Hi everyone! Much to share with all of you. First, our Cornell University screenings last month were incredible. To stand on stage beside Greg and the six cast members that joined us for this event while 700 people stood on their feet in applause is something I’ll never get used to. It’s incredibly rewarding to see your hard work validated in that way. Filmmaking is such an intuitive process and often such a gamble in terms of how it will be received. There’s so much guesswork involved that after two years of flying by the seat of your pants, you begin to constantly wonder whether or not you’ve completely wasted your time. So, for our work to be received in the way that it has, is hugely gratifying. Anyhow, big thanks to Rob Osborn and his team at Cornell for putting together such a classy event and for making us feel so welcomed and appreciated. To see some photos from the event, go to our Facebook page.
Secondly, The Philosopher Kings has been nominated for Best Documentary at both The Calgary International Film Festival as well as UK’s Raindance Film Festival! This is amazing considering we’re only one of five or six films at each festival that have been selected to be in competition. It’s a real honor that festivals of this magnitude have taken notice of our little movie and are supporting it in this way.
Also, we made a few updates to the website – most notably the addition of the Audience Review Section where you can submit your own review of the film – so check it out and let us know what you think. Feel free to suggest things that you’d like to see on this site and budget-permitting we’ll make it happen. More blogs to come as I’ll be spending many hours at airports and on planes in the coming months. For now, I’ll leave you with this review submitted by Barbara Lyon who attended our screening at Duke University last night: “One of the best evenings ever…thanks to ALL involved with the production of this deserving film. Having spent my career teaching workshops in so many different venues, I learned early on to FIRST make friends with the helpful and insightful custodians!”
For more information about all the latest developments with The Philosopher Kings, check out our most recent newsletter. To receive our newsletters, sign up on our mailing list at the bottom of your screen.
Thanks,
Patrick
