June 23, 2008
We're proud to announce that 13 Months of Sunshine has been accepted into the Africa In The Picture Festival. Taking place September 4-13 in the Netherlands, it's a great film to debut 13 Months of Sunshine to international audiences, and will be a great test to see how well it might do in the general African market.
June 6, 2008
We had the official Los Angeles and North American premiere for 13 Months of Sunshine last night at the Culver Plaza Theaters in Culver City. It was a smash hit event, with the house almost completely packed and the crowd excited about seeing the film for the first time. Many stars and crew members were present, and the pre-show celebration featured red-carpet walks, photography for all the cast and producers, free refreshments and artwork from local artist Ryan Murchel.
The night began at 6:00pm when doors opened and people began to enter the theater. By 7:00pm the entire theater was full of guests and dignitaries. At 7:30 people entered the theater and were introduced to the film by MC Frank Lozano, an Hispanic American who got the crowd warmed up with a few jokes and and introduction to the filmmakers.
The show itself went smoothly, with lots of enthusiastic crowd responses during the film, and afterward, guests were able to attend a low-key, classy after party at the Bungalow Club.
We would like to thank everyone who came out to support the film, and we look forward to future screenings in other parts of Los Angeles and in cities around the United States.
Cinematical Indie gives 13 Months of Sunshine a shoutout and a positive review.
While Abselom strove particularly to make a film that Ethiopians living in other countries could relate to, you certainly don't have to be Ethiopian to enjoy the film and the storyline. Solomon's a lot like a lot of guys his age: He wants to achieve his dreams, but he's not sure how to get there, and he sees the money for his green-card marriage as an easy out, in spite of the risks.
