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Sorry, Thanks on IFC’s VOD / DVD Pre-Order Now Available

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:57:08 +0000

SORRY, THANKS is now live on IFC’s Sundance Selects VOD (video-on-demand) cable system as of June 2nd. Nationwide, round the clock, in June & July – all summer long. (https://www.sundanceselects.com/).

And our DVD pre-sales are now available on SorryThanksFilm.com - will ship in September – thanks.

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IFC picks up ‘Sorry, Thanks’ for VOD distribution

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:59:01 +0000

IFC Films has picked up “Sorry, Thanks,” for on-demand distribution nationwide. Deal was negotiated by Ira Deutchman and Ryan Kampe of Visit Films.

Full article in Variety here.

Eric Rohmer, a Leading Filmmaker of the French New Wave, Dies at 89

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:55:55 +0000

Eric Rohmer, the French critic and filmmaker who was one of the founding figures of the French New Wave and the director of more than 50 films, including the Oscar-nominated “My Night at Maud’s,” died on Monday in Paris. He was 89.

Rohmer was also the long time editor of La Cahiers du Cinema. I now think only Jean-Luc Godard remains?

It’s hard to find on DVD, but Rohmer’s 1972 film, Chloe In The Afternoon, is my favorite film by him – so smart and full of the New Wave energy. Don’t miss seeing it sometime. One-of-a-kind.

Link to great NY Times obituary article.

“Sorry, Thanks” picked as Best First Feature of 2009

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:50:56 +0000

IndieWire

Los Angeles Times/Film Comment critic Mark Olsen picks “SORRY, THANKS” as 2009’s “BEST FIRST FEATURE” and ranks it #2 among the year’s “BEST UNDISTRIBUTED FILMS” in his Indiewire “Annual Critics Survey”!

To top it off, “Sorry, Thanks” co-star Andrew Bujalski’s film “BEESWAX” was picked by Mark Olsen as one of the Best Films of 2009, alongside other films such as The Hurt Locker, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Inglorius Bastards. Wow! Congratulations, Mr. B.

Thanks, Mr. Olsen! Full list link here from IndieWire online.

Dia Sokol nominated for an Independent Spirit Award

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:14 +0000

Indie Spirit Awards

Nominations for the 25th annual Independent Spirit Awards were announced earlier this month and “Sorry, Thanks” director/writer Dia Sokol was nominated for the prestigious Piaget Producer’s Award for her work on Beeswax (written & directed by Sorry, Thanks’s own beloved Andrew Bujalski) and Nights and Weekends.

Indiewire’s coverage online is located here “Spirit Awards: the Nominees.” Also, watch Matt Dillon announce the nominations here online. Congratulations to Dia for recognition of her outstanding contribution to independent film.

This week in the The Los Angeles Times, Mark Olsen praises Andrew Bujalski’s latest film, Beeswax, as being one of the best independent films of 2009, saying it captured the ”new spirit of independent film.”

Variety review of “Sorry, Thanks”

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:03:48 +0000

Variety

VARIETY ran a review from the Mill Valley Film Festival:

“Youthful post-collegiate life is well captured, the perfs ring true and tech aspects are above indie average.”

Up next, Granada (Spain) Film Festival, October 24-31

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:52:36 +0000

Granada Film Festival

“Sorry, Thanks” soon goes overseas to Grenada, Spain for the Festival Internacional de Jovenes Realizadores de Granada (International Festival of Young Filmmakers) October 24-31st, 2009.

For complete updates, visit the “Sorry, Thanks” official website.

Good luck!

“Sorry, Thanks” finally lands in San Francisco city

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:50:04 +0000

Cinema By The Bay

SORRY, THANKS will have it’s first ever screening in San Francisco proper — this Saturday night, October 24th. It is the inaugural year for CINEMA BY THE BAY, a three day festival featuring films made in the Bay Area. Actors Wiley Wiggins and Ia Hernandez will be in attendance.

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 9:00 pm. WHERE: Landmark’s Clay Theatre. TICKETS: Buy tickets here.

MVFF – “Sorry, Thanks” – It’s a Wrap!

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:43:54 +0000

Rafael Film Theater

The MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL screenings October 11th and 12th, 2009 were a good time – except for the “hurricane” like weather which hit on my to the airport.

Thanks again to everyone who attended our screenings.

SF360 Interview with Lauren/Dia for MVFF screenings

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:22:08 +0000

Sorry, Thanks

New interview with Dia and Lauren on SF360.com in anticipation of the Bay area premiere of “Sorry, Thanks” at 32nd annual THE MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL.

“Sorry, Thanks” lavishes love on the Mission” …