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  James O'Regan

Edsville
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Background

Highlights
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Financing
  • A Wholly Self-Owned Production with 80 Contributor-Shareholders 
  • A Limited Partnership with 20 Limited Partners 
  • The First Production under ACTRA Local Production Initiative 

Marketing & Revenues
  • First Short Film to Earn Direct Box Office Revenue 
  • The Halifax Split: A Mandatory Extra Dollar Charge to See Edsville After Feature Film with Possibility of Dollar Refund if Customer Leaves before Viewing. 
  • Gross Box of  $10,000 on four prints at 70 Canadian Playdates without advertsing budget.
  • One Time Broadcast Licence to YLE Finland 
  • CBC Broadcast Licence 
  • Distribution Agreement with First Run Features, New York City 
  • New York Premiere at the Film Forum
  • 15% Recoupment to Date 
  • First Airline Sale, Air Canada, 1998

Film Fests
  • Theatrical Premiere at the Festival of Festivals, 1990 
  • Atlantic Film Festival, 1990 
  • Festival of New Canadian Cinema, Indianapolis, 1990 
  • Goteborg Film Festival, Sweden, 1990 
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Comedia de Torremolinos, Spain, 1991
  • Portland International Film Festival, 1991
  • Tampere Short Film Festival, 1991
  • 10th Santa Fe Film Expo, 1991 
  • Cleveland International Film festival, 1991 
  • Minneapolis Rivertown Festival, 1991 
  • Canadian Film Celebration, Calgary, 1991 
  • Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival, 1991 
  • Sydney Film Festival, 1991 

Awards
  • Jabega de Oro - Best Short Comedy - Torremolinos, 1991 
  • Golden Sheaf Nomination - Best Short Live Action - Yorkton 1991
  • Genie Award Nomination - Best Short, 1991 
  • 14 share and 1.02 million viewers on CBC prime time premiere 

Festival Generated Sales
  • Festival of Festivals: CBC Network Licence, Princess Theatre - Waterloo, Gorge Cinema - Elora
  • Atlantic Film Festival: Wormwoods Cinema - Halifax, Sunday Cinema - Charlottetown 
  • Tampere - YLE Finland Television Single Broadcast

Critical Notice
  • "Director Alan Marr's wryly funny 14-minute short is a one-trick pony.
    But what a trick, what a horse! A short film is the tiny perfect way to
    tell this bizarre story." - Jam Movies
  • "..perfectly paced and acted, right down to the facial twitch." Valerie Gregory - Edmonton Sun 
  • "...overwhelming silliness..." "...a delight...insane...fun." Marc Horton - Edmonton Journal 
  • "...the most anticipated flick at this year's filmfest [Festival of Festivals]..." George Anthony - Toronto Sun 
  • "...the horror in Edsville is rare and refined..." Peter Gzowsksi - CBC Morningside 
  • "..whimsical...nifty..." John Haslett Cuff - Globe & Mail 
  • "One of the funniest shorts..." Sarah Evans - Now Magazine 
  • "..long on craft and cleverness.." "..a whimsical delight.." Bruce Kirland - Toronto Sun 
  • "..an hilarous Canadian short..." Michele Hall - CBC Halifax Arts & Entertainment 
  • "..a crazy town..an ideal retreat from reality..wowed sellout crowds at Toronto's Festival of Festivals.,..very bizarre...very funny..." Mike Duffy - Sunday Edition
  • "On the lighter side ... Alan Marr's "Edsville"..." The New York Times
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    • Tu excitas ut
  • James O'Regan - Actor
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    • Edsville
    • Edsville Background
    • Edsville Credits
    • Shooters
    • Shooters - Audience Reaction
    • Shooters - Markets
  • James O'Regan - Writer
  • James O'Regan - Academic