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- 01/18/10 - The first "Tempo Update Vlog" is up click HERE
to see.
- 01/01/10 - "The Death of Tempo" is released on DVD available
now at The MPE Studio Store (Soundtrack
and Poster also available!
- 09/25/09 - The MPE Studios moves to a larger location offering more
filming space and work space.
- 08/21/09 - Jack Venturo's 10th (Final) Video Production Diary of
"The Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 05/01/09 - "The Death of Tempo" Teaser Trailer is released!
Click HERE
to watch it!
- 03/13/09 - Jack Venturo's 9th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 02/28/09 - Jack Venturo's 8th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 01/29/09 - Jack Venturo's 7th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 01/19/09 - Jack Venturo's 6th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 01/18/09 - Jack Venturo's 5th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 01/01/09 - "The Shortest Day" and "Lost in the Wilderness"
Special Edition Director's
Cut are Released for the first time on DVD at The
MPE Studio Store... "Lost in the Wilderness" is released
as a special 2 Disc Extended
Bonus Edition!
- 11/22/08 - Jack Venturo's 4th Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 08/08/08 - Jack Venturo's 3rd Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 07/25/08 - Jack Venturo's 2nd Video Production Diary of "The
Death of Tempo" click HERE
to watch it!
- 07/18/08 - Actor David Haverty signs on to play the lead role in
the next movie by Moviegod Productions Entertainment Written and Directed
by Jack Venturo "The Death of Tempo" Check out Jack Venturo's
Video Production Diary of the first shooting day by clicking HERE!
- 06/03/07 - Moviegod Productions Entertainment joined forces with
YouTube
where Jack uploaded his personal collection of videos and created
“MPE TV” a variety show with segments like "A
Month A Minute".
- 03/13/06 -
 Ang
Lee gets passed over at the Oscars.
 Letter
from the President:
Greetings fellow moviegoers and makers, it is not often that I
view any political or personal opinions on this website but something
very troubling is happening in Hollywood that I must address.
First thing is first, as I sit through yet another disappointing
Academy Award Ceremony I start to realize that the last few ceremonies
have been disappointing for one reason or the other.
How is it "Brokeback Mountain" does not win best picture
if Ang Lee (pictured) the person that directed it won best director?
How can "Crash" win Best Picture if the guy who directed
that best picture was not the best?
I am sick and tired of the Insult that this causes, it happened
in 1998 with The Moviegod Himself Steven Spielberg Winning Best
Director for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Shakespeare
in Love" won Best Picture, I know the two awards don't HAVE
to go together but they should.
You are the Best Writer this year but your book sucks, you are
the best Artist this year but your painting was mediocre, you
are the best singer this year but your Song was as Simon on "American
Idol" says ridiculously absurd (Not that I watch American
Idol... well just the auditions)
The last couple of Academy Awards have been disappointing and
I don't think I will be sitting in my Black Leather Chair, munchy
wunching on itty bitty little mini pizza bagel bites, Doritos
with Supermarket Deli Spinach Dip and a glass of Coke next year.
Not unless we have a really great Oscars like back in the 90's,
as a friend of mine quoted a couple of days ago, "We haven't
had a good Oscars since Titanic was nominated".
- Jack Venturo 2006 (Let
me know what you think)
- 01/20/06 - The original "Moviemobile" used by Moviegod
Productions Entertainment
 for
the Movie "Lost in
the Wilderness" went up for auction on eBay.com and AutoTrader.com.
After many bids the proud winner Gabriella Ceja of Century City, CA
was able to drive away with the 1994 Chevy Camaro used by MPE in 2000
and as a bonus she also received a free copy of "Lost
in the Wilderness".
 
- 06/12/05
- Writer Director Jack Venturo and "The Death of Tempo"
featured in MovieMaker Magazine Issue No 58, Volume 12 Spring 2005
Edition.
Click HERE
to order this issue.
Click HERE
to subscribe!
- 03/05/05 -
 Martin
Scorsese gets passed over at the Oscars.
 Letter
from the President:
Greetings fellow moviegoers and makers, it is not often that I
view any political or personal opinions on this website but something
very troubling is happening in Hollywood that I must address.
My disappointment with this year's Academy Awards started when
the nominations where announced, I already knew Martin Scorsese
would get a slap in the face once more from the "play it
safe" types at the Academy, they also did not nominate "The
Passion of the Christ" for best picture or Mel Gibson for
Best Director because the movie was too controversial it was banished
from the list of nominees.
This time around they decided to nominate Martin Scorsese AGAIN
and pin him against an actor turned director AGAIN and didn't
give him an Oscar for anything (AGAIN). The award was stolen from
him for absolutely no reason, he has been nominated for Best Director
5 times and has never won, He lost three best director - and best
picture - Oscars to leading-man actors turned directors: Robert
Redford, Kevin Costner, and Clint Eastwood ("Raging Bull"
lost to Redford's "Ordinary People"; "Goodfellas"
to Costner's "Dances with Wolves"; "The Aviator"
to Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"), Do you see a pattern?
I mean I'm not saying that it makes him any less to not win an
award because Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick also never
received and Oscar for any of their films why? My thoughts are
that the Academy is filled with politics like most things are
in this world and it saddens me that the Art of filmmaking gets
shrouded and painted over with politics, "The Passion of
the Christ" was a good "MOVIE" that is all a simple
movie, so what if "Goodfellas" and "Raging Bull"
where Violent? I Love "Dances with Wolves" as much as
the next guy but as far as this year goes if not "The Passion
of the Christ" it had to be "The Aviator" for best
Picture and Best Director it surpasses any other movie out there
as far as music, cinematography, acting and more, Martin Scorsese
deserves that award and the Academy Awards has disappointed me
and many others out there who have vowed to never watch another
show again.
And speaking of the "Show" Chris Rock did an ok job
as host this year, I was really expecting a lot more from him,
you want a hip edgy African American standup comedian get David
Chappelle he would have at least done some movie montages like
Billy Crystal or something and not spend 3 minutes on a bad George
Bush Joke that does not belong in a Movie awards show in the first
place.
The Bottom Line is that I was horribly disappointed in the Oscars
this year, when I get some snacks around me, turn the phones off
and relax to see MY version of the super bowl it terrifies me
to see the atrocity the show was and I am scared for next year.
Keep them coming Marty, you where the Best Director this year
to me and millions of others out there.
- Jack Venturo 2004 (Let
me know what you think)
- 11/04/04 - Writer Director Jack Venturo attends the American Film
Market in Santa Monica, CA.
- 05/20/04 -
 Writer
Director Jack Venturo meets Producer and Movie Icon Dino De Laurentiis
(Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, Conan the Barbarian and more).
At a book signing in Hollywood Jack asked Mr. De Laurentiis "What
makes a great filmmaker?" Mr. De Laurentiis said to Jack In Italian
"I say you need the three Cs, Cuore (Heart), Cervello (Brain),
and Cojones (Cojones)."Later Jack asked, "What are your
thoughts on filmmakers thinking the digital age is just a fad, does
a movie need to be shot in film to be a real movie?" Mr. De Laurentiis
replied "You can make a movie on Film, on Digital or on a piece
of wood, Art is Art with what ever tool you use and as long as you
have a good story and the passion in there then it's a real movie".
Words of wisdom, Thank you Mr. De Laurentiis, those where some inspiring
words!
- At the end of the Q&A Mr. De Laurentiis autographed Jack's book
of his biography and his DVD of "Red Dragon"
Click HERE
for more on Dino De Laurentiis.
- 04/03/04 -
 Writer
Director Jack Venturo meets Writer Ray Bradbury at the "Out of
this world - a tribute to Ray Bradbury" at the California ScienCenter
in LA, A number of guests showed up to talk about the magical man
including Harlan Ellison, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, and many others.
Mr bradbury had THIS to say to Jack... "Keep writting, make your
dreams come true no matter what, make your stories come to life any
way possible"
Click HERE
for more on Ray Bradbury.
Click HERE
for his Official Website.
- 02/29/04 -
 Mel
Gibson gets persecuted for making "The Passion of the Christ"
Letter
from the President:
Greetings fellow moviegoers and makers, it is not often that I
view any political or personal opinions on this website but something
very troubling is happening in Hollywood that I must address...
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" was released
in theaters on February 25th; I saw it on February 27th after
months of hearing all kinds of things said about this movie I
feel it is my obligation as a filmmaker to express my thoughts
on this matter.
"The Passion of the Christ" is a great movie, and that's
all, its not Mel Gibson's attack of the Jewish Community or his
quest to put the blame of the death of Jesus on Jewish people,
its simply a depiction of a point in history as documented by
many history books and the Bible alike. If Mel Gibson is an anti-Semitic
for making "The Passion of the Christ" then Steven Spielberg
is an anti-German for making "Schindler's List" and
Marvin J. Chomsky is an anti-White People because he directed
"Roots", Kevin Costner is anti-American for directing
"Dances With Wolves", and M. Night Shyamalan is anti-Aliens
for directing "Signs" Etc Etc Etc. It makes no sense
at all.
Moviegod Productions Entertainment support Mel Gibson and his
passion for filmmaking against all odds, putting up his own money
and being truly independent.
The movie is a beautifully crafted piece of art and may the Moviegods
be with him.
- Jack Venturo 2004 (Let
me know what you think)
- 02/24/04 - Writer Director Jack Venturo attends the American Film
Market in Santa Monica, CA.
- 04/08/03 - Moviegod Productions Entertainment gets FRONT ROW BLEACHER
SEATS! To The 75th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood................
then gets them taken away as the Bleachers get taken down due to "Security
Reasons" and "The War".
Letter
from the President:
"We got the shaft, what a freaken jip, war schwar I tells ya,
Moviegod Productions Entertainment Supports our troops in doing
what they gotta do and may the Moviegods be with them and all but
this is ridiculous. I'm not going to post hate messages or push
my political views on this website to anybody, Remember MPE's slogan
"Purely Entertaining" but come on! taking the fans out
of the Oscars what kind of war is this? This wouldn't happen if
it was a Star War at least in the movies nothing gets cancelled."
- Jack Venturo 2003 (Let
me know what you think)
- 02/17/03 - Writer Director Jack Venturo attends the American Film
Market in Santa Monica, CA.
- 02/24/01 - Writer Director Jack Venturo attends the American Film
Market in Santa Monica, CA.
- 01/01/01 - Writer Director Jack Venturo moves from Florida to Los
Angeles, CA taking Moviegod Productions Entertainment with him.
- 06/22/00 - "Lost
in the Wilderness" which was Written and Directed by Jack
Venturo Premiered
at the Film Paradiso Beach Theatre in St. Pete Beach Florida with
a very successful Premiere having a line form around the theatre,
making up its production cost on opening night and having an almost
sold out show filling up almost 300 of the 528 seats in the house
with all kinds of people, young and old.
The "Lost in the Wilderness" premier included behind the
scenes pictures in the lobby, Free gifts to Pre sold ticket holders,
autographed pictures of the cast, Merchandise for sale, and Live performance
by "Kill Theory" playing music from the original Motion
Picture soundtrack, "It was more than a premiere, it was a celebration"
a fan later said..
- 11/28/99 - www.MoviegodProductions.com is created.
- 08/15/95 - Moviegod Productions Entertainment is created.
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