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Magnolia Home Entertainment: A Mother's Love

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:08:29 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Follow three generations of women rarely portrayed on film with, A MOTHER’S LOVE, arriving on DVD April 24 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: Dawn Rider

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:55:01 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Only those with the fastest draw can survive in the brutal world of DAWN RIDER, saddling up on Blu-ray and DVD May 29 from Nassar Entertainment and Vivendi Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Angels Crest

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:33 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Starring Golden Globe� winner Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”), Academy Award� winner Mira Sorvino and Academy Award nominee Elizabeth Perkins (“Downton Abbey”), the “intricate and poetic meditation on grief, guilt and parenthood,” (IndieWire), ANGELS CREST, arrives on Blu-ray disc and DVD April 3 from  Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Jerry Griffin

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Jerry Griffin is the general manager of Bender/Helper Impact’s New York office, bringing over 18 years of journalism and public relations experience to the agency. Griffin’s background runs the gamut of corporate communications, technology, consumer electronics and digital media and entertainment. He has executed broad campaigns and launches for global companies as well as nascent start-ups.

Prior to joining B/HI, Griffin spent six years at Edelman, where he most recently built and oversaw a Digital Media & Entertainment practice within Edelman’s Technology group, working with clients such as IMAX, TVGuide.com and digital music startup Grooveshark. As a precursor to the new group, Griffin had earlier launched Web studio mydamnchannel.

During his time at Edelman, Griffin was also the Deputy Global Client Relationship Manager for the Samsung Electronics corporate communications program. As part of his duties, Griffin oversaw programs spanning corporate communications, product launches, CSR, global coordination and crisis communications, including serving as the crisis manager for Samsung on the 2008 Beijing International Olympic Torch Relay.

Prior to joining Edelman, Griffin was with Text 100 after beginning his PR career at PAN Communications, a Massachusetts-based boutique firm. Before that, Griffin was a reporter for seven years in Connecticut, including two years as a political writer covering the Connecticut Statehouse. An avid supporter of the arts, Griffin produced a critically acclaimed off-Broadway play in 2006.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Roadie

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:08:34 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Starring Ron Eldard (Super 8, Black Hawk Down) in “a valiant performance” (Variety) and set to an infectious soundtrack featuring some of rock and roll’s most celebrated bands, ROADIE turns up the music on Blu-ray Disc and DVD March 20 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Melancholia

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:01:29 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “A brilliant film” (CNN) and one of the year’s best reviewed films and headlined by a stellar ensemble of actors including Golden Globe� nominee Kirsten Dunst (All Good Things), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist), Alexander Skarsg�rd (“True Blood”), Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland (“24”), Stellan Skarsg�rd (Thor), and Academy Award nominee John Hurt (The Oxford Murders), visionary writer/director Lars Von Trier’s (Dancer in the Dark) newest film, MELANCHOLIA, is heralded as “a spectacle impossible to turn away from” (The Village Voice).

Vivendi Entertainment: Recoil

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:50:06 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Hard-hitting action hero Steve Austin (Tactical Force, The Expendables) stars in an all-new quest as a cop who forms his own brand of vigilante justice in RECOIL, premiering exclusively on Blu-ray Disc and DVD March 6 from Nasser Entertainment and Vivendi Entertainment.

CBS Home Entertainment: Fan Favorites

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:19:39 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The fans have spoken! Devotees of seven of television’s best-loved series – including CHEERS, FRASIER, HAPPY DAYS,  HOGAN’S HEROES, MACGYVER, THE HONEYMOONERS and THE ODD COUPLE – were asked to select their favorite episodes via Facebook polls.

CBS Home Entertainment: CSI - Grave Danger

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:06 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – One of television’s most popular shows is re-imagined from one of Hollywood’s most visionary directors in the chilling
two-part special CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Grave Danger, arriving as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo pack February 7 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution.

CBS Home Entertainment: Star Trek: The Next Generation

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:02:19 +0100

LOS ANGELES – September 28, 2011 – The beloved series STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION� will be transferred to high-definition for the first time ever and released on Blu-ray™, it was announced today by Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Mandrill

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:56:18 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Highlighted by “martial arts sequences that will drop your jaw” (Film School Rejects), the action-packed tale of vengeance and romance, MANDRILL, explodes onto Blu-ray Disc and DVD February 28 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: I Melt With You

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:49:27 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Thomas Jane (“Hung”), Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”), Rob Lowe (“Parks and Recreation”), and Christian McKay (“Borgia,” Me and Orson Welles) star in the “testosterone blowout” (Screen International) I MELT WITH YOU about friends from college who gather for one unforgettable weekend.

The BHI Bulletin - January

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:32 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “The king of yakuza epics” (Variety), visionary director Takeshi Kitano (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Brother) is back with “arguably his best film in a decade” (Hollywood Reporter), OUTRAGE: WAY OF THE YAKUZA, arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD January 31 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Limelight

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:25:42 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “A fascinating history” (Time Out New York) of the drama and excess of one of the most legendary figures of the New York club scene, LIMELIGHT opens its doors to DVD January 24 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Happy, Happy

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:16:10 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Filled with “first-rate” performances (Variety), the “fitfully amusing film” (The Village Voice), HAPPY, HAPPY, arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD  January 24 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: WWJD II: Woodcarver

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:32 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Restoring their belief in God and in life, two people come together and form an unlikely bond in WWJD II: The Woodcarver arriving on DVD March 6 from Vivendi Entertainment and Nassar Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: Neverland

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:35:32 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Journey back to where it all began in this captivating  Syfy original miniseries event when NEVERLAND arrives on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital March 13, 2012 from RHI Entertainment and Vivendi Entertainment.

Vivendi: Laurel & Hardy (USA Today)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:10:48 +0100

CBS Home Entertainment: CSI Seasons 1-11 (Men's Health)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:01:35 +0100

The BHI Bulletin - December

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Cowboys & Aliens (Star)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:02:39 +0100

Vivendi: Laurel & Hardy (American Profile)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:52:27 +0100

Saban: Paul Frank (Parade)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:34:27 +0100

Vivendi: Laurel & Hardy (Reader's Digest)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:26:23 +0100

Taking Client Work One Step Further...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:27:00 +0100

Sometimes our clients’ involvement in an event become much more than brand awareness, it touches you on a more personal level. On Sunday, September 25 the Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure� united more than 30,000 breast cancer advocates and survivors in a show of support for the global breast cancer movement to save lives. Hosted by the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure�, the 2011 event took place at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif.

With Saban Brands, B/HI participated in the Race For The Cure by featuring activities in the KidsZone as well as gathering a team to run/walk the race on Sunday. As a member of the Paul Frank team, I was inspired by their dedication to helping out such a great cause. I was so inspired in fact, I felt the participation shouldn’t stop at the Saban Brands team – it should extend to the whole agency. In an effort to get everyone involved, I asked the agency to work together to raise $500 to donate to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

The employees of Bender/Helper Impact (along with some family members, friends and former B/HI co-workers) were amazingly generous – which, if you know the people on our team, isn’t that surprising. Collectively, we raised more than our goal of $500 to support the fight against breast cancer.

Several members of the Saban Brands/Paul Frank team - and their dogs! - were also able to walk in the race on Sunday, September 25. Being surrounded by survivors and their family members really made it clear that we did the right thing by rallying together and supporting the Susan G. Komen foundation.

Vivendi: Laurel & Hardy (Los Angeles Times)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:22:32 +0100

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Blackthorn

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:34:12 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “A classic old-fashioned Western, every bit as good as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid” (ComingSoon.com), the celebrated Academy Award� nominated actor Sam Shepard (Brothers, The Assassin of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) stars in BLACKTHORN, arriving on Blu-ray Disc and DVD December 20 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Point Blank

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:27:22 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – A “furiously paced, supremely suspenseful, skillfully directed French thriller” (Paper), the action-packed film Point Blank arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD December 6 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: The Garfield Show: Dinosaurs and Other Animal Adeventures

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:22:13 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Join Garfield and the gang on an all-new journey when The Garfield Show: Dinosaurs and Other Animal Adventures arrives on DVD January 10 from Vivendi Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventure

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:19:17 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Explore the oceanic world through a loveable sea turtle’s eyes and the lessons he learns along the way when A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventure swims onto DVD January 3 from STUDIOCANAL and Vivendi Entertainment.

Vivendi Entertainment: A Mile In His Shoes

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:54:15 +0100

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – A story of aspiration and revelation from director William Dear (Angels In The Outfield, The Perfect Game) and starring Dean Cain (“Lois & Clarke:  The New Adventures Of Superman”), A Mile In His Shoes arrives on DVD January 10 from Vivendi Entertainment and Nassar Entertainment.

CBS Home Entertainment: The Best of I Love Lucy (Ladies' Home Journal)

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:11:43 +0100

CBS Home Entertainment: The Borgias: The First Season

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:49:34 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (October 25, 2011) – Sex. Power. Murder. Amen. Get an unvarnished portrait of one of history’s most intriguing families when the sinful period drama, THE BORGIAS: THE FIRST SEASON, comes to Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 27 from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:41:05 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Kick back, relax and enjoy a dose of evil when Tucker & Dale vs. Evil takes a hilarious turn on Blu-ray and DVD November 29 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Main Street

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:31:32 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – From Horton Foote, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, comes a touching drama centered on the residents of a small town; Main Street arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD November 15, from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Rejoice & Shout

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:23:40 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Celebrating the soulful, storied history of the gospel music, the “consistently entertaining documentary” (Chicago Sun Times) Rejoice & Shout arrives on DVD November 1 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Magic Trip

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:16:04 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Ride along with Ken Kesey, author of the classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and his legendary “Merry Band of Pranksters” in a ride across the country when Magic Trip debuts on DVD November 1 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Boasting About BHI over Breakfast

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:08:34 +0100

A professor once told me that any environment is a learning environment, and that seeking out opportunities to gain knowledge can only help in the journey to success. As a Home Entertainment intern at Bender/Helper Impact, I can honestly say I haven’t stopped learning since I set foot into this blue and green office just one month ago!

Learning in an office environment is the most important part of an internship, but last week I ventured out into Beverly Hills to attend the monthly Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles to learn about the benefits of blogging and social media. This was the first time I had attended one of these meetings, although I had heard about the organization long ago. The group was founded by two young grads who believe that social media is an important aspect of business that is only growing in popularity. When I arrived early last Wednesday morning, blank nametags were left at the front door for attendees to take. I penned, “Amanda Bernard, Intern” on my own, and walked into a sea of other interns enjoying French toast and scrambled eggs. I spoke with other college students with internships at various PR agencies around Los Angeles, asking them how they liked the work they were doing. Through mouthfuls of eggs, many of them responded positively, saying the things they have learned so far were invaluable. Then of course, a few interns rolled their eyes, and talked of the numerous trips to the break room they’ve taken to fetch coffee for those around the office. Some even stated that they often twiddled their thumbs at their temporary cubicles waiting for something to do.

When it was my turn, I couldn't wait to talk about Bender/Helper Impact. When I (excitedly) mentioned the name, many of the students knew the agency and asked questions about what I do on my Mondays and Fridays. I was proud to state that I had never been asked to fetch coffee for anyone, and from day one I had felt like a part of the B/HI family. I talked about learning to properly clip articles, contacting publications, and creating and updating various media lists. I recalled what I was told my first day at B/HI by my supervisor, which was that I had now entered “P.R. Boot Camp”. The other interns smiled, asking me to explain. I told them that I think what she meant by that term is that the people at B/HI are not afraid to give their interns a challenge. That they believe an intern is capable of more than just running errands, and should be doing more challenging activities. I spoke for some time, and even pulled up the B/HI website on my phone for my interested new friends to see. Soon after, the speaker asked everyone to take a seat, as the lecture was beginning. This speaker worked for famed review website Yelp!, and spoke about how much easier it was to notify fans of the site about Yelp! events in the area via Facebook and Twitter. Although it’s generally considered rude to have a phone out during a speech, the speaker encouraged all of us to “Like” Yelp!’s Facebook page during her lecture.

After the event was over, I walked away with knowledge I hadn’t had before, and it was a nice feeling knowing that I truly am glad to have an internship with B/HI. Oh, and the French toast was pretty awesome too.

[Follow B/HI: @bhimpact and Bender/Helper Impact]

Vivendi: Laurel & Hardy (New York Times Sunday)

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:45:14 +0100

Saban: Paul Frank (AOL Kids)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:06:36 +0100

Saban: Paul Frank (BOP)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:52 +0100

Saban: Paul Frank (Parents)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:54:28 +0100

CBS Home Entertainment: My Fair Lady

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:46:05 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (October 4, 2011) – Just in time for the holidays, the “loverliest” musical MY FAIR LADY sings in its first-ever Blu-ray Disc edition November 15 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

CBS Home Entertainment: Little Big Man

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:39:42 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (September 27, 2011) – Dustin Hoffman gives a “virtuoso performance” in the Western...or many say, revisionist Western... classic Little Big Man, from three-time Academy Award� nominated Director Arthur Penn, debuting on Blu-ray Disc™ November 8, in honor of Native American Heritage Month, from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

CBS Home Entertainment: The L Word: The Complete Series

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:31:21 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – (October 12, 2011) – It’s a woman’s world as an extraordinary collection THE L WORD: THE COMPLETE SERIES debuts in a special 25-disc box set November 22 from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

CBS Home Entertainment: Californication: The Fourth Season

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:42:15 +0100

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – (October 19, 2011) – The provocative and popular series about the lustful misadventures of writer Hank Moody (David Duchovny) continues with the release of CALIFORNICATION: THE FOURTH SEASON on DVD November 1 from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: Page One: Inside The New York Times

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:32:25 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – “Something akin to The Social Network for the news business” (Reuters), Page One: Inside The New York Times hits stands on Blu-ray and DVD on October 18 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Magnolia Home Entertainment: The Last Circus

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:24:50 +0100

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Called “brilliant, bizarre, dazzling and utterly demented” (New York Times), the shocking tale of two murderous clowns in a twisted tale of love and vengeance, The Last Circus steps right up to Blu-ray and DVD October 18 from Magnolia pictures under the Magnet Label.