Lovely, Still Update
So I’m sure some of you may be wondering when my film, Lovely, Still, is actually coming out. In fact I know many are, because I get asked a lot. Probably four or five times a day. It’s a real bummer because I don’t have an answer. The film played for standing ovations in Toronto and everyone really loved it (Except for Variety – Which really sucks because in the film business everyone listens to Variety and that’s it – Gross). It even got some of coveted Oscar buzz.
The problem with reviews is that too many people are split in groups this day and age – It is impossible to connect with everyone’s tastes. The internet has really broken people up into specific cultures and interests. Marketing to a wide audience is almost impossible. This is probably the reason for all the remakes the past few years. They’re a sure fire way to bring groups together through nostalgia. A cheap trick.
Anyways – Best I can tell regarding a release date is a vague “Fall”. It feels horrible, in the end, all you want to do when you make a film is show it to people. If I can get even a minimal release, I will be happy and I think the film will speak for itself when people see it. I will keep everyone updated. We are in talks right now with all of the interesting distribution companies. They all really love it, it’s just a matter if they want to take a risk or not. These are tough times for the film business. Can a film about two old people fill seats? How do you market something like that? – There is a always a solution to every problem.
Ho! Ho! Ho!