December 17, 2009
Sex!

Now that we've got your attention, Painted Lips and Lolly Licks: The Sexy Film Festival returns to the Mayfair Feb 12, and we want to show your movie!

Any film that explores themes of sex, romance or the erotic is eligible, provided it's:

• 10 minutes or shorter;
• and submitted by Feb 5.

Entries will be judged by adult film star (and friend of the Mayfair) Sasha Grey!

For more information, contact festival director Lee Demarbre (lee@mayfairtheatre.ca).

Festival website: http://www.odessafilmworks.com/paintedlips

July 13, 2009
Director Lee Demarbre and stars David Hess and Sasha Grey head to Montreal for Smash Cut World Premiere

The Zed Filmworks production of Smash Cut is having it's world premiere at the 2009 Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal this Saturday (July 18th) at midnight. "Since original Harry Knuckles film premiered at Fantasia eleven years ago, Fantasia has always felt like home ... I am thrilled to have the world premiere there .. it seems perfect," says director Lee Gordon Demarbre. Demarbre continues,"best of all - most of the cast and crew is attending the screening to honor the amazing Herschell Gordon Lewis for all his inspiration." Check out the festival website for all the latest.

May 5, 2009
The Dead Sleep Easy and Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero released on DVD!

Two Odessa films have just been released on DVD by Anchor Bay Canada, and are available for order from Amazon.ca:

• The Dead Sleep Easy
• and
• Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

April 8, 2009
Vampiro wins another award!

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero, Odessa Filmwork's first feature-length documentary has picked up another award, this time at the Backseat Film Festival, where it won the prize for Best Documentary.

December 13, 2008
Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy Available Online!

Undergroundfilm.com is now showing Lee Demarbre's award-winning short film Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy online. To watch the entire film right now, simply click here.

November 8, 2008
Vampiro Canadian Premiere!

The Canadian Film Institute presents the Canadian premiere of Oddessa's first feature-length documentary ! Tickets are available at the door.

Full details:
When: Wednesday, Novemeber 12, 7:00PM
Where: Auditorium, Library and Archives Canada

For more details, click here.

September 23, 2008
Jesus Saves on Blu-ray!

Oddessa's cult classic film Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter has been announced on Blu-ray disc. The disc's release date is set for october 28, 2008. For information on the release, follow this link.

September 23, 2008
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero Heads to Austin

Oddessa's first feature-length documentary will be playing at the Austin FIlm Festival in October. The film will be screening at the legendary Alamo drafthouse theatre. For dates and showtimes, follow this link. And to find out more about Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero, follow this link.

August 24, 2008
Vampiro Wins Award!

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero, the first feature length documentary from Odessa Filmworks has won the award for Best Editing at the Monterrey International FIlm Festival in Monterrey, Mexico. The award was given to co-editors Casey Tourangeau an Lee Demarbre, with Tourangeau on hand in Monterrey to accept the award on his and Demarbre's behalf. For more information on the festival awards, follow this link. And to find out more about Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero please follow this link.

August 10, 2008
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero World Premiere

The first feature length documentary from Odessa Filmworks will Premiere at the 2008 Monterrey Film Festival in Monterrey, Mexico on August 16th, 2008. The documentary that follows the career of famed Mexican Wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, aka Vampiro, was shot over the course of two years in Italy, Ireland, Germany, the UK, Canada, the United States and Mexico. "It's exciting to premiere this film in Mexico," explains director Lee Demarbre. Monterrey, Mexico is the city where Vampiro's legend was born, "it's like going home" explains the director. To find out more about the screening in Mexico follow this link. And to find out more about Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero please follow this link.

August 8, 2008
Smash Cut Wrapped, Cut and Getting Noticed

The fifth feature length film from Odessa Filmworks entitled Smash Cut wrapped production in the first week of June. The film stars David Hess (Last House on the Left, Hitch-Hike), Sasha Grey (2007 Penthouse Pet of the Month, 2008 Female Performer of the Year), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects), Ray Sager (The Wizard of Gore, The Gore Gore Girls) and Herschell Gordon Lewis (Blood Feast, 2000 Maniacs). Director Lee Demarbre recently finished the first assembly edit of the film and is very excited to start showing it around for feedback. Meanwhile the film was featured on Entertainment Tonight recently; check it out.

May 11, 2008
Extras wanted for the 5th Feature Film from Odessa Filmworks

We're looking for extras to be in Smash Cut, the fifth feature film from Odessa Filmworks. On Tuesday, May 20th we need to fill the Mayfair theatre for the climactic scene of the film. It is a very exciting and action-packed scene! So come out and be in the movie Smash Cut.

Stars in attendance include David Hess (star of Last House on the Left, Swamp Thing, House at the Edge of the Park and Hitch-Hike) and Sasha Grey (2007 Penthouse Pet of The Month and 2008 AVN and XRCO "Female Performer of the Year").

Time and Place

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Mayfair Theatre
Street: 1074 Bank Street

Extras are asked to bring two outfits: 1) 1970's attire and 2) clown apparel (bring clown noses, bow-ties, clown wigs, clown make-up, etc.).

March 7, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy — Hollywood Premiere!

The Dead Sleep Easy will have it's Hollywood premiere at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre Thursday, March 27th and Friday, March 28th. The cinema is located on the corner of Hollywood and Vine. "It's a thrill to screen in the City of Angels," says The Dead Sleep Easy director Lee Demarbre. Lee adds, "it's my favorite city in the world to watch movies, and to have something you worked on on-screen in LA is a dream." To find out more about the cinema follow this link.

March 7, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy Heads North — Way North!

South of the border heads north as The Dead Sleep Easy opens the 9th Annual Dawson City Film Festival in the beautiful Yukon. On Thursday, March 20th in a land where the Sun doesn't set The Dead Sleep Easy will screen, with filmmaker Lee Demarbre in attendance. To find out more about the festival, and what else Lee is out to up North follow this link.

March 6, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy Takes a Backseat

On March 15th The Dead Sleep Easy heads to Philadelphia for the 2008 Backseat Film Festival. "The Backseat Film Festival feels like family," explains director Lee Demarbre. Demarbre continues, "This is my third feature film to play at the festival; it's a complete honor to be apart of it." To find out more about the screening in Philadelphia follow this link.

February 14, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy and Jesus Team Up in Toronto

The Dead Sleep Easy will have its Toronto premiere at the Royal Cinema (608 College St.) on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 9:15pm and Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 9:15pm.

There will be a double bill on Friday with Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter playing at 11:30pm. This is the first time The Dead Sleep Easy played together with Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter; "my old style and new style battle it out for the first time ever," says director Lee Demarbre. Demarbre adds, "it's like some kind of crossroads." See for yourself -- click here..

February 10, 2008
A French Welcome for The Dead Sleep Easy

The Dead Sleep Easy will have its Montreal premiere at the Cinema du parc (3575, Park Ave.) on Thursday, March 13th. "Vampiro comes home," director Lee Demarbre points out; referring to the star of The Dead Sleep Easy Ian Hodgkinson, aka Vampiro (international wrestling star). "Vamp learned the ropes of wrestling in Montreal at a young age; this screening representing a sort of coming home," adds Demarbre. See for yourself this March -- check it out!

January 13, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy - B.C. Premiere

Odessa Filmworks is please to announce the B.C. premiere of The Dead Sleep Easy at the 2008 Victoria Film Festival. "Victoria is one of my favorite festivals in all of Canada" says director Lee Demarbre, adding "launching a film without playing in Victoria would be incomplete." To find out about the screening please follow this link.

January 3, 2008
The Dead Sleep Easy Ottawa Premiere!

The Dead Sleep Easy is the 3rd feature film release from Odessa Filmworks, and will have its Ottawa premiere at the Bytowne Cinema starting Friday, February 22nd until Monday, February 25th.

The Dead Sleep Easy re-teams Demarbre with writer Ian Driscoll and actor Phil Caracas, but also features some big-name international talent, most notably Martin Kove (star of The Karate Kid films and Rambo). The cast also includes British celebrity gangster Dave Courtney (reputed former right hand to The Krays), Mexican rock superstar Alex Lora, Latina singing sensation Ana Sidel and rising Canadian star Talia Russo (Shoot 'Em Up, 16 Blocks, Mean Girls).

To find out more about the screening at the Bytowne Cinema please follow this link.

August 3, 2007
The Dead Sleep Easy gets a Release Trailer and Poster

The Dead Sleep Easy marks the fourth feature film produced at Odessa Filmworks, but it is in fact the third feature film to be completed (the documentary about Mexican Wrestling superstar Vampiro entitled Angel, Devil, Hero is still in post-production). Odessa Filmworks is proud to reveal the release poster for The Dead Sleep Easy which you can see here, and the release trailer which you can view here (Quicktime format, 67 MB).

The Dead Sleep Easy will be released early in the new year.