Rid Of Me: Full on Marketing Campaign

Good movies do not just "make it" magically. They take YEARS of hard work with everyone lending a hand where they can. This little-big indie film has beaten the odds... and is opening in theaters in NYC THIS WEEKEND! This film can not compete with the advertisement campaigns of big budget studio movies but we have a shot... and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

If you are in the NYC area, or have family or friends who live there, please suggest they catch a screening of Rid Of Me THIS WEEKEND (11/18/11) or next week! You will want to buy pre-sale tickets, we expect the weekend to SELL OUT. Tickets can be found HERE for Cinema Village (22 East 12th), NYC

More ROM COOL STUFF:

• Rid Of Me Trailer on iTunes (also shown above)
• Rid Of Me screens in Chicago
• Rid Of Me screens in Amsterdam as part of "Best of Tribeca"
• HeGotRidOfMe.com - A "sweet" tie in website!
• Review of ROM: TrustMovies
• Official Website: ridofmemovie.com
• Clip from ROM on Rotten Tomatoes!
• DEMAND IT! Want ROM to play in YOUR town??

Rid of Me premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews:

"Bracingly Original!"
-John Anderson, Variety

"A Tour-De-Force performance by Katie O'Grady"
-ST VanAirsDale, Movieline

"MEAN GIRLS for adults! Few recent movies are as darly funny."
-Steven Zeitchik, LA Times

"Cheerfully Obscene, hip and wickedly funny! Director James Westby is a talent on the march."
-Ericka Abeel, Huffington Post

To date, ROM has won:

• Best of the NW at the Bend Film Festival 
• Best US Fictional Narrative at the Traverse City Film Festival 
• Best Screenplay at the San Diego Film Festival 

Film Synopsis: (Although really, these never do films justice)
RID OF ME, a black comedy that follows Meris, an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage, amongst a new group of friends. RID OF ME follows Meris'rejection from the cool crowd down a path towards truth and salvation which includes a job at a local candy shop, a group of punk friends, community gardening and a newfound love for Cambodian rock music.

NEW YORK!! We need you to fill those seats! Don't wait! Make a night out of it and be the first to see Rid Of Me! Are you convinced yet??!

Premiers in Portland and Los Angeles are coming up. If we get the word out and pack theater seats in NYC, we may secure a much wider theatrical release!!

New York City - Tribeca Film Festival: More Press and Sightseeing

New York City is buzzing with Tribeca. Everywhere I went, I saw something related to the Film Festival. On April 23, 2011 the cast and crew of Rid Of Me that was in NYC did a Q&A at the Apple Store in Soho. Here's some press and photos from that:

Apple Store Soho Q&A Photos (Wire Image)

Apple Store Soho Q&A Photos (Movie Magic)

NY Press

ViMooz Article

I did manage to do some sightseeing while in NYC. Here are a few photos from Central Park, Time Square, and other places I visited on Sunday:

^"News" at the Fox building

Later that night I went to the "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" premier after party (yes the Osbournes were there briefly) and then a show down the street at Dropout bar that had some cool bands. Names are like secret passwords in this town.