Producer David Giancola and Vermont Film Comissioner
Joe Bookchin location scouting in Chester, Vermont

April 25th - Edgewood Studios President David Giancola announced today that his company, Edgewood Studios will begin production this spring on the family feature film "Mistletoe". The heartwarming story of how a broken family's reunion reignites the spirit of the Holiday Season in a small Vermont town. Production is slated tentatively to start prep on May 5th and begin filming on May 27th throughout Central Vermont for over a month.

The cast is yet to be announced but Giancola assures that many of the supporting cast members will be played by Vermonters. He encourages anyone interested in acting or playing an atmospheric performer, also known as "extras" in the film to check out more information at www.edgewoodstudios.com or call Mark Covino at Edgewood Studios at (802) 773-0510 to register contact information and availability.

The film is also looking for the participation of local chorus or singing groups as the film ends with the town joyously joining in song. In addition, as the production is covered by numerous Union guidelines, Giancola encourages any Vermont members of SAG (Screen Actors Guild)and IATSE Film Professionals unions to contact Edgewood as he is working closely with the Vermont Film Commission to network contacts to strengthen the state's infrastructure for film productions in the future.

See positions currently available at: casting and crew

-"director-writer Damon LeMay shows true craft and wit by setting this picture somewhat apart from the rest of the undead cinematic hordes."
-Palace of Horror/Horror Society

-"It's that kind of dry roasted humor and irreverent spirit that seperate ZOMBIE TOWN from the other 8,000 straight-to-disc zombie flicks out there."
-The Den of Iniquity

-"a bloody massacre of a movie"
-Killer Films

-"a kickass second half of the film complete with zombie hordes, gross-out gore, and a dark vein of humor"
-Movie Cynics

-"The director (Damon Lemay) keeps the zombie action fast & furious with many gore filled details and a few jump in your seat "gotchas" that work."
-Zombie Movie Database

-"WOW, throw Slither in a blender with Rabid Grannies and Undead and it might come out looking like this. Zombie Town wastes no time diving face first into the juicy, meaty handfuls of gore and clips along at a good pace. The cast of characters actually look like real people and even includes a gaggle of good natured senior citizens who enthusiastically allow themselves to be covered in blood, vomit and slime galore. The acting on the whole is very good and the script down-to-earth witty. It has everything a zombie film should have!"
-Wildside Cinema

"ILLEGAL ALIENS" Screening at
the BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Becomes a night to remember!

"ILLEGAL ALIENS"
Director DAVID GIANCOLA

Edgewood Studio's Cult Hit "ILLEGAL ALIENS " recently had a hugely successful screening at the BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL with a raucous after-party featuring a live band playing local "scrape " Caribbean Music. The audience roared at the film's highly aware and sometimes outright goofy sense of humor. Afterward, an emotional Q & A session was held with the film's Executive Producer JOHN JAMES, ( "Dynasty ", "All My Children "), it's Director DAVID GIANCOLA, and longtime Attorney and close friend of the film's star ANNA NICOLE SMITH, HOWARD K. STERN.


Mr. Stern confirmed for audience members the intense creative participation both Anna and her son DANIEL SMITH had in the creation of the film. Mr. Stern also went so far to suggest that Anna Nicole would have pushed for an even more "edgy " cut of the film if she was still with us. He suggested aloud to Mr. James that he would like to one day see an "Anna Cut " of the film released.

BIFF Executive Director
LESLIE VANDERPOOL
and HOWARD K. STERN

Director Giancola confirmed that some of the extras released with the DVD of the film were changed in the wake of Anna and Daniel's death but noted that the current version of the film is one he considers completed. Regardless, Giancola mentioned that he might possibly release an "Anna Cut " of "Illegal Aliens " with Mr. Stern's help someday but at this time he feels that the public is not ready for an "Anna Cut ". "The public is way too overloaded, misinformed, and burnt-out with the media's opportunistic coverage of the tragedy surrounding Anna and Daniel's death that it would be impossible to release a stronger cut of the film now in the proper context " said Giancola, who added "This is a silly, culty comedy we all had a lot of fun making, we just wanted people to laugh, to lighten their burden. None of us were prepared for all the tragedy that happened after the film was finished. Then the media went nuts. "

In fact, the day after the screening, while regular media outlets like ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and THE BAHAMAS WEEKLY.COM reported positive stories, the popular celebrity gossip website TMZ posted a factually inaccurate

JOHN JAMES, Executive Producer of "ILLEGAL ALIENS"

and snarky story about the screening. "This is the problem the film faces in finding it's audience - we held up the release as long as possible but are now still waiting for enough time to pass so audiences can laugh with and at Anna, which was her original intention in taking the role and re-working her lines to comment on and lampoon her public image. " added Giancola back in Vermont.
The Bahamian island of Nassau is where the film's star and her son sought refuge from the media and found solace, home, and ultimately a final resting place. "Illegal Aliens " is now out on DVD worldwide and Midnight Screenings of the film are planned for five major U.S. cities this summer. For more onBIFF go to; www.bintlfilmfest.com/

more at: www.bintlfilmfest.com/

"ZOMBIETOWN" Writer and Director DAMON LEMAY was "exhausted" after attending the Largest Horror Fesitival in the South; "SCREAMFEST". Mr Lemay, along with Edgewood head David Giancola gave excited fans a "sneek peek" at the upcoming Horror/Comedy which will be released by MTI Home Video on November 20th, just in time for the holidays!

Limited First Edition Posters and T-Shirts from theEdgewood hit"ILLEGAL ALIENS" sold out like "hotcakes at a lujmberjack breakfast" noted a plainlysunburned and hung-over Giancola, who also disclosed the fest is something of a Party as well as a festival and convention. Fans loved "ZOMBIETOWN'S" outrageous trailer and regularly partied (in costume)till the sun rose. (the trailer is also available to view on-line fromthis site!)

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