FEATURE: STEP OFF (was "Battle") - Narrative Feature

[tieuellegacy]

Before Branding

Before Branding

Before branding, you had Tribe. Just about every hip hop head knows what the striped paint on the models mean and they can associate the stick figures with the group. Hopefully this gets a wide distro. It has enough controversy to make headway toward being a classic.

I get quoted and Beat Makers and Step Off mentioned (despite an erroneous credit attributed to me as director...I'm writer and producer for both movies)...article about the new Tribe Called Quest Documentary.
http://mplayer.pastemagazine.com/is...led-quest-michael-rapaports-beats-rhymes-life




-M

 

[Martay]

Before branding, you had Tribe. Just about every hip hop head knows what the striped paint on the models mean and they can associate the stick figures with the group. Hopefully this gets a wide distro. It has enough controversy to make headway toward being a classic.

It opened STRONG on 4 screens last week and will widen a bit Next week. I know of 2 theaters in ATL that will carry it, so I don't think it'll be thousands of screens but perhaps hundreds which is pretty good for a Sony Pictures Classics film.

-M

 

[stan harrington]

Congrats Martay...you deserve all the success...

 

[Martay]

Congrats Martay...you deserve all the success...

Thanks Stan, you as well, congratulations on your nominations at AOF this year.

Getting reports that folks have seen "Step Off" on television in the Pacific!

Pretty cool, unless it's on television in a territory we haven't made deals for yet

I'm guessing it's Guam but haven't gotten confirmation just yet.

Wish us luck as we're heavily engaged in foreign rights discussions right now.

The rest of the world needs to see it, right?

-Martin

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Heck yeah the rest of the world needs to see it. You've got to go GLOBAL! Keep it going!!

 

[stan harrington]

Ttt

 

[Martay]

Heck yeah the rest of the world needs to see it. You've got to go GLOBAL! Keep it going!!

I'm predicting I'll have some news to report about International soon!

Keep collective fingers crossed for us.

Thanks,

Martin

 

[tieuellegacy]

That's good news. I see that it's still in Redbox as of last Monday.

Did you see the Tribe doc already? I hope that we get it in Houston. Tieuel

 

[Martay]

I can't believe they're not playing in Houston yet.

Yes, I did see it. It's good. Especially if you're a huge Tribe fan which I certainly am.

-M

 

[Martay]

This is crazy! I kept hinting at some press that was forthcoming but I TOTALLY missed it myself!

PASTE Magazine did an interview with me and they also asked myself, the other producers and our director to weigh in on the greatest Hip-Hop beats EVER.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articl...p-with-martin-kelley-writerproducer-of-s.html

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/07/the-nineteen-greatest-hip-hop-beats-ever.html

How I missed this until now is beyond me.

Check 'em out!

Oh, and for good measure, a couple weeks later they ran my guest column on the Tribe Called Quest Documentary...
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/07/martin-kelley-of-step-off-on-a-tribe-called-quest.html

I guess my head has just be down into our foreign situation and prepping for our next feature blackhats that I'll start a thread for soon.

-Martin

 

[Martay]

Check out a new song from "Step Off" Composer Samuel Abrahamsen A.K.A. Rhythmlord
http://soundcloud.com/geekbeats-com/pulp-injection

It's a dub-step/Pulp Fiction mash-up so I figured film folks would dig it.

-M

 

[Martay]

On a distribution note...I know it's been quiet. ALTHOUGH, it's still in a couple of REDBOX outlets after 7 months!

However, we signed with a foreign sales rep and hope to have some new territories to speak about after the AFM next month.

Will roll out overseas again as BATTLE!

-Martin

P.S. New thread coming soon for our next feature...blackhats
http://www.prlog.org/11674648-reelone-announcing-blackhats-movie.html

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Cool! That's great news. Can't wait to hear about the new feature too.

 

[Martay]

Well, yet another change, the film will roll out with our original poster but it has been modified and re-titled BEAT BATTLE...

Tomcat Films will be our overseas representative and they'll be at the AFM this week with it. http://tomcatfilmsllc.com/

They've got a modified trailer up, based on our original Battle trailer.

So, wish us luck, hope that lots of foreign territories will see the value in BEAT BATTLE

-Martin

 

[Plotless]

Well, yet another change, the film will roll out with our original poster but it has been modified and re-titled BEAT BATTLE...

That is the best title of the three.

 

[tieuellegacy]

Well, yet another change, the film will roll out with our original poster but it has been modified and re-titled BEAT BATTLE...

So, wish us luck, hope that lots of foreign territories will see the value in BEAT BATTLE

-Martin

By the time you're finished, you'll have all kinds of experience in distro. Great news for ya'll. Tieuel Legacy! Motion

 

[Martay]

That is the best title of the three.

Yeah? I like it too. I still like simply BATTLE but I think this one actually might be better overall.

Thanks,

-M

 

[Martay]

By the time you're finished, you'll have all kinds of experience in distro. Great news for ya'll. Tieuel Legacy! Motion

Definitely. The foreign had some new twists to be considered.

Heard some positive feedback about the AFM...heard that it was a lot better overall for everyone...so that's a good sign for us indies.

I'll keep everybody posted on progress.

-M

 

[jls4]

Definitely. The foreign had some new twists to be considered.

Heard some positive feedback about the AFM...heard that it was a lot better overall for everyone...so that's a good sign for us indies.

I'll keep everybody posted on progress.

-M

Remember to expond on everything that you've learned. :2vrolijk_08:

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Yep, because we're all watching an listening.