NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Hollywood, CA, United States, 06/22/2006 - Store DVD Distribution deal just signed for United States, United Kingdom and Canada plus more festivals in Brazil.

'Put the Needle on the Record' has signed a deal with Music Video Distributors to bring the electronic music and DJ documentary to stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. MVD is one of the, if not the top distributor for music films and documentaries. The company has distributed titles in all genres of music and handles films featuring all major music artists from Marvin Gaye to Metallica to Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys as well as many titles in the electronic music genre.

The deal was negotiated by Ed Seaman on behalf of Music Video Distributors and Jason Rem on behalf of REM Entertainment. "We have a good bit of experience in selling, marketing & promoting films about the electronic music scene, " said Mr. Seaman. "The film is very well done and we look forward to taking it to the next level."

DVD ON SALE NOW
The 'Put the Needle on the Record' DVD is now available online and can be purchased at the film's website. "It has been a long process but it is very gratifying to finally be able to get the DVD in the hands of the public," said filmmaker Jason Rem. "This is a truly independent project right down to handling the marketing and even designing the DVD artwork myself."

While the award winning documentary is currently only available online at the film’s website, many online sites will be carrying the film soon. The first is LOVEFilm in the UK which already has 300 members signed on to rent the DVD online. The DVD includes a variety of bonus features including:

Alternate Open - DJ Mea in Los Angeles - DJ Roger Sanchez and Spundae in Chicago - DJs creating a remix in San Francisco - Fans getting ready for Miami - DJ Agency in New York - Director’s Commentary - Photo Slide Show - NextAid Public Service Announcement.

BIG IN BRAZIL
'Put the Needle on the Record' has been invited to two more festivals in Brazil. The film screened three times last fall at the São Paulo Film Festival and the appetite for the film in the South American country is growing. "Attending the festival I was amazed at how many people in Brazil are into this music and subject matter," said Rem. "In addition, the amount of local DJs in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who spin electronic music is staggering."

The film will screen at the upcoming FILE - International Festival of Electronic Language. FILE takes place August 14 to September 3 and is a non-profit cultural organization whose purpose is to disseminate and to develop arts, technologies and scientific research, by means of exhibitions, debates, lectures, and courses.

The movie will also screen in São Paulo at the CINUSP Paulo Emílio, a new film festival about TECHNO-CINEMA, including movies that talk about eletronic music or have that kind of music in its language. The University of São Paulo event will take place in the fall with dates to be announced soon.

Press interested in obtaining a copy of the DVD for review or feature article, please contact press email or call 310-273-7818 with media outlet you represent and we will send you a copy of the DVD along with CD EPK.

Agency / Source: REM Entertainment, Inc.

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