PRAXIS @ The Outer Film Festival Re-Cap

Me and Timothy Caswell, Festival Director, Outer Film Festival Austin TX

Me and Jody Wheeler of doorQ.com at the Outer Film Festival Austin TX

PRAXIS at the Outer Film Festival Re-Cap

This past weekend, myself and producer Paul travelled from DC to Austin Texas to attend the screening of PRAXIS at the Outer Film Festival, the Gay Sci-Fi, Fatasy, Horror Film Festival.  The fest was held at the Austin Film Studios, and the clear wide open blue skies of texas seemed to invoke a sense that a UFO siting was about to happen (that, and also we were also in the flight path of the Austin/Bergstrom Airport.)

Having never been to Austin before, the town definitely had an alternative/hipster feel with the majority of the venues in downtown catering to music.  Ironically, a Gay Sci-Fi Film Festival didn’t seem so out of place here.  It definitely was a fun place to hang out, and me and paul drank too much on friday night, cause the beer was so cheap compared to DC.

Saturday was the screening of the film and it was really cool to meet up with Timothy Caswell, the festival director, as well with finally meeting Jody Wheeler of doorQ.com, along with his assistant ‘Son of Lars’.  both Timothy and Jody have been incredibly supportive of the film over the past few months, and it was really cool to finally meet them in person.  Me and Jody definitely talked for quite a while about a lot of things, and it seems like some sort of film collaboration definitely seems like it’s in the works.  We talked about DC, ’cause Jody was from there before moving to LA, and he also told me a surreal story about finding an entire jet engine lying on the beach near LAX.

The trip and overall fest was very cool.  During the Q n A i think i definitely got the most questions about the Astronomy in the film moreso than any other Q n A session so far.  Jody and Son of Lars interviewed me for the the doorQ.com vlog, which was very cool (tho, i have to say, we had to do several takes of the ‘you’re watching doorQ.com’ plug, since my tongue seemed to get very twisted saying that line for some reason.)

All and all, it was a really fun trip and fest, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s a head: to boldly go where no other gay sci-fi art experimental film has gone before.

-xoxo,

alex

xoxo,

Gaylaxicon 2008 Re-Cap

Last night was the screening of PRAXIS at this year’s Gaylaxicon 2008 convention held here in DC, and i have to say that i had no idea what to expect.  Fortunately, i was pleasantly surprised: the film was well received for the audience that attended, and the organizers of the convention were all really cool and receptive and all and all, a very fun crowd to be around.  The Q n A session was pretty interesting, and i have to say that for the most part, i definitely got the most insightful questions about the film, more than any other screening the film has had thus far.

I think that any time you’re given the opportunity to talk about your work in front of an audience, it’s definitely really cool to be able to connect with people that you’ve never met before, and it always surprises me of what aspects from the film people either do or don’t get.  i think that’s always facinating, and i find these things a great resource for future projects and what have you.

years ago, i used to play guitar in a bunch of bands here in DC, and i think one of the things that i missed most about playing live is the immediate connection that happens between you and the audience.  the Q n A session from Gaylaxicon definitely reminded me of what this was like, and how cool that can really be.  i’m hoping to take advantage of all this positive energy, and utilize this towards all of my current projects and endeavors, and my general outlook.

So, now it’s time to get ready for the PRAXIS screening at the Outer Film Festival in Austin, TX in november, which i think will be a really fun weekend.

Thanks to all at Gaylaxicon.  We’re incredibly happy that PRAXIS was a part of this year’s convention, and we had a really wonderful and incredible time.

xoxo,

- a

PRAXIS @ Gaylaxicon 2008

PRAXIS@GAYLAXICON 2008

So, on Sunday October 12th, PRAXIS will have a special event screening at Gaylaxicon 2008, the Gay Science Fiction Convention here in Washington DC.  this will be a very exciting event, and we’re hoping that Tom Macy, the star of the film will be able to make it down from NYC that weekend.  We’d like to set up an autograph section, and hopefully raise some money for Whitman Walker Clinic in the process.  So, the whole thing should be a ton of fun.  we’ll also prolly have a merchant table set up, with DVDs and soundtrack CDs available for sale.

PRAXIS will also be distributed on-line for direct download and burn to DVD from NewFilmmakersOnline.  They’re such great folks over there, and we’re excited to be working with them on this new form of presenting the film.

As always, there’s a ton of promotion to do with the film for this screening, and as soon as that’s done, we’re headed to Austin TX for the Outer Film Festival on Nov 8th.  I’ve never been to Austin before, and I’m looking forward to the trip.  it should be a ton of fun.

As always, it’s back to work!

- al