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NOTES FROM THE NEW WORLD PREMIERE
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Notes From the New World Celebrates North American Premiere at LA Film Festival
 VMP Films is proud to announce that our Dostoyevsky-inspired film, Notes from the New World, will have its North American premiere at the 2nd Los Angeles World International Film Festival October 18 at the Crest-Westwood Theatre in Los Angeles. The film, which is part of our Dostoyevsky-LA Project will be screened at 7 p.m. The cast and crew will be on-hand for the red carpet ceremony prior to the film. Information about the premiere, and a link to purchase tickets is available at www.vmpfilms.com
Notes from the New World is a contemporary retelling of Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground. The story unfolds in Los Angeles, where dreams and harsh realities collide, a place where almost everyone spies on everyone else, and everyone seems to be playing a dangerous game. The film was written, directed and produced by Vitaly Sumin, who posits that it is both an adaptation and a continuation of Dostoyevsky’s work, as well as a re-telling of one of Dostoyevsky’s classics. The film stars Rebecca Sigl-Light (click here to see an interview with Rebecca from earlier this year), Natasha Blasick, and Nathanael Theisen, and was written, directed and produced by Vitaly Sumin, the President of VM Productions.
This is the first North American premiere for any film from VM productions, and the cast and crew are excited to be a part of it. We have a non-inclusive distribution agreement with Intellect Pictures, a film production, finance and distribution Corporation based in Los Angeles and Toronto. Intellect Pictures opted to submit Notes from the New World to this festival because it has a good reputation for screening high quality films that reach a wide international audience. The World International Film Festival is a global industry event held around the year in the world’s biggest cities. The around-the-world festival tour showcases some of the very best independent films on the scene today.
VM Productions is dedicated to the art of independent filmmaking. The company develops and produces quality films based on original stories and the masterpieces of world literature. The creative team behind VM Productions admires the great artists of all times. The richness and complexity of their existence and the discoveries they made to help humanity move forward toward a better understanding of life, death, peace and coexistence serve as the source of their inspiration.
For additional information regarding the 2nd Los Angeles World International Festival, our films, or information about additional US screenings, please contact Stacey Osborne at 713-456-9429 or stacey@vmpfilms.com. You can learn more about VM Productions online at www.vmpfilms.com.
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF NOTES FROM THE NEW WORLD:
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ACTRESS SPOTLIGHT: NATASHA BLASICK
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Actress Natasha Blasick, who stars in VM Productions film, Notes from the New World, is an accomplished actress with film credits in more than 40 films, including Alien Battlefield, The Black Russian, and the mock muster Paranoid Activity 2.
Natasha was born in the former USSR in the city of Odessa on the Black Sea. She moved to the United States when she married her husband, American Martin Blasick, and she made her debut as a lead actress in the film Death of Evil (2009).
In the film Notes from the New World, which has won numerous awards at numerous prestigious festivals in Europe, Natasha plays the role of Sonia, a beautiful young stalker who vies for the attention of Steven, a struggling actor, who ends up at the center of the drama both on- and off-stage.
Earlier this year we posted an interview with Natasha and fellow actress Julia Emelin, where she talked about auditioning for and playing the part of Natasha. In the interview, she talks about her love of Dostoyevsky and how much she enjoyed playing this role. You can see the interview, which was recently posted on IMDB, below. You can also see an interview with star
Natasha, along with several members of the cast and crew, will attend the Premiere of Notes from the New World in Los Angeles on October 18. She will be part of the red carpet ceremony prior to the film, as well as a Q&A session afterwards. For tickets and information please visit www.vmpfilms.com.
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An interview from earlier this year with Natasha Blasick, who stars in Notes from the New World. Natasha said this was the best interview that has been recorded to date. We agree!
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VMP Post Production writer Ford Harris has taken over the online investigation of the missing screenwriter, Robert Hurley. Ford recently began explaining the Hurley mystery from the beginning on our blog. Be sure to follow the mystery on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the blog to keep up with this fascinating story-within-a-story that is featured in our upcoming production, Dostoyevsky Reimagined: The Making of the Award-Winning Notes from the New World.
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INTERVIEW WITH ART DIRECTOR BRAD LUBIN: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY!
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Last month we interviewed Art Director, Brad Lubin, about working on the set of Notes from the New World. As a newsletter subscriber, you get a sneak preview before we release the interview to the public. Enjoy!
Here's how to see the video:
Click here (https://vimeo.com/184980466) to go to the private webpage.
Password = Brad-art3
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We have three new series of posts that you will find on our blog each week:
FILM NOIR OF THE WEEK and NOIR TRIVIA focus on the film noir and neo-noir genres, both of which are near and dear to our hearts.
ROLL THE CREDITS features posts with inside knowledge of the film industry.
THE MISSING SCREENWRITER is a series of posts that tell the story of the missing screenwriter, Robert Hurley, from the beginning.
Read below for a sampling of our latest posts, and subscribe to the blog so you won't miss anything in the coming weeks!
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FILM NOIR OF THE WEEK: Double Indemnity (1944)
By Vanes Naldi
Every week we feature a blog post devoted to all things Film Noir. Our Film Noir of the Week features reviews of Film Noir classics as well as Neo-Noir favorites. On Fridays, we also post Film Noir Trivia, where participants can win prizes and enjoy sharing their knowledge of all things noir.
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ROLL THE CREDITS: How to Get Tickets to a Film Premiere
by Vitaly Patinskas
In our Roll the Credits blog posts, you'll find great insider information about the film industry. The series features interviews and information about life on a movie set, and posts like this one, where you learn tips and tricks for how to get tickets to a movie premiere.
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THE MISSING SCREENWRITER: When Darkness Becomes Light
by Ford Harris
Ford Harris fills us in on the mystery of missing screenwriter, Robert Hurley. To help those of our readers who are just joining us, he starts from the very beginning, when Robert first started working on Notes from the New World.
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VM Productions - Clapping board. Another day on the job.
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Sonia (Natasha Blasick) experiences a mystical vision in the film Notes from the New World. She thinks she sees an angel. Want to see what she sees? Come to the premiere!
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Enjoy your break! The hamburgers skillfully barbequed by the talented chefs - make-up artist Marianne Parise (staying aside) and the gaffer Brandon Fieri (doing the magic on the front) - were delicious!
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