Mr. Voight was great to sit down with and get to know his film and TV career better. Thank you so much Jon for the interview…we’ll get together soon and watch the Coyotes or Liverpool. 

B.Quain (is watching)

Matt Morris for his Doc Short “Pickin’ & Trimmin’”

Kimberley Reed with her Doc Feature “Prodigal Sons”

 
Kevin Logie, Rafael Monserrate and Troy Hall with their Narrative Feature “Poundcake”

Darren Dean (C0-Writer/Producer) with his Narrative Feature “Prince Of Broadway”

Keep up the amazing work and can’t wait to see you again. And YES, Liverpool did win that match that morning…thanks for the support. 

B.Quain (is watching)

A huge “thank you” to the courageous Kimberly Reed for the amazing documentary about her family in Prodigal Sons. We had a festival with you and we wish you the best. Watch the interview to learn so much more with Kimberly and her film playing festivals worldwide right now.

Here are some pictures from the opening night weekend of the FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL.

(Our first INTRO at the ENZIAN THEATER for TRUE ADOLESCENTS)

(BYS sitting with Indiewire’s Mark Rabinowitz and FFF’s Programming Director Matthew Curtis)

(The REUNION SHOW of 2009! Screw Jane’s Addiction or Spandau Ballet! You wanted the BEST, well…YOU GOT THE BEST! The ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION)

(Goood morning ORLANDO! 10am on WPRK 91.5 discussing Katharine O’Brien’s short Doppelganger, and Me babbeling about Before You Submit)

Photos credits: Vanessa Quain, Kelly McNoldy

Thanks for the pics! More to come…

B.Quain (Is posing)

What a day! All three screens at the FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL was screening 6 films from 11:30am to 1:30am. We had a busy day today, grabbing some filmmakers today from the Shorts Program: “Wrongs of Passions” for interviews. Alicia Conway, FFF alum, has her much talked about Sundance hit Rite and the laugh out loud, yet tragic tale of a ex-husband, and re-incarnated as a parrot in Jealous Husband Returns by Paul Seetachitt.   

Ken Russell had a SOLD OUT screening of Crimes of Passion, in which screenwriter and producer Barry Sandler moderated the Q&A. A huge “thank you” to Ken and taking he time to fly out here and to accept your award from the FFF. Some amazing attendance at the festival, a lot of response in the Narrative Features, FINALLY! 

After doing some intro’s (thanks FFF) for The Burning Plain, EM and True Adolescents, it was time to split, get some sleep, and see you in the morning. I will taking pictures tomorrow, i promise. 

NIGHT!

B.Quain (is watching)

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.

Matt and I are sitting in the Florida Film Festival office, getting the t’s crossed, and i’s dotted, etc. It’s been a great (and not too tiring) day of filming at the Enzian Theater, grabbed some lunch and now the finishing touches. Matt is already editing the new footage and we’ll have it up ASAP. As for me, i am setting up our filmmaker and celebrity schedules for the next 10 days. A bunch of great and familiar faces coming along, picking up films, and last minute prep items saying “HI!”. 

A quick HUUUUUGE thank you to Matthew Curtis, Shannon Jones, Jordana Meade, Jon Jones, Mara Shorr and everyone else in this office for giving us this office space and being so wonderful. Please give us a massive shout out and hello when you follow us on Twitter. @beforeyousubmit 

Thanks again! And see you in 24 hours, in person! Video to be up shortly.

B.Quain (is watching)

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)