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On The Other Hand Update: Film festival, DVD Release

So...I am now in possession of two versions of "A Handful of On The Other Hand."

One is the roughly 30-minute compilation that'll be shown at the Firefly Film Fest at Club Fathom on October 1st. The list of submitted films at the festival is impressive, with fellow Chattablogger Chris Kornman submitting two pieces. The "On The Other Hand" reel is (I think) the most widely-appealing assortment of material I could put together. I left out the overtly political stuff (including the "Protesting" PSA) as well as all the in-studio editorials that we did. In this format, for this type of festival, our stuff works best when it's fast-paced and on the street. Even though I've seen this material a billion times at this point, I'm constantly amazed at how creative and funny everybody was.

The other "Handful" I've completed is the FINAL DVD-length compilation of material from the show. This is a 60-minute version, tweaked after a couple test audiences watched it, and now waiting for a menu so it can be made available on DVD. This edition is a bit more self-indulgent than the festival reel (it would have to be at twice the length) but still zips along. It also has more Megs in it, which is always a good thing.

I know Isaac Wardell and the Tottens are playing a show two blocks up on the same night as Firefly, but if you can come out, please do. The festival organizers have worked their butts off, and this event has the potential of coming out of nowhere and becoming THE big, yearly film festival that Chattanooga has always wanted.