Sparta continues the whirlwind of activity in anticipation of the release of their third full length, Threes. In recent months, the band announced a headlining tour, a new record label and, of course, their signing to Hollywood Records.

The latest is the trailer for a new short film, titled Eme Nakia which was created by Sparta member Tony Hajjar and will be part of the Los Angeles Short Film Festival and the Harlem International Film Festival.

The 16-minute film is expected to be included with the special edition of the band's album, Threes and will be released simultaneously, on October 24th, 2006. The film grew out of a desire for the band to make a movie while recording their third album. Jim Ward, frontman and guitarist for band, suggested telling the story of Hajjar's (Sparta's drummer) remarkable personal history: He was born in Beirut, Lebanon and at the age of 5, along with his family, fled his country during the Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990.

You can check out the trailer in a number of formats: Windows Media (56) / Windows Media (300) / Real (56) / Real (300) / Quicktime (Low) / Quicktime (HighX)