I was so happy to hear that they were producing this film independently of any studio, because that was the only way they could make the movie that they WANTED to make. Hollywood would have totally screwed this up. I’m very excited, and for the first time, am waiting eagerly for April 15th!
And because of that, I will go see it. Hollyweird is just, well, weird!
This is exactly what and why Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington did with their war movie RESTREPO - and with their own money.
It won the top prize at SUNDANCE - Grand Jury Award.
It was then picked up - both theater and broadcst rights - by Nat Geo...
It was then released in limited theaters this summer - to rave reviews. It was then released on Nt Geo - in Nov...with such a large viewership, that it was reshown and THEN - after it was listed on the ‘shortlist’ for an Oscar, reshown again.
It’s now out everywhere on DVD -
and NOW look: It’s up for the Oscar.
also click past the first screen to get a glimpse of the movie and trailer.
And so, you see, great things can come of remaining true and letting it’s truth rise to the sky.