Why Eventful is so Important
22 Jun
See that “demand” button off to the right? Clicking that button is *the* most important thing you can do to bring us to a theater near you.
That button takes you to a site called “Eventful,” which lets people demand that films they want to see come to *their* town. You enter your zipcode and email and then you have registered one “vote” for that movie. It tells the filmmakers (and our future distributor) how many people want to see the movie, and where.
If you want to see Lebanon, Pa… If you like the trailer, or have heard good things… If you like Josh, or Samantha, or like the town of Lebanon, or for any other reason to want to see this movie… If you *did* see it and liked it, NOW is the time to make a difference and click that demand button. Then, please tell your friends you did so, and that they should check out the trailer, and if they want to see the movie, they should demand it too. It only takes a few seconds, and it will make a *vital* difference.
Click “more” to read how in more detail!
We are currently talking with distributors about the film. I can’t say too much at the moment, but the response has been very positive. People recognize we have a moving film that people respond to. I think we’ve “won the war” on whether this is a good film or not. But in this climate, both in the economy at large and in the independent film releasing scene, having a great film isn’t always enough. Distributors are being very careful about which films they take on, and only want to put out the ones where they can clearly see how they make a profit.
That is what makes your demand *so* important. Every demand we get, we can show the distributors: this many people want to see our film in this town. This isn’t just a marketing gimmick. Your demands, your votes, will have a *direct* influence on if we are in theaters at all, and if so, how widely we are released and to what areas.
So please click demand, and please spread the word to others. Every demand makes a huge difference.
I really appreciate your help, and want so much to bring the movie to a theater near you. Together, we can make it happen. Thank you.
More very soon on our upcoming festivals! – Ben
I grew up in Lebanon I would love to see this movie….
I just watched the trailer and I loved it! It sounds like you guys are heading in the right direction to get this film out with decent distribution. Best of luck…and do Lebanon Pa proud!
Interested in seeing it. I grew up (and still live) in Lebanon pretty much most of my life.
Though the fact that the closest showing is in Harrisburg, it would be more appropriate to show it IN the city that you have filmed about. We have a theater here too, you know.
Don’t worry, that “Harrisburg metro area” is just a setting on eventful – it takes you to your nearest large city by default… but you can change that setting to display Lebanon… in any case, we know folks in Lebanon want to see the film and we will be bringing it there as soon as we can! We’ve already spoken to several theaters in the Lebanon area!