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'Wit's End' chosen as Official Selection at Hoboken Film Fest

Wit's End has been chosen as an Official Selection in the 2009 Hoboken International Film Festival (HIFF).

According to HIFF Chairman Kenneth Del Vecchio, the festival received over 1000 submissions this year and "the selection process was rigorous and difficult given the numerous talented filmmakers who submitted their works. After final review, HIFF has selected under 5% of the projects submitted."

This Hoboken fest, which has been named one of the world's "top 10 festivals" by major media will take place May 29 - June 4, 2009. The films will primarily screen at Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, NJ and Pier A Park in Hoboken, NJ. 

Wit's End is an original sitcom pilot produced by Whirlaway Productions in association with Like-Mindend Entertainment.

'Snake Hill' screens at NJ Film Fest Spring 2009

The award-winning feature-length documentary Snake Hill will be screened at Rutgers University as part of the NJ Film Fest Spring 2009 Screening Series. Snake Hill tells the poignant story of one man's search for the remains of his grandfather which resulted in the largest disinterterment/re-interment in U.S. history.

The film will screen at Scott Hall 123, New Brunswick, Feb. 27- March 1, at 7 PM. On Friday, February 27, 2009, Director Sandra Long and producer Debbie Higgins will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the film.

Snake Hill was produced by Legacy Mountain Films in association with Like-Minded Entertainment. For more information check out: www.njfilmfest.com or read here.

What Lies Beneath

A documentary about the largest disinterment in U.S. history raises questions about death and dignity

By Adam Grybowski

AS a young girl riding the train to New York City, Debra Higgins would pass the remains of the now nearly forgotten Snake Hill in northern Jersey’s Hudson County. “It had an ominous reputation as a place you went in and never came out again,” she says.

'Wit's End' receives Excellence Award at Honolulu Fest

Like-Minded Entertainment is proud to announce that the original sitcom pilot, Wit's End, has received the Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking from the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival.

The Festival takes place March 6 – 8, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii and the Excellence Award will be handed out at the Closing Night  Awards Ceremony on March 8, 2009 at the Hawaii Theatre in the heart of Honolulu.

According to the congratulatory letter from the film festival manager, Wit's End received the award because it "demonstrated superior and standout filmmaking and is deserving of one of our our most esteemed awards.  Your film was among the very best of the several hundreds of films submitted from over 30 countries around the world."

Wit's End was produced by LME in association with Whirlaway Productions, and was co-created by Lizbeth Finn-Arnold, Sandra Longo, and Mitchell Olson.

Two Bloomfield Actors at 'Wit's End'

Two Bloomfielders, Carey Reilly and "Survivor" contestant Mitchell Olson, are involved in a sitcom pilot called "Wit's End," about a motley group of comics who are bequeathed a New York City comedy club...

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'BlueBelles' make news with red carpet premiere

On October 2, 2008, The BlueBelles doc premiered to two near-sold out crowds at the Red Bank Clearview Art Cinema and received the following news coverage.

"In The Arts" -- The Independent & The Hub

"Meet the BlueBelles" --   Hoboken Reporter &  The Jersey City Reporter

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'BlueBelles' get a theme song

In August, LME's Sandra Longo and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold oversaw the recording of the theme song for The BlueBelles documentary, called  "We Don't Have Time to Worry."

The original song was written, composed and produced by River Plaza resident, John Russell. The song was recorded in Middletown, NJ at Greatorex Basement Studios, with Amanda Russell, a jazz vocal major at the University of North Texas, singing lead vocals.

'Snake Hill' Composer wins award at 2008 Garden State Film Festival

Like-Minded Entertainment is proud to announce that Snake Hill's composer, Matt Diamond, won BEST MUSIC IN FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY at this year's Garden State Film Festival held in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
 
Click on the song's title, to listen to a sample of Matt's hauntingly, beautiful award-winning score -- Remembrance Lullaby.

Principal Photography begins on 'Wit's End'

LME's Sandy Longo and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold have partnered with Mitchell Olson to produce an original 22-minute sitcom -- Wit's End -- about a group of NYC-based comedians who inherit a comedy club from an eccentric millionaire. Principal Photography on Wit's End began on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and is expected to wrap on Sunday, March 30th with a day-long shoot in New York City.

The pilot was written by Longo, Finn-Arnold, and Olson and is very loosely based on the real lives of comedians Nancy Witter, Shecky Beagleman, Ophira Eisenberg, Carey Reilly, and Mitchell Olson who all play themselves in the pilot.

Click here for behind-the-scenes production photos. And check out the official website for the fictional Wit's End Comedy Club.