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Dedicated to Documentaries: New Theatre Planned for 2015

D & E Entertainment — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:20:24 +0000

For more than four decades the Downtown Community Center in Lower Manhattan has been a vital resource for training and nurturing independent filmmakers, in particular documentary filmmakers. For most of that time DCTV has called a landmarked 1896 firehouse home. A groundbreaking ceremony held last week marked a significant milestone for the center, as the funding is finally in place for a new theatre there that one DCTV executive called “the last piece of the puzzle.” Read More….

‘Tattoo Nation’ makes its online debut on Yekra

D & E Entertainment — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:48:23 +0000

You can stream Tattoo Now at, www.TattooNationScreenings.com “Prepare yourself for on-demand access to actor Danny Trejo’s tattooed chest….The film premiered online early Thursday morning and will rent for $6.99 on Yerka’s video platform. The cost of the rental can be applied to a $19.99 DVD purchase of the movie for those who want more than one viewing.”

SiriusXM and Cheech & Chong Launch Limited-Run Starting 4/20

D & E Entertainment — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:43:47 +0000

NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that iconic, Grammy®-Award-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong will launch their own limited-run channel, “Cheech & Chong Radio,” for the weekend starting April 20, 2013.

High Times: Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie

D & E Entertainment — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:38:15 +0000

“Cheech & Chong are a classic comic duo; their popularity spans three generations. Now with the release of Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie, brand new audiences will be introduced to their comedy. The combo of producers/brothers Branden and Eric Chambers and Tommy’s son Paris have collaborated to bring Cheech & Chong’s top routines from their recordings to the big screen through animation – which means Cheech & Chong have become cartoon characters!”

It Hurts So Good at ‘Tattoo Nation’ Premiere

D & E Entertainment — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:59:38 +0000

Skin artwork was not a sign of rebellion but camaraderie at the L.A. preem of D&E’s doc “Tattoo Nation” on March 28. “There’s just such great soul in these tattoo artist, and then if you have the talent, pass it on!” tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy said before the Arclight screening.

Tattoo Nation Chronicles the History of the SoCal Ink Scene, From Danny Trejo to Ed Hardy

D & E Entertainment — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:56:53 +0000

The film, set for a public premiere March 28 before its April 4 opening, starts around 1955, when being spotted with a tattoo meant one of two things: “Were you in the Navy, or were you in jail?” jokes Don Ed Hardy, the literal don of California body culture. Although the documentary is titled Tattoo Nation, it’s clear its heart pulses with the beats that used to bump from the lowriders on Whittier Boulevard, and that Chuco is the film’s soul.

Movie review: ‘Tattoo Nation’ doc studies art form’s mark on U.S.

D & E Entertainment — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:30:32 +0000

“The documentary “Tattoo Nation” deftly chronicles the journey of modern tattoo artistry in the United States as it moved from the margins to the mainstream. Director Eric Schwartz, aided by writer-producer John Corry, writer-editor Marco Jakubowicz and narrator Corey Miller (TLC’s “L.A. Ink”), has crafted a vivid portrait that should satisfy aficionados and intrigue the curious. Ink-averse viewers, however, may remain unsold.”

Cheech & Chong’s Animated Film

D & E Entertainment — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:58:40 +0000

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Academy Award- and Emmy-Nominated Director Leslie Iwerks, D&E Entertainment & Hearst Corporation Announce Citizen Hearst to Hit Movie Theaters Nationwide March 11

D & E Entertainment — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:31:46 +0000

NEW YORK, NY and LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – Feb 6, 2013) – Leslie Iwerks Productions and Hearst Corporation, in conjunction with D&E Entertainment, announced today the nationwide theatrical release of Citizen Hearst beginning March 11 in multiple cities, including New York and Los Angeles. To kick off the national run, there will be a red carpet premiere at Hearst Castle on March 8 and the film will be feted as the closing night film of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on March 10.

Sundance 2013: Documentaries turning to writers to shape narrative

D & E Entertainment — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:16:41 +0000

“It’s a niche within a niche,” admits Mark Monroe, one of the best. “There’s certainly a lot of discussion about whether it belongs or not. It’s a question I get asked five times a day. But no one I’ve ever worked with has ever had any issue with giving me a writing credit.”