HALO 8 Entertainment

HALO-8 Entertainment is a film production-distribution company specializing in "punk rock cinema, dangerous indie films and alt-culture videos"." Halo-8 was formed in 2005 by filmmaker Matt Pizzolo. It currently releases projects from award-winning filmmakers such as Ramzi Abed, Esther Bell, Curt Johnson, Matt Pizzolo, acclaimed visual artists Martin Perreault, M.F. Strangelove, and alt-culture personalities Bianca Beauchamp, Doug Sakmann, Joanna Angel, Chaos, The Hardcore Chef, Peter Hoare. [Goldstein, Gregg. " [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003611386 Halo-8 Letting Animals Out Of Their Cages] " The Hollywood Reporter." July 13, 2007.] [Simon, Leslie & Tim Kanan. " [http://www.medusapr.com/press/fir/yoga_altpress-228.html Yoga For Indie Rockers] " Alternative Press #228." July, 2007.] [Hays, Matthew. " [http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/daily/20070711/fantasia.html Dealmakers scouting Fantasia] " Playback Magazine." July 11, 2007.] [Martin, Peter. " [http://www.cinematical.com/2007/11/14/your-mommy-kills-animals-dvd-pulled-by-amazon/ 'Your Mommy Kills Animals DVD' Pulled by Amazon] " Cinematical." November 14, 2007.] [MSNBC Marketwire. " [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21775782/ 'Your Mommy Kills Animal' DVD Hits Shelves Today... Maybe?] " MSNBC." November 13, 2007.]

In June 2008, HALO-8 debuted a new comic book publishing arm at Wizard Entertainment's Wizard World Chicago comic book convention with two flagship series: "Godkiller" (written by Matt Pizzolo, illustrated by Anna Muckcracker) and "How I Lost My Virginity -by Alexandra Jones" (written by Matt Pizzolo, penciled and colored by Andrea Blanco, inked by Ale Alvarez). [Goldstein, Gregg. " [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i1ca7985186841ea82d12c5d19d97124b Halo-8 infected with 'Pink Eye'] ". The Hollywood Reporter." June 25, 2008.]

Affiliated Production Companies

* 456 Productions
* Backseat Conceptions
* Bloodshot Pictures
* Burning Angel
* Burning Paradise
* DiY-Fest Video
* Hells Bells Productions
* Indie Genius Productions
* Kings Mob Productions
* Lost Angeles Films
* Savage Roses Productions
* Sunny Bastards Films
* UnitShifter Films

Releases

Current Releases

2006

* Threat (film) - Dir. Matt Pizzolo ("Kings Mob Productions")
* - ("Kings Mob Productions")
* - ("Kings Mob Productions")
* - Dir. Peter Hoare ("456 Productions")
* - Dir. Peter Hoare ("456 Productions")
* - ("456 Productions")

2007

* Yoga For Indie Rockers - w/ Chaos Dir. M.F. Strangelove ("DiY-Fest")
* Exist - Dir. Esther Bell ("Hells Bells Productions", "Merlion Entertainment")
* Voluptuous Life - Dir. Carlos Batts ("C. Batts FLY Productions", "UnitShifter Films")
* Pilates For Indie Rockers - w/ Chaos Dir. M.F. Strangelove ("DiY-Fest")
* Vegan Cooking For Animal Lovers - w/ The Hardcore Chef ("DiY-Fest")
* Your Mommy Kills Animals - Dir. Curt Johnson ("Indie Genius Productions")

January 2008

* - Dir. Martin Perreault
* Punk Rock Holocaust 2 - Dir. Doug Sakmann ("Backseat Conceptions")

February 2008

* The Sick & Twisted Horror of Joanna Angel - Dir. Doug Sakmann ("Backseat Conceptions"); with Joanna Angel ("Burning Angel")

March 2008

* N.Y.H.C. - Dir. Frank Pavich; with Madball, 25 Ta Life, Vision of Disorder, District 9, No Redeeming Social Value, 108

July 2008

* Punk & Disorderly - with The Business, Sham 69, Anti-Nowhere League, Conflict, The Oppressed, The Boys, The Varukers

August 2008

* Gimme Skelter - Dir. Scott Phillips; with Gunnar Hansen, Trent Haaga, Kurly Tlapoyawa

September 2008

* Pink Eye - Dir. James Tucker; Writer Joshua Nelson; with Melissa Bacelar, Joshua Nelson, Bridget Megan Clark, Alan Rowe Kelly, Raine Brown
* The Devil's Muse - Dir. Ramzi Abed; with Kristen Kerr, Gidget Gein, Cinque Lee, Julie Strain, Lizzy Strain, Masuimi Max, Dame Darcy; score composed by David J, Ego Plum

October 2008

* - Dir. Matt Pizzolo, Doug Sakmann, Joanna Angel, Ramzi Abed, Kurly Tlapoyawa; with Tiffany Shepis, Masuimi Max, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Katie Nisa [Mr. Disgusting. " [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13010 SDCC '08: Halo-8 Entertainment's Comic-Con Happenings] " Bloody-Disgusting." July 23, 2008.] [Graser, Marc. " [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989518.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1 Comic Con Sees Super Efforts in PR] " Variety." July 25, 2008.]

References

External links

* http://www.halo8.tv Official site