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GAMERZ FINDS DISTRIBUTION IN US, UK! Dec 27, 2007 08:05PM
It's been a while... But we are super-pleased to be able to let you know, in addition to our Yuletide greetings, that GAMERZ has found distribution, and will be coming to the big screen (and the small screen) in 2008! GamerZ has been right around the world at different festivals - it's played in Austin, Amsterdam, Toronto, Lund, O's (in Norway), Porto, Anaheim, California, Melbourne, Valencia, Dublin, Leeds, London and more. And all that time we have been working very hard to bring the film to its deserved audience, especially at home. Now thanks to Cineworld, our sales partners Jinga Films and UK distributor Guerilla Films, and our friends and financiers at Scottish Screen, the film will be playing on the big screen in Scotland from February 22, 2008, and will be released on DVD later in the year. (The film is also out on DVD in the United States through Terra Entertainment, and is, we are told, selling very well.) We will be keeping you posted with various developments in the run-up to the release of the film, and hope we can count on your support in putting bums on seats! You can also check out the re-vamped website at www.gamerz-the-movie.com. (Some areas, such as the store, are still under construction, but we'll let you know when they are on-line.) And if you have an idea for a useful cross-promotion or press story then please let us know! (Any friendly journos should be directed to press@puremagicfilms.com.) In the meantime, please pass the word to all your friends, and have a great Christmas and the Happiest of Hogmanays !!! Lots of love Paul and Robbie Paul Gavin Producer GamerZ Pure Magic Films Glenlockhart House 6 The Steils Edinburgh EH10 5XD Tel: +44131 446 0444 Mobile: +447785 25 83 83 email: topveg@aol.com http://www.gamerz-the-movie.com http://www.puremagicfilms.com
GamerZ screening @ Leeds International Film Festival on the 7th November 2006 @ 18:15hrs Nov 04, 2006 10:49AM
Hello Gang Just an update to mention the GamerZ will be screening at Leeds Internation Film Festival next Tuesday 7th November 2006 @ 18:15hrs http://www.leedsfilm.com please tell all your pals to come along and support us. I will be there with Q&A session after the screening, see you in the bar! All the best Paul.
GamerZ reviews Oct 15, 2006 01:34PM
I thought I would send you some reviews that GamerZ received over in Texas at FantasticFest. My feeling is if we can make America laugh, we are almost there! GamerZ Reviews OCTOBER 2006 - Andy Gately of the Austin Underground Film Festival saw GAMERZ, dug it, and shares his thoughts: 'The film marks an auspicious debut for director Robbie Fraser, who renders the universality of the gaming subculture's escapism and drama supremely enjoyable. All the actors turn in solid performances, and Ross Finbow is a charm in the lead role... Toss in some beautiful Bakshi-esque "shadowplay" animated sequences, and a soundtrack that includes theremin metal, and what's not to love?' FULL REVIEW: http://www.austinundergroundfilm.com/index2.htm AIN'T IT COOL NEWS GIVES GAMERZ SEVERAL THUMBS UP!!! SEPTEMBER 2006 - Following our screenings at Fantastic Fest in Austin, GAMERZ has received a number of highly positive reviews from the staff at the number one genre film site on the planet, Ain't It Cool News! 'GAMERZ GEEK NIRVANA' by Harry Knowles: 'Robbie Fraser really knocked this out of the park. It's a low budget film that stretches it without showing stretch-marks. The visual FX for the shadowplay world of the game seem to reflect the waking dream of the pencil-sketched wanderings that one goes on while playing role-playing dice games. For anyone that's taken a hit and had an asshole dungeonmaster... this film will be hilarity. BTW - Danielle Stewart as Marlyn - the quasi-goth/elf chick was INCREDIBLY geekilicious! Especially with the elf ears on. Rowr!' FULL REVIEW: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30153 From Darla Hood's Ain't It Cool News review: 'This film is fun, fun, fun. And it's completely accessible to everyone, even non-gamers... The cast is a perfect fit for each of the characters and are each basically unknowns in Scotland. I'm impressed that the producers were able to find such ideal people from unknown young actors AND be able to get the film made AND to be able to make such a perfect gaming film with them. It's wonderful... It's a good ol' feel good movie on a topic that doesn't get used enough in films. Keep your eyes open for this one... You won't be disappointed.' FULL REVIEW: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30166 Massawyrm's Ain't It Cool News review: 'This was the one that screamed out to be seen. And it didn’t disappoint... GAMERZ does a great job of being funny, without throwing gobs of geek specific jokes and jargon at the audience to alienate them... A good-hearted and well-constructed indie, this is a film that any RPG fan cannot miss and one that those who wouldn’t know a d4 from a d12 (here’s a hint, one of them is almost useless in 3.5) can just as easily fall in love with... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED' FULL REVIEW: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30155 Augustus Gloop's Ain't It Cool News review: 'I have less gaming experience than many of my friends, but I've enough to know this was written, lovingly, by someone who has directly experienced the role-playing world and the related social dynamics. GAMERZ brings several unknown, but talented actors to the screen. Punctuated with clips of the characters' role-playing alter-egos in silhouette or shadow-form, this is a fun, quirky, at times emotional, trip through what for many of us is solid nostalgia. Very enjoyable, constant laughter keeps the mood light even in tenser scenes.' FULL REVIEW: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30175 EVERY DAY IS HALLOWE'EN Live-action role playing: Teetering on the brink of coolness, or last bastion of the dork? In Detroit's hip alternative newspaper The Metro Times, writer Sarah Klein muses about the growing cult of Live Action Roleplayers, and GAMERZ gets a mention as being a timely movie tribute to this weird and wonderful hobby! http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=8402

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    4 Comments about PaulGavin

    markreid
    Nov 24, 2006 02:48AM

    Hello I just checked your website its a great idea and one that I aim to do with the Renderyard Festival. Getting more films online and opening up the audience level, its a big wide world out there. I would love to try and combine our forces and see what we can come up with. You can view my last film Hope and Fear made with flash mx at www.renderyard.com - Directed by Mark Reid it was shown at this years Athens Film Festival and examines the affect the Media / Advertising has on us and the way we view our surroundings and world issues. You can view a trailer of the 2006 Festival and watch this years winner at Youtube, search Renderyard
    Thanks, Mark Reid - Renderyard Director

    MadDawg
    Oct 30, 2006 05:03PM

    Hey Paul,
    Sadly I also missed The Australian International Film Festival. Crooked Mick had five screenings - so I would have loved to have been there! I had already booked to go to Heart of Gold in Queensland, which was an incredible experience. So unfortunatley I have no clippings or info on either of our films. I just did a Google search on both, but no dice. If I do catch anything, I'll be sure to let you know.

    zestemedia
    Oct 29, 2006 05:25PM

    Namaskar dear Paul,

    I am now starting to film a doc. on a mental patient surviver. In pre-pro right now but soon to star shooting. Your film seems to be very interesting. The fact of working with video games and human conscience is very interesting to me.
    Daniel

    MadDawg
    Oct 15, 2006 05:39PM

    Hey Gamerz!
    I am also in The Australian Film Festival, however I will be up in Queensland attending the Heart of Gold Film Festival which runs at the same time. Bugger! Hopefully this will be the first of many screenings in Oz for you guys! I think there is a huge audience for a project such as Gamez out there. Awsome idea!

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