AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Owned Entertainment, Inc. has announced today they have partnered up with the North American Mixed Martial Arts Expo (www.nammae.com) held December 1st and 2nd, 2007 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County California. Owned Entertainment will be holding open auditions for the MMA movie "Owned" at the convention and will have a 10 X 20 booth at the event. President James Hergott comments, "We are extremely excited to be a part of the first MMA expo in North America. We look forward to the auditions as well as networking opportunities with a number of the great companies that will be attending the event."
Those auditioning may email us ahead of time at info@ownedentertainment.com or approach us at the convention. Any MMA media, clothing companies or other potential business partnerships are encouraged to contact us ahead of time. We are also looking for a number of "Owned" ring girls to represent us at the event. The auditions will be covered by the 5thround (www.5thround.com).
About "Owned"
"Owned" is an exciting sci-fi action thriller set in the future, which is more than just a typical MMA movie. It is a mix of "Die Hard," "The Matrix," and "A History of Violence." We will be looking for a combination of talented actors and MMA fighters for the movie. Recently announced fighters for the movie include Dean Lister and Cung Le. For more information on the "Owned" movie visit mmamovie.com, ownedentertainment.com and the official "Owned" myspace at http://www.myspace.com/ownedentertainmentinc.
About Owned Entertainment
Owned Entertainment, Inc. has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. The company engages in investing, producing, and distributing full-length feature films as well as TV projects, video games and other entertainment entities. Along with its controlling equity interest in "All That I Need," released in theatres December 2005 and released on DVD February 2006, there are several other projects in the making, including: "The Other Side" and "Descendant," written by Damir Catic and Eric Alfio, the action thriller set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts "Owned" by James Hergott, "Brothers" by Tarquin Gotch (whose credits include "Home Alone," "Curly Sue," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") and the Reno 911-type comedic take-off on the popular "The Ultimate Fighter" TV show entitled "Fight House." Our mission at Owned Entertainment, Inc. is to produce high quality and highly enjoyable feature films that will be widely distributed in the mainstream media markets. The corporate offices for Owned Entertainment, Inc. are in Austin, Texas with additional offices in Southern California. Owned Entertainment, Inc. has recently announced adding an Interactive Entertainment division to focus on video game development.
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