Got this bad boy in the post. Hoping to organise a review soon…

“My name is David Spaltro and I’m an independent filmmaker and producer in NYC. Last year I completed my first feature film “…Around“, starring Rob Evans and Molly Ryman, a labor of love about a young man with a dual life “living” out of Penn and Grand Central Station while going to film school, based on my own personal experiences a few years ago in this city. 21 shooting days, 190 locations all over the city, self-financed and done for $175,000 or 40 credit cards… no, seriously. I may have caused the fiscal crisis.

Sorry. I’m writing because I’d love to possibly have you review the film. I think, as someone who is an avid lover of film, the story will really hit home. We have a soundtrack comprised of several local NYC buzz bands such as My Teenage Stride, Takka Takka, Black Hollies, and The Diggs as well as an impressive score by Vita Tanga and Grammy winning producer Carlos “Storm” Martinez that we are currently in negotiation to put out as a tie-in soundtrack through Universal.

We’ve also been getting a lot of positive buzz and reviews (over 70 as of date) as we do the rounds on the festival circuit; a premiere at Tribeca Cinemas, NewFilmmakers NY, Big Apple Film Festival and awaiting selection into various festivals this Spring in the US and abroad. We are currently premiering theatrically on the West Coast at the Idyllwild Int’l Festival of Cinema as a special selection in-competition and are currently available on Amazon On-demand and on Netflix via CRM, a division of John Sloss’s Cinetic Media– real coup as one of the first films to get streaming status on Netflix without first having a proper DVD release.

So much word of mouth is spreading that we are being approached by distributors about a small theatrical release both abroad and in the states. I think because of the struggle to make the film, the whole DIY approach with no previous experiences or resources, to fund, make, and distribute a feature film in two years and now to see it out there in these rough economic times, what the story stands for would make for an interesting and inspirational piece. Please check out our website www.aroundthefilm.com for more information and a trailer. I thank you kindly for your time and wish you the best in all your endeavors.

David Spaltro
www.aroundthefilm.com