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"Barely a Chance" at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 11.01.08
 (WEB RELEASE 09.04.08) WHAT:
“Barely a Chance” indie film shot and produced in Southwest Florida by
Eric Raddatz about man miserably lost in the 90s made single who
embraces the five stages of grief while accepting
his dysfunctional asexual, dork-like identity will play at the Fort
Lauderdale International Film Festival November 1, 2008 @ 9:30 p.m. To
purchase tickets in advance click HERE
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JUNE 6, 2008 World Premiere
WHAT:“Barely a Chance”indie film premiere and ’08-’09 film festival tour launch. Story about a journey of a man miserably lost in the ‘90s who becomes single and embraces the five stages of grief while accepting his dysfunctional asexual, dork-like identity.
WHEN: Friday, June 6, 2008. 6:30-8 Pre-party social mixer with concert by Heather Brooks Band, Modulation and DJ. Michael Briscoe. Movie premiere starts promptly at 8 p.m. WHERE: The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33902
TICKETS: $3 at the door/free to students/ call 239.822.6804 (EVENT PHOTOS)
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Media
>> The News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida daily newspaper) write up of "Barely a Chance" by Stephanie Davis the Downtown Diva.
>> (EVENT PHOTOS) from June 6 Premiere of "Barely a Chance.
>> Purchase tickets to "Barely a Chance" June 6, 2008 premiere at the Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center.
>> Florida arts
and culture expert Jen Karetnick compares Eric Raddatz to Jim Carrey and
says “Barely a Chance” has a pretty good chance. Check our her blog on visitflorida.com. She has written for The Miami Herald and Ocean Drive. Author of Random House's Around Miami with Kids.
“Barely a Chance,” an independent movie filmed and produced in Southwest Florida will premiere at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Friday, June 6, 2008. Guests will enjoy concert by Heather Brooks Band, Modulation and the fresh chunky sounds of DJ Michael Briscoe during a pre-premiere concert and mixer starting at 6:30 that will include stars from the movie Keegan Shayne, Scott Thompson, Doug MacGregor, Amy Whicker, Jessica DiTomaso, director and executive producer Eric Raddatz as well as other cast and crew of the film “Barely a Chance.” This romantic comedy about the journey of a man miserably lost in the ‘90s who becomes single and learns to embrace the five stages of grief while struggling to accept his dysfunctional asexual and somewhat dork-like identity was filmed in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Captiva Island, Bonita Springs and Naples. The movie contains original music by Dan Miller, Danny Sinoff, Darrell Nutt, Heather Brooks, Mike Rogers, DJ Michael Briscoe and Kelsey Merritt.
Trumpeter Dan Miller, originally from Chicago, has lived and worked in New York City since 1991. He spent eleven years (1990-2000) as a member of the Harry Connick Jr Orchestra, traveling the world and recording numerous albums and television specials. Dan also toured internationally and recorded with Wynton Marsalis, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Tom Jones and Woody Herman. Dan is a Yamaha Performing Artist. Dan plays with Danny Sinoff and Darell Nutt, the god of percussion, at Ellingtons on Sanibel Island four nights a week.
Heather Brooks and Modulation with Mike Rogers, Darrell Nutt, Ray Nesbit and David Johnson are well known as the hottest band in town. You can enjoy their funky, soulful and smooth sounds at Valerie’s Lounge on Thursdays, and at Dwyers, Naples Tomato and Ellingtons other nights of the week.
Kelsey Merritt lives part time in Naples and was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has been singing for 7 years. From a young age, Kelsey knew she wanted to be in a rock band. While many young girls were listening to the Backstreet Boys and Boyz 2 Men, Kelsey was busy rocking out to Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Cars. Since then, Kelsey toured with Radio Disney in the Summer of 2006 and has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Rob Freeman of Hidden In Plain View, The Jonas Brothers and The Ataris. She currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and is studying music business. Kelsey is touring on the warped tour and with Brett Michaels this summer.
Jessica DiTomaso was born and raised here in SW Florida . She attended Bishop Verot High School . She is now in her last year at University of Florida studying Business Administration. Also, she is passionate about a career in modeling and acting. Jessica has spent two seasons working in Milan , Italy , and is now working in the Miami , Tampa , and New York markets.
Danny Sinoff has studied classical piano since the age of two. At the age of 17, Danny discovered jazz and applied his classical technique and creative energy into the art form, later developing his own personal jazz vocal style. Seeking further knowledge of jazz and music in general, Danny attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston pursuing a degree in Piano Performance and Music Technology. Cutting his schooling short at just a year, Danny decided to return to Naples and continue working as a full time musician gaining invaluable experience in the professional working musicians world.
Michael Briscoe is a local Naples DJ, audio engineer and Co-Founder and A&R of L8-Night Records has gone international and has worked with Astro&Glyde, Habersham, Stel, Can Costa aka Ricky Ryan, Benz & MD, Derek Howell, Blue Room Project, Matthew Jonson, Freaky Chakra, Joel Mull, Alexi Delano, Chris Fortier, Sean Q6, Luke Fair, Max Graham, Eli Wilkie, Donald Glaude, Jonathan Lisle, Christian Cambas, Ozgur Can, Rouzbeh Delavari, Shiloh, Steve Gerard to name a few. The Katalyst Agency & Resonant Vibes have paired up to sponsor the 2nd Stage also known as the OCEAN STAGE for the 7th Annual FORECASTLE MUSIC FESTIVAL July 25-27 in Louisville, KY. SPIN MAGAZINE named this festival one of the 'Top 101 Things to do in America'. Michael is a philanthropist specializing in event coordinating in conjunction w/ UNICEF.
Scott Thompson has lived in Southwest Florida for over 15 years, and and is an aspiring stand up comic who has performed at the Laugh In Comedy Cafe (Fort Myers, Fla.) and Orlando Improv.
He has been appearing in film and commercial work since .
Doug MacGregor has generated more than a million words of commentary as an editorial cartoonist. Whether it's roasting Congress over annual pork-barrel legislation, grinding lawmakers in Tallahassee over partisan politics, or criticizing county commissioners for caving into special interests, Doug has covered it. For twenty-five years Doug has been creating five editorial cartoons a week. Over six thousand cartoons later you can still find him inking away at his drawing board meeting the deadline for the next day's News-Press. Doug also plays a pretty mean harmonica and has signed on in a starring role in Barely a Chance.
Assistant Casting Director and Choreographer Tracy Wildenhaus is a native of Pittsburgh, PA. Her dance training as a child
led to cheerleading in school as well as gymnastics. Her love for dance
resurfaced as an adult. Tracy danced with the SWFLA Dance Company in Ft
Myers as well as taught jazz and teen dance competition teams at Dance
Theater Academy. After moving to Naples, Tracy joined the Etudes de
Ballet staff as a Hip Hop instructor and Hip Hop dance competition team
choreographer. Tracy was the dance captain for the Florida Sea Dragons
2001-2003 and the choreographer and dancer for the Florida Flame in
2005. She is currently a fitness instructor at Naples Wellness Center
where she teaches Cardio Hip Hop and volunteers her time with East Lee
County High School Dance and Step team.
“Barlely a Chance” is the brainchild and second indie movie of Eric Raddatz, whose first movie "A Day to Love and Die"
Raddatz film resume includes working with some other greats including Matt Damon, Eva Mendes, the Farrelly brothers, Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra, Tara Reid, Kevin Bacon, Katie Erbe and Greg Kinnear to name just a few. “Barely a Chance” includes cameos by Barbara B. Mann and local internationally acclaimed artist Marcus Jansen. He has been in Stir of Echoes, Stuck on You, Just Visiting, ER, A Day to Love and Die and Rookie of the Year.
Raddatz is currently working on a project with the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking to create greater understanding of human trafficking and the needs for assistance. The Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, located in the historic federal building in downtown Fort Myers, not only embodies art in the community, but architectural triumph. The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center helped restore this 1933 community treasure, which has neoclassic style columns and walls made of Florida key limestone embedded with coral formations. The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is proud to support artists and performers from Southwest Florida.
The event is sponsored by the Sidney and Berne Davis Center for the Arts, Fort Myers Downtown Redevelopment Agency, Erad Productions L.L.C., Southwest Florida Modeling and Talent, Three Kings Productions, Capomaestro Studios, Envie Lounge.
got picked up for international distribution after screening at the New York International Film and Video festival in 2005. Eric wrote, directed, produced and started in both films. www.adaytoloveanddie.com/ www.ericraddatz.com
was created in 2004 by Anna Rodriguez, who has extensive experience in how to identify victims, provide advocacy, and understand how to pursue justice for victims based on her experience in law enforcement, assistance for prosecution, and active participation delivering the human trafficking case. According to US Department of Justice (USDOJ) over 800,000 victims are trafficked across international borders worldwide each year. The USDOJ estimates that between 18,000 and 20,000 of those victims are trafficked into the U.S with Florida receiving a high percentage of those victims. The film will show the deepest reasons behind the cultures that allow and accept wicked kind of behaviours through unintentional brainwashing.
Interviews with cast and or crew can be arranged by phoning 239.822.6804. MEDIA KITS are available to FRIENDS OF BARELY A CHANCE (*Facebook required)
Questions? Call Eric @ 239.810.6323 or email eradproductions@yahoo.com |
