From Austin to San Francisco + New Dates (10/23/08)
Tonight was Bunnyland's last screening at the Austin Film Fest. Thanks everyone for coming out, I had a really great time in that bizarre little town. And now I'm off to San Francisco for DocFest. Bunnyland will play at the Roxie the 25th and 26th, and at the Shattuck the 31st. [Tickets] If you're in SF, you may have seen this craziness - Bunnyland made the cover of the Guardian! [Read the story] So please come out!
More news though - Bunnyland will premiere on the DOC Channel Oct. 29th at 8pm eastern. You can even prep by watching me give a little interview on DocTalk. And there's a new festival date:
NOV 18 Southern Appalachian Intl. Film Fest

Bunnyland wins at Indie Memphis! (10/16/08)
Bunnyland was awarded "Best Hometown Documentary" at the 2008 Indie Memphis Film Festival. Some of my collaborators were also honored, and we all had a great time at the fest. [Full Story]
But the tour continues - in just a few hours, I'll be pouring over SkyMall and a ginger ale en route to the Austin Film Festival. Bunnyland screens there twice this week, at the Hideout and the Dobie. More info

Memphis, Austin, San Francisco Dates Announced! (9/25/08)
Bunnyland will be screening at 3 upcoming film festivals:
OCT 11 Indie Memphis Film Festival [Tickets]
OCT 17, 23 Austin Film Festival [Tickets]
OCT 25, 26, 31 San Francisco Intl. Documentary Festival [Tickets]
In addition, Bunnyland will premiere on the Documentary Channel Oct. 29th, and screen at the Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, dates TBA. More info on all these screenings as the dates approach.

Nashville Report & More (6/15/08)
A really great turnout at the 2008 Nashville Film fest! The event was a lovely land of gift baskets, dvd swaps, and celebrity gawking - experienced with the help of my usual luminaries. Both screenings went well, and the audiences gave really challenging, rewarding feedback during the Q&As. Thanks to everyone who made it! Hey: pics & blurbs!

Nashville Film Festival Dates Announced (4/15/08)
Bunnyland will screen twice at the Nashville Film Festival: a premiere on Monday, April 21 at 9:00pm, and second showing on Wednesday, April 23 at 2:00pm. I hope to see you there! (@ Regal Green Hills Stadium 16, 3815 Green Hills Village Drive)

Bunnyland at Nashville Film Festival! (12/5/07)
Amazing news - Bunnyland is set to open at the Nashville Film Festival, coming up April 17-24. This is the first planned screening of the film, and the crew and I (as well as a few of the subjects) hope to see you there. Exact dates will be announced soon, but for now check out the press release and synopsis at the NaFF homepage.

Website Launch (12/5/07)
Welcome to the newly launched Bunnyland homepage, with trailers, cast information, crew bios, and press materials. Hopefully all the coding bugs have been fixed... And special thanks to Minkee, my friendly British designer whose poster concept was adapted into the site layout. I promise to mail you some boysenberry jam, yarn, and dollars, Minkee. (PS: friend Bunnyland on myspace, please)

Bunnyland: Final Cut Complete (12/1/07)
I have recently completed the 86-minute final cut of Bunnyland, and am very happy with it. Thanks to both of my assistant directors, and to all my collaborators who provided support and advice over the past year and a half. I've recently sent the film off to a slew of festivals, so hopefully there will be a premiere sometime soon. Those of you involved in the production should be getting copies shortly. Stay tuned.

Bunnyland Rejected! (11/28/07)
It has recently come to my attention that the rough cut of Bunnyland was not to the liking of several committees in Utah. I apologize for any disruptions this may cause to your winter travel plans.

Nearing a Final Cut (10/22/07)
This project has been my one and only passion for nearly a year and a half, and after a lot of research, a lot of shooting, and a whole lot of editing, I am getting very close to a final cut. My current rough cut still needs some tweaking - sound and color adjustments, mainly. And there may (possibly) be one more short shoot on the horizon. But realistically, I'm nearly happy with Bunnyland, and hope to premiere sometime at the beginning of 2008! If the festivals are on my side, of course. Bunnyland's protagonist, Johnny Tesar, is in good spirits - he is currently in Mexico, returning Inca gold and enjoying a cruise. And I'm doing well in Chicago, though in between editing and the launching of myspaces, I do find myself pining for Memphis and my filmmaking cohorts. Soon!