The 12-day festival showcases filmmaking from the UK and around the world.  Time Out Magazine called LIFF a “treasure trove of undiscovered cinematic gems” and “one of Europe’s top indie film fests.” Recent winners of their Champion awards have included Michael Figgis, Bob Hoskins and the British Film Institute.  For more information, visit www.LondonIndependent.org

Hailed as “bubblegum social satire” by Blogcritics and “a great take on modern pop culture” by the award-winning radio program, Following the Nerd, Teenage Popstar Girl is featured on AOL Music and recently won at the Robot Film Festival.

The subversive video follows an awkward tween who worships an impossibly perfect popstar – only to discover that her idol isn’t what she seems.  According to director Azarian, it’s a satiric account of the way in which singers and celebrities are pre-packaged and mass-marketed like plastic dolls.

“It’s a cautionary tale,” he explained. “A young girl gets manipulated and seduced by a manufactured icon.”

The video stars actress Mary O’Rourke (Something Borrowed, Gossip Girl), who will also star in the upcoming Infinitely Polar Bear with Zoe Saldana and Mark Ruffalo.   Popstar also features a cameo by actress Tara Langella as the sinister record executive.

You can read the details here.

Underdog Entertainment is super excited to announce the music video for Whisperado’s Teenage Popstar Girl has been accepted at the 2013 London Independent Film Festival (LIFF).  The festival runs from April 11 – 21, 2013 in London.   Teenage Popstar Girl will screen on Saturday, April 20 at 5:30pm during the music video block.  Please visit www.LondonIndependent.com for more information.

In addition, Save Lolita is an official selection and will screen at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) on  January 31 in New York City.  Azarian will be speaking at the event, along with Ethan Wolf, Founding Coordinator of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s NYC Chapter, who will be speaking about the new Sea Shepherd program “Cove Guardians: Operation Infinite Patience.”  Visit WCFF.org for more information on the festival or click here to purchase tickets.

Morgan, a female orca calf, was found alone and malnourished off the coast of the Netherlands. She was captured and sent to a dolfinarium so they could administer medical health care and prepare for reintroduction back into her natural habitat.  However, she was sold a marine park in the Canary Islands, where unfortunately she is being abused by the other orcas at the park.

The Free Morgan Foundation was formed and has been fighting for Morgan’s freedom.  The foundation, which includes the top orca scientists in the world, has come forward with a rehabilitation plan, stating the Morgan is a suitable candidate for release back into the wild.  Please visit www.FreeMorgan.org for more information.

It’s a double header for Teenage Popstar Girl!  Coming on the heels of  the video’s win at the 2012 Robot Film Festival this past summer, the Teenage Popstar Girl music video Underdog Entertainment produced for the band Whisperado has been accepted as official selections at both the 2012 Silicon Valley Film Festival and the 2012 Toronto International Film & Video Awards.

In the heart of Silicon Valley, The 2012 Silicon Valley Film Festival (SVFF) is celebrating the Spirit of Silicon Valley: technology , innovations and entrepreneurship in  the most powerful visual media – digital filmmaking.  The SVFF screens films from emerging and independent filmmakers from around the world.

Teenage Popstar Girl will screen Saturday, Nov. 4 at 4:45pm during Day2/Show 4 at the Intel SC12 Theater, Intel Corporation, 3600 Juliette Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054 at the SVFF.  Click here to purchase tickets.   Visit www.svfilmfestival.org for more information.

Stay tuned for further details about the Toronto International Film & Video Awards.  Visit www.tifva.com for more information.

We are proud to annouce that “Teenage Popstar Girl,” the music video directed by Daniel Azarian for the roots-rock band Whisperado, has won at the 2012 Robot Film Festival.

The video claimed the Botsker, the official award of the Robot Film Festival, in the category of “Best Human as Robot Actor.” The Festival, founded by social roboticist Heather Knight of Marilyn Monrobot and Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute, showcases and premieres short films that highlight innovation and investigate the impact of interrelations between humans and machines.

Read the full release here.