Opening Reception video for the exhibit "Matrix of the Mind" at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, on March 4, 2010. This exhibit is a survey of contemporary Japanese artists. For more information please visit agora-gallery.com

Artists Reception for Febrary Exhibit at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, NYC

Bill Crumlic is proud to welcome Sherrina Navani and her "New York Mother" franchise on board as a client of Crumlic Media - Video Production.

Navani produces monthly half hour original programming for her website newyorkmother.com. The goal of her popular website, show and franchise is "Helping to better Mom's life."

Several months ago Crumlic and Navani met during a one time contract shoot he was hired for by her former production company. Although the time was not right for the two forces to come together then, they found a common professionalism and respect for each other and kept in contact. That led to a new opportunity for the two to work on her video productions and a hot new product.

"There are two projects we are working on together including the monthly production of the half hour webisodes." said Crumlic who will be assuming the director and editor responcibilities. "Eventually, we expect that product to find a home on a local television station or network and we will be aggressivly refining the program to that end." he added.

The other project is not yet cleared to be announced but Crumlic assures it is very exciting and he hopes to be able to make it public in a month or two.

Beginning in March the Crumlic Media production "On Point: the Legacy of Jeff Korba" will be available for purchase, digital download and video on demand rental through the online seller Amazon.com. The On Point DVD has been available for online purchase at the film's website since late November of 2009 but expanding to Amazon.com will significantly increase the documentary's exposure and potential sales. In celebration of the new outlet Producer/Director Bill Crumlic has reduced the price for both sale venues.

At Crumlic Media's On Point film website the DVD price has been adjusted to $11.99 plus shipping and handling of $2.95 while supplies last. The Amazon.com price will be $13.99 plus shipping and Handling of $2.98. Buyers can save more than two dollars by purchasing through the official film website www.onpointfilm.com.

Bill Crumlic said, "I see Amazon as a great alternative because they reach so many people through their primary site plus the extras that come along with the deal such as the link to Amazon's Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com) and CreateSpace program."

On Point was granted an IMDb web page in January which has already helped to boost online interest in the independent film which has found a small but dedicated audience on its own site.

Although Amazon takes more than the the majority of the money generated by the sale, they produce the DVD's as people order them so Crumlic Media will not need to keep a large stock of DVD's onhand now that the initial rush of orders from Jeff Korba's friends and family has subsided. Crumlic still has several hundred copies of the DVD on hand but expects that supply to be sold off and depleted through direct sales and while he is on the road promoting the film at various film festivals in 2010. In fact, any time he travels (for any reason) he packs several copies and recently sold a DVD while having a drink at a hotel bar in Pennsylvania.

"I was chatting with the bar manager and the subject of what I do for a living came up. I explained the various elements of Crumlic Media and he was very interested in Jeff's story and asked where he could buy a copy. I dashed up to my room and brought back a copy which he happily purchased. It was a wonderful highlight of my trip that a complete stranger would plunk down cash so quickly!"

Crumlic is using the money generated selling the DVD's to fund the submission fees at the various film festivals and pay off the debt the film accumulated in production.

To place an order please visit: On Point Film

The well known Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has recognized the Crumlic Media film production "On Point: The Legacy of Jeff Korba" and granted the film a page in the official database.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information related to movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, video games, and most recently, fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. IMDb launched on October 17, 1990, and in 1998 was acquired by Amazon.com.

Having an official IMDb page helps to legitimize independent film projects by placing them on the largest and most complete record of film, television and published media.

On Point gained the page thanks to it's submission to the New Hope Film Festival and their acceptance of the film for consideration. Currently three other festivals have received the film and are in the review process. One more is planned for certain submission this month and others will follow in the coming months.

Crumlic Media encourages fans of On Point to visit the IMDb page http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1580320/ and place a ranking vote to help the film continue it's sucess and growth.

Crumlic Media is proud to welcome Manhattan's Agora Gallery, located on West 25th Street in the heart of Chelsea's art gallery district, to the family of arts video clients. Agora joins the Verdi Square Festival of the Arts, Producer/Composer Christopher Wade and the eDavid Gallery as clients of the unique arts specialty videos created by Director Bill Crumlic.

Agora Gallery, established 1984, is a fine art gallery dedicated to the promotion of national and international artists, providing quality and original art to established and emerging collectors, catering to special events in support of fine art, organizations that foster social awareness and promote environmental issues. The gallery is also the publisher of ARTisSpectrum Magazine and the sponsor of Art Mine.

Look for thier videos that will include exceptional artists and works in the coming months.

CRUMLIC NEWS SERVICES HAS EVOLVED!

Since the inception of Crumlic News Services back in September of 2002, CNS has grown and evolved from simple freelance spot and assignment TV news video to complete video production and now feature film. Over the past few years it has become apparent that the  change in the company focus and direction was not being accurately reflected in the Crumlic News Services name. The time has come to make changes that will serve the company well into the future of the constantly evolving and changing field of video production and media.

Although our focus is now commercial & event video production, documentaries and film making, we still have roots in and provide our legendary services to television, web, radio and print news. All of the present television news services remain available to current and future news clients. As our stock of professional gear for high level video production continues to expand - news clients will continue to see an even heavier focus on quality of the video news products from us. We will continue to expand  event video, commercial and corporate video production to new levels and provide the exemplary customer service for which the Crumlic name has earned a great reputation.

THE PAST EIGHT YEARS

The past eight years has brought us wonderful clients and projects. Our first feature length film "On Point: The Legacy of Jeff Korba" is completed and in the promotions and distribution phase and doing quite well.  We have produced or worked on projects for PR agency Golin Harris of LA, Toyota, New Zealand TV 3, IrishJacks.com, eDavid Gallery, Verdi Square Festival of the Arts, Saint Philips Episcopal Church in Harlem, Great Notions Corporation, WNBC 4, WABC 7, WCBS 2, All network stations in Philadelphia, WFMZ-TV/DT 69 News, Service Electric Cable TV 2 News, RCN Cable News Local Edition, The Morning Call, Creo-Que Designs, the New York Mothers Television Show pilot, Saint Lukes Hospital,  Lehigh County, Allentown Fire Department & Training Academy, the International Association of Fire Fighters, The Movie Show/Willistein Productions, Interior Designer and Artist Julio Chakur, the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, Tom Carl Video Productions, Tribune Media, art galleries, museums, NYC off off Broadway theater productions and many more.

In early 2009 we purchased our first HD camera (seen on the title bar of the website) the AG-HVX-200A. This camera is an amazing peice of hardworking professional equipment and a significant step up from our overworked Canon GL2. A Sennheiser wireless microphone kit with both lav and stick mic was added to the equipment package rounding and other equipment was sent to be factory refurbished. We have entered 2010 with a feature film under our belt and the gear to continue our advancement in video production. The future is filled with continuing projects and new projects making it very bright and exciting!

PROJECTS NOW UNDERWAY

Presently, I am working with IrishJacks to produce a series of short film children's stories about the adventures of a group of Irish Jack Russell Terriers. These stories will be told in the fashion of the 1982 movie Homeward Bound.

A second video is nearing completion for Saint Philips Episcopal Church in Manhattan and the coming 2010 season of the Verdi Square Festival of the Arts will soon be upon us with fresh work and videos.

I continue to work with my dear friends David and Amy Stravitz of the eDavid Gallery and Great Notions Corporation and look forward to the next show at their gallery in Bethlehem. Just one block away from the eDavid Gallery is another fabulous client the Historic Hotel Bethlehem with whom we have produced a guest targeted video and two television commercials.

I am thrilled to announce the addition of Agora Gallery in Chelsea to the family of Crumlic Media arts clients. Their first video will be completed in early February and posted on their site and here on the new Crumlic Media site.

I look forward to returning to WFMZ-TV/DT 69 News as a "fill in" photog and Assignment Editor in late January and of course I always enjoy working with my friends at Service Electric Cable TV 2 News when the opportunities present themselves.

THE NEW NAME AND WEBSITE

Thank you to everyone for your support of Crumlic News Services over the past eight years! I look forward to continuing to work with you again as Crumlic Media. Please visit the new website at http://www.crumlicmedia.com and feel free to comment on videos, postings and stories.

To the future!

Bill Crumlic
Owner, Crumlic Media

Crumlic Media is happy to announce that the popular feature film documentary On Point: The Legacy of Jeff Korba is available to be seen online until Sunday, January 3rd, 2010! Originally we expected remove the film after Christmas weekend but the response has been so great that we have extended it an additional week.

The two hour presentation is brought to you courtesy of IrishJacks.com, eDavid Gallery and Crumlic Media. The film remains available to order on DVD though the On Point Film website.

Voorhees High School Graduate Honored in Documentary Film now on DVD

Contact: Bill Crumlic, Producer/Director-Crumlic News Services Pictures
646-596-6652
bill@crumlicnews.com
www.onpointfilm.com  (film information)
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After two years in production a feature length documentary about Califon, NJ musician and Voorhees High School graduate Jeffrey Patrick Korba is being officially released on DVD December 1st and will be available to RCN Cable customers on their channel 4 and Video On Demand service in late December-early January.

Korba inspired friends and family in the short 19 years before his life was taken in an automobile accident Thanksgiving weekend in 2007. News of the accident was picked up by various television stations and newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Montana and featured comments from people who talked of his free spirit and positive attitude. His wake and funeral drew hundreds of people from across the country.

In the film Jeff Korba’s humanity is explored through interviews with friends, family and peers and supported by video of his musical performances, home videos and photographs.
The film’s director Bill Crumlic was a friend and business associate of Korba. “I was devastated when I found out about the loss of Jeff. We were more than business associates, we were friends. We had several projects in the works together and lots of video already shot for them. The fact that I was so moved by Jeff, lead me to reach out to others and I quickly learned this kid meant the world to others too.” The raw video that was shot by Crumlic for music videos and promotional projects for Jeff’s various bands made the film possible. Bill Crumlic added “There was all this raw source video that we gathered in 2006 when Jeff was with the New York City band Monument, and from what turned out to be the final performance of Fresh Dub, a band that Jeff co-created with Mike Valeri in his hometown of Califon.” Crumlic says he and Korba joked that the payoff for providing video services would come in a few years when the A&E Network would need early band shots for Jeff’s Biography.  Crumlic said “Everyone was positive that Jeff was going to make it big, myself included. He naturally knew how to play to the camera and when to ignore the camera.” 

Jeff Korba had all the right elements in his life for a great career in music. He had the talent, drive, ambition, connections and good karma. Jeff’s father John Korba is well known for his work with Hall & Oats, Phoebe Snow, Bernard Purdie and for the past ten years as Associate Conductor of RENT on Broadway before the show closed. In the film John Korba talks of his son’s future. “He was very self motivated and he picked up on things by himself.” said Korba. “He never really said that music was going to be his career. He just wanted to play… He was open to a lot of things.”

Crumlic traveled to Montana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to interview Korba’s friends and family. He heard stories of how Jeff made a positive impact on each person’s life.  With more than sixty interviews shot the film covers Jeff as a baby through the evening of the accident on November 25th, 2007. It includes professional performances and Korba’s own music creations from college.

DVD pre-release orders (by special invitation to friends and family) shipped last week to arrive on December 1st.  On Tuesday (12/1) orders will be accepted from the general public through Crumlic News Pictures and the films website www.onpointfilm.com

On Point: The Legacy of Jeff Korba is the first feature length project from Producer/Director Bill Crumlic.

Crumlic is available for interviews and can supply video and images from the movie for any news, critic or trade organizations interested in this compelling film about a young man who proved that one person can make a difference in the world.

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Director Bill Crumlic is proud to announce that On Point: The Legacy of Jeff Korba, Director's Cut DVD will be ready for orders and release in late November. The DVD is expected to be around two hours or more when completed. Four of the six acts have been re-edited with additions and improvements over the version screened over the summer.

The DVD's will be priced at $17.99 plus a nominal shipping/handling charge of $6.95.

Check back with crumlicnews.com in the next week for details as the DVD is made available to order in plenty of time for Christmas giving.