Midwestern Sci-Fi Flick Announces DVD Release

Nov 27, 2006 21:47

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Minneapolis-based Carschool Film-O-Rama announces it has signed a domestic DVD distribution deal with San Francisco Bay-Area, Heretic Films (www.hereticfilms.com) to release it's second feature, PLANTFALL. The official street date is: February 27, 2007.

Dedicated to locally produced, genre-based filmmaking, Carschool opened PLANETFALL in February 2005, In a one week limited theatrical release at Minneapolis' St. Anthony Main Theaters, where it earned a respectible box office gross of over $2700.

The movie features the acting talents of some of Minnesota's best and brightest actors: Heidi Fellner, Leitha Matz, Alan Struthers, Charles Hubbell, Snype Myers, Bill Borea, Edwin Strout, and Rene Werbowski, as well as cameo appearances by Tyrel Ventura, John Levene (SGT. Benton of vintage Dr. Who fame) and B-movie legend and St. Paul, native Ted V. Mikels.

In addition to acting, the picture showcases the work of the unsung (and relatively untapped) heroes of Minnesota's computer generated effects artists' community.

A shot on DV, Sci-fi/Western shot in Minnesota, Wisconsin (El Paso, WI to be exact) and Las Vegas, Nevada. The picture was co-produced by Michael Heagle, Troy Antoine LaFaye and Matt Saari. Carschool's first feature, GO TO HELL, (also shot in Minnesota and Wisconsin) was released on DVD in 2003.

For more information on PLANETFALL and other Carschool Film-o-Rama projects, surf to: www.carschoolfilms.com

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