Kevin Spacey to Star in Indie Comedy Father of Invention

Empire reports that Kevin Spacey is set to star in the indie comedy Father of Invention, as a bankrupt ex-billionaire.

The plot sees Spacey play a once humble inventor who turned egomaniac when his creations finally took off. But he loses everything when one of his inventions goes horribly awry, and after eight years in federal prison, he is released, homeless, penniless but determined to rebuild his fortune.

View the full story at http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=24504.

New Film and Movie Search Engine

We’ve created a custom Google search to help people search for film and movie news and information.  You can use it at http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=018436150521358100921:fft8th8lcok&hl=en.

You can also get the code to add it to your web page or you can add to your iGoogle page.

Please let us know if you have any suggestions about the websites we should add to it, or would like to volunteer to contribute.

We’ve also incorporated the search into a Google Gadget, that has five feeds, three of which are changable, to bring you the latest film news and release information.  You can preview the Gadget and use the search on our Film Search page.

Contacting Us
There are a number of ways you can contact us.  As well as using the contact form on our website, you can email info@ownafilmcompany.com or text us on +44 7624 80 81 82. Just make sure you start your text with the keyword FILMS.

New Website for Mobile Short Films

If you’re an independent short film maker, or a fan of short films, Zzizzl may be the service for you.  Zzizzl is a new website where you can buy short films for download to portable devices.  50% of the profit goes to the film maker.

Their website says “zzizzl is an new way to enjoy short films and videos. Our focus is to enable independent creators to get there work out there as well as earn money each time you choose to buy their film or video.

We guarantee that every time you buy a film from zzizzl, we share the profit 50/50 with the creators/rights holder. So your single purchase has a real impact for those who created it. You are enriching independent creators worldwide, encouraging them to create even more great stuff.

What’s so exciting is that you get to experience content from creators you may not have heard of before and suddenly you become the talent spotter.

zzizzl is focused on portable entertainment. What does this mean? We are encouraging you to buy films and videos to put on your mobile/cell phone or personal media player.

So now you have real freedom. You can carry your entertainment in your pocket and watch it anytime, anywhere.

Welcome to your personal portable cinema in your pocket.“

If you’re a film maker that would like to make your films available for mobile download, or a fan looking for portable content, visit http://zzizzl.com.

Written by Tracey, OwnAFilmCompany.com

No British Films at Venice Festival This Year

ROME (Reuters) -  This year’s Venice Film Festival starts on 27th August, but won’t be helping the British Film Industry.  The competition lineup will highlight independent US cinema, Italian productions and Japanese animation.

Last year, US and British films dominated the lineup, with nearly half of the films in the main competition.

This year, only five English language movies – all listed as US productions – will vie for the top prize at the world’s oldest film festival.

Full Story on Reuters.com

Tracey – OwnAFilmCompany.com