Focus Promotes Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Focus Features promotes the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2010 a 10 day event presented by Home Box Office.

                The event started on April 23 and will last until May 2 this year. A variety of films will be shown including the French language Xavier Dolan’s “I Killed My Mother.” This is a brilliantly captivating dark-comedy about a young Montreal high school student Hubert, who fights and argues with his mother, Chantal. After Hubert is romantically and sexually involved with another boy in his class Antonin, Hubert and Chantal relationship becomes toxic.

The preview for the movie is artistically sinister claiming everyone at some point in their life has hated their mother. “I Killed My Mother” is just one of the many creatively crafted films featured in the festival.

Focus Features promotes the festival in order to appeal to a diverse demographic. They can maintain their current fans who appreciate creative films, while reaching out to fans of the Gay and Lesbian film festival. The public relations team at Focus Features comes up with innovative ways to promote film while promoting the company. By branching out to a different genre of film, it lets fans of Focus Features know the company incorporates all types of cinematography.

 Check out the preview for the movie here.

Director Blogs for Focus Features

“The American” is set to be released this September, and director Anton Corbijn,  is letting everyone in on the production through his very own blog.  

George Clooney stars in the suspense thriller playing Jack, an assassin on his last assignment in Italy. Corbijn explains working on the film, 

“For this screening we’re putting proper sound onto the picture which is also being graded albeit on HD, not film yet. It is exciting to hear the sound coming along so well.”

He updates his blog with picturesque photos of scenes from the film. Clooney is featured in several of the pictures, which doesn't hurt for publicity.

Still Corbijn dedicates time away from filming in Italy to post the latest information about the movie.

By posting a blog anyone can read everything Corbijn posts. Readers can comment, and share the blog on other sites. This public relations tactic will increase awareness about the film, promote communicating with readers, and most importantly bring attention to Focus Features upcoming film, “The American.”

Here’s some other pictures. But for even more visit The American blog by Anton Corbijn. “The American” in theaters September 2010.

Welcome to my Focus Features Blog!

Hi, I'm Rachel Murphy and I am a college student majoring in public relations, and journalism with a minor in film. I have always enjoyed films. This began when I saw my first film in 1989, Walt Disney’s “The Little Mermaid." When watching a film there is a sense of escapism, you identify with the characters, and feel empathic towards their situation. 

If you can name your favorite film, many people are responsible for that attainment. That film is your favorite because of all of those who worked on it including the director, writers, actors, and certainly from the movie production company that agreed to work on the film. 

The motion picture production distribution company I will blog about is Focus Features. They are a worldwide company committed to bringing moviegoers the most original stories from the world’s most innovative filmmakers. 

Focus Features is a part of NBC Universal, which is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. I will explore the tactics and strategies Focus Features executes, in an effort to evaluate the company.

I have a lot to say so make sure to read, and I will continue to keep you updated on Focus Features.

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