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UASE 2019 Spotlight: DEAD END II, SANTOS Returns, Rising Tiger Brings SILVERBACK, And More!

The seventh annual Urban Action Showcase kicks off its two-day event on November 8, host to a raft of spectacular film celebrations including The Warriors, Tim Burton’s Batman and blockbuster sci-fi, The Matrix among a plethora of others. The festival will also have its share of celebrity appearances by martial arts stars to further magnify the annual event. Of course, one other major end of the showcase will include a slew of projects from independent filmmakers from around the world. In addition to the previously reported Final Contact: Episode III and El Hombre De Tijuana, actor Bryan Larkin will enter the fray with his new shortfilm continuation, Dead End II: A Justified Kill. It’s in this chapter where our two contract killers in pursuit of a gangster cross paths with a young girl whose eyes are fixed on a bag of cash as a way out for a better life. […]

Envizion Films Kickstarts Feature Funding For THE WAY: FIGHTER'S TWITCH

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Take stylish martial arts choreography inspired by the philosophical essence of Jeet Kune Do in classic Bruce Lee movies, and mingle it with characters wrapped in a paranormal and cerebral setting – That is essentially what the folks over at Envizion Films have been working toward in the evolution of their webseries, The Way with production and choreography duo, actors Khalil Barnett and director Ronny Vega, and now they need your help to achieve what they hope to through Kickstarter. Together with series producer Jason Ronquillo, the trio have posted a new campaign video online to advance crowdfunding for a feature film expansion that encompasses both The Way and its follow-up series, The Way: Fighter’s Twitch. Both series installations stand collectively as workable proof of concept for the film they now hope to make, with fresh new content, including a graphic novel franchise of their own to embody the overall […]

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A Warrior Will Rise In The New Indie Webseries Trailer For THE WAY: FIGHTER'S TWITCH

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Independent filmmaker, actor and Jeet Kune Do purveyor Ronny Vega is ready to tackle the second installation of his ambitious new project which delves into the very psyche of what it means to pursue martial arts glory. The second season, The Way: Fighters Twitch, picks up where the finale of the first season for The Way left off with co-star, actor and martial artist Khalil Barnett who also serves as series writer in addition to the new lead actor. The new trailer for the first episode, “Hair Of The Dog”, has gone viral and you can check it out below, in addition to three character posters for the inspired new independent action drama series. Subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for more updates! SYNOPSIS: The Way: Fighter’s Twitch is a martial arts action series that examines the consequences of ego. A warrior’s path is no easy journey. And losing […]

New Webseries THE WAY Blends Cerebral Thriller With Bruce Lee Ethos

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I’ve often mentioned Florida’s independent action industry in previous reports and things have since continued brewing with features well on their way from various aspiring directors that I know of. And this week, I can now add another to the list of folks I’ve covered with multifaceted actor and independent filmmaker Ronny Vega who newly unveiled his zero-budgeted online action series titled, The Way. A 14-year purveyor of Jeet Kune Do under Bruce Lee disciple Richard Bustillo, Vega based his concept for the series on formatting each episode as interwoven stories written with a message rooted in Lee’s history, his life philosophy and resounding legacy. Accordingly, the late martial artist and film sensation would also shape Vega aspirations to pursue multiple aspects of film for well over a decade now. “My mother and father were martial artists,” he says. “When I was five, my father would always put Bruce Lee’s […]