"Deal Travis In," my newest short film, will have its world premiere at NY Shorts Fest on May 30th.
I'm thrilled to have NY Shorts Fest hosting our premiere in our film's own hometown. If you live locally, please join us!
MAY 30, 2013 at 7:30PM - Program 8
LANDMARK SUNSHINE CINEMA
143 EAST HOUSTON STREET, NY, NY
Tickets can be purchased through the NY Shorts Fest website - we're in Program 8 - and I will definitely be in attendance. I hope to see you on the 30th!
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I'm in the research stage for a script and want to read a few biographies and memoirs of rock stars. I'm looking for ideas, anecdotes and a glimpse into the rock star lifestyle. I reached out to my Facebook and Twitter friends and asked what they thought were the best books in this category and I got a number of great responses.
For anyone needing to do similar research, or if you're just interested in something new to read, here are the rock bios my friends gave two metal horns up. \m/
Lists number of votes received if more than one:
Right out of the gate, I want to read Just Kids, No One Here Gets Out Alive, and Motley Crüe: The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (because who in their right mind could resist that title). I'm also pretty fascinated by Touching from a Distance because I'd never heard of Joy Division and the person who recommended that book is hella cool.
Thank you to everyone who contributed their ideas to this list. If you have other suggestions, please add them to the comments below. Thanks!
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Please note: I provided links for each title so you could get more information. I tried to link to the least expensive version of the book wherever possible, which in most cases was the Kindle version. If you buy a book through one of these links, please be sure to double-check the version you're buying (e.g. Kindle vs Paperback) to be sure you get the one you want. Happy reading!
This Saturday, we're screening "Vivienne Again" at the Big Apple Film Festival! If you're local, please join us for the screening and for celebratory drinks afterward.
Saturday, November 17th, 1:15pm
Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013
Program 22
Tickets on sale now! (be sure to buy tix for "Program 22")
After party: AOA Bar and Grill
35 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
And if you haven't seen the trailer yet, check it out!
WATCH THE COMPLETE FILM NOW: http://youtu.be/UjS8oFoWb-Y Supernatural thriller about a funeral home employee who saves a dead woman from the killer who's closing in to complete the job. Written & directed by Kim Garland Starring Erin Fritch, Christina Brucato, Scott William Winters and Tom Kemp www.VivienneAgain.com
This past weekend "Vivienne Again" won a Kickstarter Jury Award at the 2012 Flyway Film Festival! It was an extraordinary weekend of great films, events and people, all in beautiful Pepin, WI. We were thrilled to win this award and sincerely thank everyone who voted for our film. The award itself is as unique as this festival -- it's an 8"x8" "axe" head made from gray granite. I'm holding it in the photo above and it's heavy as hell. Which, as it turns out, is exactly how I like my awards. Thanks, Flyway!
The dates, times and locations are now set! "Vivienne Again" will be screening in October & November at the following film festivals:
FilmColumbia Festival (Chatham, NY)
October 19, 2012 - 3:00pm
Venue: Morris Memorial
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Flyway Film Festival (Pepin, WI)
October 19, 2012 – 10:30pm
Venue: Lake Pepin Art & Design Center Gallery
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*I will be in attendance at this screening.
Big Apple Film Festival (New York, NY)
November 17, 2012 – 1:15pm
Venue: Tribeca Cinemas (New York, NY)
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*I will be in attendance at this screening.
I'm Hollywood-bound! Nope, this New Yorker isn't moving, but it is time for me to make the filmmakers' pilgrimage to Los Angeles. And this isn't just any trip or any screening, this will be my first time in LA... ever.
I was one of those kids who dreamed of being in film since I was a little girl, so thoughts of landing in LAX, five dollars in my pocket, and sleeping on the sofas of friends until I got on my feet wasn't ever too far from my mind. I never thought it would take me this long to set foot on Hollywood soil.
But as they say, the best laid plans...
The obstacles life threw my way that keep me from pursuing a career in film until just these last few years are mostly in the rearview now. This is my chance and I'm taking it with all I've got. The upside is, for my first trip to LA, I now have more than five dollars, I'll be staying in a nice hotel, and the day I land, I go straight away to screening my first film. Not bad for a kid from the old rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, NYC.
Here are the details of our screening:
AUGUST 14, 2012 at 9:00PM
GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATER, CHINESE 6
6925 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite and be sure to buy tix for the 8/14 9pm Short Film Program: Action.
LA friends, I hope to see you there!
We're all excited about the latest news on "Vivienne Again." The film was just accepted into the Dragon*Con Film Festival and will be screening at the con in Atlanta, GA, over Labor Day weekend. The film festival schedule will be published soon, so please "Like" our film's Facebook page for the latest news on screenings and events.
I'll be attending Dragon*Con with our film's Executive Producer (who is also my hubby!) Matt Garland and we couldn't be more amped for four-days of geeky con goodness. This will definitely be an event where my updates will come mostly in picture-form because, trust me, that will be the best way to share this wild event with you all.
In addition to this great festival news, we just completed the trailer for the film. Thanks so much to Editor Justin Lachance and post-sound house Gift of Sound for crafting this 30-second goodie of a trailer for us. Check it out and let me know what you think in the Comments below!