Accepted into the Festivus Film Festival!

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!

"Honey, I'm Home" is Available for Purchase at Cruxy.com

"Honey, I’m Home" - Now Easily Available Through Our Trusted Partner Cruxy.com

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.

The film stars Jacob Magnuson and Karen Worden. For those of you who them, sure you will enjoy their performances. Cinematography is done by Vincent Martinez and the original music is composed by Rudy Mangual.

Made this little film for less than $100, shooting it all in just a couple of hours. It has done surprisingly well with critics. It is still making it's rounds on the film festival cicuit. Just learned today that it has been accepted into it's 11th Film Festival. It won the "Audience Choice Award" at the HollyShorts Film Festival back in August. Going to keep it on the festival circuit for a while longer, but wanted to make it available to those who have yet to see it.

You can use Paypal, Google Checkout, or your Credit Card to easily, quickly and securely purchase the film. Only charging $1 for it, the same amount you pay to download songs from iTunes.

Here is the direct link

https://www.cruxy.com/info/12745 (includes a 1 minute preview)

Here is what a few critics have said about "Honey, I'm Home"

"The ending completely through me for a loop." - Tristan Wright, The Movies Made Me Do It

"9 out of 10. Absolutely brilliant!" - Peter Dimako, MovieJungle.com

"Honey, I'm Home is different and original, and it kicked my ass." - Felix Vaquez, Jr., Cinema Crazed

Please pass this on to anyone you believe would be interested.

Thank you for your support!

Happy Holidays
David

Shoot-Out - Now Easily Available Through Our Trusted Partner Cruxy.com

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.

Tony DeFrancisco Raves About "Shoot-Out"

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!

You can Purchase "Shoot-Out" securely at Cruxy.com

10th Official Selection for "Honey, I’m Home"!!!

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/

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sarasotafilmsociety

"Religious Freaks" goes over 250,000 views on YouTube

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.

http://www.si-mi.com/ContentDetail.aspx?id=999&category=film

Critics Weigh in on "Honey, I'm Home"

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

Official Selection - Peoria Film Festival

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

Official Selection - Cookies in the Mill Film Festival

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.

Number 1 Movie Trailer on IFtrailers.com

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.

David Branin’s "Shoot-Out" Available at Si-Mi.com

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

"Shoot-Out" Myspace Page is MOVING!!!!

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.

Official Selection - Miami Underground Film Festival ’08

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.

"Honey, I’m Home" Tralier Added to Indie Film Trailers

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!

The Movies Made Me Do It REVIEWS "Honey, I’m Home"

For the Subject, I was going to type in "The Movies Made Me Do It REVIEWS Honey, I'm Home AGAIN!!!" which would be more appropriate since we have already received one review from Chad Connolly of MvMMDI.

Wanted to give you a little backstory on how this latest review came about. I received an email out of the blue from Chad's partner at http://www.moviesmademe.com/, Tristan Wright. As I do sometimes in these news updates, here is an excerpt of what Tristan wrote me,

"Mr. Branin,

I am currently a reviewer for the website MoviesMadeMe.com. Chad Connolly suggested your movie, "Honey, I'm Home" to me after one of our many conversations about independent film"

How amazing! It's a dream scenario for someone like me who is doing all he can to gain exposure and have his work seen. Of course I didn't let the opportunity slip away and was glad to send Tristan a copy of "Honey, I'm Home" to review. Even took it a step further by sending him a copy of my previous film, "Shoot-Out" He loved both, giving both films 8/10 scores.

With that, here is the link to the review

Tristan Wright of MvMMDI Reviews Honey, I'm Home

(from there, you have to click on "Show Review" across from Tristan)

Honey, I’m Home Added to IMDB

Our little movie is now official!

Here is the new profile on the Internet Movie Database

Honey, I'm Home IMDB Link

When I decided to make "Honey, I'm Home" the main goal was simply to achieve what I am reporting here about getting this film on IMDB.  Yet the film has been received so well, that I had to adjust my goals.  Critics have been quite generous in their praise of the film and it already has an Audience Choice Award while it's list of Official Selections grow.

For now, check out the IMDB page and stay tuned for the latest news and upcoming festival screenings.  Hoping to bring "Honey, I'm Home" to a city near you and soon.

Another Official Selection - Converge South Film Festival

We are very excited to report another screening in another new state is coming your way. "Honey, I'm Home" has been accepted as an Official Selection to the Converge South Film Festival which is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. We want to thank the festival committee and Festival Director Andy Coon for including our film in their festival.

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On a related note, Andy Coon does has a great running series of video blogs on Greensboro, North Carolina and on the Converge South Film Festival. They are well-made, informative, and entertaining. You can check them out on the Converge South Film Festival Myspace Page. Go ahead and add them to your group of friends.

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http://www.myspace.com/convergesouth

ConvergeSouth Film Festival will be held at 2 Art Chicks Gallery on 609 S. Elm Street in Downtown Greensboro on Saturday October 20th, 2007. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the Festival will begin at 7:30. Looks like "Honey, I'm Home" will screen within the first hour this upcoming Saturday. If you are the area, add it to your calendars. Looks like it is going to be a blast.

Here is the link to the film schedule and location information http://fcproducer.com/index.php/andy-coon/2007/10/convergesouth-film-festival-schedule-announced/

Will keep you posted on all upcoming screenings as we are notified. Thank you for your interest and support. Hope to bring "Honey, I'm Home" to your city as soon as we can.

True Hollywood Talk - Video Interview with Filmmaker David Branin

If you have been following our blog news for a while, you probably remember me mentioning during our post HollyShorts Film Festival news that I was interviewed by three different outlets. The first of those interviews has now made it's way online.

Really want to thank Steven Buchsbaum from http://www.truehollywoodtalk.com/ for this interview. His work ethic and passion is quite admirable. He has started True Hollywood Talk through his own determination, showing his love for the film business. His support of the film community especially the indie film community is phenomenal. He updates his video interviews constantly giving us all great content which also includes Hollywood news and a classified section.

As I type this, my interview is featured on the front page of http://www.truehollywoodtalk.com/ which is tremendous exposure. Hurry up and try and check it out as soon as you can to see if you can catch it on the homepage.

I was a little nervous during this interview, so I wasn't on top of my game as much as I would like to be. Very glad to have done the interview though and looking forward to sharing it with you. Would love to have your comments. I thought I did fairly well.

Here is the direct link to the interview in case it's time on the homepage has elapsed.

True Hollywood Talk interviews Filmmaker David Branin

Have more exciting news coming your way so stay with us.

Filmmaker David Branin interviewed by Short End Magazine

In a follow up to the HollyShorts Film Festival, I was contacted by Noralil Ryan Fores from Short End Magazine for an interview. What a blessing it is to have an interview done by a true professional such as Noralil.

She has done an excellent job piecing together this interview we conducted several weeks ago. Now you have a chance to benefit from her work and learn a little more about me.

I just want to point out to you how quickly things can change. When I was talking to Noralil, I was gearing up to make my short film, "R E F R A G M E N T E D" It is a very strong piece of writing and a film I still hope to make in the near future. Yet, since this interview I have come up with a new Feature Film idea that is coming on so fast that it is now taken precendence over all other projects which include my other planned feature film. It is an idea so fertile that it makes me wish I was going into production today on it.

Sorry, more to come on that project soon.

Here is my interview with Noralil.

Short End Magazine interviews Filmmaker David Branin

More about Short End Magazine - Launched in April 2007 as a weekly online publication, SM serves to tell stories from the independent and student film communities with an eye toward sharing thoughts and critique about trends within the scene.

Homepage - http://www.shortendmagazine.com/

Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/shortendmagazine

Utopia Film Festival - Official Selection for "Honey, I'm Home"

"Honey, I'm Home" is an official selection to this year's Utopia Film Festival. This will be a DC-area Premiere for David Branin's short film on infidelity.

We are extremely thrilled with this selection. After being accepted into our first four film festivals and winning one Audience Choice Award, we were turned down by three straight film festivals so it feels great to have this upcoming East Coast Screening.

"Honey, I'm Home" screens Saturday, October 27 at 2:00 pm at the Greenbelt Community Center Multipurpose Room in Greenbelt, Maryland.

More about Utopia Film Festival 2007 - A cinematic event reflecting the utopian ideals of Greenbelt, Maryland - one of America's first planned communities.

Check out this great professionally made video which highlights the festival http://www.utopiafilmfestival.org/utopia.shtml

Here is the official link to the Utopia Film Festival for additional information and directions - http://www.utopiafilmfestival.org/index.shtml