MIAMI, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- rakontur, the independent production company headed by Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben and responsible for the critically acclaimed feature documentaries Cocaine Cowboys and Raw Deal, announced it has wrapped production on its nightclub documentary series CLUBLAND.

The series will be distributed exclusively on the web in fifty 5-minute webisodes and marks the first time the company has produced original content for the internet, rakontur is currently considering online distribution and advertising/sponsorship offers.

"Creating original content for the internet is an exciting new frontier for us," says producer Alfred Spellman. All the smart money in original content is headed to the internet, as it allows you to reach your audience directly and interact with them, without the interference of layers of executives and market research. That freedom allows us to produce a no-holds- barred look into the seedy underbelly of the nightclub business that would not be possible to air on traditional television."

Created and shot in South Beach Miami, CLUBLAND chronicles the planning, construction and eventual opening of one of most exciting new celebrity hangouts in the world, Mokai Lounge. Within a month of opening its doors, Mokai Lounge has played host to such notables as Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Sean Puffy Combs, Lindsay Lohan, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Paris Hilton. CLUBLAND will take viewers beyond the velvet rope, through the VIP lounges, past the DJ booth and into the back office of this exciting nightclub. It is the story of the money, the egos, the catfights and the controversies. The series follows Nicola Siervo as he launches this new lounge set to be a fierce competitor of the celebrity hangout, Mynt Lounge, which he previously operated.

"What makes CLUBLAND so powerful is the mass appeal of the topic," comments executive producer Brian Gordon. "People across the country and the world are infatuated with what happens in South Beach. It is hard to pick up a magazine or newspaper and not read about something happening on this little strip of land. We're looking forward to showing our audience a very different look at something they are so interested in."

For information on distribution, sponsorship or advertising please contact Brian Gordon at Miami Marketing Group at 305-534-7101.

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