'Indigo' Premiere Engagements 90% Sold Out
Emissary Productions, monterey media, inc. and The Spiritual Cinema Circle Proudly Present:
REVOLUTIONARY DISTRIBUTION PLAN STUNNINGLY SUCCESSFUL!
'Indigo' Premiere Engagements 90% Sold-Out Two Weeks in Advance
Through a unique and inspired distribution strategy, Indigo, a low-budget, high buzz feature has sold out 90% of available tickets less than two weeks before the premiere. Utilizing a targeted Internet campaign to sell tickets in almost 600 worldwide venues has resulted in sell outs in 49 states and 30 countries on 6 continents including 103 AMC DTDS (digital) theaters for the January 29, 2005 premiere theatrical engagements. Thanks to an intense viral marketing campaign created by Indigo executive producer/writer, James Twyman and his Emissary Productions team, results have been astonishing! "Can we bring together 50,000 people on a Saturday morning? The answer is that it will be more likely 60,000 or more, and we'll be in most major theatrical market. We have a phenomenon on our hands. This may be the beginning of a true sea change in the way independent films are promoted and distributed," says Stephen Simon, veteran Hollywood producer and director of Indigo. ("Somewhere in Time" and "What Dreams May Come")
Theatrical markets, all Sold Out, include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Indigo was the surprise hit of the Santa Fe Film Festival selling 2,000 tickets in four sold out screenings as it won the coveted Audience Choice Award over more than 200 other films including Girl with a Pearl Earring and 21 Grams. "The intensity of interest in Indigo was unprecedented." proclaimed Clay Peres, Program Director for the Festival. A wonderful family film, Indigo is co-written by and stars Neale Donald Walsch, who's bestselling book Conversations With God has sold approximately 7 million copies worldwide. This story of a young girl who brings a troubled family together speaks to spiritual principles universal to all mankind. Indigo is about taking responsibility for the choices we make. It's about the thin line that separates success from failure, and love from regret.
"For the 60 million Americans who consider themselves 'spiritual,' but not necessarily 'religious,' a new genre of film is rapidly emerging, films with heart and soul, called Spiritual Cinema. Indigo is a prime example of this," explains Simon, who is also co-founder of The Spiritual Cinema Circle which is co-sponsoring the premiere event on January 29th.
In addition to watching Indigo on the big screen, movie goers will be treated to a special introduction by the three principal figures in the film: Director/Producer Stephen Simon, Screenwriter James Twyman and Writer/Lead actor Neale Donald Walsch.
Shot on a $500,000 budget, Indigo was financed by screenwriter Twyman's organization from thousands of small contributions from people around the world who believed passionately that the film's powerful message needed to be brought to the world.
Emissary Productions, The Spiritual Cinema Circle, the nation's fastest growing new DVD film club and monterey media inc., (which will ultimately distribute the film on DVD and other media in North America), are sponsoring the theatrical debut engagement of Indigo in AMC Theatres. The premiere screening starts at 11:00 AM nationwide on Saturday, January 29, 2005.
"We are thrilled to present the unique experience of 'Indigo' children," offers Scott Mansfield, President and Managing Partner of monterey media inc. which is the distributor for all North American media for Indigo. MMI teamed with Andrew Fogelson, former Polygram President, for the launch of Indigo.
Tickets cost $10.00 and advance ticket sales are only available online at www.indigothemovie.com.
REVOLUTIONARY DISTRIBUTION PLAN STUNNINGLY SUCCESSFUL!
'Indigo' Premiere Engagements 90% Sold-Out Two Weeks in Advance
Through a unique and inspired distribution strategy, Indigo, a low-budget, high buzz feature has sold out 90% of available tickets less than two weeks before the premiere. Utilizing a targeted Internet campaign to sell tickets in almost 600 worldwide venues has resulted in sell outs in 49 states and 30 countries on 6 continents including 103 AMC DTDS (digital) theaters for the January 29, 2005 premiere theatrical engagements. Thanks to an intense viral marketing campaign created by Indigo executive producer/writer, James Twyman and his Emissary Productions team, results have been astonishing! "Can we bring together 50,000 people on a Saturday morning? The answer is that it will be more likely 60,000 or more, and we'll be in most major theatrical market. We have a phenomenon on our hands. This may be the beginning of a true sea change in the way independent films are promoted and distributed," says Stephen Simon, veteran Hollywood producer and director of Indigo. ("Somewhere in Time" and "What Dreams May Come")
Theatrical markets, all Sold Out, include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Indigo was the surprise hit of the Santa Fe Film Festival selling 2,000 tickets in four sold out screenings as it won the coveted Audience Choice Award over more than 200 other films including Girl with a Pearl Earring and 21 Grams. "The intensity of interest in Indigo was unprecedented." proclaimed Clay Peres, Program Director for the Festival. A wonderful family film, Indigo is co-written by and stars Neale Donald Walsch, who's bestselling book Conversations With God has sold approximately 7 million copies worldwide. This story of a young girl who brings a troubled family together speaks to spiritual principles universal to all mankind. Indigo is about taking responsibility for the choices we make. It's about the thin line that separates success from failure, and love from regret.
"For the 60 million Americans who consider themselves 'spiritual,' but not necessarily 'religious,' a new genre of film is rapidly emerging, films with heart and soul, called Spiritual Cinema. Indigo is a prime example of this," explains Simon, who is also co-founder of The Spiritual Cinema Circle which is co-sponsoring the premiere event on January 29th.
In addition to watching Indigo on the big screen, movie goers will be treated to a special introduction by the three principal figures in the film: Director/Producer Stephen Simon, Screenwriter James Twyman and Writer/Lead actor Neale Donald Walsch.
Shot on a $500,000 budget, Indigo was financed by screenwriter Twyman's organization from thousands of small contributions from people around the world who believed passionately that the film's powerful message needed to be brought to the world.
Emissary Productions, The Spiritual Cinema Circle, the nation's fastest growing new DVD film club and monterey media inc., (which will ultimately distribute the film on DVD and other media in North America), are sponsoring the theatrical debut engagement of Indigo in AMC Theatres. The premiere screening starts at 11:00 AM nationwide on Saturday, January 29, 2005.
"We are thrilled to present the unique experience of 'Indigo' children," offers Scott Mansfield, President and Managing Partner of monterey media inc. which is the distributor for all North American media for Indigo. MMI teamed with Andrew Fogelson, former Polygram President, for the launch of Indigo.
Tickets cost $10.00 and advance ticket sales are only available online at www.indigothemovie.com.
