It's a first: the "Extremely Short Lexington Film Festival"
A free showing (and free snacks) April 28th at the Lexington Flick Cinema. Doors open at 7:30, showing is at 8:00|
Big cities like Boston, New York, and L.A. are used to hosting film festivals. But Lexington, Massachusetts? "Well," says festival organizer and Lexington native, Ted Page, "this is not a full-fledged film festival. It's an extremely short one, kind of like expresso." How short? About 15 minutes, total. The running time, in fact, of one short comedy film created by Fred & Ted Entertainment of Boston (FredandTed.com), of which Page is a partner. Fred and Ted Entertainment is a new company that creates streaming video content for both entertainment and business-focused web sites. |
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The film, titled There Once Was a Man from Pawtucket,was shot primarily in Lexington, so it's only fitting that the movie be shown at the Lexington Flick Cinema (1794 Mass. Ave, (781) 861-6161) There will be one show only, Friday evening, April 28, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 for free refreshments. Seating is limited - film-goers are encouraged to arrive early. The film's plot involves Sherry Wingtight, a housewife so preocupied with clipping coupons she doesn't notice that her husband, Al, is dead - a victim of a little understood medical condition known as Ambulatory Mortosis. "During the filming," says Page, "the actor who played Al was so incredibly realistic as a dead guy that members of our crew kept asking us if Ambulatory Mortosis was real. Fred and I replied, 'of course!' and proceeded to add a public service announcement to the end of the film on behalf of the American Ambulatory Mortosis Foundation - the AAMF." To complete the illusion, Fred and Ted created an "official" Web site for the AAMF (mortosis.com) which has taken on a life of its own, receiving thousands of hits. IT'S MORE THAN JUST A SHORT FLICK: At the Extremely Short Lexington Film Festival, film-goers will have a chance to not only see the movie, but also talk with the director, Fred Surr, as well as members of the cast and crew. A variety of fun door prizes will be given out - including a real door. In the lobby, a computer will be available where people can view the AAMF web site and get checked for the 10 warning signs of Ambulatory Mortosis. After the film, the public is invited to join the cast and crew in the lobby for more refreshments, food, and fun. EARLY REVIEWS ARE EXCELLENT. There Once Was a Man from Pawtucket had its New England premier at the Boston Underground Film Festival (Feb 28th), where the response was outstanding. The film has also won Second Place in the comedy short film category of the 2000 Zoie Films online film festival (zoiefilms.com). Zoie Films, based in Atlanta, is a partner with Microsoft's Windows Media Broadband Jumpstart initiative. "In the old days" says Page, "You'd show short films at some festivals, or on late night TV, and try to get attention for your other work. But recently the Web has taken off as the hot new medium for shorts." Fred and Ted are moving quickly into the world of online entertainment and will soon be announcing a partnership with another company to create a network of Web channels. In addition, Fred and Ted are creating high-impact marketing communications video optimized for streaming on web sites. "As more and more people gain access to broadband, video on the Web will take off. This short film shown here in Lexington, and at FredandTed.com, is just the first wave of a major entertainment/communications revolution." |
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