Grateful for the patience and support of our HHSE Longs

 Dear HHSE "LONGS" and legitimate shareholders - 

We are humbled and blessed by your patience and support during our difficult corporate journey these past few years. As we move now into a NEW ERA, we can reflect back on the adventure and path that brought us to this important point in time. Yes, the company made some mistakes during our 30+ years - but we persevered and learned to adapt and improve. 

The next few months and years may not be "perfect" - but we are flying in a higher orbit now as a media company, as a stock issuer and as a production company. 

To those that stuck with us through the rough times - we are grateful, thankful and will not forget your loyalty and commitment to see us reach these goals. To those that lost patience or faith, we understand that it's sometimes hard to see the future or to wait for the big successes that often come to hard-working innovators. No hard feelings from HHSE, just glorious thanks for the opportunity to complete our goals. 

Onward & Upward friends!

Humble beginnings for MICROSOFT

Early Days for APPLE

From Garage to Tiny Warehouse for AMAZON

... to the stars and beyond for HANNOVER HOUSE !

Sunrise for a new era at HHSE

Hannover House Welcomes Author BARR McCLELLAN for a FOURTH Book Publishing Venture!

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - Success breeds success... and we have had plenty of success with the prior book releases from author BARR McCLELLAN.

His 2003 book from Hannover House was "BLOOD MONEY & POWER: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K." - which shot to # 1 on Amazon.com (Non-Fiction) and # 11 for the New York Times best sellers.

In 2009, we released "MADE IN THE U.S.A." - Barr's prescient theory that foreign import tariffs could spark a return of run-away manufacturing jobs, and have a profound and positive impact to the USA economy.

In 2014, his follow-up book, "THE VERDICT" was released to ebooks and audio (but not to hard-cover or print editions).

NOW - watch for news of Barr McClellan's biggest and most ambitious book yet:  "AMERICAN MANIFESTO." Details of what this book is about are under strict QUARANTINE... but suffice it to say that this is a HUGE deal for Hannover House and we are honored to have earned the trust and loyalty of author Barr McClellan.

MORE TO COME!

HHSE Acquires Worldwide Rights to OSCAR-WORTHY Feature Documentary, "PLAY IT LOUD"

 Dear HHSE Friends - We are pleased to announce that we are in final-post production of the feature documentary "PLAY IT LOUD" (formerly listed as "Sweat it Out") and will be premiering the film at a major USA festival quite soon (separate announcement). 

The teaser trailer link is below... as is our "look book" for International Sales and marketing. The film turned out to be absolutely fantastic... and as such... Hannover House will be pursuing the opportunities for this to be considered for Best Documentary category with the Academy Awards. 

This film is uniquely positioned as both a likely CRITIC'S FAVORITE, as well as for commercial box office success. Our target audience has already proven their love for these artists (to the tune of over 1-billion records / CD's sold collectively)... and we think that the film hits all of the hot-buttons for entertainment, fan-support and awards worthiness. 

Check out the trailer and the look-book, and know that your faith in HHSE to emerge as a major indie studio player has been well deserved!

NOTE: some of the "fonts" in our Look-Book did not convert perfectly from Adobe to JPEG (for use on this blog site). Accordingly, some of the text is more-tightly spaced in the JPEG's below than in either the PRINTED version of the Look Book, or the electronic / adobe PDF version. 

HHSE Rocks Hollywood with a Super Successful PREMIERE for "UNHOLY SONG"

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - The indie film world is ripe with surprise successes, and HHSE's new horror thriller UNHOLY SONG is now a player in that phenomenon!

As some you may know, last weekend saw HHSE distribution partner Cinedigm / Cineverse* shake-up the major studios with it's #1 Box Office Hit, "TERRIFIER 3" - opening to over $18-mm at the box office (and now at over $25-million in less than a week!).

Not since "The Blair Witch Project" 25-years ago, has a micro-budgeted indie horror film opened to #1 at the North American box office... and this indicates the tide of support within both the exhibitors community as well as with consumers, both seeking fresh and frightening new films.

Step in Hannover House with our just completed thriller, "UNHOLY SONG." This film was shot last October and November in Northern California, and just launched on Tuesday to a wildly successful premiere in Hollywood. The audience response was effusive and enthusiastic, and the major horror media attendees have pledged feature stories prior to the film's Feb. 21, 2025 theatrical launch. 

Special thanks to the ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS - as well as to the LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL (for use of their impressive 350+ seat, stadium-style theatre). Thanks also for the support from major media and specialty publications, including GETTY IMAGES, DREAD CENTRAL, COLLIDER and FANGORIA.

How impactful will "UNHOLY SONG" prove to be for Hannover House? 

We will know soon. But in the meantime, for Cinedigm / Cineverse, their comparable "TERRIFIER 3" is on track for $40-million at the box office (which should net about $20-mm in "settlements" from exhibitors) - after Cinedigm / Cineverse spent less than $500,000 on the film and $500,000 on the national distribution costs. That's great math... and the sort of success that we will seek to replicate for our shareholders at Hannover House!

HHSE: DELIVERING FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERS!

The Los Angeles Film School Theatre - 6363 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood - was the venue for the warmly received world premiere of "UNHOLY SONG" on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Principal cast and crew attended, along with national and specialty (horror media) - for a successful premiere launch of this exciting, unique and terrifying new indie thriller. The film will open in USA theatres on Feb. 21, 2025 from Hannover House (OTC: HHSE).

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*Cinedigm / Cineverse acts as the USA mass-merchant sales agency for selected HHSE new release titles onto DVD and Blu-Ray. 

HANNOVER HOUSE - Office Tour for Our Shareholders!

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - We have been extremely busy lately with corporate ventures, filings, financings, productions and MyFlix activities. So much so, that have neglected to give our shareholders a photo-tour and update on how well our combo office-warehouse-production facility has worked out for the company. While HHSE has evolved with changing markets and product direction over our 31-years of operations... we have adapted our offices to meet present demands. Our current home these past 8-months has been working perfectly for our "post-DVD" business model. So, here's a quick history and some photos of our operations. 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF HHSE OFFICES

The company's first office was leased in 2001 at the "Old Post Office" on the downtown square of Fayetteville, Arkansas. This was a super-cool office, right in the center of town and the weekly farmer's market. But we outgrew it quickly (and frankly, some of the support staff were freaked out about the "rumor" of the Postmaster's Ghost - to which every creaking sound was attributed).  

In 2004 - HHSE relocated to "THE ICE HOUSE" in Fayetteville - located just south of the Walton Arts Center. This location also proved to have logistics problems - as the lack of a loading dock and warehousing space resulted in senior managers stopping work almost daily to load orders or unload other shipments. SO - in 2008 - HHSE moved to an Office-Warehouse combo in Springdale, Arkansas. This was a great location for eight years... until such time that the company MOVED the storage of DVDs to an off-premises warehouse...

Moving DVD storage resulted in the 8,000+ square feet of the Springdale office being over-kill in terms of space. Accordingly, in 2016, the company moved to office at College and Dickson Street in Fayetteville. These were nice offices... but on the "second year" of the lease, the landlord started charging 30% more rent. This  arbitrary surcharge resulted in a dispute and ultimately in a lawsuit.  So, in 2018 - HHSE moved across the street to another office. 

Frankly, with DVD product stored off-premises and a focus on location productions and MyFlix development - the company really did NOT need offices anymore at that point. But former HHSE President (Fred Shefte) wanted a work-space that was separate from his residence... so we basically got the office for Fred. There was a period of time in which the Fayetteville office was still under lease - AND - a separate office was operating in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (as a production office). Then there was a period of time in which ONLY the Tahlequah office was under lease (2022 - 2023). But when the company finally found its current location in Fayetteville (Feb. 2024), we knew we had finally located an ideal space.

Our offices are more than sufficient in terms of managerial office space. But more notably, we have over 1,500 square feet for STORAGE, plus separate office / work areas for Construction, Film Equipment and Wardrobe. Most notably, we have the largest cinema quality Green Screen production stage in Northwest Arkansas.  Financially, we are paying only about $1,000 per month MORE than what we had been paying for various storage facilities each month.

At our current offices, we can receive semi-trucks, process orders, and even "build sets" or build props. In fact, we recently "built" an 1880's style Prisoner Transport Wagon for use in the HHSE movie, INDIAN TERRITORY. We were unable to find or rent one... so we BUILT it for $1,500... and have since already "rented" it to a different production for $1,500, first rental out!

We still have the same HHSE Directors: Eric Parkinson, Christian Large and Kyle Martens. We also have an operations (warehouse) manager and an administrative secretary on staff. As for "advisors" - we are working with some very high-profile and well-known entertainment investors and executives, which will be evident quite soon (disclosure of advisory panel will occur contemporaneously with our current uplist filings). 

Yes, what we are doing is VERY ambitious and has a MAJOR upside for our shareholders... But also YES, it has taken quite a bit of time to pull it all together. It's notable to remind our longs that HHSE has paid or otherwise eliminated over $6.5-mm in debt in the past five years... AND... the company has not had any lawsuits of any sort in the past five years (corresponding to the timeframe that Fred Shefte took a medical-leave-of-absence... ending his prior strategy of "allowing" out-of-state disputes to go to judgment). NOW? If we have a dispute with a vendor or producer-supplier, we resolve it without litigation... thus our spotless record these past five years. 

Regarding business model - we are focused on the production of original feature films that the company owns or controls (instead of just "earns a fee for a short period of time"). We are also continuing work on what is likely a $100-mm venture:  MYFLIX. Yes, it has taken a long time... but that's because we are putting it together WITHOUT the benefit of millions of dollars of working capital. Such handicaps require more time...

MEANWHILE - there will be some fun news over the next two weeks... so stay tuned!

Hannover House sets FEB. 21 (2025) Theatrical Date for Exorcism Thriller, UNHOLY SONG

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - The recently completed horror-thriller, UNHOLY SONG, will enjoy a national theatrical release on Feb. 21, 2025 from Hannover House. 

The exorcism-themed thriller was written & directed by Arthur G. Night and was shot in the Bay-Area of Northern California, including Sacramento, Stockton and Lodi, CA. 

A premiere screening for VIPS, buyers and press will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15 (2024) in Los Angeles. 

Stay tuned for more details! 

Updates / Revisions Underway for HANNOVER HOUSE, WILDFIRE and MYFLIX websites

We have been advised to UPDATE and REVISE the three, key websites controlled by HHSE, in advance of our major news.

Accordingly, over the next few days, changes are occurring for:

www.HannoverHouse.com

www.MyFlix.com

www.WildfireMovie.com

THANK YOU!

HHSE Management 

UPDATE: These cosmetic tweaks and website updates were planned for two weeks ago... but are still falling further down on the company's "priority" list - for reasons which will soon become evident to all!

 

HUGE CONGRATS due for HHSE Friends: Producers & Distributors of "REAGAN" Movie

In a move that is causing major ripples through the movie exhibition community, newly launched SHOWBIZ ENTERTAINMENT (Kevin Mitchell & Mitch Roberts - from the "CINEMARK THEATRES" family), scored a HUGE HIT this weekend with the release of the Dennis Quaid drama, "REAGAN." The film opened on 2,750 screens and grossed a whopping $10.3-million for the opening weekend. As of yesterday (Tuesday) the film actually jumped into the #1 position for all releases... and is enjoying a 98% audience approval score. Not surprisingly, the "critics" score on Rotten Tomatoes is a lowly 22% - as many critics have perceived the film as having a "pro-G.O.P. agenda." Uh, yeah. It's about REAGAN. 

Anyway, this success is not only an endorsement of the power of Cinemark Theatres... but also shows that the industry and exhibitors beyond the Cinemark locations are willing to support a well-made, indie film with a "hook" and a "star." The success of "REAGAN" is a complete validation of the business model that Hannover House has been pursuing with our current and recent production activities. 

Stay tuned... there's much, much more to this story!

 

Various HHSE Updates...

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - Just a quick summary of activities.

1).  WILDFIRE - in respect of our yet-to-be-publicly-disclosed Distribution Alliances for the film's USA Theatrical Release and VOD launch, we will be updating our websites, press listings and other data with new release information in the next two weeks. It's been a crazy summer for movies, and getting a large block of screens requires finesse in timing with the exhibitors and corporate cross-promotional sponsors. Honestly, every one who is actually an industry insider already knows about the ground-breaking theatrical release program for WILDFIRE, and several major studios are already working to replicate our campaign (which has not yet been proven successful). But fresh ideas are what drives success and this industry, so we are excited to have developed a rather revolutionary way to sell movie tickets for WILDFIRE!  

UPDATE (Sept. 6): Without circumventing our distribution partners and their specific press announcements, we are authorized to disclose the following:  

a). The WILDFIRE Theatrical Release involves a major theatre chain and a major retail clothing chain. The "tickets promotion" involves the printing and distribution of hundreds-of-thousands of movie passes to targeted audiences under an all-new revenue formula. 

b). The Release date will NOT be Oct. 4, but is a 2024 theatrical date; 

c). "Top Radio Station" campaigns are in place for all of the major USA markets, also tied into the exhibitor-retailer tickets promotion; 

d). Talent is confirmed for major national TV Talk Shows; 

e). A "new trailer" will launch very soon;  

f).  Posters have already been shipped to hundreds of confirmed theatre locations;  

g). Distribution of the trailers and movie content masters are being handled by a top Hollywood Lab. 

2).  NATIVE FABLES - The fourth-and-fifth film segments of the Native Fables Anthology program are now in production. This program is a collection of short films written-by and directed-by registered Native tribal members. We are grateful for the continued support and help of this project from elders of the United Keetowah Band of Cherokees, who have assisted us with native and historical consultation on prior projects, including WILDFIRE, BELLE STARR and INDIAN TERRITORY. There are nearly 6-million registered tribal members in North America. We are hopeful that many will go to TUBI to see the premiere of NATIVE FABLES, as this advertiser-supported-VOD platform is widely accessible and free of charge to watch films. 

3).  UNHOLY SONG: THE EXORCISM OF EVIL - Hannover's initial outreach to the major theatrical exhibition chains for this title consisted of Poster Art and a 2-minute "sizzle reel." The response was superb... and we are now booking locations for a MARCH 2025 Wide Theatrical Release. 

4).  OTC MARKETS UPLIST - "Review Statements" for Q1 and Q2 will supplement the 12-31-2023 audits as part of the OTC uplist. The delay in filing has been the fast-moving status of major corporate funding for HHSE, which dramatically / materially impacts the write-up portions of the uplist and registration filings.  We have received clearance to proceed upon announcement of the WILDFIRE theatrical and distribution ventures, as that singular project is so impactful to the company's growth that any issues or delays with the other projects are less material. 

Onward....

Some Opening day shows of DARK FEATHERS are SOLD OUT!

 Congratulations to Hannover House client Crystal Huang on the successful theatrical launch today of DARK FEATHERS: DANCE OF THE GEISHA.. Although the film is in limited release, some shows are already sold out, prompting BRENDEN THEATRES and CINELUX in the SF Bay area to move the film into larger auditoriums. This has literally never happened before on a Hannover House theatrical release. So, it's a very good sign for the films potential expansion success. 

DARK FEATHERS: Dance of the Geisha - is a MUST SEE Indie Film (say top reviewers)

Hannover House is assisting director Crystal Huang and Unbreakable, LLC in the launch of the indie thriller, "DARK FEATHERS: Dance of the Geisha." This acclaimed film has won over 20 indie festival awards, and will launch on Aug. 2 to selected theatres before a wider theatrical expansion on August 16.

Although noted for it's masterful choreography of both dancing and martial arts - some reviewers have found the "Geisha" aspects to be tantalizing and bold. FILM THREAT summed it up best as follows:

"First, the idea of combining samurai culture and ballroom dancing in the same picture is brilliant. The alchemy of butch and femme interests results in indie date night gold. Second, it creates an explosive moment of such depravity that it will get anyone’s attention, with the word spreading like wildfire. It isn’t even something you can see, as it is the pristine crunching sound effect during the show-stopping scene. It’s the scene where a woman cracks a walnut open with her twiddle."

Yes, there are still some scenes never-before-seen in movies (!!). Men are literally DYING to make love to the Geisha star of this film... and if they can't have her, then life isn't worth living. 

Opening an indie movie in mid-summer against a slate of blockbusters is never easy. Accordingly, this film will have a staggered release throughout the month of August and into early September before the Sept. 17 streaming launch. Check out the website and if there's a theatre near you... it's worth checking out the movie!

www.DarkFeathers.com

 

Hannover House - Prior plan for "quick" release of Q2 Results are DELAYED due to substantial developments

Greetings HHSE Friends & Followers - Management has been advised by counsel to hold the Q2 reports for another week from OTC release. This is due to major financing and operational developments that have a profoundly positive impact to the Company. 

The concern is that to release the OTC Q2 report NOW, without disclosing these material activities, would be an omission. However, to release the OTC Q2 report NOW and include the details of developments that are still in a "review" / due diligence process would be premature. As the OTC Markets rules do not require the release of the Q2 news until August 15, counsel feels it's best to complete these next few business days of document and performance review, and then include the developments in the Q2 report. 

The initial letters-of-intent occurred prior to June 30 - and while the due diligence is still in process - all parties anticipate that the ventures will proceed and therefore, can be attributed as a Q2 initiated transaction. 

Hold tight - really good times are coming. 

• FYI - This is a "random photo" unrelated to the above HHSE Blog Post. However, Google advised HHSE that blogs WITHOUT a photo do not get "tagged" for searches as easily as Blog WITH an image included somewhere within the post. As we do not have a visually compelling photo of HHSE managers staring at the already completed Q2 report (and wondering WHEN is the best time to release it)... we instead selected this photo of CEO ERIC PARKINSON with General COLIN POWELL and Texas Billionaire TRAMMEL CROW - shot years ago when Parkinson and Powell were the keynote speakers at the Video Software Dealer's Association convention. 

HHSE Specialty / Limited Release of DARK FEATHERS is earning Festival Awards & Reviewer Acclaim

Greetings HHSE Friends - While we are all focused on the HUGE deals and HIGH-PROFILE feature projects for the Company... it's still fun to see how some of our specialty programs are performing.

DARK FEATHERS: Dance of the Geisha opens in selected markets starting August 2 - and expands on Aug. 9, Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 before hitting a wide range of streaming platforms on Sept. 17.

The film has won over 20 festival awards, and is starting to get some favorable REVIEWS, such as this article yesterday from FILM THREAT (see below).

A V.I.P. celebrity screening is occurring in Palo Alto, CA tomorrow night (July 13) - and media coverage is confirmed and growing. 

Successful releases are always fun to handle. 

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https://filmthreat.com/reviews/dark-feathers-dance-of-the-geisha/#google_vignette

The fangs are out as the heels hit the floor in the samurai ballroom thriller Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha, co-directed by Crystal J. Huang with Nicholas Ryan. The movie opens on a roof in San Francisco, with Kate (Crystal J. Huang) informing a man who gave up everything for her that she is finished being his lover. By the time she exits the building, he hits the pavement. Ex-detective Remy (Gilles Marini) is brain-picked by his ex-partner James (Scott Lea) over the case, giving him a gander at a photo of Kate.

Remy attends the ballroom dancing class his wife Amelia (Karina Smirnoff) teaches, where he is surprised to see the same Kate from the homicide picture. He is filled in that Kate is a wonderful dancer but cannot keep a regular ballroom partner, as they all keep dying. Remy can’t wait to start dancing with Kate and maybe even win the big contest. Maybe he would have been more careful if he had had an inkling of the ancient practices that Kate follows. Or about her shadow life in an underworld kingdom overseen by Princess Edo (Lan Kay) and Kensei (Michael Madsen), the white samurai.

Star Huang wrote the story for Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha with Jin Yao, who wrote the screenplay with contributions from Daniel Benton. Everyone involved in forming this maverick narrative deserves a round of applause. There is a delicious white-hot tingle behind the forehead when, during a movie, you suddenly realize you have a rule breaker on your hands.

First, the idea of combining samurai culture and ballroom dancing in the same picture is brilliant. The alchemy of butch and femme interests results in indie date night gold. Second, it creates an explosive moment of such depravity that it will get anyone’s attention, with the word spreading like wildfire. It isn’t even something you can see, as it is the pristine crunching sound effect during the show-stopping scene. It’s the scene where a woman cracks a walnut open with her twiddle.

“…Kate is a wonderful dancer but cannot keep a regular ballroom partner, as they all keep dying.”

Lastly, there is a renegade attitude in the story structure where people who are not supposed to die do, and boy, is it in some interesting places. I counted three surprising “F**k Yeah” moments along the way, which is two more than some of the best movies out there. Ditto for the lesbian elements, as there are some peppers in this sauce.

The look of the opening credits, as well as the PG-13 treatment of the material, give Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha the initial impression of a TV melodrama. Good. Melodrama attacks boredom like a mongoose on a cobra. Melodrama is speed metal compared to drama’s yacht rock, so a film should wear it like a badge of defiance. No matter how it is packaged, in the end, it means a high-voltage thriller.

If you question whether this production has enough balls for you, take a gander at the genius casting of Madsen as a white samurai. He maintains that ritual cool air while rocking the s**t out of that samurai suit. This, along with his turn in Christmas Thieves, shows Madsen’s pop culture spire continues to climb.

Smirnoff is pure joy, knowing how to blast her way through high-volume emotions. And she dances, too! But this is Huang’s vehicle, and she drives it like a Stinger in launch mode. Huang’s the perfect femme fatale of the future, giving a master class in exuding that love you can die from. She also gets to parade a fierce armory of fantastic fashions. Huang’s dresses alone make this imperative watching.

Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha will ruffle your feathers in the most delightful way.