BIG NEWS! The Unforeseen DVD now Available for Pre-Order
Now that we’ve seen others begin to take preorders for The Unforeseen DVD, we realized that was our signal to join the fray. As you can see, the DVD cover artwork differs slightly from the theatrical poster at right. Obviously the same swimming elements were used in a different arrangement and proportion. Also featured is a closeup on a blueprint of a home design. The distributor Cinema Guild liked the prominent blueprint as it distinctly represents the subject matter while also connoting the housing market which is on a lot of people’s minds.
Why pre-order from us? A few reasons, in no particular order:
- We’re offering those who pre-order The Unforeseen a free copy of Laura’s Student Academy Award-winning film GREEN (A $35 value).
- Laura derives a lot more revenue when you order from Two Birds than when you buy it anywhere else.
- The orders are processed on Yahoo Store using 128-bit SSL Secure Servers
- When they ship on September 18, order fulfillment will be handled by my company, Amplifier. Amplifier provides order fulfillment/customer service/commerce and more for Two Birds. That’s how Laura and I met, she was our second customer.
- Commentary Track - Director Laura Dunn, Cinematographer Lee Daniel, Producer/Motion Graphics Designer Jef Sewell and Tom Hammond, Sound Design.
- Widescreen presentation
- Theatrical Trailer
- English 5.1 Soundtrack
- Essay by film critic Dennis Lim
- Scene selections
EXCLUSIVE OFFER WHEN YOU ORDER FROM US:
When you pre order The Unforeseen directly from Laura Dunn, we will include a free copy of Laura’s 2000 Student-Academy Award-winning documentary GREEN (A $35 value)
This offer is only available when you buy directly from Two Birds Film.
Wow… Dallas holds Unforeseen over for another week…
What can I say? I’m completely surprised. We’re still a tiny blip on the box office radar as you can plainly see. Our theatrical run ends in July in I believe St. Louis. Then it’s onto Sundance Channel, DVD and… who knows? ;-D
Laura featured on Dallas Public Radio…
Laura recently did an hour long segment on Dallas’ public radio program “THINK-With Krys Boyd.” Click the MP3 link to listen to it.
“The Unforeseen” (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:19:45 -0400)
Why is development such a hot-topic issue? We’ll examine a recent conflict in Austin, Texas and how it reflects similar struggles all over the country with documentarian Laura Dunn. Her film, “The Unforeseen,” is in theaters now.
Download MP3 File
The Statesman on the Belterra Subdivision
The Statesman’s Asher Price has a piece in today’s Statesman about Belterra’s attempts to dump treated wastewater in Bear Creek
Belterra, developed by Calif.-based Makar Properties, had applied to the state environmental agency more than two years ago to expand its wastewater treatment plant, hoping to discharge some treated wastewater into Bear Creek, which feeds Barton Springs. Belterra — located off U.S. 290 in the Hill Country — originally asked to expand the capacity from 150,000 to 800,000 gallons a day. The developer, which has at least 350 houses on Belterra’s 1,600 acres now and plans as many as 2,000, said the facility will be a model for sewage disposal in a region dominated by aging septic tanks.
Quick updates…
Some small updates:
- It looks like Amazon now has a pre-order page for the DVD. The release date is September 18th. We will have much more to say about it as we get further along. (Short answer, if you’re a big enough fan to be reading this, then do us a favor and don’t buy from Amazon since we hope to be selling it from this very site.)
- Developer Robert Barnstone died this weekend. He has a small part in the film as one of the City Council members who ultimately denied the PUD for the Barton Creek development. (”We would go fight the devil himself to protect Barton Springs…”)
- Dallas’ Angelika run surprised us all with an over $3000 weekend, so it’s being held over for another week. Dallasites represent.
- We got some good press in the Metroplex which doubtlessly helped, including The Dallas Morning News, Ft Worth Star Telegram, and this Dallas Observer bit, a syndicated version of Jim Ridley’s Village Voice piece.
- There are some other really exciting developments happening right now that we can’t share yet. But we hope to be able to share the news some time soon. Watch this space.
- Also, if you haven’t picked it up, buy a copy of the Criterion Collection release of Days of Heaven. We’ve been watching it and they’ve done a truly incredible job with the transfer.
Back to the Angelika in Dallas
We screened the film at Dallas’ Angelika last year. The reception was… interesting. I’m not sure what to expect for the actual run but if you’re in Big D or have friends there, tell them we’re there. Here’s the showtimes.
The Unforeseen hits Houston’s Angelika
Houstonites The Unforeseen has just begun a week long run at the Angelika. If you’ve got friends or family in Houston, particularly you Texas Exes, then of course let them know about the film.
Showtimes are available here:
The Unforeseen gets another week in Austin’s Drafthouse
Alamo Drafthouse, the greatest theater in the US (a status they had in our hearts even prior to running the movie) has kept the film for another week. Only this time they’ve moved it from the South Lamar location to the new, awesome 6th street Ritz location. Not only is this your last chance to catch the film in Austin theaters for a while, but this is your FIRST chance to drink liquor while watching the film.
Showtimes and tickets are available here.
The Unforeseen opens in Chicago Today
The Unforeseen’s Chicago premiere begins today. You can see it at the Gene Siskel Film Center. The run goes from May 2 through May 9th. Showtimes are:
- Fri., Mon., Wed. and Thu. at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm;
- Sat. at 3:15 pm, 5:15 pm., and 7:45 pm;
- Sun. at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm
A little more info is available here.
The Unforeseen returns to Vancouver
The film plays the beautiful Vancity Theater starting Friday. So if you missed it at VIFF, this is your chance to see it again.
Ticket information here.
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About The Unforeseen
The Unforeseen, executive produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Called "the best film at the festival, hands down" by Film Comment's Gavin Smith, the film documents the struggles between development and preservation of Austin Texas.