ReelChicago.com Interviews Ky Dickens about being a 'Fish out of Water'

Producer cashed in her IRA to fund film. Ky Dickens' doc got top spot at Gay/Lebian Fest....Those are the words that headline ReelChicago's article about Director Ky Dickens and the film FISH OUT OF WATER. ReelChicago.com is an online magazine dedicated to news/reviews/articles and resources for film folks of Chicago. Writer, Ed M. Koziarski interviewed Ky and discussed the film, the animation and the illustration, the evolution of the narrator from bird to her, and the soundtrack by Golden-Globe nominee, Kaki King. Read this awesome article in its entirety at: http://www.reelchicago.com/story.cfm?storyID=2571.

Deep Dish Blogger Picked FISH OUT OF WATER!

Check out fellow-e-blogger, Deep Dish with his Groovy Gay picks for Reeling, Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Fish out of Water is high on the list!

http://marcharshbarger.blogspot.com/2009/11/groovy-gay-film-festival-13-fish-out-of.html

Ky Dickens on Windy City Queercast: Queer and Now

Listen to Director of FISH OUT OF WATER, Ky Dickens, on the Windy City Queercast: Queer and Now, hosted by Amy Matheny. Ky talks about the film and about its upcoming Chicago premiere as part of Reeling Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on November 8th!

Special thanks to Amy Matheny for taking a special interest in this issue!

Here is the link to listen in: http://www.windycityqueercast.com/?p=447

CHICAGO PREMIERE of FISH OUT OF WATER: Tickets Now Available!!!

You have asked and we are answering! The Chicago Premiere of FISH OUT OF WATER will happen in November as part of Reeling Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival!

The premiere will take place at 5:00pm on NOVEMBER 8th at the Music Box Theatre at 3733 N. Southport Ave in Chicago!! We are really excited about this because we are the Documentary Centerpiece of the Festival!!

Tickets are officially on sale and the link to purchase tickets is below. You will notice two links. One is to buy tickets to the film ($10/ticket) and the other is to buy tickets to the film and after party ($20 and includes drink specials).

Also, please forward as widely as possibly, to anyone you know who would like to come - we need to fill the house! If you cannot attend, email fawzia@fishoutofwaterfilm.com to donate a ticket to someone who otherwise couldn't afford to attend.

1 - LINK TO BUY TICKETS TO THE FILM:

http://reelingfilmfestival.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=222515

2 - LINK TO BUY TICKETS TO THE FILM AND AFTER PARTY:
http://reelingfilmfestival.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=222558

First Annual Advertising Community Shorts Night: Midwest Independent Film Festival October 6th, 2009

Fish out of Water filmmakers and members of the production team attended the Midwest Independent Film Festival's first annual advertising community shorts night at the Landmark Century Theatre on Tuesday, October 6th. The film's editor and colorist, Anna Patel, screened her short at the festival, A Nephilim Grieves as a part of the evening. Her film World Premiered in 2009 at the Chicago International Film Festival.


Fish out of Water Director, Ky Dickens, Anna Patel, and Producer, Fawzia Mirza, are pictured above on the left. On the lower right are Anna Patel, Fawzia Mirza and Samantha Hart, the Creative Director/Co-President of Foundation Content, the post-production house where the film was finished.

*event photos courtesy of Heather Stumpf and Popio Stumpf Photography.

October Update: FOOW Goes to Kansas and Arkansas!

Happy Fall, Fish Fans!

It's going to be a busy October for the FOOW team as we split up to cover Kansas and Arkansas October 22nd-24th!The film will screen at Tall Grass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas Friday, October 23rd at 1:30 pm and Saturday, October 24th at 11:45 am (location TBD), and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 PM at the historic Malco Theaterr.

Big thanks to the organizers of both these festivals for their commitment to bringing FOOW to their fests. The enthusiasm has been overwhelming!

Stay tuned for location and ticket information, and share this with all your Kansas and Arkansas dwelling friends!

Love,

FOOW Team

Fish out of Water to screen at the Rhode Island International Film Festival tomorrow, Saturday August 8th!

Hey there, New England Fish Fans!

Tomorrow is your chance to see Fish out of Water on the Big Screen! FOOW will make its East Coast Premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) tomorrow Saturday, August 8th, at 7:15pm, at the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell St., Providence, Rhode Island. This special screening is especially important because it engages the debate on this issue on the religious battlefield of Rhode Island where gay marriage has yet to be legalized, unlike its New England neighbors. Director Ky Dickens and Producer Fawzia Mirza will answer questions after the film. You can purchase tickets online or by calling 401.861.4445.

Also, big thanks to our friends at Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI) for the wonderful post about our film.

We hope to see you at the show!

Stay tuned for more updates on the latest FOOW screenings and happenings!

Warmly,

FOOW Team