Pat Kelman’s film Encounters: Speed Dating Can Hurt was released on DVD in the US on November 24th.

It sold out in its first week on Amazon, but is now back in stock.

Here is a review I found on Your Movie Reviews.com:

“The performances were terrific, with the relaxed realism that made the film all the more dramatic. A beautifully observed slice of life that will resonate with everyone and will tug at the heart strings. Funny (actually hilarious in places) and at the same time guaranteed to make you shed a tear as well. Bizarre and perfect in many ways. I recommend you see it soon.”

Thanks you, Sherry McWilliams!!

We are proud to announce that award-winning feature film ENCOUNTERS has just been listed on Amazon.com
for pre-order.

Winner of Best Feature Film Award at ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto; Cornwall Film Festival, UK; Cheap Shot International Film Festival, Los Angeles

Release date is November 24th.

Click Here to Pre-Order from Amazon.com

In 2006 TAIL SLATE gave ENCOUNTERS three stars out of four, calling the film:

“… entertaining and emotional. The performances were terrific, with a relaxed realism that made the film all the more dramatic. I also think it would be easy for most people to find a connection to one or more of the characters as they struggle to find companionship and romance in this cold modern world.”

ENCOUNTERS is due for US and International DVD release in November 2009.

Details are yet to be confirmed, but Pat Kelman’s feature film ENCOUNTERS has been acquired by Celebrity Video Distribution for DVD release in the US and internationally.

The DVD is provisionally due to ship in November.

Full details when we have them.

From www.flickernow.com:

The 2005 Cornwall Film Festival was a huge success.

Thank you to all the filmmakers, the guests who took workshops, discussions, o­ne-to-ones, masterclasses and Q&A sessions, the Festival Board, sponsors and all participants.

The 2005 Cornwall Film Festival Prize Winners are:

• Delabole Slate Best Film of the Festival – Pat Kelman with his bittersweet feature called ENCOUNTERS.  Pat was very emotional when George and Thesselie Hamilton of Delabole Slate handed him his award.  Having just returned to Cornwall after 10 years of working away from home he was very heartened and moved by the result and vowed to keep it o­n his desk.
• Delabole Slate Best Student Film of the Festival.   For the second year running a University College Falmouth student has won the prize – Russell Hancock triumphed with SUNDAY BENCH.

“We’ve had such an amazing response during the Festival, I’m so pleased that we are now attracting talent scouts from all over Britain who want to see what we’ve got in Cornwall. I believe that the Festival has been a great inspiration as I am receiving many enthusiastic calls and emails and we definitely got more people engaged in the Festival than in previous years.” Lucy Frears – Festival Director 2005.

Best Feature Film:

ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto
Cheap Shot International Film Festival, Los Angeles

Delabole Slate Audience Award for Best Film:

Cornwall Film Festival, UK

2009
Best of ReelHeART, Toronto

2008
Best of ReelHeART, Toronto

2006
Woodside Film Festival, California
Sonoma Valley Film Festival, California

2005
Cornwall Film Festival, UK (Winner, Best Feature Film award)
DNA Film Festival, Toronto
FAIF Film Festival, Los Angeles
Greenwich Film Festival, London, UK
ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto (Winner, Best Feature Film award)
Cheap Shot International Film Festival, Los Angeles (Winner, Best Feature Film award)