On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Another person from the festival called me an hour ago to ask some
> questions, seemed very interested in having me come down but had to check to
> see if the budget allows for it at this late date; she said they'd call me
> back, probably tonight. I'll let you know what I hear.
> Also, can you tell me anything you know regarding a distributor or when you
> might find about that? The Rolling Stone editor is going to ask me about
> that when I talk to her. If you don't know yet, that's fine, but I need to
> know when you might find out.
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Okay, will do this right now and will e-mail you back when it's done.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Yony Leyser <
yonilizer@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> ok,
>>>
>>> here is what you have to do ASAP like right now.
>>>
>>> email Tom and Holly who run the fest.
>>>
>>>
tom@sarasotafilmfestival.com
>>>
holly@sarasotafilmfestival.com
>>>
>>> tell them sorry for the last minute etc... Tell them you are writing
>>> for Rolling Stone about the Burroughs films, mine and Buscemi. Tell
>>> them you have been following my film.
>>>
>>> They have invited several people from different publications. They
>>> invited Regina Weinreich from Huffington. so tell them you are
>>> writing for R. Stone. You can email Regina at
regbob@aol.com if you
>>> want to ask her about it.
>>>
>>> Then they will get you interviews with me Buscemi, Patti etc,
>>>
>>> Tell them you will mention the fest in your piece and ask them to
>>> formally invite you down. That means hotel and accommodations.
>>>
>>> Don't tell them I told you to do this, because press is supposed to be
>>> separate and not with any films. email them now. I fly down on
>>> wednesday
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Yony
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Yony-
>>> > Sarastota if possible.
>>> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Yony Leyser <
yonilizer@gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Barrett,
>>> >> I am telling you now I can arrange it. Do you want baltimore or
>>> >> sarasota
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Hi, Yony-
>>> >> > If you can arrange for any of that, I'd be happy to do it and could
>>> >> > ensure a
>>> >> > Rolling Stone piece; I'd also cover it for True/Slant, Huffington
>>> >> > Post,
>>> >> > Bushwick BK, and could do another version later on for other print
>>> >> > publications as well, especially if I can interview any of these
>>> >> > folks
>>> >> > either by phone or in person. Get back to me when you can. Also, let
>>> >> > me
>>> >> > know
>>> >> > what you know thus far regarding a release date and distributor.
>>> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> > Barrett Brown
>>> >> > Brooklyn, NY
>>> >> > 512-560-2302
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Yony Leyser <
yonilizer@gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hey barrett,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I have two ideas that might juice up your article so it can run.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Film festivals invite certain journalists from larger media.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> My film will be playing at two fests coming up that would do that.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 1. The sarasota film festival which is focusing on Burroughs this
>>> >> >> year. Steve Buscemi and Oren Moverman are launching the film
>>> >> >> project
>>> >> >> Queer, Patti Smith is performing and they are screening my film.
>>> >> >> If you want, I bet they would fly you down and put you up. You
>>> >> >> could
>>> >> >> interview Steve Patti and I and then rolling stone might really
>>> >> >> bite.
>>> >> >> This is this Wednesday through Saturday... so it is really coming
>>> >> >> up
>>> >> >> soon.
>>> >> >> 2. Maryland film festival, which is closer to NYC. That is May
>>> >> >> 6-9th.
>>> >> >> John Waters would be there and you could interview him.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Yony
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Yony Leyser
>>> >> >> Director
>>> >> >> William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
>>> >> >>
www.burroughsthemovie.com
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Yony Leyser
>>> >> Director
>>> >> William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
>>> >>
www.burroughsthemovie.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Yony Leyser
>>> Director
>>> William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
>>>
www.burroughsthemovie.com
>>
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