Naturally Optimistic

I'm excited because this year I am eligible to vote for the Independent Spirit Awards! This is my first year as a member of a voting organization (MN IFP) and because of this I get mailed DVD screeners of the nominated films - which is perfect for me because I live in Duluth with a toddler and thusly do not get out to see many films! I cannot wait! It's all very strict & hush-hush. I am to DESTROY all DVDs after I watch them, or send them back to the the sponsoring committee. I think it'll be fun!

This film played at the Flyway Film Festival on Friday night. I really enjoyed it. I had a chance to talk with the filmmakers a lot and am really impressed with their talents. The production company is a husband & wife team out of Colorado who do almost *everything* on their films - from writing, directing, producing, special effects, composing, editing, costume & production design, etc. Really quite impressive. I enjoyed this film. It's a sci-fi fantasy piece - I think this trailer is a bit *scarier* than the actual movie is. The effects & fight sequences are really quite good. It comes out on DVD in early November and will be available on Netflix, Blockbuster, etc so if you're in the mood for a low-budget ($250k) really well done, original film - check it out!