I've been a bad bad blogger, but A Walk Into The Sea and the start of two new doc projects have kept me a busy boy. Meanwhile, the 51 Birch Street ride just never ends: 5 months into its theatrical elease, we're continuing to book the film (DIY) in cities throughout the country. And will be right up until its Cinemax broadcast premiere on May 8th.
In the next four weeks alone, you can see the film in Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Northampton (MA), New Haven, Pleasantville (NY), West Orange, Houston, Portland (ME), Rochester, Spring Valley (NY), Tiburon (CA), Stamford, Bloomington, Denver, Detroit and Olympia (WA).
And while I've cut way back on my personal appearances, I'll be at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville (this Sunday, along with the youthful and wise rabbi from the film, Jonathan Blake), West Orange, Stamford and Denver.
More updates soon on A Walk Into The Sea, which will have its' U.S. premiere in the documentary competition at Tribeca in April. And much more to come on all the exciting things going on, I swear. Just wanted to let you all know I'm still alive and kicking, if not writing.
I missed the film here in Washington, DC. Can you tell me if it will be shown again in the metro area -- I really would like to see it. Thanks! Robert
Posted by: Robert Finamore | March 20, 2007 at 08:25 AM
Unfortunately, no plans for DC at this time, Robert. A bit puzzling because we sold out the huge Avalon Theater at our Wash DC Jewish Film Festival screening. If you get Cinemax, tune in on May 8th. Otherwise, the dvd should be out in August.
Posted by: Doug Block | March 20, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Doug...I"m attending the movie tomorrow evening with friends. I saw the trailor and have been reading about it on the website. This movie is very intriging to me. I'm wondering how on earth you are handling the uncovering of all of this information about your parents? Do you have a good therapist?? haha. I am so looking forward to watching this movie, and wish you all the best.
Posted by: Lisa Rizzo | March 23, 2007 at 02:03 PM
Hi...well, I came to see your movie about your parent´s marriage in German TV.And I wanted to tell you that...it came very close to me and it was overwhelming, because there was so much truth and so much about life and so many really personal things in it.I have never seen something like that before and I was really...I don´t know the right word for it, but I really liked it.Thanks a lot.
Posted by: Carolin | May 31, 2007 at 10:52 AM
Have just watched your wonderful "51 Birch St." which I recorded from HBO some time ago. I believe I read about it in Hadassah magazine. Can't tell you how moved I was by your story. Have told so many about your amazing film and hope that they too will have the opportunity to see it when it comes out on DVD.
Posted by: Merle | June 26, 2007 at 10:28 PM
Thanks a lot, Carolin and Merle. No therapist, Lisa. I handled the uncovering of information quite a while back during the making of the film. And it wasn't like it was completely shocking. After all, parent are only human, right?
Posted by: Doug Block | June 26, 2007 at 11:54 PM