After two long years since the film was initially released, its here! Brought to you by the same producers of Fate Twisted Simply, this 2-disc Special Edition DVD set will be available for purchase at CreateSpace.com (as well as Amazon.com).  Shot in just under three weeks in the downstate Illinois college town of its own title, the principal cast is made up of ISU students, graduates, and faculty. Normal Life is a drama about a college junior living in the town of Normal who wants to break out from the tired routine of his life.

Orpheus (Marc Muszynski) is a college junior whose desires to become a musician are hindered by the routine of college life:  Beer, girls and ten page papers. All of these things distract Orpheus from growing up in the real world. Orpheus has set out to find what he needs to do to get out of this rut. While he and his roommate, Phaeton (Nick Mikula) are best friends, they don’t see eye-to-eye very often when it comes to discussing the future. Orpheus’ girlfriend, Eris (Caitlin Barlow) also seems to be swooped up into the life of a college student, focused on studies, but mostly on parties and having a wild time. Orpheus’ major dilemma seems to be the answer to a difficult question: “What am I really here for?” His girlfriend, his buddies, and one humorously inspirational professor don’t appear at first to share the same ambition.

Other principal cast featured in Normal Life include Brian Wohl, Annie Rix and Kim Pereira.

The 2-disc edition will include a commentary with writer/director Marc Muszynski, producers Nick Mikula, Brian Wohl and Michael P. Noens. Featured on the bonus features disc there is a segment called “Creating the Eris Song,” (which shows the 20-minute process of Muszynski’s performed development of the song) an Outtakes Reel, “Page to Picture” Featurette, plus a number of extended or cut scenes from the film!

No official MPAA rating, but the film is not recommended for those under the age of 17 for language and adult content.  Click here to purchase your copy of the film today!

In less then one week, CNGM will be screening a feature and three short films at the Napervile Independent Film Festival in Naperville, IL. Approximately 60 people’s hard work will be shown at the Ogden 6 Theater and the local Holiday Inn Select. Please join the casts and crews and Naperville audience for a great time.

Below are the dates and times CNGM films will be screening:

Monday, September 21, 2009
6:30 PM - Gnome Man’s Land
8:00 PM - The Past and Pending

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
5:00 PM - Off-Loop
6:30 PM - The Girl in the Other Room
6:30 PM - Gnome Man’s Land
8:00 PM - The Past and Pending

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:30 PM - The Girl in the Other Room
9:45 PM - Gnome Man’s Land
9:50 PM - The Past and Pending

Thursday, September 24, 2009
7:40 PM - The Girl in the Other Room

Friday, September 25, 2009
6:30 PM - Gnome Man’s Land
8:00 PM - The Past and Pending

For more details as to what venues the films are showing, visit www.naperfilmfest.org/filmsandevents.php.

Off-Loop will be screening not once, but twice in the month of May! A group of recent college graduates test their love of the arts against the “real world” expectations, Off-Loop promises to be time well spent with a quirky cast of characters. The first screening, which will take place on May 9th, premiering at the historic Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in suburban Palatine. The movie starts at 8:00 PM.

For those who call Chicago their home, don’t’ fear, we have a screening coming your way as well. At the beautiful and historic Portage Theater, Off-Loop will show on May 20th, again at 8:00 PM. More information listed below.

The film features a brilliant ensemble Jason Economus, Jonathan C. Legat, Stephanie Wyatt, Jeremy Kruse, Melanie Stanton, Elodie Senetra, Jocelyn Levin, Tom Pleviak, Brendan Foley and Adam Rosowicz.  The screenplay was written by ISU graduate Nick Izzo, directed by J. Spencer Greene, a member of the late Famous Door Theatre in Chicago.

For ticket information please visit the film’s official site: http://www.offloopmovie.com

Also, meet the characters of Off-Loop: Barry, Dennis, Alice, Carol, & Joe.

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CNGM would like to invite you to a packed evening on November 9th! Featuring two films, two sneak peaks of upcoming films, unlimited food, soft drinks and the beautiful backdrop of the Hotel Indigo in Palatine, it promises to be an amazing event. This is a great opportunity for those in the film industry to network, for lovers of independent film to support some up and coming artists and for everyone else, to spend one jam-packed entertaining evening which is tax deductible. What more could you ask for? For more information and tickets, please click here! Featured films that night will be: Off-Loop (Sneak Peek), Coasting (Sneak Peek), Gnome Man’s Land (World Premiere) and Never Have I Ever (Test Screening).