Video Ipod-ing the Four Eyed Monsters Diary
Filed under: Independent, SXSW, Slamdance, Tech Stuff, Distribution, Movie Marketing, Cinematical Indie
All the cool kids are talking about Arin Crumley and Susan Buice's Four Eyed Monsters video blog. The very canny filmmakers immediately jumped on the release of the Ipod Video by doing an interview with indieWIRE, announcing their plans to podcast a series of videos about their struggle to find distribution. "We are pretty excited and pretty glad Apple finally did what we
predicted would be happening and they coincidentally did it the same
day we launched our intro episode for our video podcast series," Crumley told Eugene Hernandez. They sent out a press release today, asking their fans and supporters to subscribe to their MySpace Blog and Video Podcast in iTunes, and to watch their video podcasting tutorial. That intro episode is awesome – cut, like their feature, in rapid-fire montage style – skims through their festival successes, their failure to find a distributor, and their subsequent money problems, which apparently have forced the couple to move in with Susan's parents. 
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11-04-2005 @ 9:43AM
Jeff said...
I knew the moment I saw FOUR EYED MONSTERS at Slamdance that it was going to be one of the 7 features selected for our GEN ART FILM FESTIVAL.
They did not disappoint. Susan and Arin by far have the most artistic credibility, marketing savvy and ambition out of any filmmakers I have ever met. If ever there is a recipe for success - this is it.
In meeting with distributors - almost everyone loves the film but has trouble with how they can market it. Susan and Arin therefore are out to show the gatekeepers that they KNOW how to find their audience. The distributors not only should think about buying their feature but should be paying this duo to consult for them!
I am beyond excited to see how succesful their launch has been. And this is just the beginning! Tell your friends about FOUR EYED MONSTERS! When all is said and done . . . fans of FEM are one day going to feel likey discovered the Kevin Smith or Steven Soderbergh of the new century!
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10-15-2005 @ 11:40AM
Erik Davis said...
These two are great people with so much freaking talent it makes me sick. I loved what they did with their little SXSW video blogs and I hope this pushes them further into the spotlight. I wish them all the luck in the world.
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10-16-2005 @ 7:03AM
Mike Hedge said...
Arin and susan are two of the greatest storytellers I know. I met them at Slamdance in January. their film is pure genius. Completely amazing. Can't wait til it's released.
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