Mercy Now Available on DVD

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.

Thank you all for your support!

Emilee Harris wins Breakout 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.

Congratulations, again Emilee.

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.

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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.