Congratulations are in order for Gary Irwin, director of short film ‘Of Darkness,’ an IndieFlix favorite.
Irwin submitted a commercial to the Amazon Ad contest and has been chosen as a finalist. If chosen, Irwin wins two $10,000 Amazon gift certificates and a special screening at the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival in NYC. It’s a great opportunity for Irwin to get the recognition he deserves and will greatly supplement his filmmaking career.
Watch his film here and vote!
In response and celebration of this week’s rise up the IMDB charts (currently #153) we’ve put together a special promotion for the April Showers DVD being sold through Amazon.com.
Beginning at 12 noon tomorrow (Thursday, June 25) and running until 5pm eastern standard time – five hours only – if you purchase a copy of April Showers on DVD through Amazon.com we will send you, as our gift, one complimentary collector’s item movie still signed by writer/director Andrew Robinson. Simply e-mail a copy of your Amazon.com sales receipt (proof of purchase) along with your mailing address (sometimes included on your receipt) to aprilshowersmovie@gmail.com and we will send you your autographed still. IMPORTANT: You must e-mail your Amazon.com receipt to us along with your mailing address by 5pm Eastern Standard Time on July 2nd to be entered into this special promotion.
Again, from 12 noon eastern standard time tomorrow (Thursday, June 25) until 5pm if you purchase April Showers on DVD through Amazon.com and e-mail us your receipt along with mailing address you will receive a signed still from the film. Remember, you must e-mail your Amazon.com receipt and address to aprilshowersmovie@gmail.com by 5pm July 2nd in order to receive your signed still.
We truly thank you for all of your support throughout this process for none of it would’ve been possible without your support.
April Showers Team
Everyone,
In an unprecedented weekly jump (6,286 percent) April Showers has gone from just cracking the top 10,000 on the IMDB.com (an Amazon.com company) charts to ranking 153 on the same chart a week later. IMDB.com’s movie meter rankings operate, according to IMDB.com, in the following manner.
“Movie meter rankings provide a snapshot of what movies are hot based on the searches of millions of IMDB users. Updated weekly, these rankings also graph the popularity of movies over time and determine which events affect public awareness.” –taken from IMDB Pro.
Clearly, everyone’s support and word of mouth is working and I just wanted to thank you all once again for everything you continue to do for this film in helping it reach a broader audience.
If you haven’t yet seen April Showers now is your chance. The film is available on DVD through Amazon as well as Amazon VOD and iTunes. If you have already purchased/seen the film if you could please take a moment and write a review or give it a rating (1-5 stars) on any of the sites currently selling April Showers I would greatly appreciate it. Once again, I thank each and every one of you for your support and encourage you to spread the word. We will do the same from our end. You are the best and I’ll be speaking to you soon. Take care and, as always, stay tuned…
In the ever-expanding digital universe, Amazon VOD seems to be gaining some significant ground in films on demand. We invite you to check out the growing IndieFlix library on the service! Over 90 films and growing! Everyone please enjoy this summer, nothing like winding down with a good movie!
Thanks again,
Team IndieFlix
SEATTLE, WA – May 18, 2009 – Washington-based entertainment production company Building Block Pictures LLC, in conjunction with Washington-based distributor Indieflix Inc, is releasing the multi-award-winning feature “Perfect Sport” on DVD on Tuesday May 19 2009 after a successful festival run.
Writer-director Anthony O’Brien stars in the teen sports drama, alongside Jessica Rose (Lonelygirl15, Greek) and Gary Hudson (Roadhouse, Paradise Falls). “Perfect Sport” won Best Picture at both Worldfest Houston 2008 and MyFestival 2008, and also the Audience Award at both the Seattle International Film Festival 2008 and the National Film Festival For Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2009, where it received a standing ovation.
This is not your average teen movie, and Lee Bishop (Anthony O’Brien) does not have the same problems as your average teenager. When his mother leaves for Iraq, Lee is forced to grow up quickly. As though maintaining his varsity spot on the wrestling team wasn’t enough to deal with, his younger sister Tina (Jessica Rose) decides to join the team. In addition Tina is being aggressively pursued by an upperclassman and since their father is out of the picture, Lee feels he is her only defense against the corrupting influences around her.
Enter Joe Kross (Gary Hudson), the owner of a local gym, who agrees to help coach the wrestling team. Because Lee is without guidance, Joe’s increasing influence threatens to push Lee over the precipice. Lee must decide how far he is willing to go to secure his own future while protecting his sister – all before personal demons, and an act of sexual violence threaten to destroy him. With standout performances by Gary Hudson, Jessica Rose, Nick Richey, Anthony O’Brien and Jim Turner, Perfect Sport will make you question – how far would you be willing to go?
Perfect Sport is available on DVD and video on demand at IndieFlix and Amazon. The award-nominated soundtrack by Tim Borquez is available on iTunes and Amazon MP3.
About Building Block Pictures:
Building Block Pictures, LLC (BBP) is an independent production company committed to creating intriguing film, television, and new media content for the ever-evolving audience. Established in 2006 by Anthony O’Brien, Zach Mann, and Mark Mathias Sayre, BBP’s business paradigm focuses on originality, topicality, and engagement.
About IndieFlix Inc.
IndieFlix.com (Seattle,WA) is dedicated to providing a forum for filmmakers and their audience to interact, and to building a community that translates artistic vision into commercial success. IndieFlix provides a fair and open marketplace to empower filmmakers to be the engine of their achievement and audiences to be a vital part of a movie’s success. IndieFlix is committed to encourage public opinion and power of choice while reinvesting in the independence of film, the people that craft them, and the organizations that support them. We believe that every movie has an audience, every filmmaker has a story to tell and each story has the right to be shared.
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