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in Malta, including the denial of body autonomy and the current abortion debate, gender based violence and traditional outdated ideas and expectations based around gender roles.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. 

Free Course: Learn about the Art Department

Our one hour course How to Become an Art Department Dynamo is now available to watch completely free on our Micro-Budget Madness Youtube Channel. 

Presented by Sarah Jayne, who has over 15 years experience working in art department roles on independent films, this course will teach you how to work as a solo art department person or as an art department person within a small team. The course is aimed at people who work on micro-budget productions or plan to in the near future.

Check it out here.

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.    

Watch Cats of Malta: Now Streaming across the US and Canada

Cats of Malta is now available to watch thorough Amazon, Hoopla, Plex and TUBI across the US and Canada.

Find the direct links to all the platforms and territories where the film can be watched everywhere else except in the US and Canada directly on the website.

Cats of Malta is also on some US cable providers and will continue to pop up. Our US distributor does not have the full list yet, but check your cable providers. You may find it.

Please leave a Rotten Tomatoes and/or IMDB review. If you watch on Amazon, please review there to help us beat the algorithm to get more people watching on that platform . Doing reviews this way assists NPG in getting Cats of Malta seen by more people, and to rise in the rankings.

So far we are doing well on Rotten Tomatoes:

Fingers crossed the love we have been receiving from our audience and the critics keeps coming. Either way, that’s show-business. No work is perfect and you can’t please everyone, art is a subjective medium.

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.

Tubi Picks up Nexus Production Groups' Indie Psychological Thriller Machination

After being released through Vimeo on Demand, followed by Blu-ray and DVD though Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart, MACHINATION is now available to stream free on TUBI.

Currently available in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, Tubi can be accessed on a wide range of devices. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

To watch MACHINATION now click here. If you enjoy it, tell your friends and share the link!

MACHINATION DVD & BLU RAY PRESALE

The pre-sale for Machination on DVD and Blu-Ray is now on. July 5th is the release date for the title in these formats sold through Amazon. Included are a bunch of special features -- interviews with Steffi, BTS footage of the shoot, plus the trailer. Secure your own copy now.

First Festival Selection for International Documentary Cats of Malta

Our family-friendly, cat-focused Maltese doco, Cats of Malta has it’s first festival selection! Cats of Malta has officially been selected to screen as part of Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.

More details to follow in the coming month.

Machination Released Worldwide Today

Our latest feature film Machination, a psychological horror is best described as claustrophobic, intense — a sharp, spiralling thriller about the consequences of breathing in constant fear.

Machination was shot in Mgarr Malta and led by local talent Steffi Thake. Steffi dishes out a gripping performance as an anxious and damaged woman, a role that sees her leading the film for at least ninety percent of the runtime.

It’s a thrill to finally be releasing Machination and we have chosen to release directly, worldwide though our Vimeo On Demand channel to kick things off for the film.

Other platforms to be announced shortly.

Machination Release Date Set, Trailer Released

We're super excited to announce that our latest feature film, psychological horror/drama Machination, will launch worldwide on May 20th!

Early this week we had the trailer released as an exclusive through ComingSoon.

Machination will stream first on our Vimeo On Demand page, before expanding to additional platforms. Pre-Orders are now available.

Click the link above to watch the trailer, another exclusive, plus place a pre-order today to be one of the first to watch Machination on May 20th.

A dark film exploring the affect the pandemic has had on mental health, Machination is claustrophobic, intense, and led by a gripping performance by Steffi Thake. It is a sharp, spiralling thriller about the consequences of breathing in constant fear.

It's reassuring to know that the hardworking team from October Coast PR, who we worked closely with on In Corpore, are again onboard to send the word out about Machination. This is a different film for us regarding genre, so we can't wait to see what transpires.

Stream Machination first on our Vimeo On Demand page. Pre-Orders are now available.

From Malta to Melbourne

Nexus Production Group went to visit the hardworking people behind the MCCV in Parkville Melbourne today. The MCCV is screening Cats of Malta as part of a film day in St Albans, alongside two other Maltese productions; Luzzu and Blood on the Crown.

If you're in Melbourne, Cats of Malta is screening at the Bowery Theatre St Albans on April 24th - details here. It's a free event, but you must register!

Pictured: director Sarah Jayne stands outside the building.

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.

Cats of Malta Christmas Special Interview

Just when we thought it was safe to sign off for Christmas, the last interview for Cats of Malta in 2021 is happening this Saturday on ONE TV. Yes, it’s a special Christmas edition!

Check out Pink Panther on ONE TV Christmas Day 6pm Central European Time (CET), where you can see director Sarah Jayne talking Cats of Malta in Maltese and English.😺🇲🇹 You can also watch online here.

We will be sending the details out in a Cats of Malta newsletter later this week and we have the link up on the website when it's available.

Cats of Malta Preview Screenings at Local Cinemas | Nexus Production Group Press Release

Are you ready for Malta's first cat movie?

Cats of Malta celebrates Malta's cat culture while highlighting the Maltese community spirit. Produced by Nexus Production Group and sponsored by the Malta Tourism Authority and Borg Cardona & Co., Cats of Malta is having its first preview screening at Eden Cinemas on November 25th November, 9pm. 

Director and producer Sarah Jayne Portelli reflects, “I've always felt a connection to Malta and its locals, but what surprised me was the unavoidable presence of stray cats. Curious why there were so many strays, who looks after them and how cats influence Maltese culture, I chatted with locals and the cat community to ask these questions and many more.”

A big part of Malta’s cat culture is the island’s stray cat population and the people who — through volunteering, art and folklore — show the cats unconditional love and support. The filmmakers visited popular colonies, cat cafes and sanctuaries, talked to artists, and sourced stories from locals and business owners about their favourite felines. They compiled all the heartfelt stories into a fun, family-friendly documentary that will make audiences feel a rainbow of emotions.

Coming on board as sponsors are The Malta Tourism Authority – who constantly work to promote Malta as a cat-loving island worldwide ​– and local pet food company Borg Cardona & Co.,– solid supporters of Malta’s cat community and animal NGO's. As part of Borg Cardona’s sponsorship in collaboration with Royal Canin Malta, they will hand out cat food vouchers at the Eden Cinemas screening to the feeders featured in Cats of Malta to help them look after their cat colonies.

Cats of Malta stars Maltese artist Matthew Pandolfino, creator of the giant cat sculpture overlooking Independence Garden, actor and feeder Polly March, former Two Buoys restaurant owner Michelle Deguara and feeder Saviour Gilson, Spinola Bay's Cat Village matriarch Roza Zammit Salinos, Animal Guardian’s Cat Cafe volunteers Karmen Coleiro and Caroline Borg, plus Malta’s youngest cat feeder, Isaac Muscat.

Not to mention a lot of adorable cats.

The first preview screening at Eden Cinemas on November 25th, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, is part of a limited run of special preview screenings exclusive to Malta. Two encore preview screenings follow at Spazju Kreattiv on November 27th and December 3rd, before the film is submitted to festivals and officially released by Nexus Production Group worldwide in 2022.

Nexus Production Group is run by prolific Australian filmmaking duo Ivan Malekin and Sarah Jayne Portelli. Ivan served as producer and editor on Cats of Malta, while Sarah Jayne is the producer and director. Individually, the filmmakers each have fifteen years of experience producing, writing and directing short and feature-length independent films in Europe and Australia, including Daughter (2016), Friends, Foes & Fireworks (2018), and Maltese feature films In Corpore (2020) and Machination (2021). Since 2017 Ivan and Sarah Jayne have called Malta home.

Preview Screenings

Thursday, November 25th @ Eden Cinemas

9pm, Screening + Q&A

Tickets are now on sale here

Saturday, November 27th @ Spazju Kreattiv

5:30pm, Encore Screening

Tickets are now on sale here

Friday, December 3rd @ Spazju Kreattiv

9pm, Encore Screening

Tickets are now on sale here 

Contact

Email: Sarah Jayne & Ivan Malekin

nexusprodutiongroup@gmail.com

Phone/WhatsApp: Sarah Jayne Portelli

+356 99322412

Website

www.CatsofMaltaFilm.com

Cats of Malta Cinema Screening & Sponsor Announcement

After working for over a year on Cats of Malta, our documentary celebrating the island’s stray cats and the people who look after them, is finally set to have a premiere screening in Malta!

Several screenings actually, with three showings of the film lined up for November and December at both Eden Cinemas in St Julians and Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta. If you are in Malta, we hope to see you there! The dates are as follows:

• Premiere @ Eden Cinemas — Thursday 25th November, 8pm in the foyer, for a 9pm start. Includes a Q&A with the cast and filmmakers. Tickets €9 and now on sale here.

• Encore @ Spazju Kreattiv Cinema Saturday, November 27th. 5.30pm. Tickets on sale soon.

• Encore 2 @ Spazju Kreattiv Cinema Saturday, December 3rd. 9.00pm

In further news about Cats of Malta, we have secured two sponsors; Malta Tourism Authority and Borg Cardona & Co. Ltd., who are donating cat food as part of their sponsorship contribution to our interviewees.

Check out what they are all about on the Cats of Malta website and if you are in Malta we hope to see and meet you at the screenings above.

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!

Life Improvised Micro Short Shot in Lisbon Coming Soon

We shot this Life Improvised film titled Encentro on our last weekend in Lisbon in early May, we can’t wait to bring this story about two friends who are keeping a certain matter from each other in order to save their relationship. It was a pleasure to work with Lisbon locals on this one, which will be released in a weeks time through our newsletter. Join our Creatively Connected monthly Newsletter to see Encontro first or subscribe to our YouTube channel for a notification.

“After a pandemic, lockdown lifts and life goes somewhat back to normal. Ines seizes the moment and invites her friend Joanna to catch up on life as they walk through Lisbon, but there’s something troubling Ines.”

Sex-Positive , Contemporary Relationship Feature Film Lands Female Focused Platform

It’s exciting to learn that the demand to stream our latest release In Corpore online has been so steady since we released the film on Boxing Day during a pandemic. We are always on the look out for new platforms and distribution options for the sex-positive relationship drama, even though initially we were unsure about what the response would be when we released this feature film, which deals with unconventional women and their equally unconventional choices for work, partner and lifestyles.

In Corpore is shown through a female gaze and is lead by three female protagonists, so it’s fitting that now the sensual look into modern coupledom has been picked up by Reel Women’s Network - an online streaming service for content made by women.

As a bonus, director Sarah Jayne is also featured on the Reel Woman’s Network filmmakers page for all to see.

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.

SEX-POSTIVE, RELATIONSHIP DRAMA LANDS NEW PLATFORM

It is always wonderful news when you learn that your feature film has landed on a new platform. In Corpore, is now streaming through Uk Film Channel, not just in the UK, but in other regions too - US, the rest of Europe and Oceania. Enjoy and don’t forget to leave an IMDb review, plus some stars afterwards.