Hey, check out my new short film "A Message from the President of Iran" !!! If you like it, click on the link to the film to get the embed codes to spread the word! Please mention it on all your profiles, websites, forums, blogs, etc. I think you'll find that it's funny, political, timely and mercifully short at just 2 1/2 minutes. Please vote for it on Revver.com and keep an eye out for it at the upcoming Oldenburg Film Festival. Thanks and enjoy!I'm Dan Mirvish, co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival and the director of OPEN HOUSE , a real estate musical starring Anthony Rapp, Sally Kellerman, Jenn Leigh Green, Kellie Martin, James Duval, Jerry Doyle, Ann Magnuson, and many more. Along with the rest of the cast, Anthony is amazing in the film, and was a real joy to work with. There's lots more of him behind the scenes on the DVD, as well as over an hour of how-to featurettes - essential viewing for all indie filmmakers. The Weinstein Company/Wellspring is distributing the film now through this Amazon page , Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Borders, or for rent through Blockbuster or on Netflix. The DVD has been a HUGE success (thanks in large part to all my MySpace friends!) and it's fast turning into what Hollywood might call "a franchise" - we just released a videogame , a soundtrack CD , we've got stage adaptations in the works, and we're looking forward to working with a cellphone company for a whole suite of OPEN HOUSE goodies. If you've seen the film and you like it, we've got a comprehensive list of 29 things you can do to help spread the word . I'm constantly updating this list (especially as MySpace friends come up with cool new ideas!), so Subscribe to My Blog for all the updates. Welcome to world of OPEN HOUSE...!April 26 Update: The videogame is now live..and FREE! Just go to www.OpenHouseMovie.com/game and start to play right on your browser! Now, you, too can be a Sexy Swiper...just like in the movie! (all you need is Java, and you're good to go)
March 9 Update: The soundtrack for OPEN HOUSE is now available! For more info, go to www.CDBaby.com/cd/mirvish or click here:
For just $12.97 you can hear the original cast recording (yes, including Anthony Rapp!) in the exact Oscar submission CD that sparked last year's Best Original Musical controversy that literally caused the Academy to rewrite their rules!Feb 10 Update: Hey Open House friends - sorry for the delay, but I just cut together a clip of Anthony singing in Park City and talking about what he wants on his fingersandwiches. Not sure if he's still on his booktour, but if he is, here's what he wants!
Download the Anthony clip here and put it on your profile! .
also, I just loaded the clip of Sally Kellerman and me at the Hamptons Film Festival doing our Q&A last year - Sally's fantabulous as always and during these screenings, we did indeed raise money from a local investor (Elliot Epstein!) who put his real estate sign in the film - see if you can spot it on your DVD!
Download the Sally clip here! . Also, the audio for this clip will sync up with the "How to Cast" featurette on the DVD if you want (it was supposed to have been the audio commentary for the piece, but didn't fit on the DVD). But this way, you get video, too!
These clips should be up on the podcast within a few hours, too, but please spread the word!!
The reviews have been great for the film! (for the complete press list, go to the "press" page on my regular site .
"Silly, enjoyable, clever and charming...everyone should go rent OPEN HOUSE!" - Scott Foundas, KPCC's Film Week & LAWeekly
"Wonderfully and insanely fun! A not-to-be-missed indie musical about couples romping through open houses starring Anthony Rapp from 'Rent'" - DVDTalk.com
"OPEN HOUSE boasts Anthony Rapp in a major singing/acting role (he stars in this years big film production of Rent, directed by Chris Columbus). Rapp plays Barry, a real estate agent who is uniquely zany, striking the note of whimsy that makes this movie so perfectly what it is both a throwback and a flash-forward to some new kind of light-hearted cinema....witty and, at times, as zany as a Marx Brothers comedy!" - CityWeekly
"A funny, fast-paced and above all very unique film. A film filled with interesting and hilarious songs about real estate that you wont be able to get out of your head. The extras are extensive and hilarious!" - FilmThreat
"OPEN HOUSE proves to be an AWESOME hangover movie, its got everything. Set in Los Angeles, this is a hilarious, crazy movie centered in the real estate world. Its a comedy, a mystery, a MUSICAL! WTF? Thumbs up to director, Dan Mirvish." - The ImproperFor more info, keep reading or go to our old-school site at http://www.OpenHouseMovie.comOpen House Official Movie SiteOK, right, you probably actually want to know who I am, especially if I asked you to be my friend. I'm one of the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival , so many people know me as the "Mad Hatter of Park City" since I like to wear hats - especially when I host Slamdance each year. But I'm also a film director, writer and producer. My first film was called OMAHA (THE MOVIE) which enjoyed a nice cult following after screening at about 35 festivals, and getting the DVD stuffed into every Pioneer DVD player sold in 2002. I've also directed music videos ( I recently did a piece for Conor Oberst's Bright Eyes, which I'll try to get up on the blog at some point), promos, and behind-the-scenes pieces for other DVDs. I recently broke my leg and shoulder in a freak remodeling accident in the house that inspired OPEN HOUSE.
You can now check out the clips on iTunes as a videopodcast. Either do a a search for "Open House" or "Dan Mirvish" or try this URL:
iTunes/Video linkAlso, you can download iFilm clips and easily insert into your MySpace profile, including: One of Anthony singing "Fantabulous" and one of Kellie Martin & James Duval house humping to "Do You Love This House."
iFilm clipsWant to see our trailer? Then download it here! . To see ALL our clips from the Podcast, you don't even need an iPod! Just go to this page on our regular website and subscribe to the RSS feed.
