Two IMTA alumni in Legally Blondes!

IMTA alumni Brittany Curran and Kunal Sharma star in Legally Blondes which premieres Sunday, August 2nd on ABC Family! Brittany plays Tiffany, the prettiest, most popular and feared girl at Pacific Prep school. When twins Izzy and Annie who are Elle Wood's (Reese Witherspoon from Legally Blonde) cousins show up, the competition gets fierce! Kunal plays the brainy and loyal friend, Vivek! This marks the second time Brittany and Kunal have worked together on a movie!


Brittany recently guest starred as Kristy Marks on Ghost Whisperer. She is also starring in a new dramedy called Men of a Certain Age! The show will be airing on TNT and Brittany plays a series regular, Lucy, Ray Romano's daughter. Brittany played the lead role of Shelby, one of Ezra’s (Lucas Grabeel) close friends in The Adventures of Food Boy co- starring with Kunal! She has had recurring guest roles on The Suite Life of Zach and Cody and Drake and Josh. Brittany starred in the Universal release The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It with Emily Osment and Cody Linsley which was released last year. In the movie Diamond Dog Caper, Brittany plays the main character's self-involved older sister Lilly.

Kunal competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. Kunal guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana. He recently completed production for Frank the Rat and Sacred Journey. He is in production on the feature film The Kids Are All Right starring as Jai. It's a comedy starring Annette Benning, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo scheduled for release in 2010!

Be sure to tune in to ABC Family on Sunday night to catch Brittany and Kunal in Legally Blondes!

Kunal Sharma in Castle!

IMTA alum Kunal Sharma guest-starred on ABC's Castle! He plays Spencer in the third episode "Hedge Fund Homeboys!" Castle is getting a lot of buzz as one of ABC's most interesting new shows! Check it out in streaming HD or standard definition on ABC's official site or the episode is also avaiable on iTunes!


Kunal competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. He recently competed in the Disney Channel Games with TWO fellow IMTA alumni: Moises Arias (who was a fellow yellow teammate!) and Alyson Stoner. He has finished filming Legally Blondes, the third installment in the Legally Blonde movies. Kunal has guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana.

Kunal Sharma, Jeff Braine and Brittany Curran in The Adventures of Food Boy!

The Adventures of Food Boy starring three IMTA alumni Brittany Curran, Jeff Braine and Kunal Sharma, is now available on DVD!! Brittany plays Shelby, Jeff plays Dylan and Kunal plays the role of Joel in this comedy about a boy who can make food magically appear. The film was screened at the Kids First Best of 2008 Film Festival on Saturday, October 4th in North Hollywood, CA. It was held at the Academy of Television Arts & Science which is where the Emmys are held. The Adventures of Food Boy was nominated by Kids FIRST as one of the Best Independent Feature Films for Kids in 2008!!!

Kunal competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. He recently competed in the Disney Channel Games with TWO fellow IMTA alumni: Moises Arias (who was a fellow yellow teammate!) and Alyson Stoner. He has finished filming Legally Blondes, the third installment in the Legally Blonde movies. Kunal has guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana.

Since Jeff Braine competed at IMTA, he has been busy working on many television shows and movies. He has appeared in shows such as Phil of the Future, Drake & Josh, and Malcom in the Middle.

Brittany competed at IMTA and signed with industry greats Diane Hardin and Judy Savage. Brittany plays the lead role of Shelby, one of Ezra’s (Lucas Grabeel) close friends in The Adventures of Food Boy. Brittany has had recurring guest roles on The Suite Life of Zach and Cody and Drake and Josh. She starred in the Universal release The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It with Emily Osment and Cody Linsley which was released last year. In her newest movie Diamond Dog Caper, Brittany plays the main character's self-involved older sister Lilly.

Enjoy Brittany, Jeff and Kunal's performances in the DVD of The Adventures of Food Boy today and visit their official site for more information!!

Kunal Sharma in the Cheetah Girls One World Premiere Tonight!!

Tonight is the world premiere of the new Cheetah Girls movie, the Cheetah Girls One World starring IMTA alum Kunal. He stars as Amar, a mysterious Indian teen who captures the attention of Aqua in this telefilm that was shot on location in India. It's the first Disney Channel movie ever filmed in India! The story is about the three Cheetah girls traveling to India to shoot a Bollywood type movie. When they arrive in India they find out they have to compete against each other for the role in the film.

Kunal competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. Displaying his acting talents in IMTA competitions such as monologues, sitcoms and cold read, Kunal was spotted by agents and managers where he received offers of representation and scholarships to film courses at leading film schools. He recently competed in the Disney Channel Games with TWO fellow IMTA alumni: Moises Arias (who was a fellow yellow team mate!) and Alyson Stoner. He has finished filming Legally Blondes, the third installment in the Legally Blonde movies. Kunal has guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana. He also stars in the independent film, The Adventures of Food Boy with another IMTA alum, Brittany Curran! Here's an excerpt from an interview where he mentions his IMTA experience:

"Hi Kunal. It’s great to see you again, and thanks for spending some time with us today. To start, can you tell us how you got into acting?"

"Though I always had an interest in the performing arts, I began to actively pursue it after participating in IMTA. This is a nationwide talent competition held in Los Angeles where kids are able to showcase their acting prowess as well as get a chance to meet people from the industry. Thereafter, I began to take some acting classes in LA and this solidified my passion."

Be sure to tune in tonight to see Kunal in the Cheetah Girls One World!!

IMTA Alums on the Disney Games Today!

Alyson Stoner, Kunal Sharma and Moises Arias competed at the Disney Channel Games which are airing today Saturday August 2 8/7c on the Disney Channel. The games were played April 28 to May 2 at Disney's Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort. There were Disney Channel stars from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Japan. The young stars played for the Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF, Make-A-Wish and Starlight Starbright charities. For more information visit their official site.Kunal Sharma competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. Displaying his acting talents in IMTA competitions such as monologues, sitcoms and cold read, Kunal was spotted by agents and managers where he received offers of representation and scholarships to film courses at leading film schools. His movies The Cheetah Girls 3 : One World recently aired on the Disney Channel. Kunal plays Amar in the telefilm that was shot on location in India. He just finished filming Legally Blondes, the third installment in the Legally Blonde movies. Kunal has guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana. He also stars in the independent film, The Adventures of Food Boy with another IMTA alum, Brittany Curran! IMTA alum Alyson Stoner starred in the smashingly successful Disney movie Camp Rock with The Jonas Brothers! Alyson competed at IMTA in New York City in 2000. She starred in Alice Upside Down, the Cheaper by the Dozen movies, co-hosted Disney's Mike's Supershort Show for four years and is featured in an exercise program using the Wiifit. She has also guest-starred on Drake and Josh, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and That's So Raven. Alyson voices the character of Isabella in the Disney animated show Phineas and Ferb which Disney recently announced renewed for another season.

Moises competed at IMTA in 2005 and started booking roles right away. He has appeared on the big screen in the Jack Black comedy Nacho Libre. He guest-starred on the television shows Everybody Hates Chris, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. You can catch Moises on Hannah Montana now on the Disney Channel and soon on the big screen when The Perfect Game will be released next Friday August 8.

Be sure to tune into the Disney Channel and see our IMTA alums compete!

Kunal Sharma in The Cheetah Girls One World!

You can get a sneak peek at IMTA alum Kunal Sharma's latest project tonight on Disney! It's the world's first look at the new Cheetah Girls movie, The Cheetah Girls 3 : One World. Kunal plays Amar in the telefilm that was shot on location in India. It's the first Disney Channel movie ever filmed in India! The Disney Channel's "Made in India" event airs tonight at 8/7c!

Kunal Sharma has been very busy. He was recently in Florida competing in the Disney Channel Games with TWO fellow IMTA alumni: Moises Arias (who was a fellow yellow team mate!) and Alyson Stoner. Kunal just finished filming Legally Blondes, the third installment in the Legally Blonde movies. Kunal has guest-starred on many popular TV shows such Phil of the Future, The Office, Veronica Mars, Crossing Jordan and Hannah Montana. He also stars in the independent film, The Adventures of Food Boy with another IMTA alum, Brittany Curran! Here's an excerpt from an interview where he mentions his IMTA experience:

Hi Kunal. It’s great to see you again, and thanks for spending some time with us today. To start, can you tell us how you got into acting?
"Though I always had an interest in the performing arts, I began to actively pursue it after participating in IMTA. This is a nationwide talent competition held in Los Angeles where kids are able to showcase their acting prowess as well as get a chance to meet people from the industry. Thereafter, I began to take some acting classes in LA and this solidified my passion."

Please visit the official The Adventures of Food Boy blog to read the entire interview and to read more about this promising film.

Kunal competed at IMTA Los Angeles in 2004, when he was sixteen years old. Displaying his acting talents in IMTA competitions such as monologues, sitcoms and cold read, Kunal was spotted by agents and managers where he received offers of representation and scholarships to film courses at leading film schools. Kunal is repped by Larry Corsa of The Corsa Agency.

Watch Disney tonight to catch the sneak peek of Kunal in
The Cheetah Girls 3 : One World!

IMTA Alumni Films at The Newport Beach Film Festival!

Brittany Curran with Lucas Grabeel
The Adventures of Food Boy

Brandon Routh in a scene from Lie To Me

Several IMTA alumni are starring in movies which showcase their talents this week at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California. The acclaimed Festival will host premieres, events and galas in beautiful Newport Beach, CA. Among the prestigious offerings will be six movies that star seven IMTA alumni!

Lie to Me stars two IMTA alumni, Steve Sandvoss and Brandon Routh. This movie is a romantic comedy about best friends, love and marriage. Brandon competed at IMTA in 1999 in New York City and is best known as Superman/Clark Kent in Superman Returns. Steve competed at the L.A. 2003 IMTA Convention where he caught the eye of Al Onorato, the same manager who started Elijah Wood and Katie Holmes' careers. The Festival will be the world-premiere for this film! You can watch the trailer here:

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Alyson Stoner stars as the 11 year old Alice McKinley in Alice Upside Down, a coming of age drama about a teenage girl who is mourning the death of her mother. To cope with her grief, she escapes into a vivid fantasy life which sometimes gets her into trouble. Alyson competed at IMTA in New York City in 2000 and is one of young Hollywood's most popular actresses. Her new Disney movie Camp Rock will air on June 20. Alyson will be at the Newport Film Festival signing autographs at the premiere of Alice Upside Down. Alyson recorded a video invitation to invite her fans and filmgoers to the screening that you can watch here:

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Brittany Curran has two films appearing in this festival: Adventures of Food Boy and Diamond Dog Caper. Brittany competed at IMTA and signed with industry greats Diane Hardin and Judy Savage. In her movie Diamond Dog Caper, Brittany plays the main character's self-involved older sister Lilly in this hilarious comedy about diamond thieves and their dog. In Adventures of Food Boy Brittany plays Shelby in this comedy which is about a boy who can make food magically appear.
Watch the trailer for Adventures of Food Boy here:



IMTA Alum Kunal Sharma is also part of the cast of Adventures of Food Boy! He plays the role of Joel in the movie. Kunal recently did an interview promoting the film and he mentions his IMTA experience:

Check it out!
Hi Kunal. It’s great to see you again, and thanks for spending some time with us today. To start, can you tell us how you got into acting?
Though I always had an interest in the performing arts, I began to actively pursue it after participating in IMTA. This is a nationwide talent competition held in Los Angeles where kids are able to showcase their acting prowess as well as get a chance to meet people from the industry. Thereafter, I began to take some acting classes in LA and this solidified my passion.
You can read the entire interview and see photos of Kunal on the set here on the official Adventures of Food Boy blog!

The Art of Travel is also playing and stars IMTA alum from 1994 Los Angeles Brooke Burns. The film tells the story about a young man who goes to South America on his honeymoon alone after his wedding falls apart. Brooke is starring as Darlene Loren in this adventure movie.You can catch Brooke on TV now in the hilarious comedy produced by fellow IMTA alum Ashton Kutcher, in Miss Guided. You can watch The Art of Travel trailer here (the trailer is for mature audiences only):


Jessica Biel is starring in the short film Hole in the Paper Sky. This film revolves around the self discovery a young doctoral student learns when he saves a laboratory dog and finds love. Jessica has made an impact in Hollywood ever since she competed at IMTA in 1994. After competing at IMTA, her breakthrough role was as Mary Camden on the very popular WB series 7th Heaven. Hole in the Paper Sky is garnering rave reviews. Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel said, "Bill Purple's Hole in the Sky is 33 minutes of exquisitely observed loneliness and is easily the saddest film in this year's Florida Film Festival. It's a simple story, handsomely mounted and told with pathos by a terrific cast that includes Jessica Biel, Steven Collins and Garry Marshall."

For more information on any of these films starring the amazing IMTA alums, please visit the Newport Beach Film Festival's official site!