Thursday, June 19, 2008

Manhattanites Update


- Photo by Sue Coflin, who also appears in the film

We have received a number of inquiries about when the Loger, Inc film, Manhattanites, will be released so we wanted to provide an update here. For those who don't know, Roger Newcomb and Lyle Kamenir, who formed Loger, Inc a few years back, were the Executive Producers of the film. Newcomb wrote the script with long-time friend, Gregori J. Martin, who directed and starred in the movie. The film stars several familiar faces to soap fans including Ilene Kristen, Forbes March, Aiden Turner, David Fumero and Jill Larson.

We held a very successful two night industry screening in late May with the cast (see photo), crew, potential distributors and a few select guests from press.

Over the past few weeks we have been working on final edits and sound design. We are shaving a few minutes off the film and perfecting the sound but it will not be radically different than the version we screened, just a cleaner version. That process should be completed by the end of June at which time we will begin a big push with distribution companies.

The next steps could play out in a number of ways. The film could get picked up right away and you'll see it on DVD in the not too distant future. We may also visit some select film festivals to stir up interest. Either way, the process has been a fun ride so far and we're sure it will continue to be.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

REVIEW: I’ll Take Manhattan(ites)

Marlena De Lacroix blogs: "My friend Roger Newcomb, who is the editor of We Love Soaps, invited Moose and I to attend a Tribeca screening of Manhattanites, the film he co-produced with Lyle Kamenir. We really enjoyed it, and I think you’ll like it too, especially if you are a soap fan."