We we’re able to hangout with Marc Havener all week while the screenings of his Doc Short And What Remains preceded the FFF award winning film Prodigal Sons. It’s impossible for Marc to know EVERY festival out there, but my message to EVERY festival out there…you can find his contact info in many Print Sources of festivals, and it’s a must to invite the film to your Doc Short programs. Emotional film, amazing filmmaker. Thanks Marc.

Brian Quain interviews filmmakers Brent Chesanek & Chris Zabriskie about their film work in progress: Tall Slender Trees at Enzian Theater’s Eden Bar. For more information about their project, please their project’s website: TallSlenderTrees.com

Brian Quain interviews Director Katharine O’Brien about her Florida Film Festival entry, Doppelganger.

Doppelganger is a Kane and Able sitituation where a father pins a set of twin brothers on each other when their practicing boxing. Katharine’s interview gives her film better justice then we do.

As some of you know our BEFORE YOU SUBMIT PODCAST has been re-vamping and at some point in the next 10 days will launching a new, totally revoluctionary idea for indie filmmkaers and film festivals worldwide, (let’s go withg nation wide in beta and see how it works). Well, i was doing some stats and checking in to make some adjustments, and I can’t believe the hits this podcast is still receiving at our serving site PODOMATIC and ITunes. We are doing TOO well for not touching it in a bit and something tells me these 6 episodes would like to have some extra ears listen in. Being in the Top 50 amazes me in the categories we belong. If you haven’t heard, why should you?

What is different about the BEFORE YOU SUBMIT PODCAST is we offer advice to indie filmmakers and festivals about submitting films to fests. Conveintently called “Festival Tips.” Hope you enjoy and you can find us at the Podomatic site or even search “BEFORE YOU SUBMIT” in ITUNES under Podcasts.

Thanks everyone, and expect some new PODCASTS with filmmakers and their experiences in submitting and touring film festivals.

B.Quain (is watching)

What just happened?! Seriously! It has finally began and we’re running wild. The 2009 FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL opening night brought a lot of friends, staff, industry kids, and filmmakers. I was able to meet one particular filmmaker I have heard great things from last year’s 2008 FFF Short Film “The Replacement Child“’s Justin Lerner. Her name is Katherine O’Brien and the film she has, “Doppelganger” is this years boxing SHORT film, and with a great twist. This is a must see, while it plays in one of the most amazing and powerful Shorts Program i have seen in a looong time. Katherine and I sat in Enzian Theater for a good two and a half hours drinking club soda and talking film, food detoxing and hometowns. Thank you Katherine for taking the edge off and helping me not think of the crazy night i was about to get into.

Joining us for “The Green Room” Party came local filmmakers and friends Brent Chezanek and Chris Zabriskie, which brought on some snacks and beer…then Mark “Rabbi” (other well known as my Liverpool FC companion) and (GMD Studios) Brian Clark meaning, more conversation and beer. Brent and Chris are responsable for one of the greatest indie music video’s John Vanderslice’s “Exodus Damage.” In the book called “Money for Nothing” by film critic Saul Austerlitz, he praised the boys work in his Top 100 videos of all time.  After some time, we all packed into the theater to see Stephen Belber’s directorial debut and U.S. Premiere of “Management” starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Fred Ward, and Woody Harrelson. Great Q&A…along with a much needed and amazing party.

Interviews piled in with Stephen Belber and we got get some one on one time taking about directing first features and the outcome that some get lucky in first time. He did an amazing job getting where he did, congrats Stehpen. Also, thank him for his script in 2001, “Tape”, directed by Richard Linklater. Spoke with Marc Havener director the BRILLIANT Doc. Short “And What Remains” and we were able taste many foods along with Rabbi. Thanks to Chris and Brent for a great interview and thanks to Liz Langley for interviewing us on her blog.

Thanks again everyone and thanks PES for your 2 minute animated film short “Western Spaghetti” as our festival opener. ALL video footage and interviews will be posted ASAP, and photos will be taken all week! THANK YOU MATTHEW CURTIS (Programming Director) for your hardest work and greatest job ever!

I’m typing this out with no eyes open. EXHAUSTED and can’t see straight. See you tomorrow!

B.Quain (is watching)

Brian and I are going to be floating around each of the parties and venues throughout the day taking video of audiences reactions in addition to the Q&A sessions with some of the Florida Film Festival moviemakers.

If you see two good looking guys with a camera and microphone, don’t be shy! Come up and tell the world how much fun you’re having!

Before You Submit was busy yesterday with getting all our forms ready, buttons made, website uploaded, and even started filming for the opening day video clip. Matt was busy running around in the Enzian Theater kitchen filming, and if you were in attendance for Blue Velvet for the Cult Classic, chances you will be in the video. It was great to hear people asking “who” and “what” was being filmed. 

Thanks for those who cheered and joined the twitter last when house manager Chris Blanc announced that I have screened over 113 films in the Florida FIlm Festival, and I was quick to remind him, 121 films. Today is a busy day, and we will be around the theater and office filming and getting updated news to cover on this site. 

Thanks for all the praise and kind words on the new site. Be back soon with some hints to the launch of something big on Monday April 6th, 2009.

B.Quain (is watching)

Brian Quain & Matthew F. Reyes are excited to announce that Before You Submit LLC will be the exclusive web video content providers for the 2009 Florida Film Festival.

Services to the Festival include web video production of events and activities taking place at The Enzian Theater, Eden Bar, Regal Winter Park Village, and official Film Festival Parties throughout Orlando & Winter Park.

Matthew will be filming behind-the-scenes footage as well as of Brian’s special interviews with the Festival’s Honored Guests, filmmakers in competition Q&A’s, and audience members. Video footage will be posted nightly to the Before You Submit and Florida Film Festival YouTube channels.

Stay tuned to this blog and the @BeforeYouSubmit and @FloridaFilmFest twitter accounts for more information. Central Florida residents & visitors may listen to WPRK 91.5 FM for updates on the Festival throughout the day.