CubeCity Entertainment
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CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. is an independent film
and theatre
production company
, based in New York
.
. Originally located in the Niagara Peninsula
in Ontario
, Canada
, it was called called P.M. Productions. It officially made a name change when the company moved to the New York City
area in 2000.
to stage the rock musical Job and the Snake. In 1995, they moved up to Toronto
, Ontario
where they showcased Job in several larger venues. The company then produced various musicals and plays in their workshop theatre space, Trinity Basement Theatre.
In the spring of 2000, they produced a run of Job and the Snake at the Grove Theatre in Los Angeles
, California
before moving to New York City
that fall. In 2001, CubeCity Entertainment was officially incorporated in the State of New York.
CubeCity showcased several productions in Off-Broadway venues -- beginning with the musical Purim Day. In October 2004, they showcased Job and the Snake, starring Troy Kurtis
and Dale Church.
Liars and Lunatics, later renamed Dear J
. The movie was filmed in Whitestone
, Queens
, New York
. Directed by Roberto Munoz
and Mann Munoz, Dear J features Joseph Halsey, Allison Lane, Carson Grant
, Maya Serhan, Patrick Mitchell, and Karen Lynn Gorney
in the role of the Judge. The DVD was released in 2008.
CubeCity also produced FINALe, a DVD featuring the final solo performance concert of Larry Norman
before he died in 2008. The concert took place in New York City
in August 2007. The DVD was released in 2008.
Under Jakob's Ladder
is CubeCity's second feature film. It stars actors Jeff Stewart
, Christopher Elliott
, and Sal Rendino. The film was shot in the spring of 2009 and is yet to be released.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
, based in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
History of CubeCity
CubeCity Entertainment was founded by Roberto MunozRoberto Muñoz (producer)
Roberto Munoz is a Producer, Director, and Screenwriter. He founded and is president of the not-for-profit New York based CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. He is one of the writing team members that writes under the name R.M.M. Munoz.-Early life:...
. Originally located in the Niagara Peninsula
Niagara Peninsula
The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Southern Ontario, Canada lying between the south shore of Lake Ontario and the north shore of Lake Erie. It stretches from the Niagara River in the east to Hamilton, Ontario in the west. The population of the peninsula is roughly 1,000,000 people...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, it was called called P.M. Productions. It officially made a name change when the company moved to the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
area in 2000.
Musical Theatre
In 1994, Munoz and his team assembled a troupe of local actors in the Niagara PeninsulaNiagara Peninsula
The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Southern Ontario, Canada lying between the south shore of Lake Ontario and the north shore of Lake Erie. It stretches from the Niagara River in the east to Hamilton, Ontario in the west. The population of the peninsula is roughly 1,000,000 people...
to stage the rock musical Job and the Snake. In 1995, they moved up to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
where they showcased Job in several larger venues. The company then produced various musicals and plays in their workshop theatre space, Trinity Basement Theatre.
In the spring of 2000, they produced a run of Job and the Snake at the Grove Theatre in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
before moving to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
that fall. In 2001, CubeCity Entertainment was officially incorporated in the State of New York.
CubeCity showcased several productions in Off-Broadway venues -- beginning with the musical Purim Day. In October 2004, they showcased Job and the Snake, starring Troy Kurtis
Troy Kurtis
Troy Kurtis is an actor and singer who was the first non-Latin American to become a member of the well known group Menudo, during their MDO era. He became known as Troy Tuminelli as a member of MDO....
and Dale Church.
Musicals and Plays
The company's theatre projects include:- Job and the Snake
- Come Away
- Purim Day
- Epimenides
- The Trial
Filmmaking
In 2006, CubeCity turned its focus on independent filmmaking with their first feature filmFeature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Liars and Lunatics, later renamed Dear J
Dear J (film)
Dear J is a 2008 Independent Film drama by CubeCity Entertainment. Directed by Roberto Munoz and Mann Munoz. The film is the story of an evangelist who admits himself to a psychiatric institution after the death of his agnostic girlfriend.-Plot:...
. The movie was filmed in Whitestone
Whitestone
Whitestone cheese is one of the New Zealand South Island's leading cheese companies. Whitestone makes 23 different specialist cheeses, the most well-known of which is Whitestone Windsor Blue...
, Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Directed by Roberto Munoz
Roberto Muñoz (producer)
Roberto Munoz is a Producer, Director, and Screenwriter. He founded and is president of the not-for-profit New York based CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. He is one of the writing team members that writes under the name R.M.M. Munoz.-Early life:...
and Mann Munoz, Dear J features Joseph Halsey, Allison Lane, Carson Grant
Carson Grant
Carson Grant is an American actor and artist from the United States. Grant has created characters and stories in visual mediums as drawings, paintings, in films and on stage.-Early years in Rhode Island:1950s...
, Maya Serhan, Patrick Mitchell, and Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn Gorney is an American actress, known for her roles on television and film.-Early life:Gorney was born in Beverly Hills, California. She is the daughter of 20th-century composer Jay Gorney, who wrote the music for what many consider the definitive song about America's Great Depression,...
in the role of the Judge. The DVD was released in 2008.
CubeCity also produced FINALe, a DVD featuring the final solo performance concert of Larry Norman
Larry Norman
Larry David Norman was an American Christian musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer, who worked with Christian rock music...
before he died in 2008. The concert took place in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in August 2007. The DVD was released in 2008.
Under Jakob's Ladder
Under Jakob's Ladder
Under Jakob's Ladder is an independent drama film by CubeCity Entertainment. Based on a true story, it tells how a teacher named Jakob is arrested and thrown into a Soviet prison in the early 1940s. Mann Munoz directed the film and Roberto Munoz produced. Jeff Stewart plays the lead role of Jakob...
is CubeCity's second feature film. It stars actors Jeff Stewart
Jeff Stewart (actor)
Jeffrey Stewart is a Scottish actor, probably best known as PC Reg Hollis in the ITV drama The Bill, a role he played from 1984 to 2008....
, Christopher Elliott
Christopher Elliott
Christopher Elliott is an Australian Actor in Sydney represented by Carolyn White . He grew up at 14 Sheldon Street Nudgee, Qld., and attended Virginia State Primary School 1967-1974 and then Brisbane Grammar School 1975-1979.-Study:Christopher is an alumnus of Stella Adler Studio Of Acting New...
, and Sal Rendino. The film was shot in the spring of 2009 and is yet to be released.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type |
| 2008 | Dear J Dear J (film) Dear J is a 2008 Independent Film drama by CubeCity Entertainment. Directed by Roberto Munoz and Mann Munoz. The film is the story of an evangelist who admits himself to a psychiatric institution after the death of his agnostic girlfriend.-Plot:... |
Feature |
| 2008 | FINALe: Larry Norman Live in NYC | Concert |
| 2008 | Grandmother Granddaughter | Short |
| 2010 | Under Jakob's Ladder Under Jakob's Ladder Under Jakob's Ladder is an independent drama film by CubeCity Entertainment. Based on a true story, it tells how a teacher named Jakob is arrested and thrown into a Soviet prison in the early 1940s. Mann Munoz directed the film and Roberto Munoz produced. Jeff Stewart plays the lead role of Jakob... |
Feature |
External links
- CubeCity website
- CubeCity Entertainment at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...