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March 2, 2008 "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman", "The Hacking Chronicles", "Think Tank", "The Gentleman" and "Lisa Loeb Songwriting Just For You" all were screened at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City as part of the Sundays in the City Film Festival. Hundreds were able to see the latest projects of Valenti Vision Films and the company was more than pleased at the positive response all the films were given. January 25, 2008 Shooting for the pilot "Think Tank" begins. January 16, 2008 Joe Valenti begins working on a documentary with songer/songwriter Lisa Loeb. The documentary will focus on Lisa Loeb working with fourth grade children and their journey towards writing a complete song in one day. January 5, 2007 Joe Valenti and David Wenzel join together to produce "Think Tank", a new pilot for television. "Think Tank" revolves around a new government agency given a domestic charter to monitor the United States for terrorism. Valenti will direct, shoot and edit, David Wenzel will star as Agent Raines and brother Kevin Wenzel is head writer for the series. December 25, 2007 "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman" is now available on youtube.com. Just search for "Little Batman". Merry Christmas. December 1, 2007 "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman" premiered to a packed house at Tribeca Theaters in NYC. The entire cast will be on hand for a red carpet extravaganza. Surprise appearences by the Batmobile and Batman brought an enormous amount of attention to the streets of Manhattan. Audience response was tremendous and feedback was highly positive. November 2, 2007 A special screening of "The Gentleman" was held to raise completion funds for the film. Celebritoes on hand included Oscar Nominee Danny Aiello, actor Chuck Zito, actor Austin Williams (The Good Shepard, Michael Clayton), sports host Scott Farrell (Howard 101 Sports Show), former Yankee catcher Rick Cerone. The successful night has secured the completion of the film set complete shooting by end of 2007. October 27, 2007 "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman" will premiere at Tribeca Theaters in NYC on December 1st, 2007. The entire cast will be on hand for a red carpet extravaganza. October 13, 2007 First week of principle photography wraps on "The Gentleman". Editing will begin immediately as always at Valenti Vision Studios. October 8, 2007 Joe Valenti begins directing and shooting "The Gentleman" for Starline films. The first round of shooting will last six days at the Upper Saddle Rive, New jersey location. Cast includes Jon Doscher, Ricky Aiello, Monica Leigh, Randy Jones, Artie Pasquale, guest appearances by Gene "Stick" Michaels and Jim Burt. September 30, 2007 Shooting wraps for the "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman". September 23, 2007 Valenti begins directing and shooting "The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman" fan film in Scarsdale, New York. September 4, 2007 Valenti Vision films partners with Starline pictures to produce the feature length film "The Gentleman". Joe Valenti will direct shoot and edit the feature for Starline Films. For more information visit www.starlinefilms.com August 16, 2007 Joe Valenti directed and shot an ABC daytime promo for General Hospital and One Life to Live. The spot was voiced over by Issac Hayes and was edited at ABC studios. The spot has since been airing nationally as well as online. Produced by MK Agency and JTP Creative. July 30, 2007 Joe Valenti has signed on to direct, shoot and edit a fan film titled "Young Adventures of Batman". The amazing thing about this fan film besides the incredible props, costumes and sets is the fact the entire cast are al 5 year olds. June 16, 2007 Joe Valenti wins another two Telly awards. One for Non-Broadcast Entertainment for "The Hacking Chronicles", the other for Set Design of the ISNN studio. June 6, 2005 The Manhattan Neighborhood Network aired the one on one interview with Joe Valenti. Valenti spoke of the making of "Lying Beside You", "Mirror to the Mob" and future plans. June 2, 2005 Joe Valenti has won a 2005 Crystal Vision Award in the category of lighting for the "Agents of Terror" commercial. This marks his second Crystal Vision Award in two consecutive years and his second overall award for this commerical. June 1, 2005 Joe Valenti begins working for AT&T to launch the first 24/7 Internet Security Network. The channel is already being dubbed as the CNN of Internet Security. As Creative Director Valenti will design the graphics and look of the channel as well as the television studio itself. May 27, 2005 Joe Valenti has received another Telly Award for his graphic design and animation for the weekly sports highlight show "SportsTime". This makes six Telly Awards this year including directing, editing and cinematography. May 22, 2005 Joe Valenti won "Best One Man Team" for producing, directing, writing, editing and acting in "Mirror to the Mob Part 2". This short film was created in 24 hours as part of the NYC Midnight Madness Film Competition. April 23, 2005 "Lying Beside You" will be part of the WestFilm Film Festival on May 2 at 8:30pm at the Rialto Theatre in Westfield New Jersey. More info can be found at www.westfilmfestival.com. April 15, 2005 Joe Valenti has won another Telly Award. His fifth is for his cinematography for the Staten Island Zoo. Shot on the DVX-100A, the visuals of the animals is beautiful to watch. March 21, 2005 Joe Valenti has won two more Telly Awards for the "Mobsters Appliance" and "Agents of Terror" commercials. The total of Telly Awards is four thus far with a few more hopeful entries still in the wings. All award winning pieces can be seen in the Video Village. Also, check out imdb.com where Joe Valenti and "Lying Beside You" have finally been added to the ever popular movie database website. March 20, 2005 Joe Valenti will be appearing on the Manhattan Neighborhood network in NYC, channel 56 in early April. During the one-on-one interview, "Mirror to the Mob" will make it's debut on television. Scenes from "Lying Beside You" and behind the scenes footage will also be seen. In addition, Valenti will also be on the same channel on March 29 as part of the Sundays in March film festival highlight show. Check local listings through Time Warner. The show is also viewable as a live streamcast on the web at www.mnn.org. The program airs weekly on Tuesday at 6:30. March 13, 2005 "Lying Beside You" was shown at a film festival called Sundays in March in New York City. The response was fantastic and the head of the film festival awarded Valenti with an Award of Excellence for an Independent Filmmaker. February 28, 2005 "Mirror to the Mob" has won two Telly Awards. The first was given to Valenti for editing and the second was for overall independent video. August 29, 2004 "Mirror to the Mob" has won the Silver Crystal Vision Award for Best Independent Short Film. We hope to see "Mirror to the Mob" at other film festivals across the country and hopefully will continue its award winning run. It can also be seen at www.triggerstreet.com where it has already begun receiving rave reviews. August 15, 2004 Principle photography has completed for the short film "The Bracelet". Editing begins this week and should be completed by this weekend. August 13 2004 Shooting begins for "The Bracelet", a short film directed by Vendkat Goud. Valenti is the cinematographer, lighting designer and editor for the film and is supplying all the equipment. August 6, 2004 Joe Valenti signs on to shoot and edit a short film titled, "The Bracelet". July 28, 2004 Valenti Vision Films will be producing a cable commercial for The Cabin in Freehold, New Jersey. The Cabin is also a site for VMTV, Pro-Motion Television. July 6, 2004 Valenti Vision Films begins working on DVD Resume Reels for the public. Offering the best prices and the best work around, VVF will provide actors, directors and cinematographers with creative DVD reels to showcase their work. Please visit the DVD Reel page on this website for more information. June 16, 2004 Talks of a sequel to "Mirror to the Mob" are being discussed. The new installment, if created will be called, "Acceptance". May 2, 2004 After a month of success at the cabin and an incredible response, VMTV has expanded its promotion to include movie and sports trivia, weekly box office information, and special upcoming events. April 6, 2004 VMTV makes its debut at The Cabin in Freehold, New Jersey. The new "In House Advertising" division of Valenti Vision Films donned the plasma television screens at the Cabin in early April. Advertising is now available to all businesses and organizations to promote your events and services to the public. At the Cabin alone, companies can reach their target audience by having their promos and commercials viewed by thousands every week. December 8, 2003 The trailer for "Circle of Time" has been completed and will help Caicedo Productions raise over $250,000 for finishing funds for this feature film. Valenti will be editor for the Caicedo Production. "The Foursome", Valenti Vision Films' next feature has begun pre-production with a scheduled start date of early spring, '05. December 1, 2003 VMTV becomes available to the public. The first month will be dedicated to North and Central New Jersey establishments. Beginning in 2004, VMTV will begin accepting clients from New York City and Philadelphia. In April of 2004, Valenti Vision Studios will be setting up shop on the West Coast in Santa Monica and VMTV will also be seen on the West Coast. November 28, 2003 The promotional video for VMTV is completed and will begin distribution early next week. The new form of "In-House Advertising" will soon be available to the public to better inform their customers. November 23, 2003 Joe Valenti has signed on as editor for the feature film titled "Circle of Time". The Caicedo Production directed by Veronica Caicedo stars, Lauren B. Martin (As the World Turns), Carlos Cabalerro, Alba Raquel and Apache Dante. Valenti is currently beginning work on a trailer, soon to be seen on valentivisionfilms.com. October 28, 2003 Valenti Vision Studios is now up and running for most pre and post production needs. The studio is equipped with state of the art production equipment ranging from non-linear editing, graphic and animation workstations and printing facilites. The three film Proposal Package is now completed and being distributed to major production companies. For more information and/or a copy of the proposals, email Joe Valenti at vvfilms@aol.com with your contact information. October 2, 2003 Valenti Vision Studios is near completion with its new production facility including AVID Media and Film Composer, Photoshop, After Effects, Pro Tools, Dubbing (Beta, VHS, Hi-8, DV) and studio sound recording (ADR, Foley). V.V. Studios will be available for public use however was created for Valenti Vision Productions beginning with "The Foursome". September 12, 2003 Valenti recently did some crew work on a very independent film called "Bono is a Man Named Michael". While on set he was cast as a hit man named Jimmy in the film and got to be the tough guy on screen by punching and knocking people around. "It was great to play a wise guy but it was a mob movie without girls, guts, or guns.... go figure, nonetheless, I got to beat people up." August 26, 2003 Joe Valenti is back on the music scene once again as he has joined two different bands in the recent weeks. "Living Proof" is a cover band in which Valenti is the lead singer/guitar, playing songs from the classic era to today's hits. "The Jersey Syndicate" is a Bon Jovi Tribute Band in which Valenti is portraying (only musically) the role of Bon Jovi. The stage show for "The Jersey Syndicate" is expected to be one of the best in this state. Check out upcoming shows here on this site or www.thejerseysyndicate.com. Check back here for live recordings and video footage of both bands. July 25, 2003 The final draft of "The Foursome" has been completed. The shooting schedule is being compiled along with storyboards. A final reading will be held in early August before opening up a massive audition process in the hopes of acquiring the perfect cast. Some have already been discovered through our early auditions. Acting ability, good screen presence and impeccable chemistry are all required to make the cut. More bands will be added to the soundtrack in the coming months. Both musical artists and actors should send their info to vvfilms@aol.com . Valenti is currently working on the theme song to the film, tentatively titled, "One for All". July 19, 2003 The second NYC audition was held today in another attempt to find more prospects to play the roles needed for the comedy "The Foursome". Actors have enjoyed and have all agreed that the audition process being conducted by Valenti Vision Films and Herrero Entertainment is one that should be the norm in Hollywood. It give actors a chance to understand characters more in depth and allows a more personal atmosphere. "It's as beneficial to us as it is to them", states Valenti. July 7, 2003 Joining on for the soundtrack of "The Foursome" will be local original bands, Local Hero (www.localheroband.com) and Ropetree (www.ropetree.com). "I have developed a genuine respect and friendship with both bands and am a huge fan of their music. It will be a blessing having them included on the soundtrack. Their music fits the genre and feel of this movie and will add tremendously to the film in many ways. June 14, 2003 A reading in NYC was held today as actors auditioned for the main roles in "The Foursome". The script was acted out for the first time in a play-like format. This gave Executive Producers Roberto Herrero and Joe Valenti a chance to see and hear the film aloud, allowing the chance for corrections and alterations. Another audition process similar to this one will be held in July. May 19, 2003 The final draft of "The Foursome" is near completion. A reading with professional actors will be held in a theatre in NYC in early June. Interested actors should email their resumes and headshots to vvfilms@aol.com. Pre-production for the film will begin June 1. Also, look for Valenti to possibly appear on Elimidate in the next few months. Valenti has indeed picked up the guitar and the microphone once again, but let us put to rest the rumors of him joining another band. "I have been in talks with past band members solely for the purpose of recording the soundtrack for "The Foursome", nothing more", Valenti says. The only way to see him perform these days are at an open mic night in Aberdeen at the Cue and Brew on Monday nights. Joe claims, "That's enough for me these days. The filmmaking needs to take priority right now." April 14, 2003 "Working Out" has officially changed its title to "The Foursome". Valenti continues his role of Eric in the Chris Dye film titled "Something Sinister" Shooting is half way complete and is scheduled to wrap in late April. "Being on the other side of the camera has been a great experience. It really helps me understand what actors deal with on shoots, which in turn will help me deal with them when I go back to directing", stated Valenti who plans on directing his next film early fall, 2003. February 27, 2003 The re-write of "Working Out" is near completion and is scheduled to begin shooting late this summer. Valenti Vision Films is currently in negotiations with Herrero Productions in the hopes that the two companies will work together to make this feature film. Pre-production is set to begin as early as June. Roberto Herrero will be named Producer and Joe Valenti as Director should the project receive the green light. On the other side of the camera, Valenti recently appeared on a new ABC reality program set to air this summer. We'll keep you posted. December 2, 2002 Joe Valenti recently shot, directed and starred in a short scene titled "Mirror to the Mob", in which Valenti plays two roles: one brother, a struggling film director, and his twin brother, the neighborhood mobster. Great camera shots and dazzling special effects have fooled many into thinking Joe Valenti actually has a twin brother. This short film has sparked Valenti to jump in front of the camera for a change and pursue some acting roles. September 29, 2002 "Lying Beside You" won the Honorable Mention for Best Independent Feature Film at the 2002 Wilmington Independent Film Festival last night. Joe Valenti attended the closing ceremonies and accepted the first award for the film along with co-winner of the honorable mention award Shannan Keenan (Loaves) and Best Feature Winner Andrew Bowen (The Haven). Valenti gave a short speech thanking everyone at the festival and dedicated the award to fellow filmmakers. On Wednesday evening during the film festivals "Evening with John Waters Reception", Valenti was interviewed by FOX Philadelphia TV News and following the interview asked to submit his film to the New Jersey State Film Festival which will take place in November. This could be the first official public showing of Lying Beside You in Valenti's home state and film origin.
September 10, 2002 "Lying Beside You" will be part of The Wilmington Independent Film Festival in Wilmington Delaware the end of this month. The scheduled dates of shows are Thursday, September 26 at 6:00pm and Saturday, September 28 at 5:00pm at the First and Central Presbyterian Church (There are no movie theatres in the town of the festival but the lower level of this venue seats roughly 250 people). "Lying Beside You" will be the first feature film shown in the history of the Wilmington Independent Film Festival. Special guests at the Film Festival will include Director John Waters (Hairspray, Cry-Baby, Serial Mom). Joe Valenti, producer, writer and director of "Lying Beside You" is scheduled to speak at a seminar/workshop for "First Time Filmmakers". Also scheduled to speak at the seminar is Producer Lee Daniels (Academy Award nominated "Monster's Ball"). For further information on the festival visit www.wilmingtonfilmoffice.org. For seminar information or transportation to the screenings, email us at vvfilms@aol.com. March 14, 2002 Valenti Vision Films is back in production with a new short film titled "Cardboard" which is about the riches to rags story of a homeless man. The screenplay was recently read by Hollywood producer Martin Bregman ("Serpico", "Dog Day Afternoon", "Scarface", "The Bone Collector") and his review of the script was a positive one. He especially thought the script was written and put together very well. To become part of VVF, simply email your resume to VVFILMS@aol.com March 1, 2002 "Working Out", the newest feature length script by Joe Valenti is undergoing major changes in its story plot. The script should be completed in the coming months and then presented to a familiar Jersey director/producer. We'll keep you updated on that... for now it remains Silent ??? November 6, 2001 After months of incredible gigs and a promising future, The Groove Crew is no more. On October 20, the final gig was played and the band split up. Drugs and alcohol played a major factor as well as the commitment factor. The Groove Crew made a habit of playing in front of crowds of 500 to 2000 fans every week visiting venues such as Finnagan's Wake, The Princeton, Washington College, The Ocean Club and many other venues across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The band was currently working on their first original CD titled "Sex Cells" and was scheduled for release in December, 2001. All recording has been terminated. This past September, the band also shot a documentary at NBC studios titled, "We Came To Play". Post production on the documentary has been stopped as well. For those who have seen the Groove Crew, you'll remember the Groove Tube, which was the video presentation the band had at all of their performances. Joe Valenti, 27, lead vocals/rhythm guitar and P.J. Kent, 23, drummer have decided to try and move on together and form a new band which will carry on the dedication of their former band as well as the intense publicity campaign. Of course The Groove Tube will continue, however under another name. November 5, 2001 Valenti Vision Studios will be opening up shop in a few weeks for most of your pre and post-production needs. VVS will offer VHS, Beta, DVC, DigiBeta, Hi-8, 3/4 inch dubs at the best prices around. Equipment rental including Canon XL-1's, Tascam Portable DATs, boom poles, boom mics, light kits, blue screens, film cameras (16mm), tripods... Not to mention tape stock: DVC, Betas, VHS, DAT at the best prices. Also available will be AVID sessions, design and print work, and web design. All this to come in the next few weeks. Email us with any questions. Valenti Vision Films T-Shirts and hats are now available.
September 6, 2001 Well, the site is back and will be constantly updated now. "Lying Beside You" had a good time out in California. Although the theatre was not as packed as New York, we did not manage to strike up an incredible review for the film in the Hollywood's American-Reporter. This review proves we have a good product here that will need to get out and shown. Also, Director Joe Valenti has taken on yet another venture. He is now the lead singer of The Groove Crew, a Philadelphia based cover/original band. The group has been playing to packed clubs and bars all summer long and are now working on an original CD titled "Sex Cells". Look for The Groove Crew to score Valenti's next film "Working Out". For more information on The Groove Crew, visit www.thegroovecrew.com. Click here to read the review! June 4, 2001 "Lying Beside You" will be making its West Coast Premiere in Beverly Hills, California on July 10, 2001 at 10:00pm. The theatre is the Laemmle Theatre at 9036 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. On July 9th, the night before we will have a booth at the opening night gala which will be held at Lush, a club in Santa Monica. For tickets call 1-800-522-2891. The ticket price is $10. If you have any further questions contact us via e-mail. April 7, 2001 On Friday April 6, 2001, history was made as Valenti Vision Films premiered it's first full length feature film "Lying Beside You" in front of a New York crowd of over 250 at Clearview Cinema. The response to the film was amazing as the question that was most asked was how was the film made on a budget of $17,000 and without a crew. Valenti Vision Films has now gained the attention of distribution companies as well as production companies. "Lying Beside You" has given the film world a new meaning to "Independent Filmmaking". Future screenings are planned at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ and Brick, NJ, Joe Valenti's hometown within the next few months. In mid July, the film will make it's West Coast Premiere in Los Angeles. Recent press includes New York's 95.5FM Big Show with Scott & Todd in the morning as they discussed and plugged "Lying Beside You" and Valenti Vision Films. April 1, 2001 Last night at Madison Square Garden, "Lying Beside You" was introduced to the public for the first time. Many attended and watched our documentary which included a behind the scenes look at the making of the film followed by the film's trailer. Some people even walked away with the soundtrack to the movie. This soundtrack is a compilation of all the original music and songs heard in "Lying Beside You". Most of these recordings were done in a home studio and a few are demos. We will be re-recording the soundtrack in late spring/early summer. Friday night, April 6th, will allow all of you to experience the fun and excitement of our "World Premiere". There will be an after party at Float which is located at 240 West 52nd Street between Broadway and 8th. Hope to see you all there. March 2, 2001 "Lying Beside You" was accepted into the New York International Film and Video Festival and will be making it's World Premiere Friday April 6, 2001 at 8:00 pm at Clearview Cinemas, 239 East 59th Street, New York, NY. Tickets are $10. For more info and ticket purchases call (212) 777-7100 or contact us at Valenti Vision Films. On Saturday March 31, 2001, Valenti Vision Films will be promoting "Lying Beside You" at the opening night of the festival in Madison Square Gardens, New York. In July, the film will make it's west coast premiere in Los Angeles. Those dates have yet to be determined. We hope to see all of you at the premiere! March 1, 2001 "Lying Beside You" will now begin to be sent out to film festivals, distribution companies, and production companies. Valenti Vision Films' third script is underway and although the project remains in silence it promises to be the script that will put Valenti Vision Films on the map. The band "One Stop Destiny" will soon be formed in order to bring people the music of Valenti Vision Films live. CD's of the demo of "Lying Beside You" will soon be available on this site along with T-shirts and other memorabilia. January 11, 2001 A new, shorter cut of "Lying Beside You" was recently completed making the once two-hour independent film, a 1 hour, 40 minute movie. The pacing improves and the content stays in tact. Ambient sounds have been added, along with more of the all-original soundtrack. Within a few weeks, "LBY" will begin it's run in the film festival markets. Updates on which festivals will be released in the weeks to come. Songwriting for the new script "Working Out" is also in its beginning stages. A demo sample of the theme song can be found on this site under the "Working Out" synopsis. Valenti Vision Films merchandise will soon becoming available including cd's, cassettes, and clothing. December 22, 2000 "Lying Beside You" is just finishing up post-production. More music has been added to the all original-soundtrack. Sound work has begun and a shorter version of the two-hour film is currently being edited (it will probably be 1 hour and 40 minutes). The "Lying Beside You" Soundtrack is tentatively scheduled to begin recording the CD in Spring of 2001. Musicians are welcome to e-mail us if you are interested in being a part of the album. A new script titles "Working Out" was just recently completed by Joe Valenti. You can learn more about the plot of this comedy by visiting the Valenti Vision Films home page and click on the "Working Out" graphic at the bottom of the screen. Original music is being written for the film as well and production is tentatively scheduled to begin in fall of 2001. If you or someone you know would like information on Valenti Vision Films, casting calls, production calls or have comments or suggestions, please click the Contact link to the left and we will welcome your e-mails.
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Valenti (in
white), along side Bowen and Keenan, after accepting his award.