Gold Kahuna Award

Aloha! Yesterday I received an email from the Honolulu Film Awards saying that Red Scare had won a Gold Kahuna Award. Apparently, this is a pretty big award that they give. I had to re-read the email several times just to make sure we actually won, but we did.

 So, once again, I have to thank everyone who was involved in Red Scare from the most minor of roles to the tops. Everyone who worked crew. Everyone who donated. But especially Bill, Sean, Joey, Tony, Loarina, & Isaac who gave so much of their time, energy, & patience from Day 1 until the Bayonne screening.They were my rocks this summer (and beyond), and there would be no Red Scare without them. Fact. Also big thanks to Dan Granda who came on later than those folks, but whose music is an integral part of the DNA of the movie.

Now, the only negative at all here is that it isn't a film festival so they won't be screening the movie, but... We did win an award, and we will be able to network with other folks in the business, and... Hawaii! The place where Lost was filmed! And other things happened there!

So, that is pretty cool. I had to think about whether or not I wanted to go to accept the award, but after thinking about it and talking to Bill... Life is short. Who knows what other events like this we will be able to attend? I don't want to remember this as the time I could've gone to Hawaii. So, yeah, looks like Bill, Isaac, and I are going to have a Hawaiian adventure.

Ironically, the Award Reception takes place on May 5th. Cinco de Mayo. Last year on Cinco de Mayo, I was at the Bergenfield Film Festival for BGR, and we all remember how that one went =P So, yeah, pretty big step forward.

Here's hoping that the best is yet to come.

Stay tuned!

Sam
Actor, Writer, Producer
Red Scare

More festival submissions...

You gotta be in it, to win it. The more times you enter, the better your chances to win. I am entering 4 more festivals today. (You can see which ones below.) Fingers crossed, and all of that. 

So far, I have only heard back from one festival, and that was Tribeca. And that answer was no. It's not too surprising really. Tribeca is one of the biggest festivals around, and they do fill their plate mainly with films that can only loosely be called independent. For me, independent film makers are those of us who are trying to break into the business with films that cost $10,000-$20,000.... Not star studded movies that are "independent" because they cost under $1,000,000. But it is cool. I do not regret entering any big festival, because I have faith that Red Scare is just as good as many of the things that will screen at those bigger festivals... And I'll be damned if the reason I don't get into a festival is because I didn't enter. 

But I digress. 4 more festivals to enter, and more on the horizon. If you would like to see Red Scare before we get into any festivals, you can always have your very own DVD for the minimum donation of $25. Contact me at splatizky@gmail.com if you are interested. 

That's all for now. 

Stay tuned!

Sam

Actor, Writer, Producer

Red Scare

Quick Update

There is not much news to report on Red Scare progress, sadly. We haven't been rejected at all, but we haven't heard back from any of the festivals we submitted to. That's normal, and I expect I will be hearing back pretty soon from some of the festivals. It really depends when the festival is. The sooner the festival, the sooner I hear back. 

I haven't submitted anything additional until today, because I am (a) trying not to bankrupt myself and (b) a lot of festivals deadlines are aways away. Today, though, I am submitting to the following:

Festival de Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival. Two major festivals.

I will report as I hear news, but in the meantime here is the link to a youtube video I just posted. It contains alternate improv takes from a scene in the movie. It can be seen along with the movie, deleted scenes, and other alternate takes on the Red Scare DVD, which is available for sale. Contact me at splatizky@gmail.com if you are interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqTaRHiOVsY&context=C3778ed0ADOEgsToPDskIYmQx4I6ATJ_gDmZhkB-8c


Stay tuned!

Sam Platizky
Actor, Writer, Producer
Red Scare