Wow! This has been a crazy few days. First we found out "The Way We Get By" was accepted into the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival-- this is where we will be doing our World Premiere as part of the Documentary Feature Competition. I read they received 737 doc features and 8 make the competition, so we were pretty proud to hear the news! Plus, it's always cool when the news comes in the form of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Little Bangor, Maine has hit the big time.I would love, LOVE to find a way to get our three characters from "The Way We Get By" to Austin for the big premiere, but I'm not sure any of them are prepared or able to make a long trip like that. I know my mom would love it--- but I'm not sure her legs and back would like it so much. Either way the three of them will be there in spirit.
On to other news...We've also received word on many other festivals we have been accepted into. In no particular order-- Cleveland International Film Festival, IFF Boston, Florida Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, GI Film Festival (this is one of the most important festivals to us because of the large military audience that will get to see the film) and a couple others that will have to remain secret for a little while longer. Just remember the color GREY and I'll fill you in on the rest later in February.
And finally, our new kick-ass website will (hopefully) be launching tomorrow. This sucker has all the bells and whistles and should really become a one-stop destination for all things "The Way We Get By"-- it's loaded with content, links, screenings & events and much much more!!
So far, 2009 is shaping up to be an amazing year for the film and a crazy, busy, rewarding time for us. I don't think we are really sure what to expect but I am hoping to squeeze in a little fun along the way. The one thing I do hope is that audiences across the country will get the opportunity to connect with the three people in "The Way We Get By", because that is the goal at the end of the day. And so far, we're off to a good start.
Make sure to check out the new website, keep up on all the screenings and help support the film.
--Aron
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