Hello everyone! I would like to announce the final post to the BROS Production Blog.
Well, the weekend-long online release is over… I would like to give special thanks to all of you who took the time to help us get the word out!
Also, to all of you who were able to watch the film this weekend, we hope and pray that the film blessed you, inspired you, and touched you – God be praised for pulling this project through from day 1 until now!
-Dominic
Hey,
Just wanted to let everyone know that we have a fully functional store where the film can be purchased. Because of technical difficulties, we had to reconstruct the store in a different way than before, but it is now up and running! Click here!
Lord bless!
-Dominic
Hey!
We are having some technical difficulties with our store that we are trying to resolve as soon as possible.
If you are interested in purchasing the film, please e-mail a request to blockonestudios@gmail.com, and we will send you a PayPal invoice.
Thank you for your patience and please pray that we can get this issue resolved quickly!
-Dominic
We are very pleased to announce that BROS is officially released today!
Click here to view the entire film for free online!
You can also visit our Vimeo page: www.vimeo.com/blockone
Enjoy the film, and God bless!
-Dominic
Bros Release Info from Block One Studios on Vimeo.
us4HIM Productions and Block One Studios have teamed up to produce a new Christian short film called Bros. The film tells the story of a young man named Trey, who has an adopted brother named Johnson. Rather than accept Johnson as his brother, Trey shuns him. But when his father challenges him to get to know Johnson, Trey goes on a journey of discovery and redemption in this moving tale which is inspired, in many ways, by true experiences.
The film, which is 43 minutes in length, goes on sale Friday, October 9th. However, on that same day, it will be made available online for FREE viewing for 3 days. The movie will be uploaded, in 3 sections, to Vimeo, the popular video sharing site. It will be available for viewing on this channel: www.vimeo.com/blockone
There is no obligation to buy the film – this online viewing is completely free, and mainly designed to garner interest in the film and get feedback from viewers.
After watching, should you desire to purchase the movie, there will be two purchase options: DVD and Download. For $10 (plus shipping), you will be able to purchase the DVD, which features well over an hour of special features, short films, and trailers in addition to the 43-minute film. The download will consist of solely the film itself, and will cost only $5.
Please help in spreading the word about the Bros online release. You can do so in many ways.
1. Copy this post into your own blog. That’s right! You don’t have to write up your own blog post about the film (please feel free to do so, though!) – you can just copy this post and paste it into your own blog. That simple!
2. Link to or embed the video in which Writer/Director Geno DiMaria explains the 3-day free online viewing and talks a bit about the film itself. You can also post the link to this video (or a link to your blog post about the film) on your Facebook or Twitter account to help us spread the word about it. The direct link to that video is: www.vimeo.com/6944260
3. Do both!
4. Spread the word about the film in any other way you can think of!
And for families’ consideration, Bros contains no objectionable or unclean content, and is completely acceptable for all ages. It sets forth a biblical worldview, and all involved sought to honor the Lord with every aspect of the production.
Thank you so much for helping us4HIM Productions and Block One Studios in getting the word out about Bros, it is SO appreciated!
Links:
Movie Website: www.us4him.com/bros
Release Information Video: www.vimeo.com/6944260
Movie Trailer: www.vimeo.com/5958658
Vimeo Channel (where the film will be playing online for 3 days): www.vimeo.com/blockone
Hey!
Just wanted to let everyone know that this site will be undergoing some maintenance this weekend, so if it’s acting weird or doesn’t look right, it’s just because we’re working on it!
-Dominic
Sorry for the lack of updates everyone, but I would like to let you know that… The DVD is done! After many attempts, much prayer, and lots of frustration, the DVD design is finally finished. It’s not perfect, and I had to ditch a few things I wanted to have on there (music playing over the menus, for instance), but I’m still pleased with it, for the most part.
I’ve ordered a test copy from Kunaki, our DVD manufacturer, just to make sure it uploaded to them correctly and that the cover design and everything work well. Once that checks out, we’ll order more and prepare the information for our marketing plan – so stay tuned for that!
Thank you for all of your prayers, everyone. God bless!
Geno
Hey everyone!
Just a quick update: although there have been some issues with software not working and such, God has shown Himself faithful yet again and, although not necessarily in a way I would have chosen, He has done so in a much better way (as always!).
At this point, I have all the DVD content that is necessary to finish building the DVD, and Lord willing will have it completed by the end of the weekend! Then it has to be sent off to the manufacturer for reproduction.
In other news, I believe the Lord has laid before me a possible marketing strategy for the film, which I am quite excited about, and hope to share with you all soon!
Please keep the film in your prayers, I’d really appreciate it!
God bless,
Geno