Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Forgotten Role Model George Westinghouse on Screen for First Time

Pittsburgh, PA - March 13, 2008 - George Westinghouse is considered America's greatest industrialist and the only man who would go up against Thomas Edison, and win.

His victory over Edison during the Battle of the Currents set the stage for the entire future of electric power. The Westinghouse air brake is considered one of the most important inventions in history and saved countless lives.

Writer, Director and Producer Mark Bussler has produced the first and only documentary film about George Westinghouse that brings this forgotten role model to the screen. (Information and trailer available at www.westinghousefilm.com)

“George Westinghouse is possibly the most important American of all time who has been lost to history. We celebrate inventors like Howard Hughes and Thomas Edison because they were dramatic and eccentric individuals.

Westinghouse was a kind, reserved engineer, inventor, businessman, husband and father. He wasn’t eccentric - but he did more to advance to United States’ industrial power than any person who ever lived.

At 22 years of age he saw thousands of lives lost in the railroading industry and created the air brake. He worked with Nikola Tesla and brought practical electricity into our homes.

Westinghouse built companies that manufactured generators, turbines and railroading devices. He created tens of thousands of jobs and built entire communities around them. Kids today could relate him to Bill Gates - yet without Westinghouse there would be no computers.

Today the world is electrified at a rate never before seen in human existence and most power is still generated by methods that were around 100 years ago. George Westinghouse is the role model that America’s students need today to face the engineering trials of the future.” says Bussler.

Westinghouse is a feature-length documentary that features rare and never before seen footage, industrial films and photos previously buried deep within the Westinghouse archives.
Filmed in High Definition, the film includes interviews with the following:
  • Edward J. Reis, executive director, George Westinghouse Museum (1998-2007)
  • William H. Terbo, grandnephew of visionary genius Nikola Tesla
  • Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., PhD, author, George Westinghouse: Gentle Genius
  • Former Westinghouse employees
The film is currently available on DVD via preorder on Amazon.com and will be on sale at Internet retailers and retail stores nationwide on April 8th. Additionally, Westinghouse will premiere on screen at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 1 pm. A panel discussion will follow.

For additional information on the film, contact Julie Halapchuk at 412.967.2700 or jhalapch@inecom.com. For more information on this premiere, contact Sandra L. Baker at 412.454.6412 or slbaker@hswp.org.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Silent Wings Film Narrator Hal Holbrook Garners Academy Award Nomination



Pittsburgh, PA - February 20, 2008 - Inecom Entertainment Company congratulates Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII narrator Hal Holbrook on his Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor in Into the Wild.

"Among the most enjoyable aspects of producing Silent Wings was working with Hal Holbrook. He remains one of the true legends and gentlemen in the industry. Our hearty best wishes and congratulations go out to him for this honor." said Producer/Director Robert Child.

CINE Golden Eagle award-winning Silent Wings includes interviews with Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, former National WWII Glider Pilots Association, Inc. Chairman Michael J. Samek, surviving glider veterans and legendary journalists Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, who flew into Holland with the 101st Airborne Division in 1944.

Robert Child previously produced Inecom's Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom, which has been honored with a WorldFest Special Jury Award and the CINE Golden Eagle Award. Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell (director of the epic films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals), Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom vividly brings to life the bloodiest day in American History and explores Abraham Lincoln's personal beliefs about the injustice of slavery - subjects of particular interest near President's Day and Black History Month.

Both films are on sale at video stores, Internet retailers, educational and institutional distributors and large retail chains.

For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Grange Fair - An American Tradition On Sale Today


Pittsburgh, PA - February 19, 2008 - Inecom Entertainment Company, a producer and distributor of independent films, has released The Grange Fair - An American Tradition. The DVD is available today in stores and through online retailers and rental services such as Amazon.com.

The Grange Fair - An American Tradition captures a vanishing piece of Americana - one of the last remaining agricultural encampment Grange fairs in the country.

For much of the last century, Grange fairs were an important part of rural life, an opportunity for isolated farm families to gather to exchange information, showcase livestock and socialize. In addition to possessing some of the trappings of a conventional county fair - agricultural vendors, livestock and produce competitions, food, rides and live performances - the Centre County Grange Fair in Pennsylvania, featured in the Emmy award-winning film, operates likes a small city. It boasts almost a thousand highly coveted residential tents and a fleet of 1,300 recreational vehicles housing thousands of families. Thousands more attend to join family reunions, enjoy the midway and watch competitions.

For many participants, the fair and its competitions mark the culmination of months of work raising animals, growing produce, cooking and baking. Produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting and airing nationwide on public television, The Grange Fair - An American Tradition reveals the drama of those final nail-biting moments in which a year of work goes before the judges along with the personal triumphs and disappointments of those who participate in this unique American phenomena.

For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Silent Wings Film Wins CINE Golden Eagle Award


Pittsburgh, PA - January 4, 2008 - Inecom Entertainment Company announced that Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII, written and directed by Robert Child and narrated by Hal Holbrook, has won the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award.

The CINE Golden Eagle Awards, distinguishing excellence in professional works, are recognized internationally as the symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography. Since its founding in 1957, CINE has been dedicated to discovering, rewarding, educating and supporting established and emerging talent in film and video. Among great talent whose first major awards included the CINE Golden Eagle are Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard and such great documentarians as Ken Burns.

From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy to Germany's final surrender, Silent Wings reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the hazardous world of the American glider pilot.

Narrated by acclaimed actor Hal Holbrook who recently garnered a Screen Actors Guild Nomination for his work in Into the Wild, the film includes interviews with Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, former National WWII Glider Pilots Association, Inc. Chairman Michael J. Samek, surviving glider veterans and legendary journalists Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, who flew into Holland with the 101st Airborne Division in 1944.

Robert Child previously produced Inecom's Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom, which has been honored with a WorldFest Special Jury Award and the CINE Gold Eagle Award. Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell (director of the epic films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals), Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom vividly brings to life the bloodiest day in American History and explores Abraham Lincoln's personal beliefs about the injustice of slavery - subjects of particular interest near President's Day and Black History Month.

Both films are on sale at video stores, Internet retailers, educational and institutional distributors and large retail chains.
For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Closest Living Relative of Nikola Tesla Completes Interview for Westinghouse Film


Pittsburgh, PA - December 18, 2007- Inecom Entertainment Company announced today that William H. Terbo, closest living relative of scientist/inventor Nikola Tesla, has completed an interview for the upcoming film, Westinghouse, which will be available in stores nationwide on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Pre-orders for the film are already being taken through Internet retailers such as Amazon.com. Click here for a sneak preview of the film.

In addition to being the grandnephew of Tesla, Mr. Terbo is a Founding Director, Chairman of the Executive Board and, since 1998, Executive Secretary of the Tesla Memorial Society, Inc. Mr. Terbo speaks regularly on the personality, ideals and accomplishments of Nikola Tesla and has a personal archive of approximately 10,000 Tesla-related items.

"We were incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to interview William Terbo for Westinghouse." said Producer/Director Mark Bussler, "His insight into Nikola Tesla's life is invaluable, and we really could not have made a film about George Westinghouse without covering Tesla in it. The combination of Tesla's visionary genius and Westinghouse' business and manufacturing genius are what won the 'Battle of the Currents' and brought us electricity as we know it today."

Westinghouse is a feature-length documentary about the life and times of George Westinghouse, his companies, legacy, personality and conflict with Thomas Edison. George Westinghouse is considered America's greatest industrialist and the only man who would go up against Edison, and win.

Westinghouse was filmed in cooperation with the George Westinghouse Museum and features rare and never before seen footage, industrial films and photos previously buried deep within the Westinghouse archives. Filmed in High Definition, the film includes interviews with the following:

- Edward J. Reis, executive director, George Westinghouse Museum (1998-2007)
- William H. Terbo, grandnephew of visionary genius Nikola Tesla
- James Sutherland, retired electrical engineer, Westinghouse Electric
- Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., PhD, author, George Westinghouse: Gentle Genius
- David Cope, World's Fair historian

Mark Bussler's credits include EXPO - Magic of the White City narrated by Gene Wilder, World War 1 - American Legacy narrated by David Carradine, Horses of Gettysburg narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, Gettysburg and Stories of Valor narrated by Keith Carradine and Johnstown Flood narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.

Friday, December 7, 2007

The Grange Fair - An American Tradition Now Available for Preorder and in Stores February 19th


Pittsburgh, PA - December 10, 2007 - Inecom Entertainment Company announced today that preorders for its new Emmy award-winning film, The Grange Fair - An American Tradition, are being taken via major Internet retailers such as Amazon.com. The DVD will also be available in stores nationwide on Tuesday, February 19, 2008.

The Grange Fair - An American Tradition captures a vanishing piece of Americana - one of the last remaining agricultural encampment Grange fairs in the country.

For much of the last century, Grange fairs were an important part of rural life, an opportunity for isolated farm families to gather to exchange information, showcase livestock and socialize. In addition to possessing some of the trappings of a conventional county fair - agricultural vendors, livestock and produce competitions, food, rides and live performances - the Grange Fair featured in the film, operates likes a small city. It boasts almost a thousand highly coveted residential tents and a fleet of 1,300 recreational vehicles housing thousands of families. Thousands more attend to join family reunions, enjoy the midway and watch competitions.

For many participants, the fair and its competitions mark the culmination of months of work raising animals, growing produce, cooking and baking. Produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting and airing nationwide on public television, The Grange Fair - An American Tradition reveals the drama of those final nail-biting moments in which a year of work goes before the judges along with the personal triumphs and disappointments of those who participate in this unique American phenomena.

For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde Garnering Positive Reviews


Pittsburgh, PA - December 6, 2007 - Looking for a unique gift for the holidays? Something funny, quirky - maybe even charming? Inecom Entertainment Company's comedic film Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde continues to garner positive reviews and may be just what the doctor ordered - pun intended!

Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde is a comedy about a doctor who went to film school to make a film about being a doctor. Producer/Director Dr. Ravi Godse jokes, "Making movies is not brain surgery; it is more difficult than that!"

Like many men his age, Dr. Ravi finds himself halfway through his life having not yet achieved the greatness he anticipated. Sure, he could buy a sports car or find a hot, young babe to help him through his midlife crisis, but Dr. Ravi yearns for more. His search for divine fulfillment takes him from the halls of a hospital to what he believes is his true calling - directing and producing a true "timeless classic" motion picture.

On his journey, he must cope with unscrupulous agents, reluctant colleagues, an unenthusiastic wife and even the Mafia. From the streets of Pittsburgh to the sun-swept shores of South Africa, Dr. Ravi's search takes him near and far eventually bringing him to the realization that it's not important what he does or how well he does it, as long as he just does something.

Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for some rude humor. The film's ensemble cast also features American Radio Hall of Fame inductee and Sports Broadcasting legend Myron Cope and multiple Emmy-winning TV personality Dave Crawley.

Here's what just a few reviewers have said about the film:

"The influence of Woody Allen's early films on Godse's movie is unmistakable, complete with a neurotic schlemiel protagonist who directly addresses the camera, a la Annie Hall." - Ramesh Santanam, Associated Press

"A charming indie comedy with moments of absolute hilarity. Brings to mind such notable efforts as Clerks and Things to Do." - John Latchem, Home Media Magazine

"Dr. Godse is not only a man of medicine, but also a man with an abundance of humor!" - Gary West, WBVP/WMBA Morning Show

"Ravi is like the Indian Woody Allen." - The Joey Reynolds Show, WOR Radio

"Godse peppers his film with low-key jokes that work because of their eccentricities. We never feel the movie trying to be hip and quirky, which is exactly why its quirkiness succeeds."- David Cornelius, DVD Talk

"Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde is enjoyable, fresh, funny, sincere and interesting - better than many other films I have seen. Utterly charming!" - Richard Lanoie, TheSeriousComedySite.com

"Well-developed storyline with some hilarious moments. This comic caper definitely gets you thinking about your achievements in life, or the lack of them!" - Aaina, Bollywoodmantra.com

"You'll be charmed by Dr. Ravi. This delightful comedy offers simple pleasures not found in most of today's mainstream releases." - Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalkReviews.com

For more information, visit Inecom's web site or contact us.