I’m late getting this out, as the date/time of the screening has shifted around a little bit…
But, I am happy to report that THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS is playing in San Francisco as part of LOL-SF: A Celebration of Comedy On Screen on Friday, July 9th at 9:30pm at the Vogue Theater (3290 Sacramento Street).

From the LOL-SF Press Release:
LOL-SF: A CELEBRATION OF COMEDY ON-SCREEN — July 8-15 at the Vogue Theatre!
A weeklong festival of funny films introduced and discussed by stand-up comedians.   If it doesn’t make you “laugh out loud”, it doesn’t belong in this festival! Featuring comedians Will Durst, Bob Sarlatte, Father Guido Sarducci and more!

Check out www.sfntf.org for more information or download the flyer below.

We’ve got a great FREE SCREENING of THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS on Wednesday, June 16th @ 7:00PM.  Presented by The UT Documentary Center and Screen Door Film, the screening kicks off at 7:00PM and will be followed by a panel with writer/director John Bryant, the lead actors Nathan Harlan and Mark Reeb — and yours truly.

Should be exciting — and I haven’t seen the film end to end in about 6 months, so I’m excited to see it (with a crowd) again — and on the big screen!  And if you haven’t seen the film, here’s our trailer to wet your appetite…

Come on out for the screening… it’s the right price.  FREE!

**UPDATE — The Screening is now on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16th at 7PM. (same venue)

The good folks at Screen Door Film, with the help of the UT Documentary Center, are having a screening of THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS on Friday, June 18th at the University of Texas.

The Details:
When: Friday, June 18th, 2010 – film begins at 7:00 PM, with a panel to follow
Where: Studio 4D in the CMB Building, UT Campus, 2501 Whitis Avenue, Austin, TX
How much? FREE

If you’re a fan of THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS — and haven’t yet had a chance to see the film On Demand — you don’t have much time left.  What are you waiting for?

April 27th, 2010 is the last day if you’re a Comcast Customer
May 11th, 2010 is the last day on ALL OTHER Cable Providers

See the film that the Seattle Weekly said:
“As indie road comedies go, John Bryant’s The Overbrook Brothers is about perfect. Centered on a bombshell familial revelation that forces two quarreling adult brothers into a used Lincoln and on the long road from Colorado to Texas, virtually every scene belongs to Mark Reeb, who plays Todd, the chief egger-on of the sibling pair. Reeb so nails his hilarious character that the movie’s only real shortcoming is that it isn’t 20 minutes longer, to give Reeb more room to run. That’s not to take anything away from Nathan Harlan, the more subdued, artsy brother, Jason, who can’t help but stoop to Todd’s level time and again. In both looks and deadpan demeanor, Harlan is reminiscent of Jason Bateman, the ultimate comedic straight man (who’s usually funnier than his not-so-straight collaborators). If there’s any justice in the cinematic world, Reeb and Harlan’s pairing will go down as one of the greatest of its genre.”

and Ain’t It Cool News had this to say about the film:
“The performances in the film are outstanding. Nathan Harlan plays the more sensitive yet immature Jason in such a way that his surrender to his brother’s ridiculous challenges seem totally realistic even if they are completely childish. As Todd, Mark Reeb gets to portray the quintessential big brother bully with gusto. He bravely dives into a most unlikeable character that shows glimmers of humanity, but always turns out to be a dick and is never fully allowed to win over the audience.  Some many times I’ve seen films like this get boring and overindulgent with deep meaning, but THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS never falls victim to this indie film pitfall at all. It is a smart and funny film that I definitely recommend checking out if you ever get the chance.”

And if that’s not enough to get you to watch the film, check out our trailer!

LOVERS OF HATE will be a part of the 2010 Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore, Maryland (the festival runs from May 6th-9th).  The film screens on May 8th at 10:00pm — and if you have a chance to see the film in any one place, make it the wonderful Maryland Film Festival.

I attended in 2009 with a bunch of the guys from our film, The Overbrook Brothers, and Maryland was one of the best stops on the festival circuit. The staff is wonderful, and the screenings are intimate and well-attended. I highly recommend seeing LOVERS OF HATE in Baltimore, if you’re in the area.

Wonderful news for LOVERS OF HATE as it’s been picked up by IFC Films!
(and it also happens to be good news for a little movie called THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS).

Check out the press release over at indieWIRE…  Many many congrats are due to Mr. Bryan Poyser and Ms. Megan Gilbride — the writer/director and producer, respectively.

from one of the press releases:
New York, NY – March 4th, 2010 – IFC Films, the leading foreign and independent film distributor and an innovator in the movies-on-demand alternative film distribution movement, announced today its second annual partnership with Austin’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival, one of America’s most vibrant and exciting film festivals, in which three films screening at SXSW will simultaneously be available nationwide via the movies-on-demand platform of major national cable systems. Following last year’s partnership, which helped bring Joe Swanberg’s ALEXANDER THE LAST significant national attention, this year’s program offers simultaneous festival and on demand premieres of three new films: Bryan Poyser’s LOVERS OF HATE, Shane Meadows’ LE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE and Emmett Malloy’s THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS. Also available exclusively on demand are two acclaimed films from SXSW 2009: Daryl Wein’s BREAKING UPWARDS and John Bryant’s THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS. Beginning March 12th, the films featured in the “Direct From SXSW” partnership will be available for 30 days in a special branded “SXSW” section on the movies-on-demand page the same day each premieres at SXSW, and will be available in approximately 40 million homes on most major cable systems, including Comcast, Cablevision, and Cox.

And to watch an interview (courtesy of Sundance) with Bryan Poyser:

THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS is on the home page of ifcfilms.com — and since I know it won’t stay there for too too long, I went ahead and grabbed a screengrab of it.

Some other different mentions around the web:
IFC.com includes The Overbrook Brothers in its Spring Preview, while The Austin Chronicle has a short article titled Family Programming about the film’s on demand release — and Home Media Magazine sent out a basic press release as well.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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)