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BURBANK (June 1, 2011) — AntiKaiser announced on Wednesday that it was bringing Jordan Lee Gons onboard as a producer and Director of Operations. His role will be to help bridge the gap between the business and creative needs of the company and will serve under AntiKaiser Executive Producer Aaron Matthew Kaiser.

“I look forward to helping take AntiKaiser Productions to the next level,” Gons said.

With a BS in Accounting, Gons got his career started as a public auditor for Deloitte & Touche and then transitioned to working for startup WNCTV in an operational and financial capacity. His official bio is available at http://antikaiser.com/about/jordan-gons/

About AntiKaiser Productions

AntiKaiser Productions is an independent development company for film, television, and new media. It has produced multiple award-winning projects since its inception in 1998. The company has corporate headquarters in Burbank, CA.

For more information, please visit http://www.antikaiser.com

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For more information, press only:

Aaron Matthew Kaiser, 818.217.0050, press@antikaiser.com

“Let’s pick one of the ones we really liked. Let’s go with GONE: The Series.”

The review of GONE lasted a couple of minutes with all positive feedback. An excerpt of the broadcast is embedded below.

Several of the comments complimented the acting, especially that of lead Frank Krueger (the role of Dean Jeffries), the music, and the setup, alongside excitement for seeing “Indie Intertube’s most lovable geek”, Maxwell Glick. The following quote, however, is likely the most important feedback:

“It was very believable and I was completely invested when it was over. I want episode 2. We liked it a lot. I would say that GONE: The Series is one of our favorites and, most definitely, that show should be made—even if it doesn’t win this contest. I will be really pissed if we don’t find out what the hell happened.”

Indie Intertube also mentioned that, in their opinion, GONE did the best job of incorporating the William Gibson quote, “Time moves in one direction, memory in another.” To listen to the review, please find an embedded excerpt above, or you can listen to the entire episode at BlogTalkRadio.com

The pilot can be viewed at http://gone.blip.tv and interested parties can become a fan of the series on Facebook at http://facebook.com/GONEtheSeries

The story follows Dean Jeffries (Frank Krueger) as he searches for his wife, Laurie (Julia Denton), who has disappeared and told him not to follow. It also stars Craig Braun as Lynch, Maxwell Glick as Phil, and Mark Berry and Dailyn Matthews as Daley and Gless. For more information, please read the one-sheet.

This episode was made as part of the Celebrate the Web “Raising the Bar” festival, in which we had one week to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a 5-minute WebTV pilot. We are now competing against 12 other teams for the winning spot. The additional exposure could help us gain a sponsor, which would mean more episodes could be produced.

If you would like to help support the pilot by voting, you may do so once per day through March 26th at http://www.celebratetheweb.com

The winner will be announced during a screening at the ACME Comedy Theater in Hollywood on March 29th. If you are interested in attending the screening with us, please let us know and we will relay the event details to you.

You can also become a fan of the show on Facebook by visiting http://facebook.com/GONEtheSeries and hitting the “Like” button.

As you know, we have a very successful track record with competitions and we feel confident that we can deliver the same results again, but we can’t do this without you. There are approximately $2,000 in production costs that we need help covering, which will go toward paying our cast and crew, buying storage media, feeding our volunteers, and more. On top of that, we have only two weeks in which to receive it!

In order to raise these funds, we have set up an IndieGoGo campaign with additional details and a pitch video from myself and Michael Brueggemeyer, who will be directing the pilot. We have developed a perks system to thank anyone who contributes. These perks range from signed cast photos to executive producer credits. You can even have a character named after you or receive a private Hollywood power lunch with celebrity-guest Doug Jones (Hellboy I/II, Pan’s Labyrinth).

If you are interested in helping us achieve yet another success, please visit http://indiegogo.com/webtvpilot and take a look at our support material. Thank you for your consideration and your contribution.

Interested parties may vote once per day through January 31st and each ballot cast enters them into a sweepstakes to win Super Bowl tickets. Should LOVE HURTS be voted among the top two commercials, it will air during Super Bowl XLV on February 6th and be eligible to win up to $2 Million.

Brad directed “Bold Burglar”, one of three spec submissions produced by AntiKaiser and Chris Roberts Productions, under the direction of Resolve Entertainment, in the 2009 “Crash the Super Bowl” competition. The commercial may be seen below, on the AntiKaiser website, or on the AntiKaiser YouTube channel. Incidentally, this is not the first repeat presence in this competition’s finalist ring as the 2010 winning submission “Casket” had hired the same cinematographer, Brandon Lippard.

The new site features a completely new design, social media integration, RSS feed for news/press articles, and a full-featured project catalog. The project catalog is the highlight feature of the new site, displaying descriptions, credit information, related news releases, an image gallery, and a video gallery.

Moderated by David Freedman
A panel of production company executives give candid advice on what they’ll be looking for in pitches the next day.  Don’t miss this lively discussion of pitch do’s and don’ts, best and worst pitch experiences, and tips for following up after successful pitches.

Confirmed panelists include:

David Freedman, TV Development Executive, Pandemonium

Dorie Barton, Development Consultant, The Jon Klane Company

Wendy Kram, Producer (Mad Money, Hollywood Douche Bags)

Aaron Matthew Kaiser, Executive Producer, AntiKaiser Productions

For those not familiar with PitchFests, it is (according to their website):

…an annual event where screenwriters can meet with producers, agents, development executives, managers, and other industry professionals to pitch their tv show and movie scripts. It’s like ‘speed-dating’ for writers!

The PitchFest runs this weekend—June 26-27, 2010—with free seminars on Saturday and pitching sessions on Sunday. AntiKaiser is honored to be a part of this event as an industry professional and panel guest. If you will be attending the PitchFest, please stop by our booth!

More information is available at http://pitchfest.com/gapf/great_american_pitchfest.shtml

The first Fiesta Movement, designed to promote the new 2011 Ford Fiesta virally, selected 100 YouTube personalities—dubbed “Fiesta Agents”—and gave them their own Fiesta for six months. Each agent had six missions to accomplish and video blog about. The tagline was “100 Agents. 6 Months. 600 Missions.” According to Ford, the first movement was a major success.

“Fiesta Movement agents have traveled more than 1.4 million miles and have generated more than 6 million YouTube views, nearly 740,000 Flickr views and more than 3.7 million Twitter impressions.”

Since the first Fiesta Movement was such a success, Ford has unveiled “Chapter 2”, but with a slightly different twist. According to their website:

“In anticipation of the Fiesta’s US launch, for the next chapter of the Fiesta Movement we’re handing over creative direction for the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta’s advertising and promotion to our fans. You’ll need a creative vision and passion for the Fiesta. We’ll provide the public spaces and help connect you to local creative talent. Together, we’ll bring your ideas to life.”

Based on his previous track record with the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” Competition, AntiKaiser’s Aaron Matthew Kaiser decided to apply. He selected Lindsey Caldwell as his team partner and wove their resumes into a 7-minute narrative storyline that provides their background in an entertaining way. The film can be seen below or on the AntiKaiser YouTube channel.

The Great American PitchFest is an annual event where screenwriters can meet with producers, agents, development executives, managers, and other industry professionals to pitch their tv show and movie scripts. It’s like ‘speed-dating’ for writers!

The PitchFest runs this weekend—June 13-14, 2009—with free seminars on Saturday and pitching sessions on Sunday. AntiKaiser is honored to be a part of this event as an industry professional. If you will be attending the PitchFest, please stop by our booth!

More information is available at http://pitchfest.com/gapf/great_american_pitchfest.shtml

Projects discussed include: the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” finalist commercial, the Christine Evans “Give It Up” music video, Three Lives, Get Off My Set!, Dr. von Kaiser, Supreme Heroes of the United Nations, The Regulators, and Redemption Cafe.

The EPK can be seen below or on the AntiKaiser YouTube channel.