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Bay area bound

Hey everyone,

AHHS is screening tomorrow in the Bay Area. Thursday May 15 at 4:30 PM in the FORUM 1 building at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA.

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Thanks to Nathalie Mvondo Hyland for organizing this event!

I also got a nice write-up in Campus Circle magazine. You can view the article here or download the entire issue (featuring a summer movie preview) here (I’m on page 6).

I’ve also added pictures to the previous Blog entry so check out the pics.

Finally, I started a Blog of my own to rant about non-Akira stuff. Bookmark http://dreamandimaginate.blogspot.com/ From now on I’ll leave the Indy trailers and Obama news off of here and keep this site focused on the movie. A free copy of the AHHS DVD for anyone who can guess the story behind the name Dream and Imaginate (Yes I know there’s no such word as “imaginate.”)

Back from the Bay Sunday night and then it’s the Hollywood Black Film Festival on June 5th and a free screening in Brooklyn on June 7th.

We will begin selling the DVD sometime this summer for those who are interested.

Best,

Joe

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Published:: May 14 2008 / 7:09 pm

Category:: News, Production Diary

Tamika 05.16.08 / 12am

Hi Joe,

I’m a De Anza student who had the pleasure of attending the AHHS screening earlier today, and I’m so glad I went! Thank you for telling a beautiful human story. I’m eager to see the feature version, and I look forward to watching many more of your thoughtful films over the course of a long and successful career.

Gina 05.17.08 / 5pm

Can’t wait for the DVD!

Joe D. 05.19.08 / 12am

Thanks guys! Had a blast in the Bay Area!

Look for a blog entry by tomorrow!

best,

javed 05.19.08 / 8am

Hi Joe,
I’m a film student at Deanza and attended the screening in class and Q&A.
I really liked the story and production of your short Akira. It was engaging and should make a great feature. Best of luck with it.
Thanks for coming down and being open to answer all the questions.
javed

Jocelyn 05.19.08 / 4pm

Definitely interested in buying the dvd. Can’t wait for it to come out. I hope to see the movie when you come to Brooklyn, NY.

LW 05.20.08 / 3pm

I can’t wait for the summer. I wish there was a screening near me, so I’m always keeping a look out. Keep up the good work.

-LW

p.s. Wasn’t Dream and Imaginate a song from the 90’s by the Wascals that had Fatlip from the Pharcyde on it?

joed 05.21.08 / 3am

Yo LW, if that was indeed the name of a Wascals song then all I can say is you’re close to the real answer.

No doubt we were inspired by the real thing.

Look for the answer here or on the blog itself soon!

The Cruel Secratary 05.21.08 / 12pm

Congrats on the film! I had two questions:
1) Can we pre-order the DVD?
2) Where in Brooklyn are you showing? (I’d love to give your showing a head’s-up on my blog.)

The Cruel Secretary 05.21.08 / 12pm

See, I’m so excited about the Brooklyn showing, I can’t even spell. My apologies…

Joe D. 05.21.08 / 2pm

LOL Cruel!

1) Yes, details to be announced!

2) The Brooklyn Museum, June 7th, FREE! Details TBA.

LW 05.22.08 / 3pm

Ha-ha,

Eric B and Rakim.

An old school nod, perhaps?

Still can’t wait for the DVD to be released.

Enjoy, LW