NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- AtomFilms, a division of Viacom's (NYSE: VIA; VIA.B) MTVN Entertainment Group, announced today the debut of its new broadband series "Possum Death Spree." The comically bloody three-minute premiere episode pits a ragtag crew of scientists against a vicious strain of bloodthirsty possums, long dormant but re-introduced to the earth due to the melting of the arctic permafrost.
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"Possum Death Spree" was funded and developed by AtomFilms Studio with filmmakers Michael Horowitz and Gareth Smith. It is the latest in a succession of exclusive comedy hits released by AtomFilms Studio in 2007, including the "HellHoles" series, "Nun-Fu: Found," and "Chicks With Dick.
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"'Possum Death Spree' is hilarious -- an instant Internet classic," said Megan O'Neill, vice president of acquisitions productions, AtomFilms. "It works on two levels, as pure entertainment and as a reminder of the very real dangers of climate change."
AtomFilms is committed to fighting the consequences of climate change- induced possum infestation and has purchased carbon offsets that make "Possum Death Spree" the Web's first-ever carbon-neutral short film.
100% of the energy used in this production was offset with the help of 3 Phases Energy Services. To find how to help stop the killer possums from thawing out, please visit the 3 Phases website AtomFilms is also encouraging viewers to learn more about the very real dangers of climate change, through a promotional partnership with BigPicture.TV, a free online video channel that streams short clips of leading climate change and sustainability experts.
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A 2007 People's Choice Webby Award-winner, AtomFilms is unique among online video services, licensing and developing original content in partnership with filmmakers and animators. Since pioneering the online video category in 1998, AtomFilms has attracted a loyal audience of millions of users with its consistently outstanding short-form programming.
AtomFilms compensates filmmakers and animators based on revenues generated from its advertising and distribution businesses, and its payments to creators have totaled millions of dollars. AtomFilms is a service of MTV Networks, following MTV's September 2006 acquisition of Atom Entertainment.
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