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CHILDREN OF GOD sold out 2 screenings at this years OUTFEST in LA.  The screening on Friday sparked a heated debate with the audience leading the moderator to say in all his years at OUTFEST, he never saw anything like it.  Pretty crazy but cool when your film makes people talk…or yell.

Richard LeMay & director Kareem Mortimer

After 2 sold out screenings, we won the audience award for best feature.  This is exciting to say the least. It’s the film”s 4th award but it’s New York City!  This is the Children of God team at the Q&A.

After two sold out screenings at this years NEWFEST Film Festival, CHILDREN OF GOD won the audience award for Best Narrative Feature Film.  This is the fourth award the movie has garnered in the past two months.  Next stop is Frameline in San Francisco and then off to OUTFEST in LA.

The second screening of CHILDREN OF GOD here in New York sold out on Thursday.  The audience loved it and we all headed to Highlands for the after party.  Things got a little crazy. That’s editor Maria Cataldo, director Kareem Mortimer and actor Johnny Ferro at the reception before the screening.

Monday night CHILDREN OF GOD screened at Harlem Stage on Screen as a part of this years NEWFEST.  The screening was sold out and the crowd loved it.  About 95% of the audience stayed for the Q & A afterward.  After that, they threw a party for the film.  We had a blast.

Sunday, May 16, 2010 CHILDREN OF GOD screened at the Museum of Fine Art in conjunction with the Boston LGBT Film Festival.  The house was packed and the crowd seemed to love it.

Sunday I went to Boston for the 2010 Boston GLBT Film Festival screening of CHILDREN OF GOD.  It screened at the Museum of Fine Art which in itself is kind of cool.  Really great screening room!  I’m from Mass so my family and friends were there. The crowd really loved it.  A very cool night.

Kim and me

Me and Cheif of operations Amit Dixit

Margaret Kemp, me and Trevite Willis during the Q & A

Wednesday night Streetwise Pictures partnered with Sawyer Studios, The Circuit and Variety Magazine to throw a post Tribeca/pre Cannes party.  500 people showed up at the swanky club Arena and danced their asses off.  The open bar helped.  It was a great night with some cool people.

Doug Weiser, Alex Emanuel, Kim Jackson and me

Meghan Mahoney

Thakur Wint, Deidre Johnson & me

Writer Douglas Day Stewart (OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, BLUE LAGOON), Judy Stewart & Shady Day Stewart

Gustavo Camelot & Kim

Actor Ben Weaver (LOVE POSSIBLY)

We just found out that TUB got accepted to the Cannes Film Festival.  Very Exciting.  I don’t know if I’ll be going but it’s cool either way.

Check out the full review HERE.

I was asked to be a judge for the 21st Annual Dusty Film Festival yesterday.  I spent a cold, rainy, New York day watching tons of movies by students from the school of Visual Arts.  What a great day.  There are some very talented young film makers coming up and it was exciting to see their work.  The festival itself is in May so if you’re curious, check it out.

2010 Festival Schedule
Sunday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 5: Screenings*
SVA Theatre
333 West 23rd Street - Time TBA

Monday, May 3: Screenwriters Night
SVA Theatre, 6:30pm

Tuesday, May 4: Animation Screenings*
SVA Theatre - Time TBA

Thursday, May 6: Awards Ceremony and Gala
Awards Ceremony: SVA Theatre 6:30PM
Gala: 9 - 11pm - Location TBA

Friday, May 7: Winner’s Circle*
SVA Theatre, 6 - 10pm

CHILDREN OF GOD  has been chosen as the closing night film for the BFI London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.  Over 850 attended the screening and the gala afterward.  This prestigious honor follows the screening at the Miami International Film Festival.  Next is Torino Italy followed by many more festivals around the world including New York, Boston, Melbourne and Toronto.

Last week, CHILDREN OF GOD screened as the closing night film for the London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.  The screening sold out with 850 people in attendance.  Check out the video of the closing night gala here.

The other night Streetwise Pictures co-hosted a post Sundance/ pre South by Southwest party with Sawyer Studios, the Circuit and The Observer.  About 400 people came and drank Mojitos at The Gates all night.  All in all a pretty cool event.

Adrienne Stern, Zac Soreff & Kim Jackson

FL Jones, Ilyana Kadushin & James Harell

Producer Trevite Willis

Cinematographer Ian Bloom, Kim & actor Ryan Vigilant

DJ Mostbanginest!

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TUB premiered on Saturday, January 23, 2010 to a packed house.  By the sound of the audiences laughs and gasps, the screening was a success.

From the second we got here, it’s been non stop.  Lot’s of cool people, cool films and really cool parties.

Me and Kim Jackson at the Getty Image studio at the Lift in Park City

Me and Kim leaving an interview with EInsiders.com

At the Jigsaw Global party at the New Frontier Lounge 

Kim hanging out with the locals.

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More coverage of the 2009 BIFF screening of CHILDREN OF GOD.  Check out the link below for more.

http://www.trinidadandtobagofilmfestival.com/blog/2009/12/children-of-god-premieres-at-biff.html

The Bahamas Weekly covered the opening night of Bahamas International Film Festival with the screening of CHILDREN OF GOD.  Check out the link below for more details.

http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bahamas-international-film-festival/Children_of_God_opens_Bahamas_International_Film_Festival8844.shtml

Fest21.com announces line up for the 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival.  Check out the article below:

http://www.awardswatch.fest21.com/en/blog/editor/precious_and_children_of_god_will_bookend_the_bahamas_int_l_film_festival_as_opening_and_closing_night_films

The Bahamas International Film Festival chose CHILDREN OF GOD as the opening night film to kick off their 2009 festival.  The screening was a huge success with deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas Brent Symonette introducing the movie.  The film screened to a packed house followed by 2 parties that took us all into the wee hours of the morning.  Great night all around.

Acclaimed Director Kareem Mortimer

Prime Minister Brent Symonette

The cast of Children of God

Actor Jonny Ferro

Me and Cinematographer Ian Bloom

Johnny Depp

Me and actor Mark Ford

Me and Bahama pop star TaDa

Me and producer Nia Hatsopoulos

Sean Connery & Johnny Depp

Late night…

Even later.

I am so pleased to announce that The Streetwise Production TUB has been chosen as an official selection in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  TUB was produced by Streetwise founder Kim Jackson and directed by the talented Bobby Miller.  This means I get to go to Sundance!  

Streetwise Pictures Entertainment is pleased to announce that The Streetwise Production TUB has been chosen as an official selection in the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  TUB was produced by Streetwise founder Kim Jackson and directed by the talented Bobby Miller.  

I’m psyched that Children of God has been chosen as the opening night film for the Bahamas International Film Festival.  The screening is Friday, Dec 11 with a party afterward.  It’s pretty prestigious but I honestly just want to get out of New York.  Should be a great night.

CHILDREN OF GOD has been chosen as the opening night film for the Bahamas International Film Festival.  The film which will have it’s world premiere on Friday Dec 11 will be followed by a post screening gala.

Check out this sneak peek of the movie I produced in the Bahamas.  It’s finally complete.  We are signing with a pretty cool producer’s rep so keep your fingers crossed.  Hope you like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjFWLiPs0Wo

Last night I had a reading of my new script SUMMER OF AIDEN POST.  I got some amazing actors to bring life to these characters.  I’m slated to shoot it in June and I had never heard it out loud before.  Very exciting!

Big congrats to Gen 247 for winning the 2009 Webby for DELETED: THE GAME!  They beat out MTV, ABC and Fox!  Gen 247 is the production company that is producing the web series I am directing (LOVE POSSIBLY).  This is great news.  They deserve it.

CHILDREN OF GOD (AKA DAYBREAK) is at picture lock.  Now it’s off to get get color corrected and a sound edit.  I saw the cut with the new score and it’s beautiful!  This is exciting.

We shot a promo for LOVE POSSIBLY over the weekend.  It’s rare when something goes so smooth.  Everyone involved was amazing.  And the footage is really great.  I can’t wait to see the finished piece.

The other day, I went to Sullivan Hall for the CD launch of FL Jones’ CD: BECOMING MYSELF.  The band was tight and FL killed it!  A great night and the crowed went wild.  For those who don’t know, FL was the music supervisor for WHIRLWIND.  It’s a great album so if you don’t have it, get it at www.fljones.com.

  Deleted: The Game, has been nominated for a Webby 09 in the Best Experimental category competing against MTV, Sundance Channel, Channel 4 UK and some Swedish ad agency.  That’s a big deal for Gen 247 (the production company) and for LOVE POSSIBLY.  It’s some stiff competition but let’s hope for an upset.

I’ve found some amazing actors for LOVE POSSIBLY.  These guys are gonna kill it.  I’m still looking for a 40-something actor if anyone knows someone…

I am really excited to let everyone know that I just signed on as creative director of STREETWISE PICTURES.  I am psyched, to say the least, to be a part of such an amazing team of filmmakers.  Our first project together is something I wrote called THE SUMMER OF AIDEN POST.  Next is the London based film STARING AT STRANGERS which will be directed by the acclaimed Jimo Salako and after that is the hysterical comedy THESE! CONQUERED THE EARTH.  Founder Kim Jackson is a cool chick who loves making movies as much as me.  This is gonna be a great year!

By the way, this is us on Halloween.  Nuff said.

Richard LeMay has signed on as creative director for STREETWISE PICTURES.  Founded by Kim Jackson who has worked for Steven Spielberg (MUNICH) and Spike Lee (INSIDE MAN) LeMay will be not only be involved in the developement of projects but will be producing and directing as well.  Up first is the coming of age drama THE SUMMER OF AIDEN POST which he wrote and will be directing this summer.  In the fall the Streetwise team will be producing STARING AT STRANGERS which will shoot in London and stars Lara Belmont (OPEN SKIES) and Claudie Blakey (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE).  Also, THEESE! CONQUERED THE EARTH, a madcap comedy about posessed breast implants will shoot this winter.

Richard is excited to work with Streetwise.  ”Kim has assembled an amazing team and I can’t wait to be a part of it.” 

I’ve been casting for the new web series that I’m directing.  The title is LOVE POSSIBLY and it’s a fucking riot. Haven’t quite found the perfect cast yet but cross your fingers…

Brent Hartinger from AFTERELTON.com asks Richard about where the characters in WHIRLWIND came from.  To read the interview, click here.

I had the pleasure of working with Michael Shannon in the movie WATER, which I produced.  Michael is up for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.  Not only is he phenomenally talented, he is also a great guy.  I’ll be rooting for him!

Saturday night was the launch party for the DVD release of WHIRLWIND at Therapy in mid-town.  About 200 people showed up and had a blast.  I was easily the most sober one there.  All in all a great night.

Me and Writer/Producer Jason Brown

Some of the cast of WHIRLWIND

Me and Executive Producer James Garbus (SAVE ME, DREAM BOY)

Me and actress Yasmine Alers (Across the Universe, MTV’s Mall Movie)

Me and actor Clifton Oliver (Simba in the Lion King, WHIRLWIND)

Me and publicist Leah Loftin

Some cast and crew from the movie DAYBREAK.

Me and Mike Fiorentino

Me and Connie Brown

Me and Producer Trevite Willis

Actors Deidre johnson and Alexis Suarez

Jessica, Dotti & Shannon

Elaine, Marie and Deidre

Photographer James Houston and Music Supervisor FL Jones

Me and Marie Morrison

Mechelle and Deidre

FL, Cliff and me

Debra Quinn smiling over my shoulder as I…?

I just found out that WHIRLWIND has crawled it’s way up to #1 on the Wolfe Video Top 10 Best Sellers.  It’s not even released until tomorrow so this is really good.

WHIRLWIND has climbed to the top of the best seller list for Wolfe Video.  Still in pre-sales, WHIRLWIND debuted at #3 and within a few weeks has steadily made it’s way up to #1.  The film is set for release on DVD on January 27, 2009.  For more information about WHIRLWIND, visit Wolfe Video at www.wolfevideo.com.

Richard LeMay has just signed on to direct a new web series slated to shoot in the spring of 2009.  The currently un-titled comedy series will focus on the lives of three men in New York City.  This marks the second venture from GEN247 Productions who had tremendous success with the popular interactive web series DELETED: THE GAME.  

 I watched a rough cut of the feature I produced in the Bahamas.  I am so excited because it looks amazing.  I say this knowing there is still so far to go but already you can see a great story.  Award winning director Kareem Mortimer and editor Maria Cataldo have created a beautiful story about several people who’s lives intertwine for a brief period on the island of Eleuthera.  This movie touches on the political and religious climate in the Bahamas and how each life is effected by it.  I have really high hopes for this one.  Yay!

I just signed on to direct a new web series for GEN247 Productions.  I’m really excited because they did the extremely successful web series DELETED: THE GAME.  We’ll be shooting this spring.  I’ll give more info as we get closer to production but be on the look out because this shit is FUNNY!.

I just found out that after being chosen as the closing night film for the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, WHIRLWIND has won the Jury award for best feature!  

After being chosen as the closing night film for the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, WHIRLWIND won the jury award for best feature!  

I just got word that WHIRLWIND is number 3 on the top ten best seller list for Wolfe Video.  It isn’t going to be released till January 27th but it is in pre-sales.  This is huge for the film so I’m really excited.  Check it out at Wolfevideo.com

My friend James and I went to the opening night of the Broadway musical “Billy Elliot”.  Got to meet Elton John, Rachel Weis and Kevin Spacey.  The kid who plays Billy is ridiculously talented.  The after party at Tunnel was cool.  If you haven’t seen the show, check it out.

Award winning gay titles boost aggressive DVD release screening schedule for 2009

November 3, 2008, Santa Monica CA-Wolfe Video has announced it has acquired North American rights to several acclaimed gay titles at this years AFM Market.

Amoung the titles announced by Wolfe Video head Maria Lynn are “WHIRLWIND” AND “MULLIGANS”.

WHIRLWIND: a smart and sexy expose about the complexity of gay relationships, is a touching, funny ensemble film exploring non-monogamy, commitment, friendship and more-against the urban backdrop of the Big Apple.  WHIRLWIND hales from director Richard LeMay (200 AMERICAN) and Emmy winning writer Jason Brown (Tender Places).  WHIRLWIND won the audience award for Best Feature at Atlanta’s OUT ON FILM Festival, and was also showcased at prestigious festivals: OUTFEST in Los Angeles and New York’s NEWFEST.  DVD release date is January 27, 2009.

MULLIGANS: A young man…

Award winning Gay titles boost aggressive DVD release screening schedule for 2009
November 3, 2008, Santa Monica, Calif.—Wolfe Video has announced it has acquired North American rights to several acclaimed gay titles at this year’s AFM Market.
Among the titles announced by Wolfe Video head Maria Lynn are “Whirlwind” and “Mulligans.”
“Whirlwind” A smart and sexy exposé about the complexity of gay relationships, is a touching, funny ensemble film exploring non-monogamy, commitment, friendship and more—against the urban backdrop of the Big Apple. WHIRLWIND hales from director Richard Le May (200 American) and Emmy-winning writer Jason Brown (Tender Places). The film’s cast also includes talented stage actors: Bryan West (Hairspray), Alexis Suarez, Desmond Dutcher and Mark Ford. WHIRLWIND won the Audience Award for Best Feature at Atlanta’s OUT ON FILM Festival, and was also showcased at prestigious festivals OUTFEST in Los Angeles and NEWFEST. DVD release date is January 27, 2009.
“Mulligans” A young man invites his college buddy home for the summer holidays and a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart. When his mother discovers her husband in an unspeakable affair, the family’s world begins to collapse. The summer is ripe with adventure, revelations, and betrayal as this family learns how to laugh, cry and love again. The film is directed by Chip Hale and starring Charlie David (Dante’s Cove), Thea Gill (Dante’s Cove), Dan Payne (Stargate) and Derek Baynham. DVD release date is Spring 2009.
The acquisitions are part of an aggressive slate of gay titles for Wolfe Video following a year of successful lesbian releases.

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WHIRLWIND is screening tonight as part of this years Pittsburgh Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.  I can’t make it due to prior commitments but the writer/producer Jason Brown will be there for a Q&A afterward.  It’s also his home town so I hope it’s a great crowd.

Last week I went to the Diesel Jeans 30th anniversary bash. It was actually a concert with MIA, N.E.R.D., Chaka Khan and Hot Chip. About 5000 people filled this huge tent in Brooklyn and drank free all night. I was in the VIP section and got a bird’s eye view of Chaka Khan singing her ass off. She’s fat as a house but she still sings. All in all a hot night.

WHIRLWIND has been chosen as the closing night film for the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival this year. Other festival stops are Chicago, Pittsburgh and Memphis.

The other day, I was invited to the filming of the Broadway show RENT which will be released in theaters in September. Even though there was a movie of RENT, nothing compares to the live show which is amazing. This is me and the rediculously talented Karmine Alers who played Mimi for years on Broadway. Interesting side note: The role of Mimi was actually written for Karmine but it took her a few years to get it. Better late than never I say. In my opinion, Karmine’s Mimi is hands down the best I’ve seen…and I’ve seen 10 different Mimis. Karmine also stars in WHIRLWIND which I directed…and she’s fucking great!