I’ve been working with THE HAPPY POET team as we get ready for the World Premiere — 2 weeks from tomorrow. We’re in that time period that is the amazing onslaught of finalizing everything pretty quickly, but working with Paul, Dave, Jonny, Jason — and now publicist Matt Johnstone — has been a treat and I am really and truly excited to see how the film plays when it’s unleashed to the world. Paul Gordon (as actor/writer/director/producer/editor) has such an amazing/unique comedic film ‘voice’ — that getting to see his film with a crowd — will be really, really intriguing. And the tagline is pretty stellar… MAKE A STAND.
More info coming real soon, but here are some screening times for our 3 screenings at SXSW.
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. – Alamo Ritz 2
Monday, March 15th, 2010 – 5:00 p.m. – Alamo Ritz 1
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 – 6:15 p.m. – Alamo Ritz 2
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.
February 14, 2010
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“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt – Paris, Sorbonne 1910
This was one of my father’s favorite quotes. He kept it on single sheet of paper on a bulletin board in his office for as long as I can remember. I stumbled across this quote today and am reminded about how much it means to me as well…
This one has been in the works for a long, long time… REMEMBERING is one of those projects that’s been 95% complete for longer than I’ll ever admit. With the help of motion designer extraordinaire Mr. David Hobizal — I’ve finally been able to put the cherry on top of this new short film/video art piece. Here’s a peek at a still from the opening title card (which does no justice at all to David’s work). I’ll start sending this one out next month and it’ll be one of the last pieces on my soon-to-be-released collection of short films.
Sundance was a great experience this year — great to see a lot of old friends and make a bunch of news ones as well. LOVERS OF HATE played well throughout the fest, and I was able to attend 3 of its screenings (at the Library, Eccles and Racquet Club). There have been many, many great things said about the film — here are a couple of them:
indieWIRE
1 of the 10 Best Films at Sundance — “An engaging, well-crafted film made on a minimal budget that is well-acted and cleverly written. Bryan Poyser’s latest showcases a bizarre love triangle with the elements of a stirring thriller.”
LAWEEKLY
“Lovers of Hate is a star-free, bare-bones comedy in which three actors talk and walk around a house for 90 minutes. It’s also the most exciting American indie I’ve seen in a while.”
Movie City News
“Bryan Poyser’s Lovers of Hate is the kind of tiny brilliant gem that low-budget indie films ought to be and so seldom are.”
FirstShowing.net
“It’s a charming film with real comedic teeth.”
The Wrap: Covering Hollywood
“Some movies build Sundance buzz; others deserve it. Bryan Poyser’s “Lovers of Hate” falls into the latter category.”
Film School Rejects
“Deeply felt, operatic emotions lie at the heart of Bryan Poyser’s Lovers of Hate. That they’re disguised beneath the exterior of a low-fi indie picture makes for an experience that’s strange, unsettling and wholly unpredictable. Few comparable dramas boast such an offbeat, creepy edge. While largely sticking with one location Poyser lends the central triangular relationship sinister, biblical overtones, producing a three character movie that inspires a mix of sympathy and revulsion for everyone involved.”
Voice Film
“Lovers of Hate puts the sparse means of production and naturalistic feel of mumblecore to the service of a genre film — physical comedy with a gilding of near-horror — fueled by the Swiss-watch comic timing of leads Chris Doubek (his nearly-wordless performance in the film’s second half is silent-horror perfection) and Alex Karpovsky and grounded by the bravery and emotional precision of actress Heather Kafka.”
I’m incredibly happy for the Lovers of Hate team — and couldn’t be happier for Writer/Director Bryan Poyser and Producer Megan Gilbride — both of whom willed this movie into existence and brought it full circle from shooting in Park City, Utah — to 1 year later World Premiering the film at the most prestigious film festival in the country — in Park City, Utah.
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.
