'one big holiday' is available on itunes!

Three years ago I made a film with some talented people about some talented people. What transpired in that week was a beautiful experience, and I like to think that its beauty translates to the screen within One Big Holiday.

The short documentary was first released in May 2011 with My Morning Jacket's album Circuital in the deluxe box set. It was an awesome honor that the band chose to include the film and share with its devoted fans. And now, I am proud to say that it is available to everyone on iTunes! Get it here.

Fans of My Morning Jacket and the city of Louisville will dig the film, and those who are unfamiliar with neither may fall in love with both. Or not. But how will you know if you don't watch it?

I am indebted to everyone who made the film possible: the fellas in the band and their manager Mike Martinovich for allowing us in for a week, the fine folks we interviewed, the gracious people who donated money and food, and my hardworking and trusting crew. And finally, without the big-picture idea from Director Michael Feld, none of this would have been possible.

I hope you enjoy the film.

*Show poster above, credit to Brandon Jones (http://www.branjofarms.com)

one big holiday european festivals!

It is with great excitement I can announce my documentary One Big Holiday has been invited into two European film festivals in Germany and Wales! The first, In-Edit Musikdokumentarfilmfestival, takes place in Berlin and will show the film on 31 October and 03 November (http://www.in-edit.de/85808/801458/kurzfilme/one-big-holiday). It will be paired with Don't Follow Me (I'm Lost), a documentary about Bobby Bare, Jr. that we premiered with in Los Angeles.

The second festival takes place 14-18 November in Cardiff, Wales, called Soundtrack International Film and Music Festival (http://soundtrackfilmfestival.com/blog/the-soundtrack-mini-music-doc-award-screenings/). We are lucky enough to have been shortlisted as one of five top films to receive the Mini Music Doc Award based on votes from a panel of judges and audiences from three screenings! Regardless of the outcome, we are honored to share our film with new Welsh fans!

Stay tuned!

one big holiday festival photos!

Here are a few more photos from Flyover Film Festival in Louisville several months ago.
During the opening night screening


Christopher Guetig, Jim James, Michael Feld


Q&A with Stu Pollard


Festival Director Ryan Daly, Board Member-Producer Stu Pollard, Board Member-Actor William Mapother, filmmakers Evan Sennett and Matthew Rivera, Producer Gill Holland, Christopher Guetig, Jim James, Michael Feld

festival press for 'one big holiday'!

What a grand week it was! A homegrown boy who made a hometown film about a homegrown band returning to his hometown to show his homegrown film. Ah, yes, it was exciting for me to return to the place I love so much, and even more fun to have the opportunity to talk about One Big Holiday on a morning show, radio, newspapers, and even a podcast. Below you will find a smattering of infotainment about the film and my connection to Louisville.

Voice-Tribune
http://www.voice-tribune.com/news/profile/a-louisville-love-story/


NPR, WFPL 89.3
http://wfpl.org/post/back-band-drummer-turned-filmmaker-produces-my-morning-jacket-documentary#.T85me_CB3rp.email


WHAS Great Day Live
http://www.whas11.com/great-day-live/video/Its-time-for-the-Flyover-Film-Festival-157818585.html

'one big holiday' to open louisville festival!

One Big Holiday has been selected to open Flyover Film Festival in Louisville! It will screen as part of a shorts program on Thursday 07 June at the Speed Art Museum, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Michael Feld (Director) and I will both be traveling to Louisville for the festival weekend, and are proud to return to the city that made this film possible.

This is sure to sell out, so get your tickets soon! More info to come!

new screening in chicago!

One Big Holiday has been selected to screen at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival 12-15 April 2012!

This is another great honor and an excellent festival in one of my favorite American cities! Some of the other terrific documentaries that will screen include Don't Follow Me (I'm Lost) about Bobby Bare, Jr. and Uprising: Hip Hop & the LA Riots, narrated by Snoop Dogg.

If you're in Chicago, come on out! You can check out the full schedule and info here: http://cimmfest.org/roots-rock-gods-and-welshmen/

one big holiday page created!

Hello again!

Just wanted to pass along the newishly-created Facespace page for my film One Big Holiday. There are tons of behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot, as well as great photos of the concert by the super-talented Margot Landen. This page will also feature all festival updates and any other general news that the filmmakers would like to share.

We'd love it if you took a second and "liked" the page so you continue to get all the updates. You can visit it here: https://www.facebook.com/onebigholidayfilm

Thanks!

it's festival time!

Life isn't about how many rejections you get, but rather how many acceptances. With that said, I'd like to proudly announce that my little film One Big Holiday has been accepted into its first festival! Thank you to the LA Film+Music Weekend for including us in your 2012 program!

We have some other excitements on the horizon, but for now we are relishing the idea that a public audience of film and music enthusiasts can see My Morning Jacket and the city of Louisville on the big screen. Hooray!

For those of you in Los Angeles, I invite and encourage you to attend the world premiere of One Big Holiday. Visit here for more details: http://www.lafilmweekend.com/one-big-holiday.php

World Premiere: One Big Holiday
LA Film+Music Weekend 2012
Friday 23 March
11:05pm

Downtown Independent Theatre
251 S. Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

the doc has arrived!

It's been an exciting week with the lead-up to the release of One Big Holiday with My Morning Jacket's deluxe box set, and it's been arriving worldwide! It's so incredible to physically see our documentary DVD with all the other packaging of MMJ's sixth, and arguably finest, album Circuital.

The film has been getting a lot of great press, including this fantastic article from Consequence of Sound: http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/05/insight-my-morning-jackets-one-big-holiday/

I am so proud to be part of this release, both as a representative of my hard-working crew and as part of the My Morning Jacket family. The film has been a labor of love and I could not be happier with the final result.

'one big holiday' release!

It's official! The documentary I produced last fall on Louisville and My Morning Jacket is being released Tuesday 31 May with the band's deluxe box set of its new album, Circuital. Titled One Big Holiday, it documents the preparations of a homecoming concert at the newly-opened downtown arena, including interviews with the members of the band, former Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, ear x-tacy owner John Timmons, members of opening band Wax Fang, and the conductor of the Louisville Youth Orchestra (LYO).

Directed by Michael Feld, the documentary thematically speaks to what it means to follow your dreams and the strength of having a sense of home, no matter where that may be. Beautifully shot in HD, the film combines footage of Louisville, rehearsals with My Morning Jacket and the LYO, interviews, and the concert itself. While I believe fans of the band and the city will love the film, I'm most excited about its universal appeal and showing the world the symbiotic relationship between two of my favorite things: My Morning Jacket and the city of Louisville, Kentucky.