tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222605892024-03-23T10:49:11.248-07:00Indie Features (ex-Indie Features 06)This is a RETIRED (no longer active)group blog where filmmakers will talk about their films in distribution (any kind of distro: film fest, DVD, VOD, mail-order, theatrical, etc., as long as the film is or will soon be available for the general public to view) and other related topics. Enjoy. Blog Copyright 2006 Sujewa Ekanayake. Content of each individual entry is the property of its author.Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-61755036575857522782009-12-01T06:47:00.001-08:002009-12-01T06:48:14.997-08:00back to bloggingFB stati cannot begin to describe a few of my days these days...check this space later today and onward for more news, official, if not ground breaking, ground making news.Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689854556419076475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-26769029221826690472009-11-08T12:28:00.000-08:002009-11-08T12:29:03.999-08:00Kickstarter project for "Date Number One" December screenings<a href='http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Sujewa/date-number-one-december-2009-distribution-proje'><img border='0' src='http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Sujewa/date-number-one-december-2009-distribution-proje/widget/card.jpg' /></a>Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-39392452483530675512009-02-04T00:32:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:36:24.325-08:00Opening 9 minutes of Indie Film Blogger Road TripFilm has its <a href="http://indiefilmbloggersmovie.blogspot.com/2009/01/world-premiere-of-indie-film-blogger.html">World Premiere on 2/17/09 at Anthology Film Archives in NYC</a>. Here's the opening 9 mins:<br />*<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WW70Y8My8Kc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WW70Y8My8Kc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-84022019244309376562007-12-29T17:15:00.000-08:002007-12-30T01:21:22.721-08:00Magnus and The Air Quotes Woman<object width="464" height="388" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1196972552" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=eac01df1cf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="464" height="388" flashvars="key=eac01df1cf" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" src="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf?1196972552" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><noscript><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eac01df1cf">Magnus & The Air Quotes Woman</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/">FunnyOrDie.com</a></noscript><br /><br />Description: A man threatens to break up with his girlfriend if she does not change an annoying habit.<br />Starring Christine D. Lee and Rob Morris.<br />Written & Directed by Sujewa Ekanayake. Sound: Fritz Flad.<br />In 2006 & early 2007 this story was a part of the feature Date Number One, now it is a separate short.<br />Release date: 12/29/07.<br />Running time: 3 minutes+<br />Copyright 2006 - 2007 Sujewa Ekanayake/Wild Diner Films.Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-18017802229808180572007-10-27T06:54:00.000-07:002007-10-27T06:55:00.197-07:00PINK on the "Viral Show"Nice behind-the-scenes story on show...<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.veoh.com/videodetails2.swf?player=videodetailsembedded&type=v&permalinkId=v1373050t7GWwNG4&id=anonymous" allowFullScreen="true" width="540" height="438" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br/><a href="http://www.veoh.com/">Online Videos by Veoh.com</a> <br /><br />-BlakeBlake Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-30706101484767459802007-09-19T17:02:00.001-07:002007-09-19T17:38:43.762-07:00PINK Webisode 03 - Watch it here!!!Hey Guys, my web series is getting a lot of buzz... check out the third episode right here.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" scale="noScale" salign="TL" bgcolor="#000000" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="mediaId=402191&affiliateId=112694&allowFullScreen=true" allowfullscreen="true" height="392" width="480"></embed><br /><br />Thanks,<br />BlakeBlake Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-34192201071309589342007-09-07T20:29:00.000-07:002007-09-07T17:24:49.729-07:00Sujewa now blogging, for the most part, at the Wild Diner Films blogSuddenly very active with production, so, until there are big news items to share on my iW carried blog (<a href="http://www.diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/">DIY Filmmaker</a>) or this blog, I will be doing my day-to-day blogging & updates at the <a href="http://www.wilddinerfilms.blogspot.com/">Wild Diner Films blog</a>. A DVD release (for <a href="http://www.wilddiner.com/">Date Number One</a>) & new screenings, 9 new no budget features (to be produced over 18 months), and a short about race & indie film are the new projects that I am working on - read all about them <a href="http://www.wilddinerfilms.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-7113772335072782792007-09-04T13:39:00.000-07:002007-09-12T09:23:15.881-07:00New Web Series "PINK" Now Online!"PINK" is officially now online! Here are first two episodes... <br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" scale="noScale" salign="TL" bgcolor="#000000" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="mediaId=388311&affiliateId=112694&allowFullScreen=true" allowfullscreen="true" height="392" width="480"></embed><br /><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" scale="noScale" salign="TL" bgcolor="#000000" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="mediaId=393079&affiliateId=112694&allowFullScreen=true" allowfullscreen="true" height="392" width="480"></embed><br /><br /><br />There are three other ways to check it out too...<br /><br />YouTube:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/pinktheseries">www.youtube.com/pinktheseries</a><br /><br />Myspace:<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/pinktheseries">www.myspace.com/pinktheseries</a><br /><br />Official "PINK" Website:<br /><a href="http://www.pinktheseries.com">www.pinktheseries.com</a><br /><br />Please take a moment to watch the show and remember to catch a new episode every Tuesday for the next 10 weeks (they're only 3 mins. long).<br /><br />We'll also have it available on iTunes in the near future along with offering high-res HD downloads.<br /><br />Stay tuned... :) <br /><br />Thanks!<br />Blake CalhounBlake Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-25839389955111011202007-07-11T23:19:00.000-07:002007-07-11T20:19:31.590-07:00Date Number One, 7/12 - 18, 2007, Kensington, MD!<strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">D A T E ** N U M B E R ** O N E</span></strong><br /><a title="http://www.wilddiner.com/" href="http://www.wilddiner.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wilddiner.com/</a><br />a comedy about several first dates<br />a movie by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sujewa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ekanayake</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Thu July 12 - Wed July 18, 2007<br />Armory Building </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">3710 Mitchell Street</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kensington</span>, MD 20895</span> :: </strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?z=1&hl=en&q=3710+Mitchell+Street+Kensington,+MD+20895"><strong>map</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">7:30 PM daily</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">$7</span></strong><br /><br />Film's Description: "Date Number One", a comedy about several first dates, is made up of 5 different stories: Story 1 - Just Another Ninja Searching For Love, about a ninja who goes on a blind date (ninja is played by John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Stabb</span> Schroeder from the DC punk band G.I.), Story 2 - A Romantic Dinner For 3, about a woman attempting to add a third partner to a romantic relationship, Story 3 - Washington "City Of Love" DC/Start Over, about a writer who tries to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, Story 4 - Air Quotes Woman, about a woman who always uses air quotes, and her search for a new boyfriend, Story 5 - The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Superdelicious</span> French Lesson, about a first date where a character learns a little bit of French in an unusual way. The movie has been discovered to be: "Witty" (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">GreenCine</span> Daily), "Funny" (The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Chutry</span> Experiment), and "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy" (Hollywood Is Talking).<br /><br />*<br />Featuring Hot DC Indie Film Stars John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Stabb</span> Schroeder, Julia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Stemper</span>, Jennifer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Blakemore</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Shervin</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Boloorian</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Dele</span> Williams, Steve Lee, Kelly Ham, Christine D. Lee, Fritz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Flad</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Subodh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Samudre</span>, Jewel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Greenberg</span><br /><br />*<br />Not Rated * 115 Minutes * yummy <div>*</div><div><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">SCREENED AT: Goethe-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Institut</span> - Washington, DC (World Premiere, May 2006), Northwest Film Forum - Seattle (May 2006), Capital City <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Microcinema</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Kensington</span>, MD (June, October 2006 & March 2007), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Sangha</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Takoma</span> Park, MD (July 2006), Pioneer Theater, New York City (August 2006), Warehouse Screening Room - Washington, DC (November 2006).</span><br /></span></strong>*<br />Director will attend the screenings. Brief discussion, Q & A period after each screening for those audience members who are interested in such things.<br /><br />"The film is about as charming as they come...presents a world in which cultures don't clash, they mesh. It's refreshing to see characters who all appear to have a natural optimism, as opposed to the typical indie-film predilection for bitterness and cruelty. "<br />- Michael Tully, Rotterdam & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">SXSW</span> film festivals selected filmmaker & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">indieWIRE</span> blogger<br /><a title="http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/010529.html" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/010529.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/010529.html</a><br /><br />"I found the characters and the premise sexy, sexy, sexy."<br />- Jerry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Brewington</span>, Hollywood Is Talking blog, on Story 2 of Date Number One<br /><a title="http://hollywoodistalking.com/Blog/508/" href="http://hollywoodistalking.com/Blog/508/" target="_blank">http://hollywoodistalking.com/Blog/508/</a> </div><div>*<br /><br />"...witty...often inventive...and, even better, airy: characters are given time and space to spell out their views...views that never bear the artificial markings of a Hollywood <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">screenwriter's</span> compulsion to reduce them to sound-bites."<br />- David Hudson, Editor, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">GreenCine</span> Daily blog<br /><a href="http://daily.greencine.com/archives/002353.html" target="_blank">http://daily.greencine.com/archives/002353.html</a><br /><br />"FIVE really entertaining, fully realized romantic interludes...a shamefully rare achievement"<br />- Tom Kipp, Seattle audience member, former film reviewer for Seattle alternative weekly The Stranger<br /><a title="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2006/05/interview-with-seattle-audience-member.html" href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2006/05/interview-with-seattle-audience-member.html" target="_blank">http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2006/05/interview-with-seattle-audience-member.html</a><br /><br />"Heartfelt...poignant...I loved it!"<br />- <a href="http://jonmoritsugu.com/">Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Moritsugu</span></a>, award winning filmmaker</div><div>*</div><div>"...somehow, someway, in the end, the love of the characters, the positiveness of the film, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Sujewa</span>’s disregard for conventions wins you over. The act of making this film wins you over. There is only a positive through line in this film, and that is rare to see, especially when dealing with characters in their late to early thirties."</div><div>- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Amir</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Motlagh</span>, director of the popular '04 Atom Films' short Still Lover & upcoming feature Whale<br /><a title="http://stilllover.blogspot.com/2006/10/date-number-one-review.html" href="http://stilllover.blogspot.com/2006/10/date-number-one-review.html">http://stilllover.blogspot.com/2006/10/date-number-one-review.html</a><br /><br />"Date Number One is quite funny...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">twentysomethings</span> and occasional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">thirtysomethings</span> looking for romance recall Richard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Linklater's</span> philosopher slackers and Jim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Jarmusch's</span> minimalist attention to conversation...also a subtle, thoughtful film...might be understood as the anti-Crash depiction of life in the city...depicts a comfortably multi-ethnic community...I'd happily recommend it."<br />- Chuck <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Tryon</span>, media professor & blogger, The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Chutry</span> Experiment blog<br /><a title="http://chutry.wordherders.net/archives/005873.html" href="http://chutry.wordherders.net/archives/005873.html" target="_blank">http://chutry.wordherders.net/archives/005873.html</a><br /><br />*<br />Date Number One website: <a title="http://www.wilddiner.com/" href="http://www.wilddiner.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wilddiner.com/</a><br />blog: <a title="http://www.diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/" href="http://www.diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/</a><br />::<br /><em><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">!Thanks!</span></strong></em></div>Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-89597546609383690352007-06-07T19:29:00.000-07:002007-06-07T19:43:57.580-07:00Two Months?Wow, no one has posted here in a while! Hope everyone's projects are doing well.<br /><br />I thought I'd just share a few quick things about my current project and a couple new things too...<br /><br />My film "<a href="http://www.killingdown.com">Killing Down</a>" played at the Cannes Film Market recently and the DVD should start popping up in Europe and the Middle East in the near future. No domestic deal has been inked yet, but we have several offers. Still trying to find the best fit and honestly not in a huge hurry.<br /><br />My new feature is moving ahead nicely too. Hope to shoot it in the late fall or early spring next year. Can't reveal too many details just yet, but I did just get word today that a name actress is very interested in one of the lead roles. So that is very good news! I will be posting more info about this very soon at my <a href="http://loudpictures.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and in the trades.<br /><br />Last thing is I'm developing a new Web Series too, and we're going to shoot it in late July and plan to "premiere" it shortly after Labor Day. Pretty excited about this new project for many reasons, but mainly because it's so different. We're producing 10 three-minute webisodes (the "pilot") with a very serialized/graphic novel feel to them. Got a couple recognizable actors for this show too, so I hope it helps build an audience. One interesting side note is I'm using AFTRA on this show instead of SAG. Seems a lot of web shows are going with an AFTRA contract. I've been told they're easier to deal with and have better plans. We'll see and I'll let folks know how the experience works out. A new website dedicated to this project along with a Myspace page will be up in the near future. <br /><br />I'll definitely post info here too if anyone still read this. Sujewa, you still out there? :)<br /><br />-BlakeBlake Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-82591292775575006712007-04-03T12:13:00.000-07:002007-04-03T12:24:09.768-07:00One week run of Date Number One in DC area July 12 - 18<a href="http://www.wilddiner.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049283575665848882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgkA9M7wIbyQMii4sg2MqhLolKUP7qo3ReqEG_FIyikzfNkvMmLtnjZUntLF1o3lvynhHyeHXBFRoQt3Tn1o-dvYeopPv4yiRm3tnYZk9RTlWUM06lDGpRzCfhBZkQIg1cc5ZXA/s320/ninjasmall136x200.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><br />Little over a year after its 2 screening/one night world premiere in DC & after playing a weekend in Seattle & a few more one night only screenings in NYC, DC, Takoma Park MD & Kensington MD, <a href="http://www.wilddiner.com/">Date Number One </a>will have its first one week run July 12 - 18, in the DC area, in Kensington, MD. Get all the info. here:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/date-number-one-july-12-18-kensington.html">http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/date-number-one-july-12-18-kensington.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-70887539140597861422007-03-30T11:47:00.000-07:002007-03-30T11:50:26.440-07:00About 30 years after completion, Killer of Sheep gets theatrical runCharles Burnett's Killer of Sheep was shot on weekends in the 1970's for around $10,000, as a grad school thesis project. Now, about 30 years later, the much praised film is receiving a theatrical release. Read all about it at <a href="http://daily.greencine.com/archives/003478.html#more">GreenCine Daily</a>.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-30919642528494774622007-03-27T22:08:00.000-07:002007-03-27T22:19:50.032-07:00Remix HEAD TRAUMA screening this SAT.<span style="font-family: arial;">Come catch a very special REMIX presentation of HEAD TRAUMA as it plays on</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">the big screen one final time in Philadelphia. This is the kick off to a number of national and international remix HEAD TRAUMA presentations - more details soon.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://htmob.com/htshow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://htmob.com/htshow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">WHAT:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">SPECIAL REMIX screening of HEAD TRAUMA - a collision of music, movies,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">theatrics and gaming.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">music</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - Live soundtrack performances by Bardo Pond, members of Espers, Fern</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Knight and DJ Chief Wreck'em</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">movies</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - HEAD TRAUMA and a special screening of a short claymation</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's classic THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;"><br />theatrics</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - sets, props and characters from the movie will emerge from the</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">audience - lights, fog and creepy fun</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">gaming</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - use your mobile phone to interact with the movie and watch in</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">amazement as all the phones in the theater ring at once!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">WHEN:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This Sat. March 31st @ 7:30pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">WHERE:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Philadelphia's International House (37th and Chestnut) on the U of Penn's</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">campus - on street parking and two parking garages in walking distance</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">HOW MUCH:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">$14 for all seats - seating is on a first come first serve basis</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">FOR MORE INFO: </span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.ihousephilly.org/programs-live-at-IHouse.htm">http://www.ihousephilly.org/programs-live-at-IHouse.htm</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> show info and advance tickets</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.headtraumamovie.com/">http://www.headtraumamovie.com</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> for more info on HEAD TRAUMA</span>lwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05131424027686127507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-81391995453474541852007-03-25T09:09:00.000-07:002007-03-25T09:11:29.839-07:00The Kensington Real Independent Film Festival, September 6 - 9, 2007!In lovely Kensington, MD. 15% of tix sales $s from each screening goes to the filmmaker, plus other goodies. Screening at the 250+ seat Armory Building. More info. <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/03/update-on-my-fest-kensington-real.html">here.<br /></a><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-6692120528466380972007-03-25T09:07:00.000-07:002007-03-25T09:08:55.025-07:00The Real Indie Films News BlogCheck it out <a href="http://realindiefilm.blogspot.com/">here</a>. Some IF filmmakers are mentioned there already.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-68552009070805404612007-03-12T00:46:00.000-07:002007-03-11T21:46:32.372-07:00IndieFilmPedia group blog set upAt Lucas McNelly's <a href="http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/2007/03/some-thoughts-but-mostly-list.html">100 Films </a>blog there is a quite a bit of enthusiasm by a handful of people, yours truly included, about starting a web based independent film encyclopedia - a wikipedia for indie films, if you will. As a very early step in harnessing this energy, the group blog <a href="http://indiefilmpedia.blogspot.com/">IndieFilmPedia</a> has been set up. Interested people at the 100 Films blog have been invited to start organizing material for the wiki at the IndieFilmPedia. Maybe this will turn out to be something, maybe nothing, maybe a better working tool will be discovered, but, for the moment, <a href="http://indiefilmpedia.blogspot.com/">here it is</a>. We'll see what Lucas & the 100 Films commenters will want to do, I am certainly all for the project (as time permits).<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-31859201427044975512007-03-10T20:56:00.000-08:002007-03-10T17:56:51.413-08:00Conversation about creating an indie film encyclopedia on the webAt the 100 Films blog, at the comments for<a href="http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/2007/03/some-thoughts-but-mostly-list.html"> this entry</a>, there is a long conversation happening about creating a web based indie film encyclopedia, kind of like a wikipedia for indie film. <a href="http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/2007/03/some-thoughts-but-mostly-list.html">Go check it out</a> & join in if ya feel like it.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-30809997360441685312007-02-28T23:24:00.000-08:002007-03-02T15:41:50.292-08:00Lucas @ 100 Films wants to review your real indie filmRead all about it <a href="http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/2007/02/coming-soona-series-of-reviews.html">here</a>. And here is a bit of the post where Lucas talks about his new project:<br /><br />" I've been trying to think of ways to make the no-budget filmmakers who, in my opinion, are an extremely important niche in the indie world, all that more viable to the larger film community. One method I've come up with is using the internet to write about them in much of the same way I'd write about the latest release from Focus Features. This serves two purposes: 1) it provides much needed exposure (even if it is only a little bit) for filmmakers who work very hard with little to no recognition, and 2) it's a critical voice by which they can get a sense of just how their film plays to someone who isn't inclined to dole out empty praise or criticize needlessly[1]. And being a no-budget filmmakers myself, I figure shining as much light on others as possible has to have some benefits, in terms of karma."<br /><br />And here again is the total post at <a href="http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/2007/02/coming-soona-series-of-reviews.html">100 Films</a>.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-61539721590769308172007-02-28T07:15:00.000-08:002007-02-28T07:17:04.425-08:00American Messiah at AFI Dallas(Also posted at <a href="http://christopherhansen.blogspot.com">my blog</a>):<br /><br />So -- the schedule is finally official, and I can now announce publicly that The Proper Care & Feeding of an American Messiah will screen at the <a href="http://www.afidallas.com">AFI Dallas International Film Festival</a>.<br /><br />The film will screen twice during the festival, at the Magnolia Theatre in Dallas:<br /><br />Screening #1: Saturday, March 24th, at 4:30pm<br />Screening #2: Sunday, March 25th, at Noon<br /><br />Very pleased to be screening at such a prestigious fest! Scheduled to be in attendance: uber-indie filmmaker David Lynch, Sydney Pollack, Lauren Bacall, Laura Dern, Sarah Polley, and Jack Valenti!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Schedule note:</span> David Lynch's new film, <span style="font-style:italic;">Inland Empire</span>, will be screening directly after mine on Saturday, March 24th. Mr. Lynch himself is supposed to be in attendance to receive an award from the festival. Now, I ask you, wouldn't it be cool if he came just a little bit early to catch a little film about a guy who thinks he's a messiah?Chris Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959043583830345822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-67244320674064305332007-02-26T14:24:00.000-08:002007-02-26T11:20:55.249-08:00updates on my '07 feature Filmmaking For The PoorNo site/page for this film yet. But until the project is done & or until I set up a site for the film (& possibly even after that), updates on my new feature <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/title-of-my-next-film-is-filmmaking-for.html">Filmmaking For The Poor</a>, a comedy about low budget filmmaking, can be found <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/title-of-my-next-film-is-filmmaking-for.html">here</a>. I am working on the script now and I expect to be able to shoot this movie starting in May - June. Most likely the movie will have several stories about low-budget filmmaking, including one inspired by making & self-distributing <a href="http://www.wilddiner.com/">Date Number One</a>.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-19267266067707272422007-02-24T01:43:00.000-08:002007-02-24T01:45:29.292-08:00Turning your festival experience into cashexploring some ideas along that line, check it out <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/turning-your-festival-experience-into.html">here</a>. add your own tips & ideas through Comments on <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/turning-your-festival-experience-into.html">that post</a>.<br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-21848427698753799402007-02-18T02:28:00.000-08:002007-02-17T23:29:07.249-08:00date number one screening no.1 of 2007!<a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/march-15-first-date-number-one.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032772406794469762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR5Rb4DmHBlzmta6xTvXy1oi1mjreb50bAiM2mnRnyWIHwc-NC0j1nIxSld1DBlchHVHOxKzIRgSCIpyaq35aFJAw_JCmVMVpagZgcLZhBYzWse3VtO11CqM3ZyUBfKYTgxj1xQ/s400/DeleDNO.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong><em><a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/march-15-first-date-number-one.html">3/15/07</a></em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:78%;color:#cc0000;">photo copyright 2007 sujewa ekanayake/wild diner films</span></em></strong>Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-91942660375610461272007-02-17T18:42:00.000-08:002007-02-17T15:39:53.667-08:00Filmmaker Mag blog post re: my microinvesting in indie films idea/projectScott at Filmmaker Mag blog places a little side project of mine in wider economic development context. Check it out <a href="http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2007/02/filmmaker-as-financier.php">here</a>:<br /><a href="http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2007/02/filmmaker-as-financier.php">http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2007/02/filmmaker-as-financier.php</a><br /><br />- SujewaSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1171564357989461802007-02-15T10:25:00.000-08:002007-02-15T10:32:38.013-08:00Killing Down in Indie Slate<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5075/2172/1600/10068/indie%20slate.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5075/2172/200/457347/indie%20slate.jpg" border="0" /></a>There's a piece on my film <em><a href="http://www.killingdown.com">Killing Down</a></em> in the new issue of Indie Slate...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indieslate.com/">http://www.indieslate.com/</a><br /><br />Instead of focusing on the normal "How I Made" the film, the article talks about my foreign distribution and delivery requirements, etc. I haven't seen the story yet, but hopefully it's got some good info in it for filmmakers.<br /><br />You can get a copy at most Borders Books or Barnes & Noble.<br /><br />Also, just an FYI - we have two offers we're currently considering for our domestic rights. However, we might do a "service deal" to keep more control. Can't decide. Since we did well on our foreign sale we have more flexibility to choose on the domestic side.<br /><br />One way or another though the movie should be available pretty much everywhere later this spring and summer. :)<br /><br />-BlakeBlake Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1170816683258393632007-02-06T18:45:00.000-08:002007-02-14T12:29:15.563-08:00So what do we think about self-distribution now?In early '06 a few filmmakers, myself included, had a long discussion about the prospects & potential of self-distribution - the discussion was spread out over several blogs, most noticeably at David Lowery's blog. 2006 proved to be a year that, in my opinion, offered an unprecedented amount of highly visible (possibly due to blogging) self-distribution activity in indie film. Now I am interested in what interested people think about self-distro, post-'06. So at my main blog there is a <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/so-self-distribution-in-2006-how-did-it.html">post</a> to get the conversation started. Check<a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/so-self-distribution-in-2006-how-did-it.html"> it </a>out, comment if you feel like sharing some opinions & observations. Specially filmmakers who self-distributed a work in '06 or filmmakers who are thinking about doing so in '07. Thanks! <a href="http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2007/02/so-self-distribution-in-2006-how-did-it.html">So go here to get started.</a>Sujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.com1