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LEARN THE NO-BUDGET SECRETS OF "DRIVERX"
The moment I've been working toward for the past 4 years is finally upon us. My self-financed, micro-budget feature DriverX will be opening next weekend in Los Angeles and New York (with a Sneak Preview in NYC early next week), and then playing in other cities in the coming weeks.
If you're here in LA, I've created a special night just for you! I'm calling it my No Budget Film School Night. Joining me will be special guest moderator Peter Broderick, along with DriverX writer/director Henry Barrial and lead actor Patrick Fabian (Howard Hamlin on AMC's Better Call Saul). This special screening is Wednesday, December 5th at 7:10pm at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica. We will concentrate our post-screening discussion on how the film was made and distributed on a micro-budget, lead by one of the preeminent figures in the no-budget filmmaking movement. Peter Broderick was the first person to recognize the emerging model used by micro-budget filmmakers working in the early 90's, and he wrote a series of seminal articles for Filmmaker Magazine that became the paradigm for future independent filmmakers. See below for more information on Peter and this special event. Tickets are available here.
For those of you in LA and New York, we've scheduled several other special screening events where we will be in attendance for Q&A's. And if you're not in one of the cities we're playing theatrically, you will be able to watch the film on VOD starting Nov. 30th. We'll give you a list of places to find us On Demand when we get closer to the opening.
And here is a list of the special event screenings we have scheduled:
NYC RED CARPET SNEAK PREVIEW - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH |
| Cast and crew will be on hand in the Big Apple for our Red Carpet Sneak Preview at the IFC Center. We're super excited to announce our moderator for the Q&A will be none other than acclaimed playwright/actor/novelist Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio, subUrbia, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Law & Order: Criminal Intent). He will be leading our discussion after the screening with the following folks from the movie:
- Patrick Fabian - Lead Actor
- Tanya Clarke - Lead Actress
- Desmin Borges - Actor
- Henry Barrial - Writer/Director
- Mark Stolaroff - Producer
- Tiffany Panhilason - Actress
- Mark Burnham - Actor
- Helen Rose - Musical Contributor
The screening starts at 7pm and we'll be there early for pictures and to mingle. Come mingle with us! Then stay for the Q&A and then hit the town with us afterwards. It's going to be fun!
"DRIVERX" NYC SNEAK PREVIEW Tuesday, November 27th • 7:00pm IFC Center 323 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014
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LA OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
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| We'll be jetting back to Los Angeles for our big LA Premiere with cast and crew and a reception at the theater. Because demand is so high for this, we're calling both our 7:10pm and 10pm screenings our premiere. We'll take pictures before the first show and then do pictures and a reception with drinks and appetizers between the two shows. That reception will start at around 9:20pm, so if you're coming to the 10pm show, come early and join us in the Mezzanine area of the Monica (until it reaches capacity).
We're thrilled to announce that our guest moderator for the evening will be Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal, 24: Legacy, The Comeback, The Post, Second Act). We will have many of our cast and crew in attendance, including: - Patrick Fabian - Lead Actor
- Tanya Clarke - Lead Actress
- Melissa Fumero - Actress
- Oscar Nunez - Actor
- Henry Barrial - Writer/Director
- Mark Stolaroff - Producer
- Daniel Lynn - DP
- Max Gail - Actor
- Nina Senicar - Actress
- Marvin Etzioni - Musical Contributor
- Vanessa Knight - Casting Director
- Tiffany Panhilason - Actress
And many, many others. The 7:10pm show is sold out, but there are still tickets for the 10pm show. This promises to be a rollicking night.
"DRIVERX" LOS ANGELES PREMIERE Friday, November 30th • 7:10pm & 10:00pm Laemmle Monica Film Center 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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NYC OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH |
| Most of us will be in LA during the NYC premiere, but actor Desmin Borges (Cousin Manny in our previous film The House That Jack Built; Edgar in You're The Worst), the third lead in the film, will be holding down the fort in New York. He will be doing our Q&A opening night, with maybe a couple of surprise guests joining him. Screening times and ticket links won't be available until Nov 26th on the IFC Center website.
"DRIVERX" NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE Friday, November 30th • Time TBA IFC Center 323 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014 |
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BETTER CALL SAUL NIGHT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
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| | When his DriverX shift ends, star Patrick Fabian can be found in the law office of Hamlin, Hamlin & Magill on AMC's Better Call Saul.
Join us for a special screening of DriverX, featuring Patrick Fabian and his Better Call Saul cast mates Rhea Seehorn (who plays Kim Wexler on the show) and Michael Mando (who plays Nacho Varga), live in-person for a post-screening Talkback. Bring your burning BCS questions (I'm sure they'll tell you how next season will end!) and your BCS trivia knowledge, because we're having a trivia contest and the winners get some great BCS prizes! Other DriverX crew will be in attendance, including filmmakers Henry Barrial and myself. Get your tickets now; this show will likely sell out.
"DRIVERX" BETTER CALL SAUL NIGHT Saturday, December 1st • 7:10pm Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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TEXAS EXES FILM NIGHT - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
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| | The Los Angeles Chapter of the University of Texas Alumni Association will be holding one of our Hollywood Seminar events, celebrating Longhorns in the industry (I am a proud alumnus of the UT Business Honors Program), and continuing our mission of educating members in the entertainment business.
We'll have a Q&A with the main cast and crew, including Patrick Fabian, Tanya Clarke, Henry Barrial, Daniel Lynn, composer Lili Haydn and myself. Following the screening we'll walk down the street to the Cabo Catina on the 3rd St Prominade for an after-party, complete with a free Tex-Mex buffet, no-host bar, and networking. We'll also raffle some fun prizes. Everyone is welcome, (even if you went to OU)! Tickets for this whole event, including the after-party, are only $8 if you buy before the end of Black Friday (Nov 23rd)! Such a deal!
"DRIVERX" TEXAS EXES NIGHT Sunday, December 2nd • 4:30pm
Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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NO BUDGET FILM SCHOOL NIGHT - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
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| | For those of you who may not know, I have been making micro-budget films with Henry Barrial since I came on board his first feature Some Body as a producer back in 2000. At that time I was an executive at a company called Next Wave Films and we were giving finishing funds to exceptional low-budget features, including the first features of filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Joe Carnahan. The founder of Next Wave, and one of the key figures behind the scenes of the modern American Independent film movement of the early 90's was Peter Broderick. Peter is one of the smartest people in the independent film world and today is a sought-after distribution consultant. I'm thrilled to have him guest moderate the discussion after our screening on this night.
Back in 2005, Peter inspired me to create No Budget Film School, a series of classes I designed specifically for the micro-budget filmmaker. I have been teaching hundreds of filmmakers a year the fine art of no-budget filmmaking since that time, and I utilized many of the techniques I teach in my class in the making of DriverX. Peter will lead an edifying discussion focused on these techniques, and Henry Barrial, Patrick Fabian and myself will be on hand to reveal all those secrets. If you're interested in making a film yourself one day, you won't want to miss this screening. I promise, no budget-related question will go unanswered! And of course, we will be giving away more prizes, (because what would a screening be without some fun prizes to give away?!?).
"DRIVERX" NO BUDGET FILM SCHOOL NIGHT Wednesday, December 5th • 7:10pm Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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| | | OTHER CITIES ANNOUNCED!
We just found out that DriverX will also be playing in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Savannah, Orlando and Baton Rouge. I don't have the details yet on all of these cities, but I will soon, with other cities certainly to come. DriverX will be opening in Santa Fe and Albuquerque on December 7th and playing for several nights, and Patrick Fabian will be there! Details below...
"DRIVERX" ALBUQUERQUE THEATRICAL RUN
December 7 - December 10
Guild Cinema 3405 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Patrick Fabian in Person with 102.5 FM DJ Erica Viking • Friday, 12/7, 8pm
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"DRIVERX" SANTA FE THEATRICAL RUN December 7 - December 13 Jean Cocteau Cinema 418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Patrick Fabian In Person • Saturday, 12/8, 7pm
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As you can see, we're busy planning some fun nights and that's because, despite the fact the film will be available On Demand, I want you to come to the cinema to see it the way it was meant to be seen and heard. If you've been on my mailing list for awhile, you know how I feel about the theatrical experience and also about how, as independent filmmakers, we have to support each other and see these works in a theater. Now, it's a little different when I'm asking you to come to one of my movies, but that's why I've put together so many special screenings. I think you're going to really enjoy these nights, especially the No Budget Film School Night, where I'll have the opportunity to share what I've learned making this new film.
(And besides, I've got some prizes to unload!)
See you soon!
Best,
Mark
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