At Last, Okemah! A Lost Tree Lane Production

Full Movie now online!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam Selzer) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:46:00 +0000

Okemah! showtime and ticket info for Estes Park Film Festival announced!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:50:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will be playing as part of the Comedy and Narrative Short Fiction program at the Estes Park Film Festival on Sunday, September 18th at 1:15pm. More info, including how to purchase tickets, can be found here:

http://www.estesparkfilmfestival.com/schedule.html

At Last, Okemah! will play the Estes Park Film Festival in Colorado this September!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:05:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will play the Estes Park Film Festival in Colorado this September! Exact dates and times TBA but the fest will be held from September 16 - 18. More information (and a delightful festival trailer) can be found here:

http://www.estesparkfilmfestival.com

At Last, Okemah! to screen during "Shorts Program A" during the Music Box's Summer Music Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:25:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will be playing at the Music Box Theatre's Summer Music Film Festival on Monday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 27th at 5:30. It is part of the "Shorts Program A" package and tickets are only $5. Don't you dare miss it!

http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/collections/the-music-box-theatre-summer-music-film-festival/

Okemah! at the Music Box this month!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:40:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will be playing the Music Box Theatre in late July as part of their 2011 Summer Music Film Festival! Exact dates and times TBA but check out the impressive line-up here: http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/collections/the-music-box-theatre-summer-music-film-festival

At Last, Okemah! wins "Best of Fest" at Indie Incubator

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:58:00 +0000

Following our May 24th screening at the 2011 Indie Incubator Film Festival in Chicago, At Last, Okemah! has won the "Best of Fest" award, the festival's top prize. This is our third Chicago festival screening following the 2009 Chicago REEL Shorts Festival and the 2010 Chicago International Music and Movies Festival. Winston Thomas was excited that this screening occurred on Bob Dylan's 70th birthday (even though he thinks Dylan sold out by going electric).

You can learn more about Indie Incubator here:

http://www.indieincubatorfilmfest.com/

At Last, Okemah! wins Best Musical Picture award at the Bare Bones Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:25:00 +0000

In addition to the Audience Choice award for Best Short, AT LAST, OKEMAH! has also won the Best Musical Picture award at the Bare Bones Film Festival. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew - especially Kevin Viol who performed the traditional songs in the film and Adam Selzer for penning the original song "Doorbell Ditching at the Pearly Gates".

At Last, Okemah! wins Audience Choice Choice Award for Favorite Short at the Bare Bones Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:31:00 +0000

A big thank you to everyone who attended the festival and supported our movie. The ceremony was streamed lived and can be viewed here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bare-bone-red-carpet-awards-ceremony

At Last, Okemah! has been accepted into the 2011 Bare Bones Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:44:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! has been accepted into the 12th Annual Bare Bones Film Festival in Muskogee, OK. Winston Thomas will be sure to do like Merle Haggard and not smoke marijuana while he's there. Exact dates and times are TBA but the fest will be held from April 25 - May 1st. More information can be found on the festival's official website: http://barebonesfilmfest00.tripod.com/id168.html

Okemah! in Memphis!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will be screening next month in Memphis as part of the 12th Annual On Location: Memphis International Film and Music Festival. Winston Thomas should be a big hit in this music-oriented town! Exact dates and times are TBA but the fest will be held from April 7 - 10. More info can be found here: http://www.onlocationmemphis.org/default.aspx?p=54327&beid=112151

At Last, Okemah! has been accepted into the Big Muddy Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:43:00 +0000

At Last, Okemah! will be screening twice at the 33rd annual Big Muddy Film Festival in Carbondale, Illinois, next month. The first screening will occur in the "Narrative Shorts: Farce" program on Saturday, February 19. The second screening will occur in the "Whimsy" program on Wednesday, February 23rd. Members of the cast and crew will be present.

All of the festival info you need to know can be found here: http://bigmuddyfilm.com/33/home.html

Okemah! is going to Okemah!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:28:00 +0000

Our film will receive a special screening during the 13th Annual Woody Guthrie Free Folk Festival on Thursday, July 15th. This is a big deal for us as we will be "sharing a bill" with many of the biggest names in folk music, including Arlo Guthrie. The screening will be he at the Crystal Theater at 1:00PM and will be introduced by lead actor and producer Kevin Viol. Check out a sneak peek of the this year's entertainers here:

http://www.woodyguthrie.com/2010_Entertainers.htm

Review Roundup!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:03:00 +0000

Here are blurbs from each of the reviews we have received in the press. (So far, all have been positive notices.) This will be updated as more reviews appear:

“A HOOT . . . the Chicago International Music and Movies Festival’s BEST local film offering”
- Jake Austen, The Onion’s A.V. Club

“RECOMMENDED”
- CINE-FILE, Chicago’s Guide to Independent and Underground Cinema

“A SHARPLY COMICAL look at the state of rock music today”
- WCTV.TV, Tallahassee

“Genuinely FUNNY”
- The-uncool.com

AT LAST, OKEMAH! Official Trailer!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam Selzer) — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:16:00 +0000

Now you can see our trailer at the imdb...or right here!

Winston's "Doorbell Ditchin"

noreply@blogger.com (Adam Selzer) — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:58:00 +0000

Not Necessarily the AT LAST, OKEMAH! Trailer :)

noreply@blogger.com (Adam Selzer) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:55:00 +0000

While working on an "official" trailer for the short film, we started joking about what the trailer would look like if this were a "summer blockbuster action movie." Probably about like this!

Videos!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam Selzer) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:09:00 +0000

We've finally started work on getting some videos up - a trailer is in the works! For now, here're a couple of music videos:

Winston's rendition of "Red River Valley" (with production photos):

"Doorbell Ditchin' at the Pearly Gates:" A mini-feature about the early history of Winston's most famous song, featuring rare footage of Winston (and Harvey!) and a punk tribute by The Broken Chimneys.

Tallahassee Film Festival Roundup

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:19:00 +0000

Jillian and I had a blast at the Tallahassee Film Festival where we were delighted to be able to present the movie on a big screen with our Executive Producers Drew Smith and Jenny Moffitt in attendance. Also, it was an honor to "open" for Jim Granato's amazing documentary D Tour in the Explorations: Music program.

Please check our facebook page for photos (and video) from the festival: http://www.facebook.com/pages/At-Last-Okemah/91479112593?ref=nf

Important Tallahassee Film Fest Info!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:04:00 +0000

We will be screening at the Tallahassee Film Festival THREE times during the second weekend in April: as part of the Comedy Shorts program on Friday at 6:30pm, an encore of the Comedy Shorts Program on Saturday at 11:00am and as part of the Explorations: Music program on Saturday at 4:00pm.

Also, I'm excited to announce that At Last, Okemah! will be projected via blu-ray, meaning this will be the first time it has been shown in the HD format in which it was shot and should be the best visual and aural presentation of our movie ever!

Check it: http://tallahasseefilmfestival.com

Tallahassee Film Festival Passes on sale NOW

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:16:00 +0000

All festival passes can be purchased here:

http://tallahasseefilmfestival.com/buy/

Info regarding individual tickets to our screening (which will almost certainly occur on Saturday, April 10th) will be announced soon.

CIMM screening recommended by Cine-File

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:29:00 +0000

Our show at Schuba's this Saturday night is a "Recommended" screening by Cine-File - Chicago's Guide to Independent and Underground Cinema:

http://cine-file.info/list-archive/2010/MAR-10-2.html

The Onion reviews At Last, Okemah!

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:27:00 +0000

As part of their Best of the CIMM Fest round-up:

http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/cimm-city-the-fests-best-local-film-offerings,38676/

"At Last, Okemah!" (Saturday, Schubas)
This mockumentary may not be the funniest film in the festival, but it’s probably the most Chicago-ish: A fictional local indie-rocker is born anew after discovering traditional folk and blues music, and goes on a quest to immerse himself. While taking shots at fat targets like smug hipsters and authenticity-obsessed insurgent-country crooners, director Michael Smith manages to visit the Hideout, the Hungry Brain, the Old Town School Of Folk Music, Hard Boiled Records, and Laurie’s Planet of Sounds—all in 17 minutes. Supplementing a cast of familiar Chicago theater and improv faces are local rock personalities Suzy Brack, Mia Park, and Mr. Mekon himself, Jon Langford (who will play a live set after the screening). Whether you find this 21st-century DIY spin on Don Quixote a hoot or a groan depends on your comic sensibilities, but the film (and its many familiar faces) should put viewers in the mood to see a good show. And thanks to CIMM, you already will be.

Kevin Viol at the Chicago Cultural Center this Saturday afternoon

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:03:00 +0000

In addition to our show with Jon Langford on Saturday evening at the Chicago International Music and Movies Festival, Okemah's lead actor/producer/editor, Kevin Viol, will be participating in a CIMM panel discussion at the Chicago Cultural Center on Saturday afternoon. Kevin will join Keith Phipps (editor for The AV Club, the entertainment section of The Onion), Matty "Ballgame" Robinson (host of the film podcast and radio program "Filmspotting"), the director of Robyn Hitchcock: I Often Dream of Trains, John Edginton (Otmoor productions), film and music critic Rob Christopher, and others as they chew the fat about the nexus of acting and performing music, about musicians who try their hand as thespians, and actors who play music.
Chicago area folks may want to check out this event live:

http://www.cimmfest.org/#/panel-discussions/4539164203

At Last, Okemah! has been accepted into the 2010 Tallahassee Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +0000

I'm pleased to announce that At Last, Okemah! has been accepted into the Tallahassee Film Festival. The exact date and time are TBA but the fest runs from April 8 - 11. Jillian and I plan on attending and participating in a Q&A after the screening.
Info on the festival can be found here:

http://www.tallahasseefilmfestival.com

Ticket info for At Last, Okemah! at CIMM Fest

noreply@blogger.com (michaelgsmith) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Individual tickets for the At Last, Okemah! screening/Jon Langford concert are on sale through the Schuba's box office NOW:

http://www.schubas.com/Shows/03-06-2010+CIMM+Fest+Jon+Langford