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A Family Bond Reaches Critical Mass In The New NSFW Shortfilm Trailer For THE TRADE

On Tuesday, writer and director Gerald Godbout III premiered the new trailer for his upcoming shortfilm, The Trade. Filmed over the summer, The Trade stars actor and producer Dennis Jusino and Jimmy Dempster in a story about two cousins who get caught up in Florida’s criminal underbelly with the sex business. The mature crime thriller will release sometime in 2014, and also stars Brittany Santos, Fran Rafferty, Michael Opal, Allan Marrero, Justin Larsche and Anthony Giovanni Elias who also serves as the film’s stunt coordinator. SYNOPSIS: Cousins Anthony and Frank have grown up in the streets learning to trust only each other. In and out of Juvenal detention they learned how to work the system. Getting into everything from boosting cars and stolen merchandise, the cousins slowly made a name for themselves. Then, with a chance meeting with a crooked undercover cop, the cousins are introduced to the sex trade underworld. […]

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A Trifecta Of Betrayal, Violence And Murder Await A Crime Lord's Demise In The New Action Short, VENDETTA

The gang over at UK-based martial arts independent filmmaking and choreography troupe, SG Action have unveiled their newest shortfilm in the form of gritty action piece, Vendetta. Written and directed by the team’s own, lead actor and performer Martin Wan, Vendetta is another in a slate of online gems tailor-made and suited for the worldwide online martial arts action cinema fanbase, and anyone with an eye for quality action and cinematic potential looking to hire this awesome team for larger projects. Vendetta also stars Chris Jones with actress Freya Thomas. Wan is also set to appear in this week’s forthcoming shortfilm crowdfunder fight pitch for Brandon Kahn’s inspired new series, The Streets Of Myth, and will also be starring opposite brother Simon Wan in the Supermassive co-production of Dog, from director Robin Schmidt in the coming months. SYNOPSIS: A lonely crime lord contemplates his life of villainy, corruption and violence. His […]

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Love Becomes Mankind's Deciding Fate Between Two Gods At War In ZEUS' END!

Independent filmmaker Warrenton Maxwell kicked off November with the airing of his latest new webseries, Zeus’ End. A product of Full Sail University’s growing prodigals, Maxwell started writing at the age of eight, having fallen in love with the craft and pursued it at Full Sail as of two years ago, following up with an idea he had a year later and started developing in August. Tailor made for an 18+ audience, Zeus’ End centers around the story of Greek gods at war in the modern world, combing fantasy, romance, mature comedy and drama enfused with action. The first episode of Zeus’ End is now available on the official YouTube channel for Genesis Action/Stunts with up two three more ten-to-fifteen minute episodes on their way. The series stars Mike Horne, Katherine Wray, Ashley Kroft, Lindsey Brathwaite, Josh Zajdel and Anthony Giovanni Elias who also served as the stunt coordinator. Watch […]

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LBP Stunts Echoes 'Jack Reacher' In The New Short, RETROACTION

The crew over at LBP Stunts Chicago brought their latest experimental action short to online audiences in the form of Retroaction. Stylistically, the choreography is simulated to reflect the same grit and tone of the techniques envisioned by stunt coordinators Paul Jennings and Robert Alonzo in director Christopher McQuarrie’s 2012 thriller, Jack Reacher. Nothing has changed in the cinematography, as all the usual maneuvers are still in place, with great shots and angles to capture the action, masterfully performed by Shawn Bernal, opposite Nicholas Foreman, performer and fight choreographer Alex Hashioka, and actors Greg Poljacik and Nate Hitpas. Retroaction is but one of a few more shortfilm projects headed our way by the film’s lead director, action director and lensman, Emmanuel Manzanares. So subscribe to the official channel in the YouTube embed below for more stellar action from LBP Stunts Chicago.

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Action Takes Shapes In A New Short Kung Fu Clip With PeiPei Alena Yuen And Shaun Charney

Multifaceted actress, martial artist, screenfighter and dancer Peipei Alena Yuen is set to appear in Edge Of Faith, a new fan film short from director Andrew J. Neis based on the hit parkour action video game thriller. In light of this, Yuen, in recent weeks, also shared a newly completed fight clip to help continue showcasing her talents as a cinematic action performer opposite independent filmmaker and action veteran Shaun Charney. You may remember Charney if you are familiar with the growing independent action movement of the past decade, having worked with such folks as Micah Brock, Vlad Rimburg and Jeff Centuari to name a few. Some may remember this clip as it was partially introduced over the summer. You can now check it out in full in the embed below, where you can also subscribe to Yuen’s channel for even more awesome content to come!

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TEAM NRG Kicks Into Action With A New Showreel

You may recall back in May that I shared an action packed revenge thriller short film from independent filmmaker Trey “Showtime” Drysdale titled The Enigma, with actor Craig Canning. Well, if the names sound familiar, then you’re likely aware of the live-action stage stylings as the dynamic martial arts performance duo, Team NRG. Based out in the U.K., Team NRG presents an eclectic hybrid array of extreme martial arts, weapons, dance, tricking and fight choreography, which they edit themselves. Their performances are documented in such previous events as the Bodypower Expo, the Open Yorkshire Classics Bodybuilding Show, the Arnold Carnival at Nottingham, and most recently at the 2013 Unity International Games at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Formerly of the now defunct international demo troupe, Team GBR, Drysdale and Canning came into NRG bringing their own formidable skill sets, with Drysdale, a 3rd degree black belt and eleven year Taekwondo […]

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Weapons Clash As One Man Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice For Justice In The New LBP Short INTERPRETATION

Saturday night saw the latest online release of a new shortfilm from the folks at LBP Stunts Chicago titled Interpretation. Written, edited, choreographed and directed by independent action filmmaker Emmanuel Manzanares, Interpretation was filmed in early October through last Thursday with LBP member, actor and martial arts performer Nate Hitpas who has been featured in a few other action packed test fight clips in recent weeks in front of the camera, as well as behind it. Also starring is actor and stuntman Mike Fierro who has also been doing stuntwork for several years, in addition to recently completing work for director Neil Burger’s upcoming science fiction action thriller, Divergent alongside Manzanares, who says Fierro has always wanted to try to do a fight of his own. It is with this that Manzanares incorporated an idea he originally had with the opportunity to share a little bit more of what Fierro […]

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Come Get Your Kicks At The URBAN ACTION SHOWCASE With Actor, Screenfighting Expert, JOHN NGUYEN

This week I met YouTube personality, actor, screenfighter and online action cinema tutor John Nguyen. He may be just a few years in, but his work has already gained attention from a lot of people, especially the organizers of the star-studded Urban Action Showcase next month here in New York City (only another event I have to miss because of work *cries on the inside*). I’ve seen a few of Nguyen‘s videos, and I personally  think they’re quite informative in making the best possible tool for anyone looking to learn how to choreograph, execute and direct a good screenfight, helping pave the way for other instructors and aspiring actors and filmmakers. And with Nguyen set to make his appearance in New York soon, he and I took the time to share a Facebook chat with each other about, among a few other thingst his own experiences, what drew him as […]

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Watch Gak Try To Get A Girl In HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Independent filmmaker Yung Lee (a.k.a. Gak) is back with a new shortfilm that parodies Scott Pilgrim with a touch of cosplay culture titled How I Met Your Mother. It’s a nice little gem featuring actors portraying beloved anime, gamimg, comicbook and Tokusatsu characters, with a guy in a Green Ranger outfit for the ultimate win! Hey, what better way to tell a story of a past event in your life to your kids? Right? 😉 How I Met Your Mother features Gak along with baby Ethan, and cosplayers Tim Lee, Ellen Richard, Lana Kronenfeld, Judy Lim, Marissa Mel, Jason Huang, Chris Cheong and xHylianKnightx as Hero’s Shade (voiced over by Yung Lee).

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Mickey Facchinello Harnesses Her Inner-Yen In SPECIAL ID – EPISODE 1: THE MUTE

It’s been a lucrative year for independent action extraordinare, director and choreographer Vlad Rimburg. If you’ve been following Rimburg long enough, then you’re likely familiar with the copious amounts of work he has distributed in garnering the credibility he now has as one of the foremost independent action designers of our time. Well on Friday, nothing changed, with newly releasing his Donnie Yen-inspired action short film, Special ID – Episode 1: The Mute, based on one of the most recently unveiled teaser clips prior to the release of Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller from director Clarence Fok. Filmed as the hopeful start of a new webseries, the new short was shot last weekend on Sunday afternoon at 3pm PST through 4am the following morning, with actress, action performer and Hollywood stuntwoman Mickey Facchinello (above/right) fitting Yen’s shoes as a mute demon huntress in a brutal, contained battle with The Hammer, […]

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Peipei Alena Yuan Fights The System In The Upcoming Fan Film Short, EDGE OF FAITH

Poster Credit: Jonathan Tran Lifelong athlete, aspiring actor, stunt coordinator and independent filmmaker Andrew J. Neis is already going viral for a new shortfilm coming this November titled Edge Of Faith. Inspired by the 2008 first person action adventure video game, Mirror’s Edge, Neis‘s shortfilm is based on an old screenplay he wrote titled “Lover’s Leap: A Parkour Love Story”. But instead, Neis wanted to crank it up a notch and chose to make a dual-purpose shortfilm that would further manifest his love for gaming, indie action and film culture, as well as showcase the eclectic talents, ANP Stunts, a multi-faceted drama, movement and screenfighting film team he founded with his brother, Peter Neis. Filmed in select areas of downtown Los Angeles as his backdrop, Neis and his team sought to replicate the same atmosphere and style in order to create a fan film that pays homage to Mirror’s Edge. […]

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Eric Jacobus Breaks The Cycle In The New Shortfilm, ROPE-A-DOPE!

Back online with a new comedic martial arts action short is independent action star Eric Jacobus with Rope-A-Dope. Implying a narrative “groundhog day” spin on a classic boxing style coined in 1974 in accordance with Muhammad Ali’s “Rumble In The Jungle” match with George Foreman, this latest bout takes place in the California suburbs with writer, editor and director Jacobus playing the lead. Rope-A-Dope was filmed earlier this year prior to the completion of his most recent project, Future Boss with co-star and fellow independent actor and screenfighter Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe. The shortfilm eventually became a fan favorite among film festival participants over the summer and can now be viewed on Jacobus‘s official channel for The Stunt People. Rope-A-Dope also stars Dennis Ruel, Shaun Finney, Yun Yang, Wake-Up Juice co-star Thomas Tan, Sergio Munoz and Jacob Gonzales. SYNOPSIS: Meet the Dope, who takes a beating by a local gang of […]

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Watch The New Trailer For SLUG STREET SCRAPPERS 4: GOODBYE GODDESS

The first trailer is online for the upcoming release of Slug Street Scrappers 4: Goodbye Goddess, the finale to a highly successful online action series that hybridizes classic beat ’em up fighting video games of the early 90’s, with a touch of Ong Bak-style choreography. Full of comedy, drama, interwoven character-driven sub-plots and some of the most exceptional action sequences ever to hit the screen, the new short film concludes a four-film saga that began around 2010 with independent filmmaker, actor and action director Micah Brock leading the story of a fighter with a reputation who can’t be beaten, in an urban tournament administered by hidden forces with a bigger, nefarious agenda. At first, the fourth and final shortfilm was crowdfunded as Slug Street Scrappers 3.5, a lead-in to a fouth, larger film, almost immediately after a huge outcry from fans due to the spectacular cliffhanger ending seen in the […]

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The New Webseries Trailer For THE UNDETECTED Is Online!

Writer, co-producer and director Rennie Sharp is unveiling the new trailer this month for his upcoming webseries premiere, The Undetected. The trailer definitely lends a nod to spy/espionage/action-oriented storytelling that fans of indie action would likely enjoy, especially if you love shows like 24 and films like The Art Of War. Fortunately, New York City residents will be able to catch the pilot episode, which is debuting at the Ocktober Film & Music Festival next week in Harlem, Manhattan. Sharp is set to begin shooting episode 2 next year. The Undetected stars Storm Gunraj, Mathilde Dratwa, Peter D. Michael, Rick Koller and Jessica Castro, and was also produced by Marie Y. Lemelle, with action and stunts coordinated by Haaron Hines. For more information, visit the Ocktober Music & Film Fest official website, and subscribe to the series page on Facebook for further updates. SYNOPSIS: Chris has spent the last three […]

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Mandy Bhari Fights Her Way Out In The New Hybrid Academy Promo, TRAPPED

Actress, martial artist, instructor and stuntwoman Mandy Bhari is back with the folks from the UK’s Hybrid Academy in the new promotional shortfilm, Trapped. The shortfilm is their fourth collaboration with Stirling-based film and photography studio since July, and their second after recently airing their first shortfilm venture, Hybrid, with fight choreographer and instructor George Johnston, and stunt performers David McCallum and Alan MacEwan. It’s a pretty good shortfilm that showcases more of what the independent industry has to offer when it comes to action, particularly with cinematography courtesy of Miroslaw Czubazek. It also makes for a great self-defense dramatization, even though most instances won’t be as filmic and would require less camera-friendly techniques. In that case, that’s where Hybrid Academy comes in, so feel free to drop them a line and get in touch with Hybrid Academy if you’re in the Glasgow area want some lessons. In the meantime, […]

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It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Gets Spirit Bombed In The New Shortfilm, SUPER MOVES

Fireballing the internet in the face once again is the latest new video from Canada-based independent filmmaker Yung Lee titled Super Moves. The short film comes off the heels of Lee‘s kick off release of Back To School Bully just a few weeks ago, as per a new slate of shortfilms to premiere every other Tuesday and Wednesday courtesy of his Youtube channel, Gak Attack. Super Moves also stars action performer Geoff Meech in which both actors engage in a friendly comedic duel to see who is willing to play fair before surrendering to the urge to kick it up over 9,000. And if you’re familiar with gaming and anime culture, you pretty much know what that means. Don’t forget to subscribe to Yung’s official channel, where you will also discover links to his Instagram feed and Facebook page.

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Emergency Kung Fu Is Just A Google Search Away In The New Shortfilm, FUTURE BOSS

The latest in a slate of exciting collaborations from The Stunt People, indie action star Eric Jacobus has unveiled a slick new short film teaming with German action film pair, brothers Lorenz and Felix Hideyoshi Ruwwe for the 80’s style kung fu sci-fi short, Future Boss. The shortfilm is the latest Team Internet gathering which Lorenz directed on location in San Francisco from April 1, 2013 through April 5, immediately after completing his previous project, Rope-A-Dope, which is still allocating throughout the film festival circuit. Future Boss takes off as car-thief Eric experiments with his own pair of Google Glasses in a failed attempt to break into a car. Just after he gives up and tosses them, he is forced to defend himself against Lorenz, who plays a terminator-style kung fu assassin from the future programmed to take out before he becomes president. Fortunately, as you will see, Eric‘s trusty […]

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A Trip To The Bahamas Is Better Than Any Payday In The New Shortfilm, THE SCUMBAG BOSS

If you or someone you ever had or happens to have that one boss they work under at the job? You know-loud, obnoxious and openly cruel? Well, actor Darren Bailey surely harnesses one interpretation of this in one of his best comedic performances in the new shortfilm, The Scumbag Boss, from director Devin White, a.k.a. Kid Haru. The project is yet another in a slate of random eventful gatherings by Team Internet, longtime internet netizens listed in the forum at thestuntpeople.com who follow and work in the independent action film industry, making shortfilms whenever they regroup in the same city. This time, it happened to fall on this year’s events at the Action On Film festival, with White and Bailey joined by independent film veteran and screenfighter Jon Truei, along with Tony Sre, Bryan Sloyer, Edward Kahana, Spencer Skoglund and Stephen Dunford, with Malay Kim designing the comedic action. Feel […]

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YouTube Stars Join Machinima In Celebrating The Release Of MORTAL KOMBAT LEGACY 2

  This week is chock-full of Mortal Kombat gems in light of the latest premiere of Mortal Kombat Legacy: Season 2. With the latest team effort from EMC Monkeys having released their own promotional piece for the series, several other directors also joined the fray, including Mike Dahlquist, Caine Sinclair and David Moore. For the first, Dahlquist (a.k.a. Mike Diva) brings EMC Monkey team members Johnny Yang and Tony Sre in a classic duel to the bloody finish as Scorpion and Noob Saibot. Unlike Yang’s previously clip as Raiden, this one brings fatalities, all the more reason to watch and enjoy. The next video features exquisite work from the team members of Sub Over Hype, with Kristina Baskett, James Hutchison and Solomon Brende starring as classic characters Kitana, Sub-Zero and Scorpion. The choreography is very good with tasteful performances from the cast, including Baskett who, aside from MKL2‘s Samantha Jo, […]

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The EMC Monkeys Spoof Classic Characters In MONKEY KOMBAT

  “Long time MK rivals do battle, EMC style!” On the day of Machinima’s debut of director Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat Legacy: Season 2, the EMC Monkeys are presenting their latest project, effectively titled Monkey Kombat. Directed by EMC member Paolo Ongkeko, the project was the result of creative efforts by the team back in March after being sought by Machinima to make a Mortal Kombat video to ramp up promotion for the series. Monkey Kombat features EMC’s own Johnny Yang and Xin Sarith Wuku in their respective roles as the God Of Thunder, Raiden, and the Outworld emperor’s demon sorceror, Shang Tsung, performing classic moves paying homage to the game, from costumes and special moves, to the X-Ray gags, and a classic finishing move that adds to the usual unique touch the Monkeys leave for each of their projects and the fans who love them. Take a look, and […]

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