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Two Roads Picture Co. have announced the premiere of its first feature No Postage Necessary is set to make its worldwide debut on the blockchain this summer.

Jeremy Culver wrote, directed and produced the dramatic comedy about a luckless computer hacker who falls for a pretty war widow. The film stars George Blagden and Charleene Closshey (who co-wrote the screenplay and composed the score).

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Culver stated “We are thrilled to provide movie lovers around the world a brand new way to experience their entertainment by turning the blockchain into a feature film distribution channel. Although this is a first for the industry, we hope it will signal a shift in the way content is shared and consumed. There are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including immutable proof of Intellectual Property rights, transparent royalty payments,...

Michael Beach joins British actors George Blagden and Robbie Kay, South African actor Stelio Savante, and American actors Charleene Closshey and Raymond J. Barry, in the cast of the indie dramedy “No Postage Necessary,” from writer/director Jeremy Culver, which has begun… Continue Reading →...

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The Weinstein Company (TWC) has promoted Nicole Quenqua and Marguerite Michael to co-heads of TWC publicity.

Quenqua will run the department’s New York office and Michael will lead the publicity team in La.

TWC-Dimension has promoted Pantea Ghaderi to executive vice-president of publicity.

TWC top brass made the announcements as it emerged that president of publicity Dani Weinstein was departing after 16 years.

Ileen Reich has joined Participant Media as senior vice president of publicity and corporate communications. She arrives from Sony Pictures Entertainment where she served as senior vice-president of national publicity and reports to Christina Kounelias, executive vice-president of worldwide marketing and communications.George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay, Stelio Savante, Michael Beach, and Raymond J. Barry have joined No Postage Necessary. The story of a hacktivist who tries to win the heart of a young widow is shooting in Florida until the end...

Do you know what actress Charleene Closshey wants for Christmas? She wants you to watch some amazing Christmas movies, classics and modern hits, while you sip on hot chocolate and spend time with the ones you love. We asked Closshey to serve up her favorite Christmas movies so that you have a wider range of yuletide viewing options this season, and boy did she deliver. So sit back, relax, and curl up with the five holiday hits below.

Oh, and, while you're at it, why not check out her new movie, "An Evergreen Christmas"?

The Broadway actress stars in, co-produced, and composed the score for the holiday-themed dramedy, which co-stars Robert Loggia, Booboo Stewart, Naomi Judd, and Tyler Ritter. In the movie, Closshey plays Evie Lee, who must leave Hollywood behind and return to her family's Christmas tree farm in Tennessee, where she is forced to choose between her star-making...

Charleene Closshey stars as Evie Lee in the movie Evergreen Christmas, a tale of a woman torn between her musical career and her family responsibilities. With the unexpected death of her father, Evie suddenly finds herself with the weight of her family's farm on her shoulders, and she must figure out what to do while also discovering who she is.

"One of the biggest things that everybody deals with is finding your voice and figuring out what it is you want to say," Closshey says. "Some of the themes that run throughout the film are really pertinent not only to me as an artist but to me as a person, and maybe even broader than that."

Many people will be able to relate to Evie's journey of self-discovery. Closshey gave advice on how to find where you belong. "Keep looking and never give up hope. Those are two things that go hand-in-hand,...

Exclusive: Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the dramatic comedy An Evergreen Christmas.

Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.

An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.

Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.

Exclusive: Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the dramatic comedy An Evergreen Christmas.

Siblings Jeremy and Morgen Culver wrote and Jeremy Culver directed the film starring Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart and newcomer Charleene Closshey.

An Evergreen Christmas follows an aspiring musician torn between pursuing her career in Hollywood and reconnecting with her roots in Tennessee where her family battles a Christmas tree conglomerate with its sights on the family farm.

Arc Entertainment head of acquisitions Scott Moesta brokered the deal with producers Kim Waltrip of Kim and Jim Productions and Jennifer Closshey of Evergreen Productions.

The Efm crime thriller stars Milo Ventimiglia, Katee Sackhoff and Jason Lee. Separately, Spotlight Pictures has announced its Berlin sales slate.

J M R Luna directed Arclight’s Tell, about a small-time crook who lands in trouble when he pulls of a major bank robbery.

Kevin Mann, Matt Perniciaro and Christopher Boyd of Haven Entertainment produced with Ventimiglia (pictured) and Russ Cundiff of Divide Pictures (Static). Mauricio Betancur, Rick Matros and George Voskericyan are the executive producers.

The film is currently in post and is scheduled for a summer release. Arclight will present previously unseen footage.

Spotlight Pictures CEO Matt McCombs has unveiled five projects for the market. The musically inspired There is Always Woodstock stars Allison Miller, James Wolk, Rumer Willis, Ryan Guzman, Katey Sagal, Anna Anissimova and Brittany Snow.

Rom-com Hit By Lightning features Jon Cryer, while family tale Christmas in Balsam Falls stars Robert Loggia, Charleene Closshey, Booboo Stewart and [link...