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Independent Film Company Auctioning Role In Movie
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Hollywood, California - Holden Automotive, an independent film company
run
by writer/director/executive producer Larry Holden, best known for his
supporting roles in the films of Christopher Nolan ("Memento,"
"Insomnia,"
and "Batman Begins"), is once again taking an unorthodox approach to
funding its current feature film production by offering a role in an
upcoming production through an online auction on eBay.
In 2004, with less than two weeks to go before "Tucked In His Knuckles"
(then known as "Through East Texas") was set to begin, the sudden
withdrawal of a major investor left the production in a huge bind. And
then, only an hour later, and only seconds after former producer Adam
Shea
jokingly suggested auctioning off a role on eBay, Holden and his gang
did
exactly that. Shea remembers, "There was an instant and incredible
response. And by the time that it was all over, the auction had been
visited by over 50,000 folks from around the world, Larry's hands were
literally swollen from personally replying to thousands and thousands
of
emails from potential bidders, an actress got the chance she'd been
waiting years for, and the production didn't miss a beat."
But this time, Holden and gang aren't in a jam (yet) financially. Or
otherwise, for that matter. Both of films they've released have been
critically acclaimed, and Holden was recently named one the "great
contemporary American filmmakers" by world renowned writer, critic, and
scholar, Ray Carney. Nope, now they're using the eBay auction to both
officially announce their next project, "All Sun And Little White
Flowers," and to begin their fundraising process, not save it.
Says Holden, "We found a great actress, and we raised a little cash
last
time. Well, enough to keep my wallet from committing suicide at least.
So
how could we not try it again? Plus, I promised all those kindhearted
maniacs who wrote me after losing the auction that we'd do it again,
that
I'd give them all another shot. So, well, there ya go, independent film
financing for the less fortunate - them, and me!"
CONTACT INFO:
Larry Holden, Holden Automotive
[email protected]
www.holdenautomotive.com
Independent Film Company Auctioning Role In Movie
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7590255530&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESC:IT&rd=1
Hollywood, California - Holden Automotive, an independent film company
run
by writer/director/executive producer Larry Holden, best known for his
supporting roles in the films of Christopher Nolan ("Memento,"
"Insomnia,"
and "Batman Begins"), is once again taking an unorthodox approach to
funding its current feature film production by offering a role in an
upcoming production through an online auction on eBay.
In 2004, with less than two weeks to go before "Tucked In His Knuckles"
(then known as "Through East Texas") was set to begin, the sudden
withdrawal of a major investor left the production in a huge bind. And
then, only an hour later, and only seconds after former producer Adam
Shea
jokingly suggested auctioning off a role on eBay, Holden and his gang
did
exactly that. Shea remembers, "There was an instant and incredible
response. And by the time that it was all over, the auction had been
visited by over 50,000 folks from around the world, Larry's hands were
literally swollen from personally replying to thousands and thousands
of
emails from potential bidders, an actress got the chance she'd been
waiting years for, and the production didn't miss a beat."
But this time, Holden and gang aren't in a jam (yet) financially. Or
otherwise, for that matter. Both of films they've released have been
critically acclaimed, and Holden was recently named one the "great
contemporary American filmmakers" by world renowned writer, critic, and
scholar, Ray Carney. Nope, now they're using the eBay auction to both
officially announce their next project, "All Sun And Little White
Flowers," and to begin their fundraising process, not save it.
Says Holden, "We found a great actress, and we raised a little cash
last
time. Well, enough to keep my wallet from committing suicide at least.
So
how could we not try it again? Plus, I promised all those kindhearted
maniacs who wrote me after losing the auction that we'd do it again,
that
I'd give them all another shot. So, well, there ya go, independent film
financing for the less fortunate - them, and me!"
CONTACT INFO:
Larry Holden, Holden Automotive
[email protected]
www.holdenautomotive.com
