|
11/9/04 * the Burning Annie Newsletter
* Burning Annie wins 3 more film festival awards Plus: Two east coast screenings next week
* ÊOn October 24, Burning Annie took home three of the top prizes at the 2004 Tastie Awards-- BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST DIRECTOR, and BEST ACTOR (Gary Lundy). That brings our Award count to five, including two "Best Film" prizes. Huge thanks to John Swon of the SMMASH Film Festival and all the SMMASH jurors, audiences, and programmers!
* ÊUPCOMING SCREENINGS:
* Just a note from Randy-- I know it probably seems like we've been playing the film festival circuit forever, but many films play it for years and years on end. I promise that won't happen with us. This fall is winding down, and there will be a few final festival appearances this winter. There are several distributors interested in putting BA out on DVD, we just have to find the best deal and best fit for our baby. Hopefully, there will be good news to announce before the Xmas holidays (knock on wood).
* Burning Annie apparel can be yours! Go shopping at the BA Merch Depot for shirts, tees, jackets, shorts, hats, cups, buttons, animal wear, magnets, and more. Show your support, and look good doing it!
* If you no longer wish to follow the zany exploits of this grassroots American film, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the very bottom of this email.
best of everything,
_Randy (Mack)
producer (and cowriter)
**********************************************************************
BURNING ANNIE
www.BurningAnnie.com
**********************************************************************
****** W I N N E R *************** W I N N E R ******
* B E S T F E A T U R E * * B E S T F E A T U R E *
* MassBay Film Festival * * West Virginia Filmmakers *
* 2004 * * Film Festival 2004 *
********************************* *********************************
* *
* WINNER * BEST SCREENPLAY * BEST DIRECTOR * BEST ACTOR * *
* * 2004 Tastie Awards * SMMASH Film Festival * *
Nominated for FIVE Golden Starfish Awards at the Hamptons
Int'l Film Festival * Best Feature, Best Lead Actor,
Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Screenplay
* * * Directed by Van Flesher * * * Written by Zack Ordynans * * *
* * * Produced by Randy Mack * * *
Starring Gary Lundy, Sara Downing, Brian Klugman, Jay Paulson,
Rini Bell, Todd Duffey, Kathleen Perkins, and Kim Murphy Zandell
"Strikes so close to home that it's impossible
to think about it in any sort of detached sense.
Succeeds in conjuring the tone and spirit
of 'Annie Hall'-- a remarkable thing, indeed.
BURNING ANNIE MAY BE THE BEST MOVIE
I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR."
- Entertainment Today
"Clearly a labor of love.
The best romantic comedy I've
seen in years. A GREAT FILM."
- MSNBC
"At once touching and funny, but
never cloying or cute-- credit
the deft writing and camera work.
Add an excellent score and
THIS LITTLE FILM COMES UP BIG."
- E. Hampton Independent
"Likable-- tons of 'tude!
SMART-ASS PUNS, WITTY REPARTEE,
sardonic asides, and
SHARP SOCIAL OBSERVATIONS.
Kim Murphy is luminous."
- Daily Variety
"A hilarious homage to Woody Allen.
Lundy has a wiseass, nerdy charisma
and Downing matches him in
smarts and screen presence.
The wisecracking amorous trio could
carry a Hollywood movie..."
- Providence Phoenix
"Compelling... Captures the college experience very well.
Character interactions provide
a host of memorable scenes...
A wonderful film. Recommended."
- The Numbers
"Relentlessly funny from fade to fade,
without a false note between...
Humor that is rooted in honesty.
A riotous, whip-smart film."
- Bangin' Banana
************************************************************
www.BurningAnnie.com
************************************************************
|