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In anticipation of THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS February 17th on-demand world premiere via IFC In Theatres — here’s the trailer that IFC Films created. Very excited for this to go live and help promote our big day — less that 2 weeks away. Also, check out the press release that Cinematical sent out with the film’s trailer debut.
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So… THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS Video On Demand Premiere is one month from today, February 17th, 2010. To check availability with your cable provider, check out IFCFILMS.COM and look half way down the right hand-side for the “Watch IFC Films On Demand” box and enter your zip code.
We’ll have more info very soon, including a NEW TRAILER and dates/times for some UPCOMING SCREENINGS.
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Some long-in-the-works news that Mr. John Bryant and I can now finally officially share; IFC has acquired THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS. We’ll be premiering on Video On Demand platforms nationwide in February of 2010. We’re very, very excited to get the film out to a whole new audience. I’ll continue to share information as our page on the IFC website goes live, as well as where and when you can see the film on VOD.
Check out the official press release on indieWIRE.
When I stop and think about the last two-plus years of actually getting the film made and seen, it feels like a lifetime. Some interesting dates in the film’s evolution (and you can see our ever-changing potential title).
The 1st Draft of the Script (”Hearts on Fire”) that John sent me to read:
Sunday, August 5th, 2007
The 1st Meeting with our future Production Company/Partner, Sixth Street Films:
Monday, November 18th, 2007
The 1st Day of Official Pre-Production (with a production office open in Austin, Texas):
Monday, January 28th, 2008
The 1st Day of Principal Photography (”Brotherly Love”) in Fort Collins, Colorado:
Monday, March 17th, 2008
The 1st Public Screening/World Premiere (”The Overbrook Brothers”) at SXSW 2009:
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
The 1st International Screening at the 17th Raindance Film Festival 2009 (UK):
Monday, October 5th, 2009
The 1st Available Video-On-Demand Date:
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
From the release:
THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS will be released via IFC Films’ movies-on-demand platform, available nationwide in 50 million homes on virtually all major cable systems, including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Cablevision and Brighthouse. Slated to premiere on February 17th, THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS will be available on VOD for three months.
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Last week in Bend, Oregon, THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS had a huge weekend, winning 3 different awards at the 2009 BendFilm Festival. They include:
Best Actor – (Mark Reeb) The Overbrook Brothers
Best Screenplay – (John Bryant & Jason Foxworth) The Overbrook Brothers
Best of Show – The Overbrook Brothers
Here’s a blurb from Morgan Salvo (The Source Weekly) that I really like:
The Overbrook Brothers (Directed by John Bryant) This movie swept up three completely deserved awards: Best of Show, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Mark Reeb). A hilarious and realistic comedy, it features the road trip of two brothers on a mission to discover their heritage and their escalating rivalry. Reeb delivers a performance that is a cross between Josh Brolin and John Malkovich.
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The Overbrook Brothers will be screening in Philadelphia as part of the 18 1/2 Philadelphia Film Festival: 5 Days of World Class Cinema. We’re not sure that anyone from Team Overbrook can be there, but please, if you’re in Philadelphia, come out and see the film!
Philadelphia Film Festival – October 15th thru October 19th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Friday, October 16th at 9:45 pm – Ritz Bourse A
Screening Date/Time: Saturday, October 17th at 2:45 pm – Ritz Bourse C
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The Overbrook Brothers will be screening in Bend, Oregon as part of the 6th Annual BendFilm: A Celebration of Independent Cinema.
BendFilm – October 8th thru October 11th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Friday, October 9th at 8:00 pm – Regal 5
Screening Date/Time: Saturday, October 10th at 10:00 am – Sisters Movie House
Screening Date/Time: Saturday, October 10th at 8:00 pm – McMenamins 1
And on a very different note – a blog/information free-for-all/website that I’ve found absolutely wonderful and thought provoking in these tumultuous indie film times is Truly Free Film – written by producer Ted Hope. It’s not as much a call to action as it a bevy of ideas, information and solutions to nurturing and expanding our film culture. In my opinion, it’s a must read if you’re a media-maker.
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The Overbrook Brothers will be screening in London, England as part of the 17th Raindance Film Festival. The lineup is a great one, including Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience, Ry Russo-Young’s You Won’t Miss Me – and many, many more. If you happen to be in London on Monday, October 5th – please come out and support the film! It’s one that I am incredibly proud of and it’s great to see in an audience setting (because it’s damn funny).
17th Annual Raindance Film Festival (London) – September 30th thru October 11th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Monday, October 5th at 7:30PM – Apollo Cinema
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The film I produced this past year, THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS, has a handful of upcoming screenings in the next two months. We’ve had a pretty good festival run in 2009 so far and I’m excited we’re going to continue on with many, many more screenings over the course of the fall. Here are some of our screenings in September and October:
2009 Woodstock Film Festival (Woodstock, NY) – September 30th thru October 4th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Friday, October 2nd at 1PM – Upstate Film I
Screening Date/Time: Sunday, October 4th at 1:30PM – Tinker Street Cinema
(director John Bryant and lead actor Nathan Harlan in attendance)
17th Annual Raindance Film Festival (London) – September 30th thru October 11th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Monday, October 5th at 7:30PM – Apollo Cinema
2009 Chesapeake Film Festival (Chesapeake, MD) – September 18th thru September 20th, 2009
Screening Date/Time: Saturday, September 19th at 8:30PM – The Avalon Theatre
(director John Bryant in attendance)
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