On Sunday, July 17, 2011, we showed the film to the largest crowd yet. I've already written about why I wanted to show the film this way--even though it's not finished. See the bulleted list on the blog post here.
This private event was for my special guests: family, friends, and my fellow ComedyWorx improvisers. This audience was entirely different than those I've previously invited to watch it. These are people who may not know the film's subject matter but have been willing to listen to me drone on and one about it. They have been incredibly supportive of my efforts. Some of them had not seen a snipet of it, and others have watched the latest cut of Abandoned Allies so many times they probably feel that watching the talking heads version was torturous.
I had no idea what to expect, but am very happy with the event and all of the feedback we've gotten since. Confession: numerous times throughout the weekend, I thought I'd made a huge mistake inviting people to see a film that's not yet finished. It's a scary thing to do.
Nevertheless, the event started at 2pm and a number of folks got there early. Everything ran so smoothly. We mingled first, then at 2:15 welcomed the audience. I introduced Abandoned Allies and then the film began. Nearly 60 minutes later, the film ended and a Q&A session began.
The event was a really, really helpful one. I'll write more about it soon. In the mean time, here are a few of the photos taken by Jason Kelly. Enjoy!
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| The crowd waiting to see Abandoned Allies mingles in the lobby at ComedyWorx. |
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| Pam Ross puts on a mic with the help of Andy Poe while Brian Crawford (@BCwritr) prepares the camera for her interview. |
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| After the film, I took questions from the audience because I needed to know what was on their minds after watching Abandoned Allies. |
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