Millar-Griffin
I thought some fellow bike racers might also have a (secret) interest
in horse racing.
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From: John Hennegan
To: Hennegan Brothers
Cc: John Hennegan
Subject: Update on HENNEGAN BROTHERS horseracing film THE FIRST
SATURDAY IN MAY
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:54:29 +0000
"A buoyant and energizing film experience that may just be the best
documentary of the year . . . THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY may not be
the most publicized documentary of the year but, like HOOP DREAMS in
1994, once it finds its audience it will be a swift ride to the
winner's circle."
This was written a few days ago by an international movie reviewer
named Howard Schumann who had just seen our film at the Vancouver
International Film Festival. We started off with this quote because
it directly relates to the reason for our e-mail.
Our film needs your help to continue building an audience. Word of
mouth can make or break an independent film. We have made tremendous
strides in the last 5 months via our grassroots marketing campaign
and successful runs at several summer film fests including Tribeca,
AFI SilverDocs and Vancouver. We need to continue this momentum,
however, by continuing to build our core audience. This will insure
the distribution of the DVD this summer for we can prove we can
directly connect with our audience.
"What can I do to help?" is a question everyones kindly asks. PLEASE
HAVE YOUR FRIENDS/RACETRACKERS/HORSE AND ANIMAL LOVERS GO TO OUR
WEBSITE AND REGISTER . If you
are involved with a group or club that would connect with our subject
matter or you are a member of the media, please pass it to the
appropriate parties. Re gistering is extremely important for us and
takes only 30 seconds. If you have received this, you are registered.
You can also help by attending and directing your friends to attend a
screening of THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY as it will be playing in seven
film festivals between now and Thanksgiving . . .
AUSTIN FILM
FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 11 -18
HOT SPRINGS FILM FESTIVAL &nb
sp; OCTOBER 19 - 28
<">">">http://www.hsdfi.org/>
TWO RIVER FILM FESTIVAL (RED BANK, NJ) ONE
NIGHT ONLY! OCT 24
SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL &nb
sp; OCTOBER 27 - NOV 3
CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL (WILMINGTON, NC) ONE DAY ONLY!
NOV 10
LONE STAR FILM FESTIVAL (FORT WORTH, TX) NOVEMBER
7-11 &nbs p;
ST. LOUIS FILM
FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 8-18
And click on these great links if you're looking to waste even more
time at work . . .
MOVIE WEBSITE
MOVIE TRAILER & BARBARO CLIPS ON YOUTUBE
HENNEGAN BROTHERS BLOG
MY SPACE
FACEBOOK &n bsp;
user name is JohnBrad Hennegan
We thank you in advance for your continued help and interest. If you
wish to be removed, please return the e-mail and write "UNSUBSCRIBE"
in the subject line.
Regards,
The Hennegan Brothers
Press Quotes
"ENGROSSING ... THREE STARS (OUT OF FOUR)."
- Sports Illustrated
"WONDERFUL ... A SPLENDID MOVIE THAT REMINDS US WHY THE RACETRACK CAN
BE THE MOST MAGICAL OF ALL SPORTS STAGES."
- New York Post
"RIVETING ... COMPELLING, EXPERTLY PACED."
- Washington Post
"STERLING ... IN THE TRADITION OF 'HOOP DREAMS'."
- Newsday
"THE BEST HORSE RACING MOVIE OF THIS OR MANY OTHER YEARS ... THE
HENNEGAN BROTHERS ARE NOT ONLY BORN RACETRACKERS BUT BORN STORYTELLERS."
- Steven Crist, Daily Racing Form
"A WORK OF ART THAT WILL RAISE THOROUGHBRED RACING TO ANOTHER LEVEL"
- The Blood-Horse
"A MASTERPIECE ON FILM YOU SHOULDN'T MISS."
- Dan Shapiro , KentuckyDerby.com
"A BUOYANT AND ENERGIZING FILM EXPERIENCE THAT MAY JUST BE THE BEST
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR."
- Howard Schumann, Ohmy News International
"THE CONSUMMATE DOCUMENTARY ON THE SPORT OF KINGS."
- Vancouver Courier