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Title: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: kgustafson on April 15, 2013, 12:05:27 am
Down The Shore

Well it has been a very long ride (almost 6 years).  Down The Shore just hit the theaters for an extremely limited run (almost going direct to DVD/Blu-ray).  Anchor Bay Entertainment is our distributor.  The film stars James Gandolfini (of The Sopranos fame) and Famke Janssen (of X-Men fame).  They star in a twisted love story about murder, betrayal, and amusement parks.

I am credited with an Executive Producer credit and helped to put the project together (wrote contracts, schedules, budgets, etc.)  My production company has a "In Association With" credit (Lost Weekend Productions).

You can see the trailer here:

http://youtu.be/R_aYDwRm0Ec (http://youtu.be/R_aYDwRm0Ec)

Can't wait to get my next one out (Exile should be done in 2014)!

Kurt
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: RJ on April 15, 2013, 01:08:56 am
Very Very Cool!!

Congrats!!!!

RJ
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: typoagain on April 15, 2013, 01:16:07 am
Congratulations!
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Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: PVPlaceLights on April 15, 2013, 01:33:50 am
First of all, Congratulations! This is quite an accomplishment. Secondly, the trailer looks great, but I didn't hear any dialog. Just music.

If it shows up in San Diego, I'll see it. Or rent it if not since it looks like the type of story my wife and I enjoy.

--Matt
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: plaberge on April 15, 2013, 01:45:16 am
Congratulations! *Very* cool!

Paul.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: kgustafson on April 15, 2013, 07:29:10 am
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First of all, Congratulations! This is quite an accomplishment. Secondly, the trailer looks great, but I didn't hear any dialog. Just music.

If it shows up in San Diego, I'll see it. Or rent it if not since it looks like the type of story my wife and I enjoy.

--Matt

Thanks for the congrats.

As to the trailer - this is the fifth trailer I have seen and the only one without dialog.  It is the first from Anchor Bay Entertainment.  Once we inked the deal with them, it is pretty much out of our hands.  After the twisted and long path that this film took to get made, it is hard to stand on the sidelines.

Jimmy's performance alone is worth the money of watching the film, IMO.  The subtle strength of his performance is amazing.  I do realize that this type of film -- a romantic/thriller with a love triangle/quadrangle thrown in -- is not everyone's cup of tea, however, I loved the story and was the main draw for me to get involved with this project.

If you do get a chance to see it,   I hope you enjoy it.

Kurt
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: jnealand on April 15, 2013, 08:04:59 am
Whoa, now I can say I know a movie producer!!!  Congratulations.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: keitha43 on April 15, 2013, 09:37:37 am
You should be like Stan Lee and get a walk on part in every film you do!
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: TexasStingray on April 15, 2013, 09:43:52 am
Congratulations, But I did not see any BLINKY. LOL Well Done. I hope it get good reviews.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: kgustafson on April 15, 2013, 10:35:35 am
Nah. I find that a little too hubrustic (to make up a word). I have been in a couple of my short films as a walk-on, but i think my talent lies firmly behind the camera.

Kurt

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Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: zwiller on April 15, 2013, 10:53:36 am
Congrats Kurt.  The trailer looks great.  If you were involved with the camera work on that trailer you are indeed talented.   
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: Rainlover on April 15, 2013, 11:20:51 am
Congratulations Kurt!
You should be very proud.
I have this screenplay I have been working on..............

John
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: rrowan on April 15, 2013, 12:33:10 pm
Very Cool Indeed

I found out a few months back a former church member worked on Life of Pi, Tim Squyres

Now this - Awesome

Rick R.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: Segull on April 15, 2013, 04:44:29 pm
Whaoo, that's really cool Kurt,
Congrats!!! Now I'm looking forward to seeing a movie that has a different appeal to me  <res.
Thanks for sharing.

Joe
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: rdebolt on April 16, 2013, 05:28:36 pm
Congrats Kurt!! That is WAY cool!
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: mkozik1 on April 16, 2013, 11:28:48 pm
Way to go Kurt  <res.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: kgustafson on April 25, 2013, 09:22:33 pm
Pretty excited.  Down The Shore was the Critic's Pick for the New York Times http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464373/Down-the-Shore/overview (http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464373/Down-the-Shore/overview)
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: rdebolt on April 25, 2013, 11:08:49 pm
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Pretty excited.  Down The Shore was the Critic's Pick for the New York Times http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464373/Down-the-Shore/overview (http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464373/Down-the-Shore/overview)

AWESOME! Congrats.
Title: Re: Down The Shore - My first feature film just hit the theaters!
Post by: towtruck on April 26, 2013, 07:03:38 am
Congrats!

The trailer looks great.  I hope that I get a chance to see it up here.