After 18 months of selling my indie documentary online, I’ve learned some lessons for next time. Here’s an honest look at the revenue/expenses to demystify the process.
Sriracha won Best Short Film at the NYC Food Film Fest!
UPDATE: Also won at the Chicago Food Film Fest!
Here's a video recap of last week's Los Angeles premiere, and the incredible Sriracha art currently on exhibit at the Chinese American Museum.
Sriracha Premieres in Hollywood, June 3!
After playing to sold-out crowds in Atlanta, Indianapolis and San Francisco, the story of LA's favorite hot sauce finally comes home!
Sriracha will screen Tuesday, June 3 at 2:45p at the historic, 448-seat Chinese Theatre in Hollywood—an official selection of the 17th Annual Dances With Films festival!
Your ticket to this Documentary Shorts program also includes "Friends You Haven't Met Yet," "Silver Tsunami" and "Pie Lady of Pie Town."
One year ago, I announced my idea for this documentary. Today, my first batch of Sriracha DVDs arrived! To celebrate, I'm knocking 20% off the price of HD Blu-rays this month! PLUS all Blu-rays and DVDs now come with autographs! Get yours!
I had a great time in Eugene, Oregon, and Sriracha won "Best Short Doc"!
Tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon—Sriracha at 12:40p, Bijou Arts Cinema. Official selection of the Disorient Asian American Film Festival!
Last night, I sat right in the middle of the largest, sold-out crowd Sriracha has seen yet. 230 people packed into the Roxie Theatre, San Francisco's oldest continually operating theater. The audience at the Food & Farm Film Fest reacted with so much laughter, groaning, applause. That's exactly why I make films—to evoke these feelings—so it's beautiful to see it in person.
Two screenings down, five to go on my seven-city March/April film festival tour!
- March 21: Sriracha had its film festival debut at the Tampa Museum of Art—Gasparilla Int'l Film Festival
- March 29: A sold-out show, an amazing audience, and an incredible after party at the Atlanta Film Festival (VIDEO)
- TONIGHT (April 3): Sriracha headlines the opening night of the Food & Farm Film Fest, at the Roxie Theater, San Francisco's oldest continually operating theater. (Sold-out online, but a couple dozen tickets will be available at the box office.)
- April 7: Bare Bones Film Fest in Muskogee, OK
- April 12: Disorient Asian American Film Fest in Eugene, OR
- April 13: New Art Film Fest in Champaign, IL
- April 16: Illinois State University Documentary Film Fest in Normal, IL
This Friday is the film festival premiere of Sriracha in Tampa, Florida! To give you a sense of how excited I am, this is how excited I got when only a second of the film appeared at SXSW Film!
Wow. Vimeo has been so super supportive of this film. Today, they celebrate the first anniversary of Vimeo On Demand, with this video that will screen before the SXSW world premiere of "DamNation." At 0:46, there's a super short glimpse of my film, but then check out 1:04! Of all the major films they could feature in that position, I can't believe it. Thank you, Vimeo. Looking forward to meeting the Vimeo team tonight at their SXSW party here in Austin, TX.
Today, 160 of these beauties are shipping out to Kickstarter backers! If you'd also like a Blu-Ray copy of the film, they're available at srirachamovie.com/bluray
Does Sriracha freeze? After spending the night in the car, between 7 and 14 degrees Fahrenheit, seems completely normal! via Instagram http://ift.tt/1cWrzSd
Sriracha Maker Given More Time To Contain Spicy Fumes
After last night's public hearing, where 100+ Sriracha lovers showed their support, the City of Irwindale city council voted to give Huy Fong Foods more time to identify and solve their alleged odor issue.
I'm quoted in this NPR story, and footage from the film is used in this KTLA news video.
From earlier today, the inside of the FOX59 newsroom. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1em9NZv
Attention fellow SoCal Sriracha fans! There will be a hearing at Irwindale City Hall on Wednesday, February 26 to address the alleged odors coming from the Huy Fong Foods plant. Fans of Huy Fong Foods and its iconic Sriracha hot chile sauce are encouraged to attend the meeting to show their support. SAVE SRIRACHA! Rally — Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. Irwindale City Hall 5050 N. Irwindale Ave., Irwindale, CA
If you're in the L.A.-area, here's your chance to save Sriracha, tonight!
Source: ci.irwindale.ca.us