ZP International Motion Pictures

Here are some links to view some of the coverage ZP International’s latest film, HELL-EPHONE, is receiving online. As the film nears its release date, the buzz continues to grow…

Some informational databases

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231596/

Here are some photo galleries and information put together from some of the folks that worked on HELL-EPHONE

http://www.hilljack.net/Current_Projects.html

http://www.danielemerytaylor.com/

http://sonnyburnette.com/photos/Hellephone/hellephone.htm

http://www.kaylaperkins.com/

http://flickr.com/photos/dextra/sets/72157606368976473/

Here are some news articles, and various other media

http://www.infernaldreams.2fear.com/

http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2008/05/16/From-the-folks-who-did-Zombie-Planet-comes-Hellephone

http://www.richmondregister.com/homepage/local_story_215224002.html?keyword=leadpicturestory

View some great behind the scenes video here…

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&ChannelID=58588581

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAkqKPxZQPg

http://www.melissawolf.com/Press.html

Be sure and check the links page of our home site for the sites of some of our friends in the industry

Richmond, KY: September 24, 2008 - ZP International films announced today that they have completed principal photography and wrapped production on their latest feature, HELL-EPHONE.

“Its been a wild ride, a great time, and we’ve got a fantastic picture to show for it,” said writer/director George Bonilla. “We finished two full weeks ahead of schedule, and actually came in under-budget. The cast and crew were great, I can’t say enough about the hard work and dedication that everyone put into this picture.”

Bonilla was recently honored with the award for 2008 KENTUCKY FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR, presented in conjunction with the FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST.

As the film goes through the post-production process, a late fall 2008 release date is anticipated. HELL-EPHONE is the seventh feature film from ZP International and George Bonilla. HELL-EPHONE stars Billy W. Blackwell, Ari (Friday the 13th) Lehman, Kate Stanley, Mike Shouse, Frank Santoroski, Jason Crowe, Tony Armstrong, John Cory Stringer, Kayla Perkins, Emily Wesley, Sonny Burnette, Mary Bondurant, Vitelle Webb, Chris Campbell and Steven Hayes.

HELL-EPHONE also features appearances by a number of well-known actors including Alex Del Monacco, Melissa Wolf, Daniel Emery Taylor, Jim O’Rear, John Dugan and James Wolford Hardin.

Executive producers on the film are Tammy Bonilla, Belinda Cooke, Todd Burrows, Russell Coy, and Douglas Campbell. Jerry Williams served as assistant director.

More information as available at www.zpmovies.com

The Scarefest 2008, held this past weekend, was a remarkable event. George Bonilla and ZP International were asked to be special guests. In addition to conducting two seminars, ZP International ran a vendor table all weekend. the table was manned primarily by Todd Burrows, while Frank Santoroski ran the photo booth.

Friday started off with a bang, as the doors opened at 4:00 PM. The excitement in the air was incredible as SCAREFEST fans got their first look at the exhibition hall. The room was filled with celebrities and vendors from both the horror and paranormal genres.

George Bonilla, assisted by Tammy Bonilla and Lyzayne Whittaker, put on a special effects make-up demonstration to a packed seminar room Friday evening. The highlight was the bloodying-up of a willing volunteer in the audience.

We saw a lot of old friends, including the crew from Justus League Films (Cherokee and Casey), Jacob Ennis from Tuckywood Productions, Jerry Williams and Eric Butts, who were there to promote their film, ZEPPO, Mark Poole from Anubis digital, Ari Lehman, Dave Rupp from Infernal Dreams, Nick the B-movie man, Deadpit Radio, Kane Hodder, Tony Moran, David Naughton, Adrienne King, Richard Cook and Tom Savini.

Saturday was busy all day, we met tons of ZP International fans, and spoke with many, many potential new fans. we sold a slew of DVDs with THE EDISON DEATH MACHINE being the best seller. Fans and celebrities alike lined up for their chance to be photographed in the Electric Chair from HELL-EPHONE.

One of Saturday’s highlights was a ‘Friday the 13th’ reunion Q & A panel that was filmed by Paramount for a special feature on an upcoming ‘Friday the 13th’ DVD release. During the panel discussion, Ari Lehman (the original Jason) told the standing room only crowd about his role in HELL-EPHONE. He also added heaps of praise for the ZP International crew as he related his experiences on our set.

Many of ZP International’s cast and crew members, both past and present, stopped by to wish us well with HELL-EPHONE. Brain Austin was on hand and very helpful in setting up and tearing down the booth before and after the show. We also ran into Bob and Belinda Cooke, Stacey Gillespie, John Corey Stringer, Cecilia Waller, David Sowder, Laura Santoroski, Pete Whitaker, David Lemoine, Raymond Mitchell, Sven Granlund, and Trey Mitchell.

Sunday was another exciting day, as once again many fans came through the convention. Sunday morning featured George Bonilla’s seminar “Make Your Movie Right Now” where he was joined on the panel by Belinda Cooke, Jerry Williams, and Todd Burrows. The seminar was well-received with a number of pertinent questions by interested attendees.

All in all, Scarefest 2008 was one of the best first-year shows we have ever done. Kudo’s to Jeff Waldridge, Patti Starr and Chuck Starr for putting together a memorable event. We are truly looking forward to Scarefest 2009!

Bloomington, IN: George Bonilla and ZP International will be among the special guests appearing this weekend at the DARK CARNIVAL FILM FESTIVAL Sept 16-21 in Bloomington, IN.

Sunday afternoon will feature a seminar by Bonilla titled “Make Your Movie Right Now” that teaches the ins and outs of indie filmmaking. Also featured will be Ari (Friday the 13th) Lehman and John (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) Dugan, both of whom are featured in ZP International’s upcoming film, HELL-EPHONE. Lehman’s band “FIRST JASON” is also scheduled to perform at the event.

More information is available at www.darkcarnivalfilmfest.com

Lexington, KY Sept 15, 2008: Having just returned from THE SCAREFEST HORROR AND PARANORMAL CONVENTION, ZP International is happy to report that the show was a tremendous success. We have just been informed that plans are already underway for THE SCAREFEST 2009.

The show featured a number of celebrities from both the horror and paranormal genres, including ZP International’s George Bonilla. Bonilla presented two seminars, and ZP had the electric chair from HELL-EPHONE on hand for photo opportunities.

Pictured here are Shannon and Jeff Sylvia from the GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL program that airs on the Sci-Fi Network. Shannon and Jeff, like many of the SCAREFEST fans and guests had a great time with the electric chair.

Click here http://videos.kentucky.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=2177457&item_index=&genre_id=00001159 to see some video from THE SCAREFEST featuring ZP’s Todd Burrows and Frank Santoroski.

Thanks to Jeff Waldridge, Patti Starr, and Chuck Starr for putting on a memorable event. Stay tuned to www.thescarefest.com for information about next year’s show. You won’t want to miss it.

Lexington, KY-Sept 9, 2008: Come to THE SCAREFEST September 12-14, 2008 in Lexington, KY and meet George Bonilla, who was recently named KY FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR.

Bonilla will be on hand for autographs, photos, and conversation at the ZP INTERNATIONAL table at the festival. In addition to this, Mr. Bonilla will conduct two seminars throughout the course of the weekend. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a man with 25+ years of experience with seven feature films to his credit.

On Friday evening at 5:15, Bonilla will conduct a seminar about special effects make-up. ZP INTERNATIONAL has an in-house special make-up effects department headed up by Tammy Bonilla. In this unique seminar, you can learn the secrets of sculpting, molding, pouring, painting and applying foam appliances. ZP INTERNATIONAL’s 2006 release, THE EDISON DEATH MACHINE, took home an award for BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS during its festival run. Stop by Friday and see how its all done!

On Sunday afternoon at 1:45, Bonilla and many of the ZP INTERNATIONAL principles will conduct a seminar titles “Make Your Movie Right Now.” In this seminar, Bonilla and company will discuss every aspect of filmmaking from conception to final product. This seminar is a MUST for the independent filmmaker trying to make a name for themselves. Bonilla’s seminar focuses on real-world scenarios, and stresses that YOU CAN do it. Stop by and ask as many questions as you would like. Bonilla and company have seven films completed , and have overcome a number of obstacles along the way.

And, while your at THE SCAREFEST, you may purchase any of our available DVD titles including the newly released THE KANE CHRONICLES. And on top of that, get your picture taken in the actual ELECTRIC CHAIR used in the film HELL-EPHONE.

THE SCAREFEST features a number of horror and paranormal celebrity guests, vendors, films, and events. more information is available at www.thescarefest.com

ZP International Motion Pictures will present a truly unique souvenir for you to take home from THE SCAREFEST being held in Lexington, KY Sept. 12-14, 2008.

We will be bringing along the actual electric chair that was used in the motion picture HELL-EPHONE. Stop by the ZP International table and have yourself or your friends photographed in the chair!!

We will produce on the spot, a photograph with the SCAREFEST logo, and the HELL-EPHONE logo with the tagline “I got fried at THE SCAREFEST”

Photos will be available in 8×10 or 4×6 sizes.

While your at the SCAREFEST, be sure and pick up copies of our DVD’s that will be available for sale including the award-winning feature, THE EDISON DEATH MACHINE, and the newly released film, THE KANE CHRONICLES.

THE SCAREFEST will also offer a number of horror and paranormal celebrities, as well as film screenings, seminars, vendors, Q and A panels, a ghost walk, and tons of other stuff.

Also, be sure and check out George Bonilla’s two filmmaking seminars held this weekend. He will pr4esent a special make-up effects seminar on Friday at 5:15pm, and a seminar for independent filmmakers on Sunday at 1:45 pm.

Ari Lehman, star of HELL-EPHONE will also be a special guest of THE SCAREFEST. In case you didn’t know Lehman is best known as the first actor to portray Jason Voorhees in FRIDAY THE 13TH. Ari will be there as a part of a FRIDAY THE 13TH reunion that will also feature Adrienne King, Tom Savini, Betsy Palmer, Tom Manferdini, Ron Millkie, and Victor Miller.

ScareFest will be held at the Lexington Center 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY, 40507

More information is available at www.thescarefest.com

Richmond, KY September 3, 2008: ZP International Motion Pictures announced that Jim O’Rear has signed on to appear in the upcoming release, HELL-EPHONE.

O’Rear will portray Detective John Darby in the film that is being directed by George Bonilla.

O’Rear began his career as a professional magician touring with David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone.

With his “magical” background and having been trained in New York at The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts, it was only natural that Jim move into the realm of film, television, and theatre where he has worked steadily as an actor, stuntman, and special make-up effects artist on such projects as Day Of The Dead, Star Trek 4, The Vampire Wars, Lethal Weapon 3, Creature Feature, Hayride Slaughter, Cop & ½, Psycho Beach Party, Evita, Little Shop Of Horrors, No Retreat No Surrender 3, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and many more.

Jim continues to stay active working in independent film, making convention appearances, and devoting much of his time to writing. He has written and sold a number of horror-related screenplays, including The House Of Pain (in development with Robert “Freddy” Englund, Gunnar “Leatherface” Hansen, Tom “Friday The 13th” Savini, Bill “ChopTop” Moseley, and Debbie “Scream Queen” Rochon), Hayride Slaughter, Hayride Slaughter 2, The Deadly Obligation, Vampyre Tales, Wolfsbayne, The Deepening, and (currently screening in selected areas) Scream Farm. Jim also placed third for Best Screenplay in TSA’s screenwriting competition and is a current finalist in the Fade In Screenplay contest and Writer’s Network competition. Pre-production has just begun in Los Angeles on his new screenplay, Hellbreak, featuring an all-star horror cast.

“We are thrilled to add Jim O’Rear to our cast,” said George Bonilla. “Jim is a true professional and just a great person to work with.”

HELL-EPHONE is schedule to complete filming in early September with a late-fall 2008 release planned.