Eyre Films Blog

WORLDWIDE THEATRICAL PREMIERE DAY!

April 23 was a banner day. Check out the photos from the Red Carpet.

And credit where credit is due:

• Judi Stiner Gray helped me plaster the Memphis with posters and set up the event.
• TB Oatis helped with cash sales at the door.
• JC (Joseph Miller) played magnificent cello - support him @jaycello.
• Lawrence Evans brought his photography crew.
• Ty Stinson shot BTS video.
• Anfra Boyd hosted the Q&A live on The YAMS Show.
• K Toomer a.k.a. Fat Jitsu printed the t-shirts.
• 901 Print Shop printed the posters and Bingo cards.
• Stickers & Banners printed the banner.
• LaDell Beaman of Heal the Hood Foundation loaned me his banner stands.
• Malco Cordova presented the movie in glorious picture and sound.

And here's the banner. Follow the QR code to see what all the images are about:

What did I learn?

• Ask for help. Memphians are generous people.
• Form a brainstorm group of people who have host film events, to learn what I don't know.
• Anticipate people leaving before the credits finish, and get their exit interviews on video.
• Consistency. One event is a loss leader. Many events and movies is a career.

What did I do right?

• I made sure everyone had fun. 
• I gave the star actor/producer, Keven Russell McCaulley & wife Rhonda the VIP treatment.
• I invited everyone to walk the Red Carpet and take pictures with me.
• I focused on audience interaction with the Bingo Cards, the photos and video, and the Q&A.
• I also had fun.

What's next for Vengeance Trail? 

• Send pictures from the red carpet to each attendee. Done tonight.
• Fix some lip sync issues I noticed, especially when Sheriff Emery interviews the Gilkey Brothers.
• Gather all the stunt people on Zoom and talk shop for BTS video.
• Launch the soundtrack on Spotify.
• Design DVD and Blu-Ray art and menus for AlliedVaughn.com to print on demand.

What's next for Eyre Films?

• Prey for Mason funding/streaming on Loor.TV drops this week.
• Writers group expects pages for a new monster comedy.
• Write a long-overdue newsletter.

Good night!

Ian Max