Edie news

SIMON HOSTS THE GERMAN RELEASE OF EDIE IN ESSEN IN MARCH

The first screening of Edie in Germany will be in Essen on March 21st. Simon will intro the movie and do a Q and A. Tickets are available now at the world famous Lichtburg cinema in Essen. Ticket are on sale now HERE

Simon attuned a German exhibitor screening of Edie in Berlin in February and the cinema where the cinema chains loved the movie. This follows on from a successful theatrical cinema run in the Netherlands. The movie is being released in Germany by WeltKino.

EDIE TO OPEN WIDE IN GERMANY - MAY 2019

Edie will open in Germany on May 23rd 2019. The film was post-produced in Berlin at Post Republic and has already been a hit at two festivals in Germany including at the Emden International film festival.

WeltKino is handling the movies release.

Simon Hunter at the Filmfest Emden-Norderney © Tobias Bruns

Simon Hunter at the Filmfest Emden-Norderney © Tobias Bruns

Kevin Guthrie stars as Jonny in Edie - in cinemas in Germany on May 23rd.

Kevin Guthrie stars as Jonny in Edie - in cinemas in Germany on May 23rd.

EDIE PICKS UP MORE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

EDIE has been winning festival awards across the world over the last few months. The films acolades include, audience awards in Hell Half Mile festival in Bay City Michigan and the special jury award at the Nordic Adventure film festival in Copenhagen. Simon and everyone who worked on the film are delighted the audience has responded so well to the film. The film was a summer sleeper hit in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and will one in US cinemas in Summer 2019.

Director of EDIE SIMON HUNTER and Producer MARK STOTHERT at the Nordic Adventure film Festival in Copenhagen.

Director of EDIE SIMON HUNTER and Producer MARK STOTHERT at the Nordic Adventure film Festival in Copenhagen.

EDIE SLEEPER HIT IN UK

Edie opened in over 100 cinemas in the UK and which grew to over 150 during it’s second week. The film did extremely good box office succeeding expectations.

EDIE is now available as a digital down for rental or to buy (UK ONLY) on the following platforms.

iTunes - Google / YouTube - Amazon Prime Video - Microsoft - Virgin Store - BT TV Store - TalkTalk - Rakuten.

EDIE PLAYS TO PACKED THEATRES IN OHIO

Edie packed out the theatres in Cleveland, Ohio for the 42nd Cleveland International film Festival. Simon did a Q and A and introduced EDIE to sell out Ohio audiences in three separate screenings. The film was so popular that the festival doubled the amount of screenings to six. On two separate days director Simon Hunter was racing from one packed screening to another. Simon comments, "it was insane, so many people wanted to see the movie and you learn how important good word of mouth is. That doubled our audience overnight." 

reactions to EDIE from the Cleveland audience

Simon's interviewed in Cleveland

Simon introduces EDIE at the Cleveland International Film Festival in Ohio.

Simon talks about making EDIE at the Cleveland International Film Festival in Ohio.

SIMON OFF TO CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN OHIO

We are pleased to announce that EDIE has been selected for the 2018 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. The screenings will take place on April 6th, 7th, 8th. Tickets and exact showtimes can be found at the festival box office HERE.  Simon will be introducing the movie and taking a question and answer session at the films close. Simon spent a year as an exchange student in at Seven Hills high school in Cincinnati so Ohio is close to his heart. 

EDIE AT THE AUDI DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Edie was a huge hit at the Dublin International film festival in March. Here's selection of photographs from the festival. 

SIMON INTERVIEWED AT KESWICK FILM FESTIVAL BY ITV NEWS

Simon was interviewed at the Keswick Film Festival after the festival opened with his movie EDIE. The movie scored over 85% on the audience survey. 

EDIE AT THE SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

EDIE took the Santa Barbara international film festival by storm, playing to packed houses and was award a third screening due to it's popularity. Here's a little taste of the festival highlights.