Bert Bedrosian - ‘Citizen Soldier': Film Review

Follow a organisation of Army National Guardsmen by a debate of avocation in Afghanistan.

Relying on hours and hours of helmet-cam footage to constraint a first-person comment of one fight team’s time in Afghanistan, Citizen Soldier emphasizes a partial played in stream wars by National Guard members who in unchanging life reason down sundry public jobs. Coming many years after other attention-getting docs with identical missions, a film will have a tough time attracting courtesy outward a village of veterans. But that doesn’t lessen a ability to put us in a boots of typical group balancing dullness with life-or-death movement on a daily basis.

Focused mostly on a handful of soldiers in a Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud’s film bounces constantly between 2011 margin footage and interviews hold good after a participants’ lapse home. The outcome is mostly informed as a film introduces a subjects (its concentration is too extended to move many of them to life as characters). But mid through, a knowledge of movement is some-more endless than in some other films: Where other good fight docs have finished some-more of a storytelling retrospectively, a directors here rebound around in-the-moment POV angles to keep us in a action.

Most endless is a long, late method in which, when one of their series is killed and falls down a mountain, several others contingency make a exhausting and dangerous try to collect his physique while underneath fire. Mike Trella’s score, reasonably Heartlandsy in other places, takes a brief spin into general action-movie mode, cheapening a play a bit. But in a impulse and in a comfort of municipal life, a participants make certain we never destroy to take it seriously.

Production Company: Strong Eagle Media

Distributor: Gravitas Ventures

Directors: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud

Screenwriter: Eli Baldrige

Producers: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud, Bert Bedrosian, Eran Harrill

Executive Producers: Charlie Anderson, Mike Camello, David L. Thompson, John Brenkus, Jason Mergott, Frank Sinton, Wendy R. Anderson, Mike Boettcher, Carlos Boettcher, B. Kevin Turner

Editor: Jason Mergott

Composer: Mike Trella

R, 104 minutes


Original Source: http://www.peoplemagazines.net/citizen-soldier-film-review/

Bert Bedrosian - Sinopsis Citizen Soldier, dan dua film drama perang lainnya dari Gravitas Ventures

By Bert Bedrosian

Gravitas Ventures mengakuisisi tiga film berlatar peperangan sekaligus atas kerja sama mereka dengan Broad Green Pictures. Citizen Soldier adalah film terbaru tentang drama perang diperkirakan akan tayang 30 Agustus, lalu film Danger Close yang sedang produksi saat ini dan akan diputar 2017 nanti, serta sebuah film berlatar Afghanistan berjudul The Hornet's Nest yang disutradarai oleh Salzberg dan Tureaud, demikian dilansir perdana oleh Deadline Hollywood.

Sinopsis Citizen Soldier akan membawa cerita tetnang sekelompok tentara yang berasal dari pangkalan tentara nasional markas Oklahoma, dari divisi brigade infanteri tim tempur ke 45 yang telah dikenal sejak Perang Dunia II dengan sebutan Thunderbirds. Film ini menayangkan hasil pengambilan gambar dari sejumlah tempat dan peristiwa tanpa melihat dari sudut politik, peperangan di garis depan terhadap sejumlah kelompok di Afghanistan sejak terjadinya peningkatan eskalasi operasi militer di Irak dan Afghanistan.

Dalam film ini, para pelaku film ingin menunjukkan kepada pemirsa bagaimana rasanya melihat sebuah kehancuran dan rasa menakutkan dari peperangan, yang pada prosesnya ada saksi mata yang berada tepat di bawah neraka buatan manusia itu. Peristiwa ini adalah sepenuhnya kejadian sebenarnya, menunjukkan bagaimana orang-orang -- pria dan wanita biasa, yang datang bersama-sama untuk menghadapi sesuatu yang luar biasa.

Citizen Soldier Birds Eye View disutradarai oleh David Salzberg dan Christian Tureaud, diproduksi oleh Bert Bedrosian dan David Salzberg. Pemain utama dalam film Citizen Soldier adalah orang-orang yang benar-benar terlibat dalam situasi tersebut dan mereka memerankan diri mereka sendiri seperti Jordan Alex, James Tyler Brown, Martin Byrne, Jared Colson, Colt Floyd, Eran Harrill, Justin Smith, Raymond Viel, Erik Wolff dan lainnya.


Original Source: http://www.filmbioskop.co.id/2016/05/sinopsis-citizen-soldier-dan-dua-film-drama-perang-danger-close-the-hornets-nest.html

Bert Bedrosian: Citizen Soldier (2016) Pictures, Trailer, Reviews, News, DVD and Soundtrack

Citizen Soldier

Genre : Action
Release Date : August 30, 2016
MPAA Rating : R
Duration : 105 minute(s)
Production Budget : 0.5
Studio : Broad Green Pictures

Cast and Crew

Director - David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud
Producer - Bert Bedrosian, Eran Harrill, David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud
Screenwriter - Eli Baldrige

Starring
       
Jordan Alex,
James Tyler Brown,
Martin Byrne,
Jared Colson,
Colt Floyd,
Eran Harrill

Synopsis

"Citizen Soldier" is a dramatic feature film, told from the point of view of a group of Soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War II as the "Thunderbirds."

Set in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan at the height of the surge, it is a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts' eye-view of the war. A modern day Band of Brothers, Citizen Soldier tells the true story of a group of Soldiers and their life-changing tour of duty in Afghanistan, offering an excruciatingly personal look into modern warfare, brotherhood, and patriotism.

Using real footage from multiple cameras, including helmet cams, these Citizen Soldiers give the audience an intimate view into the chaos and horrors of combat and, in the process, display their bravery and valor under the most hellish of conditions.


Original Source:- http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/citizen_soldier/

YAHOO FINANCE: BERT BEDROSIAN LAUNCHES 10 DIGITAL MEDIA CHANNELS

Strong Eagle Digital, an operating unit of newly launched production and digital media company STRONG EAGLE MEDIA is teaming up with TV4 Entertainment to co-own and jointly launch and operate a slate of genre specific digital networks beginning this year, through 2016 and beyond.

Under the partnership, each channel will be genre-specific and themed and branded to focus in the areas such as lifestyle, sports, popular culture and other genres. With this agreement and on the heels of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s historic victory over Japan to win the FIFA Women’s 2015 World Cup STRONG EAGLE and TV4 are jointly launching a 24/7 digital soccer channel covering all things soccer with never before seen original programs and high quality soccer content. U.S. soccer legend Paul Caligiuri will be a part owner in the channel and will work with the companies on groundbreaking programing for adults and children. The new soccer network will feature licensed league play, original content, training shows with sports and celebrity influencers, live games and much more.

Strong Eagle principal David Salzberg commented: “This partnership with TV4 is a natural continuation of our plan to solidify our brand as a major player in the two trillion dollar fight to provide high quality entertainment to living rooms across the globe. Our goal is to provide quality genre specific content twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our programming will be consumer driven, convenient, and easy to access. Moreover, all of our initial programming will be free to the consumer. We are well positioned to capitalize on the digital entertainment explosion that represents the largest potential revenue stream in human history.”

Added Strong Eagle principal Bert Bedrosian, “this partnership with TV4 represents the beginning of our global plan to deliver reliable quality content to the masses by capitalizing on our unique and genre specific programming and proprietary methodologies and impressive strategic partnerships. We believe TV4 is a perfect partner to help us continue to execute our plan and stay ahead of the global technological curve for years to come. We will be announcing a specific launch date for the Soccer channel and more information on several more channels that will be activated in the coming weeks and Months.”

“We bonded quickly with Strong Eagle Media over our collective dedication to telling the authentic stories of the incredible men and women serving our country in all branches of the military,” said Jon Cody, CEO of TV4 Entertainment.

We are delighted to be partnering with Strong Eagle on this important series of significant channel activations. This partnership with SEM represents the beginning of a watershed moment in digital home entertainment history.

About STRONG EAGLE MEDIA

STRONG EAGLE MEDIA was created in the summer of 2015 by successful global entrepreneur Bert Bedrosian, acclaimed Producers David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud (The Hornet’s Nest, The Perfect Game). STRONG EAGLE MEDIA has 5 primary areas of focus: Military, Sports, Action Adventure, Original Television Series and Digital Networks that cover a wide variety of subject matter.

The company has begun production on its next two films in its Military Hero Series. Both films are fully funded, have worldwide distribution in place and are slated for 2016 release.

About TV4 Entertainment, Inc.

TV4 Entertainment aggregates high-quality original and library video content into a portfolio of owned and operated specific-interest Internet television channels. Current channels in the portfolio include the All Warrior Network (military), the Undisputed Champion Network (boxing), DocComTV (documentaries), Motorland (motor sports), and The Clairity Project, and will have 30 channels by the end of 2015. TV4 Entertainment’s mission is to program your passion with great storytelling on every screen, anywhere.


Original Source: http://strongeaglemedia.com/2015/07/yahoo-finance-strong-eagle-media-and-tv4-enertainment-ink-partnership-deal-to-launch-10-genre-specific-digital-channels/

Bert Bedrosian: ‘Citizen Soldier’ Directors David Salzberg & Christian Tureaud interview on Good Day LA

‘Citizen Soldier’ Directors David Salzberg & Christian Tureaud interview on Good Day LA

For Live Interview

Watch The Video Here :- http://www.foxla.com/good-day-la/181696522-video


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YAHOO Finance — PRODUCERS BEHIND THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT FILM THE HORNET’S NEST, FORM NEW COMPANY, STRONG EAGLE MEDIA

PRODUCERS BEHIND THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT FILM THE HORNET’S NEST, FORM NEW COMPANY, STRONG EAGLE MEDIA, TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE HIGH QUALITY TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TO AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE

Company Announces First Project, a Military Trilogy—Military Hero Series

Serial entrepreneur Bert Bedrosian who is known for creating a number of successful global brands including the origination of MTV’s first licensed product and worldwide branding and licensing division, as well as an owner and financier of Tapout, the world’s most popular MMA lifestyle brand is joining forces with acclaimed Producers David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud (The Hornet’s Nest, The Perfect Game) to form a new, vertically integrated production and digital media company STRONG EAGLE MEDIA.

In addition to producing inspirational all-American military stories, STRONG EAGLE MEDIA will produce and release a slate of high quality film, television and digital media properties. Similar to The Hornet’s Nest, the military projects will chronicle the journeys of some of the most daring and dangerous missions in U.S. military history. These films will utilize unprecedented footage creating an immersive experience that will provide viewers with a perspective as close to being on the front lines of battle as anyone has ever seen.

John Brenkus’s ten-time Emmy Award winning company BASE Productions will serve as co-production partners on STRONG EAGLE MEDIA’s military film projects.

STRONG EAGLE MEDIA will have 5 primary areas of focus: Military, Sports, Action Adventure, Original Television Series and Digital Networks that will cover a wide variety of subject matter.

Bedrosian, Salzberg and Tureaud last joined forces in the critically acclaimed theatrically released and top selling DVD of 2014 The Hornet’s Nest. The Hornet’s Nest made history as the only film to ever to be enshrined into the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning, GA. This critically acclaimed film qualified for the 2014 Academy Awards and has been embraced by critics across the country. The Hornet’s Nest is one of the most successful and best selling military films of all-time and is ranked #2 out of 3,263 on IMDB in its genre.

STRONG EAGLE MEDIA is also announcing today that it has already begun production on its next two films in its Military Hero Series. Both films are fully funded, have worldwide distribution in place and are slated for 2016 release.

Prior to The Hornet’s Nest, Bedrosian, Salzberg and Tureaud collaborated on the 2010 theatrically released hit feature film The Perfect Game starring Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Jake T Austin and Moises Arias.

Commented Christian Tureaud: “We are excited to formally announce this partnership with Bert Bedrosian, one of the most successful and respected global businessmen I’ve ever known. A rainmaker like Bert brings the kind of business acumen to our team that gives STRONG EAGLE the bandwidth to successfully execute our plan. We will be announcing our upcoming slate of projects for STRONG EAGLE MEDIA in the coming weeks.”

Commented Bert Bedrosian: “Christian, David and I have worked together on several films and business endeavors through the years and following the success of The Hornet’s Nest it felt right to take our relationship to the next level and create a new brand, a global footprint that will have impact for generations to come. We are excited about the future of our traditional and digital properties. We have already positioned Strong Eagle Media to be at the forefront of the two trillion dollar fight for the living room with regard to our new digital assets. The timing is now perfect for us to deploy our digital networks and unique original content. Industry analysts predict this market will be larger than the worlds eight largest market cap companies combined, these companies include Apple, IBM, Exxon Mobile, and Berkshire Hathaway to name a few.”


Original Source: http://strongeaglemedia.com/2015/09/press-release-producers-behind-the-critically-acclaimed-hit-film-the-hornets-nest-form-new-company-strong-eagle-media/

Bert Bedrosian: Gravitas Ventures & Broad Green Recruit Three War Films Including ‘Citizen Soldier’

 

By Bert Bedrosian

GRAVITAS VENTURES AND BROAD GREEN PICTURES TO RELEASE ‘CITIZEN SOLDIER’ AUGUST 30th ON MULTIPLE DIGITAL PLATFORMS

FILM AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY AS WELL AS iTUNES, AMAZON, GOOGLE PLAY, VUDU, YOU TUBE AND XBOX

The team behind the critically acclaimed immersive war film THE HORNET’S NEST returns with a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts’ eye-view of war

LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2016) – Gravitas Ventures, in conjunction with Broad Green Pictures, today announced real life war drama CITIZEN SOLDIER would be available August 30th on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as additional platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, You Tube and XBox. Directed by David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud of Strong Eagle Media (SEM), CITIZEN SOLDIER will be released globally on VOD through Gravitas and domestically on Blu-ray and DVD through Broad Green Pictures.  Both disc versions will be available in over 3900 Walmart stores same day.

CITIZEN SOLDIER is a dramatic feature film, told from the point of view of a group of Soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War II as the “Thunderbirds.” Set in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan at the height of the surge, it is a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts’ eye-view of the war. As a real life, modern day “Band of Brothers,” they demonstrate bravery and valor under the most hellish of conditions, embodying one of the fundamental pillars of the warrior ethos: to never leave a fallen comrade behind. Using unprecedented footage from multiple cameras, and with no judgment or political point of view, CITIZEN SOLDIER immerses viewers using 100% real footage and details exactly what these members of the National Guard are going through on the front lines.

“We couldn’t be more excited about the wide variety of platforms the film will be released on this summer. This is a great opportunity for our audience to see this important look at the front lines of war, in the most convenient ways possible,” said Strong Eagle Media’s Bert Bedrosian.

CITIZEN SOLDIER is produced by Bert Bedrosian, David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud and Eran Harrill of SEM, with partner Wendy R. Anderson executive producing, in association with Charlie Anderson and Mike Camello from Charlie Mike Productions and John Brenkus, Jason Mergott and Frank Sinton from BASE Productions.

About Broad Green Pictures:

Broad Green Pictures is a feature film financing, production and distribution company founded by Gabriel and Daniel Hammond in 2014. The fully-integrated movie studio provides filmmakers with unparalleled development support, production infrastructure, and marketing resources to execute their vision from script to screen. Through collaborative partnerships with both rising talent and established filmmakers, Broad Green shares incredible stories with the widest possible audiences, pushing boundaries and taking creative risks. The studio’s upcoming slate includes “The Infiltrator,” “Amazon’s The Neon Demon,” “Bad Santa 2,” a co-production with Miramax, “Ain’t No Half Steppin” and “Villa Capri.” The studio will also release Terrence Malick’s “Voyage of Time” and his untitled project starring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender. Previously released films include “A Walk in the Woods,” the critically-acclaimed “99 Homes,” “I Smile Back,” “Learning to Drive,” “Knight of Cups” and “The Dark Horse.” Broad Green Pictures online:

About Gravitas Ventures:

Gravitas Ventures is a leading all rights distributor of independent cinema. Founded in 2006, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers and producers with distribution opportunities across the globe. Working with more than 500 content partners, Gravitas Ventures has distributed thousands of films into over 100 million homes. Their most recent releases include Jonathan Hock’s “Fastball,” Colin Hanks’ “All Things Must Pass,” “Being Evel” from Academy Award® winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville, “Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of,” and “Barney Thomson” starring Robert Carlyle and Emma Thompson. For more information, please visit gravitasventures.com and follow @GravitasVOD on Twitter and @gravitasventures on Instagram.

About Strong Eagle Media

Strong Eagle Media is based in Beverly Hills, California and is a full-service Entertainment Company that develops, produces, distributes and markets entertainment content in all mediums Worldwide. Most recently, the Principals at Strong Eagle directed and produced the critically acclaimed feature length documentary “The Hornet’s Nest,” produced the feature film entitled, “The Perfect Game,” and the feature length documentaries entitled “Running the Sahara,” “For Right or Wrong” and “La Source.” The Principals at Strong Eagle Media have collected over 200 awards, including numerous awards at major film festivals around the world.

About BASE Productions, Inc.

BASE Productions, Inc. is an 11-time Emmy Award and 17-time IDEA Award winning-production company that is setting ratings records and breaking new ground for cutting-edge reality, docusoap and unscripted infotainment programming. BASE’s innovative productions cover a wide variety of genres, ranging across sports, law enforcement, paranormal, automotive, and many other successful subjects. BASE’s unique style of blending technology and reality brings a signature look to all of their programming. The company has produced groundbreaking series and set ratings records for a variety of cable channels, and has longstanding successful relationships with nearly all of the major U.S. cable networks, including ESPN, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Tru TV, SyFy, A&E, National Geographic, and many others. BASE has American facilities on both coasts, with a corporate headquarters in the Washington D.C. market, and a 27,000 square foot production, post production, and soundstage studio in Los Angeles. BASE was founded in 1992 by John Brenkus and Mickey Stern.

Charlie Mike Productions

Charlie Mike Productions was founded by Anderson, CEO Charlie Anderson and creative executive/executive producer Mike Camello. With years of experience in digital and physical distribution, Charlie Mike Productions lends its high-level access to filmmakers and partners to maximize their revenues, marketing, and distribution. Charlie Mike Productions specializes in producing and distributing film, television, and digital media, providing end-to-end solutions- from developing and financing, to theatrical, DVD, digital VOD and TV distribution. Most recently Charlie Mike has funded Strong Eagle Media’s first two military films which are currently in production “Citizen Soldier” and “Danger Close” (the second and third films of Strong Eagle’s Military Series).


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