Our little zombie film is all grown-up! You can now purchase the DVD in most Walmart stores across the United States, and at a great price too! The DVD comes with all the same great special features you'll find on the Bluray version, including audio commentary, outtakes reel, and the 90-minute making of documentary. (See the bottom of this post for special video clips from the documentary.) You can also get your copy of the film from Amazon or straight from Scream Factory's website from the links below.
We're really proud of our film and hope everyone gets a chance to see it. It has also already been released on disc in several other countries including France, Germany, UK, and more. If you cannot find it in your area you can always purchase the digital version directly from us at http://thebatterymovie.com/.
South By Southwest is looking for speakers for their 2015 film festival in Austin, Texas and we have a shot to be a part of it! Please go to this link and Vote for our panel to be featured. The director and co-star, producers, and cinematographer will talk about how the film was made on a shoe-string budget yet still made the festival rounds and was ultimately picked up for distribution around the world. It might help to also leave a comment on the page about what you like about the film and why it would make for a good panel. Thanks!
The Battery, with a budget of only $6,000, is a US indie genre film directed by Jeremy Gardner that became a wide success after having been picked up by an international sales agent after a screening at a small festival in France. The film has since been sold to all the major territories. The film makers will discuss their production process, from financing to sales, the problems they encountered during filming and postproduction, the do's and dont's in distribution and how the festivals helped their film to get established.
Our zombie film The Battery is being released on Blu-ray and DVD by Scream Factory September 16th in the US. The special features on the disc will include a feature commentary track, outtakes reel, music featurette, and a full-length documentary about the making of the film.
We spent over six months editing the documentary, entitled Tools of Ignorance: The Making of The Battery. It was a labor of love and we didn't really know if it was going to make it onto the disc or if it would ever be seen while we were making it. The doc utilizes behind-the-scenes footage that was shot every day on the set during shooting plus interviews with all of the filmmakers shot over a year later for perspective. It tells the whole story starting with how we got started making amateur movies back in high school to how Jeremy Gardner got the gang back together to make another movie almost twelve years later.
Watch as we struggle through all the stages of making an independent film: through writing, casting, production, post-production, and release. "It's been a total fucking dream."
In addition to the Blu-ray and DVD release in the United States on September 16th we're hoping to release the documentary as an online download for our international friends that cannot get it on a disc. Check out http://thebatterymovie.com in September for more details.
The horror distribution company Scream Factory will be releasing The Battery on Blu-ray and DVD in the USA on September 16th! The Blu-ray will be jam-packed with Special Features, including audio commentary and a full-length making-of documentary (full list below). The video case features a reversible insert with new artwork on the front and the original movie poster on the reverse. You can display it how you prefer. Pre-order the film from the links below to secure your copy today!
Audio Commentary with Writer/Producer/Director/Star Jeremy Gardner, Producer/Star Adam Cronheim and Producer/Director of Photography Christian Stella
TOOLS OF IGNORANCE: The Making Of The Battery A feature-length documentary featuring filmmaker interviews, behind the scenes footage, and deleted scenes. (90 minutes)
Outtakes Reel (10 minutes)
ROCK PLAZA CENTRAL AT THE PARLOR: The Music Of The Battery Featuring acoustic performances of songs from the film. (12 minutes)
Our little zombie film sure has been making the rounds, but we're not done yet! See the film in one of these upcoming festivals and more dates on the way! I'm planning on attending the Fantasia showing in Montreal in a few weeks. Never been to Canada so really looking forward to it. Catch you there!
Links at the bottom for seeing the movie online if you live in the US. More dates on the way, so follow us on Facebook to stay informed!
UPDATE: Stream or download the movie in HD at the official website for only $5. All funds go directly to the filmmakers! Thanks!
THE BATTERY movie releases today in the US! In addition to renting the movie OnDemand from your cable provider you can rent or purchase from one of the following sources on your computer or from your Xbox, Playstation, Roku, TiVO, Apple TV, and more!
Since June 4th is approaching fast, when The Battery movie will be released digitally in the US, I'm taking the opportunity to share some recent news and videos. Enjoy this collection of behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, and recent interviews from the cast & crew below, (but keep in mind some are NSFW).
The Battery is having its New York premiere on June 2nd to celebrate our US release. The showing is at the Anthology Film Archives on 2nd Avenue. 6:00pm on Sunday, June 2nd. Tickets are $10 at the door only, on a first come, first serve basis. Check out The Battery on Facebook for more details on this show, and to be the first to learn of new festival and screening dates in your area by liking the page.
The Battery has taken home 4 international awards recently!
Dead by Dawn Audience Favorite
Mauvais Genre France (2013) - Audience Award for Best Feature
Imagine: Amsterdam (2013) - Silver Scream Award (Audience Award) for Best Feature
Dead By Dawn Scotland (2013) - Audience Award for Best Feature
Fantaspoa Brazil (2013) - Best Zombie Apocalypse Film
Behind the Scenes - On the Set of The Battery
Behind the Scenes - Putrid Makeup
Behind the Scenes - How to Film a Movie
Outtakes - Ranting About Squirrel Shit
Outtakes - Mickey Loves Women (Dirty Language)
The Battery Location Scouting - Filmed before production
Recent Interview - Filmed during Fantaspoa in Brazil, May 2013
Jeremy Gardner & Adam Cronheim at Imagine Film Festival, April 2013
Jeremy Gardner & Adam Cronheim at Mauvais Genre Film Festival, April 2013 - See part 1 and part 2 of this video as well!
Save this date: June 4th, 2013 That's when our film "The Battery" will be released digitally in the United States.
It will be available to rent OnDemand from most major cable providers. And for rent or purchase digitally on iTunes, Amazon Streaming, VuDu, Google Play, Xbox Live, the PS3 PSN, and others.
Whether you have a cable box, smart TV, Roku, game console, Tivo, Apple TV, or just a laptop and an HDMI cable, "The Battery" will be making its way to your TV on June 4th!
Like The Battery on Facebook to be among the first to learn about some cool interactive stuff relating to the release and be sure to save the date on your calendar!
Release dates for places outside of the US have not yet been set, but we are still taking the film around the world for more film festivals. More release dates and festival announcements will be available soon. "The Battery" has recently taken home the audience favorite awards at: Mauvais Genre in France, Imagine in Amsterdam, and Dead by Dawn in Scotland! Visit the film's official website for more details and the trailer.
The little zombie film I had the honor of working on has just released its official trailer! THE BATTERY is a feature film and will be released digitally sometime around June. Please check out the trailer and Like and Share with all your friends!
Official trailer for the independent zombie film "The Battery", releasing digitally by FilmBuff this June. In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must first learn to survive each other. A slow burning, character-driven take on the zombie genre, The Battery was shot on a budget of only $6,000 borrowed from friends and family. After rave reviews from Ain't It Cool News, Dread Central, All Things Horror, and Screen Invasion, the film was accepted into prestigious film festivals including Imagine: Amsterdam, Fantaspoa: Brazil, Dead By Dawn: Scotland, Mauvais Genre: France, and Telluride Horror Show: USA. For more information visit www.thebatterymovie.com.
Song featured in the first half of the trailer is "Anthem for the Already Defeated" by Rock Plaza Central, off their incredible Are We Not Horses album. Rock Plaza Central and lead singer Chris Eaton contribute three songs to the film.
Without a clear understanding of how things work, most anything could seem to be a sign from God. Early man must have pondered on how that big fiery thing in the sky could completely vanish at night. Perhaps the glowing life-giving sphere was our creator? God? Whatever helps you sleep at night, I always say. Without any learned knowledge of the universe and our role in it, things in the sky had no better explanation than being something worth worshiping.
When the signs are so clearly not from God, why treat them as if they were? Recently some crackpot radio station owner put up a bunch of signs of his own. It was kind of funny, I know. Especially since he was wrong about his prediction and the world did not end on May 21st as he so loudly proclaimed it would, but some real damage was done. Consequences from something not real are still real consequences. ...continue reading →
Our little zombie film is all grown-up! You can now purchase the DVD in most Walmart stores across the United States, and at a great price too! The DVD comes with all the same great special features you'll find on the Bluray version, including audio commentary, outtakes reel, and the 90-minute making of documentary. (See the bottom of this post for special video clips from the documentary.) You can also get your copy of the film from Amazon or straight from Scream Factory's website from the links below.
