There are a number of cool things happening regarding the release of Rectify not the least of which is to say that it’s available at all. Who knew we could make a short that would “get distribution”. Here’s what’s going down so far:

• Rectify is currently available on Caachi
• Rectify is currently available on IndieFlix
• Sometime this week Rectify will be available on Heretic Films and Bside
• Sometime next week Rectify will be available on Amazon and Joost
• The week after Rectify will be available on Hulu and Vuze
• Sometime in the future Rectify will be available (in the FHTA short film package) on Netflix
• AND… starting AUGUST 1st OurStage will be running another sign up promotion but this time we get $4 per new person signed up! The promotion will run through August and I will make Rectify available for free viewing to anybody who signs up as part of the promotion.

Stay tuned for more details!

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So I’m back from L.A. and the entire experience was awesome. DIY Days was a complete success. Here is the breakdown of the day:

OPENING KEYNOTE
Robert Greenwald (Outfoxed, Wallmart the High Cost of Low Price, Iraq for Sale)

10:45 AM - NOON
Panel #1: THE REALITIES OF DIY

Discussion Leader: Mark Stolaroff (producer and founder of the No Budget Film School)
- Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters)
- Ondi Timoner (DiG, Join Us, We Live in Public)
- M dot Strange (We Are the Strange)
- Hunter Weeks (10 MPH and 10 YARDS)

NOON to 1PM - LUNCH

1PM to 1:45PM:
Arin Crumley - FOUR EYED MONSTERS case study

1:45PM - 2:30PM:
Lance Weiler - EXTENDING THE STORYWORLD case study

2:30PM - 3:15PM
KEYNOTE
Marshall Herskovitz (Blood Diamond, Quarterlife)

3:15PM - 4:30PM
Panel #2: MOVING BEYOND THE SCREEN

Discussion Leader: Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, The Last Broadcast)
- Marshall Herskovitz (Blood Diamond, Quarterlife)
- Tommy Pallotta (A Scanner Darkly, Waking Life)
- Femke Wolting (filmmaker, cross-media producer and designer)
- Mark Pellington (Henry Poole is Here, Arlington Road and Mothman Prophecies)

4:30PM - 4:45PM
Break

4:45PM - 5:30PM
M Dot Strange - WE ARE THE STRANGE case study

5:30PM - 6:45PM
Panel #3: WHEN THE AUDIENCE TAKES CONTROL

Discussion Leader: Saskia Wilson-Brown (Current TV)
- Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters)
- M Dot Strange (We Are the Strange)
- Miki Krimmel (expert in social media and online community)
- Alex Johnson (digital media strategist / filmmaker)
- Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma)
- YOU

6:45PM
Closing Remarks

7PM - 8PM
Social Hour @ Mountain Bar

The amount of information was intense. Thankfully the whole thing was recorded and will be made avialable on the DIY Days and Workbook Project websites shortly.

I want to extend a huge thanks to Lance Weiler, Arin Crumley, M dot Strange and everyone else involved in making it happen. It’s great to see some of the pioneers of the current media revolution turning around and sharing their experience with other artists.

In other news: my first real experience of L.A. felt very inviting. I see a possible change of zip code in my future.

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Rectify, The Addict and Ordinary Angels all received a warm reception at STIFF. Rectify was given the award for best dialog which was fun and unexpected.

For my first festival experience is was good but I do question the value of paying to submit my film so it may or may not be shown to a small number of people. (For the record STIFF entry was free for local filmmakers.) With the current state of technology and new media distribution I think the importance of traditional film festivals is lessening. This is especially true for short films. The reality of making a short film is that at best it is a calling card for future projects, otherwise it’s just an good practice. Feature films still have a chance of benifiting from “doing the festival circuit” but I think there is much more oportunity for short films online. That said, I think I will limit the number of festivals I submit Rectify to the ones that I have a posiblity of attending. Spending $40 or $50 to send my film accross the county so a few dozen people, that I will never meet, can see it doesn’t seem to make much sense for this paticular project.

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The official schedule for STIFF has been released and I am pleased to say that both Rectify and The Addict have weekend screenings. The dates are as follows:

• Rectify - Saturday, June 7th at 6:15pm at the Jewel Box Theater
• The Addict - Sunday, June 8th at 6:15pm at the Jewel Box Theater

Also playing will be:

• Ordinary Angels (by Todd Downing) - Sunday, June 8th at 1:30pm at the Jewel Box Theater

For more information including the complete schedule and directions to the Jewel Box Theater please visit the STIFF page under RECTIFY SCREENINGS in the upper right corner of this page.

See you there!

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I just signed a deal for a win-win type agreement between Rectify and OurStage.com. If you use my referral link to sign up for a FREE account with OurStage.com they will give me $1. No tricks, no spam, no kidding. It’s a cool site and they believe in helping the new generation of filmmakers.

In return for taking 60 seconds to sign up I am making Rectify available for viewing online for FREE. That’s right. If you did have a chance to see it at the Christoff screening now’s your chance. This if for a limited time only. To check it out go to www.rectifyfilm.com/ourstage.

And of course, tell your friends. Thanks! =D

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Greetings! The submission process has begun. To date Rectify has been submitted to the Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Port Townsend Film Festival, and the From Here to Awesome online film festival - which is what I want to talk about today.

FHTA was founded by DIY filmmaking pioneers Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma), Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters) and M dot Strange (We Are The Strange). These guys are leading the pack when it comes to successful self distribution and are nice enough to share their knowledge as they go. With the tidal wave of change in landscape of media creation and digital distribution we can either sink, swim, or surf. FHTA is offering surfing lessons so I’m grabbing my wet suit. Nobody is “hanging 10″ just yet, but at least somebody is getting up and riding this thing.

For those of you who are interested in taking part in the pioneering of film making history check out our submission video below and help spread the word.

I think it’s worth mentioning that I do realize that Rectify is a film for select audiences. It’s dark, it’s creepy and it’s not for everyone. My goal is to give that select audience a chance to see the film and be able to share their opinions. With so much media available it’s not a matter of finding something to watch but a matter of finding something that matches our unique tastes.

Or, we can turn the future of media over to these guys.

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A huge thank you goes out to everyone that helped make Saturday night a success. Sally and Shannon did an awesome job making sure there was enough food for everyone. Seth from the gallery was super helpful in getting things set up.

Here are some of the pictures we got from our camera. If YOU took any pictures please send ‘em my way.

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The Rectify DVD is done and being duplicated! All day yesterday was spent testing and refining and testing and more refining. Thanks to Val and her sister Viko’s tireless efforts it even has accurate Spanish subtitles. All modesty aside, this is a pretty cool DVD. The case and label artwork look great. It has Rectify, the re-edit of The Addict, a director commentary for Rectify, a photo slide show of production stills, and an Easter egg for those willing to find it. Not bad for a low budget indie. =)

Don’t forget to RSVP and I will see you on Saturday!

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