I am glad to say the cast and crew screening was a big hit. We had a packed house and it was amazing to finally see Cowboy Smoke on the big screen with a crowd. People were laughing, having a good time, clapping, cheering… I could not have been happier. I would like to encourage everyone who got to see the film this past weekend to respond to this post with your thoughts. Did you like the movie? Why? Any favorite moments? In addition to this… go to IMDB.com and vote for the film.

In the weeks and months to come my focus will shift to film festivals and online publicity… any and all attention that we can get for Cowboy Smoke on the web is a positive thing.     

Aside from a few sound tweaks here and there the film is finished! It has been a long road to get to this point and I am very proud of the finished film. A quick glance at my production notes reveals that I came up with the original idea for Cowboy Smoke in February 2005. That’s almost three years ago! Over the Christmas break I was able to screen the film for my parents and about 50 other guests. The response I got was amazing and I cannot wait for even more people to watch the finished product. With that said, we are holding a cast and crew screening in Ganado, TX at the Ganado Theatre on Saturday January 12, 2008 at 4pm. The theatre only holds 192 people so we are asking that only cast and crew members attend… and if you do bring guests, please limit the number. What’s next? Through January we will be developing sales and marketing strategy for the film. Our ultimate goal is to sell Cowboy Smoke but we’d also like to generate as much buzz as possible about the film and all those involved and the best way to accomplish this is through film festival screenings.  Stay tuned for me!