Hi to all,
As most of my friends know, I recently made a distribution deal for my first film "Blood Ties" with Afterlight Pictures.
"Blood Ties" is the flagship movie for this new Atlanta based distribution company, and of course that's exciting as well as full of uncertainty. I know lots of my film making friends are watching and wondering where this will take us.
As of February 15th, "BLOOD TIES" is officially available on Amazon and Amazon Video on Demand and Indieflix. Hulu, I-Tunes, and nearly every other outlet are rolling in right behind over the next few weeks!
Atlanta filmmaker Chiken steps in behind the mic!
Pretty cool as of Moday, having spent the last 7 years making my 2 features films, but not having them available, to 'as of today', being able to let people know they can buy our first, is a HUGE difference! Seeing the 'buy' links on our site is pretty damn cool!
Zeke Flatten and Afterlight Pictures, and my film partner Robert Pralgo - who's own star is rising fast - and the small team I've been assembling led by Imoto Harney (Captain Crazy TV), kicked things off with our Official World Premiere here in Atlanta last Friday. Like any party, you send out invites, call your friends, and hope someone shows up!
Part of the Blood Ties crowd at Atlanta's Aurora Cineplex
I'm thrilled to say we more than packed the house! "Blood Ties" sold out a 250 seat theater and had people standing in the aisles to watch it, had to turn away somewhere between 50 and 100 people who were not expecting our huge turnout and couldn't get tickets, and then put about another 60 - 70 people in a second showing at the Aurora Cineplex. The Red Carpet Event, with posters, video, hundreds of photos, interviews, our red carpet and backdrops, lobby posters, etc.. kept the cinema lobby completely filled and buzzing from 6:30 till almost midnight!
We had the owners and girls from Variety Radio Online (The VRO) come down from North Carolina, sharing and celebrating with us, posting up on their site, doing the Facebook/Twitter thing, and helping to promote Rob, me, and the "Blood Ties" movie.
Film Director Anthony McHie "Passive Fist" enjoys the crowd
Lolita Skvortsova with Universal Artistik came all the way from New York to share and see what the fuss was about, as well as beginning to create promos and the buzz for my second film "Kerberos," which UA is bringing to New York for Press Screenings later this Spring.
Dozens and dozens of photos are up on Facebook already. The "Blood Ties" Press team led and coordinated by Imoto Harney had dozens of pictures up even before the first press screening was over. We gave away dozens of signed posters, retail DVD's, and custom Press Kits and "Blood Ties" messenger bags.
I got to see friends who I haven't been able to catch up with in years, met dozens who know or have heard of me through the efforts of Rob and Zeke, and the entire Atlanta Film Community. I had people like former World Full Contact Karate Champion Jeff Gripper come out to say hi and watch what I've been up to.
We still have a LOT of photos, interviews, and video coming of the event to go up, and I hope at least a couple hundred of the people who were able to make it out, all felt a sense of camaraderie, sharing and accomplishment for all of us involved in the arts and all of our creative endeavors. I genuinely feel like this was celebration for all of us. I hope the DVXUser's will feel that way too!
Though many people had seen an earlier version of "Blood Ties," they now have seen and heard it finished. I think a couple hundred people who had heard rumors were surprised at the artsy, indie story telling, and those involved and who had seen it before, at the polish and finish I dedicated to movie and that Afterlight Pictures helped us deliver. I know everyone was excited and happy with the acting and the action!
If you know or get a chance to meet Rob and/or Zeke, take a moment to congratulate them. Making any movie is pretty tough. To stand outside the system and make one that wins the awards and accolades that "Blood Ties" has is almost unheard of.
Kely McClung and Exec Producer Robert Pralgo on the Blood Ties hot seat
To make a feature on a DVX in 3 countries and 6 cities w a crew of 2 people... well...
And to now be able to buy and watch it all over the world is new ground for all of us! I've already gotten emails from AU, UK, Italy, and Germany - and the response has been overwhelmingly positive!
And last if you watch the movie, I sincerely hope you like it. It would mean a lot if you could take a moment to write a short review on Amazon - or if you are feeling really ambitious and want to show off your writing and reviewing chops, to write one for IMDB...
"Step Off" Producer Martin Kelley shows support to the Blood Ties World Premiere
More news and more movies coming SOON including our EX1 feature KERBEROS.
Zeke Flatten (Afterlight Pictures) and Kely McClung field some press
Thanks again for all the support for all of us, and watch out for Stan Harrington's "Perception," and Martin Kelley's "Step Off!" being released next month by Lion's Gate...
http://tinyurl.com/buyBloodTies
http://bloodtiesmovie.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Ties-Movie/183163711701094
kely
All photos from Imoto Harney and the Captain Crazy press team at the Blood Ties World Premiere
As most of my friends know, I recently made a distribution deal for my first film "Blood Ties" with Afterlight Pictures.
"Blood Ties" is the flagship movie for this new Atlanta based distribution company, and of course that's exciting as well as full of uncertainty. I know lots of my film making friends are watching and wondering where this will take us.
As of February 15th, "BLOOD TIES" is officially available on Amazon and Amazon Video on Demand and Indieflix. Hulu, I-Tunes, and nearly every other outlet are rolling in right behind over the next few weeks!
Atlanta filmmaker Chiken steps in behind the mic!
Pretty cool as of Moday, having spent the last 7 years making my 2 features films, but not having them available, to 'as of today', being able to let people know they can buy our first, is a HUGE difference! Seeing the 'buy' links on our site is pretty damn cool!
Zeke Flatten and Afterlight Pictures, and my film partner Robert Pralgo - who's own star is rising fast - and the small team I've been assembling led by Imoto Harney (Captain Crazy TV), kicked things off with our Official World Premiere here in Atlanta last Friday. Like any party, you send out invites, call your friends, and hope someone shows up!
Part of the Blood Ties crowd at Atlanta's Aurora Cineplex
I'm thrilled to say we more than packed the house! "Blood Ties" sold out a 250 seat theater and had people standing in the aisles to watch it, had to turn away somewhere between 50 and 100 people who were not expecting our huge turnout and couldn't get tickets, and then put about another 60 - 70 people in a second showing at the Aurora Cineplex. The Red Carpet Event, with posters, video, hundreds of photos, interviews, our red carpet and backdrops, lobby posters, etc.. kept the cinema lobby completely filled and buzzing from 6:30 till almost midnight!
We had the owners and girls from Variety Radio Online (The VRO) come down from North Carolina, sharing and celebrating with us, posting up on their site, doing the Facebook/Twitter thing, and helping to promote Rob, me, and the "Blood Ties" movie.
Film Director Anthony McHie "Passive Fist" enjoys the crowd
Lolita Skvortsova with Universal Artistik came all the way from New York to share and see what the fuss was about, as well as beginning to create promos and the buzz for my second film "Kerberos," which UA is bringing to New York for Press Screenings later this Spring.
Dozens and dozens of photos are up on Facebook already. The "Blood Ties" Press team led and coordinated by Imoto Harney had dozens of pictures up even before the first press screening was over. We gave away dozens of signed posters, retail DVD's, and custom Press Kits and "Blood Ties" messenger bags.
I got to see friends who I haven't been able to catch up with in years, met dozens who know or have heard of me through the efforts of Rob and Zeke, and the entire Atlanta Film Community. I had people like former World Full Contact Karate Champion Jeff Gripper come out to say hi and watch what I've been up to.
We still have a LOT of photos, interviews, and video coming of the event to go up, and I hope at least a couple hundred of the people who were able to make it out, all felt a sense of camaraderie, sharing and accomplishment for all of us involved in the arts and all of our creative endeavors. I genuinely feel like this was celebration for all of us. I hope the DVXUser's will feel that way too!
Though many people had seen an earlier version of "Blood Ties," they now have seen and heard it finished. I think a couple hundred people who had heard rumors were surprised at the artsy, indie story telling, and those involved and who had seen it before, at the polish and finish I dedicated to movie and that Afterlight Pictures helped us deliver. I know everyone was excited and happy with the acting and the action!
If you know or get a chance to meet Rob and/or Zeke, take a moment to congratulate them. Making any movie is pretty tough. To stand outside the system and make one that wins the awards and accolades that "Blood Ties" has is almost unheard of.
Kely McClung and Exec Producer Robert Pralgo on the Blood Ties hot seat
To make a feature on a DVX in 3 countries and 6 cities w a crew of 2 people... well...
And to now be able to buy and watch it all over the world is new ground for all of us! I've already gotten emails from AU, UK, Italy, and Germany - and the response has been overwhelmingly positive!
And last if you watch the movie, I sincerely hope you like it. It would mean a lot if you could take a moment to write a short review on Amazon - or if you are feeling really ambitious and want to show off your writing and reviewing chops, to write one for IMDB...
"Step Off" Producer Martin Kelley shows support to the Blood Ties World Premiere
More news and more movies coming SOON including our EX1 feature KERBEROS.
Zeke Flatten (Afterlight Pictures) and Kely McClung field some press
Thanks again for all the support for all of us, and watch out for Stan Harrington's "Perception," and Martin Kelley's "Step Off!" being released next month by Lion's Gate...
http://tinyurl.com/buyBloodTies
http://bloodtiesmovie.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Ties-Movie/183163711701094
kely
All photos from Imoto Harney and the Captain Crazy press team at the Blood Ties World Premiere
