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Like-Minded EntertainmentDream big, or go home. home

Why settle for building castles?

We have the power to create entire CITIES and yes, even UNIVERSES with our minds! Once imagined, these worlds can become real -- our GIFTS to be shared with audiences young and old.At LIKE-MINDED ENTERTAINMENT we believe the imagination has no limits. DREAMING isn't something we do while asleep. It is our CONSCIOUS CALLING.We honor our CREATIVITY as a gift to be nourished and shared. We do so with the clear INTENTION that what we create will further nourish and inspire others in their own spiritual and creative pursuits. As AWARD-WINNING independent filmmakers, we've found success by following our passions, taking leaps of faith, and giving back. But most of all, we DREAM BIG!
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In early 2004, Sandra Longo, Anna-Maria Vag, and Debra Higgins joined forces to produce the award-winning documentary-- Snake Hill.The ease of their collaboration led to the formation of Like-Minded Entertainment and solidified their intent to a produce a wide-range of inspirational and entertaining media. After partnering with Sandra Longo on several TV projects, Lizbeth Finn-Arnold joined the Like-Minded team in 2007, and helped launch the television division. In early 2008, Anna-Maria Vag left LME to pursue solo interests.Today, Like-Minded Entertainment serves as the parent company to a variety of film and TV divisions and currently has several projects in various stages of development, production, and release.

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LIZBETH FINN-ARNOLDFinn-Arnold has written over a dozen scripts, and has placed as a finalist in several contests, including: Scriptapalooza, The PAGE Awards, Peoples Pilot, TV Spec Scriptacular, WriteSafes Present-a-Thon. Acclaim TV, and as a semi-finalist/quarterfinalist in numerous others.She worked as a segment writer on Discovery TV's Emmy-winning series, Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye (2007) and signed a script development agreement with Larry Meistrichs NEHST Studios in 2009 after attending one of his pitch events. With over 15 years of experience in independent filmmaking, Finn-Arnold has worn many hats, including: director, producer, editor, art director, production manager, and script supervisor. She graduated with honors from Rutgers College and studied film at New York University.Lizfinnarnold.comIMDbFacebook

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SANDRA LONGO

Sandra left the corporate world behind several years ago to embark on a filmmaking career as a documentary director. Her 2004 directorial debut, What's So Funny? won numerous awards at various domestic and international film festivals. Her second film, Snake Hill, premiered at the 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival and won the Best Feature Documentary and The Jersey Fresh Awards at the Red Bank International Film Festival.

In addition to her documentary work, Sandra is actively writing, producing and developing several feature films, TV pilots and book projects.

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DEBRA HIGGINS

Deb's eclectic career has evolved from her beginnings as a classically trained singer, professional showgirl and expert horsewoman to her current endeavors in filmmaking. A life-long film buff, Deb has also worked as a film critic for over twenty years. Deb is also the Director of The Jersey Shore Film Festival and Summer Movies on the Beach in Allenhurst, New Jersey. In addition, Deb produced the award-winning documentary, Snake Hill .

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12.19.11. -- Legend of Hohokam advances to 2nd Round of the 10th Annual Filmmakers.com International Screenwriting Contest. 10.31.11 -- Legend of Hohokam advances to1st Round of the 10th Annual Filmmakers.com International Screenwriting Contest. See more.10.01.11 -- Legend of Hohokam wins Silver Award in 2011 Hollywood Screennplay Contest. See more.09.14.11 -- Snake Hill and Legend of Hohokam both advance to quarterfinals of 2011 Writers on the Storm Screenwriting Contest. See more.09.09.11 -- Legend of Hohokam scribe Lizbeth Finn- Arnold accepted to 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival.10.10.10 -- Legend of Hohokam close to finding a director (from HeyUGuys Movie blog).10.01.10 -- Actress Tonatzin Carmela signs onto The Legend of Hohokam in the role of Sakari. 07.25.10 - Executive Producer comes aboard The Legend of Hohokam. LME will be working in partnership with Raw Leiba, producer, actor, stunt coordinator, to bring Legend of Hohokam to the screen. Penned by LME's Liz Finn-Arnold and Sandra Longo, Hohokam is an action/adventure flick about a tribe of Native Americans who brought irrigation to the Arizona desert and suddenly disappeared in the 15th Century.07.01.10 -- Back to the Drawing Board -With a new executive producer, director and screenwriters, the Algona film project was in town the past week, visiting with local officials and scouting locations for the film to use during filming.01.09.10 - Scribe hired on Invisible Witness. Award-winning screenwriter Marla Cukor has been hired to write the screenplay based on an original story by LME 's Liz Finn-Arnold & Sandra Longo. Logline: An illegal immigrant working at seedy motel tries to help catch a serial killer, jeopardizing her own freedom and life in the process. 09.21.09 Algona in the News: New $25 Million Feature Film "Algona" in Pre-Production, By Sophia Ahmad, Des Moines Register, and Major Motion Picture Under Way, Channel 3, KIMT News, and Algona, The Movie Progressing, by Nathan Countryman, Mid-Iowa Newspapers Online.07.12.09 The BlueBelles wins the Jersey Best Short Doc at the 2009 Jersey Shore Film Fest at the Axelrod Theater, Deal.07.01.09 Lone Rock Pictures have begun pre-production on Algona - screenplay by LME's Sandra Longo and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold. The film is about the conflict that arises when a German POW camp is set up in Algona, Iowa during WWII. Based on actual historical events!06.09.09 The BlueBelles documentary will screen twice at the 2009 Jersey Shore Film Fest, July 13 (at the Showroom in Asbury Park) and July 14th at the Axelrod Theater in Deal. Click here for tickets and more information.05.01.09 Wit's End to screen at 2009 Hoboken International Film Fest. The Hoboken fest, which has been named one of the world's "top 10 festivals" by major media will take place May 29 - June 4, 2009. 03.30.09 Wit's End screens at 2009 Bare Bones International Film & Music Fest. This 10th annual fest will take place April 16-26, 2009, in downtown Muskogee, Oklahoma. Wit's End is scheduled to screen on Sunday, April 18, at 2 PM.02.26.09 LME's award-winning documentary Snake Hill screens at NJ Film Fest Spring 2009 at Rutgers University. Snake Hill tells the poignant story of one man's search for the remains of his grandfather which resulted in the largest disinterterment/re-interment in U.S. history.02.25.09 PRESS (Snake Hill): What Lies Beneath: A documentary about the largest disinterment in U.S. history raises questions about death and dignity, by Adam Grybowski, Packet Publications.02.06.09 Wit's End was chosen as Official Finalist in 2009 Las Vegas International Film Festival. According to Festival Co-Director, James Mulidore, "our judges felt that your film demonstrated superior and standout filmmaking and is deserving of special recognition. Your film was among the best of nearly 200 films submitted from over 50 countries around the world."01.04.09 Wit's End receives Aloha Accolade Award of Excellence at 2009 Honolulu International Film for demonstrating "superior and standout filmmaking." The Festival takes place March 6-8, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii.11.12.08 PRESS (Wit's End): Two Bloomfiled Actors at 'Wit's End, by Debbie Galant, Baristanet. Two Bloomfielders, Carey Reilly and "Survivor" contestant Mitcehll Olson, are involved in a sitcom pilot called "Wit's End" about a motley group of comics who are bequeathed a New York City comedy club. 11.10.08 PRESS (The BlueBelles): Documentary Celebrates Women's Friendship, by Eleanor O'Sullivan, The Two Rivers Times. On a recent Thursday evening, filmmaker Sandra Longo introduced her new documentary, The BlueBelles to a full house of enthusiastic moviegoers at the Red Bank Arts Cinema. "I hope you will find the film entertaining and illuminating," Longo said, and the movie began.10.22.08 Wit's End has private NYC premiere, October 14, 2008, at Don't Tell Mama Cabaret & Piano Bar. The cast was on hand to perform live standup comedy prior to the sitcom's screening. Afterwards, co-creators, Lizbeth Finn-Arnold, Sandra Longo, and Mitchell Olson took part in a Q&A with the crowd.10.07.08 PRESS (The Bluebelles):The Belles made a splash at the red carpet premiere. The feature-length doc about female friendship played to two near sold-out crowds at the Red Bank Clearview Cinema.10.01.08 Interview with LME partner Debra Higgins, by artscap, arts coalition of Asbury Park.10.01.08 BlueBelles' bond so inspirational, they made a film about it -They've got a million stories. Like the one Eileen Berger, 73, of Shrewsbury tells about lying in a medically induced coma and hearing her friend Dottie LaVergne at her bedside, ordering the nurses to stop attaching the pulsometer to the same finger. To read entire story, click here or download PART 1 & PART 209.25.08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 'BlueBelles' To Walk Red Carpet at Private Premiere, October 2nd, Red Bank Clearview Cinema - Bluebelles Still Like-Minded Entertainment, in conjunction with Chrysalis Productions, is proud to announce the private premiere of its latest feature documentary, The BlueBelles. For the past three years, Director Sandra Longo, a Tinton Falls resident, has followed nineteen local women who met in the pool at the Red Bank YMCA. These women, who call themselves The BlueBelles, forged an extraordinary friendship that's still going strong 20 years later.08.08.08 'BlueBelles' get a theme song - LME's Sandra Longo and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold oversaw the recording of the theme song for The BlueBelles documentary, called "We Don't Have Time to Worry." The original song was written, composed and produced by River Plaza resident, John Russell. The song was recorded in Middletown, NJ at Greatorex Basement Studios, with Amanda Russell, a jazz vocal major at the University of North Texas, singing lead vocals.04.29.08 'Snake Hill' Composer wins award at 2008 Garden State Film Festival - Like-Minded Entertainment is proud to announce that Snake Hill's composer, Matt Diamond, won BEST MUSIC IN FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY at this year's Garden State Film Festival held in Asbury Park, New Jersey. 03.19.08 Principal Photography begins on 'Wit's End' - LME's Sandy Longo and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold have partnered with Mitchell Olson to produce an original 22-minute sitcom -- Wit's End -- about a group of NYC-based comedians who inherit a comedy club from an eccentric millionaire. Principal Photography on Wit's End began on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and is expected to wrap on Sunday, March 30th with a day-long shoot in New York City.The pilot was written by Longo, Finn-Arnold, and Olson and is very loosely based on the real lives of comedians Nancy Witter, Shecky Beagleman, Ophira Eisenberg, Carey Reilly, and Mitchell Olson who all play themselves in the pilot.11.19.07 'Snake Hill' Screens at The New Jersey State Film Festival - 'Snake Hill' was a Saturday night feature at The Beach Theater in Cape May this past weekend for this year's New Jersey State Film Festival. Producer and Director of Photography Anna-Mária Vág was on hand afterwards for a Q&A session.11.01.07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 'Snake Hill' Wins Best Doc/Jersey Fresh Awards at Red Bank - Snake Hill, a feature-length documentary by New Jersey-based filmmakers, Sandra Longo, Debra Higgins, and Anna-Mária Vág, made a big splash at the 2007 Red Bank International Film Festival taking home two awards. Snake Hill was recognized as the Best Feature Documentary in the competition and also grabbed the Jersey Fresh Award, edging out fellow New Jersey filmmaker Greg Chwerchak and his feature, Greetings From the Shore, starring Paul Sorvino.10.15.07 'Snake Hill' Featured in Weird New Jersey Magazine - Standing out amongst the marshes and reeds of the Meadowlands is Snake Hill, a 150 foot tall rock in Secaucus. Buried behind a prison and a newly erected train station, Snake Hill butts up against the Turnpike as that road crosses over the Hackensack River.10.08.07 'Snake Hill' Wins Big in Red Bank - LMEs Snake Hill took home TWO AWARDS in this years Red Bank International Film Festival: WINNER! Best Feature Documentary &The Jersey Fresh Award.10.05.07 Middletown Mayor Makes Debut in RB Film Festival Documentary -- Middletown Township Mayor Gerard...Scharfenberger is featured in Snake Hill, a documentary of one man's 22 year search for his grandfather's remains. Full Story10.01.07 Film Honors Lives of Those Left Anonymous in Death- It took Paul Cassadonte's family 85 years to find out where he was buried. But now his life and the lives of thousands of others who were buried in the crude graves of Potter's Field in Secaucus are being remembered on the big screen. Full Story09.08.07 Production Wraps on 'The BlueBelles' Doc -- LME, has officially wrapped production on The BlueBelles. The doc follows the unique and enduring 20+ year friendship of an eclectic group of senior women who met by chance at a swim class. The BlueBelles was directed by Sandra Longo, and shot by Anna-Mária Vág. Longo, along with Lizbeth Finn-Arnold, is currently editing the film for a projected Spring 2008 premiere.08.23.07 Jersey Shore Film Festival Opens in Asbury Park with LME's Debra Higgins as Director. Fans of suspense film master Alfred Hitchcock are in for a treat when the curtain goes up on the second annual Jersey Shore Film Festival beginning this week.The festival, which runs from now through Sept. 1 will feature an "Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective," showing a dozen Hitchcock suspense thriller at the Baronet Theatre...Full Story08.14.07 Debra Higgins Directs Jersey Shore Film Festival -- LMEs Debra Higgins served as the Director of this years Jersey Shore Film Festival. After the recent death of legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Higgins was moved to make an impromptu tribute to Bergman during the festivals opening night ceremony.07.15.07 Dirty Little Secret Unearthed on Film -- Clearview Cinemas was packed Wednesday night for the Freedom Film Society's one time screening of 'Snake Hill,' a riveting documentary about a long-ignored sanitarium cemetery next to the Turnpike in Hudson County...continued here07.13.07 'Snake Hill' Screens to a Sold Out Crowd at Clearview Cinema. LME and Legacy Mountain Films presented Snake Hill for its New Jersey public premiere with the Freedom Film Societys new monthly series at Red Banks Clearview Cinema. The film played to a sold out crowd that reached the fire law limit and had to turn away over thirty additional patrons. The third documentary to be shown in this series, Snake Hill was in good company with Gary Null's AIDS Inc. and Amy Berg's Oscar-nominated Deliver Us From Evil.04.06.07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 'Snake Hill' to Have World Premiere at Palm Beach International Film Festival -- Snake Hill, a feature-length documentary by New Jersey-based filmmakers, Sandra Longo, Debra Higgins, and Anna-Mária Vág, will have its world premiere at the prestigious Palm Beach International Film Festival, during the week of April 16-26, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida. The 78-minute film, tells the story of Snake Hill, a once sprawling institution that served as the last stop for thousands of terminally ill patients, indigents, lunatics, and prisoners from 1870 to 1962. Abandoned and forsaken, thousands of unmarked graves lay in deplorable conditions for decades, as millions of unsuspecting motorists passed by them each day on the New Jersey Turnpike.11.09.06 Among those Attending the Riveting Premier showing at the Baronet Theatre, Asbury Park, of the documentary Snake Hill, were Mary Farrar, Loch Arbour, Lois Kiely, Gary Ugliesich, both Wanamassa, Louise Murray, Maureen Nevin, both Asbury Park, Nancy and Frank TenBroeck, Ocean. 11.02.06 Allenhurst Resident Debuts Film -- The name Snake Hill may be familiar to some New Jersey residents as a mysterious place off the western spur of the New Jersey Turnpike near the Meadowlands. Now that mysterious place is the subject of a new documentary film that will have its premiere at the Baronet Theatre in Asbury Park. 11.01.06 'Snake Hill' Private Premiere -- Snake Hill makes it's eagerly anticipated private premiere on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the Baronet Theatre in Asbury Park. Filmmakers Debra Higgins, Sandra Longo, and Anna-Mária Vág will be on hand for an informative Q&A session after the screening. A second private screening of Snake Hill will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2006, also at the Baronet Theatre.08.12.06 Moxie River Films Premieres "Thanks, Mom" in Providence -- LME's Moxie River Films division premiered it's dramatic short Thanks, Mom at the prestigious Rhode Island International Film Festival. The film was screened as part of a coming of age series with Director Anna-Mária Vág and Producer Rocky Martucci in attendence at the recently renovated Castle Theater in Providence.05.24.06 Sterling Tusk Films Does Research in West Bend, Iowa -- LME Founding Partners Sandra Longo and Anna-Mária Vág traveled to West Bend Iowa with writer Lizbeth Finn-Arnold to conduct interviews and research at The Grotto of the Redemption for Sterling Tusk Films' feature film project The Grotto.
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Snake Hill No Frame

Supernatural/HorrorLOGLINE:While investigating her lover's suspicious suicide, a grieving heiress, PHOEBE WYNN, stumbles upon SNAKE HILL -- a piece of property that is either part of a county-wide cover-up or is cursed. Can Phoebe discover the truth about Snake Hill before she becomes its next victim?SYNOPSIS:While investigating a rash of suicides at a site called Snake Hill, heiress Phoebe Wynn meets a mysterious stranger, Darryl Coffin, who insists there's a conspiracy by county officials to hide the real story behind the site's gruesome history.Coffin explains that at the turn of the century the county land once was home to New Jersey's infamous Snake Hill institutions which served as the last stop for thousands of terminally ill patients, indigents, "lunatics" and prisoners. Countless perished here and were buried in a potter's field, now abandoned and forgotten purposely expunged from all county records so the valuable land, in the shadow of NYC, can be developed.Phoebe embarks on an investigation aided by her assistant, Luke, and best-friend, psychic, Sabina, who senses that there was great pain and agony suffered by the residents and inmates at Snake Hill. One soul in particular, Violet Finnegan, reaches out to Sabina, insisting -- This is where it ends.Violet, pregnant and unmarried, found herself a resident of the almshouse in 1898. Abused and misused by the almshouse administrator, One-Eyed Tillman, Violet's spirit is crushed through a series of events. Her only friend, Clarence Maynard, the cemetery's kind and unassuming caretaker, is powerless to protect her and her baby from Tillman's unsavory plans. What evil possesses this land and the people who come into contact with it?While avoiding the stresses of her own life, Phoebe is obsessively drawn into Snake Hill's past, and begins to unravel mentally, physically, and emotionally. As several people around Snake Hill become sick or meet untimely deaths, Sabina warns Phoebe to abandon the project for her own sanity. But something won't let Phoebe walk away.Can Phoebe put an end to the dark supernatural forces at work before they put an end to her?Based in part on the award-winning documentary, Snake Hill.

The Legend of Hohokam No Frame

Action/Adventure/Fantasy/RomanceLOGLINE:The Hohokam brought water to the desert and thrived for centuries. When their idyllic way of life comes under attack, a grieving young mother, DYANI, a mysterious stranger, YUMA, and the chief's overbearing son, PILAN, must work together to protect the tribe's uncertain future.SYNOPSIS:The HOHOKAM left behind traces of a magnificently advanced culture that included an intricate system of irrigation canals, rivaling those of ancient Egypt. And yet, their disappearance remains a mystery. In their last days, few suspected what was looming on the horizon. The Hohokam, excelling as farmers, hunters, and craftsmen, are guided daily by respect for their elders, spiritual traditions, and the majesty of the earth itself. However, things are no longer idyllic for the Hohokam. Prolonged drought, dwindling food supplies, and mysterious astrological events, have led to unrest throughout the desert, resulting in insidious attacks from scavenging tribes, and creating discord amongst the peace-loving Hohokam. After a vicious assault by marauders, led by the sadistic OTAKTAY, a grieving young mother (DYANI), the chief's arrogant son (PILAN), and a mystical stranger (YUMA), must join forces to protect their tribe from impending doom before time runs out. Can they prevail or has their fate already been determined?

Relative Distance No Frame

Adventure/Drama/ComedyHow far should you go for family?LOGLINE:To find her long lost half-sister, Rebecca Brennan embarks on a cross-country odyssey with the man she blames most for ruining her life -- her estranged, alcoholic father.SYNOPSIS:They say blood is thicker than water, but Rebecca Brennan wouldnt agree. She wants nothing to do with Harry, an alcoholic who systematically destroyed her childhood with his boozing, cheating, and lying. Admittedly, Harry Brennan was no Father of the Year. Claiming hes a changed man, now clean and sober, Harry drops by with a bombshell revelation he wants Rebecca's help finding his illegitimate daughter, the result of one of his many ill-fated affairs. While curious about a half-sister, Rebecca isn't sure she wants to meet a stranger connected to her only through accidental DNA. Besides, she doesn't trust her father, a charmingly-slick salesman who always claimed he could sell shit to a toilet.Finally relenting, Rebecca joins her dad on a complicated and often bizarre search that takes them from Florida...to Iowa...to Las Vegas...and beyond. Along the way, Harry reconnects with an odd assortment of old acquaintances and Rebecca quickly realizes that shes more like the old man than she believed.Ultimately, Rebecca must decide -- should she keep her relative distance or relinquish decades of hurt and resentment to embrace her crazy family tree?

Invisible Witness Invisible Witness Drama/MysteryLOGLINE:PILAR PAZ-MORALES, a single mother and illegal immigrant who works as a housekeeper at a seedy Atlantic City motel, must decide whether to risk her own freedom and life to help solve a series of brutal murders taking place right under her nose.

Agrarian Agrarian Drama/Sci-fi/ThrillerLOGLINE:When the ultimate terrorist attack permanently destroys electricity in North America, a trigger effect of social reversal sets the US back 150 years. With limited food, water and basic supplies anarchy quickly ensues, pitting neighbor against neighbor and farmer against technophile.

Virgin Ground

virgin ground

Adventure/Drama/ComedyLOGLINE:After she almost dies in a brutal subway shooting, a beautiful young actress returns home to recuperate and is tended to by a neurotic psychiatrist, an anger-prone physical therapist, and a shy priest. Things are further complicated by the tumultuous relationship with her mother and by her surreal and possibly miraculous visions of the Virgin Mary.

Old Bags

ComedyLOGLINE:In between playing canasta, planning fundraisers, and spoiling their grandchildren, a tight-knit group of feisty elderly women decide to take drastic measures when one of their husbands becomes increasingly mean and mentally unstable. But are these sweet old ladies -- with their bad knees, bland diets, and eight o'clock bedtimes, really capable of cold-blooded murder?

Algona

Sometimes the enemy is closer than you know.

LOGLINE:In the fall of 1944 as World War II rages in Europe, young DONNY TIETZ has his life turned upside down by the arrival of thousands of German POWs to his small town of ALGONA, Iowa. SYNOPSIS:Ignored by CLARA, his miserably pregnant mother, Donny desperately seeks the attention and approval of his hard-working father RUDY. When Rudy and other local farmers begin hiring POWs to help harvest their crops, tensions mount at home between Donny's parents, and also between their friends and neighbors. Meanwhile, CAMP ALGONA's commander LT. COL. LOBDELL is charged with the task of keeping both the townspeople and POWs safe. For their part, the POWs, predominantly young German farm boys, must adjust to a life of captivity far from home. They experience hostility not only from outside the camp, but also from a small, but violent group of SS Nazis housed beside them.With the holidays approaching and tensions rising, things finally come to a head: Young forbidden love is discovered. Neighbors strike out against neighbors. Nazis plot their Christmas Eve escape. Clara goes into labor. And Donny runs away from a deadly mistake, setting in motion a shocking series of events that will eventually unite the POWs and people of Algona.ALGONA captures all the action, drama, and conflict inherent during times of war, exploring a little known, but amazing piece of recent American History. And yet, it is also an inspiring story about family, friendship, love, honor, sacrifice, forgiveness and ultimately redemption.

The Grotto Wings

The Grotto

Drama/MysteryLOGLINE:In the 1950s, a journalist investigates alleged miracles at an Iowa parish, and discovers The Grotto -- a shrine built by the parish's first priest as a place of spiritual contemplation, renewal, and ultimate healing.Based on a true story.

Mel & Callie

Mel & Callie

A match made in New Jersey.

Romantic ComedyLOGLINE:MEL, a introverted 50-something sad sack who lives alone with his cats, has his life turned upside down when CALLIE, an extroverted 40-something mail carrier with a lot of personal baggage, moves in with him after saving his life. Can this very odd and quirky couple find happily ever after together?SYNOPSIS:Mel & Callie's destinies become cosmically intertwined when Callie SAVES Mel's life. A grateful Mel offers Callie a place to live when she is evicted from her apartment. In return, Callie plays matchmaker for Mel.Unfortunately, Mel, a lifelong bachelor, isn't really prepared to share his personal space -- especially with his POLAR OPPOSITE. Obsessive-compulsive Mel is something of a hoarder. He hasn't thrown out anything in years, and he's perfectly happy surrounded by his stuff, insulated from the outside world. Callie thrives on noise, chaos, and life. She brings a menagerie of people and animals into Mel's small, cramped, once quiet and lifeless home.Despite their differences, this very "ODD COUPLE" soon discovers that being annoyed and inconvenienced by each other's quirks is much better than being alone!MEL & CALLIE is an original and unconventional ROMANTIC COMEDY about two lonely people who find that wonderful things can happen if you're willing to open your home -- and heart -- to all possibilities.

The Trappist

the Trappist
Drama/Mystery/Sci-fi/ThrillerLOGLINE:After a brilliant engineer suffers a debilitating stroke, his grown daughter and son finds his briefcase containing private letters, religious musings, and complex logarithms. These seemingly harmless artifacts from his time spent in a monastery provide a code that may predict his own death, as well as provide the key to saving the earth from future destruction.

Looking out for Number One

LOOKING out

for NUMBER ONE
ComedyAfter a slew of dismal box office failures, a desperate film producer must get creative to find the financing for his latest project. He turns his ex-wife, who agrees to let her new husband, a successful and genial drug-dealer, fund the film if her ex helps her drug dealing husband launder his drug money and go straight as a life coach. Things don't go quite as planned. The drug dealer is tailed by two dim-witted agents who have the acting bug. The producer is blackmailed by his boss, a beautiful, but crazy, power-hungry seductress, who is also under investigation for fraud.Despite all the madness, the film producer might just have a number one hit on his hand. In Hollywood, nobody's who they say they are. It's a magical place where people reinvent themselves every day, casting themselves as heroes in their own bizarre comedies and tragedies.

Lifers

LIFERS

Action/Adventure/ThrillerLOGLINE:After they are forced to take part in bizarre government experiments, four inmates, each serving life sentences in a maximum security prison, plan a daring escape. But life on the outside might not be what it seems. Are they better off where they are?

Snake Hill

The Legend of Hohokam

Relative Distance

Invisible Witness

Agrarian

Virgin Ground

Old Bags

Algona

The Grotto

Mel & Callie

The Trappist

Looking out for Number One

Lifers

television

Cayce Place
Third Act

Cayce Place

Sometimes being special can be deadly.

A grieving mother, Sylvia Pagano, opens a boarding home for troubled teens from all walks of life with one thing in common -- they all have PSYCHIC powers -- just like her deceased son, Cayce. Sylvia is determined to create a nurturing environment for psychic teens, while also protecting them from outside forces -- both real and spectral.

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Third Act

third act

Reality

A feel-good, inspirational reality series that CAN and WILL change the lives of several people in their third acts (65+) by giving them the opportunity, encouragement, and support to finally pursue their unfulfilled dreams.

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books

With Love, From the BlueBelles
Life Gone Awry
Walking With Elvis

With Love, From the BlueBelles

With Love, From the BlueBellesWritten by Lizbeth Finn-Arnold and Sandra LongoSmall in size, but full of heartfelt wisdom and light-hearted humor, With Love, From the BlueBelles is an inspiring collection of thoughts and observations from the stars of the acclaimed documentary, The BlueBelles. After interviewing nineteen women over three years about friendship and aging, the filmmakers realized the women had more wisdom to share on other topics, as well. Their candid responses offer uniquely inspirational and often surprising stories. revealing lifetimes of adversity and triumph, and presenting intimate insights into very personal lives. The book along with the DVD provide a timeless gift to be shared between generations.Coming Soon!

Life Gone Awry

Life Gone Awry

by Gary Schneider and Lizbeth Finn-Arnold

Born and raised in Iowa, Gary Schneider showed a lot of promise early on and was on the road to success until he veered off course and succumbed to alcoholism. Gary's memoir traces his rise and many falls, detailing failed marriages, lost jobs, as well as numerous brushes with death. With unwavering honesty, Gary shares the regrets and hard lessons learned on the long road to sobriety in the hopes of helping others avoid the same pitfalls.

Coming Soon!

Walking With Elvis

Walking with ElvisBy Lizbeth Finn-ArnoldAt age ten, Elvis, is an aging Labrador Retriever whose once magnificent body is now racked with arthritic pain. His eyesight blurred with pre-cataracts, Elvis nearly drowns one morning after falling into the backyard pool.Finn-Arnold realizes her beloved dog can no longer run around outside nor be left to wander around on his own without risking injury or even death.Never a dog walker, Finn-Arnold starts walking the elderly dog for the first time ever. What begins as an unwanted chore, soon becomes something quite special. Through their frequent daily walks Finn-Arnold begins to see the value in slowing down the pace of her harried life. She breathes in the fresh morning air, basks in the joy of the late afternoon breaks from work, and muses at the splendor of the stars during the late night expeditions.But more than that Finn-Arnold finds comfort in the easy companionship of her dog -- who never turns down a chance to spend time with her no matter how tired or achy he is. After a while, not even hurricane or snow storm can dampen the spirits of these daily walks. And the walks -- which started as her gift to her aging dog-- soon becomes a gift for Finn-Arnold In a series of conversations with Elvis during these walks, Finn-Arnold ponders the meaning of love, friendship, and life all from the perspective of her most trusted companion.

music

Music from Snake Hill
Music from The BlueBelles
Music from Wit's End
Music from The First Date After

Music from Snake Hill

Music from Snake Hill

Composed by Matt Diamond

02 Title Sequence.mp3
01 Psychic Opening.mp3

Music from The BlueBelles

Music from The BlueBelles

Composed by John Russell

Belles Theme Song.mp3

Music from Wit's End

Music from Wit's End

Composed by Mitchell Olson

Music from The First Date After

Music from The First Date After

Composed by John Russell

Opening.mp3
I Dream of You.mp3
A New Beginning.mp3

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Snake Hill

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SNAKE HILL

documentary, 78 min, USA

In 2002, when a Turnpike excavation project unearthed human remains at Snake Hill, one man's 22-year-search for his grandfather took a dramatic turn, leading to a court ordered disinterment/re-interment project that became the largest of its kind in U.S. History.

Snake Hill website.

BUY DVD $24.99

What's So Funny?

documentary, 74 min, USA

When Jessica Fischer moved to New York City in 2000 to pursue a career in entertainment, she weighed over 300 pounds. While this might be limiting to other aspiring actresses, Jessica quickly found a niche for herself as a stand up comic and began performing at clubs around the city. However, after having gastric bypass surgery and losing a tremendous amount of weight, Jessica realized she lost her drive and ability to perform comedy, as well. While her physical transformation is remarkable, the emotional challenges prove to be more life changing.

Buy DVD $19.99

The BlueBelles

the B lue B elles

documentary, 65 min, USA

An uplifting and inspiring documentary about a group of elderly women who met at a YMCA swim class in Red Bank, New Jersey and eventually forged a unique and long-lasting friendship that has sustained them through life's ups and downs.

Coming to DVD soon!

Wit's End

sitcom, 22 min, USA

Five struggling comics inherit a vacant comedy club in the heart of New York City. Unfortunately, they have few business skills, huge insecurities, and challenges out the wazoo. Can this amusing and neurotic bunch of hacks pull together to find success? Or will they drive each other to their wits end?

Coming to DVD soon.

Snake Hill
What's So Funny?
The BlueBelles
Wit's End

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LME is looking to produce a diverse slate of TV, film, and literary projects that fit into our mission of consciously creating projects from a higher source for a higher purpose.*

We are open to reading scripts from new and up-and-coming writers without agency representation, but cannot accept any unsolicited scripts, concepts, creative ideas, suggestions, stories, artwork, or other content or potential content of any kind. This policy is designed to avoid any potential conflicts or misunderstandings about the ownership of projects or concepts developed by LME or its affiliates.

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If we're interested, we will send you a Submission Release Form and request a copy of your material or other writing sample.

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awards

awards

SNAKE HILL (feature screenplay)* QUARTERFINALIST - Writers on the Storm Screenplay Competition, Coverage, Ink, 2011LEGEND OF HOHOKAM (feature screenplay)* SOUND ROUND QUALIFIER - 10th Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards, Dec. 2011.* WINNER - Silver Award, Hollywood Screenplay Contest, 2011* QUARTERFINALIST - Writers on the Storm Screenplay Competition, Coverage, Ink, 2011 * FIRST ROUND QUALIFIER - 10th Annual Filmmakers.com International Screenwriting Contest, 2011* OFFICIAL QUALIFIER - Action On Film International Film Festival, 2011WIT'S END (sitcom pilot)* WINNER - Star Award Winner, Indie Gathering Film Festival, 2009 * WINNER - Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, Honolulu International Film Festival, 2009* OFFICIAL FINALIST - Las Vegas International Film Festival, 2009* OFFICIAL SELECTION - Bare Bones Film Festival, 2009SNAKE HILL (feature documentary)* WINNER - Best Documentary, Red Bank International Film Festival, 2007* WINNER - Jersey Fresh Award, Red Bank International Film Festival, 2007* OFFICIAL SELECTION - Palm Beach International Film Festival, 2007RELATIVE DISTANCE (feature screenplay)* SECOND ROUND QUALIFIER - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 2007CAYCE PLACE (teleplay)* 4TH RUNNER UP - People's Pilot Competition, Spring 2007WHAT'S SO FUNNY? (feature documentary)* WINNER - Award of Excellence, Berkeley Video & Film Festival, 2004* OFFICIAL SELECTION - Magnolia Film Festival, 2005* OFFICIAL SELECTION - Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2004* OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cinewomen New York Screening Series, 2004* OFFICIAL SELECTION - St. John's Women's International Film Festival, 2004.

vision statement

vision statement

We Believe How can we inspire others if we don't first inspire ourselves?At LIKE-MINDED ENTERTAINMENT we acknowledge that all creativity comes from a HIGHER SOURCE. Therefore, we create with a HIGHER PURPOSE. Our goal is not just to entertain an audience but to take them on a MAGICAL JOURNEY. We do not ask them to take any journey we aren't willing to first take ourselves. LIFE should be FUN. So let us ENTERTAIN you.LAUGHTER and LOVE are important parts of any journey, whether imaginary or real.We believe that all creative endeavors (movies, music, literature, art) should speak to our HEARTS, and not just our heads.Our philosophy in both business and life is simple: FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS. TAKE LEAPS OF FAITH. AND GIVE BACK.At Like-Minded Entertainment, we don't just want to see our visions come to life, we want to see YOUR VISIONS come to life too.The world is an ABUNDANT place, especially when we IMAGINE and create our own opportunities. We applaud your success.We can make the planet a little bit better than we found it. And we intend to have as much fun as we can trying. So dream big, or go home.

Favorite Films of 2011 FAVORITE FILMS of 2011Which movies MOVED us last year?First and foremost we are people who love good stories.There were plenty of well-made films last year, but the ones below stood out in our minds.Barney's VersionBeginnersBridesmaidsCedar RapidsCrazy,Stupid LoveHarry Potter & the Deathly HallowsI AM In TimeLimitlessMelancholiaMidnight in ParisMoneyballReal SteelRise of the Planet of the ApesSource CodeTake ShelterThe ConspiratorThe HelpThe Ides of MarchThe King's SpeechThe WayWin Win

Favorite Films Ever FAVORITE FILMS EVERArt is subjective...and these might not be the "best" films, but they are the ones that we love for various reasons. Mostly, because they make our hearts sing -- and they hold up after multiple viewings!28 Days Later50 First Dates(500) Days of SummerA League of Their OwnA Life Less OrdinaryAlienAlmost FamousAmelieAmerican BeautyApollo 13BabeBadlandsBeauty and the BeastBetter Off DeadBorn into BrothelsBoys Don't CryBreakfast ClubBull DurhamBullets Over BroadwayBurn After ReadingButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidCapoteCasablancaChildren of MenCemetery JunctionCitizen KaneConfessions of a Dangerous MindCrazy HeartDances With WolvesDead Man WalkingDirty DancingDog Day AfternoonDonnie DarkoEast of EdenE.T.FearlessField of DreamsFrankensteinFried Green TomatoesGarden StateGhostGoodfellasGone with the WindGrey GardensGroundhog DayHarold and MaudeJailhouse RockJawsJunoInceptionIdentityInglorious BasterdsIt's A Wonderful LifeLa Vie en roseLeaving Las VegasLegend of the the FallLittle Miss SunshineLovely and AmazingMan on a TrainMilkMiracle on 34th StreetMiseryMillionsMonsters, IncMr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMusic and LyricsMy Dog SkipOctober SkyOld SchoolOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrdinary PeopleParenthoodPulp FictionRabbit HoleRaiders of the Lost ArkRaising ArizonaReservoir DogsRocky Rosemary's BabyRuthless PeopleSchindler's ListShrekSense and SensibilitySidewaysSingin' in the RainSome Like It HotTaxi DriverThat Thing You DoThe African QueenThe Bicycle ThiefThe GraduateThe Grapes of WrathThe GodfatherThe HangoverThe HoursThe Hudsucker ProxyThe Ice StormThe Kids Are All RightThe Men Who Stare at GoatsThe OthersThe PianistThe PianoThe PlayerThe RockerThe Secret of Roan InishThe Shawshank RedemptionThe Silence of the LambsThe Sixth SenseThe Sound of MusicThe Straight StoryThe Usual SuspectsThe Wizard of OzThelma & LouiseTitanicToy Story 3Tropic ThunderTwelve MonkeysUpUp in the AirWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeWhen Harry Met SallyYankee Doodle Dandy

We Believe

Favorite Films of 2011

Favorite Films Ever

"If you have built castles in the sky
Let not your dreams go to waste;
Just build the foundations under them."
-- Henry David Thoreau

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