“TOP 10 BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILMS OF THE DECADE”. COMING TO 2/2/10 The Man From Earth cast includes: Richard Riehle (Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, Lethal Weapon 4, Casino) Tony Todd (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Candyman, “24”) William Katt (Carrie, Fanboys, “The Greatest American Hero”) John Billingsley (2012, Out of Time, "Star Trek: Enterprise") David Lee Smith ("CSI: Miami", Fight Club, Zodiac) Ellen Crawford ("ER“, Soldier) Executive Producer Mark Pellington (U2-3D, Henry Poole Is Here, The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road) Written by acclaimed Science Fiction author Jerome Bixby (“Star Trek”, “The Twilight Zone”, Fantastic Voyage) REVIEWS • “A considerable achievement… a picture which deserves wide exposure… The Man From Earth gradually and stimulatingly builds to a pitch of near hypnotic intensity.” – Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter • “Based on a really wonderful final work by Jerome Bixby… If you’re a fan of Bixby’s – it’s a must own.” – Harry Knowles, Ain’t It Cool News (www.aintitcool.com) • "The Man From Earth is a perfect venue for Bixby's brand of philosophical sci-fi." - Jay A. Fernandez, Los Angeles Times • "A tall tale... that ends with a devastatingly clever twist." - Michael Janusonis, The Providence Journal • "Great acting performances... with an ending you wouldn't want to miss… Jerome Bixby's last written work has turned out to be his best." - Hock Teh, IGN (www.ign.com) • "A mind bending drama... It sure beats watching Transformers." - Nick Lyons, DVD Talk (www.dvdtalk.com) • “Wow… Fascinating…I just finished the film ten minutes ago and already can’t wait to share it with the world.” - Andrew James, Row Three (www.rowthree.com) • “One film has taken us back to the good old days of classic sci-fi; The Man From Earth… If you love science fiction, this is a must for you.” – Doug MacLean, Home Theater Info (www.hometheaterinfo.com) • “The Man From Earth is an interesting and highly intense film… full of good actors and actresses that rarely get the attention they so rightfully deserve… Richard Schenkman directs with a careful hand.” – Charlie K, Associated Content (www.associatedcontent.com) • “Decent ensemble performance from the cast… briskly paced, a legacy of Bixby’s background in television’s golden age.” - Rick McGinnis, Metro Toronto • “The Man From Earth really has a chance of being the single best piece of screenwriting you will see on a screen large or small this year (really!).” – Late Film • “The Man From Earth is a science-fiction story that trumps all… a truly riveting and thought-provoking journey for the mind.” – Travis Keune, We Are Movie Geeks.com • The Man From Earth is very much a labor of love from all involved… it’s well worth the effort. The final work from the writer responsible for some of the finest episodes of The Twilight Zone and the original Star Trek gets a thoughtful, low-budget treatment.” – Ian Spelling, Sci Fi.com • “The Man From Earth is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year… Director Richard Schenkman has cast the film brilliantly… the premise and follow through of Schenkman’s film is simply irresistible.” – Nix, Beyond Hollywood (www.beyondhollywood.com) • “Wow! This is one fantastic film… Grade: A.” – Tim Janson, Mania – Beyond Entertainment (www.mania.com) • “It’s a seriously engaging film, arguably a work of art. I was glued to the screen all the way through.” – Richard Hawkins – Sci-Fi UK Review (www.scifi.uk.com) A FESTIVAL FAVORITE! Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth has been invited to film festivals all over the world… OFFICIAL SELECTION & FESTIVAL AWARDS 2008 – WINNER – BEST FILM – Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival of Uruguay 2008 – WINNER – AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival of Uruguay Domestic Theatrical One-Sheet 2008 – WINNER – BEST DIRECTOR - Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, Brazil 2008 – WINNER – 2ND PLACE – BEST FEATURE - Rio de Janeiro International Fantastic Film Festival (RioFan) 2008 – WINNER – Audience Award: BEST FEATURE FILM – Fixion-Sars Horror & Fantastic Film Festival of Santiago, Chile 2008 – WINNER – Jury Award: BEST SCREENPLAY – Fixion-Sars Horror & Fantastic Film Festival of Santiago, Chile 2008 – WINNER – BEST SCI-FI SCREENPLAY - International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ 2008 – WINNER – BEST SCREENPLAY - Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre – Int’l Independent Horror, Fantasy & Bizarre, Argentina 2007 – WINNER – 1st PLACE – BEST FEATURE - Rhode Island International Film Festival 2007 – WINNER – GRAND PRIZE – BEST SCREENPLAY - Rhode Island International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION 2009 – Official Selection – Sci-Fantasy 2009: Festival of Science Fiction and Fantasy Film and Video in Mexico City 2009 – Official Selection - Tel Aviv SPIRIT Film Festival Theatrical Newspaper Print Ad 2008 – Official Selection – Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival 2008 – Official Selection (Opening Night Feature) – Down Beach Film Festival 2008 – Nominee – William Katt: Best Supporting Actor – Down Beach Film Festival 2008 – Official Selection – Otrocine Fantastic Film Festival of Bogota 2008 – Official Selection – FilmColumbia – Festival of Film in Chatham, NY 2008 – Official Selection - Festival de Cine Fantástico (Fantastic Film Festival of Malaga) (FANCINE) 2008 – Official Selection - Festival Cinema de Salvador 2008 – Official Selection - Mostra Curta Fantástico of São Paulo, Brazil 2007 – Official Selection - Another Hole in the Head SF IndieFest 2007 – Official Selection – San Diego ComicCon International Film Festival • Limited Theatrical Release • DVD Release from Starz / Anchor Bay Entertainment November 13, 2007 • Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth has been a hit on both Amazon VOD, Netflix VOD and iTunes VOD… Anchor Bay Domestic DVD Release (DV15466) A DVD / HOME ENTERTAINMENT HIT! #1 Science Fiction Film at Amazon Top 20 Rental & Sales at iTunes & Anchor Bay’s #1 Sci-Fi Title #3 Movie at Amazon OVERALL! #1 Movie at NETFLIX • Over 10,000 reviews on with 86% “liked it”. • Over 147,000 votes at with an exceptionally strong 3.5 (out of 5) rating. During its first week of availability at Netflix V.O.D., The Man From Earth was the #1 streamed movie. • In its debut week on (9/22/09), The Man From Earth was Anchor Bay’s #1 Sci-Fi Movie (sell-through & rental), #2 Drama (rental) & #2 movie overall (rental & sell through). • During its first two weeks on V.O.D., The Man From Earth was the #1 Sci-Fi movie (after a year it still remained in the Top 50). THE MAN FROM EARTH IS ONE OF THE TOP MOVIES AT IMDb!!! • The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) receives over 50,000,000 unique users a month from movie fans! IMDb “MOVIEmeter “ rankings provide a snapshot of what movies are hot based on the searches of millions of IMDb users. Updated weekly, these rankings also graph the popularity of movies over time and determine which events affect public awareness. • During its week of release, traffic to Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth IMDb page increased a phenomenal 10,000% from 10/21/07– 11/11/07, propelling the film’s overall MOVIEmeter ranking from a chart position of #11,235 to #6 in three short weeks! •Other accomplishments of note regarding the amazing performance of this film include: - The Man From Earth is currently ranked #33 in Best Science Fiction films of all time at the IMDb. - The Man From Earth is currently ranked #46 in Best Independent Films of all time at the IMDb. - The Man From Earth is currently ranked #299 in their Top Films of all time at the IMDb. - Over 27,000 votes at IMDb with an overwhelmingly positive 8.1 (out of 10) rating (comparable to a national theatrically released movie). OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS INDEPENDENT HIT DVD… 2008 Saturn Award Nominee WINNER – Best Non-Theatrical Movie • THE MAN FROM EARTH was chosen by AOL’s “SciFi Squad” as one of the “TOP 10 BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILMS OF THE DECADE”. (list included Star Trek, Children of Men, Serenity, Donnie Darko & Wall-E) •The Man From Earth is currently featured on over 110,000 blogs worldwide and the film is mentioned on over 2,000,000 websites worldwide. • The Man From Earth trailer has been watched online over 3,000,000 times. • The Man From Earth was voted 2007’s “Best Independent Science Fiction Film” at www.sliceofscifi.com. • Adapted into a popular paperback and soundtrack album “A considerable achievement… a picture which deserves wide exposure… The Man From Earth gradually and stimulatingly builds to a pitch of near hypnotic intensity.” – Neil Young, .