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Acclaimed Music Video Director, Ali Zamani Steps into the Realm of Feature Films, with New Comedy, Maul Dogs

From acclaimed music video director, Ali Zamani who brought you stunning visuals from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, to T-Pain comes his first feature film. Joining forces with highly sought out producer, Zeus Zamani, who brought you the feel-good film Battlefield America and the epic thriller, No Vacancy, Ali Zamani brings the next comedic cult classic, Maul Dogs to the world of cinema. With an extensive background in music videos, commercials, and short films while maintaining a client list that reads like the Grammy Awards honorees list, it was only right for Ali Zamani to take the leap into the world of feature films.

Maul Dogs is a comedic story of community, chaos, camaraderie, and ultimately triumph slated for release October 6, 2015. Maul Dogs delivers relatable originality, classic story telling, inner city essence, comedic charm, and nostalgic nuance only as AZ Productions can, as well as an eclectically talented cast.

Making his feature film debut, veteran hip-hop artist, Murs plays Cal, who runs a comic book store/tattoo parlor in an inner city strip mall. Along with his friends, Uno and Kossi, who also have businesses in the strip, they never gave a second thought to the future of their community. Until one day the landlord gambles away all of his money and the strip mall to the neighborhood gang boss and bowling king pin Devine. In order to save their jobs they struggle to come up with Devine's money. Enlisting the help of their friends, neighbors, and the community that patronizes the strip mall they come together to raise the necessary funds to maintain their businesses.

When those valiant efforts fail, Cal, Uno, Kossi are forced to step out of their lane and join forces with an unsuspecting ally to save their businesses and the community. Collectively known as the Maul Dogs, they take Devine head on in an epic winner take all bowling tournament and here is where the comedy, caper, chaos, and camaraderie ensues.

The eclectically talented cast includes Murs, Dee-I, Tabi Bonney, Eric Roberts, Terrell Battle, and a host of others. October 6, 2015 Maul Dogs invades the world REDBOX, ITUNES, AMAZON, GOOGLEPLAY AND XBOX so let the smiles, laughs, hilarity, and cult like following begin.

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Colin Randall