Check out this video of a post-screening Q&A w/ Noah Levine and Sarah Fisher in San Francisco!!
NTSC Home Video Version
Includes ONE HOUR of BONUS EXTRAS!
There are countless people to thank for making this film possible (look at our end credits). And there are even more to thank for the efforts made on the DVD release: Alive Mind Media, E1 Entertainment, Sean@ The Chicago Recording Company, E-junkie, Sweetwater Logistics, Yahoo, Register.com, my brother (the unstoppable web programmer), Vertical Response, Paypal, Authorize.net.
Namaste all, enjoy the film!
The DVD for MEDITATE AND DESTROY will be released in August. We know you’ve waited a long time for this and cannot thank you enough for your patience. We’ve been working hard to get this North American version DVD completed. It includes 1 hour of BONUS features (including extended live performances by Good Riddance and Bold, deleted scenes, and much more!). Check back soon for the exact release date (or subscribe to our RSS blog feed). We plan to release foreign versions of the DVD in the future (German, Japanese, French and Spanish).
” When you think of documentaries, you might imagine falling asleep on the couch while your parents watch the History Channel, but “Meditate & Destroy” is not your mama’s documentary. It features a good dose of drama, and a rockin’ soundtrack with live performances from seminal bands like Bold and Good Riddance….”
Times Square. What a strangely perfect place for the NYC Premiere of MEDITATE AND DESTROY. At the crossroads of the world, where ubiquitious advertising seeps into our collective consciousness, the seeds of inner peace are rarely found or actively sought. It is a place representative of America’s over-consumption and constant need to find fulfillment in external objects.
The Times Square Art Center where the upcoming film screening will be held is a modestly sized 80-seat theater. The rampant advertising and materialism outdoors isn’t likely to end anytime soon. But, how wonderful that a few amongst the millions will turn their backs on the bright lights, meet in a dark theater, and dare to go against the stream.
Q&A with Director, Sarah Fisher
Screening will be preceded by Raffi Asdourian’s samurai short film, “Ai”
Location: Times Square Arts Center 300 W. 43rd St, Ste 309/310
For more info: Official FHTA-Live website
*it is highly recommended to purchase tickets in advance- the show will SELL OUT
**we also encourage you to check out the other indie films in the FHTA festival- there are some good ones!
VIRTUAL WORLD SIMULCAST
See the film for FREE wherever you are- from Wichita, KS to Malaysia!
MEDITATE AND DESTROY will be simulcast in the 3-D virtual world called Multiverse Places- Times Square on FRIDAY Oct 24 @ 9 p.m. EST. Fans from around the world can create an account on the Multiverse Places website (www.mv-places.com) and login to see the a live stream of several films- broadcast at the same time as the real life screenings at the Times Square Art Center. Flatscreen TVs inside the Times Square Art Center will show the virtual world simulcast. Fans can interact within the virtual space to build community around each film. A virtual after-party with dancing in MVP Times Square will occur after each screening with live Shoutcast radio streams.
Get the full instructions here: http://www.fhta-live.com/timessquare/mvp
An interview from Theworkbookproject.com:
What is currently wrong with the film industry from your point of view as a DIY filmmaker?
The film industry doesn’t currently foster exposure or ease of distribution for independent filmmakers. There are too many hoops to jump through to get your film distributed widely. While the production process has become democratized, theatrical distribution remains in the hands of a few gatekeepers.
M&D on NPR! Click the link to listen to the full story!
Fans showed up to the Mezzanine in San Francisco on Friday August 15th to cast their votes via text messaging for MEDITATE AND DESTROY at the Myspace/Cinegogo “You’re a Film Programmer” contest.
Three films were chosen out of 6 to be screened. MEDITATE AND DESTROY fans held a civil uprising (I wouldn’t expect less of you) to demand the film be shown indoors @ the Mezzanine as opposed to the Mint Plaza outdoor screening area. That made me chuckle. It was FAR too cold outdoors. It was a nail-biting experience not knowing whether M&D would actually screen until the last minute.
All the films in the FHTA are worthy and I would have been happy to see those films. But, I do greatly appreciate all the hardcore support for M&D. What is also interesting is that fans who otherwise might not have come out to see the film showed up for this cutting edge film distribution experience. It was thrilling to be a part of something so experimental.
Love and light,
Sarah
MEDITATE AND DESTROY made the Top 6 finalists for the Myspace/Cinegogo “You’re a Film Programmer” contest.
Where can YOU see the film??
Tonight, 8 p.m. @ Mezzanine
444 Jessie St.
Downtown San Francisco
Go here for your free ticket:
www. cinegogo. com/fhta
Check the website here: http://www. cinegogo. com/fhta/sf-finalists
