I was in the middle of working on a feature story synopsis, when I received the fantastic news that "Honey, I'm Home" has been accepted into the Lake County Film Festival! Have to admit, this is a festival we did not expect to be accepted into, so this news is very well received. This makes 14 Official Selections for "Honey, I'm Home." Really happy to see our $100 film continue to win over judges and fans alike.
Even better is the way the news came about. It wasn't through email or a letter, it was through a phone call with Nat Dykeman, Festival Director of the Lake County Film Festival. To hear first hand that a Festival Director really enjoyed your film...I mean, what can I really say. It is a fantastic feeling.
Will post more detailed information as it becomes available.
Until then, here is the official site: Lake County Film Festival
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A lot of fans and friends are finding and discovering "Honey, I'm Home" over at Cruxy.com. I have been pleasantly surprised to see 5000+ views in it's first month on the Cruxy website.
Want to thank those of you who are purchasing our film through the site (Cruxy makes it easy by allowing you to use Paypal, Google Checkout, or your Credit Card, easily and securely). I am putting my proceeds towards the budget of my upcoming debut feature film. So, when you pay $0.99 you are doing more than just buying to view "Honey, I'm Home". You are helping to raise beginning funds for my first feature film. Your support has been a tremendous boost to me. Thank you.
There is a free one minute preview of "Honey, I'm Home" on Cruxy as well. Here is the direct link, https://www.cruxy.com/info/12745
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First and foremost,
Happy New Year to you!
I am working on making 2008 a big year (which will include my debut feature film!). While attacking this new year, I have discovered that my film, "Honey, I'm Home" was an Official Selection to the Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival which took place December 7th through December 13th, 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey. It is quite an honor that "Honey, I'm Home" was selected as they received over 400 short film submissions.
Official site to the Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival
Must apologize to all my fans in Turkey who missed the screening. I was kept in the dark and was not aware it was accepted. It is tougher to find out word about International Film Festivals. As proof, I was not aware that we had been accepted into yet another International Film Festival. I did some investigating and also discovered that "Honey, I'm Home" has also been accepted into the Roma Independent Film Festival.
The festival runs from April 4th through 12th, 2008. Will keep you posted with more information as it becomes available.
Here is the Roma Independent Film Festival "Honey, I'm Home" page, http://www.riff.it/php/show.php?id=2423
Here is the official site page (english) http://www.riff.it/indexeng.html
My best to you as you pursue your life's passions.
David
We have received word from the organizers of the Festivus Film Festival in Denver, CO that "Honey, I'm Home" has made the cut. They received over 300 submissions which is amazing for their inaugural year. We are still waiting on the official announcement and for the schedule to be released which will be done soon. I can say that we are overjoyed with this selection. Really like what we have seen from Festivus thus far and we wanted to be a part of it.
The FESTIVUS Film Festival will be held in Denver, Colorado between January 11 and January 13, 2008.
Mission statement: FESTIVUS is the film fest for the rest of us. Our goal is to support and encourage awesomely badass, truly independent film. Festivus isn't for the deep-pocketed Hollywood type. We're here for the guy that pawned his car to make a film. That's what independent cinema is about. That's what FESTIVUS is all about. Denver- you're going to love us!
Will update you on more details as they are released.
Woohoo!
I have just added my film, "Honey, I'm Home" to Cruxy.com.
Tagline: He cheated...she knows.
It deals with the topic of infidelity in a way you have probably never seen before.
You can now purchase our award winning short film, "Shoot-Out" easily and securely via PayPal, Google Checkout, or your Credit Card. Thanks to our new trusted partner, Cruxy.com
In our most recent review, Film Maniac Tony DeFrancisco had this to say,
"Shoot-Out" is just over at fifteen minutes, but that's just enough time to get the movie going. It moves at a steady pace and packs punches that your grand-mom can't even dodge. Even after "Shoot-Out" is over, you have to keep watching it. The directing angles are so fantastic that I thought I was watching a Spike Lee movie. David Branin, writer and director, creates a short-film that can be described as an amazing accomplishment to the Independent Cinema."
After you download to own, "Shoot-Out" please let us know what you think. Would love to have your thoughts. Here is the direct link.
Purchase "Shoot-Out" easily and securely through Cruxy.com
What we love about Cruxy.com is how seamless they make the process not only for us the filmmakers, but for you the consumer. Using Paypal, Google Checkout, or your Credit Card is quick, easy, and most importantly secure. After your purchase, you download the file and "Shoot-Out" is yours to watch over and over again. It's really that easy.
Have to be honest, do not know where to begin with this one. I contacted Film Maniac Tony DeFrancisco to review my latest release, "Honey, I'm Home." I had an extra screener copy of "Shoot-Out" by my desk, so I thought it was a good opportunity to have it looked at as well.
Normally, when a Reviewer writes a positive review about one of my films there are one or two quotes that I can pull for promotional purposes. This latest review is loaded with quotes that it just leaves me scrambling.
Here is a sample,
"Even after "Shoot-Out" is over, you have to keep watching it. The directing angles are so fantastic that I thought I was watching a Spike Lee movie. David Branin, writer and director, creates a short-film that can be described as an amazing accomplishment to the Independent Cinema."
There is a lot more in the full review. You have to check it out.
Tony DeFrancisco "Shoot-Out" Review
Thank you for your support!
We are very happy to announce that "Honey, I'm Home" has been accepted into it's 10th Film Festival. It is great to reach the double digit mark. We received official word from Jerry Kovar of the Sarasota Film Society that "Honey, I'm Home" will screen December 3rd, 2007 at Burns Court Cinemas in Brandenton, Florida at 8:30 pm as part of the Filmmakers Forum Series.
For a movie made on such a miniscule budget of under $100, "Honey, I'm Home" is showing a lot of vitality with critics and also on the festival circuit. Love to see it, as we work on getting our first feature film made. Details on that front coming in the near future.
For further details on the Sarasota Film Society and the upcoming "Honey, I'm Home" screening, you may visit:
Official Site: http://www.filmsociety.org/
Our video "Religious Freaks Gone Wild" continues it's run as one of the internet's most sensational videos. It's view count is somewhere in the millions. There is no telling how many people have copied, reposted, forwarded and commented on the video. It has appeared all over the world on countless sites in every language you can imagine.
Don't be surprised if you see it on television in the near future. Will keep you posted on those details when we are allowed to fully disclose such information.
Although we can't keep track of all the sites with different titles and such, we can keep track of the view count it has on our YouTube Page. It is there where it has recently gone over 250,000 Views. It still registers about 1000 Views and a dozen or so comments to go with it every week. People can't seem to get enough.
Here it is if you have not seen it.
Direct link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHt5USBMxkc
Also if you want it for your iPod or other such devices, you can own it for just 29 cents through our trusted partner Si-Mi.com Direct link is below.
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The secret is getting out....
When was the last time you heard people buzzing about a film made for less than $100? Think about it.
It is now happening with David Branin's "Honey, I'm Home" A film that critics are falling in love with. Look at these quotes.
"A gem in its class"
- MovieBuffs.com - Ricardo Barberini
"If this is a calling card for Tinseltown, it's an excellent effort."
-Hollywood is Talking - Jerry Brewington
"Honey, I'm Home is different and original, and it kicked my ass."
-Cinema Crazed - Felix Vasquez, Jr.
"The ending completely threw me for a loop."
- The Movies Made Me Do It - Tristan Wright
"9 out of 10, Absolutely brilliant!"
- Moviejungle.com - Peter Dimako
"Branin's still got a great way with the pen here, and his work feels fully thought out and well-imagined."
-World's Greatest Critic - J.C. Macek III
"I actually enjoyed it more the second time around."
- The Rub: Movie Reviews - Jeremy Welsch
"Honey Im Home is a quick and intense ride from start to finish!"
- ADitude Advertising – Trey McGriff
"A highly enjoyable piece that left me surprised at how much I loved it."
-The Movies Made Me Do It - Chad Connolly
"In today's cliched Hollywood world, it's refreshing to see creative writing on the Independent level."
-The Comic Book Bin - Tony Farinella
"In little more than 5 minutes, Branin smartly tells his story and get the most out of it."
-Entertainment Insiders - Jonathan W. Hickman
"The film does have an incredibly surprising ending that was nothing like what I thought it would be."
-Rogue Cinema - Duane Martin
"David Branin has a strong 5 minute piece and shows great promise as a filmmaker."
-This is some scene - Ralph James
"Honey, I'm Home" stars Jacob Magnuson and Karen Worden. It is written and directed by David Branin (Shoot-Out, REFRAGMENTED) while being shot and edited by Vin Martinez (Comic Noir, Harlem Sunset, Too Late For Tears). Original music is scored by Rudy Mangual (Shoot-Out).
This film tackles the topic of being unfaithful and having to confess the truth to one's companion. Never before has infidelity been explored in the way that Branin does in this five minute masterpiece.
If you are a critic/reviewer who would like to review "Honey, I'm Home" for your site, please contact us at dreamregime@gmail.com
This week has been a great week for our film "Honey, I'm Home" After being notified by the Miami Underground Film Festival and the Cookies in the Mill Film and Video Festival of their acceptances earlier this week, we have just received word from the Peoria Film Festival that "Honey, I'm Home" is an Official Selection to their 2008 Festival.
Each Official Selection is very exciting news for us, as we have raised the bar to the near impossible goal of having "Honey, I'm Home" screen in all 50 states and 10 countries outside of the U.S. Each festival that accepts our film gives us hope that maybe our goal isn't impossible.
We want to make special mention and thank Festival Director Helen McCready for all the work she puts into the festival. The limited contact we have had with her has been great. For filmmakers it is great when you have access to a festival director and Helen is approachable and welcoming.
"Honey, I'm Home" will screen at the 2008 Peoria Film Festival held March 6th through March 9th. The venue is the Harkins Theatre - Arrowhead 18 located at 16046 North Arrowhead Fountain, Peoria Arizona.
That's right, Peoria, ARIZONA.
For more on the festival, you may visit
Official Site - http://www.peoriafilmfestival.com/
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/peoriafilmfest
We have just received word Kari Wagner-Peck, Festival Director of the Cookies in the Mill Film and Video Festival that "Honey, I'm Home" has been Officially Selected to screen in this year's festival. The event will take place at the North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine.
We do not have the specifics as the site is currently being updated. Going to do our best to get you the information you need as soon as it becomes available.
For now, we are tremendously excited about this festival as we move forward with our goal of having "Honey, I'm Home" screen in all 50 States.
I mentioned how much I liked Indie Film Trailers last week. On it's first day on the site, our movie trailer for "Honey, I'm Home" had over one thousand views. It is now the most viewed trailer on the site with over 15,000 views in about ten days. Want to thank all of you for your support. We are doing what we can to have "Honey, I'm Home" screened in all 50 States. With your continued support, maybe it is possible.
With that, here is the link to the 1 Movie Trailer on Indie Film Trailers.
Honey, I'm Home on IFtrailers.com
P.S. Let's keep it going.
Our award winning and much acclaimed short film, "Shoot-Out" is available to own on the rising independent site, http://www.si-mi.com/ The film has been heralded for it's cinematography and great acting/basketball performances from it's two stars, Tyshawn Bryant and Daniel Sol. Not to mention a story that keeps you enthralled until it's power packed finish.
This is a great opportunity to see and experience the film that has garnered us notoriety. The price has been reduced from $1.99 to $1.29. To date, "Shoot-Out" has been one of the most downloaded films available at Si-Mi. Your contribution will go towards money we are raising for our upcoming feature film which is now in pre-production. Thank you for your support of what we are doing and for you support of independent filmmaking. If you have enjoyed our work, please help us spread the word by passing our work onto others.
Here is the direct link (contains a preview of "Shoot-Out")
http://www.si-mi.com/ContentDetail.aspx?id=487&screenid=34&player=2
Thank you,
David Branin
We have long lost the ability to edit and customize this page. A dozen attempts to contact Myspace have failed. Wanting to give our friends and fans a better experience when visiting our page, we have decided to reconstruct a new page from scratch.
We don't want to lose you as a friend. And for those who have yet to befriend us, don't let any more time go by. Please support our effort by adding the new "Shoot-Out" to your friends list. Thank you for your support!
Here is the direct link - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=267799013&MyToken=8729caea-a0b8-474d-8c43-924dc23446f9
See you on the other side.
We have just received word that "Honey, I'm Home" has been accepted into the Miami Underground Film Festival '08!!! We want to thank Festival Director Rafael Diaz Wagner for being the wonderful supporter of independent film that he is.
The way the official selection came about is an amazing story. One that we would release if we were charging a premium service fee to read. For now, our fans in Miami can take note that "Honey, I'm Home" is coming to your city as one of the first films accepted into the Miami Underground Film Festival. Hope you are as thrilled and excited as we are. The festival is not until March, so we will have more details as the fest comes closer. Don't be surprised to see us mention this one many times before then.
Really love the site, Indie Film Trailers. It's a site I wish I would have created on my own. I also wish there were more sites that were a nesting place for independent film trailers. Occasionally I will scan the web attempting to locate other such sites, but I have not had much success. If you know of other sites that welcome independent filmmakers to post their movie trailers, please enlighten us.
With that, here is the link to our "Honey, I'm Home" Movie Trailer now on Indie Film Trailers.
Honey, I'm Home on IFtrailers.com
P.S. Already over 1000 views in one day!
