CineVegas, Austin, and Woodstock Film Festivals

IndieWIRE Buzz

November 13th, 2008

The following article is on indieWIRE Buzz / Rumors today.

Dave McLaughlin’s “On Broadway” and Rob Epstein’s “The Times of Harvey Milk” are two of the titles debuting this month on Amazon Video on Demand in the wake of a new partnership with Cinetic Rights Management (CRM) that will bring independent films to audiences via Amazon and CreateSpace DVD on Demand. The deal between CRM and Amazon will place about twenty films on Amazon each month, one debuting exclusively each month. Others on tap for Amazon this month include Sweaty Robot’s “Happy Birthday, Harris Malden,” Curt Johnson’s “Your Mommy Kills Animals,” and Vern Oakley’s “A Modern Affair.” Additional November films have not yet been announced. “Audiences are no longer required to live in a specific city to see new and classic independent film,” CRM’s Matt Dentler said today, in a statement. “All they need now is an Internet connection.” “On Broadway,” profiled yesterday by indieWIRE, is November’s CRM exclusive on Amazon. [Eugene Hernandez] 

Internet, here we come.  [ Link to IndieWIRE Article ]


Rowan University

November 12th, 2008

[ Facebook Event ]

Date: November 13, 2008

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Bozarth Hall Theater, Glassboro, NJ.


Person on IMDb Not A Jerk, Hell Freezes

November 7th, 2008

Ben emailed me this morning about a review on IMDb.  It’s by user oneloveamc, and it goes like this:

Absolutely amazing! see it!, 20 October 2008
10/10

I just saw this tonight and I’ve gotta say that it could not have possibly been better as far as I’m concerned. It could be compared to something like Super Troopers, only this movie didn’t need to use weed and compromising situations in order to be funny, don’t get me wrong I love Super Troopers, I even liked Beerfest, but this movie was so much better!!!!

The camera work was very straight forward with a great awareness of composition, none of that Guy Ritche type over stylized shifty camera work (and don’t get me wrong, I love that style, it just has no place being in this kinda film) the characters were flawless and incredibly entertaining, but what really made this one was the acting and just the overall delivery of the lines. All of the players had such great chemistry with each other, it was defiantly apparent that they had been acting together for a while by who comfortable they are with one and other when they say there lines…

See it the first chance you get, I believe that they said that it was available or was going to be available on some internet site, search it….

Two thumbs up! Amazing! And did I say it was quite possibly the best thing that I saw this whole film festival? because I think that it just might be!

Thanks, oneloveamc.  That’s very nice of you.


YouTube Comments Are Usually Stupid

November 6th, 2008

While most YouTube comments are stupid, pointless, innane, embarrassing, or all of the above, we received a good one from YouTuber ls1armgedn yesterday:

I’m so enamored, I’m trying to help spread your work with the ferociousness of smallpox…Keep up the excellent work, guys.

That’s the kind of get up and go that Harris Malden needs.  Good for you, ls1armgedn, we think it’s a terrific cause.  Earlier today, I tried to spread my butter with the ferociousness of smallpox, and I ripped my toast.


Drexel Screening Press

October 23rd, 2008

Good press from Philly websites due to our screening at Drexel:

[ UWishUNu ]

In it, we meet Harris Malden, a regular guy on the eve of his twenty-fifth birthday — well, regular except that he wears a fake mustache that makes Groucho Marx’s pre-Love Happy grease-paint whiskers look convincing. – JOEL FRANKE, UWishUNu

[ Phillyist: Can't Miss This! ]

[ Drexel Triangle Interview & Preview ]

[ Philly Edge: Movie Watch ]


Drexel Screening Covered in The Triangle

October 17th, 2008

Chris Sannino wrote an article about “Happy Birthday Harris Malden” in Drexel University’s newspaper, The Triangle.  Here’s a bit…

While living together in New Jersey, Gregorio and Levy decided to borrow a camera from their job editing wedding videos. Having written some material already, the two punched out their first short film in a single night.

[ Read the Entire Article Here ]


James likes Harris.

October 16th, 2008

James Breaux says…

The film was great guys. There were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and quotable lines. I also liked how the more dramatic main story about Harris was balanced with the hilarious side story about Melvin. This felt to me like a Michel Gondry film, who is one of my favorite directors. I hope this and your future films get picked up for wide releases and I wish you guys luck in the future.

[ From a comment on this blog after CineVegas ]


Get Your DVD and T-Shirt Now

October 14th, 2008

That link at the top of the page has been sitting empty for a while.  I finally fixed it.  Now you can get yourself a DVD and T-Shirt.  And the best part?

They’re both on sale!

[ Check out the big DVD and T-Shirt Bonanza ]

Nobody beats the Wiz!


Harris Malden on NPR in Austin. How Cool is That?

October 13th, 2008

Kelly Williams, programmer of the Austin Film Festival, was interviewed Julie Moody at WKUT, Austin’s NPR station.  He brings up “Happy Birthday Harris Malden” as an example of the Comedy Vanguard series.

[ Listen to the Interview Here ]

I have a big smile on my face right now.  It’s just fantastic hearing our movie talked about that way.  Fresh Air with Terry Gross, here we come.  Awesome, awesome, awesome.


Print Your Own Harris Malden Poster

October 10th, 2008

hbhmposterbuy

The ‘Harris Malden’ poster is available to fans today.

You can get it a couple of different ways…

If you don’t have a good printer, follow this link, and buy it ($10 – $35).
If you do have a good printer, then save this really big image, and print it yourself.


Drexel University

October 9th, 2008

Philadelphia Premiere [ Facebook Event ]

Date: October 23, 2008

Time: Doors @ 7pm.  Movie @ 7:30pm.

Location: Bossone Auditorium, 3128 Market St, Philadelphia, PA


Austin Film Festival

October 9th, 2008

Comedy Vanguard  [ More Information on B-Side ]

Date: October 18, 2008

Time: 5:15 pm

Location: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

 

Date: October 20, 2008

Time: 10:00 pm

Location: Dobie