Movie development blog

VENUS & THE SUN is released today online and as an App. Here’s how to get hold of it:

ONLINE – To download online and watch the film in HD from your computer go to venusandthesun.com.  Priced at £2.99 / $4.99 this is a bargain price to be one of the first to watch and own this great little film forever on your computer to watch whenever you like.

APP – Venus will be the first film ever released as part of an App. Just search “venus” in the App Store on your iphone or ipad and you can have the film on your handset forever to watch again and again. The App contains loads of other great features such as ASK KEELEY, SPIN THE BOTTLE and THE BOAROMETER. Get on the App Store for more details! Priced at £1.79.

We thought we’d share this piece that Reuben Grove, the writer of the film, wrote for Radio 4′s Front Row, to show you why we’re so excited and get across what we’re trying to do here:

Venus & The Sun provides a striking example of the UK film industry at grass roots level adapting in advance to the impending funding cuts, in terms of both production and release, as well as being of artistic interest as a piece of contemporary UK cinema. We attempted to by-pass the current paucity of grass-roots funding by tapping into the profile/market of the lads-mag sector, building a budget and media presence out of Keeley Hazell’s huge international appeal. The film’s Latin element really highlights this as a meeting of worlds – a clash between the artier side of UK culture and the tabloids – and is intended to challenge and reinvigorate audiences/media consumers. A glamour model speaking Latin (yes, she really does, wonderfully well) might be of purely artistic interest too – a bold & risky attempt on her part at bridging the chasm between these worlds; and on our part an attempt (no less bold or risky) to create something really unique and exciting.  Our decision to produce a ‘mini-feature’ – to transcend conventions about short and feature length categories – can be seen in similar terms of adaption and reinvigoration of UK film. As for release, Venus and The Sun illustrates the impact on cinema of the explosion of electronic/social media – as well as high quality HD downloads to computers, it’ll be the first film ever released as an App, for download onto i-phones and tablets. Together with Venus & The Sun’s heavy Facebook and Twitter presence, we’re hoping the App release will be seen as the pioneering start of a new and productive trend, harnessing the momentum of electronic/social media to energise the stagnant (if not moribund!) film sector.

Pretty cool hey?!

WHEN YOU’VE WATCHED THE FILM TOMORROW WE’D LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT.

PLEASE PUT UP YOUR COMMENTS AT THE FOLLOWING LINK ON FACEBOOK AND WE CAN START THE DEBATE!

TELL US WHAT YOU THOUGHT

Our girl Keeley doing her thing at the London Premiere of Venus & The Sun. What a night! Can’t wait for you all to see the film when it gets released from venusandthesun.com tomorrow – Monday 14th March 2011!

Ukweli Roach, Keeley Hazell, Will Smith at the Venus & The Sun London Premiere After Party. The most amazing evening, film went down well, with after party beautifully designed by Canvass Creative (canvasscreative.com) with music by Beaterblocker.

Tomorrow’s London Premiere is bursting at the seams.
Tunbridge Wells Premiere continues to sell well but there are still tickets available from this link if you’re keen: TUNBRIDGE WELLS PREMIERE – 11th March

The Official App is on sale with film being uploaded to it on release – see details below.
The Film is available to pre-buy as a download – details below.
And the press is hitting from Monday’s Press Junket. Here’s a few select pieces:
LIVE FOR FILMS KEELEY INTERVIEW

SEEN IT

THE BOY KICKED OUT AT THE WORLD INTERVIEW WITH KEELEY

FLICKERING MYTH

KEELEY 15 SECOND PITCH

MAKING OF FEATURETTE ON YOU TUBE

ALL IN ALL, HEATING UP NICELY. LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROW NIGHT’S PREMIERE!

WE ARE MAKING HISTORY HERE PEOPLE! The Official Keeley Hazell Venus & The Sun App is now available from the App Store. Don’t worry if you don’t have a ticket to the World Premiere, if you buy the V&TS App now for iPhone or iPad the full film will be uploaded to your handset the day of the premiere! You too can be one of the first to see Keeley in all her acting glory. To get the App search “venus and the sun” in the App Store or just click on the following link:

GOD I WANT THE APP

App also includes:

ASK KEELEY
SPIN THE BOTTLE
and
THE BOAROMETER

2 Days to go til the London Premiere, Keeley and the film are all over the press, and the film is now available to pre-buy as a download for your computer! Just go to our splash page – venusandthesun.com.

Hope you enjoy it. Comments and reactions to the film very welcome either here or on our facebook page V&TS FACEBOOK

So only three days to go until the London Premiere of Venus & The Sun and Keeley’s on the front page of The Sun newspaper courtesy of Mr Charlie Sheen. You can have a read of the article here:

KEELEY FRONT PAGE OF THE SUN

Getting very excited about the premiere night, especially now Grey Goose Vodka and Pizza East are sponsoring it!

THE DATE IS SET. THE CINEMA IS BOOKED. AS IS THE VENUE FOR THE AFTER PARTY.

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF VENUS & THE SUN WILL BE ON THE 10TH MARCH, 2011 AT THE RICH MIX CINEMA, SHOREDITCH, LONDON.

For your chance to win tickets to join Keeley, the rest of the cast and crew and loads more VIP guests at the premiere all you need to do is register at http://www.venusandthesun.com/register2.html

Winners will be drawn, contacted and posted here on the 10th February, 2011.

Good luck and maybe see you on the night!