Tag: documentary

  • Archeologist Makes Shocking Promise to Find WWII Veteran’s Lost Ship

    Archeologist Makes Shocking Promise to Find WWII Veteran’s Lost Ship

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 3, 2017

    TORONTO, ONTARIO – Filming has begun, time is running out and help is needed to find a vanished piece of history and fulfill 93-year-old WWII British Navy veteran Patrick Thomas’ dream to finally honor his drowned shipmates.

    Conflict archaeologist, historian and former rock star John Henry Phillips, in an impulsive moment fuelled by an unexpected bond, promised Patrick he would find his ship and plant the memorial with Patrick by his side.

    If you could help change the life of a WWII Veteran, solve a nautical mystery and honor the memories of a drowned fleet, would you?

    To learn more about this incredible story and to help us raise the funds to finish the documentary and transform history, please visit our Indiegogo page, https://igg.me/at/roses-sailors-grave.

    “You don’t get that many chances to change someone’s life and to make sure that they will never be forgotten,” says John Henry Phillips, “If I can find the ship then I can change history and I can change Patrick’s life and his story will be there forever.”

    Like many veterans, Patrick came home from the war and got on with his life. He never spoke of the sinking or his later exploits in the Far East until his twilight years. “Very soon this history will be beyond living memory and Veterans will no longer be around,” adds Stuart Robertson, WWII author, historian and battlefield guide.

    Patrick assumed his story and the story of his ship would die with him, but meeting John changed everything.

    Henry Phillips, 26, is not the usual WWII aficionado. Two years ago, he arrived at a WWII celebration event and found his accommodations double booked. He had nowhere to stay until a complete stranger, Patrick Thomas, offered John his spare room.

    A wonderful and unique friendship began. One day, John said to Patrick: “You know, your ship really deserves a memorial.” He then went further; “Patrick, someone should find your ship.” Needless to say, Patrick agreed. John did not know this was just the beginning of an adventure that would take over his entire life.

    “When I said to Patrick I’d find your ship it seemed like a pretty simple task: go to France, find where the ship went down, put a plaque up.”

    The problems started immediately, John has no idea where to begin building a permanent memorial, where the ship is and he can’t scuba dive. Undeterred and realizing the gravity of his promise and his friend’s age, John’s search for the missing ship has begun and already inspired help from many.

    About Go Button Media: Go Button Media is a boutique production company founded by Showrunners Natasha Ryan and Daniel Oron. Together with extraordinarily talented crews, Go Button Media makes hybrid creative content for all screen sizes. Focusing on charismatic characters, universal stories and smooth delivery, the company delivers punchy, addictive content. Projects include Mom vs Matchmaker and the travel series Discovering Routes.

    For more information about “No Roses on a Sailor’s Grave” or Go Button Media, please contact:
    Daniel Oron
    daniel@gobuttonmedia.com
    416-570-0057

  • A Promise Kept: Searching for a Lost WWII Ship

    A Promise Kept: Searching for a Lost WWII Ship

    It all started with a promise kept. A promise from archaeologist John Henry Phillips to the now greyed World War II veteran, Patrick Thomas.

    Thomas served in the British navy during the war to end all wars. The two met each other by happenstance as a series of unpredictable events forced their paths to cross. Thomas just happened to be in the right place at the right time to ironically help out Phillips. Phillips was on his way to a WWII celebration event in England when the arrangements for Phillip’s accommodations came unraveled.

    The two men quickly became friends. During the friendship, Patrick revealed his story to John. After participating in the D-Day landings on Sword Beach, Patrick went back aboard his ship to provide communications for the ground forces. Almost 3 weeks later, Patrick’s ship would be struck by an acoustic mine, sinking the ship. Patrick was knocked unconscious. When he regained consciousness, Patrick found himself floating among the debris in the water as his ship dropped to the bottom of the English Channel. With no memorial and the veterans of the unforgettable day in history passing on, there may not be anything to remember the sacrifice of the brave sailors who braved U-Boat infested waters off the European coast.

    While visiting Sword Beach, the idea happened upon John: Patrick’s story should be told and the ship ought to be memorialized. When he told Patrick of his idea, he was all for it, despite not knowing exactly where the ship was or where a permanent memorial would be placed for the ship and his fallen shipmates. The team began shooting and diving, searching for the wreck in the summer of 2017 and plan on having the memorial finalized with Patrick performing the ribbon cutting on the new memorial as early as June 2018. The movie detailing the entire search, No Roses on a Sailor’s Grave, is currently being worked on and will hopefully be released soon.

    When genocide and war took Europe by a death grip, ordinary men stepped up and delivered the world from this evil. May they be forever immortalized in our memories and memorials. We look forward to seeing more about this endeavor about a promise kept between two friends, separated by generations, brought together by fate.

    Read more at americangrit.com

  • OutTV Acquires Three Seasons of Go Button Media’s Mom vs Matchmaker

    OutTV Acquires Three Seasons of Go Button Media’s Mom vs Matchmaker

    Go Button Media announces that three seasons of their original television series Mom vs Matchmaker has been acquired by OUTtv. Season one (6 x 30’) and season two (12 x 30’) will air later this year on OUTtv. Season three (12 x 30’) has been commissioned to air in 2018. OutTV has acquired 30 episodes in total.

    In an age where dating is dominated by apps and social media, Mom vs Matchmaker instead brings a new, fun twist to traditional matchmaking.” In Mom vs Matchmaker, sassy professional matchmaker Carmelia Ray goes head-to-head with an opinionated mom to see who can handpick and train the most suitable suitor for mother’s precious offspring. One single, two potential mates and two battling forces of nature. In the time of Tinder, can these titans of love generate game changing sparks for the single using whatever means necessary? Only one, mother or matchmaker, can make the winning match. The final twist, the single won’t know which date is a ringer for which cupid until the end.

    Season one and two of Mom vs Matchmaker air in the United States on MyxTV. Season three will air on MyxTV in 2018. The series has been sold to Australia (E!), Middle East (Fox), North Africa (Fox), Discovery Latin America. Season one of the series previously aired on iChannel, FTV, and GSN in Canada. Season two will air on OUTtv and ZTV. Season three has been commissioned as a co-first window on OUTtv and Rewind. The series is licensed internationally by Electus International.

    Read More at TV-eh.com

  • Sales roundup: OUTtv takes “Mom vs Matchmaker”; Voot launches “Stupid Man Smart Phone”

    Sales roundup: OUTtv takes “Mom vs Matchmaker”; Voot launches “Stupid Man Smart Phone”

    Canadian LGBTQ-focused network OUTtv has acquired three seasons of the dating show Mom vs Matchmaker.

    Produced by Toronto-based Go Button Media, season one (6 x 30) and season two (12 x 30) of the matchmaking series (pictured) will air later this year on OUTtv. Season three (12 x 30) has been commissioned to air in 2018.

    In Mom vs Matchmaker, professional matchmaker Carmelia Ray goes head-to-head with an opinionated mom to see who can pick and train the most suitable suitor for the mother’s child. Only one –mother or matchmaker – can make the winning match.

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  • Mom vs Matchmaker finale preview: Chop it Like It’s Hot

    Mom vs Matchmaker finale preview: Chop it Like It’s Hot

    This week on the Season 2 finale of Mom vs Matchmaker, Carmelia and the mother of a young opera singer look to find the perfect man to hit all the right notes!

    This Tuesday, Mom vs Matchmaker‘s exciting second season comes to a close with an episode that tasks our Cupids with finding a date for Alex, an opera singer on the search for the perfect man but her matchmakers are each on the quest for two very different kind of suitors! For Alex’s piano teaching mother, Charlene, the perfect man for her daughter is someone who is handy and knows his way around his tools and chopsticks. Meanwhile, Carmelia is on the hunt for a tall and charming pick with a bit of scruff who can hit the right notes and sweep Alex off her feet.

    As we catch up with the trio in our sneak peek from tonight’s Season 2 finale of Mom vs Matchmaker, the search to find the perfect suitor begins and it’s quickly apparent that this week’s Cupids will be taking two different approaches to their search for Mr Right.

    Read more at hiddenremote.com

  • Millennials Find Love In ‘Mom vs Matchmaker’ — Joins RTM

    Millennials Find Love In ‘Mom vs Matchmaker’ — Joins RTM

    You’ve heard the phrase “momma knows best” probably too many times to count but have you put it to the test? Millennials have decided to take that step in the Myx TV show “Mom vs Matchmaker.” Professional matchmaker Carmelia Ray has found people love for the last 24 years but now she has one challenge….Go up against mom. With each new episode comes another new mom and kid combination eager to find the best match. So, mom must find a love interest to match their son or daughter’s wishes while Carmelia finds another. Who’s match will they choose in the end? Will mom prevail?

    Carmelia joins our RightThisMinute hosts vis Skype to share all the drama and excitement of working with moms and the fulfillment that comes with leading people to love. You can catch the latest episodes of “Mom vs Matchmaker” on Tuesdays on Myx TV at 8/7c or stream Wednesdays on their website!

    Watch the segment at rightthisminute.com