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

The ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto, today jointly awarded the Best Film Award in the ReelTube category to Pat Kelman’s Filmaka shorts FRANCIS, THE LETTER GAME and ELEPHANT BOY.

The ReelTube category was added to the Festival lineup this year for films made specifically for the internet.

This is the second time Pat Kelman has been honoured by the Festival, winning the Best Feature Film award in 2005 for ENCOUNTERS.

Pat is, as you can imagine, delighted with the news.

The 5th ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF), Toronto will launch on Monday June 22nd with a programme of films that includes three shorts by Pat Kelman.

The programme includes FRANCIS, THE LETTER GAME and ELEPHANT BOY.

Being selected for RHIFF is like a homecoming for the film maker, as his first feature, ENCOUNTERS, won the Best Feature Film prize in the Festival’s inagural year in 2005 and has been shown twice since under the Festival’s banner.

FRANCIS and THE LETTER GAME are included in the Festival’s new “ReelTube” category, intended for films created for the internet.

ELEPHANT BOY has the honour of being selected for the Festival’s Short Film Competition.

The films are all award-winners at the online Short and Documentary film competition website, Filmaka.com. Filmaka’s founder, “Bend It Like Beckham” producer Deepak Nayar, responded to the news with”Congratulations, hopefully we shall make a full length feature with Pat.”

Tickets for the June 22nd screening are available here, and tickets for the Festival overall can be found at the ReelHeART International Film Festival website.

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)