Updates!!!

Once again...

It has been far too long since I have updated you all on "Dawn". But to be honest, there hasn't been too much to update you on. Until now.

First, let me start by saying that the screening in Savannah this past November went well. It was nice to see the film blown up on the big screen, and though there were a few technical problems near the end, I believe it was a very good screening. Thank you again to all of you that could make it out.

And for those of you who were unable to attend, maybe this will be good news for you! "Dawn" is now an Official Selection of the Macon Film Festival!




This is our first film festival, and we couldn't be more excited then to screen it here in Georgia. The Macon Film Festival has been running for seven years now, and word on the street is, it's a great festival to attend. So if you are around the area, or just want to make the trip over, come on downtown to watch "Dawn" on one of their two historic theaters. The festival runs February 16th - 19th.

Next, I wanted to let you know that we have not forgotten the rewards for our Kickstarter Backers. The major reason they have not been shipped off yet is, well, I didn't feel like the movie was ready to be screened. After watching the film on the big screen, I had a few more issues I wanted to work out. It took awhile, but as of now, these issues should be wrapped up by this weekend. Another reason they are not ready is Wesley Fleming, our Executive Producer, and I want to record a commentary track for the DVD. The recording session has had to wait due to SCAD being closed for the holidays. We are trying to get studio time next week, and I'll update you on that once we are in the recording studio. The posters have been ordered, and we are waiting for the proofs to come in so we can check the quality. Should get that in the morning.

As for the DVD, here's what we were thinking of including for you all:

Commentary track with Director and Executive Producer,
The original Kickstarter video,
A special message to our backers,
A collection of some of our Volgs,
Behind the Scenes Video

If any of you guys want to see anything special on the DVD, let us know. We'll see what we can do. And as a apology, I think I'll upload the Behind the Scenes video for you guys, so you can see it a bit early. Our editor, Kevin Ray, has done an excellent job putting it together. It's short, but I think you will get a sense of how special a shoot it was.

Anyways, that's where we are at. We thank you for your patience, and once more, We thank you for your support. Please, try and see this film in the theaters if you can. It's your film as much as it is ours.

-- Joshua Matthews