9 LIVES OF MARA -- Current News

Last Update: 02/14/2009

Patrick Bauchau will appear in 2012 from Roland Emmerich (GODZILLA). It's currently set for a November, 2009, release.

Pollyanna McIntosh has been cast in several upcoming projects, including the high profile LAND OF THE LOST remake with Will Ferrell; it's due next summer.

For more current happenings with our MARA cast, please click here.

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9 LIVES OF MARA In SCARS MAGAZINE

SCARS, which was available nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Books-A-Million, featured an informative 7-page article on 9 LIVES OF MARA in the Dec./Jan. 2009 issue. You can order it in print or digital download.

The article features in-depth interviews with:

* Balaji Kumar, Director
* Eric Massey, Writer
* Jina Panebianco, Producer
* Pollyanna McIntosh, Actress

Check it out posthaste and be sure to tell them the Mara sent you!

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9 LIVES OF MARA SWEEPS TABLOID WITCH AWARDS

We're happy to announce that the Tabloid Witch Awards bestowed its highest honors on 9 LIVES OF MARA at its 2008 festival.

* Best Horror Feature
* Best Actor - Chad Donella
* Best Supporting Actor - Troy Gentile
* Best Cinematography - Joseph Rubinstein
* Best Music Soundtrack - Ganesh Kumar

We are deeply humbled and very appreciative for this recognition. For a full report, please click here.

Please be sure to check back soon--or join our MySpace page--for future updates.

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We've updated our early 9 LIVES OF MARA reviews.

The latest are especially nice coming from two experts on H.P. Lovecraft--Andrew Migliore, founder of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and S.T. Joshi, who has written and edited numerous books on Lovecraft and other weighty subjects.

You can quench your eldritch thirst and learn more about both by visiting their respective sites:

www.hplfilmfestival.com & www.stjoshi.net.

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In preparation for the 9 LIVES OF MARA DVD premiere, we are busy with post-production on the extras.

These include:

* A documentary on the real-life history of the MALLEUS MALEFICARUM, the dread book that condemned many a "witch" to an agonizing death
* A full-length, screen specific commentary with the director and writer
* Cast and crew interviews
* A few other dread surprises awaiting thee…!

Having sat through an inordinate amount of extras, we chose to remain true to the film and eschew the usual fluff (e.g., "He/she was really great to work with," "That was a difficult shot," etc. etc.).

We cut straight to the bone; these are supplements you cinephiles will actually want to watch.

We also supplied the DVD transfer from MARA's 35mm print with its accompanying Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Accept no substitutes.

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Through Westlake Entertainment, those of you in America will soon be able to experience the supernatural thriller that draws universal raves from all fans of intelligent horror and independent film.

Look for 9 LIVES OF MARA on DVD right before Halloween, 2008. We will provide more details for you--as well as those of you in Europe and Asia--as we receive it.

To help you stay informed, you can sign up for our mailing list. Please note that it will solely be used for this purpose. We detest spam as much as you do!

In the meantime, please check out our MySpace page and feel free to add us as a friend.

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SCARS, the horror magazine that leaves marks, will feature 9 LIVES OF MARA in their next issue, which promises to focus on horror legend George Romero.

Be sure to look for SCARS at all Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Books-A-Million stores. You can also visit their Web site by clicking the banner below.

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Be sure to look for SEX AND DEATH 101 with our own Pollyanna McIntosh.

The film, written and directed by Daniel Waters, screenwriter of HEATHERS, also stars Winona Ryder, Simon Baker, and Patton Oswald. It opens theatrically April 4. You can view the trailer here.

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MARA won the coveted Brown Jenkin award at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival!

We were humbled to be honored so highly at this prestigious festival celebrating literary horror and its undisputed master, Howard Philips Lovecraft.

Founder Andrew Migliore does a fantastic job organizing this 3-day descent into cinematic madness. We urge all genre filmmakers/filmgoers to check it out!

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The macabre folks across the pond at D3RANG3D interview MARA director, Balaji Kumar. To find out more about what it took to make the film, and catch up on the latest horror news, click here and then read their review of the movie here.

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