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Celine Tran Stays Sharp In The New Action Short, BLADED MINDS

Former pornstar turned comic-book co-creator and author Celine Tran is heating things up this summer having recently debuted her newly evolving skill set in action performance for films with the shortfilm pitch for the new comic book series, Heartbreaker. To say the least, much of the response appears to be nothing short of upbeat and optimistic as it not only presented a look into a brand new superheroine franchise, but a new rising star in the process of completely reinventing herself for the world of action cinema. Well, if you thought there was any indication that Heartbreaker would be the end-all-be-all for Tran‘s latest experimental ventures in the genre, then you couldn’t be more wrong. She’s taking it quite seriously having already trained with a handful of stunt professionals in a few parts of the world, including Wild Stunts member Kefi Abrikh and independent filmmaker Godefroy Ryckewaert who popped up […]

Matt Emig Evens The Odds In The New Test Fight Short, PALADIN

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After just recently debuting the new all-girl action shortfilm, Triumph, formidable stuntman and aspiring filmmaker and stunt coordinator Geo Corvera has a brand new shortfilm available to the public titled, Paladin. Multi-award-winning high profile NASKA, ISKA and NBL martial arts champion, actor, stuntman and Team Emig founder Matt Emig takes the lead in this sword-wielding little gem, whose title carries ancient French and Latin roots with references to a class of knighthood known prolifically by characteristics of chivalry and heroism. Paladin is just one of several online action short gems Corvera is introducing as he enters the new year to engage other opportunities in the stunt and filmmaking fields. So stick around for more information, and subscribe to the YouTube channel in the embed below.

Daniel Graham Claims His Honor In New Action Shortfilm, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR

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It’s practical when you are in the field competitive martial arts sports and entertainment, to learn about other aspects of film making. And with five years of credits as a stuntman, stunt performer and actor, Jeremy Marinas shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Jeremy, whose previous works have included doubling for actor Kevan Ohtsji as Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, as well as serving as assistant fight coordinator in Killer Elite, recently appeared in a new action packed commercial for latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, with action choreography by J.J. Perry (Haywire, The Tournament, A Good Day To Die Hard). Future projects will soon include upcoming films as The Tomb, After Earth, the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves in Man Of Tai Chi and the upcoming TV series, The Saint. Today, Jeremy is flexing his biggest kicks as editor, choreographer and director of his latest online shortfilm, Death […]

FILM OF THE WEEK (3/4/13): U.S. SEALS 2: THE ULTIMATE FORCE

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Synopsis via DVD Empire: At a secret Russian nuclear missile base, an ex-U.S. SEAL member is planning to launch a missile strike on the United States, and the only way to stop him is with the best of the best. Because of a natural gas refinery leak, the newly formed team must infiltrate without conventional weapons and use a mixture of martial arts skills, swords, crossbows and unconventional arms in their top secret attack. For me, U.S. Seals 2: The Ultimate Force is one of those hidden gems in the video store. I used to bypass it at first because I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know who Isaac Florentine was and I had no computer to look up anything. So it was to my good luck that one day I finally decided to give it a shot, pick that puppy off the “New Releases” area by […]

NEWS ABOUT "DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR"

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(Originally posted 2/4/13) Martial artist, tricker and stuntman Daniel Graham (@DanielGraham5) recently posted a few photos of a new shortfilm currently in production called “Death Before Dishonor”, which has now wrapped filming. The new photos include a new teaser banner and a set photo with the cast, a literal who’s-who in the martial arts/stunt/film community, with fellow performers Jeremy Marinas, Jonathan Eusebio, Kyle McLean and Daniel Bernhardt.The upcoming action short film will feature both hand-to-hand combat and sword fighting, and will hopefully see a release before the end of the month. For more info, feel free to subscribe to Graham’s Facebook page HERE.