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Back from Venice

September 6, 2007 International, Projects, The Nines

I’m back from the Venice Film Festival, where The Nines had its international premiere. The movie screened three times, but the main public debut was 2:30 p.m. on Monday. At lunch that day, both the sales agent and the publicist separately pulled me aside to say, “So, John, you should know that if the audience […]

The Nines soundtrack

September 1, 2007 Projects, The Nines

Since Sundance, we’ve had a lot of questions (and compliments) about the music in The Nines. We didn’t end up making a conventional soundtrack deal, mostly because the film distribution situation was complicated enough. But you can find most of the music online. Alex Wurman has a lot of the score available for download at […]

Nines news, reviews and updates

August 31, 2007 Projects, The Nines

Briefly, because there’s a lot going on and I haven’t started packing for Venice. 1. Sellout at the Nuart The 7:30 p.m. Q&A tonight with me and Melissa (and others) apparently sold out yesterday afternoon. But there’s also a 10 p.m. show that I’ll be introducing. I haven’t gotten an update about the NY screening […]

The Nines audio commentary

August 30, 2007 Geek Alert, Projects, The Nines

If you’re going to see The Nines this long weekend, you’ll be in a movie theater. You’ll have the benefit of a giant screen, good sound, and fellow patrons with which to partake (and debate) the film. There’s nothing like watching a movie with a crowd: it’s participatory and immediate. One of my favorite moments […]

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