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.
