Action Comedy Series, "Status Kill" Premieres Today on My Damn Channel
New York, NY - October 8, 2010 -- My Damn Channel, a leading entertainment studio and distributor of original video by top talent, today announced the premiere of Status Kill, an action-comedy series launching simultaneously with the success of The Social Network, one of the most talked about movies of the year.
Status Kill’s creator, director, and producer, Jesse Cowell, is an award-winning filmmaker who combines high-end special effects, tightly-wound storytelling, and fast-paced action to introduce us to “Denton Sparks,” a professional assassin with a social network addiction. The first three episodes of Status Kill are live now at: www.MyDamnChannel.com/StatusKill.
“As My Damn Channel has always embraced content that is cutting edge and original, we are thrilled to be joining their family of quality programming," states Cowell.
Status Kill is winning positive reviews: RocketBoom calls the series, "Awesome!" Burnie Burns from Red vs. Blue says, "I had the pleasure of watching Status Kill a few weeks ago and I highly recommend that you do the same right now." Eric Mortensen, Blip.tv Director of Content agrees, "The Social Network isn't the only Facebooky thing to watch this fall! This is awesome!" Film News Briefs says, “…entertaining dialogue with the epic gun battles.”
About Jesse Cowell
Status Kill Director/Producer Jesse Cowell is a Webby and Festival Award-winning director bringing innovative projects to the web. Shades of Gray is an irreverent comedy feature released online in 12-parts (2004). Jeskid TV is an interactive reality show that inspired online fan bases to create promotional street teams supporting the filmmaker's journey (2005). The highly-acclaimed Drawn by Pain is a 12-part, dramatic, trans-media series mixing animation and live action (2007-2008). Jesse Cowell's work has been featured on IFC, in The New York Post, in Mediaweek and on 22 pages of Norman Hollyn’s textbook, The Lean Forward Moment. Jesse has a Master’s Degree from the USC School of Cinema/Television. He has worked steadily in online video for the past 10 years and has always believed the “Wild West energy” of the web will bring the next wave of entertainment's new voices to mass audiences.
About My Damn Channel
My Damn Channel is a leading entertainment studio and distributor of original video by top talent. Filmmakers, comedians, actors, musicians and brands co-produce, distribute and monetize original video for the My Damn Channel website and for syndication on all platforms. The company has launched some of the most successful, original comedy series for the past three years including Wainy Days, Easy to Assemble, Horrible People, the cult phenomenon You Suck at Photoshop, and videos by Harry Shearer. My Damn Channel creates premium, branded entertainment and guarantees audience delivery for partners including IKEA, HBO, Puma, Trident, Southern Comfort, and Lincoln. My Damn Channel has won numerous awards; worldwide media coverage; major national advertisers; branded entertainment deals and blah blah blah. Still reading? Watch a 3-minute trailer now: www.MyDamnChannel.com/SizzleReel
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