Press Release
Jaman Bolsters Online Film Collection with Acclaimed Titles from Arts Alliance America
Films Include Popular "Morgan Spurlock Presents..." Series
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 25, 2008 – Adding heft to its strong collection of quality documentary and feature films, Jaman.com has inked a content partnership with top indie film and DVD distributor Arts Alliance America. The announcement furthers Jaman’s mission to deliver quality cinema to the world and in doing so, cultivate a vibrant community of film lovers who enjoy, share and recommend films with each other.
"The Arts Alliance brand is synonymous with quality and Jaman is very pleased to be expanding our library with this distinguished selection of compelling films," said Gaurav Dhillon, Jaman founder and CEO.
“The Internet has become a key element of entertainment distribution, and Jaman has developed a loyal, worldwide audience of film lovers,” said Joe Amodei, President of Arts Alliance America. “This makes Jaman an ideal partner for us in offering this selection of our titles to their online customer base.”
Arts Alliance America titles now available on Jaman include:
Super Size Me – Morgan Spurlock’s wildly popular comedic documentary is an irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations.
And from Arts Alliance America’s exclusive “Morgan Spurlock Presents…” line of programming: Class Act, Future of Food and Confessions of a Superhero.
Conversations with Other Women – At a New York City wedding reception, two guests (Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter), seemingly strangers, become entangled in a sexually-charged battle of wits. As the night carries on into a cigarette smoke haze, the nameless couple’s repartee deepens to reveal the passion of their two decades past love affair. Director Hans Canosa’s feature debut is an unconventional and poignant love story.
Tully – Hailed by The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times as an impressive debut feature, this National Board of Review and Los Angeles Film Festival award winner follows Tully Coates, Jr. (Anson Mount), a small town heartthrob incapable of getting close to anyone, as his already complex family dynamic is forever changed when several secrets surface.
Never Forever – Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Deauville Film Festival, Gina Kim’s drama stars Vera Farmiga (The Departed) as an American woman who begins a dangerous relationship with an attractive immigrant worker. In order to save her marriage, she finds her true self. (Coming in July 2008).
Additional titles include Chalk; East LA Marine; Life after Tomorrow; A Walk into the Sea; Black, White & Gray; Cats of Mirikitani and Pied Piper of Hutzovina.
Arts Alliance America
Arts Alliance America (AAA) is part of Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading provider of digital film distribution services to the cinema, home and entertainment industry. Arts Alliance America, formerly Hart Sharp Video, was founded in 2003 by Joe Amodei to develop, acquire, market and distribute DVD product in the theatrical feature film, documentaries, special interest and sports categories. The company has built partnerships with Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, ESPN, MLB Productions, Bombo Sports and Entertainment, TV Guide and NESN and other high profile entertainment brands since their inception. Some upcoming AAA releases include: “Heavy Metal In Baghdad,” the ground-breaking doc from VBS-TV, that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to present day; “East LA Marine,” the full-length feature film that tells the captivating story of WWII Marine Guy Gabaldon who single-handedly captured over 1500 Japanese during the bloody battle of Saipan; “Never Forever,” a melodrama about passion and forbidden love, starring award-winning actress Vera Farmiga and, “Blessed: Still We Believe II”, a thrilling tribute film dedicated to The Boston Red Sox’ most recent history-changing seasons. For more information please visit www.artsallianceamerica.com and www.artsalliancemedia.com.
About Jaman
Jaman.com is revolutionizing the way people discover, enjoy and share movies all over the world. The company is pioneering entertainment on the Internet by delivering high-definition films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers. Viewers around the globe can browse and select from Jaman library of thousands of unique films and then download these movies directly onto their PCs, Macs, televisions and home-set-top boxes such as AppleTVs and TiVos. Jaman’s popular community features provide a forum where people around the world can review, discuss and share world-class films with each other.
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