Schism: now on DVD and Streaming at IndieFlix

We'd like to share an exciting update with you regarding our first feature film "Schism".   We're happy to announce a new distribution partnership with IndieFlix where the film is  officially debuting today on their site.  IndieFlix will carry our preferred final cut on DVD (with optional subtitles) and you can Stream the movie there as well.  Movie critic Roger Ebert and the New York Times recently weighed in on the IndieFlix "Festival in a Box" concept so we're thrilled about the opportunity to get "Schism" in front of more people.

IndieFlix distributes award-winning and festival favorites.  They're a next generation, online independent film distribution and discovery site providing open source networking, marketing, educational and business opportunities as well as technology and marketing support for its filmmakers, festivals, sponsors and audience.  If you're a fan of independent film we highly recommend you check out their site.

Aside from our own online store (where we receive the highest percentage profit per sale), we've had a distribution deal through Passion River Films since April 2010, and you can buy or stream the film over at Amazon also if you so choose.  If you haven't seen "Schism" yet there are a lot of options out there for you now.

DVD SALE!

All the stores are slashing their prices and so are we!  If you buy a DVD of our last movie “Schism” directly through our online store you will save even more money now.

We’ve cut all our prices 20% which means, depending on the package you buy, you can come away with the movie for as low as $8 (+ shipping) and pay a lot less than you would at Amazon!  Every DVD sold through our store helps us directly with the costs on our upcoming movie “There Are No Goodbyes”.  It’s a win-win!

http://store.schismmovie.com/

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Download and Listen: PBS Radio Interview

Hi Everyone,
We now have the PBS Radio interview that John C. Lyons (writer/director "Schism" and "There Are No Goodbyes") did a couple months back available for download.  Click here and have a listen!

PBS Radio interview this Sunday (10/24 @ 4PM)

Hello everyone,


It's been awhile.  We hope you're all doing well.  A few months back John C. Lyons, the writer/director of "Schism", sat down with Tom Pysz of WQLN/PBS to record an in-depth radio interview on the movie from start to finish.  We're happy to report this interview is, in fact, running Sunday 10/24 at 4PM on the station, streaming live online, and will be available for download soon after.  We hope you get a chance to tune in sooner or later.


Go to http://www.wqln.org/wequestion for more information on Tom's show and to download the interview after it runs.  


To listen live at 4PM, just go here: http://www.wqln.org/main/radio/wqlnradio.asx or if you live in the Erie area tune into 91.3 FM.


Thank you once again to Tom and everyone at the station for their support!

National Institute on Aging ADEAR Center Library update

Today we received an email from Trammell Maury the librarian at the National Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center.  Trammell requested a copy of "Schism" earlier this year for review and we are happy to report the movie is now listed in the NIA ADEAR resource library.  Trammell said Schism "is a powerful docudrama, and I hope that our public online database will draw more attention to it as a useful resource."  This online database is a national resource for caregivers and professionals as well as for the general public.  This is a great honor and we'd like to thank Trammell and everyone at NIA ADEAR for their support.

PBS Radio photo

Here's a photo from writer/director John C. Lyons' visit this past Friday to the PBS radio program "We Question and Learn" hosted by Tom Pysz.  The interview is expected to air (and be made available online) by the end of the month.  The 30-minute interview focused on Lyons' first feature film "Schism" from conception to distribution.  Thanks to Mr. Pysz and everyone at WQLN for their support!

Resources for Families

We received a message this week from Rachel Davis who runs a great blog site called RadiologyDegree.com.  She recently posted the "Top 50 Online Resources for Families Coping With Alzheimer’s" and we wanted to share them with you as well.  Thank you, Rachel!

PBS Radio interview coming soon...

This Friday independent filmmaker John C. Lyons ("Schism" and the upcoming "There Are No Goodbyes") will be the guest on "We Question and Learn" with Tom Pysz.  The interview will be taped at the PBS studio in Erie, Pennsylvania (WQLN Radio 91.3) and will air in the coming weeks.  Once we have the air-date we will post it here and it will be available online as well.

Schism DVD packages: Now only $8/$16/$20!

A year has passed since we released the "Schism" 2-Disc Special Edition DVD set and launched our online store at http://store.schismmovie.com/.  To celebrate we've slashed prices by 20%!  If you've held off on buying the movie this is the perfect opportunity to save yourself some serious cash and support the filmmakers behind "Schism".  These are the best prices you'll find anywhere:


Single-disc Limited Edition now only $8*
While supplies last.  2008 promotional DVD of the film features a longer cut of the film; however, there are no extras on this disc. Region Free DVD plays in any country.


2-Disc Special Edition DVD set now only $16*
Loaded with over 2 hours of extras and featuring the 2009 final cut of the film.  Region free DVD plays in any country.


"Schism" Double-Pack now only $20*
Both the "Schism" Special Edition 2-disc DVD set and the "Schism" Single-disc Limited Edition DVD (while supplies last) at a drastically discounted price.


You order will help offset the costs of producing the film and will also help with the costs of our next film "There Are No Goodbyes" which continues production in the U.S. at the end of this year.


* plus shipping and sales tax (PA residents only)

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