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NextShark is proud to present the upcoming short film "Death & Ramen" starring comedian Bobby Lee, actor Matt Jones, and written and directed by 22-year-old rising filmmaker Tiger Ji. Set in a ramen shop, "Death & Ramen" tells the story of a despondent chef (Bobby Lee) and his extraordinary encounter with the Grim Reaper (Matt Jones). Tiger Ji, a Hong Kong native now based in New York, made waves in the film industry at 19 with his award-winning short "Wuhan ...

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Little Black Book, Film stars Gotham's Drew Powell and Kingston Vernes (The Survivor, Mank)

Director Bianca Poletti has joined MOFA’s growing roster in Australia and New Zealand. Her work features emotionally rich character stories, set amongst vividly designed worlds.

Cartoonist Adam Ellis Says Movie Keratin Was Plagiarized From His Work On 2/1/21 at 7:53 PM EST Keratinplagiarized his work. Ellis, known for his series of online comics, made the allegations Monday on Twitter. After some showings at film festivals, Keratin was premiered in January on Directors Notes, a website about independent film. Ellis posted the comic Keratin was allegedly taken from in January 2018. "This film is a fully plagiarized, shot-for-shot remake of my comic," Ellis tweeted. "T...