BY STEVE HAMMONS
Is it cosmic synergy and synchronicity or just a creative spirit that is making Arizona the focus of film and television projects linked to unusual phenomena?The independent film "The Appearance of a Man" and the TV series "Paranormal Matrix" were both created in Arizona.
"The Appearance of a Man" will be featured at the 15th annual Sedona Film Festival which runs from Feb. 23 to March 1.
"The Appearance of a Man" earned two awards at the San Diego Film Festival in September 2008. These included Heineken's Red Star Award for Outstanding Film for Daniel Pace, writer, director, editor and executive producer. Lead actor and producer Michael Tassoni earned the festival's award for Best Actor.
The film also was also awarded Best Director at the Ohio University Film Festival, Best Feature at the Indie Fest and Best Cinematography at the Monaco Film Festival.
According to the film's press release, it is "an intriguing, visually stunning story that begins on the night of March 13, 1997, when strange lights were seen in the Phoenix sky. An unknown, yet somehow vaguely recognized man appears in the streets of Phoenix, touching off a series of extraordinary events in the lives of those he encounters."
Interestingly, in late January 2009, apparent new information began surfacing about the behind-the-scenes activities at Arizona's two major Air Force bases during the Phoenix Lights incident.
The small screen is also part of recent creative endeavors in Arizona. The TV series "Paranormal Matrix" is being marketed by Ken Liljegren and Gregg Housey of Spectrum Video ">
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