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ALG Films Announces Mark Cuban as King of Caminelle – in a New Candice Cain Film That Starts Production This Month

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ALG Films Announces Mark Cuban as King of Caminelle – in a New Candice Cain Film That Starts Production This Month


The Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank host will be seen as royalty in a unique portrayal appearance in this new Candice Cain/Gemelli Films holiday movie that teamed up with producer JB Yowell of ALG Films.

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updated: Feb 23, 2023 18:26 EST

 Mark Cuban will portray a King in the new feature film movie written and directed by seasoned movie maker Candice Cain and produced by ALG Films called “Royal Runaway”. The biggest story here is not just Mark Cuban, but newcomer Alex Day (who normally is a sports announcer), who could be considered a young Mark Cuban doppelgänger.

The movie is slated to start film production in late February through March of 2023 and should be released near the fourth quarter in theaters or directly to networks and streaming. Candice Cain has written and directed 15 feature films and is known for creating holiday classics like Deck the Heart, and The Maltese Holiday and TV series such as New Dogs, Old Tricks, and Welcome to Hope, which was just invited to submit for Emmy nominations. 

Mark Cuban and film producer JB Yowell of ALG Films have crossed paths in the world of entrepreneurship. JB Yowell reached out to Mark and pitched the idea of him portraying the King as a comedic insert into the film and he replied with, “Works for Me – Go for It.” 

The film takes place in a fictitious European country called Caminelle. King Philippe (Mark Cuban) passes away and now Prince Alex (Alex Day) is due to take over the Monarch. However, he does not want to be a King. So he flees to America and lands in New York, specifically in Baiting Hollow Long Island, where he applies to be a handyman at a winery vineyard. There he meets Faith (Ashley Brinkman), who falls in love with the Prince, not knowing he is royalty. There are many plot twists and turns that ends-up being a funny, romantic movie that is sure to kick off this holiday season with a warm smile, plus Mark’s portrayal will be unforgettable!

Candice Cain when it was suggested that Mark Cuban portrays the King replied, “I’d say that Mark Cuban is considered a bit of American royalty, so it’s really fun to have him playing King Philippe in my latest Holiday Film.” 

The film includes Eliza Roberts (Animal House, Eric Robert’s Wife) who plays the Queen, Naomi Matsuda (The Bold and the Beautiful), along with actors Mario Silva (Holiday In The Hamptons) and Faysal Shafaat (Big Brother contestant and athlete) as the royal guards who add just the right amount of “action energy” that will make this movie one not to miss this upcoming holiday season! 

If you would like an inclusive interview with director Candice Cain or for more details, please email Jill Howell jill@algfilms.com or call 888-387-1376. 

Source: ALG Films



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Nurse-Turned-Author Jayme Byrd Blends Memory and Invention in New Book “Secrets of Lissa”

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Nurse-Turned-Author Jayme Byrd Blends Memory and Invention in New Book “Secrets of Lissa”

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Jayme Byrd has published a new book, "Secrets of Lissa," tracing a young girl’s path from childhood into adulthood through a mix of real memory and invented detail. The book is published through Page Publishing.

Byrd spent four decades working as a nurse, according to the announcement, alongside raising a family across multiple generations as a wife, mother and grandmother. That professional background, spent listening to patients and observing how people carry hardship, shapes the perspective behind the book, the announcement states.

The book’s own description, listed under fiction in Google Books’ catalog, frames it plainly: the story is based on true events, but names and characteristics of the people in it have been changed, and while the saddest scenes reflect reality, other scenes were, in the author’s words, "enhanced to make my life seem better than it was." The listing poses the same question Byrd raises in the press materials: if you wrote your own life story, wouldn’t you want it told with a little more color?

The narrative centers on a protagonist selectively choosing which historical moments to present faithfully and which to reshape or soften, and asking readers to sit with the difference. Byrd is quoted in the announcement saying she wanted to "honor my journey by telling it authentically while also giving myself permission to make it beautiful," adding that life is worth celebrating "even when—or especially when—we’re recounting the hardest parts."

"Secrets of Lissa" is listed for sale at bookstores and through the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, and Barnes and Noble.

Studio CarryOnHarry finds the premise more interesting than the average memoir-adjacent debut: a writer naming, in the text itself, exactly where she’s chosen to depart from what happened. That’s a more candid contract with the reader than most first-person narratives offer.

From the Editor — Harry Johal

"Stories are the way we make sense of our lives, and the way we make sense of other people’s lives." — Kazuo Ishiguro

I was sitting with my coffee this morning, half-listening to the radio, when something a guest had said months ago drifted back. About how we’re all editors of our own lives, whether we admit it or not.

Then Ishiguro’s words came to mind: "Stories are the way we make sense of our lives, and the way we make sense of other people’s lives."

And that’s exactly what Jayme Byrd is doing in "Secrets of Lissa."

Forty years as a nurse—that’s forty years of listening. Of watching people carry things they couldn’t put down. She knows how a life actually feels from the inside. The weight of it. And then she sits down to tell her own story and does something most people won’t: she names the line between what happened and what she chose to make beautiful.

That’s not dishonesty. That’s honesty about how memory works, how survival works. We don’t just remember our lives—we *live* them again through the telling. And Byrd’s saying: yes, the hardest parts are real. The saddest scenes happened. But over here, I softened this. Over here, I added color. And I’m telling you exactly where I did it.

Most memoirs pretend they’re pure record. Byrd is saying something braver: I’m making sense of my life, and I’m making sense of *myself* in the process. The real story isn’t whether every detail is factual. It’s what it costs to survive, and what we owe ourselves in the retelling.

That’s the quiet revolution in this book. Not the invention. The honesty about it.

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Page Publishing Author Jana M. Castle Releases Children’s Book “Small Packages Big Impact”

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Jana M. Castle has published a new children’s book, "Small Packages Big Impact," through Page Publishing, following a family led by a character named Jonathan on what the publisher describes as a mission marked by laughter, chaos and heartbreak.

According to publisher listings, the book is a 32-page paperback aimed at young readers, published in February 2026. It is also available as an eBook, with the eBook edition noted for enhanced typesetting intended to make longer reading sessions easier on the eyes.

The story follows Jonathan and his family through a series of emotional ups and downs, according to the announcement, with the narrative built around themes of surrender, faith and finding unexpected blessings in difficult circumstances. Castle has described her writing as motivated by a wish to share stories that "uplift, encourage, and draw readers closer to God," according to the release.

The author’s background is described in the announcement as rooted in Christian faith, which the publisher says shapes the book’s spiritual perspective throughout.

"Small Packages Big Impact" is available through major retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the Apple iTunes Store and Google Play, as well as through Page Publishing directly.

For Studio CarryOnHarry, the detail worth noting here is the format: a faith-themed children’s book aimed at family reading, rather than the adult inspirational fiction that dominates most self-published faith titles crossing this desk.

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