Official Rejection (2009)

Official Rejection: Directed by Paul Osborne. With Scott Storm, Paul Osborne, Brian Osborne, Paul J. Alessi. A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature, Ten ’til Noon (2006), along the film festival circuit, and the politics, pitfalls, triumphs and comic tragedies they encounter along the way. Full of interviews with important players in the indie world, this is a must see for young filmmakers on what happens when the shooting stops.

“Just caught this amazing and brutally honest doc at the Hellu0026#39;s Half Mile Film Fest in Bay City, Michigan. And having worked the fest circuit with two features now, I can say this film rings so true thatu0026#39;s itu0026#39;s almost painful to watch in places (and I mean that in a good way).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is the indie filmmakeru0026#39;s life, this is our humiliation, this is our reward, this is our freakinu0026#39; angst! OFFICIAL REJECTION plays like the film companion to Chris Goreu0026#39;s Film Festival Guide. It covers the life (and sometimes death) of mainly one feature as it aims for Sundance, then reevaluates. As it aims for Slamdamn, then reevaluates. As it aims for SXSW, then…well you get the picture. And itu0026#39;s not all doom and gloom. (Well, OK, there is a film fest meltdown that has to be one of the most uncomfortable moments Iu0026#39;ve ever seen on film.) But…there is a (somewhat) happy ending here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you have any plans to make a film, watch this movie! Learn from it. These are the rules of film festivals. Realize that you will not be the exception.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love OFFICIAL REJECTION. It is my life. If you are a filmmaker (or are close to any filmmakers), it is your life too!”