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A very happy birthday to Chase Masterson, who starred in 2009's YESTERDAY WAS A LIE from eOne and IndiePix! 🥳

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Here's the scoop: For a limited time, Amazon's got IndiePix Films’ YESTERDAY WAS A LIE 10th Anniversary Blu-ray (and DVD) at 50% off! https://www.yesterdaywasalie.com/film.html

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Mike Avenaim - R.U.R.: Genesis (Original Short Film Soundtrack) - Amazon.com Music

One month left! That's right — you've got one more month to grab a physical CD of the fun and groovy R.U.R.: Genesis Original Short Film Soundtrack by Mike Avenaim. As of June 4, the EP album will be out of print… for good! 😲

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The creators of the award-winning cult science fiction noir film "Yesterday Was a Lie" present a fresh take on the classic Karel Capek tale. Set in the style of a sexy, alt-history 1969, this adaptation depicts a world populated by genetically engineered workers ("artificials") - perfect, made-to-order people who lack fundamental rights. Starring Trek's Chase Masterson and Kipleigh Brown.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first (private) performance of Karel Capek's epic scifi play R.U.R. (the first public performance was Jan 25 1921)! We're glad to have played a small part in the ongoing journey of this amazing story.

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On This Day in 2009, Entertainment One’s cult scifi noir feature YESTERDAY WAS A LIE was first released theatrically! Ten years later, INDIEPIX Films dropped the new, fully-remastered edition on Blu-Ray, DVD, and iTunes digital. Thanks to all our fans for your support through the years!  http://www.yesterdaywasalie.com

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John Soltes’ new review of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE on Hollywood Soapbox says “Kudos to James Kerwin for his script, which is ambitious and takes many risks, and for his direction, which is characteristic and dripping with style and starkness.” Grab it now on Blu-ray from @indiepix-unlimited!

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How fun! This week's episode of WESTWORLD (bottom) was filmed on the set where we shot R.U.R.: GENESIS a few years ago (top). To make it even crazier, the theme of WESTWORLD (artificial life/consciousness) is pretty much identical to the theme of R.U.R.

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The creators of the award-winning cult science fiction noir film "Yesterday Was a Lie" present a fresh take on the classic Karel Capek tale. Set in the style of a sexy, alt-history 1969, this adaptation depicts a world populated by genetically engineered workers ("artificials") - perfect, made-to-order people who lack fundamental rights. Starring Trek's Chase Masterson and Kipleigh Brown.

Stuck at home with a few minutes to kill? R.U.R.: Genesis is now on Amazon Prime! Click the link to watch this groovy, sexy, 60s-style short… or search for R.U.R.: Genesis via the AppleTV or Amazon Prime app on your smart TV/box. It's NSFW — but then again, who's at work anyway? 🤣 

(If you don't have Amazon Prime, the film's also available for free on YouTube and Vimeo.) 

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In this month's issue of the Hugo Award-winning Clarkesworld Magazine, Mark Cole examines the difference between "science fiction" and "occult" films, and how the two often cross over. Interesting analysis of director James Kerwin’s YESTERDAY WAS A LIE, which Cole classifies as a primarily occult film due to its emphasis on "reality bending" and Jungian archetypes. Fascinating read!

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‎Yesterday Was a Lie on iTunes

‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Yesterday Was a Lie directed by James Kerwin for $9.99.

In addition to the Blu-ray and DVD versions from IndiePix Films, the YESTERDAY WAS A LIE 10th anniversary remastered edition — directed by James Kerwin and starring Kipleigh Brown, Chase Masterson, John Newton, and Peter Mayhew — is now available digitally (for purchase or rental) on iTunes!

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Nearly three months after its release, IndiePix Films’ tenth anniversary remastered Blu-ray edition of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE is still hanging on (barely!) in the Amazon Hot New Releases bestsellers chart. Hey, 50’s better than nothin’!

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We love getting feedback from fans! And your response to the new 10th-anniversary remastered YESTERDAY WAS A LIE Blu-rays and DVDs from IndiePix films has been tremendous. Thank you, everyone, for your letters, emails, and comments.

And ICYMI: The new discs contain exclusive, never-before-released audition footage, camera tests, and outtakes — hosted by Kipleigh Brown and James Kerwin!

https://www.heliconarts.com/yesterday/film.html

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Need some new reading material for 2020? Check out the YESTERDAY WAS A LIE graphic novel from Ingram and Cloud 9 Comix!

It's available now — along with the ultra-cool soundtrack album by Kristopher Carter (with songs by Chase Masterson and Simon Shapiro); the new tenth anniversary remastered Blu-ray from IndiePix Films; and the classic full-sized theatrical movie poster — all right here:

https://www.heliconarts.com/yesterday/purchase.html

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We're hittin' on all eight! Unreal TV's Matt Nelson calls IndiePix Films' 10th anniversary remastered edition of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE "literally stunning… [The] perfect update of a classic genre. The 21st century is not entirely devoid of films that honor art."

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"A superbly atmospheric, richly artistic work of indie cinema." -HK and Cult Film News

"Lustrous… literate… classic. Picture Philip K. Dick gone film noir." -Shepherd Express

"Sci-fi noir on a level that rivals Dark City." -AndersonVision

"Stylized… ambitious… stellar cinematography." -The Los Angeles Beat

"A cult favorite." -The Wrap

Curious as to what's included on the new, remastered 10th-anniversary YESTERDAY WAS A LIE Blu-rays and DVDs from IndiePix Films? Here's a breakdown of the disc specs from Entertainment Factor! https://entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2019/11/yesterday-was-lie-2009-dvd-bluray.html

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Schrodinger's cat is outta the bag! Earlier today, IndiePix Films officially announced their acquisition of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE. For the upcoming tenth anniversary of the film's theatrical run, IndiePix is releasing a fully remastered edition on multiple platforms — including (for the first time ever) Blu-ray! Both the Blu-ray and DVD versions include never-before-seen camera tests, outtakes, deleted material, and original audition footage hosted by Kipleigh and James. The Digitally Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE drops November 12, 2019 — and you can pre-order your copy today! See the coverage at https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=25831 or visit http://www.yesterdaywasalie.com for details.

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The new season of Star Trek Online ("Awakening") is out, featuring the return of YESTERDAY WAS A LIE and R.U.R.: GENESIS's very own Kipleigh Brown in the fan-favorite role of "Kuumaarke"!