Status of Our Current Projects
Going Down
Brothers, Bruins and Barstools
Ghetto Memories
Hold The Rice
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Boston Screen Partners is happy to announce the introduction of its new "recommended" listing of "MUST SEE" indie films. We believe this list is indicative of what makes indie films great. Please Click Here....
Status of Our Current Projects
Boston Screen Partners is pleased to announce the DVD rental release of its first teen comedy movie "Going Down". This movie is now on the video shelves since August 30, 2005 and can be found in all Hollywood Video shops throughout the country. You can also find the film for sale on Amazon.com and in your local Tower Record stores. We expect the film to be at Blockbuster in the fourth quarter this year and then in all mass retailers like Walmart, Target, BJs and others.
You can view the catalogue listing for "Going Down" click here.
You can pre-purchase
the video here ...
Investors will be able to access the statistical information for the video
sales on the Boston Screen Partners'
home page by clicking the Private Investors
box under the "Going Down "marquee and entering the appropriate
password and ID.
Ardustry Home Entertainment was recently acquired by Jeff Sagansky (former CEO of Paxson Communications and previous top exec at Sony Pictures Entertainment ) and Kerry McCluggage (former long time chair of Paramount TV who now runs his own production company Craftsman Films. Click here to read more...
Initial projections based on other movies of the same type suggest that gross revenue from just rental licensing will be between 2.6 to 4.8 times the cost of the film. After the video rentals have run their course, the film will be sold to specialty stores like Best Buy, Circuit City, Virgin and Tower Records etc. and then to the mass-retailers like Wal-Mart, Costco, BJs, Target and others.
Not only is this great news for our investors and for us, having brought our first movie investment to higher-then-imagined fruition, but it is creating a considerable amount of buzz for Boston Screen Partners and its producing partners.
Brothers, Bruins and Barstools
Our next film, "Brothers, Bruins and Barstools" is very close to beginning its funding phase and our television dramedy "Hold the Rice" continues to gather advertising and sponsorship interest. For those interested in becoming part of our existing slate of films, please Contact Us at Boston Screen Partners.
- November 5, 2005 - Herald.com article
- November 2, 2005 - Boston Globe Article
- August 26, 2005 -Comcast Cable "Sports Pulse" interview with Harlan Green, Co-Producer by Host and Managing Editor, Ed Berliner - Read the Frequently Asked Questions ...
Watch Harlan's interview in Quicktime movie ...
Boston Screen Partners is happy to announce the introduction of its newest project “Ghetto Memories”. Based on the books by the same title, this 20th century documentary will chronicle the Jewish experience in the Boston communities of Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan.
Those who hale from this community often find it difficult to explain, to their children, what life was like back then. This video will make those explanations possible and more realistic while giving following generations a better understanding of their heritage.
In this ninety minute documentary, "Ghetto Memories", tells
a story--a story that highlights social, political, religious and economic
life of the era through personal interviews, photos and period footage. This
community was not only an important element of city life, but also gave
rise to some of the most renown entrepreneurs of our time; recognizable
names that are frequently in today’s news.
Revisit some of the mainstays of the community like "The G&G:
Where Ike, JFK and FDR Spoke", “Simcos by the bridge”,
“The Franklin Park Wall” “The Morton and Oriental Theaters,
Blackie’s Deli, Franklin Park Zoo, and more.
The “Ghetto Memories” project has already gained wide recognition and has been published in numerous media outlets like July 23, 2004 –“The Jewish Advocate”, -- December 14, 2003 – “The Palm Beach Post” -- March 2004 – “Northeastern University Magazine”-- November 6, 2003 – “Canton Journal on Townonline.com” -- November 18, 2003 – “Jewish Journal”.
To find out how you can participate in this project, please visit our
Project Page
Boston Screen Partners is pleased to announce that "Hold the Rice" has been accepted for filming in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii as many of you know, provides significant tax incentives for motion picture and episodic filming. We are pleased to partner with the great state of Hawaii and the Hawaii Film Commission on this production. Those who wish to be involved in this production should contact Boston Screen Partners at the numbers below.
"Hold the Rice" – is in final negotiations with a National Cable Network owned by Comcast cable and is scheduled to Air on this Channel every Friday Night at 8:00 PM starting September 9, 2005.
Once the deal is completed, the name of the cable channel, which currently reaches 10 million US households and expanding to 15 million by May 2005, will be released inour next update and on our website Boston Screen Partners.
Under the terms and conditions of the deal the Channel will pay a licensing fee to air the show plus provide an extensive amount of promotion, through all of their media (Comcast invoices, web sites, TV advertising and teasers).
PAIA TV will produce the completed show (using dollars from advertisers and sponsors) and will own the show outright with the ability to air on other networks globally as well as the Internet, Video on Demand, and on DVD’s. Other deals related to these outlets are also in negotiation.
"Boston Screen Partners and its investors were instrumental in funding the television division of PAIA Pictures that led to these new developments."
Denver Post - January 13, 2005 - Cable and satellite firms see opportunity in offering immigrants entertainment and news from their countries of origin.
Boston Globe - January 1, 2005 - Venture funding gains 7% ... Nontraditional, niche areas see new investing
Schuyler Moore, Esq. - "Film-related Provisions of the 2004 Tax Act"
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