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ANNO 2020 – filmed around the world against all odds

ANNO 2020, the soon-to-be-released mystery-drama movie, was shot in 17 cities on four continents at the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Helmed by New Zealand-Australian director James Morcan, who also adapted the film’s script from his published novel of the same name, it will celebrate its global streaming premiere on September 13.

ANNO 2020 is billed as a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of 2020. It will premiere on YouTube, Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble, among other streaming platforms.

Check out the movie’s YouTube premiere link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c&t

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The countdown continues for the streaming launch of ANNO 2020 – the movie some might prefer you never see!

The global premiere of the controversial mystery-drama movie ANNO 2020 remains on schedule for September 13 on YouTube, Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble among other streaming platforms.

ANNO 2020 is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of 2020.

Check out the YouTube trailer for this award-winning movie at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gUZc6UH8M&t …and feel free to click “Subscribed.”

 

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J-Wire highlights Holocaust denial scene as “a defining feature” of ‘ANNO 2020’ movie

The influential J-Wire online news platform has identified a dramatic Holocaust denial scene in the soon-to-be-released, mystery-drama, feature film ‘Anno 2020’ as “having gut-wrenching power!”

For the full story go to:

Holocaust denial clash at centre of controversial film ‘Anno 2020’

‘Anno 2020’ will premiere on YouTube, Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble, among other streaming platforms, on September 13.

>>> Be warned, it’s the movie some would prefer you never see! <<<

Related links for this movie:

Anno 2020 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gUZc6UH8M&t   

Anno 2020 YouTube premiere link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c&t

Anno 2020 IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13455748/

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September 13 streaming launch date finalised for controversial movie ‘Anno 2020’

The controversial, Australian-produced, award-winning feature film ‘Anno 2020’ will premiere on YouTube, Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble, among other streaming platforms, on September 13.

This global release milestone was announced today by the film’s lead producer Gil Ben-Moshe, of MoneyShot Productions. It follows last year’s sold-out red-carpet cinema screenings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Speaking from his Sydney office, Ben-Moshe said following the success of the interstate screenings in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, his production team was excited to share their unique work with international streaming audiences.

“While ‘Anno 2020’ was very well received by cinemagoers, we believe it is tailormade for viewing on streaming platforms given its multimedia style and sometimes contentious handling of the lockdowns and other pandemic-related challenges experienced in 2020,” he said.

“The travel restrictions prevented us from always physically being on set – except for the Australian scenes. Even then, we had to film clandestinely at times.”

Directed by New Zealand-Australian writer-director James Morcan who adapted the ‘Anno 2020’ screenplay from his published novel of the same name, the film is an epic mystery-drama shot in 17 cities, on four continents and features dialogue in four different languages.

Writer-director James Morcan describes ‘Anno 2020’ as an alternative movie.

Billed as a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of 2020, its cast members are an ensemble of renowned actors from around the world.

They include leading Australians Erin Connor (Occupation: Rainfall), Greg Poppleton (The Chronicles of Narnia), Brett Partridge (Water Rats) and Audrey Nitschke (Wolf Like Me), American veterans Kevin Scott Allen (American Primeval), Sheila Ball (Assault On VA-33) and La Rivers (Equal Standard), as well as Chinese-American Crystal J. Huang (Dark Feathers), as well as rising US actor-singer Jessica Castello (Oildale).

Morcan agreed ‘Anno 2020’ has been crafted specifically for the streaming experience.

“It is an alternative movie with controversial themes that mainstream outlets would likely censor,” he said.

“It was apt that one of the awards it won was ‘Best Experimental Film’ at the Titan International Film Festival here in Australia. That award is reflective of the revolutionary filmmaking and storytelling techniques we used.”

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‘VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED’ now available as an audiobook!

The critically acclaimed ‘VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED: Are Childhood Immunizations as Safe as Claimed?’ co-authored by James & Lance Morcan is available as an audiobook courtesy of Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time: 13hrs. 47mins).

To listen to the Foreword, click on “Virtual voice sample” at:

‘Vaccine Science Revisited’ is an unbiased, neutral, fact-based investigation that simply allows the science to do the talking on childhood vaccinations.

Book 8 in our contentious ‘Underground Science Series’, this exhaustively-researched book is possibly the most well-referenced work yet to explore this contentious healthcare subject. It avoids all rumor, conjecture and anecdotal evidence, and steadfastly focuses on what the latest medical studies actually reveal about vaccines listed on the immunization schedule.

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For those who prefer the printed word, ‘VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED’ is available as a paperback and hardback via Harvard Book Store, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones UK & Europe bookstores, Amazon and via public libraries.

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Popular short story compendium ‘5 SHORT STORY GEMS’ available as audiobook!

‘5 SHORT STORY GEMS: Once Were Brothers / Mr. 100% / A Gladiator’s Love / The Last Tasmanian Tiger / Brooklyn Bankster’ by Lance Morcan is available now as an audiobook via Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time 5hrs. 53mins). To listen to a sample, click on “Virtual voice sample” at: https://www.amazon.com/Short-Story-Gems-Gladiators-Tasmanian/dp/B0FDKW87RC/

‘5 SHORT STORY GEMS’ caters for all tastes, including historical fiction, adventure yarns, romance, bank heist and legal thriller. Technically, this box set includes four short stories and one novella. The odd one out being the aforementioned legal thriller.

Each short story has also been published as a standalone Kindle and audiobook. To view the Kindle links for each book go to an earlier post at: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/2020/04/01/book-launch-5-short-story-gems/

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For those who prefer the printed word, ‘5 SHORT STORY GEMS’ is available as a paperback via Harvard Book Store, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones UK & Europe bookstores, Amazon and via public libraries.

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Mystery-thriller ‘BROOKLYN BANKSTER’ now available as audiobook!

The bank heist mystery-thriller ‘BROOKLYN BANKSTER’ short story by Lance Morcan is available now as an audiobook via Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time 50mins). To listen to a sample, click on “Virtual voice sample” at: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Brooklyn-Bankster/dp/B0DVLZP9DB/

After ageing hippy Bill Hogan is taken hostage during a bank heist in Brooklyn, his captors demand a million-dollar ransom for his safe return. The problem is no-one knows who the hell Bill Hogan is. Does he even exist? All is not what it seems in this fast-paced, short story.

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Here’s what book critics have to say about BROOKLYN BANKSTER:

★★★★★ “Simply Superb. This was such an easy and enjoyable story to read, and so well written.,, I didn’t move from my seat until I finished it.” -Amazon Australia

★★★★★ “This is a superb short story, completely involving, offered in fine contemporary conversational manner that holds the attention for the first word to the last – ransom notes, delivery of ‘particles of Bill,’ and the final splendid surprise.” -Amazon Reviews

★★★★★ “A real page turner. Excellent short story. couldn’t put it down.” -Kindle Reviews

★★★★★ “A fast-paced original compelling story. Although short, it is not short on suspense, action and thrills. Lance Morcan grabs your attention and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end.” -Sheri A. Wilkinson Reviews

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‘THE UNDERGROUND KNOWLEDGE SERIES I-V’ now available as audiobook!

‘THE UNDERGROUND KNOWLEDGE SERIES I-V (Genius Intelligence / Antigravity Propulsion / Medical Industrial Complex / The Catcher in the Rye Enigma / International Banksters)’ – co-authored by James & Lance Morcan – is now available as an audiobook via Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time: 13hrs. 35mins.)

To listen to the book’s introduction, click on “Virtual voice sample” at: https://www.amazon.com/UNDERGROUND-Intelligence-Antigravity-Propulsion-International/dp/B0F44Z1HBY/

Books 1 to 5 in the series (with audiobook links supplied) follow:

-GENIUS INTELLIGENCE: Secret Techniques and Technologies to Increase IQ? –  This book (with foreword by leading scientist Dr. Takaaki Musha) shatters the myth that geniuses are born not developed.  https://www.amazon.com/GENIUS-INTELLIGENCE-Techniques-Technologies-Increase/dp/B0FH35T7JH/

-ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION: Human or Alien Technologies? – A far-reaching exploration into the UFO phenomenon that covers all possible scenarios and discounts nothing. https://www.amazon.com/ANTIGRAVITY-PROPULSION-Human-Alien-Technologies/dp/B0FH1LHRYJ/

-MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: The $ickness Industry, Big Pharma and Suppressed Cures? – An explosive book that explores the contention Big Pharma and other participants in the healthcare sector put profits ahead of patients’ wellbeing.  https://www.amazon.com/MEDICAL-INDUSTRIAL-COMPLEX-Industry-Suppressed/dp/B0FF8GV1RQ/  

-THE CATCHER IN THE RYE ENIGMA: J.D. Salinger’s Mind Control Triggering Device or a Coincidental Literary Obsession of Criminals? – This book unearths the mysteries surrounding arguably the most controversial book of all time – J.D. Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. https://www.amazon.com/Catcher-Rye-Enigma-Triggering-Coincidental/dp/B0F3444CJ8/

-INTERNATIONAL BANKSTER$: The Global Banking Elite Exposed and the Case for Restructuring Capitalism? – This book identifies who is responsible for the gigantic financial gulf that separates the top 1% of the population from the common people, or the 99%.  https://www.amazon.com/INTERNATIONAL-BANKSTER-Banking-Restructuring-Capitalism/dp/B0F289253B/

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‘BANKRUPTING THE THIRD WORLD’ now available as an audiobook!

‘BANKRUPTING THE THIRD WORLD: How the Global Elite Drown Poor Nations in a Sea of Debt’ co-authored by James & Lance Morcan, is available as an audiobook via Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time 2hrs. 19mins). To listen to the Foreword, click on “Virtual voice sample” at: https://www.amazon.com/BANKRUPTING-THIRD-WORLD-Global-Nations/dp/B0FH368C8D/

Dedicated to the impoverished in forgotten places of the world, this book questions whether the likes of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United States Agency for International Development and other big international aid organizations help or hinder the world’s poorest people. It also questions whether the aid packages provided are genuine or whether they are scams designed to subjugate Third World countries.

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‘BANKRUPTING THE THIRD WORLD’ has an Amazon global rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars. Here’s what reviewers say about it:

★★★★★  “This book does a great job of giving some great examples of how the so-called Third World is hustled by the ruling global financial elite. This isn’t in the realms of conspiracy theories – all you have to do is follow the money trails.” -Amazon Reviews

★★★★★  “I read this book in one sitting and it is riveting and an eye opener.” -A.M. Jacobs

★★★★★  “This book informs readers why we should question foreign aid! The authors show precisely what is wrong with the aid industry, which mask scams that leave fragile nations paying more than they receive in foreign aid.” -Andrew Fontenelle

★★★★★  “A thought-provoking, interesting, compelling read! I highly recommend to all.” -Sheri A. Wilkinson

★★★★★  “With numerous research and invaluable references, the authors present what is wrong with the aid industry and equip readers with an underground knowledge to question why these barbaric aid policies of Western Governments, private companies and central banks are in place.” -C.R. Putsche

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For those who prefer the printed word, ‘BANKRUPTING THE THIRD WORLD’ is available as a paperback via Harvard Book Store, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones UK & Europe bookstores, Amazon and via public libraries.

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Adventure story about the last Tasmanian tiger now an audiobook!

The short story ‘THE LAST TASMANIAN TIGER’ by Lance Morcan is available now as an audiobook via Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time 33 mins). To listen to a sample, click on “Virtual voice sample” at: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Last-Tasmanian-Tiger/dp/B0FDL1F54N/

This work of pure fiction, set in Tasmania, Australia, was inspired by the true-life figure of Dingo Truganini, the Aboriginal tracker who helped capture the last known Thylacine cynocephalus – an animal better known as the Tasmanian tiger courtesy of its stripes and the fact that it was a carnivorous marsupial. That was in 1933. They named him Benjamin, and he resided at the Hobart Zoo until his death in 1936.

Benjamin the Tasmanian tiger can be viewed in this remarkable video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79vefZC-aQ

Most Australians, incidentally, believe the Tasmanian tiger is extinct. Most but not all. Sightings have been, and still are, frequently reported, but none have been definitively confirmed as genuine.

In real life, the aforementioned Dingo was descended from a woman simply known as Truganini who is considered the last full-blooded Aboriginal Tasmanian and whose name he inherited. That’s where the history ends and the fiction begins.

In ‘THE LAST TASMANIAN TIGER’ my protagonist is one Charlie Truganini, also (fictitiously) descended from his namesake and the great-grandson of Dingo. Charlie has devoted his life to searching for the Tassie tiger, as he refers to it, or the thylacine, as scientific types insist on calling it, to determine one way or the other whether it still exists. He has always suspected it does exist despite having never sighted it nor even stumbled across its spoor in all his travels.

When Charlie sees a Tasmanian tiger with his own eyes, he realises he doesn’t want his tiger meeting the same fate as the last one. And so he makes a decision. A decision that will have life-and-death consequences.

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For those who prefer the printed word, ‘THE LAST TASMANIAN TIGER’ is one of five tales in my book ‘5 SHORT STORY GEMS’ which is available as a paperback via Harvard Book Store, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones UK & Europe bookstores, Amazon and via public libraries.

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