Well, made it out to LA for the premiere... and it was awesome! It was a blessing to see the film I wrote on such a humongous screen at one of the most famous theaters in the world, I'm truly blessed. The film received a great ovation... and I just found out that the film won the grand jury award for best picture! Thanks to all who helped out when I was workshopping the script right here on SS back in 2008!

Quoted from spesh2k Well, made it out to LA for the premiere... and it was awesome! It was a blessing to see the film I wrote on such a humongous screen at one of the most famous theaters in the world, I'm truly blessed. The film received a great ovation... and I just found out that the film won the grand jury award for best picture! Thanks to all who helped out when I was workshopping the script right here on SS back in 2008!

Congrats Michael,

That's incredible news about winning best picture for the Grand Jury Award and happy to see your hard work come to fruition. I wish I could have been there to see the film personally especially at a prestigious theatre such as the Chinese theatre. Hopefully you took tons of pictures? Sounds like you a had an awesome night and getting a standing ovation at the end must have been like floating on cloud 9.

Any news on a DVD release?

WOW! Huge congrats right there! That must have been quite a thrill for you. Well deserved. You are one fine writer.

Hope you bought Johnny that beer you promised!

Steve

Massive congrats, dude! That is seriously great news. So happy that you managed to get out there to the premiere in the end.

Any news regarding future shows? Tell the producers to submit it to some UK festivals! I want to see this bad boy on the big screen

Congrats again!

Didn't see Johnny there... but yeah, it was an awesome experience. Just being there, watching the movie with the audience was awesome enough... I even enjoyed the press interviews and the audience Q & A... winning top film was icing on the cake

Well done mate. I'll have my first taste of giving a writer's speech in November, with Q and A afterwards. Not exactly looking forward to that part of it myself, lol. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself, and congrat's on winning top film.

Quoted from spesh2k Well, made it out to LA for the premiere... and it was awesome! It was a blessing to see the film I wrote on such a humongous screen at one of the most famous theaters in the world, I'm truly blessed. The film received a great ovation... and I just found out that the film won the grand jury award for best picture! Thanks to all who helped out when I was workshopping the script right here on SS back in 2008!

Just give us a shout out on the DVD's commentary track!!  

Quoted from spesh2k Well, made it out to LA for the premiere... and it was awesome! It was a blessing to see the film I wrote on such a humongous screen at one of the most famous theaters in the world, I'm truly blessed. The film received a great ovation... and I just found out that the film won the grand jury award for best picture! Thanks to all who helped out when I was workshopping the script right here on SS back in 2008!

That's the dream. Well done. Hope it take you further.

I was there!!! Sorry for the late response and not being able to stay for the after stuff Michael. I had a ceremony to attend early for the boat and had to drive back to San Diego.

Awesome film!!! I tell you how much of a pleasure it was to see it, it was that good.

Highly recommended when it makes its rounds.



I'm on my way out again, keep an eye out for me in Page. Fingers crossed.

All the best,

Johnny

Glad you enjoyed the film, Johnny! Thanks for coming to LA to see it!

Good luck with Page, brother!

-- Michael

Did you make any money off this deal?

Once we seal a distribution deal, I'll get more $... got some with the option agreement and the option renewal... got 3 offers for ditribution, not counting the distribution offer from Gravitas Ventures Films, which was the grand prize for winning the film festival... looking for the best deal.

http://theartofmonteque.com/20.....with-films-festival/

Gravitas has worked well for me. They really got the films out there.

The director/producer has their first film distributed by Gravitas... they said they've received better offers...

Awesome article on the award winning feature film I wrote (The Suicide Theory -- workshopped on this very website in 200. Just goes to show... patience is a virtue. And I have a publicist now due to the exposure, new agent soon to follow... much love to Simply Scripts, gave the site a shout out in both the podcast interview I did and w/ the Q and A after the screening at Grauman's Chinese Theater a month ago. Great site for writers of all skill sets, levels of experience, etc.

http://p0.vresp.com/qePOYj