8/12/08

JASON DUDEK'S NEW FEATURE FILM "LEGACY" HIT THE STREETS TODAY!

Today, The Weinstein Company released Jason Dudek's new feature film "Legacy", starring Haylie Duff, Tom Green and more.  It's now available on DVD at Blockbuster and video stores across the USA.  You can see Jason in the movie, in the featurette, and hear him on the audio commentary.  The Weinstein Company did a great job with the box cover art and authoring the DVD.  A Big Thanks to Bob and Harvey for a job well done.

8/10/08

OPEN MIC II IN D.C.

Producers of Open Mic II were in Washington D.C. from Aug. 5th thru the 9th scouting locations and the comedy scene in "The District" where the Potomac spawned Dave Chappelle.  Most of the new standup comedy documentary will be shot and edited in Michigan to take advantage of the new movie production incentives passed in April of 2008.  HD shoots are also being planned for Miami, Dallas, LA and NYC.

Interested investors in Jason Dudek's Open Mic II can contact  jim@arkdistribution.com for information.

7/17/08

JASON DUDEK SELLS DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO HIS NEW MOVIE "LEGACY"

The Weinstein Company acquired USA distribution rights for Jason's new feature film "Legacy" starring Haylie Duff, Tom Green and more.  No street date in the US is available yet.  "Legacy" is being distributed worldwide by American World Pictures under the title "Pretty Little Devils" and opened this June in Japan.  The movie is a dark comedy murder mystery at a college sorority house, written, produced and directed by Jason Dudek.

3/17/07

OPEN MIC II NOW IN PRE-PRODUCTION

Ark Distribution is now in pre-production of Open Mic II.  We're looking for both National, local and new standup comedians to be in the next one.  Post your standup clips on our YouTube Open Mic Group site.  We'll try and review them all.  Jason Dudek again will be producing this next adventure in standup comedy.  National standup comedians should contact us at openmic@arkdistribution.com

Interested investors in Open Mic II can contact us at info@arkdistribution.com

12/22/05

JASON DUDEK PRODUCES COMEDY PERFORMANCE SHOW "LIVE FROM THE LAUGH FACTORY".

Jason Dudek produced the show at Jamie Masada's world famous "Laugh Factory" comedy club in LA in March of 2005 for Gutzfilms and shot it in Digital Hi-Definition for DVD release.  Volume 1 of "Live From The Laugh Factory" is scheduled for release on DVD in early 2006.  The DVD features comedy performances from LA's funniest young comic stars.  Volume 1 stars Bob Marley, Ruben Paul, Freddy Soto and Butch Bradley from Open Mic.  Freddy Soto recently passed away and this is his last recorded performance.  The DVD is being released by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios and distributed by Anchor Bay.

8/1/05

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3/27/05

Ark Distribution releases "Open mic" on DVD.  Suggested retail price $9.95

10/07/04

"OPEN MIC" COMING TO HOME VIDEO SOON

4/24/04

"OPEN MIC" PLAYS TO SELL OUT CROWD SATURDAY NIGHT AT FORT MYERS BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

11/01/03

"OPEN MIC' WINS BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Metro Detroit.  Jason Dudek's film "Open Mic" earned the "Best Documentary Award" at the Michigan Independent Film Festival 2003.  The festival was held the first week of October at the 18 screen Emagine Theatre in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.  The Theatre is the newest and nicest in the state.

9/24/03

"OPEN MIC" NOW SHOWING AT THE ROSEVILLE THEATRE

Everyone enjoyed the Michigan Premiere of "Open Mic" at the Roseville Theatre tonight.  At the After Party, Jason Dudek was lavished with praise for his documentary on stand-up comedy.  "Open Mic" is NOW SHOWING Daily.  Check newspaper listings for times.  For more information call the Roseville Theatre at (586) 445-7810.  Visit the theatre web site at: www.rosevilletheatre.com 

Click on this link for directions to the Roseville Theatre: directions.

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8/29/03

For Immediate Release

"Open Mic", A Documentary FILM on Stand Up Comedy, OPENS September 24, 2003 IN THE METRO DETROIT AREA AT THE Roseville Theatre

DETROIT – The documentary film, Open Mic, takes a behind the scenes look at stand-up comedy.  The film features appearances by such notable comics as Dave Chappelle, Bobcat Goldthwait, Shawn Wayans, Richard Jeni, Charles Fleischer, Victoria Jackson, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, Dom Irrera, Jeffrey Ross, Jim Breuer and moreThey all share their own accounts of the struggle involved in making it to the big time.

Open Mic director, Jason Dudek, lives in Los Angeles and is currently staying in Berkley, Michigan with his father, independent filmmaker, Jim Dudek, writer, producer, director of the Michigan made feature film comedy P.I. Blues. "I’m very proud of Jason and his great work on Open Mic.  If you’re into stand-up comedy, this is a must-see film." says Jim Dudek.

Open Mic screened at the world’s largest and most discriminating comedy festival, Montreal’s Just for Laughs.  It also was the only feature film to screen at the Chicago Comedy Festival and it took the top film award at the New Orleans Comedy Festival.

Open Mic starts Wednesday, September 24, 2003 in the metro Detroit area at the Roseville Theatre on Utica Road at Gratiot.  This sometime disturbing, yet very funny and compelling film screens daily.  Check your newspaper listings for times.

Genre: Comedy/Documentary

Running Time: 54 minutes

English/Color

Not Rated: no nudity, no violence, no drug use, some objectionable language

 

For more information:

Contact: Patricia Dudek

(248) 543-9121  info@arkdistribution.com

 

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