New Documentary Illuminates History of Middle East Conflict over Land and Oil.PITTSBURGH -- Inecom Entertainment Company announced today that production is underway on "Blood and Oil - The Middle East in World War I." The feature-length documentary produced by Marty Callaghan highlights World War I and its effect on the Middle East, shedding light on the turmoil that continues there today. Planned for release in the fourth quarter 2006, the film follows conflict in the Middle East from the Ottoman Empire's entry into the Great War in October 1914 to the Allied victory and the declaration of the new Turkish Republic in 1923. "Blood and Oil" also covers the wars, coups, revolts and insurrections that have plagued the region since the end of World War I. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Marty Callaghan, "While many films have covered the Gallipoli Campaign Gallipoli campaign, 1915, Allied expedition in World War I for the purpose of gaining control of the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits, capturing Constantinople, and opening a Black Sea supply route to Russia. and 'Lawrence of Arabia,' this will be the first documentary to focus comprehensively on war and politics in the Middle East during the World War I era. We go beyond the battles to include what people today should know about international politics and Western interest in oil that underlies the continuing turmoil in Iraq and the Middle East." Callaghan explains, "At the Paris Peace Conference Paris Peace Conference, 1919: see Versailles, Treaty of. Paris Peace Conference (1919–20) Meeting that inaugurated the international settlement after World War I. It opened on Jan. 12, 1919, with representatives from more than 30 countries. in 1919, the West carved up the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire (ŏt`əmən), vast state founded in the late 13th cent. by Turkish tribes in Anatolia and ruled by the descendants of Osman I until its dissolution in 1918. into Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. and other countries, setting the stage for decades of bloodshed." Writer and Producer Marty Callaghan is a veteran of documentary programming and a student of military history. His productions include the six-part DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. series, Archives of War, which covers military conflict from World War I to the Cold War. His work has been recognized by the International Documentary Association in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and the Philadelphia First Glance Film Festival. Executive Producer Michael Bussler said, "We are pleased to add this quality program to the Inecom documentary film lineup. "Blood and Oil" will help people understand the history behind the present-day conflicts in the Middle East During the 20th and 21st centuries, there have been a number of conflicts in the Middle East. Arab-Israeli conflict
About Inecom Entertainment Company Inecom Entertainment Company finances and distributes independent films by partnering with innovative producers and enlisting celebrated talent such as Ronald F. Maxwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Keith Carradine and Gene Wilder. Since 2001, Inecom has released eight feature documentaries and multiple instructional films for USA and international distribution including "EXPO - Magic of the White City" narrated by Gene Wilder, "Gettysburg and Stories of Valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. " narrated by Keith Carradine, "Johnstown Flood" narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, and "Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom" and "Horses of Gettysburg" narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell. Inecom's upcoming productions include "Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of World War II," "Return to the White City, World War 1 - American Legacy," "Grant" and "Winters of War." Note to Media For more information about "Blood and Oil - The Middle East in World War I" or to receive a free press screening copy, press kit or product photographs for any of Inecom Entertainment Company's films, contact Julie Halapchuk at jhalapch@inecom.com or 1.888.258.5164 or www.inecom.com. |
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