$70 zombie movie hits the big screen

A zombie movie made using a camcorder for less then the price of a DVD box set is set to be distributed in cinemas across the UK. “Colin,” made by budding British director, Marc Price, will now get its own DVD as well as hitting the big screen in time for Halloween alongside Hollywood blockbusters like “Zombieland.” “It’s kind of scary in a cool way,” says Price of his success on a shoestring. Price wrote, directed, shot and edited “Colin” over 18 months while working nights at a taxi company

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Danny Seo’s top green home appliances

Danny Seo is a green lifestyle expert who champions green consumerism. From LED bulbs to power-saving plugs, he told CNN Eco Solutions which green home appliances currently on the market were his favorites. View the gallery of Danny’s picks » Author of “Simply Green”, his green style tips have also appeared in the pages of magazines, on TV shows and recently he’s added his green thumbs up to products; Seo also serves as the Green Living Partner for U.S

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Jeff Dunham, Puppet Master

For most people, being caught in an enclosed space with either a terrorist or a ventriloquist would qualify as a hostage situation. But Jeff Dunham, a ventriloquist, is perhaps the most popular stand-up comedian in the U.S. And he broke through by playing straight man to a terrorist — a fiberglass one.

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Top Mexican cartel suspect arrested

A top drug cartel suspect with a $1 million reward on his head has been captured by Mexican soldiers, federal authorities said. Japanese distributors are currently in negotiations for the rights to the film and buzz around the no-budget zombie chiller has attracted interest from some major American distributors — all of which is a very nice surprise for the team behind “Colin.” “We were almost fainting at the list of people who were coming [to the final market screening of the film],” said Helen Grace of Left Films who is helping the film’s director Marc Price publicize the film in Cannes. “Representatives from major American distributors — some of the Hollywood studios.” “When we say it’s a low budget film, people presume a couple of hundred thousand [dollars].

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Hollywood eyes $70 zombie movie wowing Cannes

A budding British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make. Japanese distributors are currently in negotiations for the rights to the film and buzz around the no-budget zombie chiller has attracted interest from some major American distributors — all of which is a very nice surprise for the team behind “Colin.” “We were almost fainting at the list of people who were coming [to the final market screening of the film],” said Helen Grace of Left Films who is helping the film’s director Marc Price publicize the film in Cannes

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Cell Phones and Connections Faster than Lightning

People in the wireless industry have been talking about what will replace 3G networks in the next two or three years. AT&T , Verizon , Sprint , and their peers overseas need something to spark consumer demand now that many people already own handsets and higher-end smartphones

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‘Fireproof’ is still generating heat

You don’t find many churches making theatrical films. You especially don’t find many churches making films starring Kirk Cameron about a firefighter in a crumbling marriage addicted to online porn. But that’s the case for Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.

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