Hey guys, been on an extended hiatus, so I haven't been around lately. But I will be doing "The Cutting Room Floor" podcast this Sunday (May 4) at 2 pm EST, chatting about the upcoming feature film I wrote "The Suicide Theory", including some huge news regarding the film which I should be able to reveal within the next couple of days or so. You can listen in on the live feed here http://tunein.com/radio/The-MIXX-Talk-s154484/ and here http://themixnow.fm/?page_id=8 ... the podcast will eventually posted here http://cuttingroomfloorpodcast.blogspot.com/

-- Michael

Hope all goes well Michael

Cool, Michael.  Can't wait to hear it.

And I can't wait to find out what the news about the film is!

Excellent news, Michael. Will be looking to see what the big announcement is! Best of luck.

Steve

"The Suicide Theory" will be having its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood later this month as part of the Dances With Films film festival!

http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dances-films-unveils-festival-lineup-700864#!/entry/view/id/331736

Good luck with the festival.

Good luck Michael, all the best!

I liked the trailer/preview we saw earlier, loved the look of it. Read both scripts you have on here. Can't wait to see this.

Wow, seems really cool. Best of luck!

Good luck, Michael! Exciting news. Congrats on the film and to future success.

- Dirk

The Cutting Room Floor podcast interview I did today should be up here soon (if you missed the live feed)... http://cuttingroomfloorpodcast.blogspot.com/?m=1

Great news! Really happy to hear that your hard work is paying off, bro. Let us know when and where us mere mortals can catch this, as I would love to watch it.

Good job! Congrats!

When is a full trailer coming out for the film?

Awesome Michael, terrific news!!!  :P

Hey Michael,

Yeah, that all sounds prety good and...

WAIT...

Did you say Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood???????

Are you Fuckimg kidding me?

Seriously bro, that is some of the most Bad A$$ news from anyone here...EVER!!!!

How are you even sleeping at night? I know you've gone through some serious ups and downs on this project, my firend.  Everything good that is comming to you is because you deserve it.

Enjoy the ride brother!!!!

You deserve it. :)

Shawn.....><

Thanks Shawn! Yeah, helluva venue for a world premiere, let alone my debut feature... crazy...

BTW, check out the Cutting Room Floor podcast I was recently a guest on... gave simplyscripts a shout out, too...

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=857129&cmd=apop

http://indieitpress.com/cutting-room-floor-may-lineup/

Very cool, Michael! Very cool.

So, this is where the feature I wrote is having its premiere... twitter.com/theJacobMcCarty/status/463884636867674112/photos

Hey Mike, don't be a stranger come around more, and comment on scripts, your presence is hugely missed, bud!

Thanks for supporting The Suicide Theory everyone! Here's the new trailer as we get closer to our world premiere on June 4th at the historical Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood... if you're in LA, get your tickets! I believe they're 11 bucks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdsvyMjcyxI

-- Michael

Damn Michael -

Wish I could be in LA for the premiere because the new trailer looks awesome. Best of luck to you and the film.

Congratulations, Michael!  Dru's a great filmmaker, and I know the film will be great.  Enjoy the premiere!

Definitely getting tickets for this, just waiting for them to sell me the darn things haha. Trailer looks great, I'm excited to give it a look soon.

Tickets are on sale now! Get them here (7:15 show on June 4).

http://www.danceswithfilms.com/slt_the_suicide_theory.html

Jeez finally. Stoked, got 2 tix!

Thanks for the support brother! I'll buy ya a beer if I see you there!

-- Michael

Quoted from spesh2k Thanks for the support brother! I'll buy ya a beer if I see you there!

Its original premise and killer trailer makes it an easy choice for the night. And spoiler free too!

You'll buy me a beer!? Yeah, now it's a no-brainer lol! Likewise on the beers. Congrats!

Just a reminder if you're in LA... the film will be having its world premiere at the historical Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard (Hollywood CA) this Wednesday, 7:15 show (where the Hollywood walk of fame is)... get your tickets now! (not sure if its sold out or not, but theres a lot of seating in the theater its showing in, 25 foot screen). And stick around for the audience Q & A after the film! And if you're still around after that, have a beer with me! Though you'll probably need to tell me your SS handle so I know who you are :)

-- Michael

Hope you have a blast, bro! You've earned it :)

Wish I could make it out! Sounds like it would be a great evening... I mean, good films and alcohol...? What more could a man want?!

All the best with it.  Will a day eventually come when we can view it on Netflix?

What a great night it will be for you bro.

You earned it!

Just remember, everyone had their role in seeing it come about, BUT it never would have made it to the big screen had you not believed in your story enough to put it to paper.

You only get a few moments like this in life.

Enjoy being the coolest man in the room tomorrow night!

Shawn.....><

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. ;D

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 :D :D :D :D

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!!  ;D

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.

;D ;D ;D ;D

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/2014/06/20/grand-jury-award-2014-for-the-suicide-theory-from-las-dances-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 2008). 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

Awesome  ;D

Well done, Michael!

When are we going to see it in Oz?

More great news Michael, well done and best of luck with in the future.

Michael, you magnificent basterd!

That's an amazing press release brother!!!!

All this success better not stop you from dropping by SS.

Us inspiring writers truly find hope when one of our own see this kind of exposure and success.

Take care bro!

Keep us in the loop.

Shawn.....><

Thanks, Shawn... been super busy, try to drop in when I can. Did open a few screenplays on the unproduced page. I do get a lot of requests for reads outside of this site, but I'll get back to commenting soon, hopefully.

Meanwhile, a few reviews of the film (The Suicide Theory) after the screening in LA...

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/07/18/the-suicide-theory-feel-bad-movie-of-the-summer-2093425?lt_source=external,manual

http://filmpulse.net/dwf-2104-suicide-theory-review/

http://www.examiner.com/article/movie-review-the-suicide-theory-thought-provoking-absorbing-and-telling

Great reviews, mate. Well done.

Excellent. Going from strength to strength. Good luck!

Michael,

You are a talented writer, with an assured touch. I will watch your career with great interest.

It won't be long before I boast about having reviewed your scripts. :-)

Best of luck

Bill

Hey brother,

GREAT NEWS!!!!

Are you going?

If so, I can meet you there seeing that you're gonna be in my neck of the woods.

We can turn Austin out, bro!!!!!

Let me know.

Shawn.....><

Thanks, Bill, appreciate it, dude, you're a good writer, keep it up. Shawn, just shot you a PM brother...

Got it!

See ya in October, bro...

Shawn.....><

If anyone is in Melbourne, Australia in September 17, say around 7 pm, check out the feature film I wrote, screening at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival... we took home the Grand Jury Award for best picture at Dances With Films Festval, Hollywood a few months back... http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/search?query=the+suicide+theory

Another film critic review after our screening at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival... of all the reviews we've received (all positive) this is my favorite quote, from this new review -- "So good is this film that I uncomfortably held in one of the biggest pisses I've ever had to take."

http://www.fakeshemp.net/reviews/the-suicide-theory

Big news very soon... posted which festival (a big one) we got into when I wasn't supposed to, had to remove it, but will officially reveal the big news soon...

-- Mike

So its official... my movie is playing opening night at THE Austin Film Festival... last film of the night (10 oclock pm on the 23rd)... http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/festivalandconference/conference/2014-panels/