MODERN FILM FEST!!!!!
Posted: February 13, 2011
Spoiler Alert will have a special screening sponsored by the Modern Film Fest in Kannapolis, NC on March 24th. It will be part of a panel on movie criticism. Pretty cool: http://www.modernfilmfest.net/
SPOILER ALERT YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
Posted: January 18, 2011
Check out some cool clips of Spoiler Alert on our Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SpoilerDirector?feature=mhum
And stay tuned for more.
SPOILER ALERT ON DVD!!!!!!
Posted: December 13, 2010
The DVD for Spoiler Alert is finally available for purchase! Get the award-winning indie film (complete with extras like actor/director commentary and photo gallery, plus every copy signed by the Writer/Director) today. Makes a great stocking stuffer. The DVD is available at www.spoileralertdvd.com
SPOILER ALERT DVD COVER PROOF!
Posted: November 7, 2010
Got the proof of the hot cover art for the Spoiler Alert DVD. Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/spoileralertmovie
Once it's approved it'll be approximately 10 days for manufacturing. And then shortly after that the DVD of Spoiler Alert will finally be available. Just in time to be a great stocking stuffer for the holidays!
DVD BEING REPLICATED!!!!
Posted: November 3, 2010
The DVD of Spoiler Alert is authored and it's now out for replication. They should be ready just in time to be holiday season stocking stuffers.
WRITER'S NETWORK SCREENPLAY COMPETITION QUARTERFINALIST!!!
Posted: October 26, 2010
Out of 800 entrants my new screenplay, The Radcliffe Polar Expedition - A Vampire Tale, has been chosen as a QuarterFinalist in The 17th Annual Writer's Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition! Stay tuned for more details.
DVD COVER ART!!!!
Posted: September 30, 2010
Very excited to report that the amazing Bob Buzas has completed some really cool artwork for the DVD cover of Spoiler Alert. Check it out on the Spoiler Alert Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/spoileralertmovie?ref=ts
DVD COMMENTARY SESSION!
Posted: September 22, 2010
We had a great session last night to record the DVD commentary track of Spoiler Alert. It was great to see Lars, Dan and Tony again and they all did a great job. Many thanks to them for making time in their schedules to participate. And thanks to Silver Sound Studios, NY and Ryan for engineering the session. We are inching towards a DVD release, hopefully in October!
DVD COMMENTARY TRACK
Posted: September 15, 2010
Very excited to report that I and some of the cast of Spoiler Alert will be regrouping next Tuesday, September 21, at Silver Sound Studios in NYC to record our DVD Commentary track. We're inching towards the DVD launch, hopefully in October! Stay tuned for details.
FINAL DRAFT SCREENWRITING CONTEST!!!!!
Posted: August 24, 2010
Out of 3500 entrants my new screenplay, The Radcliffe Polar Expedition: A Vampire Tale, is a Semi-Finalist in the Final Draft Big Break screenwriting contest. You can learn more here: http://www.finaldraft.com/products/big-break/winners-finalists-2010.php
RICOCHET FILM FESTIVAL!!!!
Posted: August, 19, 2010
Spoiler Alert will be part of the Ricochet Film Festival in Asheville, NC. The Festival runs September 17-19. Stay tuned for further info or check out: http://www.facebook.com/RicochetFilmFest
CINESTORY COMPETITION FINALIST!!!
Posted: July 18, 2010
My latest screenplay, Dan Quick, is now a FINALIST (one of only 8) in the CineStory Screenwriting Competition. Could it be my next film? Check out more here: http://cinestory.org/wordpress/
Film Festival of Colorado
Posted: July 15, 2010
Thanks to everyone who attended the Spoiler Alert screening at the First Annual Film Festival of Colorado! And thanks to everyone involved with the Fest for putting on a great event. Denver is a truly beautiful town.
Spoiler Alert has now screened in 6 states and 2 foreign countries: Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, New York, Pennsylvania, Ireland and Wales!
JOIN THE FILM FESTIVAL OF COLORADO ON FACEBOOK!
Posted: June 21, 2010
Now you can join The Film Festival of Colorado on Facebook and follow all the action in semi-real time! Follow the link and hit "Like": http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=167095429278
Spoiler Alert will be playing there on Friday, June 25 at 6:00 pm at the Comfort Cafe at 3945 Tennyson in Denver.
FILM FEST OF COLORADO SCREENING INFO!!
Posted: June 10, 2010
Spoiler Alert will be playing The Film Festival of Colorado on Friday, June 25th at 6:00pm at the Comfort Cafe, 3945 Tennyson St., Denver. I will be there in person! Check out the website or complete schedule and ticket info: http://www.thefilmfestivalofcolorado.com/
FILM FESTIVAL OF COLORADO OFFICIAL SELECTION!
Posted: June 3, 2010
Spoiler Alert has been chosen as an Official Selection of The Film Festival of Colorado, to be held in Denver from June 24-27. No exact date, time and venue yet, stay tuned for details. www.thefilmfestivalofcolorado.com
FANTASTIC NEW REVIEW!!!!!
Posted: April 24, 2010
AWESOME new review of Spoiler Alert over at Independent Film Reviews, check it out at: http://bit.ly/97KlKn
FILMSNOBBERY REVIEW JUST POSTED!!!!
Posted: April 18, 2010
A great review of Spoiler Alert by Nic Baisely of FilmSnobbery.com has just been posted. Please check it out, and check out Nic's great site, at: http://filmsnobbery.com/review/spoiler-alert/
SWANSEA BAY SCREENING SCHEDULE!!!!!
Posted: April 12, 2010
Spoiler Alert Swansea Bay Film Festival final screening schedule: Spoiler Alert will be screening on Wednesday May 12th at the Dylan Thomas Center in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. FIlms run continuously all day so I can't give an exact time, but it's the last film of the day and will probably screen around 9pm.http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/2010/
FOLLOW BRAD AND HARRISON ON TWITTER!!!!
Posted: April 12, 2010
Spoiler Alert Brad and Harrison are on Twitter! Follow their rants online and check out Brad's new customized background at:http://www.twitter.com/BradZuhl andhttp://www.twitter.com/TheHarrisonKane
NEW SPOILER ALERT REVIEW!
Posted: April 12, 2010
There's a new review of Spoiler Alert over at sonic-cinema from Brian Skutle. You can check it out here:
http://bit.ly/aHgRLF
BEST FIRST FEATURE-USA NOMINATION AT SWANSEA BAY F.F.
Posted: February 28, 2010
Spoiler Alert has been nominated in the category of "Best First Feature-USA" at the 2010 Swansea Bay Film Festival. Spoiler Alert is the last film screening on Wednesday, May 12th. The complete schedule is here: http://bit.ly/9H9oXB
Here are all the nominees: http://bit.ly/cg0Zdp
The Festival takes place in Swansea, Wales, U.K. May 7-16.
TRAIL DANCE WINNER & WRAP-UP
Posted: January 30, 2009
The Trail Dance Film Festival was this past weekend and I'm proud to say Spoiler Alert won a Golden Drover Award! It won the Festival Director's Choice Award.
It was a fantastic experience and I'd like to thank Anthony Foreman (Festival Director) and Ed Foreman (Festival Programmer) for putting on this tremendous event. I'd also like to thank all the staff and volunteers and film lovers in Oklahoma who made it possible. And also the people of Oklahoma for making this Easterner feel at home!
At the Festival I saw all or parts of 23 films (out of 115, it's a shame that I couldn't catch them all) and was really blown away by the overall high quality of the work. To have Spoiler Alert programmed in the same festival with these films was truly an honor and the quality of the films is a testament to the taste of all who run the fest, as well as the talent of so many independent filmmakers around the country and around the world.
Some of the outstanding films to watch for: Touching Home, The New True Charlie Wu, The Other Side of Paradise (Best Feature Comedy), Lambs (Best Short Thriller), My Movie Girl (Best Screenplay Award for Adam Bronstein) and, of course, Spoiler Alert.
It's a great way to start 2010. See you at the next Festival!
TRAIL DANCE SCHEDULE!
Posted: January 8, 2009
Trail Dance has posted their final schedule. Spoiler Alert will be screening on Saturday, January 23 at 9pm at the Simmons Center - Wildhorse screening room. Trail Dance is in Duncan, Oklahoma and has been named one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals" by MovieMaker magazine. Check out more details at www.traildancefilmfestival.com
DRAMATIC FEATURE NOMINATION!
Posted: December 30, 2009
Great way to end 2009: Spoiler Alert is nominated in the Dramatic Feature category for the upcoming Trail Dance Film Festival in Oklahoma!
www.traildancefilmfestival.com/nominations.asp.
View the festival's Spoiler Alert page here:
http://www.traildancefilmfestival.com/films-extended.asp?ID=10-0089-TD
TRAIL DANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION!
Posted: November 18, 2009
Spoiler Alert has been selected to screen at the 2010 Trail Dance Film Festival, named one of the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker magazine! I will be attending the Festival from January 22-24 in Oklahoma. For more info: http://www.traildancefilmfestival.com/
SWANSEA BAY (WALES, U.K.) FILM FESTIVAL!
Posted: November 17, 2009
Spoiler Alert has been selected to screen at the Swansea Bay (Wales, United Kingdom) Film Festival in May 2010! Stay tuned for further info about the festival and specific date and time of screening.
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Posted: October 30, 2009
Two years ago tomorrow (10/31/07) we wrapped photography on Spoiler Alert. A lot of great things have happened with the film since then but it ain't over yet! In the next 12 months we're hoping for more festival acceptances, more good press and hopefully some form of digital distribution. Not to mention hoping to get another film into production. Stay tuned for more updates!
NEW PRESS/REVIEWS AND LINKS PAGES!!
Posted: September 18, 2009
I've just added two new pages to the site. One is for Links to Spoiler Alert related sites (www.thegeek-cave.com seems to have expired and is no longer live). And the other page is for the Press/Reviews that Spoiler Alert is starting to garner. Check them out!
REVIEW FROM THEMOVINGARTS.COM!
Posted: September 16, 2009
here's another Spoiler Alert review from themovingarts.com: themovingarts.com/spoiler-alert-review/
NEW REVIEW FROM THE FILM CHAIR!
Posted: September 14, 2009
Great new review of Spoiler Alert from The Film Chair. Check it out here: www.thefilmchair.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/09/03/movie-review-spoiler-alert/
efilmcritic review!
Posted: September 8, 2009
Great review of Spoiler Alert from the site efilmcritic: http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=19777&reviewer=325
SoCal Independent Film Festival!
Posted: August 7, 2009
Spoiler Alert has been named an "Honorable Mention" at this year's SoCal Independent Film Festival!
FIRST FILM REVIEW NOW ONLINE!!!!
Posted: August 4, 2009
The first ever review of Spoiler Alert is now posted online, done by James Wegg at his website James Wegg Review. You can read it here: http://www.jamesweggreview.org/Articles.aspx?ID=976
NOMINATION!
Posted: July 30, 2009
Spoiler Alert is not only screening at the International Film Festival, Ireland but is also nominated in the category of "First Feature - USA"! For more information visit www.amritsa.com
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND!!!!!
Posted: July 28, 2009
Spoiler Alert will be screening at the International Film Festival, Ireland on September 7th in the town of Clonmel, County Tipperary! For more information about the Festival visit http://www.amritsa.com/
PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL WRAP-UP!
Posted: July 1, 2009
Thanks to Steven Greenbaum and Leilani Goode, co-directors of the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. They put on a tremendous event. Their love of film, filmmaking and their respect for filmmakers really shone through. I met a lot of very cool filmmakers from around the country and around the world and had a great experience. And thanks to all who attended the screening of Spoiler Alert!
PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 5 DAYS AWAY!
Posted: June 21, 2009
The Spoiler Alert screening at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is only 5 days away! The screening is Friday, June 26 at 3:23PM at the 941 Theater, 941 North Front Street in Philadelphia! For more information about the festival visit www.philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com
THANKS HOBOKEN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Posted: June 9, 2009
A special thanks to all of the staff of the Hoboken International Film Festival for putting on a great event, the staff of the beautiful Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, NJ and everyone who attended the screening of Spoiler Alert!
HOBOKEN INT'L FILM FEST SCREENING TONIGHT!!!!!
Posted: June 1, 2009
SPOILER ALERT is screening at 6PM TONIGHT at the Cedar Lane Cinemas, 503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ, as an Official Selection of the Hoboken International Film Festival!!!!!!!!
HOBOKEN SCREENING TIX!
Posted: May 14, 2009
Tickets for the screening of Spoiler Alert on June 1st can be purchased at www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com! Or at the Cedar Street Theater at 503 Cedar Lane in Teaneck, NJ.
HOBOKEN FESTIVAL DETAILS!
Posted: May 6, 2009
Spoiler Alert will be screening as an Official Selection of the Hoboken International Film Festival on Monday, June 1st at 6:00 pm at the Cedar Lane Cinema, 503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, New Jersey! Admission is $9.
INTERVIEW PODCAST
Posted: April 30, 2009
Check out the podcast of an interview I did with Toni Pennacchia of Spoiler Alert Radio (no affiliation to my movie) here:
http://spoileralertradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=469705
HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!!!!!!!
Posted: April 26, 2009
Spoiler Alert has been chosen as an Official Selection of the 2009 Hoboken International Film Festival! HIFF has been named one of the world's "top 10 film festivals" by major media and is backed by powerhouse partners such as the New York Post, News 12 New Jersey, RXP 101.9, Stella Artois (my favorite beer!), Lightyear Entertainment, The W Hotel Hoboken, Sailor Jerry Rum, Acotrs Connection and many more.
The HIFF's fourth annual film festival runs from May 29-June 4. Exact screening dates and times to follow!
NY POST/HOBOKEN FILM FEST TRAILER CONTEST!
Posted: April 20, 2009
The New York Post and Hoboken Film Festival are having a "trailer contest". The trailer for Spoiler Alert is amongst the finalists. Please visit the site below and vote for Spoiler Alert! Vote often and please pass this on! http://www.nypost.com/spsections/hoboken/
RADIO INTERVIEW!
Posted: April 20, 2009
I did a radio interview yesterday for Toni Pennacchia and her Spoiler Alert radio program. It will be airing this Wednesday at 10pm on WLEH 88.1fm in Rhode Island. After that it will be available as a podcast and audio file on the Spoiler Alert Radio website: http://spoileralertradio.libsyn.com/
NEWFILMMAKERS & SARASOTA FRINGE WRAP-UP
Posted: April 7, 2009
The screenings are over (for now). Spoiler Alert played to small but enthusiastic audiences at the NewFilmmakers' Spring '09 Festival in NYC and the 1st ever Sarasota Fringe Film Festival in Sarasota, FL. Many thanks to all the hard-working and dedicated film fans who put on these tremendous events!
NEW FILMMAKERS SCREENING TONIGHT!
Posted: April 2, 2009
Tonight's the night! Spoiler Alert screens at Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Ave., New York, NY) as part of the New York NewFilmmakers' Spring '09 Festival. The screening starts around 8:30pm. And this Saturday it will screen in Sarasota this Saturday as part of the Sarasota Fringe Film Festival.
SARASOTA FRINGE FILM FEST SCHEDULE!
Posted: March 28, 2009
The Sarasota Fringe Film Festival Schedule has now been posted (http://sarasotafringefilmfest.squarespace.com/the-schedule-of-films/). Spoiler Alert will be screening Saturday April 4th from 12:30pm-2:00pm in Salon A of the Rustic Grill in Sarasota Florida.
SCREENINGS ONE WEEK AWAY!
Posted: March 26, 2009
Spoiler Alert will screen at both the New York NewFilmmakers' Spring '09 Festival and the 1st ever Sarasota Fringe Film Festival in just one week. The NewFilmmakers screening is Thursday April 2nd at 8:30pm at Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Ave. for anyone in New York). The Sarasota Fringe Film Festival runs from April 2-5 and the exact date and time of the screening are still pending. If you find yourself in New York or Sarasota, Florida come out and support the film! For more information visit each festivals website at: http://www.newfilmmakers.com/ and http://sarasotafringefilmfest.squarespace.com/
SARASOTA FRINGE FILM FESTIVAL!
Posted: March 25, 2009
Spoiler Alert will be screened as part of the first ever Sarasota Fringe Film Festival! The Festival runs from April 2-5 in Sarasota, Florida. There's a great backstory behind the festival. It was started by people rejected from the Sarasota Film Fest (much the same way Slamdance was started by people rejected from Sundance). So if you're in Florida please come by and support the film. More info and an updated schedule can be found at their site: http://sarasotafringefilmfest.squarespace.com/
New York NewFilmmakers Screening!
Posted: March 3, 2009
Spoiler Alert will screen as part of the Spring 2009 New York New Filmmakers series. The screening will be 8:30pm on Thursday, April 2nd at Anthology Film Archives. Admission is $6. Anthology Film Archives is located at 32 Second Avenue at 2nd Street in NYC. Visit www.NewFilmmakers.com to learn more about the series.
2008 WRAP-UP!
Posted: December 29, 2008
Greetings and Happy Holidays to all!
2008 has been a busy and incredible year in the life of Spoiler Alert. We finished the picture edit with Ryan Stober. We finished the sound mix with Cory Choy of Silver Sound, NY. And that means we wrapped post-production!
After that we posted a trailer on youtube. We designed and launched three websites relating to the film. We had a small, private cast and crew screening in NYC, which went over very well. We got a Spoiler Alert page on the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com). And finally, we've begun sending out film festival entries.
Best wishes to everyone for the New Year. Hopefully 2009 will be as eventful a year for Spoiler Alert as 2008 has been. And I hope to see everyone on the film festival circuit in '09!
Regards, David Rakowiecki
IMDB Listing!
Posted: November 24, 2008
We're on imdb! Unfortunately two of the main actors did not get listed, so I am working with imdb to rectify that. You can view the current listing here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326865/
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Posted: October 31
One year ago this week we wrapped photography on Spoiler Alert after an intense 11 day shoot. It's been a long year of editing and sound mixing since then. Next up, hopefully some film festival acceptances and screenings.
FESTIVAL ENTRIES!
Posted: October 12
Festival Entries are starting to go out. Two sent so far, three more tomorrow. Stay tuned for details about what fests we're in!
Legal Glitch
Posted: August 17
So there we were, all finished with post-production, when some legal issues with the film came to light. So it's going to be another few weeks to replace some music tracks and re-edit one short scene to avoid any legal entanglements. Stay tuned.
POST-PRODUCTION WRAPPED!
Posted: July 31
It seems like yesterday, but it's been nine months since we wrapped principal photography on Spoiler Alert. And now, nine months to the day, post-production is COMPLETE! It's been a long haul, but well worth it. Kudos to Ryan Stober, editor extraordinaire, and Cory Choy (of Silver Sound NY) for the tremendous work they did in bringing this film to a whole new level. Now it will be off to the festivals. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements.
Sound Mix Complete!
Posted: June 19
The Final Sound Mix of Spoiler Alert is now complete! Cory Choy (Mixer/Engineer/Sound Designer) of SILVER SOUND in New York did the fantastic job (and kudos to Dave Groman, and his boom op Carlos Hernandez, who did the original production sound for the great job they did under extremely difficult circumstances). This Final mix has really brought the film to a whole new level.
Next Steps: Layback and Conform.
Websites Are Live!
Posted: April 19
Websites for the independent feature film Spoiler Alert are now live! You're already at spoileralertmovie.com, where you can learn about various aspects of production, view the trailer, photos and the film's poster. But there are also two more character sites; www.thegeek-cave.com and www.harrisonkane.com to check out. Stay tuned for more news as it happens.