The Premiere of GREEN EYES

Saturday March 9th will see the premiere of the film GREEN EYES, written and directed by Jack Gattanella, at a venue very familiar to me, The Queens World Film Festival.

I share this information with you because finally seeing it will likely be one of the most surreal filmgoing experiences I'll ever have.  It will be the first time I'll ever watch a movie where:

-I've followed its production for almost two years

-Was present when certain scenes were shot

-I know about half of the cast and crew

-One scene was shot in my Woodside house

-Oh yeah, and I'm actually IN the movie, as an extra during a bar scene

Here is the trailer, starring a few familiar faces

There is a growing social circle of indie filmmakers I'm happy to be part of.  We're almost a NEW New Hollywood, and our cluster of interconnected films include FEED A, HEAVEN IS NOW, NIGHTWING: ESCALATION, and HAVANA IN BUSHWICK.  But the central nebula connecting all of these productions is GREEN EYES.

The film will play at 1:30pm at The Jackson Heights Cinema.  For all the info, click here.  I will be there, ticket in hand!