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Don on the Farm

Joe Wo's online theater at Grapeflix is showing Don on the Farm which features cartoonist/storyteller Joe Wos. Join Joe at the Charles M. Schulz Museum theater as he draws a story live as he tells it! The story of Don, a duck who has higher dreams and aspirations, as high as the barn roof. Along the way he will find out anything is possible with a little help from his barnyard friends.  A wonderful film and winner of the Telly Awards. 

Watch it as a stream, a rental download, or as a purchase download.

 And for a limited time, watch it on Grapeflix for free.

Drawn to Storytelling

An amazing documentary, Drawn to Storytelling follows cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos in an exploration of the modern storytelling movement and how a cartoonist manages to fit in. Director, Kristen Lauth Shaefer follows Joe from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to the storytelling capital of the world, Jonesborough Tennessee, meeting informative and interesting performers along the way.

You can watch this for free as a stream for a limited time only at the Wos Studios online theater at Grapeflix.

Disturbing Images: The Story of Helmut K.

Showing on Cinema Alliance's online theater at Grapeflix is Disturbing Images:  The Story of Helmut K. 

Helmut K. believing that modern art having lost what he called God's perspective set out to create a new art form entitled PERVERSIONISM. In denying the perverse nature of man the soul is made corrupt. Through careful footing and unchaining oneself from societal confines which bind, one may find the way once more.

Disturbing Images follows the life of Helmut K., the creator of schlock cinema, who has turned his meager talents onto the world of photography.  In the wake of his disastrous exploits, where lives have been destroyed, and backers left in financial ruin he is unable to find anyone to support his churning out of incredibly bad films. To stay afloat Helmut K. begins to create an odd assortment of tasteless and disturbing photos, thus turning himself into a monumental cult figure. It is controversy that sells and these photos sell big at the same time igniting tempers. When a disturbing photo of Helmut's comes under fire from a right wing religious group he fights back in the only way he knows how... He creates more controversy by seducing a member of a religious group into a life style of decadence and ultimately having him pose for one of the Master's outrageous photos. Helmut K. once more sets the fires ablaze which has made him so unpopular with many people, and ultimately leads him into dangerous waters.

Watch is as a stream, rental download, or purchase download.

And watch it now for free for a limited time only!

Mojave Magic: A Turtle's Eye View of SpaceShipOne

Desert Turtle Productions is showcasing Mojave Magic: A Turtle's Eye View of SpaceShipOne in its theater.

Like the Wright brothers' historic flight a century ago, Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne ushers in a new era of civilian aviation, lifting us right off the planet and straight into space! Mojave Magic: A Turtle's Eye View of SpaceShipOne takes you up close and personal to witness the first privately funded space flight and the two flights that won the $10 million Ansari X Prize – complete with champagne celebration and comments by the key players. Join Mike Melvill, the world’s first private astronaut, as he climbs aboard SpaceShipOne in the predawn desert chill. Experience the remote and exotic Mojave Airport, including a late night dance party attended by rocket fans from around the world. And, of course, enjoy the numerous takeoffs, launches, landings and flybys of all the fabulous aircraft involved in this amazing event. Mojave Magic has it all. This piece of history is a “must have” for everyone’s collection.

Visit www.DesertTurtle.com for additional exclusive content and to purchase Mojave Magic on DVD.

Otherwise, you can rent it as a download at Grapeflix or watch it as a stream.

Currently, Mojave Magic is showing for free as a stream on Grapeflix for a limited time only.

D-Day: The Price of Freedom

A wonderful documentary, D-Day: The Price of Freedom is showing at the Tim Gray Media online theater on Grapeflix.

According to Andy Smith, a television writer, "the hour-long documentary is a moving, well-crafted piece that is, first of all, a tribute to the courage of the men who began the liberation of France on June 6, 1944. Beneath that, it is a meditation on age, memory and sacrifice."

Watch this movie for free as a stream for a limited time only. You can also watch it as a rental download or purchase download.

Starboy

One of the cool movies on Grapeflix is a musical by Lee Feldman.  The musical, entitled Starboy, is showing at the Lee Feldman online theater. 

Lee Feldman, pianist, singer and songwriter (he prefers the term 'dentist') was introduced at a New York club as this generation's Randy Newman. But Lee's songs also have a style uniquely their own, reflecting his love of Rock and Roll, Pop and experimental jazz. Starboy is Lee's animated musical about a sad superhero who lives with his uncle, a mathematician.

Here's the story of Starboy:  Lee Feldman realized that his home phone number spelled out (718) Starboy back in the 90's.  It took him a few years but he finally turned it into an animated musical with Joe Campbell. Starboy premiered in 2004 at the Millennium Film Archives.  It has since been featured at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan and at clubs and theaters at Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  In 2004, it won the Producer's Award in the 2004 Delaware Valley Arts Alliance Film Festival.  In 2005, it was shown (and performed with a live  cast) at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

The songs in Starboy are singable, kid-friendly, strange, sophisticated and imbued with heart and mystery.

Starboy is showing on Grapeflix as a stream, rental download, or purchase download.

WATCH IT FOR FREE AS A STREAM FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

Rounding Third

Showing at the Brandon Kusher online theater on Grapeflix is Rounding Third, an interesting vignette about a young doctor who is trying to get over his father’s death. He befriends a former Yankee who played with Mickey Mantle but was sidelined by an injury. In the film Dr. Marcus’ bond with his dead father is strengthened by a box of old baseball cards and in real life. His love for the game is also what bonds Marcus to his new friend Roberto, who tries to get him to confront his pain.

Rounding Third is showing FOR FREE as a stream for a limited time only.  You can also purchase it as a download.

A Documentary

A movie showing at the Stand Up Comedy & Death online theater on Grapeflix is A Documentary, a Richard May film.

A Documentary's premise begins with one seemingly simple question: Are you fulfilled? — a question that now inextricably links individuals in three initially unrelated stories together forever. Director Richard May began the search for fulfillment by following stand-up comedians chase their dreams of "sold-out auditoriums," "HBO specials," and everything in between. If you're following your dreams, you must be fulfilled, right? A Documentary found the answers to that question are not as obvious as you might think. Both struggling comedians and seasoned pros reveal their insight about the world of comedy and the ability or inability to follow their dreams to satisfy their own expectations.

From there, A Documentary explored an even deeper question: if you found out you only had nine months to live, would you live your life differently? When Rick and Terri Echternacht of Austin, TX, are faced with a life threatening illness, life's priorities become immediately and painstakingly clear. Their personal discovery about what's really important in life is both insightful and prophetic, and should be something every human being routinely considers whether faced with a life-altering tragedy or not.

You can watch A Documentary on Grapeflix as a stream, rental download or rental purchase.

Targeted Content

Grapeflix is targeting lesser-known, professionally-produced content from independent filmmakers, content producers/distributors, video journalists, content owners, and music artists. These content include both entertainment and educational content.

• Movies -      Grapeflix has features and shorts from all cinematic genres. In general, only      pornographic content is not allowed on Grapeflix.

• Music      Videos - Grapeflix has music videos from artists who want to monetize      their music.

• Video Journalism - Grapeflix      is trying to attract video journalists to post and sell their content on      the site. While news may be dated and would not attract a paying audience,      Grapeflix believes that features on exciting topics or an exploration of      current issues and events would attract a paying audience if it offers      value and new insight. Grapeflix considers features or segments on 60      Minutes as a model for the type of video content that can sell.

• Light Educational Material -      Under the section called Lights!, Grapeflix would like to attract      educational content on practical subjects such as Do-it-yourself videos      and hobbies.

• Educational - Educational      content that would be of interest to industry professionals and students.      These includes training videos, lectures, seminars, panel discussions, and      conferences.

With respect to lectures, Grapeflix aims to convince filmmakers to team up with university and college professors to produce lectures and videos on class subjects and to offer them for rent or sale on Grapeflix.