tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39009472965588286222024-03-13T11:59:49.878-07:00Behind The HedgerowEileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport SocietyG. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-92102884002465889832011-08-23T05:24:00.000-07:002011-08-23T05:25:54.746-07:00Back by popular demand!More showings, more free DVDs... <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/films-events/inside-private-world-aristocratic-newport">Join us this weekend at the Jane Pickens in Newport!</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-63355084732243783522011-07-19T12:37:00.000-07:002011-07-19T12:39:00.653-07:00Special Theater Screening!July 19, 2011<br />For immediate release<br />For questions: Eaglepeakmedia@yahoo.com<br /><br /><br />NEWPORT, R.I. –– The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center on Monday, August 8, will present a special one-year-anniversary showing of the 2010 hit documentary, <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW: <span style="font-style:italic;">Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society.</span></span></a> Thirty-five people attending the showing that evening will receive free DVDs of the movie with bonus footage.<br /><br />The feature-length film takes viewers inside the private world of aristocratic Newport –– a world of privilege that began with the Gilded Age, when Vanderbilts and Astors reigned. The story is told through the focus of Eileen Gillespie Slocum, the last of Newport’s grand dames and one of the last grand dames anywhere.<br /><br />The opening-night feature of the 2010 Rhode Island International Film festival, BEHIND THE HEDGEROW received four stars from The Providence Journal, and was called “shockingly refreshing and funny” by Newport Mercury, “daringly intimate” by Newport Patch, “fascinating” by WRNI 102.7 FM/NPR Morning Edition, and “don’t miss” by Rhode Island Monthly.<br /><br />The movie will screen at 6 p.m. Monday, August 8, at Jane Pickens, Touro Street, downtown Newport. Tickets will be $10. The first ten people to order online will each receive a free DVD. In addition, the first 25 people buying tickets at the box office will each receive a free DVD; tickets will go on sale at 5:30 p.m. that evening and will not be sold in advance, except for online purchases. <br /><br />All ticket-buyers, online and box office, who do not qualify for the free DVD will be able to purchase it at a special one-time-only price of $12, a discount of 50 percent.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-66563405045474869032011-04-06T08:25:00.000-07:002011-04-06T08:27:19.437-07:00Very nice press for HEDGEROW (again!)In the days leading up to tonight's Rhode Island PBS broadcast premiere of the documentary, we've received lots of continued great coverage. Having been around (and in) the media for many years, I know it doesn't come gratuitously (or every day). And so thanks to the critics and reviewers who have said such nice things. <br /><br />This review especially, in today's <a href="http://www.examiner.com/film-in-providence/local-filmmakers-documentary-behind-the-hedgerow-tonight-on-ri-pbs">examiner.com Providence,</a> was appreciated. <br /><br />Critic Brandon Akers wrote, among other things: "The filmmakers’ passion for storytelling bleeds through every scene as the historical narrative unfolds. Through a series of vintage still photography, perfectly restored stock footage and live interviews, they masterfully capture every detail of this revered local culture. The filmmakers’ artful transitions, skilled scene framing and mindful scoring make for a heart felt telling of local history."<br /><br />Thanks, Brandon, and all others who have been so kind.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-69937915376959328682011-04-03T08:42:00.000-07:002011-04-03T08:43:25.204-07:00April 6<a href="http://rhodeislandpbs.blogspot.com/2011/03/behind-hedgerow-eileen-slocum-and.html">The PBS broadcast premiere!</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-41166206088324730102011-03-22T10:10:00.000-07:002011-03-22T10:15:52.163-07:00Hedgerow PBS broadcast premiere<span style="font-style:italic;">March 22, 2011 <br />For immediate release</span><br /><br />NEWPORT, R.I. –– The critically acclaimed documentary <span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW: <span style="font-style:italic;">Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society</span></span> makes its broadcast debut at 8 p.m. on April 6, 2011, on WSBE/Rhode Island PBS.<br /><br />The feature-length film takes viewers inside the private world of aristocratic Newport –– a world of privilege that began with the Gilded Age, when Vanderbilts and Astors reigned. The story is told through the focus of Eileen Gillespie Slocum, the last of Newport’s grand dames and one of the last grand dames anywhere.<br /><br />The opening-night feature of the 2011 Rhode Island International Film festival, <span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW</span> received four stars from The Providence Journal, and was called “shockingly refreshing and funny” by Newport Mercury, “daringly intimate” by Newport Patch, “fascinating” by WRNI 102.7 FM/NPR Morning Edition, and “don’t miss” by Rhode Island Monthly. It enjoyed a long theatrical run at Newport’s Jane Pickens Theater during the late summer and fall of 2010.<br /><br />The April 6 PBS premiere will be followed by broadcasts at 7 p.m. on April 9 and 11 p.m. on April 10, among other times. Details at the <a href="http://www.ripbs.org">Rhode Island PBS site.</a><br /><br />The <span style="font-weight:bold;">HEDGEROW</span> director’s cut DVD with bonus footage is available now and may be ordered at http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php. It is also available for purchase at gift shops of The Preservation Society of Newport County, which operates The Breakers, Marble House and other Newport mansions and sites.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW</span> is the second title from Eagle Peak Media, the production company founded in 2008 by writer G. Wayne Miller and director David Bettencourt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">ON THE LAKE,</span> EPM’s first title, premiered in February 2009 and has been broadcast in PBS markets across America. It was nominated for an Emmy by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.<br /><br />For more, visit <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com ">The Hedgerow site</a> or <a href="http://www.EaglePeakMedia.com">Eagle Peak Media.</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-78447005927380891832010-12-03T12:41:00.001-08:002010-12-03T12:45:57.064-08:00Return to Pickens, holiday DVDsNewport's Jane Pickens Theater will present a special showing of BEHIND THE HEDGEROW at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Be there!<br />And keep in mind a great holiday gift: DVDs of the director's cut with bonus footage are now being sold at the Pickens, at the Newport mansion stores throughout Newport, and the Newport Museum & Shop at Brick Market on Thames Street.<br />They are also available online, with next-day shipping at <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php"> the official HEDGEROW site.</a> Mail orders are also accepted.<br />Happy holidays!G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-9508217895134884312010-11-02T12:18:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:20:15.569-07:00Now Shipping!The DVDs arrived on November 2 from the manufacturer and pre-orders were shipped immediately. <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php">New orders</a> will be shipped as they are received. <blink> <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php">Order now!</a></blink>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-27758843147530854402010-10-25T06:43:00.000-07:002010-10-25T06:48:08.545-07:00Big-screen premiere of director's cut!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxkUlNtehmdkSehnTe2XhQXkkt5Z7OK9gfzg3B38szu7bt1ymNpZyS8NNPEQDowC2aSnkaGKRAH5OUWepCVn0TXIqa0tZlC3amIiexGSXmWh_ayXiX0BmSSJGRZW_oD3KFFb8ngNbfgU/s1600/dvd+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxkUlNtehmdkSehnTe2XhQXkkt5Z7OK9gfzg3B38szu7bt1ymNpZyS8NNPEQDowC2aSnkaGKRAH5OUWepCVn0TXIqa0tZlC3amIiexGSXmWh_ayXiX0BmSSJGRZW_oD3KFFb8ngNbfgU/s400/dvd+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531980083225395842" /></a><br />After a successful August premiere and month-long run at the Pickens, filmmakers David Bettencourt and G. Wayne Miller returned to the editing booth to add about five minutes of superb footage that premiere deadlines prevented. The result is the director's cut, which is included on the deluxe DVD (along with extensive bonus footage) -- and it will be shown at Newport's Jane Pickens Theater at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, for the first time.<br /><br />Participants will not only see the new cut -- they will each receive a DVD and, while supplies last, a movie poster, all for the price of admission. And, they will get to meet Miller, Bettencourt, associate producer Calvin Miller, and, possibly, members of the Slocum family and others in Newport Society.<br /><br />For more information, <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/ca_det.php?id=548"> visit the Jane Pickens site.</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-10950976231628515542010-10-18T09:46:00.001-07:002010-10-18T09:52:58.012-07:00Festivals, DVD soon to arriveAfter successful showings at the <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/08/awesome-behind-hedgerow-premiere.html">2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival,</a> in August, and just this month at the inaugural <a href="http://northcountryfilmfestival.org/">FLICKERS North Country Film Festival,</a> we are looking at a select few additional festivals to show Hedgerow. We were asked to submit the film to <a href="http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/home.html">Big Sky,</a> one of the nation's premiere documentary fests, and we hop to be an official selection.<br />Meanwhile, the director's cut DVDs -- a longer version of the movie, with bonus footage -- should arrive from the manufacturer in less than two weeks. <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php">Order the DVD here!</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-41313524117166195272010-10-01T07:34:00.000-07:002010-10-03T09:11:33.309-07:00Director's cut DVD on the way...Having completed a successful month-long run at Newport’s Jane Pickens Theater, the critically acclaimed <span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW: <span style="font-style:italic;">Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society</span> </span>is now headed to DVD –– with bonus footage of scenes and interviews not in the theatrical version.<br /><br />“We made a movie of just under 60 minutes, which means that we left hours and hours of great material on the proverbial cutting-room floor. Now the best of that will be available to the viewing public,” said producer G. Wayne Miller. <br /><br />Among the bonus features: footage of Yusha Auchincloss talking about growing up with his step-sister, Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Betty "Boop" Blake with more detail on her mother, who survived the sinking of The Titanic; and historian Michael Budd with more on the history of Newport's mansions.<br /><br />The deluxe DVD will be available in late October, but preorders are being accepted now at <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/purchase.php">the Hedgerow order page.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW</span> premiered in August 2010 as the opening-night feature of the 2010 FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film festival. It received four stars from The Providence Journal, and was called “shockingly refreshing and funny” by Newport Mercury, “daringly intimate” by Newport Patch, “fascinating” by NPR Morning Edition and “don’t miss” by Rhode Island Monthly.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW</span>, from Emmy-nominated filmmakers director David Bettencourt and Miller, is an unprecedented look inside the private world of Newport, Rhode Island, High Society –– a world whose roots lie in the Gilded Age of Vanderbilts and Astors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> <br />BEHIND THE HEDGEROW</span> is the second title from <a href="http://www.eaglepeakmedia.com/#">Eagle Peak Media,</a> the production company founded in 2008 by Miller and Bettencourt. <a href="http://www.onthelakemovie.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">ON THE LAKE,</span></a> EPM’s first title, premiered in February 2009 and has been broadcast in PBS markets across America It was nominated for an Emmy by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-39212575809293590652010-09-15T06:27:00.000-07:002010-09-15T06:30:21.668-07:00And once more...Yet again, Hedgerow has been held over at <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/st_det.php?id=370">the Jane Pickens theater</a> in Newport, shows now through Sept. 16. That will bring the theatrical run of the movie to four weeks, not bad! And soon, the DVD with bonus footage not in the film, <a href="http://www.eaglepeakmedia.com/dvd.html">check here for details</a> as they are available.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-83164577757330637842010-08-30T14:37:00.000-07:002010-09-01T07:45:19.295-07:00Held over again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3vhd9z3UudtYDRDA-jFk6m6LZa0XH1rsYJtDhIMmidJphsMEs6KJP7g02mvQ4o1-6wcCnONwNRqzFv9OT0JGlCIQ8T-cTxbWPEmz4PiqSg_upbLuh545syNHrJL5fLwFYTeCHdpVSEE/s1600/pickens+hedgerow.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3vhd9z3UudtYDRDA-jFk6m6LZa0XH1rsYJtDhIMmidJphsMEs6KJP7g02mvQ4o1-6wcCnONwNRqzFv9OT0JGlCIQ8T-cTxbWPEmz4PiqSg_upbLuh545syNHrJL5fLwFYTeCHdpVSEE/s400/pickens+hedgerow.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511956218983802466" /></a><br />At the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport. Last week, shows were added through Sept. 2, which would have brought the run to two weeks, but a strong weekend box once more prompts more screenings. Shows have been added at 6 p.m. from Sept. 3 through Sept. 9. That will bring the theatrical run to three weeks, straight through the long Labor Day weekend, following our Providence and Newport premieres in mid-August. Check <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/st_det.php?id=370">The Jane Pickens site</a> for details.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-14173891215921159402010-08-26T18:10:00.000-07:002010-08-26T18:16:36.610-07:00Pickens run continues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t3wCOPzCCy-c28em_jyjedTarjH3MQRWSyN3QwiVwCyz8ic-hOFVRrs-HWvwDn_8qGtymDIUMqB2v4hQSp84LXiiyzHwIwSoftNrfdi3N7ofn_5QqtHHH02nEmq7cJD0k1fAltcbIng/s1600/Image0057.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t3wCOPzCCy-c28em_jyjedTarjH3MQRWSyN3QwiVwCyz8ic-hOFVRrs-HWvwDn_8qGtymDIUMqB2v4hQSp84LXiiyzHwIwSoftNrfdi3N7ofn_5QqtHHH02nEmq7cJD0k1fAltcbIng/s400/Image0057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509892190977877122" /></a><br />Attended this evening's screening at the <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/08/ten-screenings-added-at-newports.html"> Jane Pickens Theater</a> in Newport, and after the movie Dave and I answered questions from the stage and met with some of the 100 or so people in the audience. A fine evening. Strong box office continues, and the run may be extended yet again, beyond Sept. 2. Check back at <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/"> the Hedgerow site</a> for more details as they become available.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-6883922974172534902010-08-23T14:47:00.000-07:002010-08-23T15:05:12.614-07:00Ten screenings added at Newport's Pickens Theater!Thrilled with the size and reaction of the audiences at the opening weekend of HEDGEROW'S Newport theatrical run, the Jane Pickens theater has added ten shows to the schedule, including several afternoon matinees. This brings to 19 the number of screenings at the downtown Newport theater. <br /><br />The theatrical run follows the film's four-star <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/08/awesome-behind-hedgerow-premiere.html">world premiere</a> in Providence Aug. 10 as the feature presentation of the opening night of the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival, and the sell-out, turn-people-away <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/08/newport-premiere-sells-out-many-turned.html">Newport premiere</a> on Aug. 10.<br />HEDGEROW will be shown at Jane Pickens at:<br /><br />-- 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24<br />-- 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26<br />-- 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27<br />-- 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28<br />-- 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29<br />-- 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30<br />-- 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31<br />-- 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1<br />-- and 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 2. <br /><br />For ticket information, visit <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/st_det.php?id=370"> the Jane Pickens Theater.</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-78351266708063718232010-08-16T05:40:00.000-07:002010-08-16T10:23:45.447-07:00Newport premiere sells out, many turned away...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZLvW3ciDv687SMg1G68f_TFd_yjue6dOyBdvjrKvuWeicSfUcLCD_hj2Dd55qmjuRkUkZ7k7botPYnL6SM5ANgeP2On_zQB9uzJm7Gp0vbjW33RCU9Lfl5gxGHRl11uI8OmDVnIRc_s/s1600/IMG_1239.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZLvW3ciDv687SMg1G68f_TFd_yjue6dOyBdvjrKvuWeicSfUcLCD_hj2Dd55qmjuRkUkZ7k7botPYnL6SM5ANgeP2On_zQB9uzJm7Gp0vbjW33RCU9Lfl5gxGHRl11uI8OmDVnIRc_s/s400/IMG_1239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505992118934957154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505991635070185746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFY85iNSViz716Nwu_uR9sL313WQX71juOJ64X-3j3aL2oIlpUbdsixbuILijy90yu1Wkoh7SGMWAh9Fm4Ffh8pYO6lPtH6wSPuY79ThPFYpohHUHzdwaNhIynCTV7KtH6r-S-2Tl8mik/s1600/IMG_1249.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFY85iNSViz716Nwu_uR9sL313WQX71juOJ64X-3j3aL2oIlpUbdsixbuILijy90yu1Wkoh7SGMWAh9Fm4Ffh8pYO6lPtH6wSPuY79ThPFYpohHUHzdwaNhIynCTV7KtH6r-S-2Tl8mik/s400/IMG_1249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505990550091199426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQdFCHWabeHVrjDv6hsAonCTxK2YiYR4s3Zg_P-HJZF0OazLSrormhwI-_ErP_sZelTkVv2pPs8Qf3KOZvQPDJ0wMxX6_qZ1wFXll1gkmPp2Q7CE6SiQ2qVxlOZoqgK8hdXBHMq6RaNc/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQdFCHWabeHVrjDv6hsAonCTxK2YiYR4s3Zg_P-HJZF0OazLSrormhwI-_ErP_sZelTkVv2pPs8Qf3KOZvQPDJ0wMxX6_qZ1wFXll1gkmPp2Q7CE6SiQ2qVxlOZoqgK8hdXBHMq6RaNc/s400/IMG_1273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505990546628718898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdaW5DSRBHpT0EPpzCOgkvUcevy0aZqk2a1Qr98U1GMzXmHLs7PGHAfw2JdtGXrz8eC8L4CH8AxXRIQsqTv14PR_0wf5vNoEV1szRnQF653d848lpZ8O9fsMa8thEWKlpyivy2PTXqKs/s1600/IMG_1282.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdaW5DSRBHpT0EPpzCOgkvUcevy0aZqk2a1Qr98U1GMzXmHLs7PGHAfw2JdtGXrz8eC8L4CH8AxXRIQsqTv14PR_0wf5vNoEV1szRnQF653d848lpZ8O9fsMa8thEWKlpyivy2PTXqKs/s400/IMG_1282.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505990542520265970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHaIQ7tlAa76khqJLhLWCNdU8jCifwV0qQjrY9WEkP6J2Gcbnal5ihufabbkkck6t7E8Jijv1gIA_BaPs-2ooMytJKJ8QGpQPuazTXcKsAMSTcgYcWMUpV9f5AV1s4y8gfXy1HXPYuG0/s1600/IMG_1297.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHaIQ7tlAa76khqJLhLWCNdU8jCifwV0qQjrY9WEkP6J2Gcbnal5ihufabbkkck6t7E8Jijv1gIA_BaPs-2ooMytJKJ8QGpQPuazTXcKsAMSTcgYcWMUpV9f5AV1s4y8gfXy1HXPYuG0/s400/IMG_1297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505990537054698210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO-uXROhMI887YQRiAQhB6x-KyIa4VHwfYoTmg7hDLyitwP0i3q8NMu37VWWrA0mmIjniiXUsxqLrXr8kYielmb5ZPEkxfjUqrJh7HgPp2oVlO1Fu4OI__oUnt9A3e3lWpqbzG_Wd6qM/s1600/IMG_1303.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO-uXROhMI887YQRiAQhB6x-KyIa4VHwfYoTmg7hDLyitwP0i3q8NMu37VWWrA0mmIjniiXUsxqLrXr8kYielmb5ZPEkxfjUqrJh7HgPp2oVlO1Fu4OI__oUnt9A3e3lWpqbzG_Wd6qM/s400/IMG_1303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505990529029300386" /></a><br />The August 14 Newport premiere turned out to be a success beyond what we had hoped. Nearly 400 people filled Salve Regina University's Bazarsky Auditorium and dozens who had hoped to buy last-minute tickets were turned away. Apologies to them -- but the good news is that the movie will have a nine-day run at the popular downtown Newport Jane Pickens Theater. The run begins 6 p.m. Friday, August 20, and continues through Sunday, August 29. For times and tickets, visit the <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/">Hedgerow movie site </a> or the <a href="http://www.janepickens.com/">Jane Pickens Theater.</a><br /><br />A few scenes from the Newport premiere:<br /><br />-- The line at the door.<br /><br />-- Standing-room only in Bazarsky Hall.<br /><br />-- Writer/producer G. Wayne Miller with friends Andy Kinnecom and Linda Borg (back to camera) and Laurence Cutler at the High tea Reception that followed at the Slocum's Bellevue Avenue estate. Laurence is in the movie.<br /><br />-- Script consultant Y.T. Gabrielle, Miller and R.I. State Police Col. Brendan Doherty and his wife Michele. Col. Doherty is in the movie.<br /><br />-- Gene Quinn and wife Margy Slocum Quinn, hosts of the reception.<br /><br />-- Gabrielle, Miller, Adam Powell IV, Beryl Slocum Powell, sponsorships director Katherine L. Miller, and Coleen Richards Powell. Beryl is in the movie.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Photos by Y.T. Gabrielle and Katherine L. Miller</span>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-35314882071377805802010-08-11T04:50:00.000-07:002010-08-11T05:02:39.079-07:00Awesome BEHIND THE HEDGEROW premiere!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3A6AkT-ThQ70HGl-CfkgBNYRPS_DEu_DbvuUBYnUhOgW7FuyymEDfr-k6sAez0nL76wjAAyNCCNVN3bywWPb9IH9T88bq6e2UYBkuKzeb1y33VZIHtgO-FL3fOckBjXM9HUBU8prz_c/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3A6AkT-ThQ70HGl-CfkgBNYRPS_DEu_DbvuUBYnUhOgW7FuyymEDfr-k6sAez0nL76wjAAyNCCNVN3bywWPb9IH9T88bq6e2UYBkuKzeb1y33VZIHtgO-FL3fOckBjXM9HUBU8prz_c/s400/IMG_1204.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504121205652745938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzudb5naeyYaMehHBPJ7Z7UYixEz7zG2ZYLRwZv0WiAndJSp5hY0Ajo3N39ozNu1KmwuSzSAwJQRpRgKCqtxvbBzercq7qDN6wGduli-iiEWtVMftLnhk8X_6qji3JEscr63OmRxza6uc/s1600/IMG_1200.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzudb5naeyYaMehHBPJ7Z7UYixEz7zG2ZYLRwZv0WiAndJSp5hY0Ajo3N39ozNu1KmwuSzSAwJQRpRgKCqtxvbBzercq7qDN6wGduli-iiEWtVMftLnhk8X_6qji3JEscr63OmRxza6uc/s400/IMG_1200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504121201880941394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxA3fprCGRLO7KGx1yW5dgXqMBGQX55gFVGKjfo7ebg4nijp1ym2ap500-EbuyMPKFMrU3etDqMwjZFLttUCF_n9OH4Wz74afY5GvFaQvneiXRjVwfEB41jzkhdEKv3XrhH4JM-SrFFk/s1600/IMG_1211.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxA3fprCGRLO7KGx1yW5dgXqMBGQX55gFVGKjfo7ebg4nijp1ym2ap500-EbuyMPKFMrU3etDqMwjZFLttUCF_n9OH4Wz74afY5GvFaQvneiXRjVwfEB41jzkhdEKv3XrhH4JM-SrFFk/s400/IMG_1211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504121200263236354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pFkIozS_8XToh_ZqMqYBNlfz5sgmvwxeC4tn1SFv4RMwoyjtwFkvK7Ds9PEVnPiY2MHKG5ZmPjlLWso4FYkDlU8NWDCqn-mPOmFwoatvmZ7DqRUWBhtZ4-JBqza73z1DSldG4gLnhyphenhyphen8/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pFkIozS_8XToh_ZqMqYBNlfz5sgmvwxeC4tn1SFv4RMwoyjtwFkvK7Ds9PEVnPiY2MHKG5ZmPjlLWso4FYkDlU8NWDCqn-mPOmFwoatvmZ7DqRUWBhtZ4-JBqza73z1DSldG4gLnhyphenhyphen8/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504121191686202338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2LoB9I16ctifRfz7rod8qLpbdIThO-D7s9MoqUkX1dbPY2RNY_NWm9VkAvQHGa6s-YLqvXXl1KbiLbDpSnQbTdrb8vZiEoDQ37s8a6nc9gR2TjFJcP6E99zzSBecMMroHrDI2GKymwY/s1600/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2LoB9I16ctifRfz7rod8qLpbdIThO-D7s9MoqUkX1dbPY2RNY_NWm9VkAvQHGa6s-YLqvXXl1KbiLbDpSnQbTdrb8vZiEoDQ37s8a6nc9gR2TjFJcP6E99zzSBecMMroHrDI2GKymwY/s400/IMG_1225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504121183417425794" /></a><br />We had a fabulous opening last night at Vets Auditorium in Providence -- a great audience that really seemed to dig the film, and fun parties before and after at this beautiful hall. The film itself, in high-definition, looked and sounded like nothing else. Now it's on to Newport for our August 14th premiere, followed by High Tea at the Slocums' Bellevue Avenue estate.<br />Pictured here are:<br />-- Script consultant (and fiancee!) Y. T. Gabrielle and writer/producer G. Wayne Miller, me, in the lobby.<br />-- Three Millers: Associate producer Calvin, sponsorship director Katherine L., and me.<br />-- Director David Bettencourt and me introducing the film to the audience of hundreds.<br />-- The hall beginning to fill up.<br />-- The writer's own after- after-party at The Temple Restaurant, next door.<br />-- G. Wayne MillerG. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-1065433403261003722010-08-09T14:59:00.000-07:002010-08-09T15:06:59.523-07:0025 hours...... until the world premiere, 7 p.m. August 10 at Providence's Veterans Memorial Auditorium, of <span style="font-weight:bold;">BEHIND THE HEDGEROW: <span style="font-style:italic;">Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society.</span></span> And just five days until the Newport premiere, 2 p.m. August 14th at Salve Regina University. Information on both screenings, which are followed by gala parties (the August 14 Newport soiree is on the grounds of Eileen's Bellevue Avenue estate!), <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/07/tickets-for-both-premieres-now-on-sale.html"> is available through this link.</a> Tickets will be sold at the door, at both events.<br /><br />In the days before the premiere, we have received tremendous publicity, in newspapers, on the radio and online. To see some of it, <a href="http://www.eaglepeakmedia.com/hedgepress.html">go to this page on the Eagle Peak Media site.</a><br /><br />And now, we basically cross our fingers, knock on wood and hope to break a leg. And hope to see friends, film fans and anyone else.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-81537908445243242972010-07-30T06:22:00.000-07:002010-07-30T06:26:33.353-07:00Score!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrR8TAdy8hEI2xTU04dS2SKI5RLlyd_ZSCdTOUvnm_9v1DyE9ySQNuSpQwDxgaOAHPTdXE1sF1I3GxZmSkJlyaxp1RDylnToRd6mUrcIozcecejOYupAGYRTfC55sm-Xb6ZyXuMBRsLGs/s1600/score!.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrR8TAdy8hEI2xTU04dS2SKI5RLlyd_ZSCdTOUvnm_9v1DyE9ySQNuSpQwDxgaOAHPTdXE1sF1I3GxZmSkJlyaxp1RDylnToRd6mUrcIozcecejOYupAGYRTfC55sm-Xb6ZyXuMBRsLGs/s400/score!.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499689980901507794" /></a><br />Early this morning in the studio, we completed the last phase of the movie before the final technical fixes of image and sound, which will occupy much of the next week or so. We brought in the excellent musical score by Lonnie Montaquilla and Ben Mesiti. Here are Dave and Lonnie, right, doing some fine-tuning.<br /><br />The sound is beautiful, to match the quality of the high-def images.<br /><br />See you <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/07/tickets-for-both-premieres-now-on-sale.html">at the Aug. 10 and Aug. 14 premieres!</a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-6965084079215079002010-07-15T12:36:00.000-07:002010-07-15T12:42:55.726-07:00TICKETS FOR BOTH PREMIERES NOW ON SALEBEHIND THE HEDGEROW OPENS <br />R. I. INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL<br /><br /><br />July 14, 2010<br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br /> <br />PROVIDENCE, R.I. –– Tickets are now on sale for the World and Newport premieres of BEHIND THE HEDGEROW: Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society, the exclusive and first-ever movie about the secret world of old-money aristocratic Newport and one of its -- and Rhode Island’s and America’s -- most prominent families.<br /><br />Both premieres, which are presented by the 2010 FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival, will be followed by gala parties. Admission to these parties is included in the ticket price.<br /><br />The World Premiere will be 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the VMA Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, R.I., 02903. This screening is the feature event of the opening night of the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival. Tickets are $25, including the post-screening soirée.<br /><br />The Newport premiere will be 2 p.m Aug. 14 at Bazarsky Hall, O’Hare Academic Center, Salve Regina University, Newport. Tickets are $30, including a post-screening High Tea hosted by members of the late Eileen Gillespie Slocum’s family on the grounds of Slocum’s Bellevue Avenue estate.<br /><br />Online ticketing for both events is available at <a href="http://www.film-festival.org/index07A.htm">the Film festival site</a> or <a href="http://www.BehindTheHedgerow.com ">through the film site.</a> Phone orders can be placed at 401-861-4445 or in person at the FLICKERS/RIIFF office, 83 Park Street, Suite, 1, Providence, RI 02903. Tickets will be sold at the doors but seating is limited, and advance orders are recommended.<br /><br />Part history, part contemporary look, BEHIND THE HEDGEROW is told through the focus of Slocum, Newport’s last grand dame, who died in the summer of 2008. Slocum’s family has granted the filmmakers exclusive access to her archives and private Bellevue Avenue estate, where much of the film was shot over the last year.<br /><br />The film features the on-camera appearances of several members of Newport Society, many of whom have never appeared on the screen before. The film is narrated by the late Eileen Slocum herself, through audio recordings made before her death.<br /><br />Slocum was not only Newport’s last grand dame –– she was a leading national Republican political figure for many years, a friend of both Presidents Bush, Presidents Reagan and Ford, and many others on both sides of the political spectrum. She was a descendant of prominent Rhode Islanders, including Roger Williams and the Browns of Brown University. These stories are told in the film in Eileen’s own words and appearances by several friends, including former Governor Bruce Sundlun and Hugh D. “Yusha” Auchincloss, stepbrother of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.<br /><br />BEHIND THE HEDGEROW is the second title from <a href="http://www.EaglePeakMedia.com">Eagle Peak Media,</a> the production company founded in 2008 by writer/producer G. Wayne Miller and director David Bettencourt. ON THE LAKE: Life and Love in a Distant Place, its first title, premiered in February 2009 to critical acclaim. PBS broadcasts in major national markets began in March 2009 and continue today. ON THE LAKE was nominated for an Emmy by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.<br /><br />George T. Marshall, RIIFF Executive Director, is the executive producer of BEHIND THE HEDGEROW.<br /><br />For news, links to the HEDGEROW blog and Facebook page, and more, visit <a href="http://www.BehindTheHedgerow.com">The Hedgerow site.</a><br />The Rhode Island International Film Festival is supported in part by the Providence Tourism Council, WJAR TV10, The Providence Phoenix, Stella Artois, Sony, HB Communications, Renaissance Providence Hotel/Temple Restaurant, Rule Boston Camera, NewEnglandFilm.com, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts( RISCA), Equity Action, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH), Amtrak, URI's College of Arts and Sciences, URI's Feinstein College of Continuing Education, the URI Film Media Program, Roger Williams University, PMA Industries, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and contributions from members and community supporters. <br /><br />THE FLICKERS’ BACKSTORY & MISSION:<br />The mission of the Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative - now in its 29th year - has been to serve as a creative partner in the arts by uniting various media and arts disciplines that nurture the artistic process and support a vital part of our community. This includes multi-disciplinary art presentations; artistic and cultural activities; performance festivals; video and television productions; audio recordings and broadcasts; educational outreach programs; and the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).<br /><br />ABOUT RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:<br />The FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in international independent cinema, earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce brought together world-class celebrities, award-winning filmmakers, new talent and audience members in record numbers last year. Ranked as one of the top 12 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is also a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. There are 65 film festivals worldwide which share this distinction and RIIFF is the only festival in New England. The next Festival will take place August 10-15, 2010. For more information about the festival, please visit <a href="http://www.rifilmfest.org"> the Film festival site</a>.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-38834479753340909432010-07-01T13:02:00.000-07:002010-07-01T13:13:17.221-07:00Soft light on an evening on Bellevue Avenue...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2NBrD9Tgn8EKoOL_GRCdzP0ICNcRUvBdMNA1UBzYhMZXWqueyqWaulsCLvCF6P7ALMFTG8d5fsoBL-1qYth6QQBeHJg0YJTCuE0dU2gXE1d6J0ZPZLLPoux-EmIkorqL3lqHd_TUgb0/s1600/phyliss+shoot+june+2010.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2NBrD9Tgn8EKoOL_GRCdzP0ICNcRUvBdMNA1UBzYhMZXWqueyqWaulsCLvCF6P7ALMFTG8d5fsoBL-1qYth6QQBeHJg0YJTCuE0dU2gXE1d6J0ZPZLLPoux-EmIkorqL3lqHd_TUgb0/s400/phyliss+shoot+june+2010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489033238859215618" /></a><br /><br />Yes, we really did return to Eileen's mansion for one last shoot, the evening of Tuesday, June 29. We had some additional scans provided to us by Eileen's daughter Beryl Slocum Powell, which production assistant Brenda Rourke handles; a sound-recording of Patricia Painter, the diarist voice of Eileen, which musician/soundman Lonnie Montaquila oversaw; and an on-camera interview of granddaughter Phyllis Trevor Higgerson, which Dave and I conducted. That's Phyllis, back to camera, and me in the distance, in this photo by Dave.<br />Phyliss beautifully narrated an important era in her grandmother's life: her coming of age in 1930s New York City society; her engagement to richest-bachelor-in-the-world John Jacob Astor VI, whose mother was pregnant when she survived the sinking of the Titanic (the second Titanic story in the film, by the way); and the eventual meeting and marriage of Eileen and her husband John.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-34554715320019001322010-06-22T14:00:00.000-07:002010-06-22T14:17:30.477-07:00Final, final, we keep saying final...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4TixsxDEEKIhzJiPIDLksV6WrjVB3F5zpbbqA_OJdOT801KCyEqPpBcEGnEilymMIMygR-G5XmofeNgon87fmqzOCu6qhQiBHqUmfaIic2VjeNmV73fUenS3NbDB_8ngatmREiNNumQ/s1600/IMG_1034.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4TixsxDEEKIhzJiPIDLksV6WrjVB3F5zpbbqA_OJdOT801KCyEqPpBcEGnEilymMIMygR-G5XmofeNgon87fmqzOCu6qhQiBHqUmfaIic2VjeNmV73fUenS3NbDB_8ngatmREiNNumQ/s400/IMG_1034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485709826335559138" /></a><br />And obviously, we don't quite mean it. I was in Newport last evening to scan some great vintage photos in the personal archives of <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2009/08/betty-and-yusha-august-18-shoot.html">Betty "Boop" Blake,</a> now 94, and as charming and delightful as ever -- and what a memory. She shared some shots of Bailey's, the Glamour Girls, Palm Beach, Southampton and more that we would never find anywhere else. She will be our guest of honor at the <a href="http://behindthehedgerow.blogspot.com/2010/06/newport-venue-changed.html"><br />Newport premiere, 2 p.m. August 14 at Salve Regina University.</a><br />And very early this morning, Dave and I were at Brown University for some exteriors to illustrate Eileen's Brown family ancestry.<br />And, yes, we have at least one more trip to Newport... this is the price of being two perfectionists.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-82777396153361841642010-06-11T12:13:00.000-07:002010-06-11T12:18:30.007-07:00HEDGEROW approaches...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb4N-2itrWvdd06sTdG_ZgjfrriVN7kcM-kY4G-SG7dKUPXl4UfAJ2EFrkxzlBc1N-dUKaI4ZoPknipImHZcXC1Y8Fyg9SjITsISl9-HK0twELlgTr_v2ZaELx8LmT1-2Qh1YqpSjo80/s1600/Image0040.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb4N-2itrWvdd06sTdG_ZgjfrriVN7kcM-kY4G-SG7dKUPXl4UfAJ2EFrkxzlBc1N-dUKaI4ZoPknipImHZcXC1Y8Fyg9SjITsISl9-HK0twELlgTr_v2ZaELx8LmT1-2Qh1YqpSjo80/s400/Image0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481597341959171490" /></a><br />With the premiere now less than two months away, we are intensely editing. I spent a couple of hours today with Dave, pictured here, in the studio helping refine the opening sequence, Folks, it's starting to look kick-ass.<br />Information about the 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 world premiere at Vets Auditorium in Providence can be found <a href="http://www.film-festival.org/RIIFF2010.OPENINGNIGHT.php">through this ticket link</a>, and as always, more is at <a href="http://www.behindthehedgerow.com/">the official movie site.</a><br />And please join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=121423294564374">Facebook World Premiere events page.</a> There will also be a Newport premiere at 2 p.m., Aug. 14, Bazarsky Lecture Hall, Salve Regina University.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-45613037690065129092010-06-09T06:34:00.000-07:002010-06-09T06:38:28.004-07:00Newport venue changed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6tQtcd5gwzYt3iGdSmhBOMzN4yEqmVgQ1OjP6jMcrgzrjspe4RnUQV632VJ8C7T3-jACHuDts0yh92DlSlpHb15tBEOgcJec8nEeFsJrtW19fZYPYm1kaz_vzCuvmb1hPZLD-NP1RSU/s1600/salve.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6tQtcd5gwzYt3iGdSmhBOMzN4yEqmVgQ1OjP6jMcrgzrjspe4RnUQV632VJ8C7T3-jACHuDts0yh92DlSlpHb15tBEOgcJec8nEeFsJrtW19fZYPYm1kaz_vzCuvmb1hPZLD-NP1RSU/s400/salve.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480767837807756610" /></a><br />We are moving the Newport premiere to Salve Regina University. But nothing else has changed! Hope to see you at one (or both) of the premieres:<br /><br />The Providence premiere will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, R.I., 02903. The Newport opener will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14, in Bazarsky Hall, O'Hare Academic Building, Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Ave., Newport<br /><br />Ticket information is available at the <a href="http://www.film-festival.org">FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival,</a> and at the<a href="http://www.BehindTheHedgerow.com"> HEDGEROW site. </a>G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-67114164123814684712010-06-07T03:11:00.000-07:002010-06-07T03:15:08.281-07:00World Premiere tickets on sale now!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPRHHNj_DMeiXmu-sNznaRyFPINoyPF8aSXlIb-7SPZk2_n9GmVCGgnr72af8AXQq1qMZAAE3GP31tGrJLg7CGXlQCcI0o5GQcdTIYYsAhXM0y0axQbifnO3HKLOylxICFmX985wx21c/s1600/vets.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPRHHNj_DMeiXmu-sNznaRyFPINoyPF8aSXlIb-7SPZk2_n9GmVCGgnr72af8AXQq1qMZAAE3GP31tGrJLg7CGXlQCcI0o5GQcdTIYYsAhXM0y0axQbifnO3HKLOylxICFmX985wx21c/s400/vets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479972931581731938" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.film-festival.org/RIIFF2010.OPENINGNIGHT.php">Order your tickets now for the world premiere,</a> 7 p.m., August 10, 2010, with VIP soiree to follow, at beautiful Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence, in the shadow of the State House.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900947296558828622.post-25165186735783816852010-05-26T15:05:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:14:28.693-07:00Very Final Shoot (?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKM_41tLfDOEKZ8gatM-SzN7zKRck7xn2pNwvUVxrBqi9bplRXRB7bnymztiyG1psXo6MUU9kTVJGo1zGLn0_w4o1wWIVGUoT3__DT_yny0mcYhczZ-UdKywc1F-U-Mn9l0szvgsj0BY/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKM_41tLfDOEKZ8gatM-SzN7zKRck7xn2pNwvUVxrBqi9bplRXRB7bnymztiyG1psXo6MUU9kTVJGo1zGLn0_w4o1wWIVGUoT3__DT_yny0mcYhczZ-UdKywc1F-U-Mn9l0szvgsj0BY/s400/IMG_0975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475704756196862338" /></a><br />We had a crew in Newport for part of the afternoon, shooting a few more interiors at 459 Bellevue, and several exteriors, including Ochre Court, the main administration building for Salve Regina University, which has been enormously helpful to us. These are establishing shots that will find good use at the opening to the film, as we bring you past some Gilded Age landmarks into the private world of Newport Society. <br />This is Dave, shooting Ochre Court, which was a private mansion before the school. If you look at the chimney, you can see a sundial -- and it told the correct time!<br />The lighting in this is stunning, and can only be better in HD.<br />Thanks to Salve for their generous permission to shoot on their property.G. Wayne Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253581137826660215noreply@blogger.com0