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Laura Gabbert, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Caroline Libresco, Doug Pray, Heather Rae, Eddie Schmidt, Aj Schnack to Serve as Lab Mentors .

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has launched a new Documentary Lab, sponsored by Latino Public Broadcasting, with 14 filmmakers and 9 projects participating. Documentary Lab is an intensive seven-week program, with a main focus of assisting documentary filmmakers on their works-in-progress and providing creative feedback. All of the Film Independent Labs are designed to support strong, original voices develop their filmmaking careers in a nurturing, yet challenging creative environment. Documentary Lab Mentors include filmmakers Laura Gabbert (No Impact Man), Scott Hamilton Kennedy (The Garden), Doug Pray (Art & Copy), Aj Schnack (Convention),Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer Caroline Libresco, and producers Heather Rae (Frozen River) and Eddie Schmidt (Troubadours). filmmakers Jen Arnold (A Small Act), Jeff Malmberg (Marwencol), Chicken & Egg.s Julie Benello,...

Man, the folks behind this one aren't playing around. It was just over two weeks ago that we brought you the trailer for the new indie fear film Trick of the Witch, and already we have a second one locked and loaded.

With the stunning success of recent micro-budget films like Paranormal Activity, Chris Morrissey plans to launch Trick of the Witch with a grassroots release in Los Angeles and New York later this year. "We are making a very fun, scary film with so many talented people involved. We don't want this film to go straight to DVD and get lost in the shuffle. It is meant for the big screen. If major distributors don't jump on this project at the start, then we will do whatever we can to self-distribute and build word of mouth. If I have to travel from city to city each week showing the film,...

About two months ago we brought you a handful of stills from the upcoming indie spooker Trick of the Witch, and as if by some nefarious spell, today we have the trailer for you!

With the stunning success of recent micro-budget films like Paranormal Activity, Chris Morrissey plans to launch Trick of the Witch with a grassroots release in Los Angeles and New York later this year. "We are making a very fun, scary film with so many talented people involved. We don't want this film to go straight to DVD and get lost in the shuffle. It is meant for the big screen. If major distributors don't jump on this project at the start, then we will do whatever we can to self-distribute and build word of mouth. If I have to travel from city to city each week showing the film, then I will. Times have changed for indie filmmakers,...

L.A. based indie filmmaker Chris Morrissey returns to the scene with the start of principal photography on the supernatural thriller Trick Of The Witch. Inspired by Italian witchcraft Stregheria, the feature film stars actress Share Cherrie (Lipgloss Explosion!) in the leading role along with acclaimed indie vets Owen Alabado (Rock Haven), Suzy Cote (CSI, The Guardian, Guiding Light), and Australian cult star Abigail DeAth. The film centers on a group of fashion models that get tangled up in a terrifying witchcraft curse while stranded at a secluded mansion during a photo shoot. Watch for more as it comes in.

L.A. based indie filmmaker Chris Morrissey returns to the scene with the start of principal photography on the supernatural thriller Trick Of The Witch. Inspired by Italian witchcraft Stregheria, the feature film stars actress Share Cherrie (Lipgloss Explosion!) in the leading role along with acclaimed indie vets Owen Alabado (Rock Haven), Suzy Cote (CSI, The Guardian, Guiding Light), and Australian cult star Abigail De’Ath. The film centers on a group of fashion models that get tangled up in a terrifying witchcraft curse while stranded at a secluded mansion during a photo shoot.

With the stunning success of recent micro-budget films like Paranormal Activity, Morrissey plans to launch Trick Of The Witch with a grassroots release in Los Angeles and New York later this year. “We are making a very fun, scary film with so many talented people involved. We don’t want this film to go straight to...

L.A. based indie filmmaker Chris Morrissey is set to start principal photography on the supernatural thriller Trick Of The Witch this month. Inspired by Italian witchcraft Stregheria, the feature film stars actress Share Cherrie ( Lipgloss Explosion! ) in the leading role along with acclaimed indie vets Owen Alabado ( Rock Haven ), Suzy Cote (CSI, The Guardian , Guiding Light), and Australian cult star Abigail De'Ath. The film centers on a group of fashion models that get tangled up in a terrifying witchcraft curse while stranded at a secluded mansion during a photo shoot. Principal photography for Trick Of The Witch will wrap in early February with screenings intended for early May, as the filmmakers aim is to insure that fans get to see the movie theatrically. "We...