Black Sheep Management & Productions and Firefly geared up for UNSCREENED 2013, opening in March 2013, which will once again present four new short plays by some of Hollywood's fastest-rising writers.
September 2012
MAKE BELIEVE became available for rent and purchase on iTunes and Amazon while it continued to stream on Netflix, sell on DVD, and play on Showtime.
August 2012
THE PRINCE OF AIR, Firefly's new play commissioned from playwright Jim Knable, was featured as part of the Open Fist Theatre's 2012 First Look Festival, with readings directed by Laura Flanagan and starring Charlotte Chanler, Katie Costick, Steven Klein, and Mather Zickel.
July 2012
MAKE BELIEVE began streaming on Netflix! Additionally, THE PRINCE OF AIR, Firefly's new play commissioned from playwright Jim Knable, geared up for the Open Fist Theatre's 2012 First Look Festival.
June 2012
MAKE BELIEVE's Showtime run and DVD sales continued, and the Open Fist Theatre announced that THE PRINCE OF AIR, a Firefly new play commission, will be part of the 2012 First Look Festival.
May 2012
The MAKE BELIEVE DVD is on sale, with bonus features including 10 learn-them-yourself magic tricks taught by the young stars. News on MAKE BELIEVE's digital distribution is coming soon!
April 2012
Firefly's Steven Klein was the featured guest on the Up Next Podcast, available on iTunes, while Black Sheep Entertainment and Firefly were covered in a great article on UNSCREENED published in Written By, the Writer's Guild Magazine.
March 2012
As UNSCREENED struck for another year, MAKE BELIEVE continued its run on Showtime and sales on DVD.
February 2012
UNSCREENED 2012 continued the sell-out tradition of UNSCREENED and garnering coverage in Flavorpill and the LA Times. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, MAKE BELIEVE won the 2011 Media Award from the Japanese Close Up Magician's Society.
January 2012
Black Sheep Entertainment and Firefly kicked off 2012 announcing Chris Klein's leadership of the multi-star cast for UNSCREENED 2012 and Susanna Fogel and Independent Spirit Award-nominee Robbie Pickering's directoring of two of the plays. Meanwhile, MAKE BELIEVE was named one of Ebert's "Top Docs of 2011".
December 2011
Black Sheep Entertainment and Firefly announced the writers of UNSCREENED 2012, an annual evening of four new short plays by some of Hollywood's fastest-rising writers, set to open early 2012. The writers are: Anna Christopher, Michelle Morgan, Emmy-winner Dahvi Waller, and John Whittington. And of course, the MAKE BELIEVE DVD is on sale, featuring the film, extras, and 10 learn-them-yourself magic tricks taught by the young stars!
November 2011
MAKE BELIEVE was proud to be a part of the US Department of State's American Documentary Showcase, traveling across Vietnam and Thailand and screening to universities, diplomats, and the public. Click here for the travel blog.
October 2011
The MAKE BELIEVE DVD continued to sell well while the film continued its theatrical run, in Charlottesville, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; and Omaha, Nebraska.
September 2011
MAKE BELIEVE was relased on DVD on September 20. MAKE BELIEVE also continued its theatrical run, playing Stirling, Scotland and Milwaukee. Finally, ShortsHD continued to air festival-winning Firefly shorts.
August 2011
MAKE BELIEVE ran in Portland, Oregon, and ShortsHD premiered the festival-winning Firefly shorts The Problem with Percival, The Grand Design, and No. 6 on DIRECTV, Dish Network, and AT&T U-Verse, with iTunes to follow.
July 2011
MAKE BELIEVE played the the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas; the Seoul International Youth Film Festival in Seoul, Korea; and a run at San Francisco's Balboa Theater.
June 2011
With its theatrical release adding a "thumbs up!" from Ebert and praise from the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more to its positive press, MAKE BELIEVE continued its theatrical run in Santa Monica, Chicago, and Mexico City.
May 2011
MAKE BELIEVE began its theatrical run, playing the Independent Film Festival Boston; Cinema Village in New York, with a premiere at the historic Friar's Club; Chicago's Facets Cinematheque; and, with a premiere party at the world famous Magic Castle, the Laemmle Sunset 5 in LA!
March 2011
MAKE BELIEVE announced its Showtime run while Firefly continued to partner with Crowd Starter and Arrow Entertainment on a domestic theatrical and overseas distribution. Sneak peak screenings and festivals - including the Hawaii International Film Festival - continued, and the pre-order DVD, posters, and decks of cards went on sale.
February 2011
MAKE BELIEVE had its first sneak peak screening as part of the 2011 World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas and announced its world television premiere on Showtime on April 12. Meanwhile, on LA stages, the star-filled UNSCREENED sold out its run, including an extension, while DIRT drew strong reviews across the board.
