Caleb (Mat Hostetler), who pair off into romantic couplings, reveal intimate sides of themselves, and undergo significant changes as they interact with one another.

Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 20—Blue Room Drama Films has completed production of the feature film "The Dreamless," a supernatural thriller.
Written and directed by Brian Metcalf, "The Dreamless" stars Eric Etebari ("Witchblade," "2Fast2Furious," "Cellular") and marks Metcalf’s debut as a feature film director. Metcalf and Etebari (who co-founded Blue Room Drama) produced in association with Ratio Pictures, Etebari Enterprises and B1 Films.

Metcalf previously directed the award-winning short film "Sorrows Lost" and was the visual effects supervisor on the History Channel’s "The Egyptian Book of the Dead," and "LADJ." He has worked as a digital artist on "The Passion of the Christ" and a 3D supervisor on such interactive, multimedia titles as "The Lion King," "The Cat in the Hat," "Pitch Black" and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."

Etebari is best known for his role as Ian Nottingham on the T.N.T. series "Witchblade." He currently co-stars on My Network’s "American Heiress" and just wrapped the upcoming feature, "Bare Knuckles."

"The Dreamless" tells the story of ancient, immortal spell-casters who once ruled over mankind, pursuing their own selfish and cruel ends, only to be overthrown and the remaining survivors forced to disappear into legend. A powerful amulet, protected by a spell that keeps any immortal from touching it, and a prophecy about a mortal man who will vanquish the last of the spellcasters when they reappear to claim the amulet, all culminate in an apocalyptic struggle for the survival of humanity. Along the way, the hero learns the true reason why his family was murdered and exacts a vengeance that imperils his very soul.

The film co-stars Kirk Baltz, ("Reservoir Dogs," "Face Off," "Bulworth"), David Chokachi ("Baywatch," "Witchblade," "Beyond the Break"), Anthony Cistaro ("Witchblade," "Angel," "Friends") and Lazar Rockwood ("Witchblade," "Friday the 13th, the series").

"The Dreamless" features original music by Nathaniel Levisay and the song "Money Shot" by Helmet. Helmet's music video "Money Shot" recently won a Telly Award for the music video category. Other bands include Egostatic and UK's Olivia Broadfield.
Executive producers are Bruce Rady, Mark Murphy and Brian Johnson. International rights have been secured through London based theatrical sales agent, Aspect Film Limited.
For more information, please visit: www.thedreamlessmovie.com
Media Contact: Lanny Sher, 323/653-0380; prals@pacbell.net

ASPECT FILM has secured worldwide rights to Brian Metcalf's sci-fi, fantasy, action horror movie, "The Dreamless".

Written, produced, edited and directed by Brian Metcalf, "The Dreamless" follows the journey of Marcus, a man who quickly realises that the only way to avenge his family's death is to become a a spell caster with the help of Eadan. Marcus learns the ways of sorcery so he can destroy the ones who murdered his family at their own game. He discovers that there is more to this than he imagined and that he could lose his very soul trying to exact revenge.

ASPECT FILM has acquired international distribution rights to Chris Jaymes' fabulous dark comedy "In Memory of My Father".

A 2006 festival favorite and winner of multiple awards including Best Picture at CineVegas & Santa Barbara Film Festival, it boasts a top-notch ensemble cast, including Writer/Director/Actor Christopher Jaymes, Jeremy Sisto, Judy Greer, Christine Lakin, Nicholle Tom and Matt Keeslar, plus a superb soundtrack by indie veterans Belle & Sebastian.


REVIEWS

"...and acidic sense of humour and a superbly cast ensemble led by Jaymes and a knockout Jeremy Sisto." Variety

"Bracingly original in deceptively offhand, cosmic-joke fashion,Jaymes and company have created a smart portrait of the contemporary walking wounded..." Hollywood Reporter

"There is not a false emotion running through it a glorious mlange of liberation and truth that will seep into your subconscious... Uniformly Flawless!! "Chicago Critics Society

"Jaymes is Cassavetes if Cassavetes were warm, and Robert Altman if Altman were funny."Allison Anders, writer / director

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Aspect Film has granted Sky Movies the U.K. broadcast rights to its British comedy feature film Back in Business.

The company has also licensed the film’s worldwide in-flight rights to Los Angeles-based in-flight distributor Jetstream Pictures. Directed by Chris Munro, the $3-million film Back in Business sees an unlikely bunch of con artists go through a series of comical misadventures in a quest to steal Britain’s new space exploration buggy, which had been created to solve the planet’s energy problems and is sought after by foreign governments. The only person that stands in their way is Scotland Yard's worst detective, played by Dennis Waterman.

“The film boasts an array of British household names including Brian Blessed, Martin Kemp and Chris Barrie,” said Hugh Edwards, Aspect’s managing director. “The film was released theatrically and on DVD earlier this year and we are of course pleased to see Sky’s commitment to British films. Back in Business is rated PG and tested well with a young, family demographic. As such, it should sit well with Sky Movies’ daytime schedules.”

Aspect Film is a London-based film and TV production and sales company that was launched in January by Hugh Edwards.