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Petrol the Series wins at VanWebFest 2017
Petrol the Series wins Best Mystery at Vancouver Web Fest 2017!
Check out the full list of nominees and winners : Vancouver Web Fest 2017
Canadian Screen Week 2017
Co-producers (left to right), Reza Sholeh and Ant Horasanli, of the nominated web series Petrol the Series at Canadian Screen Week 2017 in Toronto.
Co-Producer and Director, Ant Horasanli, of Petrol at the Canadian Screen Awards Digital Media Gala & Awards Night in Toronto.
Here’s a full list of Digital Media nominees for 2017.
Hollywood is calling Petrol’s name
Excited to share the news that Petrol has just been chosen as an Official Selection of the HollyWeb Festival 2017 in Los Angeles!
For more information on the festival, click here: www.hollywebfestival.com
CAST of Petrol having fun on Super Geeked Up
Check out our very own Jamie Elizabeth Sampson (Amber) and Mark Rival (Maserati Rick) having some crazy fun on Super Geeked Up, all the while promoting Petrol.
Petrol the Series cast members let loose and have some light-hearted fun on Super Geeked Up – an online sci-fi/fantasy show that plays super-fun geek-themed improv games with some of the coolest guests from the worlds of movies, TV, web series, and comics!
Click here for the full episode: Super Geeked Up
New Media Panelist at the Oxford FF
Ant Horasanli, one of Petrol’s co-producers, has been invited to take part in the new media panel at the Oxford Film Festival during the Fest Forward event on Friday, February 17 at the Powerhouse. The general focus is on careers in new media.
Petrol Producers on SiriusXM
Petrol gets some more nationwide exposure on SiriusXM Satellite and Internet Radio with Ward and Al from SiriusXM Canada.
Producers Ant Horasanli and Reza Sholeh join radio hosts Ward and Al to talk about Petrol, web series and diversity in Canadian filmmaking.
Check out the full interview here: SiriusXM interview with Petrol
Newstalk 1010 radio interview on Petrol
Ant Horasanli and Reza Sholeh are in the Newstalk 1010 studios (iHeart Radio) to talk with David Eddie about all things Petrol.
Tune in and listen as they discuss the making of their web series about 5 getaway drivers who all work for a mysterious figure known only as the “Employer”.
Petrol producers interviewed on Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver
Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver’s Jonathon Brown interviews co-producers, Ant Horasanli and Reza Sholeh of Petrol. Not only do they discuss the characters from the web series, but also what it means to showcase Toronto on film.
See the full interview here: Petrol promoting Canada’s style with a new take on the heist genre
Petrol co-producer interviewed on Endeavours Radio
Reza Sholeh, co-producer of Petrol is interviewed by Dan McPeake of Endeavours Radio and explains how Petrol came to be, along with some of the advantages of being a web series.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Petrol trends in the Netherlands
Petrol’s Episode 7 is making international waves and trending on YouTube in the Netherlands right now!
Check out Episode 7 – Brat’ya (Brothers).
Hollywood North Magazine writes an exclusive on Petrol
Hollywood North Magazine writes an exclusive on Petrol the Series.
If you’re curious about how some of those great locations were obtained and want to know more behind-the-scenes stories from co-producers, Ant Horasanli and Reza Sholeh, check out the full article.
http://hnmag.ca/interview/exclusive-petrol-the-web-series/
Petrol receives two CSA Nominations
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announces the nominees for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards in March.
Petrol the Series received two nominations:
- Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Fiction
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media (Kane Mahon)
For a full list of nominees in the Digital Media category, check out their website at www.academy.ca.
Another Petrol article featured in wheels.ca
The Toronto Star’s Wheels Section – Wheels.ca – published another article about the webseries, Petrol.
This time it focuses around director Ant Horasanli’s top car picks that have been featured in the webseries.
Check out the full article at:
http://www.wheels.ca/news/the-cars-of-petrol-the-series/
N5 Pictures Inc. now a member of the IWCC_CIWC
With the success of it’s web series, Petrol, N5 Pictures Inc. is proud to announce that they are now an official member of the Independent Web Creators of Canada (IWCC_CIWC).
“We’re excited to join this community of web content creators.”
Learn more about the IWCC_CIWC at: http://www.iwcc-ciwc.org/
Petrol being showcased on Stareable.com
Petrol is now one of the many web series being featured on Stareable.com – a NewYork based platform that showcases different web series from channels such as AMC, Lifetime, Vice, alongside independents.
Check it out here: Stareable.com
NEW episodes of Petrol starting Jan 13, 2017
Screen Anarchy recently gave Petrol The Series a shout out, letting readers know that new episodes return Jan 13, 2017.
Check it out here: Screen Anarchy
Petrol Nominated for Best Mystery and Best Actor at 2017 VWF
N5 Pictures’s Petrol is an Official Selection at the 2017 Vancouver Web Fest and has been nominated for Best Mystery and Best Actor for Kane Mahon.
Visit the VWF web site for details.
http://www.vancouverwebfest.com/
Petrol selected for competition at the 2017 Oxford Film Festival
Petrol selected for competition at the 2017 Oxford Film Festival. Playing alongside films starring, Holly Hunter, Janeane Garofalo and other notables, Petrol will be in good company as it takes part in the Festival under the New Media category from Feb 15-19, 2017. View the full lineup for #OXFF here:
N5 Pictures Petrol to get Feature Treatment
Read the full article here:
http://playbackonline.ca/2016/11/17/n5-pictures-petrol-to-get-feature-treatment/
SCREEN Exclusive on Petrol and N5 Pictures!
Exciting news from the AFM with the sale of distribution rights for the feature film version of Petrol The Series.
Check out the exclusive article in Screen Daily by clicking here:
