Not Dead Yet

Three Event Screenings of “Not Dead Yet” at the historic Hollywood Theater

2010-03-30T21:28:00.000-07:00

All ticket sales to benefit 5 Portland area women’s nonprofits

For two consecutive evenings and one matinee, each showing of the film will be followed by a themed discussion, highlights of which will be posted to the Hot Flash Films PDX website and potentially used in a documentary.

Friday, April 23^rd - 6pm

Opening Gala - Share Your Second Act

Celebrate the Portland premier of "Not Dead Yet" by enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the historic Hollywood Theater. Afterward, audience members will have a chance to share their next acts; from belly dancing to opening a new business, each guest will get 3 minutes to shine. Don't miss this great opportunity to network. Tickets $25

Benefitting: Life By Design NW, Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation, NARAL Pro Choice – Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, OAASIS - Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service

Saturday, April 24^th - 7pm

How to Make the Second Half of Your Life Better Than the First

• Achieve your goals
• Find your true voice
• Enjoy optimum health
• Stay active and avoid injury

Guests include Shannon Kelly, shaman and former therapist, Transformational Voice Institute founder, Linda Brice, Dr. Janel Guyette, MD, MA Bio Chemistry, and a taped presentation from Jaimen McMillan, founder of the Spacial Dynamics Institute. Tickets $15

Benefitting: Life By Design NW, Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation, NARAL Pro Choice - Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, OAASIS - Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service

Sunday, April 25^th – 2pm

The Effects of Retouching and Stereotypes on Women’s Self Image

Join the discussion about the effect of media imagery and advertising on how we view ourselves. Professionals from both sides of the camera share their perspectives.Tickets $15

Benefitting: Film Action Oregon’s Women’s Film Initiative

Tickets available on line through the links below or at;

The Hollywood Theater box office 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland OR 97212

April 23^rd, 6 pm – Opening Gala ~ Tickets

April 24^th, 7 pm - Second Half ~ Tickets

April 25^th, 2 pm – Women’s Self Image ~ Tickets

2009-09-29T14:01:00.001-07:00

BALTIMORE WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Not Dead Yet will be opening the BWFF this year!

You can be apart of the excitement on October 23, 2009 at the Landmark Harbor East Theatre at 6pm. Tickets are available on the BWFF site.

50% of all ticket sale proceeds are donated to breast cancer research and the outreach/survivorship program for Johns Hopkins breast cancer patients.

This is a great event, so come out and support women film makers and women's health issues all at the same time!

We'll be there and hope to see you!

2009-09-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

Look for us in LA!

Not Dead Yet has been selected to screen at the LA Femme Film Festival

on October 16th, 2009 at 6pm.

You can see the film at the Davidson/Valenti Theatre at 1125 N McCadden Pl.

Tickets are available on the LA Femme website!

Betty, Susan, Sherilyn and Sam will all be in attendance and hope to see you there!

NOT DEAD YET to open Baltimore Women's Film Festival!

2009-08-27T09:40:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce that we have been selected to open the Baltimore Women's Film Festival in October. More info. will be posted as we get the details!

NOT DEAD YET Won Best Feature Film 1st Prize at RIIFF!

2009-08-27T09:24:00.000-07:00

This is our press release for that win...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 19, 2009 – Portland, OR

“Not Dead Yet” beats out stiff competition to win a Best Feature prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival The Oregon-made film to next screen at the Baltimore Women’s Film Festival as its opening night selection “Not Dead Yet” – starring Susan Hess Logeais, Betty Moyer and Sherilyn Lawson, costarring Hollywood veterans David Ogden Stiers and Seymour Cassel, and directed by Sam Hull – has been awarded 1st prize for Best Feature by the Rhode Island International Film Festival in a tie with “Fifty Dead Men Walking,” a $14 million drama starring Ben Kingsley.

Calling “Not Dead Yet” “a sweet and sensitive movie, the very definition of a chick for women of a certain age,” Providence Journal-Bulletin film critic Michael Janusonis notes that the acting is “first rate.” RIIFF Executive director/CEO George T. Marshall describes it as “one of the most original and emotionally heartfelt films to be released this year. It’s strong storyline and exceptional ensemble cast, make for a poignant and wholly original experience. It’s about time that there was a film that deals with real people facing real life challenging concerns that are not ignored but addressed in such a positive and engaging way. This is a gem of a film that definitely will find an appreciative audience hungry for its message.”

Going against the advice of seasoned professionals, producer/writer Logeais chose to write a story about mature women— a market often ignored by the film industry, and use visionary talent who were willing to take risks. “I wanted a fresh perspective, something that women could connect to,” says Logeais. To that end she hired classically-trained stage director Sam Hull, who helmed an outstanding production team including producer Roland Sarrazen, cinematographer Brian Liepe, former Hollywood television writer Jackie Blain as associate producer; classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Gary Damron in charge of music and sound design, and Seattle-based vocal stylist Johanna Kunin. The film also features a strong supporting cast that includes Jill Andre, Patricia Ferguson, Alexander Blaise, Allen Nause, and Ryan Findley.

The Oregon-made film beat out such formidable competition as “La Masseria Dellee Allodole” from director Paolo Taviani, a critically acclaimed director and recipient of over 30 major awards, including the Cannes Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize and Golden Palm. Among the other films in competition were a past Best Feature winner at the Los Angeles Film Festival, a Grand Prize winner at WorldFest Houston, and a contender at the 2009 Sundance Festival.

“Not Dead Yet” is a dramatic comedy about three midlife women who join forces to revive their acting careers, only to find themselves on a quest for something far more important. Frustrated by the lack of roles for womenover 40, they decide to create their own film, starring themselves. As the project spins out of control, the result of unwittingly hiring a kinky director, so do their lives. The film brings a dramatic new perspective to a range of women’s issues rarely embraced by American cinema.“Each character represents an aspect of what we face as women today,” says Logeais, 51, who spent a couple of years developing the story, which incorporates insights from her two co-stars, as well as others. “They say: ‘Write about what you know. Well, this is what we know. It’s what we’re going through right now, and what we felt was relevant.”

Indeed, “Not Dead Yet” was inspired by the real life frustrations of trying to make a comeback by the three Portlandactresses. Having starred in network television movies and mini-series, former international cover girl and San Francisco Ballet dancer Logeais left the entertainment industry in 1990 to marry and raise a family. When she tried to return in her late forties, she soon realized that like her character in the movie, she would have to create opportunities for herself if she wanted to work again. New to Portland, Logeais joined forces with Moyers and Lawson, both classically trained actresses whose choice to live in Portland and raise their families had limited their career opportunities. For all three, making “Not Dead Yet” was both a cathartic experience and a back-to-the-present awakening. “When we first began meeting, we asked ourselves, ‘What should this movie be about?’ And it was Betty who said, ‘I think it should allow us to do everything we’ve always wanted to do, but never got to.’ So I wrote it from that perspective – giving ourselves a second chance!” Logeais says with a triumphant grin.

For more information about the film, visit www.NotDeadYetTheFilm.com.

* * * A downloadable media kit is available at: http://www.notdeadyetthefilm.com/press.html

Hi-res images and film clips can be downloaded at:

http://www.notdeadyetthefilm.com/press_files/

Screening Time is set!

2009-07-15T13:08:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone !

The time and location of the World Premiere of our feature film is set with an amazing venue and strong placement in the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

WORLD PREMIERE

Not Dead Yet

Friday August 7, 2009 at 9:30pm

The Columbus Theatre Arts Center

270 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Ticket Number 401-861-4445

Susan , Betty , Sherilyn, Roland and myself will all be in attendance for the viewing and the question/answer session afterwards.

We hope to see many of you there!

-Sam

BTW
Below is the links to the festival and the theatre.

http://www.riiff.org
http://www.columbustheatre.com/

2009-07-01T10:49:00.000-07:00

Preparations are Underway!

33 days Until RIIFF.....

We are in the middle of gathering our PR materials and screeners for the media at the festival. We have purchased an ad in the program that we hope will bring in the viewers as well. It's quite sassy if I do say so myself. Amy has been a wonderful help with it.

It is a truly exciting time in the process. Of course there seems to be 1000 little details to tie up and numerous trips to printers still ahead of us.

For those of you who have asked, we are still waiting for the announcement of screening times at the festival, but be assured we will post them as soon as we have been notified.

At some point I will need to take a break and book a plane ticket I suppose.

Thanks for checking in...
Be sure to keep sending your questions in too!

Sam Hull

Not Dead Yet To Premiere At RIIFF

2009-06-15T15:42:00.000-07:00

Not Dead Yet is an official selection of the Rhode Island International Film Festival, August 4th-9th, 2009.