Potter's Field Trailer!

The trailer for Potter's Field has just been uploaded on youtube! (it can also be viewed at http://www.pottersfieldmovie.com/)

Special thanks to the wonderful Cat Youell for cutting it together. I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out!

And many thanks to Lenny Smith for letting us use his song "I see him dancing" in the film (it's also featured in the trailer). You may know Lenny as the singer of the 'pope-mobile song' (that blasts from the Pope's armored vehicle everytime he visits the United States).

Lenny's an incredible guy and his support for the film has been simply amazing.

SCBFF Film Festival!

Potter's Field was just selected for the Southern California Business Film Festival!

The film will screen at the brand new Ronald Tutor Campus Center Grand Ballroom, located in the heart of the University of Southern California. The details are as follows:

Southern California Business Film Festival (March 1st - 6th)

SCBFF Potter's Field Screening: Sunday, March 6th, 2011, 3PM

USC Tutor Center Ballroom (3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089)

Festival Website

The SCBFF is a business-themed short film competition that is sponsored by the USC Marshall School of Business. The festival combines business and film to create a series of screenings of business-related films and panels focusing on the business of entertainment throughout the year, culminating in the student short film competition.

We are thrilled to be screening at the SCBFF and hope to see you there!

Washington, DC Independent Film Festival!

We are thrilled to announce that Potter's Field has been selected for the Washington, DC Independent Film Festival!

 

This is our first festival and we are thrilled to be able to premiere at such a fantastic venue! Both producer Cat Youell and myself will be in attendance and the details are as follows:

Washington, DC Independent Film Festival (March 3rd - 13th)

Potter's Field Screening: Friday March 11th, 9:45PM

Gala Theater (3333 14th Street NW, Washington DC 20010)

Festival Website / Buy Tickets

The Washington, DC Independent Film Festival was voted by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top festivals for independent filmmakers and hosts its famous "Filmmakers on the Hill" session, which brings together filmmakers and policymakers to discuss the state of the industry on Capitol Hill.

Two other USC films were also accepted by DCIFF: Cat Youell's The Mischievous Case of Cordelia Botkin and Nate Ruegger's Another Life. Congrats to you both! I look forward to seeing you and your films there!

Screenplay Awards!

As we begin our journey of submitting the film to festivals, we are tremendously excited to announce that the screenplay has already given us a terrific start!

The script of Potter's Field has been named a Finalist in the famous "Slamdance Screenplay Competition" and "The Movie Deal! Screenplay Contest," as well as a Semi-Finalist in the internationally renowned "PAGE International Screenwriting Awards"!

      

In case you're curious, here's a little more information on each of the screenplay contests:

Slamdance Screenplay Competition
The Slamdance Screenwriting and Teleplay Competition is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging writing talent. Now in their fifteenth year, they have a history of highlighting talented, independent screenwriters and introducing them to the entertainment industry. As an organization, they look for originality and promise and strive to foster an independent spirit among new writers and filmmakers. They've established a strong track record through their competition successes and are committed to continuing a pursuit of championing outstanding new work.

For more info: www.slamdance.com


The Movie Deal! Screenplay Contest
"The Movie Deal!" offers many great prizes, exposure, and recognition to its entrants. However, what separates them from the pack is that one lucky writer will have his/her screenplay produced! Other prizes include agency review and consideration for the top finishers in each category, as well as consideration by numerous independent production companies.

For more info: www.themoviedeal.com

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition was established in the fall of 2003 by an alliance of Hollywood producers, agents, and development executives. Their goal: to discover the most exciting new scripts by up-and-coming writers from across the country and around the world. Because of the success of their winning writers, the PAGE screenwriting contest has now become one of the most important sources for new writing talent within the Hollywood community and worldwide.

For more info: www.pageawards.com

"New Vintage" Screening

Kick off the New Year with a screening of brand new USC thesis films (from a group of filmmakers who are older than the cinema building)!

NEW VINTAGE:

A FINE COLLECTION OF USC THESIS FILMS

SUNDAY JANUARY 16th, 2011

7PM SHARP (PLEASE ARRIVE BY 6:30PM)

NORRIS THEATER, USC (900 W. 34th St. Los Angeles, CA 90089)

Films to be screened:

"POTTER'S FIELD" by BRAD CROWE

"OUT OF NOWHERE" by WILL LAMBORN

"THE MISCHIEVOUS CASE OF CORDELIA BOTKIN" by CAT YOUELL

"FOLLOW ME" by VALEN HERNANDEZ

With talking dead people, breaks in the space-time continuum, arsenic-laced chocolates, and torrid love affairs, there is surely something for everyone!

A small reception will follow after the screening in Queens Courtyard.

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