Exclusive: Crackle has set March 1 as the world premiere date for five-part documentary series Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story.
The show is written and directed by Jeremy Snead and executive produced (and narrated) by Sean Astin. World rights were acquired by Screen Media Ventures, the exclusive supplier of original programming to free, ad-supported Crackle. Both entities are owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. Sony, Crackle’s longtime owner, swapped its equity in Crackle for a minority stake in Csse at the end of 2020.
Playing with Power tells the sprawling story of Nintendo, the secretive Japanese company whose origins date to the 19th century. It features interviews with Wil Wheaton; Alison Haislip; Nintendo of America co-founder Ron Judy; Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell; former Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske; former Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé; and head of Xbox Phil Spencer.
Snead has explored the world of gaming in...
The show is written and directed by Jeremy Snead and executive produced (and narrated) by Sean Astin. World rights were acquired by Screen Media Ventures, the exclusive supplier of original programming to free, ad-supported Crackle. Both entities are owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. Sony, Crackle’s longtime owner, swapped its equity in Crackle for a minority stake in Csse at the end of 2020.
Playing with Power tells the sprawling story of Nintendo, the secretive Japanese company whose origins date to the 19th century. It features interviews with Wil Wheaton; Alison Haislip; Nintendo of America co-founder Ron Judy; Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell; former Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske; former Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé; and head of Xbox Phil Spencer.
Snead has explored the world of gaming in...
- 2/5/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Jake Roark, Jeremy Snead, Alexander Davis, Tyler Caldwell, Hannah Davis, Tyler Ward, Jake Mosley, Matt McNew, Cody Gay, Deanna Karr, Opal Williams | Written and Directed by Matthew Williams
God damn, those redneck farmers…
Written and directed by Matthew Williams, the world of low-budget horror has a new addition: Maniac Farmer. A film mixing the crazy with the crazier in under 90 minutes.
Opening immediately with a ‘Maniac Farmer’ theme song and the farmer himself (Jake Roark), there is an instant presentation of a creepy redneck (trucker hat and overalls) living at home, slaving himself to his mummy – how delightful. If Maniac Farmer could be divided into thirds character-wise, you would have: the talkative cop duo, Lenhardt (Jeremy Snead) and Dunigan (Alexander Davis), in pursuit of villainy; the murderous Blasphemousrex (Tyler Caldwell) with his goons; and the mysteriously slow savage, the farmer. Eventually crossing ties, B-Rex causes nothing but trouble with...
God damn, those redneck farmers…
Written and directed by Matthew Williams, the world of low-budget horror has a new addition: Maniac Farmer. A film mixing the crazy with the crazier in under 90 minutes.
Opening immediately with a ‘Maniac Farmer’ theme song and the farmer himself (Jake Roark), there is an instant presentation of a creepy redneck (trucker hat and overalls) living at home, slaving himself to his mummy – how delightful. If Maniac Farmer could be divided into thirds character-wise, you would have: the talkative cop duo, Lenhardt (Jeremy Snead) and Dunigan (Alexander Davis), in pursuit of villainy; the murderous Blasphemousrex (Tyler Caldwell) with his goons; and the mysteriously slow savage, the farmer. Eventually crossing ties, B-Rex causes nothing but trouble with...
- 8/8/2019
- by Dom Hastings
- Nerdly
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed is a documentary set out to explore the true aspect of what makes gaming so great.
“The goal in producing a series like ‘Unlocked’ is to educate and entertain the audience on all these fascinating topics within the world of gaming all with a cast of curious correspondents that the audience is familiar with,” said Jeremy Snead.
The new 8 part documentary is set to release December 15th, and it will explore the world of gaming in a new positive approach that gamers will love. Check out the trailer above and you can see why we are excited.
Topics the trailer hints at include violent video games and how gaming can be utilized for learning or social interactions. The trailer alone seems to tackle a lot of stereotypes gamers have to deal with all the time and counters them with positive ideas instead. This could...
“The goal in producing a series like ‘Unlocked’ is to educate and entertain the audience on all these fascinating topics within the world of gaming all with a cast of curious correspondents that the audience is familiar with,” said Jeremy Snead.
The new 8 part documentary is set to release December 15th, and it will explore the world of gaming in a new positive approach that gamers will love. Check out the trailer above and you can see why we are excited.
Topics the trailer hints at include violent video games and how gaming can be utilized for learning or social interactions. The trailer alone seems to tackle a lot of stereotypes gamers have to deal with all the time and counters them with positive ideas instead. This could...
- 11/17/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
Video Games: The Movie attempts to be the definitive documentary on this history of video games. With mountains of information and insight from fans, video game designers, and notable figures in the industry it goes deep into what video games where and what they are now. The issue is the topic is treated with such a light approach it comes off as a campaign ad for video games—one absent of criticism or captivating exploration. Video Games: The Movie certainly knows how to sell its product. The issue is the only people it’s selling to are already buying.
Showing it stance right from the start, director Jeremy Snead displays some gumption by opening with a quote from Gandhi. ““A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Being cliche aside, it is clear Video Games: The Movie shows...
Showing it stance right from the start, director Jeremy Snead displays some gumption by opening with a quote from Gandhi. ““A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Being cliche aside, it is clear Video Games: The Movie shows...
- 10/24/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Video Games: The Movie takes a breezy tour of history, but shows mainstream gaming in a less than favourable light, Ryan writes...
There is no propaganda in the Star Wars movies. You don't see posters devoted to praising Emperor Palpatine's benign leadership. You don't see adverts or bill board posters positioning Darth Vader as a wheezing man of the people.
But if you did see propaganda in the Star Wars universe, it might look a little bit like Video Games: The Movie - a slickly-produced, 105-minute hymn to an industry that is itself an all-conquering empire. Valued at approximately $66bn in 2013, gaming is now the most lucrative form of entertainment on the planet - and filmmaker Jeremy Snead's documentary charts the medium's rise with unquestioning fervour, from its bleeping, rudimentary inception in the middle of the 20th century to its technically astonishing achievements in the present.
There are contributions...
There is no propaganda in the Star Wars movies. You don't see posters devoted to praising Emperor Palpatine's benign leadership. You don't see adverts or bill board posters positioning Darth Vader as a wheezing man of the people.
But if you did see propaganda in the Star Wars universe, it might look a little bit like Video Games: The Movie - a slickly-produced, 105-minute hymn to an industry that is itself an all-conquering empire. Valued at approximately $66bn in 2013, gaming is now the most lucrative form of entertainment on the planet - and filmmaker Jeremy Snead's documentary charts the medium's rise with unquestioning fervour, from its bleeping, rudimentary inception in the middle of the 20th century to its technically astonishing achievements in the present.
There are contributions...
- 7/28/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Witnessing the emotional evolution of another person’s intriguing story, which powerfully captures your undivided attention, is often an experience entertainment users often associate with films. But also engaging in the entertaining storytelling aspect of video games, aside from the excitement of winning every level of each title, is something many people don’t often understand or accept. But video games skillfully interweave creative stories and interactive experiences in a unique way that no other entertainment medium can. First-time feature film director Jeremy Snead passionately showcases the history and culture of the video game industry in his new documentary, ‘Video Games: The Movie.’ The film, which is now in theaters and on [ Read More ]
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- 7/20/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Like everything else in geek/nerd culture, the last decade has seen a meteoric rise of video game culture. No longer something that kids do at home after school, video games are a multi billion dollar market that is often at the center of cultural discussions. Jeremy Snead's documentary Video Games: The Movie isn't interested in any deep discussions of why video games are popular or how this means of entertainment fits into society but it does offer up a fairly interesting, if pedestrian, history of the rise of video games from the early days of Atari to the console wars of 2013.
Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring interviews with industry innovators and heavyweights, Video Games: The Movie was in a prime spot to provide the quintessential documentary on gaming and truth [Continued ...]...
Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring interviews with industry innovators and heavyweights, Video Games: The Movie was in a prime spot to provide the quintessential documentary on gaming and truth [Continued ...]...
- 7/18/2014
- QuietEarth.us
A documentary that's less focused than your average first-person-shooter narrative, Video Games: The Movie opens with a barrage of statistics before segueing into a sketchy history lesson-cum-industry promotion.
Director Jeremy Snead's documentary initially feigns interest in gaming's origins, but by eschewing a chronological structure, Snead sabotages any lucid investigation of the medium's evolution from its Atari past to its Nintendo glory days to its Xbox One and PS4 present.
More problematic than its lack of a compellingly laid-out time line is the film's habit of hopping between points of interest, so that every one of its chosen topics — gaming's ability to create a sense of community; game violence and its effect in the real world; mainstream and i...
Director Jeremy Snead's documentary initially feigns interest in gaming's origins, but by eschewing a chronological structure, Snead sabotages any lucid investigation of the medium's evolution from its Atari past to its Nintendo glory days to its Xbox One and PS4 present.
More problematic than its lack of a compellingly laid-out time line is the film's habit of hopping between points of interest, so that every one of its chosen topics — gaming's ability to create a sense of community; game violence and its effect in the real world; mainstream and i...
- 7/16/2014
- Village Voice
It’s another one of those full disclosure moments for me as a reviewer. I am not a hardcore gamer. Do I enjoy video games? In general, yes. Do I get excited when new games get released? No, not really. Do I play video games more than 1-2 hours a week? Not even close. I spend too much time watching movies to be a true gamer. However, I do still have an appreciation for the pixelated pastime.
Being a child of the 80s, I grew up giving my Nes and Snes a hardy workout. That’s Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nes, for those who have been hiding under a rock for the last 30 years. I never owned an Atari, although I did secretly cherish my Commodore, the Radio Shack Atari knock-off system. Hey, I too could play Pitfall, amongst other classics, with that system!
While most of my minimal...
Being a child of the 80s, I grew up giving my Nes and Snes a hardy workout. That’s Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nes, for those who have been hiding under a rock for the last 30 years. I never owned an Atari, although I did secretly cherish my Commodore, the Radio Shack Atari knock-off system. Hey, I too could play Pitfall, amongst other classics, with that system!
While most of my minimal...
- 7/11/2014
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zach Braff produced a documentary feature film called Video Games: The Movie, and today we bring you the trailer for it. The movie chronicles "the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry."
It was directed by Jeremy Snead and narrated by Sean Astin. The doc features "in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future." It's a tribute to the history of gaming from Atari to Xbox and and it will also give us a look at what's in store for us in the future. I remember playing the Atari as a kid, and I seriously can't believe how far video games have come since then.
The film is being distributed by Variance Films, and producer Dylan Marchetti had this to say in a statement:
"Everyone loves a great video game,...
It was directed by Jeremy Snead and narrated by Sean Astin. The doc features "in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future." It's a tribute to the history of gaming from Atari to Xbox and and it will also give us a look at what's in store for us in the future. I remember playing the Atari as a kid, and I seriously can't believe how far video games have come since then.
The film is being distributed by Variance Films, and producer Dylan Marchetti had this to say in a statement:
"Everyone loves a great video game,...
- 6/18/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Video Games: The Movie has released a trailer.
The video features Zach Braff and Wil Wheaton discussing classic video games for the documentary.
Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin narrates the Kickstarter-funded film, which was directed by Jeremy Snead with Braff as executive producer.
The film charts the rise of gaming from the early days of Pong and Atari to the latest generation of consoles.
"Everyone loves a great video game, but in recent years, they've evolved into something way beyond what any of us who grew up playing an 8-bit system could imagine," said Dylan Marchetti of Variance Films.
"But regardless of whether you're up gaming until 3am or haven't played a video game in decades, there's something for you in this film, and we think audiences will be delighted."
Video Games: The Movie will be released in Us cinemas, through iTunes and on demand on July 15.
The video features Zach Braff and Wil Wheaton discussing classic video games for the documentary.
Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin narrates the Kickstarter-funded film, which was directed by Jeremy Snead with Braff as executive producer.
The film charts the rise of gaming from the early days of Pong and Atari to the latest generation of consoles.
"Everyone loves a great video game, but in recent years, they've evolved into something way beyond what any of us who grew up playing an 8-bit system could imagine," said Dylan Marchetti of Variance Films.
"But regardless of whether you're up gaming until 3am or haven't played a video game in decades, there's something for you in this film, and we think audiences will be delighted."
Video Games: The Movie will be released in Us cinemas, through iTunes and on demand on July 15.
- 6/18/2014
- Digital Spy
A brand new documentary is incoming, charting the rise of videogames from the early days through to today. Here's the trailer.
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We're surprised that there haven't been more documentaries along these lines, so we're really quite looking forward to this. Video Games: The Movie is going to tell the story of gaming, from the very early days, to the multi-billion dollar franchise-dominated world of today. Directed by Jeremy Snead and executive produced by Zach Braff, Sean Astin narrates this one. It features interviews with lots of interesting people to do with videogaming as well, right down to Nolan Bushnell.
Here's the trailer for the film, which gets a limited theatrical opening in the Us and a video on demand release in July. Looks interesting...
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We're surprised that there haven't been more documentaries along these lines, so we're really quite looking forward to this. Video Games: The Movie is going to tell the story of gaming, from the very early days, to the multi-billion dollar franchise-dominated world of today. Directed by Jeremy Snead and executive produced by Zach Braff, Sean Astin narrates this one. It features interviews with lots of interesting people to do with videogaming as well, right down to Nolan Bushnell.
Here's the trailer for the film, which gets a limited theatrical opening in the Us and a video on demand release in July. Looks interesting...
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- 6/18/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Variance Films, a division of Amplify, has acquired distribution rights for the documentary feature Video Games: The Movie. The film will be released theatrically in the United States and Canada starting July 18th, and available on iTunes and other digital platforms starting July 15th.
The film will play as a part of the Webster University Film Series from the 22-24 in August.
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, Video Games: The Movie is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry.
Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, Video Games: The Movie is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.
The film features interviews with Zach Braff,...
The film will play as a part of the Webster University Film Series from the 22-24 in August.
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, Video Games: The Movie is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry.
Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, Video Games: The Movie is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.
The film features interviews with Zach Braff,...
- 6/17/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Here is the trailer for the documentary feature Video Games: The Movie from Variance Films which chronicles the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. The movie is narrated by Sean Astin and features in-depth interviews with the people who started it all from the icons of game design to the geeks who are leading us into the future.
“Everyone loves a great video game, but in recent years, they’ve evolved into something way beyond what any of us who grew up playing an 8-bit system could imagine,” said Dylan Marchetti of Variance Films. “But regardless of whether you’re up gaming until 3 a.m. or haven’t played a video game in decades, there’s something for you in this film, and we think audiences will be delighted.”
“Games are a part of the human experience and permeate our culture now more than ever before,...
“Everyone loves a great video game, but in recent years, they’ve evolved into something way beyond what any of us who grew up playing an 8-bit system could imagine,” said Dylan Marchetti of Variance Films. “But regardless of whether you’re up gaming until 3 a.m. or haven’t played a video game in decades, there’s something for you in this film, and we think audiences will be delighted.”
“Games are a part of the human experience and permeate our culture now more than ever before,...
- 6/17/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Variance Films, a division of Amplify, has acquired distribution rights for the feature-length documentary Video Games: The Movie. The film will be released theatrically in the United States and Canada on July 18 and will debut on iTunes and other digital platforms three days earlier, on July 15. From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, Video Games: The Movie chronicles the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multibillion-dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with industry godfathers, the icons of game design and the geek gurus who are leading us into the
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- 6/17/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Video Games: The Movie has achieved Kickstarter funding, Mediajuice Studios has announced.
Aiming to tell the story of the video game industry through a series of interviews with developers, publishers and consumers, filmmaker Jeremy Snead's Mediajuice Studios were seeking $60,000 in Kickstarter funding.
Having passed its original target, Mediajuice has introduced a number of stretch goals to appeal to new backers.
Raising $80,000 will see the studio hire a celebrity narrator, with $100,000 the filmmakers will purchase the rights to popular songs for the soundtrack, while $120,000 will see MediaJuice employ a famous band or composer to create an original score.
Aiming for a late summer release, the film features interviews with the likes of Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, celebrity gamer Will Wheaton, Capcom's Yoshinoro Ono and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector.
Other contributors include Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski, industry veteran David Perry and Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey.
Aiming to tell the story of the video game industry through a series of interviews with developers, publishers and consumers, filmmaker Jeremy Snead's Mediajuice Studios were seeking $60,000 in Kickstarter funding.
Having passed its original target, Mediajuice has introduced a number of stretch goals to appeal to new backers.
Raising $80,000 will see the studio hire a celebrity narrator, with $100,000 the filmmakers will purchase the rights to popular songs for the soundtrack, while $120,000 will see MediaJuice employ a famous band or composer to create an original score.
Aiming for a late summer release, the film features interviews with the likes of Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, celebrity gamer Will Wheaton, Capcom's Yoshinoro Ono and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector.
Other contributors include Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski, industry veteran David Perry and Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey.
- 5/29/2013
- Digital Spy
Feature Ryan Lambie 17 May 2013 - 05:47
Here's a fresh batch of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye this week...
The best part of putting together this weekly crowdfunding column? While trawling through the dozens of ideas that appear online every day, we stumble on all kinds of weird and wonderful things.
Some ideas are semi-practical - a new kind of flip-flop with soles made from astro turf, for people who want to feel as though they're walking on grass all day long - while others are downright strange - such as a set of tabletop gaming figures shaped neat like little human backsides.
Some ideas are commercial and enticing enough to sale past their funding goal - a zombie Lego Batman mash-up animation's already doing well - while others are rather more niche - we spotted a strip poker text adventure, which has, unsurprisingly, attracted rather less interest so far.
Here's a fresh batch of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye this week...
The best part of putting together this weekly crowdfunding column? While trawling through the dozens of ideas that appear online every day, we stumble on all kinds of weird and wonderful things.
Some ideas are semi-practical - a new kind of flip-flop with soles made from astro turf, for people who want to feel as though they're walking on grass all day long - while others are downright strange - such as a set of tabletop gaming figures shaped neat like little human backsides.
Some ideas are commercial and enticing enough to sale past their funding goal - a zombie Lego Batman mash-up animation's already doing well - while others are rather more niche - we spotted a strip poker text adventure, which has, unsurprisingly, attracted rather less interest so far.
- 5/16/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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