Chance Encounters

Last week Indiana’s very own Horror / SCI-FI Film Festival the Geek Independent Film Festival showed both Chance Brother’s The Timeslip and my very own short film Apt.

It was to my great surprise they showed both films and now … with Apt. nominated for the Delta Award at the up and coming the Festival of Fantastic films in Manchester England this Sunday (please do go if you can make it!)  it gives me great pleasure to announce The Timeslip won BEST SCI-FI at the Geek Independent Film Festival!

Richard and I are so happy that the film is being warmly received critically with reviewers and by festivals. With only 5 winning categories at the Geek Independent it makes us very proud to have been chosen as one of them.

John

The Geek independent Film Festival will be showing both The Timeslip and Apt. on two different days over the festival in Alexandria, Indiana, U.S . this week. The great news is the proceeds go to charity! If you can make it please do come along!

Here are the times:

Apt. @ Geek Independent Film Festival – Alexandria, Indiana – Saturday October 8th 1:00pm

http://giffestival.com/?q=node/34

The Timeslip @ Geek Independent Film Festival – Alexandria, Indiana – Sunday October 9th 1:50pm

http://giffestival.com/?q=node/33

There are alot of film screenings happening over the next couple of months so please check back here for updates and check below at the ongoing festival screening list …

John

My short film Apt. has now got a UK premiere at Manchester’s very own Festival of Fantastic films – It will be showing on Saturday October 22nd. The yearly horror film festival are renowned for having great guests attending and this year is no exception!

They have some great actors and directors of the golden age of the British horror genre as well as Bobby Rhodes of  Demons, Demons 2 fame – you know it’s going to be a blast!

On top of this I was wonderfully surprised to find Apt. is shortlisted for the Delta Award (the very same award we were nominated for with Chainmail in 2007!) it’s great to see both Apt. and The Timeslip getting into some great festivals this year! Keep checking for more updates on festivals this year and next!

John

We are at the LAST WEEK for donations for film funding for exposure for films in festivals.

We need your help! By donating as little as $10 you get a reward from us! You don’t have to be a US resident to help out either!

The bidding war has begun as Distribution for the THE VEIL (US CUT) as distributors all last week have been emailing us, so this is a film on demand and no mistake. Firstly we feel after the years in making it deserves to be seen in festivals and theaters on the big screen! You can make that happen! THE VEIL (US CUT) and APT. have already been accepted and played at the International Action on Film Film Festival as part of the ‘Official Selection’ proving these are up there with the big leagues no matter the smaller budget! Now we need your help for more exposure!

Want to help emerging film talent get more exposure? Chance Encounters has has a project on KICKSTARTER

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Thank you again!

John Chance

I recently had a interview with Pasadena Star News on the two films we had showing at the Action on Film International Film Festival this year. To read the column go here:

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_15625978?source=rss

Or Robocaster podcast here:

http://robocaster.com/pasadenastarnews/podcast-episode-home/ci_15625978/filmmakers-showcase-their-work-at-pasadena-festival.aspx

John

Watch the Premiere of Short Horror film apt. this Wednesday at the Action On film festival!

Watch the second of two films apt. as part of Official Selection at the Action On Film International Film Festival. The new short film from John Chance apt. which Nigel Buckland calls; ‘A great little Scarer…the look, the pacing, the editing…superb!’

Where:

The Action On Film International Film Festival
Regency’s Academy Theaters 1003 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105

When:

apt. will be playing on Wednesday, 28th July in the 12:00pm block so… from 12:00pm – 13:00pm at Academy 1!

If you live in soCAL or can make the event do pop by! Cost is $2-3 ticket bargain! I planned on releasing a brand new CUT of our original debut feature film The Veil US Cut and my short film apt. this year i still have plans to release one more before the year is out! See Micro Cinema at it’s greatest and horror filmmakers at their most prolific!

See you there!

More info on the film, Synopsis, Trailers etc check this site!

Read more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=183848507#ixzz0uq3MbcxK

The two films entered into The Action On Film International Film Festival held at Pasadena, Ca. USA; The newly re-cut feature film The Veil US Cut and short horror film apt. will be premiering starting tomorrow and next week at this great Indie festival.

Go here for directions and information: www.aoffest.com.

The festival since it started in 2005 has been gone from strength to strength over the last five years to become one of the best film festivals in the country. From being part of the top 25 film festivals worth the price of submission to Hollywood guests such as; Michael Madsen, John Saxon, John Savage, and George Takei, this is a great festival to be a part of.

If you can make it to our films or the festival itself do pop by! You won’t be disappointed:

Come and watch our films on these days:

The Veil US Cut – Screening Friday 23, Academy 2, 4 pm block

apt. – Screening Wednesday 28, Academy 1, 12 pm block

We hope to see you there!

John

Want to help emerging film talent get more exposure? Chance Encounters has found a site called KICKSTARTER which helps fund and finance projects no matter how big or small. As you all know we have been known to do everything for ourselves being the micro filmmakers we are… BUT this is what we have been always needing; a stepping stone to greater exposure in more film festivals. For as little donation as $10 you can take home a little piece of Chance Encounters films and be a part of film history. The more you donate the more you can be a part of our projects and the more rewards / prizes you will receive!

Go here for all the information:

Donations will go toward our current feature film THE VEIL US CUT and my short horror film apt. to be seen in more film festivals in USA, UK and worldwide. More than anything you will be helping us get to the next stage with our films. Something we have been pushing for quite some while. With bigger budgets we can make better films. We have always pushed for originality and something different with our films which the industry more than ever needs right now.

Thank you so much in advance!

John Chance

The arts and culture website with a difference Tattooboulevard.com was generous enough to give us a feature on our short film apt. which will be premiere at the Action On Film International film festival at the end of the month.

Go here for news:

http://tattooboulevard.com/

John

Another company Tattooboulevard.com has donated toward our film apt. the short horror film which is now set to premiere at The Action on Film International Film Festival in late July. Their kind contribution to the arts as Spidvid.com did will go toward exposure of apt entering into film festivals internationally. We are so thankful for their help toward emerging filmmakers.

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You can visit their fascinating website here; www.tattooboulevard.com

Watch this space as we will be beginning a monthly project on KICKSTARTER to gain donations for exposure of our feature film The Veil US CUT and apt to enter in as many film festivals as we can and possible selected theaters this year.

John