After a successful run on the festival circuit, MERCY is now available for purchase on DVD!
To celebrate the release (and let’s face it, to entice some of you to buy) we’ve cut together a new trailer! Watch it below or click through to Vimeo to see it High Definition.
The special edition DVD is available exclusively through Amazon.com, for only $10 USD. We’ve put a lot of work into putting as much entertaining information as possible into the DVD while simultaneously showcasing the work of some extraordinarily talented collaborators who helped make MERCY a reality.
First, watch the 14-minute mini-action-mystery-movie, featuring special effects, swordplay, and the “Breakout Action Star of the Year” as a sexy siren in a plaid skirt… and then experience a multitude of special features. THREE commentaries featuring director Tony Teofilo and actors Emilee Harris and James Pomichter, photo galleries, concept art, a music-only track, test footage, alternate scenes, and DVD-ROM features that allow you to download production art for your own use.
So please click through and pick up a copy, then head back to Amazon.com and write us a review to let us know what you think. If you’ve already seen the film at a film festival, private screening, or from a review copy, we’d love for you to leave a review on Amazon.com as well. The more positive reviews, the more likely someone who doesn’t know about Mercy might take a chance on her, and we want her story to be viewed by as many people as possible.
Emilee Harris winsBreakout Female Action Star of the Year (Short) at the 4th Annual Action on film Festival!
Congratulations Emilee from all of us at Not Afraid! You deserve the accolades! Now we can slap some laurels on the film and call it an “Award-winning Short.”
In all seriousness, MERCY was nominated for 3 AOFF awards, and two for Emilee herself, so we’re honored to have our star take one home. Much thanks to our other nominees Dave Marks and The Dave Rayburn Project. We’re sorry you didn’t win, but appreciate your contributions to the project.
To learn more about MERCY the film the please visit the Audience website and blog , click on a Mercy tag at the bottom of this post, or visit the Mercy Channel. To learn more about the character, backstory and the mysterious world of Earlytown, please visit www.whoismercyhawkins.com.
Mercy Premiered at the 4th Annual Action on Film Festival to a terrific response. The folks at AOFF put on a good presentation, though the theater was a bit hard to find. We had a great turnout, and whole lot of fun watching MERCYfor the first time on the big screen.
You can see some photos from our premiere below with our award nominated actress, Emilee Harris, our villain, James Pomichter, Director Antony Teofilo, and the award nominated band, The Dave Rayburn Project.
Thanks to everyone who made it to the screening, we appreciate the support. Stay posted for more Mercy news.
MERCY has received three Action on Film Festival award nominations, with two going to MERCY herself, Emilee Harris. She was nominated for both:
Female Breakout Action Star -Short
Female Action Performer of the Year
Congratulations Emilee, you deserve the recognition for your hard work portraying and creating, MERCY .
In addition, Tony went to great lengths to ensure we had top notch original music as part of the MERCY experience, getting original songs like “Crying on The Floor” written by Gary Fitch and performed by The Dave Rayburn Project, and “Audra’s Lullaby” written by composer Dave Marks and performed by Dave with vocals by Rosalie Deighton . This effort was also recognized by the festival with our third nomination for:
Best Soundtrack – Short
Congratulations to you all, and we hope to see you at the World Premiere on July 26, 2008 at 10PM at the Laemmle Theater at One Colorado Blvd. in Old Pasadena CA. Tickets can be purchased here.
AOF hasn’t released the full screening schedule, but they have let us know that MERCY will be screening at the Laemmle Theater, located at One Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA during the Saturday July 26, 2008 10pm short film block.
The 4TH Annual AOF International Film Festival takes place from July 25-31, 2008 at the beautiful Laemmle Theaters in Old Pasadena CA. The theatres are located at the One Colorado Complex-42 Miller Alley Pasadena CA, 91105. The Festival will feature celebrities including: 2008 AOF Lifetime Achievement Award Winner John Savage, 2008 AOF Legacy Award Winner Michael Madsen, actor Vinnie Jones and action star Jason Statham.
You can reserve your tickets now by calling AOF directly at 626.355.6929 or you can order them online at aoffest.com. For a single program pass, tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. There are also many other ticket packages available on their website.
We’ve just learned that “Mercy” will be making her world premiere at the Action on Film Festival, taking place from July 25-31, 2008 at the Laemmle Theaters in Old Town Pasadena, CA. We haven’t received the official screening schedule yet, but we expect it in the next few weeks, so check back for updates.
If you’d like to signup for updates to screenings and other “Mercy” events, or would like more information on the film or the filmmakers please e-mail us at “mercy at whoismercyhawkins dot com”.
Killed in a wave of small-town hysteria motivated by a hate crime, Mercy Hawkins (Emilee Harris) is resurrected by a mysterious healer to seek justice against her attackers. Newly reborn and hell-bent on revenge, Mercy has little memory of who she was or how she died. To learn the identity of her killers, she must reclaim her past, her memory, and uncover the brutal secrets surrounding her death. First on Mercy’s hit list is Psychobilly (James Pomichter), a pack-rat serial killer with strange powers – and a secret connection to Mercy’s demise. As she confronts her first adversary, Mercy will learn that though her painful past is a weapon that can be used against her, sometimes a broken heart is the only power that can save the world. A sexy, surreal vision from director Antony Teofilo and producer Paul Cuoco that follows in the spirit of The Crow and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Mercy also pays homage to the “schoolgirl slasher” genre popularized in Japanese anime films. Steeped in mythology and rich detail, Mercy provides a first glimpse into The Tales of Earlytown, an epic new saga in which the death of Mercy Hawkins is only the first in a series of strange events that will change the world forever. In Earlytown, secrets (and bodies) rarely ever stay buried. Given time, your sins will always find you… and when they do, woe to the wicked: Mercy is coming, and she has forgotten the meaning of her name.
For more information on the film please visit the following Mercy websites:
Speaking of collaboration, I just wanted to give a shout out to one of my frequent collaborators, Doug Delaney. He shot both Inheritance, and Glazed, as well as my new project which for now will remain nameless. Doug still manages to find the time to collaborate with me, even while moving up the Hollywood ladder working as a DI Colorist on the ICE HARVEST and THE MATRIX: REVOLUTIONS and additional color timing for THE ITALIAN JOB, THE MATRIX: RELOADED, JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, SPY KIDS, VANILLA SKY, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, AMERICAN BEAUTY, KUNDUN and ARMAGEDDON, among many others.
He’s recently moved to Post Logic Studios (see the article here. )
Doug is also featured in the Dear DI Colorist feature in this Month’s Post Magazine. (Sorry, no link yet…)
