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3D Entertainment's Mantello Brothers to Headline at 2009 NAB Show's Content Theater

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 13:21 CDT

Select Excerpt from Their 3D Feature-length Docu-fiction, 'Oceans 3D - Into the Deep' (wt), to Premiere During the Session

LAS VEGAS and LONDON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D Entertainment's filmmakers Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello (Mantello Brothers) will present at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas (NV) at 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 21. Pioneers in the field of live-action stereoscopic filmmaking, the Mantello Brothers will host a 60-minute session at the NAB Show's Content Theater featuring an eight-minute excerpt from their first feature-length 3D film, "Oceans 3D - Into the Deep" (working title).

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to show our colleagues exclusive content and provide a behind-the-scenes look into the making of 'Oceans 3D,' the first documentary ever to be filmed and released in Digital 3D," said Francois Mantello, the film's producer and Chairman of 3D Entertainment. For director Jean-Jacques Mantello, "The NAB Show is the perfect venue in which to share and acquire knowledge on new Digital 3D technologies and their application within the broadcast industry."

The Mantello Brothers will join, among other personalities, Josh Hollander and Bob Whitehill from Pixar Animation Studios, Kerry Shea of The Jim Jenson Company and Animal Planet's Dave Salmoni at the second edition of the NAB Show Content Theater, which showcases the most innovative cinema, television, online and mobile-filmed entertainment, and examines how it was created. Sponsored by Sony and supported by RealD, the Content Theater features a state-of-the-art 300-seat screening room centrally located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The presentation will include a special screening of never-before-seen footage from their upcoming $14.5 million feature, which is the result of six years of production, 25 challenging expeditions and 200 hours of footage filmed entirely in Digital 3D. The film will premiere in France on August 26, 2009 before its staggered release in 51 countries. US domestic and Canadian release dates are expected to be announced shortly.

"Oceans 3D - Into the Deep" is presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme. Produced by 3D Entertainment and McKinney Underwater Productions, it is a Mantello Brothers film with underwater cinematography by Gavin McKinney and features an original score by Christophe Jacquelin.

The Mantello Brothers are available for appointments to discuss "Oceans 3D" or the state of the 3D cinema industry upon request during the NAB show. Please contact Brian McWilliams or Alexandra Body to arrange a time for a meeting or interview.

More information on the 2009 NAB Show is available at http://www.nabshow.com

About 3D Entertainment

Founded in 2001, 3D Entertainment is a fast-growing company focused on the production and distribution of unique and innovative underwater-themed 3D films for IMAX(R) theatres and Digital 3D cinemas worldwide. Its mission is to immerse audiences of all ages in unique 3D story-driven experiences that inspire and educate on the vital need to protect the oceans and their inhabitants. The company has developed an original growth strategy based on the overall control of all production- and post-production-related aspects of its Digital 3D film adventures. At its inception, the company developed an ambitious plan to produce both a feature-length docu-fiction and a 3D "edutainment" film series for IMAX(R) theaters. The three IMAX(R) theater installments already released -- "Dolphins and Whales 3D," "Sharks 3D" and "Ocean Wonderland 3D"-- have proven highly successful, cumulatively generating in excess of USD 68 million to date at the theatrical box office. 3D Entertainment is in post-production on its first feature-length film, "Oceans 3D". For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.3DEfilms.com

Press Contacts: Brian McWilliams, Spelling Communications, +1-213-415-7400, bmcwilliams@spellcom.com Alexandra Body, 3D Entertainment, +1-800-819-7753, alexbody@3DEfilms.com

http://www.3DEfilms.com

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SOURCE 3D Entertainment Distribution

Source: PR Newswire

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