The following was sent out to members of Jay Purcell’s mailing list on Wednesday 20th August 2008.

Hi Friends,

Well it’s been a while again since I last wrote! Thought I’d update you on all the latest!

Productivity continues to soar here in Seattle with my films and Funkbuddha. I know you are all still eager to see ‘Continuum’! The film has been completed, the website has been built and the trailer cut, so why haven’t we launched it all yet? Film festivals of course! I know the majority of you are in the UK and we are working at getting some festival screenings over there. Festivals can greatly boost our presence not just for the film but ourselves as filmmakers as well, not to mention that it’s gonna’ be much better for you to check it out on the big screen vs. the small! I shall be informing you as soon as it’s out!

With ‘Continuum’ complete, I am already working on my next project. My first full length-feature film ‘Dichotomy’. The film will star Isaac Bekker (’Miss Shellagh’s Miniskirt’), and Peyton Hayslip (’The Return’, ‘All the Boy’s Love Mandy Lane’). My collaborator from Continuum, Agnes Muljadi will star too and has also written the excellent screenplay. We start shooting in Seattle this November, pre-productioning now!

And finally, a piece of shameless self-promotion. I am currently being featured on the homepage of Fox Searchlight, Fox’s independent film studio which brought us ‘Juno’ and ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ among many others. I’m up there until Monday, so if you have a spare few minutes please do stop by my page and please, Vote, Vote, Vote me up! - www.foxsearchlight.com

That’s all for now! For everything else check me out at www.jaypurcell.net or myspace/facebook me or summin’!

Best,
Jay

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