“A grieving father uses a celestial visitor’s mystical powers to travel back in time and prevent his son’s death, only to discover the consequences of altering past events.” The preceding premise is from Willows Way, an inspirational science-fiction thriller from New England-based producers Kevin and Raffaele DiBacco. The 83-minute feature film was shot exclusively in coastal Maine over a six-week period between mid-June and early-August 2007, for a budget under $100,000. Under the newly formed DiBacco Films, Kevin and Raffaele began planning Willows Way in September of 2006. Over the next six months, they assembled a crew that included an award-winning Director of Photography and individuals who had interned at the renowned New York University, and on such Hollywood productions as Passions and Empire Falls. Upon securing the crew positions, the DiBacco brothers shifted their focus to the casting process. Over the course of the two-day auditions, which took place in late April, Kevin and Raffaele recruited the talent that was to become the inhabitants of Willows Way. It included Emmy-award winner Bill Humphreys, and individuals whose television and film projects included The Game Plan, The Bronx is Burning, Sydney White, Twenty-One, Goodwill Hunting, and Trauma: Life in the ER. Currently, the DiBacco brothers are working to garner such national and international recognition for Willows Way. They hope to build on their previous successes in the entertainment industry, which had included producing nationally recognized music videos, award-winning short films, and media content for cable and independent television. With their first feature film slated for worldwide distribution by Sherman Oaks-based York Entertainment in April of 2008, Kevin and Raffaele are currently setting their sights on their next film project - a sequel entitled Willows Way 2: Al’ael’s Revenge.

Portland-MAINE PASSPORT SETS SAIL IN PORTLAND Portland, ME – The cruise ships are making Portland a favored destination and one local company is looking to make sure that downtown businesses are in the best position to make their cash registers ring. Beginning in 2008, Maine Passport, a division of Next Day Art, Inc. located in the Old Port, will be greeting passengers as they “land” in Portland by personally handing them a “Passport” good for special offers designed just for them. The small pocket-sized expedition books will include special offers by local merchants, a walking map, interesting facts about the area and function as a valuable resource guide that they can use to contact merchants once they return home. “The major difference in this type of marketing program is that it is “active” as opposed to much of the destination-based efforts”, states Jim Meserve, president of Maine Passport. “Destination marketing plays a big role in getting the passengers here and it is very valuable. The Maine Passport answers the question ‘what now’ by hand-delivering very specific offers good for the day of their visit only. Portland has so many unique shops, restaurants, museums and attractions – we need to make sure that we are putting our best foot forward. This will pay dividends not only now – but when they return home and share this information with friends and family”, explains Meserve. Ad space in the 2008 Portland edition of Maine Passport is now being sold for 2008 and will have a distribution of over 10,000 books targeting the 30 plus cruise ships that are scheduled to dock in Portland. You can reserve your ad by contacting jim@mainepassport.com or by phone at 207-761-4278. You can find out more about the program by visiting their website at www.MainePassport.com. Deadline for inclusion in the 2008 edition is January 30th. Maine Passport is a division of Next Day Art, Inc., located at 424 Fore Street, 2nd Floor, Portland, ME and is a member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce.