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9/22/09  Autopsy Of The Dead released on DVD


Board up the windows and doors! 

More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead,  the ‘dead’ return in the all-new documentary “Autopsy of the Dead.”  The DVD is packed with 21 extensive cast & crew interviews, never-before-seen photos, behind the scenes footage, visits to the original filming locations, and other surprises.  Get ready for the most in-depth visual document on the making of the great American horror film that won't stay dead. The running time of the documentary is 144 minutes in addition to the extra features.

                                  

Director Jeff Carney said “The production was our crusade to document and save a precious history that was quickly becoming lost due to the ravages of time. Autopsy of the Dead is our best effort to lovingly preserve a film's history that not only means so much to us, but to millions of fans around the world. This historical documentary provides a detailed view of the production by preserving the stories of the people who were witness to it firsthand. Many of whom have never been interviewed about their experiences before or in such detail. Night Of The Living Dead changed cinema forever when the dead first walked back in 1968. As new generations of fans discover this amazing film, it's our hope that the "dead" will forever walk and their stories will always be remembered.”

Producer Jim Cirronella added, “If I had just one word to describe Night of the Living Dead, it would be love. While it may seem strange to describe a film in which the dead rise to attack and devour the living as "love," it is that rare cinematic work where the filmmakers' collective love and devotion to their craft is evident in every frame. It's equally rare that for a film initially dismissed by its critics, it was almost immediately loved and embraced by a worldwide legion of fans. Their rabid enthusiasm for the cultural phenomenon that exists today due to Night of the Living Dead can best be described as love. It's this same love and respect for the original film which compelled us to preserve its history by creating Autopsy of the Dead.”

The DVD of Autopsy Of The Dead  is now available on www.Amazon.com ($28.99 including shipping in the U.S.) and at the official website www.AutopsyOfTheDead.com  ($24.99 including shipping in the U.S.) through Zero Day Releasing.  A limited number of the DVDs sold only through the official website will include a random autograph.  Please check the promotion page at the official site www.AutopsyOfTheDead.com for details on the autographs while supplies last.






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Siege Of Evil released on DVD
Producer/Director Jeff Carney's latest movie "Siege Of Evil", which won Best Scream Queen at the 2005 Horror Dance International Film Festival, will be released on August 15, 2006 by Pendulum Pictures through Mill Creek Entertainment as part of their "Everlasting Evils" DVD set.

"Everlasting Evils" gathers the best of low budget independent horror, which includes "Siege Of Evil" in a six movie DVD set. "Siege Of Evil" is a horrorfing tale about communication with the dead. Young Sarah Logan decides to dabble in EVP (electronic voice phenomena) using a tape recorder to record the voices the dead from haunted locations. After visiting an old satanic church, Sarah returns home to find threatening ghostly voices on her recording. The forces of darkness are gathering and no one is who they seem to be as the family falls under a "Siege Of Evil!"

"Siege Of Evil" which is part of the "Everlasting Evils" dvd set stars Desiree Muse (The Shadow People), Scott Naumann, Amelia Foster, Jerry Wolking (The Room Next Door/An American Love), Patti Flaherty, Jim Seward, Barbara Engstrom, and Denise Yoder.

Additional materials (outtakes, director commentary) have been turned in to the distributor at their request for a future special edition single DVD release.

The "Everlasting Evils" DVD set which includes "Siege Of Evil" is being sold throughout the U.S. (Best Buy, Amazon.com, Circuit City, etc) and foreign markets.


                                                
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Siege Of Evil Wins Horror Dance International Film Festival Award
The horror film, "Siege Of Evil," produced and directed by Jeff Carney won Best Scream Queen at the 2005 Horror Dance International Film Festival. Jenaya Carman, who plays a jogger in the film that encounters an evil force at a deserted satanic church was named Best Scream Queen and given the Kat Cresswell Memorial Scream Queen award. It was her first acting role - Congratulations Jenaya.  "Siege Of Evil" stars Desiree Muse, Scott Naumann, Amelia Foster, Jerry Wolking, Patti Flaherty, Jim Seward, Babara Engstrom, and Densie Yoder.



                    
             Best Scream Queen winner Actress Jenaya Carman hiding from a evil force.
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February 2006 interview with Dark Gallery. 
Interview with Sci-fi & Horror Director Jeff Carney

 

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Las Vegas based Rounds Entertainment and Max Cerchi Sued for Copyright Infringement

Independent filmmaker Jeff Carney, who is being represented by the Reno Nevada law firm of Watson and Rounds, filed a lawsuit in 2003 against Rounds Entertainment and Max Cerchi (also known as Massimiliano Cerchi) of Las Vegas, Nevada for breach of contract and a federal copyright action for infringement.

The suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleged that Rounds Entertainment / Max Cerchi of Las Vegas, Nevada breached the distribution contract for
the sci-fi/horror movie "The Shadow People" and committed willful copyright infringement after the distribution contract was terminated by the plaintiff (Carney) after 20 months of waiting for distribution through Rounds Entertainment. While Max Cerchi sold copies of the movie, Carney had received no payment of any kind.

The online catalog belonging to Rounds Entertainment contained the movie "The Shadow People" which was produced and directed by the plaintiff, Jeff Carney, months after it was pulled from the distributor by the plaintiff. The distribution contract was terminated by the plaintiff in April of 2002 and yet the movie remained in their catalog section of the Rounds Entertainment website as being available for sale. If someone placed an order then a copy of the movie would be shipped even though it was months after Rounds Entertainment lost the distribution rights to the title and had returned the duplication masters back to the plaintiff in April of 2002.

Jeff Carney stated "I was fortunate that I kept detailed records and had excellent legal representation. We caught him selling (deposited check) and shipping the movie after he lost the rights to the picture and had already returned the masters to me months before - after I terminated the distribution agreement.

Even without the distribution rights and duplication masters, Max Cerchi / Rounds Entertainment was still willing and able to mail a copy of the movie to anyone who placed
an order through their website. It's really sad and unfortunate because this type of activity hurts all of us who make or distribute independent films for a living when one distributor thinks that they can get away with breaching a contract and committing copyright infringement on a title that they no longer have the distribution rights to. Other distributors obey the laws and Massimiliano "Max" Cerchi of Rounds Entertainment should as well."

The U.S. District Court of Nevada issued a default judgment of over $96,000 for compensatory damages for breach of contract, willful copyright infringement, and attorney fees and awarded the sum to Jeff Carney against Massimiliano Max Cerchi / Rounds Entertainment. It was further ordered by the court that a permanent injunction be "entered against defendants Rounds Entertainment and Massimiliano Max Cerchi, their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them, prohibiting any future sales, leases, or copying of any kind or nature of "The Shadow People."

After the judgment was issued Jeff Carney said "This is a great day for independent filmmakers and distributors. A court has shown that they are not going to tolerate a distributor who breaks the law and who breaches a contract. The distributor who doesn't obey the laws or honor contracts is going to be held accountable for their actions. It's unfortunate that there are always a small number of distributors who think they don't to compete on the same field as the other hard working distributors since most of them obey the laws and honor contracts."

Carney went on to say "This judgment sends a strong message to others and exposes Massimiliano Cerchi aka Max Cerchi of Rounds Entertainment. If more filmmakers took legal action, you would see less of this type of activity by people who believe they can get away with it because the independent filmmaker isn't going to take the time or effort to go after them. You have to protect your investors and the hard work of your cast/crew."

"I knew we touched a nerve when the day before depositions were to start for the trial, Cerchi's attorney called my attorney to inform them that he had not been in contact with Cerchi for several months and didn't know where he was. " Cerchi fled, ignoring a court order to pay attorney costs for the plaintiff while closing down www.roundsent.com (his company's website). Carney said "It's a good day for all independent filmmakers as well as all of the honest distributors any time a person like this can be brought to justice and exposed. I'm very pleased with the court's judgment against Max Cerchi / Rounds Entertainment."

If anyone has any further information on Massimiliano Cerchi aka Max Cerchi of Rounds Entertainment feel free to contact Jeff Carney at Astrofield@sbcglobal.net

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