Performing the three songs from the ‘Disguise’ EP, the Girl played as part of the Chashama Film Festival’s opening night festivities. The gig was the curtain raiser for a showing of the new movie ‘Dirty Step Upstage’, in which she appears.

Girl In The Red Dress sings dark-edged pop, setting themes of lost love and heartbreak against unstoppably infectious beats.

Influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Michael Jackson, and Madonna among others, the stories she sings are drawn straight out of real-life anguish.

Her new release was recorded in Chicago and masterminded by acclaimed producer Chris G, while two tracks feature the signature playing of former Dio lead guitarist Rowan Robertson.

The ‘Disguise’ EP is available through iTunes, Soundclick and other online suppliers, with a physical release due shortly.

As the perfect end to the Girl’s New York adventure, ‘Dirty Step Upstage’ collected an award at the festival. Amber Moelter, who plays the Girl and composed the songs on the EP, won the Best Actress award for her work in the film.

About Amber Moelter:

Amber Moelter hails originally from South Dakota, but has performed as an actor, dancer and singer on four continents.

While living in London she starred in several independent films including ‘Cross-Eyed Waltz’ which launched her career as a producer and for which she forfeited her paycheck to help out the director.

After returning to the USA she produced, co-wrote, and starred in the short fan film ‘Catwoman: Resolution,’ which inaugurated her production company ALM Talkies.

Her portrayals of Catwoman have caught the attention of latex fetish fans worldwide and been featured in Marquis magazine and elsewhere.

For more information, go to:

ALM Talkies
Dirty Step Upstage Official Website

Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, the comedy stars Demetri Martin as Elliot, who inadvertently played a role in making 1969’s Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was.

Featuring a standout ensemble cast and songs from a score of ’60s musical icons including The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Country Joe and the Fish – plus a new recording of “Freedom” from Richie Havens – Taking Woodstock is a joyous voyage to a moment in time when everything seemed possible.

Released in UK cinemas on 13th November, 2009.

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Taking Woodstock on amazon.com

TAKING WOODSTOCK

SYNOPSIS

Taking Woodstock is directed by Academy Award®-winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) with a screenplay by James Schamus (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Ice Storm), based on the book Taking Woodstock by Elliot Tiber.

The film stars Demetri Martin (Important Things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central) as Elliot Tiber, Emile Hirsch (Milk, Into the Wild), and Liev Schreiber (Defiance).

It’s 1969, and Elliot Tiber, a down-on-his-luck interior designer in Greenwich Village, New York, has to move back upstate to help his parents run their dilapidated Catskills motel, the El Monaco. The bank is about to foreclose; his father wants to burn the place down, but hasn’t paid the insurance; and Elliot is still figuring how to come out to his parents.

When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers, thinking he could drum up some much needed business for the motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, NY, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life, and American culture, forever.

Release date: 13th November 2009

Soundbites featuring the stars of the movie below.

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Clip – Movie synopsis – Demetri Martin

Clip – Ang Lee package
Demetri Martin Soundbite
Imelda Staunton Soundbite
James Schamus Soundbite

Clip – Power of Woodstock package
Ang Lee Soundbite
Emile Hirsch Soundbite
James Schamus Soundbite

Clip – Comments on Demetri Martin
Ang Lee Soundbite
Eugene Levy Soundbite

Taking Woodstock Official Website

Actor Cambell Westmoreland is turning heads of big name Hollywood directors, and barely at thirteen years of age, he is set to show his wares again this summer in Robert Rodriguez’s new Warner Brothers film, Shorts.

Westmoreland’s role in Shorts places him alongside some of Hollywood’s top actors, such as William H. Macy, James Spader and Leslie Mann.

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Premiered on August 15, 2009 and opening in theaters everywhere on August 21, 2009, Shorts has all the elements to be a huge critical and commercial success.

Westmoreland, well into his success as a child actor, has landed roles in films by prominent directors Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Dazed & Confused), Bryan Ortiz and now Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Sin City, Desperado).

Directors Rodriguez and Ortiz have praised Westmoreland, remarked that they really enjoyed working with him, were impressed with Westmoreland and his professionalism on the set, and has commented on how reliable the young actor was during filming.

Born in Moscow, Russia, Westmoreland now lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas. He’s already represented by one of IMDb.com’s top ten rated talent agencies, The Atherton Group. Growing up outside of Hollywood, Westmoreland enjoys all the normal stuff a kid his age likes to do. He loves playing sports and is the quarterback for his school’s football team.

Westmoreland’s diversity as an actor is already apparent from the variety of roles he’s played to the scope of projects he’s been involved in. His background includes commercials, theater and television, which has given him the experience and preparation for the growing fame in which his film career has brought him.

To keep up with the latest news and projects Westmoreland is working on, check out his site www.cambellrocks.com. Remember the name: Cambell Westmoreland. You’ll be hearing a lot more about him very soon!

Shorts movie – Warner Brothers Official Website

Cambell Westmoreland Official Website

Band’s original track “You And I” and cover of The Scooby Doo Theme Song to be featured in Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins debuting mid September

Anarbor has lent its track “You And I” from its Hopeless Records debut EP ‘Free Your Mind’ to the upcoming Cartoon Network movie, Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins.

The film will premiere on Cartoon Network on Sunday, September 13, 2009 and will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 22. The home video version will include the music video for Anarbor’s “You And I” which premiered on Cartoon Network on August 2 following the weekend-long Scooby Doo marathon, and has been airing in between shows all month long.

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The exposure has helped to propel the video to the #12 spot on iTunes Alternative Music Videos chart and the song to #33 on the Top Alternative Songs chart (where it peaked at #25.)

Anarbor also recorded the theme song, “What’s New Scooby Doo” (originally done by Simple Plan). The song will appear during the end credits of the movie, and is featured in promos and commercials on Cartoon Network and Cartoonnetwork.com.

Meanwhile The Phoenix, area 4-piece is preparing to head back to the studio to begin work on its first full length release with producer Mike Green (Paramore, Good Charlotte, The Matches). In addition, the band will hit the road this fall on select tours.

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Anarbor August 2009 tour dates:

Aug 15
The Sets w/ The Amorous & The Record Life Tempe, Arizona

Aug 28
The Bridge w/ Hello Hollywood, A Change Of Pace, This Century, & It’s Like Love Glendale, Arizona

Watch the “You and I” video featuring clips from the Scooby Doo movie on CartoonNetwork.com

For more information on Anarbor, go to:

Anarbor MySpace
Anarbor Official Website