Asgard Entertainment is a full service production studio dedicated to producing feature film and television in Colorado. We have adopted the Hollywood studio mentality and built a foundation for developing, writing, producing, shooting, post production, and distribution all within one facility.

9 NEWS DROPS BY ANOTHER ASGARD SET

Last week while Asgard was shooting "The Man With the Child in His Eyes", Kirk Montgomery of channel 9 dropped by and interviewed stars Gabrielle Carteris and Christopher Atkins. Check out the video! If the video doesn't load click here.

THE MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES

Asgard has spent the last month working on the Directorial debut of Christopher Atkins, "The Man With the Child in his Eyes". The short film, was written by Atkins and stars Gabrielle Carteris (Beverly Hills 90210) alongside Atkins. The film has been shot throughout the Denver Metro area with Jon Firestone as Director of Photography. Production will resume in August to film a Korean War scene with Mark Grove Coordinating explosions and stunts as well as 2nd Unit Directing, and the Asgard Stunt Team will be on tap for canon fodder. Keep updated with all the happenings of the film online at the Facebook movie page. And look for the website soon!

SPOTLIGHT - GREG ANDERSON
STUNT COORDINATOR

Greg Anderson began his career as a stuntman on films like FLAP (starring Anthony Quinn - 1970), THE MECHANIC (starring Charles Bronson - 1973), THE SWARM (starring Michael Caine - 1978), and early Chuck Norris films A FORCE OF ONE (1979), and AN EYE FOR AN EYE. Over the years he has become respected as an all around stuntman and stunt coordinator who has since worked on dozens of feature film and television projects, including: Nash Bridges, Con Air, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Minority Report, Rush Hour 2, The Hangover to name a few. Click the image to learn more about Greg and why Mark Grove is putting the Spotlight on him.

OPRAH LAUNCHES NO PHONE ZONE PSA

Earlier this month Asgard helped Oprah shoot her Public Service Announcement for her first ever National No Phone Zone Day. Yesterday (April 30th), rallies were held across the country in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and more. The PSA highlights a family in Ft. Collins that lost their daughter who was riding her bicycle home from school when the driver of an SUV hit her head on. The driver had been talking on her cell phone. Click on the image to visit Oprah's site and sign the pledge.

A BUSY MONTH!

Asgard has been everywhere from Oprah, to the Shaolin Temple! Jon Firestone got the chance to work with the Phantom HD Gold shooting super high speed footage, and still found time to work on a feature film! Mark was out in Winter Park and Coordinated for the Colorado Business Group on Health. Take a look at the Project Archive for pictures and links. More will be added soon!

JON FIRESTONE'S article in Student Filmmakers

Jon has written a new article in the latest issue of Student Filmmakers Magazine. With the release of the new Canon 5D able to shoot 1080P video, Jon was asked to write an article on HDSLR Filmmaking and what the future may hold. The magazine was released at NAB this year and the cover features Tim Hardy and Jason Anderson working in the Asgard studio! Click on the cover to view the article.

STAR FEST A HIT !

The Behind the Scenes screening at Star Fest went great! The panel of cast and crew members fielded questions from working in independent film, to what it was like making the movie! To see some pictures of the event, please visit the Gathering of Heroes page on Facebook. And click on the cover of the Star Fest catalogue to see the listing for Mark Grove as a special guest and Asgard Panel!

MARK GROVE at Star Fest!

Mark Grove will be appearing at Star Fest as a Special Guest on Sunday April 18th. Along with partner Jon Firestone they will be showing a trailer for Gathering of Heroes and a behind the scenes look at the film. Answering questions with some of the cast of the movie, and discussing current and future projects of Asgard Entertainment. Click on the picture to find out more about StarFest 2010 and Mark's appearance there, and as always you can get news by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR SHOOT

Mark Grove was on set in Winter Park Colorado with Columbia Sportswear as a Stunt Coordinator for their Omni Heat jackets launch. The commercials will be shown world wide and involved everything from being blasted with a snow cannon, skiing through a snow wall, being bombarded by snowballs, trapped in a giant block of ice, and swimming under a frozen pond, all wearing swim wear in the very very VERY cold weather. Click on the picture to see more!

"THE SENSEI" Release on DVD & BlueRay March 9

Look for "The Sensei this Tuesday (March 9) on DVD and BlueRay from Echo Bridge Entertainment. Shot in Colorado with Colorado actors along side name talent. Written, directed and starring Diana Lee Inosanto, this beautiful film will finally be available for all to see. Pick up your copy online here, at Amazon.com, iTunes, Best Buy, Walmart, and even available on Netflix and On Demand! To learn more about the film, visit the website by clicking the image.

Dawn of Darkness

A new teaser showing some of Mark Grove's fight choreography and Jon Firestone's cinematography in an epic fantasy adventure film. Shot on location in the Redwood forest of California, and in studio at Asgard Entertainment in Colorado, using Asgard's RED One Digital Cinema Camera. Click here to view the teaser.

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"THE SENSEI" featured in Black Belt Magazine

Diana Lee Inosanto and her film "The Sensei" which she wrote, starred and directed, is featured this month in Black Belt Magazine. Mark Grove, a friend of Diana, was a co-producer and assistant stunt coordinator on the film and made it possible to shoot in Colorado with much of the local crew and talent. This amazing film's major theme is fighting against hatred, and the filmmakers themselves have met with harrasment because of it, something highlighted in the article. Check it out in our Articles section or by clicking on the picture. And click here to see Mark Grove's thoughts about the film and article

AFM AND MORE...

AFM (American Film Market) was great this year! We had a lot of interest for Gathering of Heroes, and even made some Pre-Sales.

Asgard's production services were also in demand from filmmakers around the country and we will be colaborating with various companies on future productions, the first of which will be "One Night", a 22 day shoot that starts at the end of November. The majority of principle photography will be completed before Christmas, and we will be editing the feature here in Denver.

We are excited to move forward on these Co-Productions as well as our in house productions. Keep up to date with all news by visiting our Facebook and Myspace or check out our Tweets!

ASGARD ON ELLEN

Mark Grove, Jon Firestone, and stunt performer Sara Salazar were up in Loveland Ski area for The Ellen Degeneres Show. Sara doubled Ellen for a segment in her trip to see Oprah in the 2010 GMC Terrain where Ellen leaves a note in the snow made by mud and tires! View pics from the shoot in the Project Archive and see the video by clicking the picture.

GATHERING OF HEROES TRAILER

As Mark and Jon depart to the American Film Market in CA, they take with them the new full Gathering of Heroes trailer. If you haven't already seen it, take a look! A downloadable version will be on the website, along with the new GOH Web update! Look for it soon!

ACTORS ARE SPEAKING UP ABOUT THE ACTORS ARSENAL

"I want to thank you for putting together such an amazing workshop." Kasha Fauscett.

Alicia Leeper with Big Fish said: "I really felt that I learned so much about myself as an individual and as an actor."

"This workshop compliments what I have already learned and enhances the skills I've been developing in my ongoing acting classes. Thanks Mark for a great class!" Rioha Fortner

Click Here to see even more of what the had to say!

ASGARD ON SET AT THE GOVERNER'S MANSION

On Friday 2nd Unit Director Mark Grove and Asgard was on the set of The Highwayman at the Governer's Mansion where action actor and stunt performer Will Beckingham doubled for actor Don Kraus who plays Lord Shafton in the film. The scene takes place in Lord Shafton's manor as he meets his untimely demise falling down the stairs and breaking his neck, caused posthumously by The Highwayman. Behind the scenes video will soon be up on Asgard's Facebook page.

Lord Shafton actor Don Kraus (left) and
stunt double Will Beckingham.

THE HIGHWAYMAN ON 9NEWS

This Labor Day weekend, Inferno Films was shooting The Highwayman at the Governer's mansion. Kirk Montgomery with 9 News visited the set monday and featured it on his Eblock for the day. Give it a view by clicking the picture. And if you look hard enough you can catch Asgard's very own Jon Firestone dressed up as a Red Coat appearing in the film! You can also visit The Highwayman website by clicking here.

ASGARD CALLED AND ACTORS ANSWERED!

In early August, Asgard Entertainment sent out the call to Actors. First through the local agencies and then through the internet on CASA and finally Facebook. Asgard wanted to get to know the local talent, and use them in our upcoming feature films. The Response was tremendous, what was 3 days extended to 5 days, full of actors! The actors got the chance to see what Asgard is all about and Mark and Jon were not dissapointed with the talent they saw. As Asgard gears up for the next project, we look forward to working with Colorado!

GATHERING OF HEROES TEASER RELEASE!

After much anticipation and tons of hard work, we are happy to announce the release of the Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords Teaser. Click the image to take you there! And don't forget to let us know what you think on Myspace, Twitter, or Facebook!

WELCOME TO THE NEW WEBSITE!

Welcome to the launch of Asgard's new website! As you can see we have a similar look, but we have new layout and pages added. We will be continuing to update content for a while so the look will change a bit more. Asgard wanted to have the new logo up and be able to keep everyone up to date on what is going on here, because things are happening all the time. Stop by our facebook page and let us know what you think.

Richard Moll

Recently in town for the film Serpent Rising, Richard Moll is back in Hollywood and commenting on Asgard Entertainment and Mark Grove online at Facebook! "Mark Grove, who is, beyond a producer, also the stunt and special effects coordinator for the movie...is very savvy about many aspects of film and a guy I look forward to working with again." Richard says. Click on the picture to check out what else he had to say and become a fan of Richard!

TESTIMONIAL FROM CINEMATOGRAPHER RIC WAITE

“I have had the privilege of working with Mark Grove and Jon Firestone on several occasions. I have always found them thoroughly professional, completely competent and dedicated to their craft. Mark's knowledge and grasp of the film industry is exemplary, his knowledge of the martial arts, stunt coordinating, safety and film making in general is extraordinary. His demeanor while working is beyond pleasant...always a smile, frequently a well timed joke. Great fun...but still getting the job done with alacrity and professionalism. I look forward to our next joint venture with anticipation.”

Sincerely, Ric Waite, ASC
Director of Photography (The Long Riders, Footloose, 48 Hours, Red Dawn, Cobra, Marked for Death, Rapid Fire, On Deadly Ground)

TESTIMONIAL FROM TALENT AGENT PETER DEANELLO

"I have worked with Mark Grove for over a decade, first in providing on camera talent for his projects. The abundance of expertise, talent and enthusiasm that he approaches every project with never ceases to amaze me. In the independent filmmaking world, many people try to wear multiple hats...Writer, actor, director, producer, stunt coordinator, special effects technician, make up artist...It takes a rare individual to accomplish all that without compromising the quality of his work. Mark is one of those rare talents who is able to successfully juggle the overwhelming number of responsibilities and demanding schedule of an independent filmmaker. Mark is succeeding in a business where so many fail. His vision, as well as his ability to turn that vision into reality, is creative and limitless. I strongly suggest working with Mark in any of his many endeavors."

Peter DeAnello
Big Fish Talent

“THE SENSEI” film, shot in Colorado and Co-Produced by Asgard Entertainment’s Mark Steven Grove has received a great deal of festival recognition and has been praised for it’s thought provoking content.

Returning after a five-year absence is Karen O'Neil (D. Lee Inosanto, “The Prodigy”), a woman haunted by the death of fiancé, pro boxer Mark Corey (Louis Mandylor, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”). On the surface, we believe Karen is there only to reconnect with her family, owners of a successful martial arts business, and active members of their church ministry.

When McClain is hospitalized after a near fatal beating by three local teens, who are then released on bail, Annie (McClain’s outraged mother) asks Karen to secretly teach her son to defend himself.

Unbeknownst to her family, and fearful of small town retaliation, Karen agrees to secretly teach McClain, training him at night to protect them both. Through the martial ways, McClain learns to rise above ignorance and prejudice, and his newfound confidence causes him to intercede when a classmate is being bullied.

After the public confrontation, Karen’s role as his teacher is revealed. This rocks the small, rural community to the core, particularly when the controversy unmasks Karen’s past with Mark Corey.

Reminiscently told in conversation between the young man, McClain and a Minister (Emmy Award Winner, Keith David “Crash”), THE SENSEI is an examination of the prejudices that allow hatred to continue, and the people that find their own humanity in their darkest hour