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Kate and Carolyn meet Peter Parker (aka Spider Man) and Rodion Raskolnikov, the hero of Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment".

MIKEY (21), a skinny, tall man, is jogging. The creepy figure walks up towards him, closer and closer. The figure opens his arms wide and.

The room has an uneasy yet somewhat calming feeling to it, a highlight of pink and blue. WOMAN (mid 20s), beautiful, charming, tall, and cunning, wipes the splash of blood on her face and down to her neck with a cotton pad, rather calmly. A body of a man lays on the floor, but only his arm is visible. The rest is a mystery.

Man destroys the book by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Despite the technical imperfections, we have decided to publish this video. The reason: we were deeply touched by the sincerity of the presenter, Ash James Johnson, as he talks about his personal experiences after losing his loved ones. "The darker the night, the brighter the stars, the deeper the grief, the closer is God." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Nick, a fresh graduate from an East Coast college and an aspiring screenwriter arrives in Tinseltown and is hired by Vitaly Sumin's VM Productions for a project involving a secret cult and the Russian mob.

VM Productions in association with Los Angeles Review of Books and the International Screenwriters Association will sponsor ADAPTATION LA - Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition, a celebration of independent and low-budget film making. For now - enjoy our video - Movies You'd Never Imagine Are Adaptations.

Two burglars-a man and a woman-attempt to gain the combination to a safe by threatening a most surprising hostage. Even more surprising is what the safe contains.

Bob's fear turns to annoyance when the light comes back on and we see it was Nick playing tricks. But the story he tells about the making of "Notes from the New World" is dark enough. The original screenwriter disappeared mid-shoot-evidence points to a secret cult and the Russian mob. His head spinning, Bob will need to watch "Dostoyevsky Reimagined" to make sense of it all.

Nick, a fresh graduate from an East Coast college and an aspiring screenwriter arrives in Tinseltown. He's hired by Vitaly Sumin with VM Productions for a project involving a secret cult and the Russian mob.

Bob confesses that he still doesn't understand what "Dostoyevsky's Reimagined" is about. Suddenly the lights go off and the situation becomes weird. There's a menace in the air.

Nick helps Bob, his co-worker who struggles to understand the independent art film. The two guys are magically transported back to 1860s Russia where they meet the author of "Notes from the Underground" Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

We recently interviewed our awesome Casting Director, Rich Crater, about the intense work that goes into casting a film properly and particularly into a casting of VM Productions' movies. The interview is skillfully edited by our great veteran editor Bruce Novotny who is also a published novelist.

Our cheeky collaborator, Rachael Rumancek, introduces our latest film, "Dostoevsky Reimagined: The Making of the Award-Winning Notes from the New World" and reveals how you can get involved.

Ash Johnson suggested developing a series of vlogs. Each vlog will focus on a different quote by Dostoyevsky, and how we can interpret them in modern society. Despite the technical imperfections, we have decided to publish her videos. The reason: we were deeply touched by the sincerity of the presenter. Here's the citing from the beginning of this vlog by Ash: "People speak sometimes about the 'bestial' cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts; no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel." (as per Dostoyevsky) . I want to talk to you today about human nature, and the idea that man is crueler than beast. Is this true, do you think? Fyodor Dostoyevsky certainly seemed to think so."

Meet Torey Gerace, vlogger for VM Productions, as he follows the ongoing production adventures of 'Dostoyevsky Reimagined: The Making of Notes from The New World.' Find out about this fascinating project and the trials and tribulations behind bringing Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic 'Notes From Underground' to cinematic life.

We interviewed the head of our Art Department Brad Lublin about his experience on the set of "Notes from the New World".

Coverage of the East Coast Premiere of "Notes from the New World". It was a success.

We interviewed our great composer Gerardo Perez Giusti about his wonderful music for 'Notes from the New World' and his collaboration with Vitaly Sumin, director of the movie.

Robert Hurley: Screenwriter. Dreamer. Missing person. During filming of 'Notes From The New World,' a modern retelling of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Notes From The Underground,' Hurley vanished.

We interviewed our leading lady, Rebecca Sigl-Light about her experience on the set of "Notes from the New World".

Robert Hurley, a Los Angeles-based screenwriter of Notes from the New World, based on Dostoevsky Notes from the Underground, has vanished shortly after reporting harassment from unidentified people.

"Notes From The New World" is a contemporary retelling of Dostoyevsky's novella which unfolds in Los Angeles where dreams and harsh realities collide. It is a place where almost everyone spies on everyone else, and everyone seems to be playing a dangerous game. Steven is torn between two women he loves, each of whom is pretending to be someone else. The danger only intensifies when Steven comes face-to-face with the Russian Mafia. Soon he will discover who he really is. On another level the story suggests an amazing reading of the state of the postmodern/post-Communist world. Are we witnessing certain realization of Dostoyevsky's prophecies--especially as far as the Underground Man's dilemma regarding Love/Terrorism is concerned?..

"Shades of Day" is a suspenseful Hollywood fable based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novella "White Nights"(considered one of the greatest love stories ever written), but here transferred to modern day Los Angeles. It's the first part of our "Dostoevsky-L.A" project, which also will include "Crime and Punishment, LA" and "Idiot, L.A". The film crosses and re-crosses the thin line that separates tragedy from comedy. It introduces us to the enchanting Linda, whose life is centered around a planned reunion with her former lover Paul. Her plans change in remarkable ways as she encounters an extraordinary cast of characters, including a new lover and a movie producer who is pursued by the Mafia.