New Project: On Broadway - Page 6

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 05-11-2007, 11:54 AM

ive not seen that video before. thanks for posting CorinneED9

CorinneED9 · 05-18-2007, 06:11 PM

Got this in a MySpace bulletin.....

European Premiere

ON BROADWAY's European Premiere will take place this summer in the west of Ireland. It feels like a real homecoming for this film, and the whole team is very excited. The Fleadh ("festival" in Irish) has a tremendous reputation as a place for passionate film fans. It runs from July 10 to 15. The website is www.galwayfilmfleadh.com.

Premiere Video Footage

OurStage, a new filmmaking website, sent their EJs (like DJs or VJs, only for the internet...get it?) to cover the film fest in Boston. Click here and scroll down to find 3 clips: ON BROADWAY, Will Arnett, and the film festival overall.

Here's a teaser: you'll get a dose of Will Arnett riffing on The Academy's response to his ON BROADWAY performance...

Absolutely hysterical, we promise.

Check it out.

Here's the link it refers to when it says click here...

http://ejblog.ourstage.com/category/ej-quinns-blog/

**andrew r** · 05-19-2007, 03:02 PM

Cheers for the info. I wonder if Eliza will pop over to Ireland?

Tru Faith In Eliza · 05-26-2007, 12:32 PM

I'm not being negative when I ask this, just curious:

For indie filmmakers, the trick is finding an audience

In these digital days, anyone can direct. But with hundreds of microbudgeted movies made each year, the competition for exposure is fierce.
By Ethan Gilsdorf | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
May 25, 2007

Boston
At the Independent Film Festival of Boston's première of "On Broadway," the ticket holder's line wraps around the block. Limos pull up to the Somerville Theatre, delivering cast members Joey (New Kids on the Block) McIntyre, Will ("Arrested Development") Arnett, and Eliza ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") Dushku. Even Boston Mayor Thomas Menino makes an appearance.

But hordes of locals, a name-brand cast, and the mayor's blessing can't guarantee the Boston-made film will have legs beyond this festival weekend. Even the paparazzi clinging to Dushku's tight, gold- and silver-sequined dress can't make writer-director Dave McLaughlin's dreams of theatrical distribution for "On Broadway" come true.

So McLaughlin has adjusted his expectations. Sort of.

"Success/failure will be a matter of whether people are moved by the film," McLaughlin wrote in an e-mail the week before the festival. "Whether they respond to it."

The trick is reaching that audience. In these digital days, it seems anyone can direct. But with hundreds of microbudgeted movies made each year, demand for venues and audiences is way up. Many films don't reach the festival circuit, let alone get a theatrical release or rack space at Blockbuster. Some go straight to DVD. Some find a specialized audience on the Internet. Some go nowhere.

The measure of "success" has come to mean something other than a "Spider-Man 3"-sized opening weekend for indie filmmakers, who have become creative marketers to rally a fan base.

So let's say you're a McLaughlin. You've lined up $30,000 or $3 million in financing and maxed out your credit cards and/or your parents' goodwill. You shot, you scored, and the film is in the can. Now what?

"There's this mythology that at Sundance Harvey Weinstein will walk into the screening and write you a check for $1 million," says Matt Dentler, producer for the South by Southwest film festival. Only 5 percent of the 122 feature films in competition at Sundance – in 2007, culled from 3,287 entries – get any sort of deal, major or minor. Some odds.

"Everyone wants to get their film seen," says Portland-based director Cullen Hoback, whose documentary "Monster Camp" screened at the IFF Boston. "Number 2 goal: Getting to make another film." That means, at least, breaking even to pay off any investors.

"On Broadway" has the advantage of recognizable stars, national release after IFF Boston, DVD or otherwise, is likely. The movie is already slated for a European première at the Galway Film Fleadh in July, and media attention at fests can help ink a bigger deal. But straight-to-Internet download is a more likely – and cheaper – route to finding viewers, whose independent tastes can be targeted.

"Theatrical distribution is not viable for most films," says Danielle DiGiacomo, documentary film coordinator for Indiepix. DiGiacomo says low-budget filmmakers often end up losing money on a distribution deal.

Indiepix.net "releases" select movies for "download-to-own"; members burn DVDs from their computers. Filmmakers receive $10 per sale, DiGiacomo says, and are freed from the "full-time job" of promoting their films. Similar indie-friendly download sites include SuperIndieFilms.com, Jaman.com, indieflix.com, and greencine.com.

DiGiacomo was speaking on an IFF Boston panel discussion called "Non-Theatrical Distribution for Filmmakers." Audience members wanted advice: How to build buzz on sites like MySpace.com and YouTube.com, for example. DiGiacomo cited the recent "Four Eyed Monsters" as a film that used podcasts to draw fans in major cities, who in turn lobbied local theaters to book the film.

But some filmmakers, like Allie Humenuk of Cambridge, Mass., find online distribution undesirable. At IFF Boston she premièred "Shadow of the House," her documentary about photographer Abelardo Morello. "Yes, I want it seen by as many people as possible," Humenuk says, but she'd prefer they see her film on the big screen. "The idea of it being played on a small monitor doesn't appeal to me."

"Your market doesn't find you," says Tom Putnam, "you have to find your market." At last year's IFF Boston, Putnam premièred his World War II documentary "Red White Black & Blue." It then played Switzerland's Locarno International FilmFestival. But it was a run at an Alaskan museum that proved to distributors that a market existed.

"The hard part is to get out there and rise above the din of the other films," says Putnam, who lives in Los Angeles. A year later, he finally did. PBS's "Independent Lens" series will screen "Red White Black & Blue" on Veterans Day.

As for "On Broadway," it will play two more small fests, New Jersey's Hoboken and Michigan's Waterfront, this June.

McLaughlin remains confident. Sort of. "I feel that I've made the film we wanted to make. There's nothing to be nervous about," he says.

"You roll the dice, grit your teeth," adds "On Broadway" actress Jill Flint, basking in the film's Boston première, "and let it go."

SOURCE: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p11s03-almo.html

Tru Faith In Eliza · 05-26-2007, 02:27 PM

http://www.filmfestivalnj.com/

OK, I'm going! It's about 4 hours from my home, and worth a try to see it.

"On Broadway" is scheduled to be at the Burchard Auditorium Theater on River Street, Hoboken NJ on Monday June 4th at 8:00 PM. The ticket price was $9.00 (PayPal) This will be my first experience at a festival, wasn't able to head for Somerville MA for the grand opening there.

My only worry is finding my way into the venue even with maps and directions...not a big fan of big-city driving and parking.

me_hana · 05-26-2007, 02:50 PM

wow! lucky you!
living in asia is soo not fun..
i dun think this movie is gonna make it here!
never ever been to a "REAL" film festival...
sighs..
i really do hope open grave n alphabet killer get here tho..

lucky lucky u!
damn.. i'm green with envy now... dont think i can sleep tonite.. lol

CorinneED9 · 06-04-2007, 02:09 PM

I found this pic, i've never seen it before, i dunno if anyone else has....

http://www.nextcat.com/Profile/Conte...nt.67000.67010

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 06-04-2007, 03:08 PM

ive never seen this before either, hmmm those eyes

nice find CorinneED9 thanks for sharing,

**andrew r** · 06-05-2007, 02:18 PM

Have to agree Simon, those eyes!

Thanks CorinneED9 for this

asho902 · 06-05-2007, 05:38 PM

Great pic, thanks!

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 06-23-2007, 06:14 AM

Quote:

It figured that folks around here would enjoy Dave McLaughlin's Boston-based flick, but it looks like "On Broadway" has legs -- and we're not talking about co star Eliza Dushku. At the recent Hoboken International Film Festival, "On Broadway" received four nominations, including one for best film and best actor. (Alas, former New Kid Joey McIntyre didn't win.) The film travels to the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland next month, and then to the Woods Hole Film Festival in August.

the film is getting good feed back.. yippee, cant wait to see it

source from
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/liv...s_191m/?page=2

dirrrty · 06-23-2007, 04:22 PM

Thats cool it's playing in Galway, shame it ain't playing closer to where i live

**andrew r** · 06-24-2007, 03:21 PM

Great news there Simon, thanks for this. I hope it keeps on getting more good reviews.

Keri · 06-26-2007, 12:05 PM

Has this movie been posted yet?

From the Boston Film Festival and features an interview with Eliza

http://ejblog.ourstage.com/2007/05/1...ere-iffboston/

I think Corrine might have mentioned it above but I overlooked it and judging by other people's comments I think others might have too

I'm planning on seeing it next month btw so will report back.

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 06-26-2007, 12:49 PM

thanks keri for posting *hugs*

i cant wait to see ths film, hope we get to see it here in the uk, have a great time keri

**andrew r** · 06-26-2007, 03:41 PM

Thanks for this Keri.

Keri · 07-06-2007, 07:17 AM

**andrew r** · 07-06-2007, 03:01 PM

Great pics Keri! Thanks for these, I can see the dimples again. Looks like she's doing a bit of interviewing too.

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 07-06-2007, 04:27 PM

Wow! thank keri.. lovely pics, 3rd pic dimples..

asho902 · 07-06-2007, 06:06 PM

Great pics! Thanks Keri, she looks all glowy!

05-26-2007, 12:32 PM	#104 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 624 My Profile	Will "On Broadway" actually get to a theatrical distributor? I'm not being negative when I ask this, just curious: For indie filmmakers, the trick is finding an audience In these digital days, anyone can direct. But with hundreds of microbudgeted movies made each year, the competition for exposure is fierce. By Ethan Gilsdorf \| Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor May 25, 2007 Boston At the Independent Film Festival of Boston's première of "On Broadway," the ticket holder's line wraps around the block. Limos pull up to the Somerville Theatre, delivering cast members Joey (New Kids on the Block) McIntyre, Will ("Arrested Development") Arnett, and Eliza ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") Dushku. Even Boston Mayor Thomas Menino makes an appearance. But hordes of locals, a name-brand cast, and the mayor's blessing can't guarantee the Boston-made film will have legs beyond this festival weekend. Even the paparazzi clinging to Dushku's tight, gold- and silver-sequined dress can't make writer-director Dave McLaughlin's dreams of theatrical distribution for "On Broadway" come true. So McLaughlin has adjusted his expectations. Sort of. "Success/failure will be a matter of whether people are moved by the film," McLaughlin wrote in an e-mail the week before the festival. "Whether they respond to it." The trick is reaching that audience. In these digital days, it seems anyone can direct. But with hundreds of microbudgeted movies made each year, demand for venues and audiences is way up. Many films don't reach the festival circuit, let alone get a theatrical release or rack space at Blockbuster. Some go straight to DVD. Some find a specialized audience on the Internet. Some go nowhere. The measure of "success" has come to mean something other than a "Spider-Man 3"-sized opening weekend for indie filmmakers, who have become creative marketers to rally a fan base. So let's say you're a McLaughlin. You've lined up $30,000 or $3 million in financing and maxed out your credit cards and/or your parents' goodwill. You shot, you scored, and the film is in the can. Now what? "There's this mythology that at Sundance Harvey Weinstein will walk into the screening and write you a check for $1 million," says Matt Dentler, producer for the South by Southwest film festival. Only 5 percent of the 122 feature films in competition at Sundance – in 2007, culled from 3,287 entries – get any sort of deal, major or minor. Some odds. "Everyone wants to get their film seen," says Portland-based director Cullen Hoback, whose documentary "Monster Camp" screened at the IFF Boston. "Number 2 goal: Getting to make another film." That means, at least, breaking even to pay off any investors. "On Broadway" has the advantage of recognizable stars, national release after IFF Boston, DVD or otherwise, is likely. The movie is already slated for a European première at the Galway Film Fleadh in July, and media attention at fests can help ink a bigger deal. But straight-to-Internet download is a more likely – and cheaper – route to finding viewers, whose independent tastes can be targeted. "Theatrical distribution is not viable for most films," says Danielle DiGiacomo, documentary film coordinator for Indiepix. DiGiacomo says low-budget filmmakers often end up losing money on a distribution deal. Indiepix.net "releases" select movies for "download-to-own"; members burn DVDs from their computers. Filmmakers receive $10 per sale, DiGiacomo says, and are freed from the "full-time job" of promoting their films. Similar indie-friendly download sites include SuperIndieFilms.com, Jaman.com, indieflix.com, and greencine.com. DiGiacomo was speaking on an IFF Boston panel discussion called "Non-Theatrical Distribution for Filmmakers." Audience members wanted advice: How to build buzz on sites like MySpace.com and YouTube.com, for example. DiGiacomo cited the recent "Four Eyed Monsters" as a film that used podcasts to draw fans in major cities, who in turn lobbied local theaters to book the film. But some filmmakers, like Allie Humenuk of Cambridge, Mass., find online distribution undesirable. At IFF Boston she premièred "Shadow of the House," her documentary about photographer Abelardo Morello. "Yes, I want it seen by as many people as possible," Humenuk says, but she'd prefer they see her film on the big screen. "The idea of it being played on a small monitor doesn't appeal to me." "Your market doesn't find you," says Tom Putnam, "you have to find your market." At last year's IFF Boston, Putnam premièred his World War II documentary "Red White Black & Blue." It then played Switzerland's Locarno International FilmFestival. But it was a run at an Alaskan museum that proved to distributors that a market existed. "The hard part is to get out there and rise above the din of the other films," says Putnam, who lives in Los Angeles. A year later, he finally did. PBS's "Independent Lens" series will screen "Red White Black & Blue" on Veterans Day. As for "On Broadway," it will play two more small fests, New Jersey's Hoboken and Michigan's Waterfront, this June. McLaughlin remains confident. Sort of. "I feel that I've made the film we wanted to make. There's nothing to be nervous about," he says. "You roll the dice, grit your teeth," adds "On Broadway" actress Jill Flint, basking in the film's Boston première, "and let it go." SOURCE: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p11s03-almo.html

05-26-2007, 02:27 PM	#105 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 624 My Profile	Hoboken International Film Festival http://www.filmfestivalnj.com/ OK, I'm going! It's about 4 hours from my home, and worth a try to see it. "On Broadway" is scheduled to be at the Burchard Auditorium Theater on River Street, Hoboken NJ on Monday June 4th at 8:00 PM. The ticket price was $9.00 (PayPal) This will be my first experience at a festival, wasn't able to head for Somerville MA for the grand opening there. My only worry is finding my way into the venue even with maps and directions...not a big fan of big-city driving and parking.

07-06-2007, 07:17 AM	#117 (permalink)
Keri Kiss My Pom Poms Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,023 My Profile	Last edited by Keri : 07-06-2007 at 07:21 AM.

05-11-2007, 11:54 AM	#101 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,165 My Profile	ive not seen that video before. thanks for posting CorinneED9

05-18-2007, 06:11 PM	#102 (permalink)
CorinneED9 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 97 My Profile	Got this in a MySpace bulletin..... European Premiere ON BROADWAY's European Premiere will take place this summer in the west of Ireland. It feels like a real homecoming for this film, and the whole team is very excited. The Fleadh ("festival" in Irish) has a tremendous reputation as a place for passionate film fans. It runs from July 10 to 15. The website is www.galwayfilmfleadh.com. Premiere Video Footage OurStage, a new filmmaking website, sent their EJs (like DJs or VJs, only for the internet...get it?) to cover the film fest in Boston. Click here and scroll down to find 3 clips: ON BROADWAY, Will Arnett, and the film festival overall. Here's a teaser: you'll get a dose of Will Arnett riffing on The Academy's response to his ON BROADWAY performance... Absolutely hysterical, we promise. Check it out. Here's the link it refers to when it says click here... http://ejblog.ourstage.com/category/ej-quinns-blog/

05-19-2007, 03:02 PM	#103 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 31,470 My Profile	Cheers for the info. I wonder if Eliza will pop over to Ireland?

05-26-2007, 02:50 PM	#106 (permalink)
me_hana Member Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 39 My Profile	wow! lucky you! living in asia is soo not fun.. i dun think this movie is gonna make it here! never ever been to a "REAL" film festival... sighs.. i really do hope open grave n alphabet killer get here tho.. lucky lucky u! damn.. i'm green with envy now... dont think i can sleep tonite.. lol

06-04-2007, 02:09 PM	#107 (permalink)
CorinneED9 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 97 My Profile	I found this pic, i've never seen it before, i dunno if anyone else has.... http://www.nextcat.com/Profile/Conte...nt.67000.67010

06-04-2007, 03:08 PM	#108 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,165 My Profile	ive never seen this before either, hmmm those eyes nice find CorinneED9 thanks for sharing,

06-05-2007, 02:18 PM	#109 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 31,470 My Profile	Have to agree Simon, those eyes! Thanks CorinneED9 for this

06-05-2007, 05:38 PM	#110 (permalink)
asho902 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 348 My Profile	Great pic, thanks!

06-23-2007, 04:22 PM	#112 (permalink)
dirrrty Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 153 My Profile	Thats cool it's playing in Galway, shame it ain't playing closer to where i live

06-24-2007, 03:21 PM	#113 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 31,470 My Profile	Great news there Simon, thanks for this. I hope it keeps on getting more good reviews.

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06-26-2007, 12:05 PM	#114 (permalink)
Keri Kiss My Pom Poms Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,023 My Profile	Has this movie been posted yet? From the Boston Film Festival and features an interview with Eliza http://ejblog.ourstage.com/2007/05/1...ere-iffboston/ I think Corrine might have mentioned it above but I overlooked it and judging by other people's comments I think others might have too I'm planning on seeing it next month btw so will report back.

06-26-2007, 12:49 PM	#115 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,165 My Profile	thanks keri for posting hugs i cant wait to see ths film, hope we get to see it here in the uk, have a great time keri

06-26-2007, 03:41 PM	#116 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 31,470 My Profile	Thanks for this Keri.

07-06-2007, 03:01 PM	#118 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 31,470 My Profile	Great pics Keri! Thanks for these, I can see the dimples again. Looks like she's doing a bit of interviewing too.

07-06-2007, 04:27 PM	#119 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,165 My Profile	Wow! thank keri.. lovely pics, 3rd pic dimples..

07-06-2007, 06:06 PM	#120 (permalink)
asho902 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 348 My Profile	Great pics! Thanks Keri, she looks all glowy!