RIIFF News

News from Jon Bowden and "The Full Picture"

2009-11-02T05:48:00.001-08:00

The Full Picture is alive and well with two big events on the horizon. The first is AFM (American Film Market) down in sunny Santa Monica in Los Angeles County. AFM is the largest gathering of international buyers and sellers in the world and our best shot at securing distribution. I’ll be there, pressing palms and swilling coffee, November 7th through the 12th.

From there, I’ll be hitting the road and heading to the Red Rocks Film Festival outside of Zion National Park, Utah. Red Rocks was rated highly by MovieMaker Magazine this year so it’s sure to be worth the trip. In addition, we’ve been given the primetime screening of 8:45pm on Saturday, November 14th - the last night of the festival!

To help build interest around The Full Picture, I’ve posted four clips on YouTube. Please take a moment to watch and rate them. If you feel inclined to send them out to your friends or to post them to your facebook wall, please be my guest. If a dog pushing a skateboard can go viral, so could one of these clips. And for sure, one of these scenes will change the way you view sushi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv5Nw9E8xVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_U1ITr8ZqQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10jbn3BEVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_86NPOY7mMI

Thank you for your help in getting The Full Picture out into the digital world.

Enjoy,

Jon
www.thefullpicturemovie.com

News from Vanessa Gould of "Between the Folds"

2009-10-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

"Between the Folds" was recently picked up by PBS's Independent Lens, as well as by their Community Cinema national tour (for the month of November 2009). Additionally, the DVD is now for sale on our website!

http://www.greenfusefilms.com/

News from Stu Maddox

2009-10-23T11:13:00.000-07:00

I'm sure that you know about the big gay story this week: the feds opening a center for LGBT elders. Our two films on LGBT Aging issues

Bob and Jack's 52-Year Adventure and

Gen Silent (release date: 5/10)

are getting a boost from the news and I thought it would be a good chance to check in with everyone. (please check out the latest two entries on this page): http://stumaddux.com/BLOG.html

Have a great weekend!

Stu Maddux, Director Editor
http://stumaddux.com

SEA OF DUST JOINS FANGORIA’S TRINITY OF TERRORS

2009-10-15T18:39:00.000-07:00

NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT "SEA OF DUST"
“Trippy” Midnight Movie to Open Festival

New York, New York – SEA OF DUST is pleased to announce its October 30th appearance at Fangoria’s Trinity of Terrors (www.trinityofterrors.com) in Las Vegas, Nevada. SEA is scheduled to open the three day festival, with a Friday afternoon projection followed by a Panel Q&A with director Scott Bunt and star Tom Savini.

The multi-festival winning SEA OF DUST stars Tom Savini (FROM DUSK TIL DAWN, DAWN OF THE DEAD) as a historically-based Christian King kidnapping the souls of those he deigns unfaithful so he can force their participation in his religious crusade. Ably assisted by genre icons Ingrid Pitt (THE VAMPIRE LOVERS) and Stuart “Multiple Miggs” Rudin (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), the tongue-in-cheek film also features the contribution of musician Stephen Malkmus (PAVEMENT).

“We’re truly humbled to be part of this event,” says Bunt. “It really is an amazing opportunity.”

Fangoria’s inaugural Trinity of Terrors will be held at the Palms Casino Resort (www.palms.com) on Halloween weekend, Friday, October 30th – Sunday, November 1st. Rock powerhouse Slipknot (www.slipknot1.com) will highlight the event, performing a special Saturday night concert. In addition, Trinity will offer an exemplary lineup of celebrity guests, including Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman, John Waters, and dozens of others.

This isn’t the first time Fangoria has championed the unabashedly “trippy nightmare” SEA OF DUST. Earlier this year, the magazine’s Weekend of Horrors took the film’s acclaimed trailer cross-country.

“We owe Fangoria a tremendous debt of gratitude,” says Bunt. “Publications often claim that they’re willing to embrace films outside the scope of conventional horror. Fangoria are one of the few that lives this credo.”

Visit the film’s official site (www.seaofdust.com) to see why SEA has been called “a humorous mix of Cronenberg, Bava and Hammer Films. What seems like a campy horror flick at first glance turns out to be much smarter” (BUTFF).

News from Alexia Kosmider

2009-10-06T04:37:00.000-07:00

This just in: October 5, 2009

George: I thought you or other members of RIIFF would like to know that our documentary Not Your Mama's Roller Derby, which premiered at the film fest this August received a contract with a distributor CRM---so obviously we and the film fest have lot of success stories--thanks again for help making this film successful!!!

best Alexia Kosmider

‘Gone Fishing’ wins the Producers Guild Of America Awards

2009-06-09T08:04:00.000-07:00

Sony Studios, Culver City, LA, the weekend of June 6th / 7th, hosted the very first Producers Guild Of America ‘Produced By Conference’, with 100 plus keynote guest speakers including James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and an army of other top industry experts and producers.

The event culminated in the very first PGA Producers Challenge on Sunday evening. With the finalists drawn from over 600 entrants from around the world, ‘Gone Fishing’ competed against four other films and won the coveted Best Film award. British Producer / Director Chris Jones was present to accept the award from Gale Anne Hurd, producer of films such as ‘Aliens’, ‘Terminator’ and most recently, ‘The Incredible Hulk’.

‘The judges were unanimous in selecting Gone Fishing as the winner and we all felt it was a wonderful film’ said one member of the jury. The prizes included a mentoring lunch with one of Hollywood’s top producers.

‘Gone Fishing’ has already won over 25 international accolades and was Oscar shortlisted in 2009.

Winning this award, from The Producers Guild Of America, is extraordinary!’ comments Producer / Director Chris Jones.

What makes the film unusual is the way in which it was financed and made. Chris Jones is the author of the hugely successful Guerilla Film Makers Handbook series (over 100,000 copies sold) and ‘Gone Fishing’ gave him the chance to reach out to that community of emerging film makers surrounding the books.

Says Jones, ‘I could not fund the film myself, so I chose to ask everyone I ever met for £50, including the film makers who had bought the book in the past. In return I promised I would do my best to make a world class movie, throw a great premiere and give them a credit on the movie… so we have 200 producers! I guess we were pioneers in the now accepted term of ‘crowd sourcing’ as a way of funding a film.’

‘We also promised to take everyone on our journey, and documented the whole process via a blog, including many hours of behind the scenes video. The blog has become its own entity now, attracting thousands of film makers every week.’ (www.chrisjonesblog.com)

Jones has already decided he will be back next year, ‘the conference was an amazing insight and I can’t afford to miss attending next year, it’s that essential’.

Chris Jones works out of the historic Ealing Film Studios in West London.

Contact us on mail@livingspirit.com
www.chrisjonesblog.com

News from Tim Hotchner of "Accelerating America"

2009-05-09T08:44:00.000-07:00

“Accelerating America” is now available (download/DVD) on Amazon. In the upcoming weeks the film will also be available on sites like Snag.

The film had its East Coast Premiere at RIIFF and won our top documentary award.

Here's the link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=accelerating+america&x=14&y=15

p.s. The film just got a write-up in IFC.com:
http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/05/summer-anywhere-but-a-movie-th.php

p.p.s. You can become a fan of the film on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Accelerating-America/84227511198

More from Rob Margolies on "Lifeline"

2009-03-14T05:46:00.000-07:00

Dear Cast, Crew, Family, and Friends,

A few updates for you!

First of all, don’t forget to see LIFELINES when it opens at the Quad Cinema in NY on April 3rd! Visit: www.LifelinesMovie.com for more info, show times, etc.! As soon as tickets are available online, I will send out another email with the link to purchase them...

I’m also pleased to announce that LIFELINES will be opening at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theater in LA on April 24th! If you live in the LA area, please mark your calendar and spread the word!

On the nights of April 3rd and 4th (Friday and Saturday) in NYC as well as April 24th and 25th (Friday and Saturday) in LA, there will be after parties to celebrate the film. There will be prizes to be won and free giveaways to those who can attend! Entry is free with purchase of a “Lifelines” movie ticket.

Last but not least, attached is the official LIFELINES theatrical poster! As a means to raise money for the promotion and advertising of LIFELINES in NY, LA, as well as other cities in the future, I am currently selling posters on my website. Please help support the movie by purchasing posters! Visit: www.LifelinesMovie.com for more info on purchasing posters! Click on the poster image. It will lead you to a secure checkout.

Thank you, and hope to see everybody soon!

News from Rob Margolies and "Lifelines"

2009-01-26T05:00:00.000-08:00

It is my pleasure to announce the theatrical release of LIFELINES (previously titled: WHEREVER YOU ARE).

WHEN: APRIL 3rd (playing everyday for at least two weeks with 5 show times daily).

WHERE: QUAD CINEMA (13th St. between 5th and 6th – New York, NY 10011 -- www.QuadCinema.com).

VISIT: www.DifferentDuckFilms.com for all information pertaining to LIFELINES.

Also, I am now on FACEBOOK to help promote the movie. If you are a Facebooker please search for the movie and myself. The group name may still be under WHEREVER YOU ARE, however, Facebook has been notified and they are going to be changing it to LIFELINES any day now...

After many months of hard work, patience, and success at film festivals, the movie has picked up some strong buzz. For the next two months I will be working very closely with Workhouse Publicity, doing everything possible to make this movie a success.

It would mean the world to me if all of you, who I know, told and/or took your own friends and families to go see the movie when it opens at the Quad! With positive critical support and great word-of-mouth, LIFELINES will widen its release and possibly play in 100+ theatres by the start of summer.

In a few weeks from now I will be sending out a reminder email along with the official, original poster (currently being created) as well as an electronic invitation, more information, and other goodies! If anyone knows of any public NY establishments that would hang a poster in their window or something, please let me know!

Thank you in advanced for all of your support and encouragement thus far.

News from Jon Bowden and "The Full Picture"

2009-01-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

"The Full Picture," winner of the grand prize for "Best Feature" at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, will have its West Coast Premiere and homecoming at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival this February! For those who have not been following the film, here's the pitch:

The Full Picture is an honest and often comical story about how the secrets we keep are more revealing than the truths we tell. The dramatic comedy revolves around Mark Foster, a seemingly regular guy who must introduce his girlfriend to his dysfunctional family while dodging her questions about the Fosters' sordid past.

Our dates are as follows:

Saturday, February 14th @ 7:15pm - Roxie Cinema, San Francisco (16th Street btw Mission & Valencia)
Sunday, February 15th @ 2:45pm - Roxie Cinema, San Francisco (16th Street btw Mission & Valencia)
Saturday, February 21st @ 9:30pm - Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley (2230 Shattuck Ave.)

You can purchase your tickets here.

We are anticipating large crowds so please buy your tickets early. Also, please forward this email to anyone you know in the Bay Area who enjoys film, or might be interested in the festival. It should be a great night out!

If you are a facebook user, please sign up at The Full Picture's fan page here.

For information on the film, go to http://www.thefullpicturemovie.com/.

News from Vanessa Gould and "Between the Folds"

2009-01-14T13:41:00.000-08:00

We are very pleased to report that the award-winning documentary, "Between the Folds" is soon to be available for DVD purchase.

The film premiered at RIIFF in 2008 and was awarded the Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Award Grand Prize for "Most Popular Film"

The packed screening at the RISD Museum in Providence demanded a second screening of this amazing and special film.

To find out more and to purchase your own copy of the film, please go to the film's website: www.greenfusefilms.com

"The Village Barbershop" Update from Chris Ford

2009-01-05T12:19:00.000-08:00

We just received word from Chris Ford, the director of "The Village Barbershop," and we could not be more excited:

THE FILM HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR DISTRIBUTION BY MONTEREY MEDIA!

Here's what Chris wrote:

Dear Friends of the Barbershop,

All your hard work and kindness has paid off.

Thanks to everyone who has helped out, pitched in, dubbed, recorded, re-recorded, foleyed, mixed, re-mixed, edited, scored, sung, played, title treatmented, acted, gaffed, gripped, boomed, dressed, make-upped, production designed, art directed, fed-exed, invested in, screened, commented on, soundtracked, donated too and generally been annoyed by these emails:

There'll be a limited theatrical release starting January 16th. And by limited I mean limited: Chicago, Madison and Gallup.

Hopefully they'll be more and you can keep your eyes peeled here for locations and exact dates:

http://www.montereymedia.com/theatrical/contracts/village/contracts/village_locations.php

DVD release is scheduled for March 3rd and is available for pre-order on Amazon and others, but will also be available on Blockbuster, Netflix, and, if the gods shine favorable upon us,the mother of all DVD outlets - WalMart.

Fandango Pre-Release Page:
http://www.fandango.com/thevillagebarbershop_119496/movieoverview

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Village-Barbershop-John-Ratzenberger/dp/B001N2PRZW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1229570859&sr=8-2

Best Buy:
The Village Barbershop - DVD

Barnes & Noble
http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/The-Village-Barbershop/John-Ratzenberger/e/012233479829/?itm=2

Film Distributor's Page (monterey media):
http://www.montereymedia.com/theatrical/films/village_barbershop.html

Join the facebook group:
Facebook | The Village Barbershop
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53216996046

"Eleven Minutes" acquired by here! Films

2008-12-19T05:18:00.000-08:00

This just reported on Indiewire by Brian Brooks"

here! Takes "Eleven Minutes"

Michael Selditch and Rob Tate's doc "Eleven Minutes" has been acquired by here! Films for worldwide rights the company announced Thursday. The film chronicles fashion designer and "Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll's year-long journey while preparing his first independent runway show for New York's Fashion Week in Bryant Park, and the subsequent selling of his line to stores. here! acquired the film from Selditch and Tate and here!'s sister company Regent Releasing and here! Networks will distribute the film day-and-date in theatres and on the cable network starting February 20.

News from Maryanne Galvin:

2008-12-13T09:47:00.000-08:00

Maryanne has had a number of films screened at RIIFF over the years. Her last film at the Fest was "What's Going on UP There?

She reports that her latest work has been getting a fair amount of coverage in the Boston media. The film's title: "Interrogate This."

To see the coverge, following these links:

Three Takes on Virtual Filmmaking
Mon, 12/01/2008 - New England Film

New technologies allow filmmakers to manage projects, from preproduction through post, without seeing the whites of their collaborators’ eyes.

By Mike Sullivan

http://newenglandfilm.com/magazine/archives/2008/12/virtual

and

#2 Interrogate This
Local Action
The Boston Globe
Questions in a time of terrorism
Psychologist/filmmaker explores the ethics of interrogating suspects

by Joel Brown on Dec. 7, 2008

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/12/07/

questions_in_a_time_of_terrorism/

To learn about Maryanne and her work, click here: http://www.mgproductions.biz/about-maryanne-galvin

News from Marc Mangum and "The Adventures of Food Boy"

2008-12-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

Marc, the producer/writer of the film "The Adventures of Food Boy" which screened at RIIFF 2008 (as part of our KidsEye™ Screenings) just sent us an update on what is happening with his film:

"I don't think I ever told you about our distribution and some other awards we won after RIIFF. Among the awards we won was Best Indie Feature for Kids 8-12 from Kids First.

"We did our own theatrical release which was very small, but a good experience. We signed a DVD distribution deal with Gaiam and they released our DVD in October in the US and Canada. The DVD is now available in many stores and online, and will be expanding into Wal-Mart and other retailers in Q1 of 2009.

"On the international side, we've already licensed the movie in Germany, Russia, Australia and several other territories. The movie will have its Asian TV premiere on Disney Channel Asia this weekend, and it will be on Disney Channel Australia early next year.

"We really appreciate the support of your festival, and look forward to working with you on future projects."

Here's a link to where people can buy the movie from our official website:
http://www.neoflix.com/store/COL70

And here's some additional nice news: Parenting magazine recently called The Adventures of Food Boy "Deliciously offbeat fun!"

News from Kevin Sheridan of "Leaving Barstow"

2008-12-11T09:06:00.000-08:00

Kevin writes that "Leaving Barstow" has had an excellent run on the Festival circuit. Here's what happened before and after this wonderful film, directed by Peter Paige, played RIIFF:

1. Newport Beach Film Festival - Audience Award
2. Breckenridge Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress
3. Rhode Island International Film Festival - Grand Prize Best Actor
4. Nevada City Film Festival - Audience Award Best Film, Jury Prize Best Feature
5. Big Bear Film Festival
6. Temecula Valley Film Festival
7. Red Rocks Film Festival
8. Indie World Fest Brazil
9. Eugene Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature
10. Mammoth Film Festival - Best Drama, Best Picture
11. Hell's Half Mile Film Festival
12. Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Special Screening

Coming up:

Myrtle Beach Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival

News from Evan Richards, the writer/director of 2007's Best Feature / Grand Prize winner "In A Day".

2008-12-03T07:33:00.000-08:00

IFC Films has picked up "In A Day" for their festival direct program!

Here's the link to the page and new trailer. Check it out!

http://ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=1297

"In A Day" premieres December 10th on VOD!

News from Adam Matalon and "Seasons in the Valley"

2008-11-29T08:12:00.000-08:00

Seasons In The Valley wins "BEST FEATURE DOC" at

Queens International Film Festival

(2008) 84 Min Color Digital 1:66:1 5.1 Audio
Hollywood veteran Elliott Gould lends his distinct voice to this gentle and emotional film which chronicles the journeys of Jamaican migrant workers, the plight of New York apple farmers, and the bonds that have formed between these men as they struggle to maintain their existence in an emerging and fiercely competitive global economy.

I just wanted to reach out to those of you who have either supported this film or expressed interest since we premiered the film in Rhode Island this last August to let you know that Seasons In The Valley won the Best Feature Doc award at the 6th annual Queens Film Festival.

The premiere version has been cut from 87 to 84 minutes and we have been receiving overwhelming positive response from our audiences all intrigued by it’s symphonic look at the migrant immigration story, the inherent racism and the humanity in a battered agricultural region .

Press and reviews are beginning to come in including this wonderful new quote from Mel Allen Editor of Yankee Magazine. "I was profoundly moved by “Seasons in the Valley” and your dedication to a subject that so few know about. I loved the passionate photography you brought to the simple, little scene of ritual of bee pollination, and the faces and quiet dignity of the Jamaicans. I loved being there with them. You really wrote a novel with film, that would make Steinbeck proud."

The film will screen later this month as part of the NJ State Film Festival and is also slated to screen at several art houses including the Jacob Burns Film Center in Westchester NY

From the Directors of "Afterville"

2008-11-06T05:50:00.000-08:00

After showing at PIFAN, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (S. Korea), OFF/ON Warszawa (Poland), Venice Circuito OFF (Italy) and Lund Fantastisk (Sweden), "AFTERVILLE" by Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro won GRAND Sci-Fi Prize at RHODE ISLAND Film Festival (USA) and entered programming in Italian Sci-Fi TV Channel STEEL by Mediaset Premium.

"AfterVille", co-produced by the all Italian joint venture of FastForward - BB Productions - Fabio&Fabio with the support of the Piedmont Film Commission of Turin, continued its journey around the world where it was recently awarded the prestigious "MELIES D'ARGENT" for BEST EUROPEAN SHORT MOVIE at 2008 SITGES FANTASTIC (one of the top Fantastic Film Festivals in the world).

Every MELIES D'ARGENT award-winning film competes for the 2009 "MELIES D'OR" Ceremony, the Grand Award that declares the Best European Motion Picture from the Fantasy Genre each year.

AFTERVILLE PROJECT:
http://www.afterville.com/themovie.html

"AfterVille" was also nominated for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the GRAND OFF EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS that will be held in Warsaw on November 29th, 2008:

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINATION (EUROPEAN AWARDS)
http://www.grandoff.eu/info/filmy

In the next two months, "AfterVille" will be projected during a special Fabio&Fabio Night held in Nantes at UTOPIALES 2008 (November 1st), where a live orchestration by French Progressive Band called Escape from Mig-21 will accompany projection of "The Silver Rope", second short movie of the Italian Directing Duo that travelled the world in 2007 and was selected for Puchon Choice of PIFAN 2007 ("WORLD'S TOP 10 SHORT MOVIES OF THE YEAR).

"AfterVille" will then show at Molodist International Film Festival (Kyiv, Ukraine), Festival de Cine Fantastico de Malaga (Spain), Trieste SciencePlusFiction (Italy) and Leuven Short Film Festival (Belgium).

FABIO&FABIO NIGHT in NANTES:
www.utopiales.org/2008/spip.php?article68

To see the AFTERVILLE TRAILER, click here:
http://www.aftervillethemovie.com/trailer_hires.html

From Scott Bunt of "Sea of Dust"

2008-10-31T06:58:00.000-07:00

NOTE: Scott's film won the Grand Prize for "Best Feature Film" at the recent 2008 RI International Horror Film Festival.

Greetings Everyone,

Pauline and I would like to personally thank all of you who had opportunity to attend October 25th's U.S. Premiere of SEA OF DUST at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. The event proved a tremendous amount of fun and we're pleased by the reviews that have already resulted. For those of you who were unable to attend, we've listed a number of these below (and will do our best to keep you updated as additional press comes in).

First up, Award Winning author K Patrick Malone, whose delirious books "Inside a Haunted Mind" and "The Digger's Rest" are available through Amazon.com, drums up his Hammer reminiscences at www.Horror-Web.com. His four-star review compares the film to "a comfort food," calling it "filled with fun, laughs, gore and a message...(SEA OF DUST) offers us baby boomer/post baby boomers a retro place in our collective psyches where we can just settle in and be comforted with a nice big box of popcorn and remember what it was like to be that kid again." Read his entire review here:
http://www.horror-web.com/reviews/YaBB.cgi?board=Indie;action=display;num=1225302140

Elsewhere on the web, the lovely and talented Rebecca Edmonston lavishes her own praise, indicating that SEA "brings you to places that are both visually astonishing and frighteningly seductive...SEA OF DUST is not at all the typical horror experience, which is what makes it so exceptional." Read her entire entry here:
http://www.reds-world.com/blog/2008/10/sea-of-dust-horror-at-its-best.html

And somehow...don't ask me for an explanation...our intrepid critic Edward X Young has managed to have SEA OF DUST included in today's Halloween edition of The New York Daily News as "One of the Twenty Scariest Horror Movies of All Time." Somebody slap us! We must be dreaming this, especially since the illustration is from an unrelated movie. But look carefully at the article's opening page and you'll notice the archetypal SEA still:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/toplists/20_

scariest_horror_movies_of_all_time/20_scariest_horror_

movies_of_all_time.html

Obviously, it's been quite a week!

Best,
Scott and Pauline

News from Stewart Wade and "Tru Loved"

2008-10-08T07:02:00.000-07:00

We are very pleased to report that Stewart Wade's "Tru Loved" is now heading into general release.

The popular RIIFF film features a strong cast, solid writing and a great storyline:

Tru (Najarra Townsend), high school student from San Francisco, is uprooted from by her lesbian moms (Alexandra Paul and Cynda Williams) and moved to a conservative suburb. Her non-traditional family makes her an outsider until high school quarterback Lodell takes an interest in her.

Lo is closeted. Tru becomes a friend with whom he can be himself, unlike with his mom (Jasmine Guy), grandmother (Nichelle Nichols), and closest pals.

When Tru hears the closed-minded comments about homosexuality from Lo's friends, she establishes the school's first Gay-Straight Alliance. She meets Trevor, a smart and charming young man being raised by his gay uncle (Bruce Vilanch). Tru begins a romance and fights for social justice as her unconventional family faces familiar struggles. Tru Loved presents an innovative reinvention of the family film genre as well as an inventive approach to filmmaking that explicitly connects with social justice organizations and the communities they represent. The film?s originality derives from being among the very first gay-themed family films. Tru Loved updates traditional themes while it represents today's diverse families and complex social issues related to gay parenting, gay marriage, and gay-straight alliances in the context of a multiethnic cast. While it is virtually Disney-esque in its representation of the family film genre, the themes are distinctive as they relate to contemporary families and their issues.

Driven by a script that twists a familiar genre, Tru Loved is a fresh, groundbreaking film that offers unique opportunities for discovery and light-hearted entertainment.

"Tru Loved" Coming to Select Theatres during October:

10/17/08
IL
Chicago, Century Centre
2828 North Clark St.

10/17/08
NY
New York, Quad Cinema
34 West 13th St.

10/24/08
CA
Beverly Hills, Music Hall 3
9036 Wilshire Blvd.

10/24/08
CA
Pasadena, One Colorado
42 Miller Alley

10/24/08
CA
Santa Ana, So.Coast Village
1561 W. Sunflower Ave.

10/24/08
WA
Seattle, Landmark Metro
4500 9th Ave NE

10/31/08
CA
San Francisco, Lumiere
1572 California St.

10/31/08
CA
Berkeley, Elmwood Theatre
2966 College Ave.

"Greetings From The Shore" Held Over In Theatres AGAIN!!

2008-09-26T08:07:00.000-07:00

News from Greg Chwerchak:

Great news! Thanks to your support, "Greetings From The Shore" has been asked back AGAIN to movie theatres and will screen in multiplexes for a third consecutive week!!

"Greetings" was number one AGAIN in some theatres and its per screen average actually rose from opening weekend--a rare occurrence and indicator of fantastic word of mouth. The best thing, though, has been being at theatres when the film lets out and seeing people leave with huge smiles on their faces. It's one thing to set out to make a "feel-good" film; it's entirely another to watch people leave theatres "feeling good." Nothing's better than that. :)

This weekend, co-stars Paul Sorvino, David Fumero, and Kim Shaw will be appearing at theatres and signing complimentary posters and postcards for anyone with a ticket to that day's shows. If you're in the area of one of the theatres listed below, come say hello, see the film, and meet the actors!! We've had a wonderful time thus far meeting people and talking all about the Jersey Shore!

Please forward this email and encourage everyone you know to see "Greetings" this weekend. It's a rainy September weekend--perfect for a sunny summer film!! Go back to the Shore once more while its still on big screens!! Thanks for all of your support, everybody! I can't even tell you how great a ride this has been! :)

P.S. Big announcements on the horizon; we'll update you next week with all the great stuff that's going down!!

www.GreetingsFromTheShore.com

APPEARANCES & THEATRES (9/26 thru 10/2):

Clearview Mansfield Cinema 14 (Hackettstown, NJ) -- PAUL & KIM (Fri, 9/26 6-8pm)
AMC Loews Brick Plaza 10 (Brick, NJ) -- PAUL & DAVID (Sat, 9/27 3-5pm)
AMC Loews Seacourt 10 (Toms River, NJ) -- PAUL & DAVID (Sat, 9/27 6-8pm)
Frank Theatres Towne Stadium 16 (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ) -- PAUL & KIM (Sun, 9/28 4-7pm)

Clearview Mansfield Cinema 14 (Hackettstown, NJ 07840)
Clearview Bergenfield Cinema 5 (Bergenfield, NJ 07621)
Clearview Chester Cinema 6 (Chester, NJ 07930)
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News from Penny Peyser of TRYING TO GET GOOD - the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

2008-09-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

Our long-in-the-making jazz documentary, TRYING TO GET GOOD - the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon is now available for purchase through our website: TryingToGetGood.com! Some of you have already seen the movie and some already have bought a copy - but for those unfamiliar - please visit our site and view the trailer. We think / hope you'll find it "compelling and highly entertaining" as Leonard Maltin of ET did.

It's been a wonderful experience getting to know Jack Sheldon and meeting the A-list musicians in his life. And having Clint Eastwood and Billy Crystal chime in on what a character he is didn't hurt either. We think Jack is worth knowing - whether you're a musician or just someone whose "trying to get good" at whatever you do.

We've had a terrific time this year on the festival circuit and have been fortunate enough to pick up two Audience Awards and two Jury Prizes along the way. TRYING TO GET GOOD continues to be a learning experience for us as we take it out into the marketplace.

If you do see our movie - we'd love to hear your feedback!

Best,
Penny Peyser
Co-writer / director / producer

News From Ted Delaney

2008-09-02T10:38:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let you know I've launched a new blog. It does have a flavor of the columns I've enjoyed doing in past times.

www.edwardjdelaney.blogspot.com

Ted is looking for feedback and would welcome your comments!

Congratulations to filmmaker Jim Pasternak of "Certifiably Jonathan" and Christopher Watson of "The Rainbow Tribe"

2008-08-29T04:14:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles-based Feel Good Film Festival announced the award winners for its inaugural film festival. Jim Pasternak's "Certifiably Jonathan" won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feel Good Feature Film and Michael Berry's "Mira" was named as the winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feel Good Short Film. "Mira" also won the Audience Award for best short, while Christopher Watson's "The Rainbow Tribe" won the Audience Award for feature. Noah Edelson's "Hear, Boy!" won the Feel Good Screenplay Competition and Alyssa Suede won the Feel Good Original Song Competition for her song, "Falling From Mars.""Our first year exceeded everyone's most hopeful expectations from the number of great films we were able to program, the participation of the filmmakers, sponsors and vendors, to the tremendous audience support we had over the course of the weekend," said Festival Director Kristen Ridgway in a statement.

Both "The Rainbow Tribe" and "Certifiably Jonathan" played this year's RIIFF, with the later winning a Special Jury Prize!