EDIE PLAYS TO PACKED THEATRES IN OHIO

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. 

EDIE TAKES EDINBURGH BY STORM

Edie has taken Edinbugh international film festival by storm. Both screenings completely sold out within days. EDIE has subsequently been awarded "Best in Fest" selection which earns the movie another prime time sceeening. Mark Stothert producer commented "we are bowled over with the response to Edie in Edinburgh. Our screenings were amongst the first to sell out and everyone just adores the movie. It's so gratifying. Another screening gives the public the chance to see one of the standout performances of the year. Sheila Hancock giving perhaps the finest performance of her career."

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You can book tickets for the special extra performance of EDIE on July 1st at 8.30pm by heading to the festival box office HERE.   

NEW EDIE WEB SITE OPENS

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Simon's next movie, Edie has opened it's new WEBSITE News, videos and articles about the movie can be seen there. Simon is in Berlin finishing the film with final checks on titles, the grade and visual effects. Simon commented "It seems funny to be doing visual effects in a movie that was shot entirely for real and on location. We are really smoothing out a few things, the removal of crew in a few arial shots, adding stars and removing roads and traffic in other shots. We are almost at the finish line....it's been great and VFX company Automatik in Berlin have been fantastic. "

SOUND MIXING AND GRADING START ON EDIE

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Edie has moved on to it's final stage of colour grading and sound mixing. The film was shot 4K with Zeiss Prime lenses on the Arri Alexa. The sound is being mixed in Dolby Atmos with multiple records of wind and atmospheres specially recorded for Edie in Scotland.

EDIE ARRIVES AT POST REPUBLIC

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mixing in Dolby atmos

Edie has been locked and has now entered the world of post production sound, grading and visual effects. Work is being carried out at The Post Republic in Berlin, Germany. The film is being graded and conformed in 4K and mixed in Dolby Atmos. 

Simon commented, "I have always tried to push the envelope of post production sound. My very first student film, Tea and Bullets was mixed in Dolby SR which was unheard of for a student film back in the day. Today we will venturing into object based sound mixing with the exciting world of Dolby Atmos, I can't wait. Michael and the team at Post Republic are ready to go and the facilities are second to none. With a bit of luck we will finish the movie in late January." 

EDIE IN POST PRODUCTION (UPDATE)

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Edie is now heavily into post production - with one of our two pick shoots complete. The next shoot is in early September to complete a hotel interior scene with Sheila Hancock. Shortly afterwards the cut will be locked and we will move into sound post production and colour grading. The aim is to have the picture compete by late November of this year.