The crowds continue to come in to the screens in New York City and Hollywood, and we open at the Laemmle Santa Monica 4-plex on Friday 23rd, with more cities opening next week.
“Move over Harrison Ford THIS INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE is the REAL INDIANA JONES…” - Stacy Gualandi, Fox 5 News
"If the Catholic Church fumed over the 'The Da Vinci Code' wait until it gets a load of 'Bloodline', an AMBITIOUS, sharply INTRIGUING documentary..." - Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
“A FASCINATING FILM !” - Roseanne Barr
“So people will call it CONTROVERSIAL, I call it INTRIGUING and FASCINATING…it’s the kind of picture you will be talking about long after you leave the theater.” - Sandy Kenyon, WABC, New York
"RIVETING...the year's MUST TALK- ABOUT film !" - Kev Lewin, WENN
"A COMPELLING and FASCINATING documentary" - Henry Senecal, Campus Circle Magazine
"A discovery that could prove to be one of the most EXPLOSIVE and CONTROVERSIAL of the century…" - Elizabeth Snead, LATimes.com
"UNPARALLELED REVELATIONS deposed front and center render the picture A GEM that unpretentiously swings for the fences and lands in the alleyways the next town over.…FOUR STARS” - Mathew Nestel, Boxoffice.com
“ROLLICKING…GOOD DRAMA…a GROUNDBREAKING work on a story that can possibly change the future of our world.” - Greg Kaczynski, SOCAL.COM
“a cloak and dagger mystery, complete with secret passages and ancient scrolls..”
- Robert Holguin, ABC7 News, Los Angeles
“a fascinating film that dares to ask the questions whose answers unsettle so many.” - Todd Havens, belief.net
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Bloodline hits Hollywood !
After a successful opening in New York City, Bloodline opened in the city of angels on May 16th to packed houses at the Sunset Laemmle Cinema, on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and at the Culver City Plaza Cinema.
As in New York City, the local ABC News channel came to the opening night screening, and gave the film a great review this weekend, as did Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times : "If the Catholic Church fumed over the 'The Da Vinci Code' wait until it gets a load of 'Bloodline', an ambitious, sharply intriguing documentary..."
Read the full review here:
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-capsules16-2008may16,0,6258235.story
The film also got a FOUR STAR review from Mathew Nestel at Boxoffice.com: "UNPARALLELED REVELATIONS...a GEM that unpretentiously swings for the fences and lands in the alleyways the next town over...pulling the curtain wide-open forcing some to question their faith and dosing a bad case of insomnia upon the Pope. "
Read the full review here:
http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/05/bloodline.php
Bruce, Rene and Dr Gabriel Barkay from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, gave a talk at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in Beverly Hills on Saturday, where they discussed the film, its discoveries and the relics to a packed audience.
Bloodline continues to do well in New York City as the highest grossing film at the Village East Cinema.
Producer Rene Barnett said: “The reaction from the public has been staggering, we always hoped for this response, but this is even better than our wildest dreams. Bloodline has one of the highest per-screen grosses in the USA right now, which is phenomenal for such a small marketing budget. We’re all thrilled!”
As in New York City, the local ABC News channel came to the opening night screening, and gave the film a great review this weekend, as did Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times : "If the Catholic Church fumed over the 'The Da Vinci Code' wait until it gets a load of 'Bloodline', an ambitious, sharply intriguing documentary..."
Read the full review here:
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-capsules16-2008may16,0,6258235.story
The film also got a FOUR STAR review from Mathew Nestel at Boxoffice.com: "UNPARALLELED REVELATIONS...a GEM that unpretentiously swings for the fences and lands in the alleyways the next town over...pulling the curtain wide-open forcing some to question their faith and dosing a bad case of insomnia upon the Pope. "
Read the full review here:
http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/05/bloodline.php
Bruce, Rene and Dr Gabriel Barkay from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, gave a talk at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in Beverly Hills on Saturday, where they discussed the film, its discoveries and the relics to a packed audience.
Bloodline continues to do well in New York City as the highest grossing film at the Village East Cinema.
Producer Rene Barnett said: “The reaction from the public has been staggering, we always hoped for this response, but this is even better than our wildest dreams. Bloodline has one of the highest per-screen grosses in the USA right now, which is phenomenal for such a small marketing budget. We’re all thrilled!”
Monday, May 12, 2008
It’s been quite a week for Bloodline in New York City
On Monday May 5th we held a Press Conference at the Jewish Museum, to announce the film and its discoveries. Alongside Bruce & Rene on the podium were Dr Gabriel Barkay of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, former Detective Inspector Colin Taylor from the Metropolitan Police, Bishop Shelby Spong, Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe, and Renee Fratpietro from Lakehead University’s Paleo DNA lab. News crews and reporters from AP, Reuters, Fox, ABC, NBC, CNN, and CBS were also there. watch clips here:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bloodline
On Friday May 9th Bloodline premiered in New York City amid a fanfare of media coverage and controversy. The evening shows at the Village East Cinema were largely sold out all weekend, as was the afternoon screening on Sunday,and Bruce & Rene’s Q&A sessions were well received by the packed audiences.
The media coverage around the opening has been great. The film was reviewed by all the majors including The New York Times, Time Out New York, The New York Post, The New York Sun, The Village Voice, & The New York Press.
The film got a fantastic review from Sandy Kenyon, the film critic on New York’s ABC News, who concluded with :
“Intriguing and fascinating…it’s the kind of picture you will be talking about long after you leave the theater.”
Mathew Nestel of boxoffice.com gave Bloodline 4 stars and a glowing review :
“unparalleled revelations deposed front and center render the picture a gem that unpretentiously swings for the fences and lands in the alleyways the next town over”
Read the whole review here:
http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/05/bloodline.php
Bruce also appeared on the Fox News Channel’s Breakfast show on Sunday, debating with Father Jonathan Morris, live from Vatican City.
Bruce & Rene now return to Los Angeles where the film open at the Sunset Laemmle 5 Cinema on Friday May 16th.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bloodline
On Friday May 9th Bloodline premiered in New York City amid a fanfare of media coverage and controversy. The evening shows at the Village East Cinema were largely sold out all weekend, as was the afternoon screening on Sunday,and Bruce & Rene’s Q&A sessions were well received by the packed audiences.
The media coverage around the opening has been great. The film was reviewed by all the majors including The New York Times, Time Out New York, The New York Post, The New York Sun, The Village Voice, & The New York Press.
The film got a fantastic review from Sandy Kenyon, the film critic on New York’s ABC News, who concluded with :
“Intriguing and fascinating…it’s the kind of picture you will be talking about long after you leave the theater.”
Mathew Nestel of boxoffice.com gave Bloodline 4 stars and a glowing review :
“unparalleled revelations deposed front and center render the picture a gem that unpretentiously swings for the fences and lands in the alleyways the next town over”
Read the whole review here:
http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/05/bloodline.php
Bruce also appeared on the Fox News Channel’s Breakfast show on Sunday, debating with Father Jonathan Morris, live from Vatican City.
Bruce & Rene now return to Los Angeles where the film open at the Sunset Laemmle 5 Cinema on Friday May 16th.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Bloodline to air on ABC TV! Tonight!! and Sunday!!!
Bloodline Director - Bruce Burgess will be on ABC's Nightline and Good Morning America Weekend - this weekend.
Friday, May 2, 2008 (tonight!)
ABC’s Nightline
11:35pm PT/ET
Sunday, May 4, 2008
ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend
NYC 8:00am/ Los Angeles 6:00am
>>Check your local ABC affiliate for times near you!
Friday, May 2, 2008 (tonight!)
ABC’s Nightline
11:35pm PT/ET
Sunday, May 4, 2008
ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend
NYC 8:00am/ Los Angeles 6:00am
>>Check your local ABC affiliate for times near you!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Bloodline to hold News Conference on May 5th in New York City
We are holding a News Conference at 11am on Monday May 5th to announce the film and its discoveries to the world’s media.
The event will take place in the Scheuer auditorium at The Jewish Museum on 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
We are delighted to announce that Bruce and Rene will be joined by an impressive panel.
Dr Gabriel Barkay, senior lecturer, Bar Ilan University, Jerusalem
One of the world’s leading biblical archaeologists and the recipient of the prestigious Jerusalem Prize in Archaeology. Dr. Barkay will discuss his analysis of the 1st Jerusalemite relics discovered in the wooden chest by Ben Hammott and Bruce in the ‘Cave of the Magdalene’
Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe, senior lecturer, Cardiff Academy, Wales
A fully ordained Anglican priest, Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe is now a popular TV and Radio presenter, researcher and author of over 250 books, many on the Knights Templar, and the Rennes-Le-Chateau mystery.
Detective Inspector Colin Taylor, Metropolitan Police (ret)
A former Detective Inspector at New Scotland Yard, Colin Taylor was Commander of the Drug Squad and Deputy Divisional Commander of the Major Crime Squad. Taylor twice received the Police Commissioner’s Commendations for outstanding work. In 2007, Colin was asked by Ben Hammott to re-open the files on the unsolved 1897 murder of Abbe Gelis in Coustassa, and re-examine the facts, and the evidence through the eyes of a modern forensic detective.
The Right Reverend Shelby Spong, Bishop of Newark (ret)
The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001 is considered the champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church. A visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches worldwide, the outspoken Bishop will explain why he believes that traditional Christianity is ‘dying’, why the traditional story the Church tells about Jesus is ‘inaccurate’ and why Jesus and Mary Magdalene ‘were probably married.’
The event will take place in the Scheuer auditorium at The Jewish Museum on 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
We are delighted to announce that Bruce and Rene will be joined by an impressive panel.
Dr Gabriel Barkay, senior lecturer, Bar Ilan University, Jerusalem
One of the world’s leading biblical archaeologists and the recipient of the prestigious Jerusalem Prize in Archaeology. Dr. Barkay will discuss his analysis of the 1st Jerusalemite relics discovered in the wooden chest by Ben Hammott and Bruce in the ‘Cave of the Magdalene’
Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe, senior lecturer, Cardiff Academy, Wales
A fully ordained Anglican priest, Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe is now a popular TV and Radio presenter, researcher and author of over 250 books, many on the Knights Templar, and the Rennes-Le-Chateau mystery.
Detective Inspector Colin Taylor, Metropolitan Police (ret)
A former Detective Inspector at New Scotland Yard, Colin Taylor was Commander of the Drug Squad and Deputy Divisional Commander of the Major Crime Squad. Taylor twice received the Police Commissioner’s Commendations for outstanding work. In 2007, Colin was asked by Ben Hammott to re-open the files on the unsolved 1897 murder of Abbe Gelis in Coustassa, and re-examine the facts, and the evidence through the eyes of a modern forensic detective.
The Right Reverend Shelby Spong, Bishop of Newark (ret)
The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001 is considered the champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church. A visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches worldwide, the outspoken Bishop will explain why he believes that traditional Christianity is ‘dying’, why the traditional story the Church tells about Jesus is ‘inaccurate’ and why Jesus and Mary Magdalene ‘were probably married.’
Thursday, April 17, 2008
French Government and DNA Lab speak out about Tomb & Corpse
The French Government agency, Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles Languedoc-Roussillon (DRAC-LR) has issued a statement on Ben Hammott’s tomb discovery.
The DRAC Commissioner of archaeology in the region, Jean-Pierre Giraud said, “This is certainly a very intriguing discovery, but it's just too early to tell how important it is. We need to do a full survey of the site to determine the age of the corpse and the other items in the tomb. The archeology department of the DRAC-LR will be carrying out an examination of the site as soon as access has been made possible.”
Bruce Burgess said, “Everyone has been asking about the excavation of the site, but the next step is just working out how to get in. The access into the burial chamber right now is limited to a small air shaft, far too small for Ben, let alone me, to enter. But plans are underway with the DRAC spelios for a full scale survey of the site to determine the best way in. Once that is done, we can get into the chamber and really examine the tomb.”
As most of you know, Ben was able to extract a few hair strands from the skull of the corpse, which underwent testing by the Paleo-DNA Laboratory at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. They too have just issued a statement about Ben’s discovery. Renee Praymack Fratpietro, the analyst who worked on the sample said:
“Like most ancient or degraded samples, we knew our best chance for successful results would be to focus our efforts on mitochondrial DNA. Once we obtained that information, we were able to determine a Middle Eastern maternal origin of the individual based on haplotyping information. After we found out where this hair sample came from, we realized the significance of this work.”
Producer, René Barnett, said: “This is a really intriguing result. The haplotype indicates a Middle Eastern ancestry of the corpse, which is rare to find in Europe. We can’t wait until we can get total access to the corpse and then do a full DNA test to determine the age and sex.”
The DRAC Commissioner of archaeology in the region, Jean-Pierre Giraud said, “This is certainly a very intriguing discovery, but it's just too early to tell how important it is. We need to do a full survey of the site to determine the age of the corpse and the other items in the tomb. The archeology department of the DRAC-LR will be carrying out an examination of the site as soon as access has been made possible.”
Bruce Burgess said, “Everyone has been asking about the excavation of the site, but the next step is just working out how to get in. The access into the burial chamber right now is limited to a small air shaft, far too small for Ben, let alone me, to enter. But plans are underway with the DRAC spelios for a full scale survey of the site to determine the best way in. Once that is done, we can get into the chamber and really examine the tomb.”
As most of you know, Ben was able to extract a few hair strands from the skull of the corpse, which underwent testing by the Paleo-DNA Laboratory at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. They too have just issued a statement about Ben’s discovery. Renee Praymack Fratpietro, the analyst who worked on the sample said:
“Like most ancient or degraded samples, we knew our best chance for successful results would be to focus our efforts on mitochondrial DNA. Once we obtained that information, we were able to determine a Middle Eastern maternal origin of the individual based on haplotyping information. After we found out where this hair sample came from, we realized the significance of this work.”
Producer, René Barnett, said: “This is a really intriguing result. The haplotype indicates a Middle Eastern ancestry of the corpse, which is rare to find in Europe. We can’t wait until we can get total access to the corpse and then do a full DNA test to determine the age and sex.”
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Bloodline to premiere in New York City & Los Angeles
Welcome to our new look website…created by Rob Flynn, known for his VFX work for Disney, Warner Bros and Sony.
The new Bloodline trailer was cut by Michael Horvitz, who worked on trailers for Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Blade.
The music you can hear is from our original score composed by the award winning composer, Miriam Cutler, known for her work on Thin, Amy's Orgasm, The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, and the Terry Gilliam/Johnny Depp film Lost in La Mancha.
Also, see our new blog where you will be hearing from us as well as special guest bloggers and invited to comment; a new Screening Room, full of exclusive, never-seen-before footage ; and lot’s more.
We can now officially announce that Bloodline is being released on May 9th in New York City at the Village East, a week later, May 16th in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5, and then across the US after that. Theater details can be accessed above.
Rather than an all-out release in week one, we have decided upon a ‘slow burn’ strategy that has worked well with other controversial documentaries in the past like What the Bleep Do We Know? and Super Size Me. The plan is to open in two major US markets first, build momentum, then open wider, in more screens, as each week goes by.
We will be marketing Bloodline as aggressively as we can, but we need, and appreciate, all the help we can get. A new section called ‘Get Involved’ will include posters, flyers, banners, screensavers which can be downloaded to help you help us spread the word, as well as special Bloodline items for purchase, like T-shirts, books, and more.
We will also be announcing details of Bloodline the radio show very shortly, which will be available to 40 million homes across the USA, and globally via the internet and satellite. Stay tuned for the launch date.
For those of you around the world, our distribution and sales team is working on releases in all major markets around the globe, both in cinemas, on television and on DVD.
Keep checking back here for regular updates.
The new Bloodline trailer was cut by Michael Horvitz, who worked on trailers for Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Blade.
The music you can hear is from our original score composed by the award winning composer, Miriam Cutler, known for her work on Thin, Amy's Orgasm, The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, and the Terry Gilliam/Johnny Depp film Lost in La Mancha.
Also, see our new blog where you will be hearing from us as well as special guest bloggers and invited to comment; a new Screening Room, full of exclusive, never-seen-before footage ; and lot’s more.
We can now officially announce that Bloodline is being released on May 9th in New York City at the Village East, a week later, May 16th in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5, and then across the US after that. Theater details can be accessed above.
Rather than an all-out release in week one, we have decided upon a ‘slow burn’ strategy that has worked well with other controversial documentaries in the past like What the Bleep Do We Know? and Super Size Me. The plan is to open in two major US markets first, build momentum, then open wider, in more screens, as each week goes by.
We will be marketing Bloodline as aggressively as we can, but we need, and appreciate, all the help we can get. A new section called ‘Get Involved’ will include posters, flyers, banners, screensavers which can be downloaded to help you help us spread the word, as well as special Bloodline items for purchase, like T-shirts, books, and more.
We will also be announcing details of Bloodline the radio show very shortly, which will be available to 40 million homes across the USA, and globally via the internet and satellite. Stay tuned for the launch date.
For those of you around the world, our distribution and sales team is working on releases in all major markets around the globe, both in cinemas, on television and on DVD.
Keep checking back here for regular updates.
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