Vividas and Xlantic Media launch ?Song of Songs? film via the Internet

Go to www.vividas.com and www.songofsongs.tv

May 11, 2007 -- DMN Newswire--2007-5-11--Xlantic Media and Vividas, the full-screen video streaming company, today announced the launch of ?Song of Songs?, the first major documentary video series exploring love, romantic relationships, and the changing landscape of commitment.  This release makes ?Song of Songs? one of the first independent feature films to be streamed at DVD-quality levels across the globe. In addition, ?Song of Songs? was recently awarded a 2007 MySpace MyEmmy for outstanding achievement in arts, lifestyle, and culture programming for Broadband.

After an inspiring interview with his grandparents, who have been married for more than 66 years, Chris Brickler, director/composer, went on a journey seeking answers to some of the most basic, yet complex questions surrounding relationships:

·       Why do some of us fall so deeply in love?

·       Why is managing conflict in relationships so difficult?

·       What will be the impact of female independence on long term relationships and marriage?

·       Are life-long monogamous relationships still possible in today's world?  

In this exploration, Brickler interviewed hundreds of people from many walks of life and different parts of the world.  He interviewed several notable experts in the field of love and relationships, including Dr. Harville Hendrix, founder of Imago Relationships International and Oprah show veteran, and Dr. Helen Fisher, a prominent anthropologist and author of ?Why We Love?.  In addition, Brickler worked with several close friends and fellow independent musicians to create the ?Song of Songs? soundtrack which is widely available on iTunes, Rhapsody, AOL Music, etc.

Iain Molland, North America Managing Director at Vividas says, ?We are very excited to enable independent filmmakers to instantly reach a global audience of 250 million+ broadband users.  After the successful launch of ?The Secret? using Vividas technology, we are proud to team up with the producers of ?Song of Songs? for our next major Internet film release.?

?These guys are really pushing the envelope of low-cost/high-reach online entertainment,? said Josh Stevens, Executive Producer, and GM AOL Personals.  ?To produce an entire feature film on a home computer and then have the ability to reach a global audience is truly the next generation of Web 2.0.?

From today the film will be globally available at www.songofsongs.tv where visitors to the site can watch the trailer, watch the entire film on-line as a pay-per-view video stream, or buy the DVD and music soundtrack to own.  ?Song of Songs? will be one of the first Internet-based pay per view programs using Vividas? full-screen DVD-qualilty streaming. 

?One of the most important items on our agenda is the overall user experience,? added Federico Haro, Technology Producer, Xlantic Media.  ?With the Vividas solution, users from all corners of the globe can watch ?Song of Songs? on-demand, instantaneously with amazing clarity.  No downloads or annoying wait times truly make this technology best-in-class.?

About Xlantic Media

Xlantic is a multi-media production company specializing in web-video, music, broadcast TV, and film.  With offices in Los Angeles and London, Xlantic has a unique focus on blending the worlds of entertainment, technology, and social objectivity.  For more information, visit www.xlantic.com or contact: Michael Romero @ 310.526.7334 or Michael@xlanticmedia.com.

About Vividas

Vividas Group plc is a developer and provider of technologies that enable full-screen, broadcast quality video streaming via the Internet and within corporate networks.  Vividas proprietary technology allows the user to view content without having to download video playing software.  This overcomes the disadvantages of competing web-based video solutions and gives content the greatest possible reach.  For more information, visit www.vividas.com.

If you would like more information please contact:

Donna Ruhanen

Vividas Public Relations/Marketing

Ph: 617 462 5827/ruhanen@mac.com

 

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