The Albino Code Unleashes the Fury of Albino Assassins Everywhere; Short Film Parody Gives...

BOSTON -- After a two-year absence from the silver screen, the "evil albino" returns as Silas, the gun-toting monk in the highly anticipated blockbuster, The Da Vinci Code. Hollywood is notorious for casting the albino as the villain or mystical freak, so one albino dares to move beyond

Dennis Hurley, writer, executive producer and star of The Albino Code, has released the film at www.albinocode.com. The Albino Code is a parody on The Da Vinci Code that focuses on Silas, an Opus Dei monk who is an albino. Hurley created The Albino Code to give viewers a funny look at how a real person with albinism would handle being an assassin.

According to the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation, albinism is an inherited, genetic condition that affects about one in 17,000 people in the United States across all ethno-cultural heritages. In addition to noticeably reduced pigment in the skin and hair, people with albinism have a visual impairment and are often legally blind. For more information, please visit www.albinism.org.

The Albino Code is Hurley's way of contradicting the stereotype that novelists and filmmakers have portrayed for more than 60 years, which is the albino as an almost supernatural outcast and aggressor. A standard villain, the albino has battled Keanu Reeves (The Matrix: Reloaded), Jude Law (Cold Mountain) and now Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code.

Dennis Hurley said, "People with albinism are known for visually impaired red eyes, pale skin and hair, and achy joints. These are not characteristics one would seek in a powerful, stealthy assassin. I am both an actor and an albino, so I chose to combine the two and offer a glimpse of how a real albino would take on the role of a Hollywood assassin. The Albino Code is my way of mocking certain novelists and Hollywood filmmakers who continue to spread the stereotypes. At the same time, I want my film to give movie-lovers some insight into what having albinism is really like through a funny and entertaining outlet."

The Albino Code was produced by 7 Fluid Oz. Productions (www.7fluidoz.com), with Seth Howland producing and Aaron Howland directing. The Albino Code was co-executive produced by Justin Fielding of Castparty Productions (www.castparty.com).

Dennis Hurley, writer, executive producer and star of The Albino Code, is originally from Hingham, Massachusetts. He holds a B.F.A. in Acting from Ithaca College and studied with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. He also co-founded Down Cellar Productions in 2005 with Paul Villanova and Anthony Knasas. His recent work includes Running With Scissors (Tri-Star), starring Gwyneth Paltrow; Law & Order (NBC); and Saturday Night Live (NBC). He is also a member of The Tribe Theatre in Boston's Theatre District. More information about Dennis is available at www.dennis-hurley.com and www.albinocode.com.