Human Rights Documentary Released

Our human rights documentary No Woman is an Island is now available to watch worldwide via Vimeo On Demand.

This powerful 54 minute documentary brings to light many current obstacles and injustices working against women in Malta, including the denial of body autonomy and the current abortion debate, gender based violence and traditional outdated ideas and expectations based around gender roles.

After screening in women's rights festivals and even being part of a protest for change in the EU Parliament, we are proud to finally share No Woman is an Island with you.

Watch No Woman is an Island here. 

Read Sarah Jayne's opinion piece about life as a woman in Malta here. 

If you're an educator in Europe and keen to utilise No Woman is an Island as part of your curriculum, please get in touch. 

No Woman is an Island | Feminist documentary pre-sale

After a busy 2024 screening at the European Parliament in Brussels and premiering at the Women Deliver Conference in Rwanda, No Woman is an Island is now available to pre-order from our Vimeo channel. 

The documentary will be released on August 22nd. Watch the trailer below and pre-order here.

If you're an educator in Europe and keen to utilise No Woman is an Island as part of your curriculum, please get in touch. 

NPG's 24 Hour Feature Film Friends, Foes & Fireworks Lands on Pay TV Platform Pickx

We're happy to announce you will soon be able to stream Friends, Foes & Fireworks in Belgium, as the ink has just dried on a deal to bring our 2018 mumblecore drama to Pay TV platform Pickx.

For us it highlights the long shelf life of a film with FF&F now six years old but still attracting new platforms and ways to watch.    

Cats of Malta Screening at the AFI European Union Film Showcase

Now in its 36th year, the 2023 AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to DC-area audiences.

Cats of Malta will have three screenings at the showcase:

Friday, December 01, 2023 05:30 PM

Sunday, December 03, 2023 11:20 AM

Tuesday, December 05, 2023 05:00 PM

Find out more here. Don’t miss out on this special event.

European Dates Announced for Cats of Malta

We shot Cats of Malta many moons and a whole pandemic ago. And now, on International Cat Day, we are thrilled to share our European release dates + territories.

Our award-winning family (and feline) friendly documentary will be released on Apple TV and Amazon on the following dates and in the following territories:

• September 21st — Malta + Spanish-speaking Latin American territories

• September 25th — UK and Ireland

• October 11th — France , Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland

A week before these dates there will be a pre-sale, so we will send another update closer to the date as a reminder. The documentary will be available in English, Spanish, and French.

Of course there are more territories to come, including the US and Australia. But for now, if you live in one of the territories above, mark the dates in your diary.

Find out more and join the Cats of Malta mailing list here.

No Woman is an Island Showcase in Rwanda

Women Deliver Conferences are one of the world’s largest multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality. The theme for WD2023 is Spaces, Solidarity, and Solutions and this year the festival is held in Kigali, Rwanda.

No Woman is an Island is an insightful sit down chat with five of Malta’s influential female trailblazers who are paving the way for change. The film addresses many topics affecting the lives of women and girls and instigates a much needed discussion about women’s rights on the island.

Between July 17-20th, No Woman is an Island will be showcased and screened virtually (register here) at the conference and the full unreleased trailer will be screening on the Arts & Film Festival big screen on July 17th between 10.00-10.30am.

IN CORPORE & APPLETV

Our sensual, sex-positive, female led film, which delves deep into the grey areas of relationships is now streaming on AppleTV.

This news comes just a couple of weeks after the film landing on VUDU and we can’t be any more happy with this great news. Since its 2021 release, In Corpore has become available on a number of other platforms. Check them out here.

Forefans Now Casting

Casting is now open for our latest improvised feature, Forefans. The film is a dark and bold story set into the world of camgirls, tackling theme of sex as a commodity, authenticity, and the need for connection.

We will be filming Forefans in Zagreb, Croatia and Paris, France over 11 days from November 21st to December 2nd. We are casting for the lead roles across Europe via Encast until the end of October. Check out the casting call and if you fit the criteria, send through an application.

Machination Now on Amazon

Our psychological horror film Machination has now landed on major streaming platform Amazon Prime Video in the US and UK.

We are excited by this as Amazon has great reach and puts the film in front of millions of potential people. Blu-ray and DVD copies of Machination, featuring behind the scenes interviews and footage, are also available to buy for the collectors out there.

Check our further viewing options on the Machination page here.

Steffi Thake in Machination.

Cats of Malta Part of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Official Selection

A couple of hours ago the 13th annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announced it’s line up. It was so thrilling to see Cats of Malta on the list amongst a selection of global films in the International Documentary section. This will be the films US premiere.

It’s been a while since we celebrated or even participated for that matter in large film festivals, (read about why here), but we are glad that Cats of Malta is the film to bring the love for festivals back for us. The family-friendly cat film is sure to lighten the mood, as documentaries are often discussing topical real life issues and social justice events. All we have to offer is a fun cat movie.

NPG can’t wait to get to Ohio, where we plan to visit or the whole festival and network with the audience and other filmmakers. The filmmakers will also be taking part in a 20 min Q&A after the film screens at 1pm on October 8th.

What we have to look forward to.

Psychological Horror Feature Film Machination takes a Bite out of AppleTV.

The news just keeps on rolling on for our Psychological Horror Feature Machination. Last week the latest platform was Tubi TV and this week the film has landed on AppleTV. You can watch in most English speaking counties, such as Australia, /nZ, Malta the US and Canada.

Malta's First Cat Movie Cats of Malta Selected for NY Cat Film Festival

Cats of Malta will be sending New York City a big meow from Malta later this year — the family-friendly doco has been selected for NY Cat Film Festival!

A special 20 minute version Cats of Malta is screening as part of the 5th Annual New York Cat Film Festival in New York City on Sunday October 23rd at the Village East by Angelika theater.

We love the vibrancy of NYC and it’s a city that also supports stray cats.

Spread the world to your friends, family and felines in the Big Apple — Cats of Malta is coming.

Triple Threat : Nexus Production Groups' Machination Nabs Three Festival Wins, including Best Actor.

The good news keeps on coming for our psychological horror feature film Machination.

Just last week our latest improvised micro-budget feature film became available in DVD and Blu-Ray format through Amazon , Walmart and Barnes & Noble. The claustrophobic portrayal Steffi Thake gave of Maria, a woman dealing with mental illness landed her a silver certificate at a festival last month and now Steffi’s stand out performance has once again been acknowledged.

Black Swan International Film Festival has awarded Machination three awards at this months instalment; Outstanding Achievement Award Machination, Best Actress Winner Steffi Thake, and Outstanding Achievement Award Sound Design by Gerard Mack.

Further plans to release Machination will rollout in the coming months, so watch this space. Better yet, join our monthly email community Creatively Connected to get the news in your inbox first, plus exclusives when we have them.

MACHINATION DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASE, PLUS SILVER AWARD FOR STEFFI THAKE

It’s official… Machination is available in DVD & Blu-Ray format through Amazon and Walmart. The collectors format is a must have and from July 7th the format is also available through Barnes and Noble.

To add to the celebration, our lead actor Steffi Thake was given a silver award winner certificate for her realistically anxious performance as Maria at The "Best Actor & Director Awards – New York”

See what all the fuss is about and watch Machination today by ordering your copy through the above retailers by clicking here.

Choir Girl Wide Release

The bold black and white drama Choir Girl, directed by John Fraser and produced by Ivan Malekin, has received a wide release courtesy of distributor Leomark Studios. In addition to iTunes, Choir Girl is now available to stream via Amazon Prime as well as Tubi. You can also own the film on DVD via Amazon and various online retailers.

Film Director Sarah Jayne interviewed on YouTube Channel 'The Independents'.

Sarah Jayne was interviewed last week by filmmaker Dia Taylor of Taymaynari Productions for her YouTube Channel The Independents.

A former production designer, turned film director talks film and about her extensive experience as an independent filmmaker. Click here to watch.

Our Latest YouTube Video Bares All

This week we released our latest YouTube video about sex scenes and intimacy shown in indie films.

We discuss our experiences distributing and marketing our sex-positive, female-driven relationship drama In Corpore. It’s an honest no-holds-barred look at the roadblocks we faced, plus we share alternative ways to get your film in front of its audience if it’s getting overlooked through the mainstream channels and audiences.

Watch, like, share, and subscribe to support our work. Of course, comments about the topic in the YouTube comments section is awesome...it’s getting people talking already!

Machination Picture Lock

We are pleased to say we have reached picture lock on our psychological horror / drama Machination. The film goes into sound design and colour grading now and we are thrilled to collaborate once again with Gerard Mack and Chris Tomkins respectively.

Gerard is a Melbourne based sound designer and composer who is our go-to man for all things sound. We have worked with him previously on In Corpore, Friends, Foes & Fireworks, Choir Girl and more and we are always impressed by the results.

Chris is also from Melbourne, an expert in colour grading, and another past collaborator on Friends, Foes & Fireworks. With both Chris and Gerard we know post production on Machination is in good hands.

We remain on track to release the film later this year. Stay tuned for more updates.

Cats of Malta Kickstarter

After 10 months of pouring our hearts and soul into this cat focused documentary, we are now in post production – so close to the finish line! We have an ambitious goal but we KNOW that with our incredible cat-loving audience and soon-to-be new fans around the world, we can do this. YOU can do this!

Please take 2 minutes to go to our Kickstarter page, check out our project, and consider supporting our campaign.

A family friendly story about Malta's underrated cat culture, how these stray felines unite the island, enhance the landscape, radiate positivity and bewitch the human population – believe it or not – needs help getting in front of people.

SO TAKE A TRIP THROUGH MALTA WITH US, MEET THE CATS, THE FEEDERS, THE ARTISTS & HEAR THEIR STORIES.

Check out the video below and go the campaign page here:

www.CatsofMaltaFilm.com

From Malta to Melbourne: In Corpore Featured in Lovin' Malta

Popular Maltese news outlet Lovin’ Malta did an extensive interview with co-director Sarah Jayne about our latest film In Corpore. The article focuses on love and sex and how our international, sex-positive relationship drama tackles these complex topics from the perspective of the female gaze. We are very grateful to Lovin’ Malta for the terrific write-up. Read the article here and choose a platform to watch In Corpore here.