Filmmaker's Debut Set for National DVD Release on April 21

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 09, 2009 -
CONTACT:      Elise Brown (elise@drummerpr.com), 215.990.6955 / 609.890.8487
                           
First-time Filmmaker Scores National Video Distribution For KICKING THE DOG, Available April 21

MIAMI, FLORIDA - First-time filmmaker Randy “Scooter” Lammey will see his debut feature film Kicking the Dog (rated R, 95 min.) released on DVD nationwide by MTI Home Video on April 21, 2009.

Lammey wrote, cast, directed and edited the coming-of-age comedy film, which cost $72,000 to make. Kicking the Dog (www.kickingthedog.com) focuses on a group of college friends as they explore love and sex, ponder career options, and celebrate their last summer together with a special party to remember.

The film stars Carl T. Evans (Frame of Mind, Walking on the Sky), Elizabeth Schmidt (As the World Turns), Vedette Lim (As the World Turns, The Sunset Sky), Laura Bach (Zombie Strippers!, The Slaughter) and Scott Laska. “I wanted to use unknown actors who would give the film a fresh feel,” said Lammey, who cast the film in New York City before shooting it on 16mm over 20 days at his parents’ home in rural Chester County, Pennsylvania. “It’s remote there, so I knew that I could get good, clean sound – which was important, because the film has a lot of conversation,” added Lammey, whose script reflects a keen ear for dialogue.

A graduate of Virginia Tech, Lammey previously worked on various Philadelphia-area film and television productions. In 2006, he won a national YouTube contest for his original music video for the band Pawnshop Roses, for which he and the band were featured on Good Morning, America.

Daniel Watchulonis (The 4th Dimension, Universal Signs) of Dallas, Pennsylvania served as the film’s director of photography, and Lammey’s Twin Valley High School pal Malachi McGlone, now of Los Angeles, was co-producer and creative consultant. The film’s well-placed music is supplied by ten original Philly-area bands/artists, including Pawnshop Roses, Oregon Ave., the Dead 50s, Spider Rico and Overlook.

Lammey is pleased with Kicking the Dog’s national video distribution, and is anxious to create more films. “I just want to make people laugh,” he says.

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KICKING THE DOG
Kicking the Dog will be available on DVD nationwide on April 21, 2009. Trailer, stills, cast, credits, and more can be found at www.kickingthedog.com. The DVD (UPC # 039414521290) features include 16:9 widescreen format; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound; interactive menus; scene selection; trailers; and optional Spanish subtitles. Publicity: Elise Brown, Drummer PR (elise@drummerpr.com), phone 215.990.6955 / 609.890.8487.

MTI HOME VIDEO
Now in their 25th year, MTI Home Video is a full-service independent motion picture studio that produces and distributes feature films to the domestic marketplace.  Based in Miami, Florida, the independent releases more than 40 films each year in conjunction with their studio partners.  For more information, please visit www.mtivideo.com. Publicity: Ed Baran (ed@edbaran.com), phone 213.482.4696 (www.edbaran.com/mtihomevideo).

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