Inecom's Educational Films Celebrate America's Heroic History

Pittsburgh, PA - May 21, 2008 - As Memorial Day and Independence Day quickly approach, Inecom Entertainment Company is once again offering a variety of films that celebrate America's heroic history. A film studio that produces and distributes through DVD and electronic download, Inecom offers educational films that focus on the Civil War, World War I, World War II, American history and more.

Inecom films make great gifts for anyone who has served in the military or simply has an interest in our country's history, and can be found at major Internet web sites and retail stores nationwide.

Just a few of the films that may be of interest are:

World War 1 - American Legacy - Narrated by David Carradine, the film vividly shows forgotten stories of the men and women who served in the Great War, reminding Americans of their impact on our country that can still be felt today.

Blood and Oil - The Middle East in World War I - Exposes Western greed and political intrigue laying the foundation for wars, coups, revolts, oppressive dictators and military interventions in today's Middle East.

Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII - Narrated by Hal Holbrook, the film reveals the critical role that glider pilots played in WWII offensives. Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts.

Horses of Gettysburg - Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell (director of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals), this film captures the relationship between soldiers and their horses.

Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom - Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell. Focuses on the single bloodiest day in American history. Features Pulitzer prize winner James M. McPherson and two-time Lincoln prize recipient Allen C. Guelzo.

Civil War Minutes - Union - Explores everyday soldiers' lives through the personal effects they carry into war. Co-written by Michael Kraus, Military History Adviser for Miramax Films' Cold Mountain.

Gettysburg and Stories of Valor - Narrated by Keith Carradine. Captures the scenic beauty of the Gettysburg battlefield, examines rare Civil War artifacts and tells the personal stories of the men who fought in the war.

Civil War Minutes - Confederate - Features rarely told stories of Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. Co-written by Michael Kraus, Military History Adviser for Miramax Films' Cold Mountain.

Civil War Life - The inspiring stories of two courageous Union soldiers who command troops in many of the deadliest Civil War battles are re-created in this film.

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

American History Comes to Life This Summer with Inecom Entertainment Films

Pittsburgh, PA - May 12, 2008 - Whether you travel this summer or stay close to home, Inecom Entertainment Company offers an array of films that are sure to entertain while helping to expand your knowledge about our country's history and famous places. A film studio that produces and distributes through DVD and electronic download, Inecom offers films that focus on the Civil War, World War II, American history and more.

Those visiting historical sites during tourist season will find Inecom DVDs at a variety of stores wherever they visit. Those who prefer to save their gas money will find the films readily available through major web sites and retail stores close to home.

Just a few of the films that may be of interest are:

Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII - Narrated by Hal Holbrook, the film reveals the critical role that glider pilots played in WWII offensives. Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts.

EXPO - Magic of the White City - Narrated by Gene Wilder, EXPO immerses viewers in one of the most unforgettable events in American history - the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.

Johnstown Flood - Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, the film tells the true story of one of the worst disasters in American history. Written from first-hand accounts of those who survived this tragic event.

Horses of Gettysburg - Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell (director of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals), this film captures the relationship between soldiers and their horses.

Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom - Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell. Focuses on the single bloodiest day in American history. Features Pulitzer prize winner James M. McPherson and two-time Lincoln prize recipient Allen C. Guelzo.

Civil War Minutes - Union - Explores everyday soldiers' lives through the personal effects they carry into war. Co-written by Michael Kraus, Military History Adviser for Miramax Films' Cold Mountain.

Gettysburg and Stories of Valor - Narrated by Keith Carradine. Captures the scenic beauty of the Gettysburg battlefield, examines rare Civil War artifacts and tells the personal stories of the men who fought in the war.

Civil War Minutes - Confederate - Features rarely told stories of Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. Co-written by Michael Kraus, Military History Adviser for Miramax Films' Cold Mountain.

Civil War Life - The inspiring stories of two courageous Union soldiers who command troops in many of the deadliest Civil War battles are re-created in this film.

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

History Center and Inecom Entertainment Company

Pittsburgh, PA - April 8, 2008 - The Senator John Heinz History Center will host the world premiere of an engaging new feature-length documentary film, Westinghouse, on Sunday, April 13th at 1 p.m.

Produced and distributed by Pittsburgh-based Inecom Entertainment Company, the film focuses on the life and legacy of George Westinghouse, an integral part of Western Pennsylvania's 250-year history of innovation.

"George Westinghouse is possibly the most important American of all time who has been lost to history," said Mark Bussler, producer and director of the film. "He is the role model that American students need today to face the engineering trials of the future, and we are excited at the interest we've already seen in the film and look forward to an entertaining and educational event at the History Center."

In the fall of 2007, the George Westinghouse Museum officially merged with the History Center. As a Smithsonian affiliated museum and Pennsylvania's largest history museum, the History Center tells the complete Westinghouse story to the broadest possible audience, preserving the Westinghouse legacy for future generations.

The History Center's collection includes signature artifacts such as the Westinghouse families' gold trimmed dinner glasses and Tiffany plates used during elegant dinner parties; patent models showing various design implementations for the Westinghouse air brake; and a Mazda light bulb display that documents the important role Westinghouse played in lighting the world at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

"In many ways, George Westinghouse is the archetypical Pittsburgh innovator," said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center. "His contributions helped to shape Pittsburgh's 250-year history and his inventions have changed the world. As the home of the world's largest collection of Westinghouse artifacts, the History Center showcases the Westinghouse story like no other place."

Following the film's premiere, a group of panelists will answer questions from the audience and discuss the life and contributions of George Westinghouse, as well as the making of the film. The panel will include:

• Mark Bussler, producer/director, Westinghouse


• Carol Lee Espy, narrator, Westinghouse


• Edward J. Reis, Westinghouse historian, Senator John Heinz History Center


• David Cope, World's Fair historian


• Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., Ph.D., author, George Westinghouse: Gentle Genius


• William H. Terbo, grand-nephew of Nikola Tesla

The event is free with Heinz History Center admission. To RSVP for the film screening, contact Sandra L. Baker at 412-454-6412 or slbaker@hswp.org.

About The Senator John Heinz History Center
The Senator John Heinz History Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is a museum within a museum, comprehensively presenting the region's remarkable sports story through hundreds of artifacts and interactive experiences for visitors of all ages. The History Center and Sports Museum are located at 1212 Smallman Street in the city's Strip District, and are open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission includes both the History Center and Sports Museum: $9 for adults, $7 for seniors over 61, $5 for students with ID, $5 for children ages 6-18, and free to members and children under 6. More information is available at http://www.pghhistory.org/.

About Inecom Entertainment Company
Inecom Entertainment Company finances and distributes independent films by partnering with innovative producers and attracting celebrated talent such as Gene Wilder, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Richard Dreyfuss, Ronald F. Maxwell and Hal Holbrook. Inecom’s films consistently receive positive reviews from key media outlets such as ABC Radio Network, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle. Inecom films have also received "4-star" and "highly recommended" reviews from notable industry professionals at publications such as Booklist, Home Media Retailing, Library Journal, Video Business and Video Librarian.

To speak with the History Center's Andy Masich, please contact Mike Mackin at 412-454-6459 or mkmackin@hswp.org.

For interviews with Inecom Entertainment Company's Mark Bussler, please contact Julie Halapchuk at 412-967-2700 x3029 or jhalapch@inecom.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.