CEDTP Screening

"Cross-Eyed Dinner Theater Presents!" will have one final screening. We have been accepted by the 2010 Faux Film Festival. CEDTP will screen in the shorts program on April 3rd, 2010 at 7:00pm.

We have had a great run and want to let you all know how rewarding this film's experience has been. It was wonderful to work with all of you and gratifying that we have had such terrific responses from audiences. We have also been very happy that many of you have been able to attend screenings and share in the experience.

I hope you will all stay in touch and if anyone is able to attend the Faux Film Festival screening in Portland, OR, let us know.

From Eric and Anthony, thank you all for your hard work and support for our film. It would not have been possible or successful without all of you!!!

Indie Fest USA - the Aftermath

Producer Anthony Sword and director Eric Naughton at Indie Fest USA.

Our screening at Indie Fest USA went very well. While not well attended we had a very enthusiastic crowd of fellow filmmakers there laughing all the way through.

Special thanks to my brother, Keith, and Joel Veenstra for attending the screening and supporting the film. It was Joel's first time seeing the film and he told me that he was really happy with how the film turned out and that it was great to see it on a big, huge theater movie screen (I'm paraphrasing, but accurate...).

Unfortunately, Anthony and I were unable to attend the closing night festivities due to scheduling conflicts. I later learned from Jeanie Clark, director of "Smalltimore" (the feature we screened with) and winner of the Best Director Award, that we were nominated for the Best Comedy Award. The award was won by "The Mel Bourne Ultimatum," an Australian film, but we were happy to receive the recognition.

Congrats to Jeanie! It was a pleasure meeting you, and best of luck to you with the rest of your festival run. Thanks also to Daniel Califf-Glick (director of "The Triumph of William Henry Harrison - an hilarious feature mockumentary) and Jamie Fessenden (director of "Boundaries of Attraction"). I'm looking forward to getting copies of your films!

Stay tuned for more news in the future... We anticipate a new festival announcement soon!

Eric

Indie Fest USA

"Cross-Eyed Dinner Theater Presents!" is an Official Selection in the Indie Fest USA film and music festival. The festival screens at the AMC 12 in Downtown Disney later this month. Our screening date is August 27th, the last night of screenings.

As soon as we have all the information, we'll post it here on the blog including ticket purchasing, festival website, exact screening time, etc... Check back soon for the updates!

Dances With Films Roundup

Cast member Mike Nelson, director Eric Naughton and producer Anthony Sword attend the Dances With Films film festival.

Our Dances With Films experience was quite good. As an alumni of the festival (with Mary/May in 2002), it was great to screen again at this awesome festival. DWF was held at the Laemmle Sunset 5 which was great, not because it's a block away from the Sunset Strip, but because it only took me 10 minutes to get there!

Our screening went well and we had a very good audience reaction, once they warmed up. We were the comic relief in the Short Film Group of Death. Out of the eight films, five were about death and one was a black comedy in which the main character is maimed in a hunting accident.

We were very well represented as Mike Nelson and Loren Lester showed up to see the film on the big screen. I could hear Anthony's kids screaming "Stella" a couple of rows away.

We saw a lot of great films and had a very good experience at the festival. I'm hoping many of you can attend the next one coming up soon...

Eric

Last Chance for Discount tickets

Today, June 4th, is the last day to get $10 discounted tickets for our JUNE 8TH, 5:00pm screening at Dances With Films. Tickets will be $12 for the shorts program we are in after today.

I'm hoping to see a whole bunch of you there!

~ Eric

Screening Announcement - Dances With Films

We will be participating in Dances With Films, a wonderful independent film festival right here in Los Angeles. For all of you who live in LA, this is a great opportunity to see "Cross- Eyed Dinner Theater Presents!" on the big screen. The festival is being held at the Laemmle Sunset 5 theaters at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Crescent Heights, just east of the Sunset Strip.

As you know, we screened in the MOCKFEST recently. Our screening was nothing short of fantastic. We were part of a good lineup of short films and the audience reaction to our film was great. Everyone was laughing from start to finish, and people were even humming along with the music during the credits! Anthony, Leyla and I were joined by two of Leyla's sisters (one of whom came down from San Francisco for the screening).

Our Dances With Films screening will be on Monday, June 8th at 5:00pm. We are part of a short film program with a very good lineup of films.

You can purchase tickets directly from the Dances With Films website (it's easier and less confusing than buying through Laemmle's website). I have placed links to the screening schedule and our film's listing page on the left. Follow those links and you will easily find ticket information. (Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy tickets for everyone and DWF no longer provides comps to the filmmakers.)

I hope you can make it to the screening. There is nothing quite like the experience of an audience full of complete strangers enjoying your work!

Don't Miss Our MockFest Screening!

"Cross-Eyed Dinner Theater Presents!" will be part of the program for the closing night and awards ceremony for the 2009 Mockumentary Film Festival.

Our film will be screened with four other films. Check out the lineup here: http://www.mockfilmfest.com/2009%20Official%20Selections.html.

The screening begins at 3:00pm and will end with the awards ceremony. The venue is the Beverly Hills Fine Arts Theater at 8556 Wilshire Blvd. (http://tinyurl.com/cw77p8)

I'd love to go to a nearby watering hole after the festival so we can all socialize. I'm working on a few ideas, but if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.

I'm very excited that we're going to be a part of the festival and I look forward to seeing everyone (and their friends) at the screening!

You DO NOT want to miss this screening!!!