I plan to send personal hand-written cards to those who helped make the World Premiere of SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS possible. For me, there is something a little more special about taking the time to write people the 'old fashioned way' rather than sending an email. I've purchased the cards and stamps and started writing to the cast, crew, consultants, venue operators and support staff. Eventually they will all be posted via snail mail.
But in the meantime, I want to send a special "shout out" to Eric Roos via the blog. He is a key character in the film and brings a boat load of humor to the screen. Eric attended various Sundance events with me to promote the film, and he gave a stellar interview on CNN. We thought the interview would last 15 minutes tops, but they kept the tape rolling for nearly an hour. I hear he shined on the French Canal + television and that Paris loves him singing on Main Street. Eric is a natural. He is witty and insightful, and has an uncanny ability to cut through the mire and provide an authentic perspective on numerous topics. He is also very generous!
Eric supplied us with some of the best SWAG available at Sundance. When we arrived at our condo, there were 14 large boxes of Nancy Boy natural body care products---soaps, shampoos, lotions---even shaving cream. A team of elves worked diligently to sort and pack the high-end Nancy Boy SWAG in gift bags that were handed out to guests at the SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS party. These were highly coveted items and nothing was left to spare! I attended several Sundance parties, and there is no doubt in my mind that the Nancy Boy products were a cut above everything else. Check out the array of Nancy Boy products at www.nancyboy.com. Lather up! I'm telling you it is some of the best natural body care products on the market.
Thank you, Eric!
Upcoming Screenings
- SMILE opens at Harkins Theaters in Phoenix, February 17-24
- SMILE screens in Michael Moore's Dangerous Docs at Traverse City Film Festival, July 30
- Harkins Theaters Presents SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS, Tucson, AZ July 27-31, 2010!
- Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Doc Series, NYC, May 24, 2010
- Salem Film Festival, Salem MA, February 27, 2010
- Sedona Film Festival, February 25 & 27, 2010
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, February 20, 2010
- Rocky Mountain Women's Film Fest, Colorado Springs, Nov 6-8
- FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia, October 24
- Temecula Int'l Film & Music Festival, Sept 10 & 11
- DOCUWEEKS, IFC Center, NYC, Aug 7-13
- DOCUWEEKS, ArcLight Hollywood, LA, July 31-Aug 6
- NEWFEST Film Festival, June 5
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 3
- Florida Film Festival, March 28 & April 2
- Slamdance Film Festival, January 17 & 20
Recent Press and Praise
- Variety: Storey victory over IRS reassures community!
- Hollywood Reporter: Lawyer rescues doc film industry!
- IDA News on IRS Win
- NY Times notes "sigh of relief" for doc filmmakers
- Deadline reports on victory over IRS for documentaries
- Storey Speaks on IRS Case at IDA's DOC U Event
- Forbes Breaks Story on Knocking Down the IRS
- Filmmaker Magazine on WHY DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING CANNOT BE A HOBBY
- New Times reports "it's sugary but pretty damn effective"
- Arizona Republic calls SMILE "a complex tale"
- Review from the Traverse City Film Festival
- Philadelphia Lawyer critically reviews "fascinating historical phenomenon"
- Madison proclaims SMILE "very relevant today"!
- New Review in Failure Magazine
- Cinema Without Borders gives us 5 stars!
- Hey U Guys UK review: "If you get a chance to catch this one, be sure to check it out."
- Hugh Hart's Industry Buzz on the "globe-hopping chorus"
- Dish Miss calls it "well-made...funny, fascinating, and very very entertaining!"
- NY Post tells how Glenn Close was Up With People
- LA Times singles out fast-paced doc!
- la2day's "Top Pick of the Week"
- Documentary.org interview with Director Lee Storey
- Rotten Tomatoes gives us an A-!"
- Conspiracy theories...often turn out to be true.
- Movie Dearest says "Up Yours, People!"
- LA Weekly cheers "Up With Docuweeks"
- Gordon and the Whale calls it "very funny, very strange, very affecting"
- Movie Geeks finds it "entertaining and enlightening"
- Village Voice proclaims "a withering critique"
- indieWIRE notes we are qualifying for an Oscar!
- pullquote's Can't Stop the Music Pt 2
- Highly rated review says keep an eye out for this one!
- Indie Week calls it especially interesting!
- Orlando Sentinel pokes a reluctant Glenn Close, by golly!
- Orlando Weekly trumpets 4 star review with 'deft wit'
- We're a hoot!
- From the San Franciso Bay Guardian
- Variety reviews our film!
- We've been blogged!
- L.A. Times gives us a nod
- The Salt Lake Tribune discusses films about music
- indieWIRE names us one of Five Films To Watch at Slamdance
- This just in from Variety's THE CIRCUIT
- Hollywood Reporter: Lawyer rescues doc film industry
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