Friday, December 21, 2012

RUN IT!

XTC is pleased to introduce two of its trainers EVANGELOS and GEORGE GIOVANIS,who have taken this place to the next level by their dedication to Boxing....now it is time to show their other talents to the world....like it,  share it, support it, and contribute to it.

EVANGELOS and GEORGE GIOVANIS were never accepted to film schools.  With ambition that defied that kind of inspiration - they decided to start shooting independent films.
Their first effort, Taking the Turn, focusing on inner-city kids who mess up their lives, was put together on a shoe string budget of $0.  The film starred family members, friends and many errors.  The Giovanis brothers performed all duties on and off the set.  It was a formula they would follow time and again trying to improve their skills.
Their second feature film, Land of Nod was shot on a shoe string budget.  This film takes an uncompromising look at the AIDS epidemic and was awarded the Digital Alexander Award, along with a $20,000 cash prize - for best feature at the prestigious Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 2006.  Critics hailed the directing effort and likened their talent to that of a young Martin Scorsese’s and John Cassavetes’.
In 2009, the Giovanis brothers shot their third feature film Run It with a modest budget.  The action-drama premiered at Philafilm and picked up the Gold Award for best feature.  It continued its festival run and accolades with an honorable mention at the Canada International Film Festival, a Gold Kahuna Award at the Honolulu International film Festival and a Bronze Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival.
We are now taking the same go get 'em approach to distribution and hope Indiegogo is the method to the madness. In the last three years, we were offered distribution deals by two companies, but refused them (distributors have a tendency to feel they deserve to keep all the money).
So? We decided that we would self distribute our award winning, completed feature film RUN IT - but we need your help and support!

 

 

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We always knew we could make a film, but now what? How do we get it out there?
FOUR WALLING: In the film industry, four wall distribution (also known as four-walling) is a process through which a studio or distributor (us) rents movie theaters for a period of time and receives all of the box office revenue.
It costs an average of $4K-$5K minimum per theater to do what we want to do; that's not including advertising costs (essential to success).
Our plan: Raise some money on Indiegogo (please help), four wall a theater in Los Angeles, and New York and play our film for the audience!
With that momentum, we hope to raise awareness, an audience base and secure proper distribution for the official DVD release.
Up till now, we have self financed all our filmmaking endeavors. How? My brother's night job... just kidding. We always open a restaurant (4 so far), work it (13 hours a day), sell it (we serve the best pizza, so the town folk get mad with this part); then poor (intentional) all the money in the films.
Would we do it all over again? That's the GOAL. You don't quit on your dreams, and if you wake up the next morning to remember them while you're sipping milk and eating eggs; it was all worthwhile.
Please support our art... like we have been for 11 years.
Don't forget to check out our pics in the gallery!
If this economy is just killing you, and you can't join us, anything you can do to help us reach our goal is great. If you can't donate - please spread the word.
Visit our facebook page and share it and this campaign with everyone you know.
We would like to thank you in advance for being part of this project.
THANKS!
Angelo and George Giovanis

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