- Here’s a bit more on Project Greenlight. First off, a couple new promo scans from the DVD release can be seen above. And now, we’re happy to present the detailed press release, so you’ll know what to expect on the 4 expansive discs in the set — Check it out, we GOT our wish!!! The TOP 25 CHRIS MOORE IMITATIONS!!! Yes!!! This is a little lengthy, there’s still newsbites below if you’re not interested:
HBO(R) Hit Series Featuring Star Talents Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — Includes the Unveiling of the STOLEN SUMMERFeature Film Starring Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt and More
Miramax Home Entertainment presents PROJECT GREENLIGHT, the incredible real-life HBO(R) hit series on the highs and lows of filmmaking, paired together with the unveiling of the project’s moving feature film, on a four-disc DVD. You’ve seen the back-stabbing, now see the final cut! PROJECT GREENLIGHT features every episode of the hit HBO series that enthralled millions of viewers, plus over six hours of bonus programming.
STOLEN SUMMER is also available separately on DVD and is >available as a VHS rental title.
Both the PROJECT GREENLIGHT DVD set ($69.99 S.R.P.) and individual STOLEN SUMMER DVD ($29.99 S.R.P.) and VHS (rental) are available on September 24, 2002.
About the PROJECT GREENLIGHT Box Set
This special four-disc PROJECT GREENLIGHT DVD set includes the entire HBO series, the feature film STOLEN SUMMER and a fascinating array of bonus features, including audio commentaries, deleted scenes, bonus filmmaking programs and much more. With superstars (and Oscar(R)-winning screenwriters (see note)) Matt Damon (”The Bourne Identity”) and Ben Affleck (”The Sum Of All Fears”) on board with Chris Moore as producers, PROJECT GREENLIGHT follows the riveting and ultimately rewarding real-life adventures of a first-time film director.
STOLEN SUMMER, the film initiated by the “Project Greenlight” contest, features a line-up of star talent including Aidan Quinn (”Legends of the Fall”), Kevin Pollak (”Grumpy Old Men”), Brian Dennehy (”A Season On The Brink”), Bonnie Hunt (”Jerry Maguire”), Eddie Kaye Thomas (”American Pie,” “American Pie 2”) and Adi Stein.
PROJECT GREENLIGHT/STOLEN SUMMER
BONUS DVD FEATURES
DISC ONE:
– STOLEN SUMMER feature film
– Audio commentary
– Theatrical trailer
– Two deleted scenes
– Director Pete Jones’ “Project Greenlight” scene vs. final film
– Jump-to-scene feature (compare selected scenes from PROJECT GREENLIGHT during STOLEN SUMMER, via a special icon)
DISC TWO:
PROJECT GREENLIGHT episodes:
– The Contest, Part One
– The Contest, Part Two
– The Dilemma of Experience
– Don’t Be Alarmed By This Memo
– The Crunch of Time
– Execution of the Day
DISC THREE:
PROJECT GREENLIGHT episodes:
— A Nice Fertile Ground
— No Guarantees
— Self-Survival Issues
— Biagi’s Basket
— Tragic Hour
— 51/49
DISC FOUR:
– Notable filmmaker videos (ten segments)
– Top 10 filmmaker videos
– Top 10 “where are they now” videos
– Top 10 three-minute scripted scenes (ten segments)
– Producer Chris Moore’s challenge
– “How To Imitate Chris Moore” by Ben Affleck
– Top 25 Chris Moore imitations
– The PROJECT GREENLIGHT Experience:
— The Press Junket — How to make the public aware
— Crew Profiles — Assemble your crew
— Assistant Director (A.D.)
— 2nd A.D.
— Director of Photography
— Editor
— Gaffer
— Best Boy
— Production Designer
— Hair
— Fix It In Post — Matt Damon gives director Pete Jones notes
— Find A Mentor — director Kevin Smith (”Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”) talks with Pete Jones
— Take Your Film On The Festival Circuit — Sundance
— Never Forget The Little People — Ice Cream
— Remember: Someone Is Always Watching
— “Project Redlight” — spoof
About PROJECT GREENLIGHT
“Project Greenlight” began as an online screenplay competition co-sponsored by Miramax Films, HBO and LivePlanet. From its launch in the fall of 2000, Projectgreenlight.com garnered an overwhelming response, creating an online “virtual” community for aspiring writers.
“We really wanted to do something to give people a chance,” Chris Moore, PROJECT GREENLIGHT and STOLEN SUMMER co-producer, says of the philosophy behind the competition. “Project Greenlight” sought to democratize the often fickle, elusive movie industry.
“You don’t have to know anybody. You don’t have to be anybody’s brother. It’s completely on the merits of your work,” adds co-producer Ben Affleck.
The contest was absolutely unprecedented and undeniably successful. Members of the “Project Greenlight” community were the first to critique submitted screenplays, narrowing the group to a selection of 250 finalists. A team of Miramax executives, along with Moore, Affleck and co-producer Matt Damon, had the difficult task of further reducing the pack (though the exposure of the contest provided several of the finalists with work) until Pete Jones’ touching tale of faith and friendship emerged the winner.
Jones was awarded the opportunity of a lifetime. Miramax, along with producers Moore, Affleck and Damon, would make his movie with a guaranteed budget of $1 million.
The entire process was recorded — a candid look at Hollywood and the pressures placed on a first-time director as he >navigates the filmmaking journey.
About STOLEN SUMMER
STOLEN SUMMER began as the winning entry in a nationwide scriptwriting contest, “Project Greenlight,” and became the first film directed by the contest winner, Chicago native Pete Jones. Produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris Moore, STOLEN SUMMER is the touching tale about life, families and the extraordinary power of a child’s faith.
In STOLEN SUMMER, Pete O’Malley (Adi Stein) and Danny Jacobsen (Mike Weinberg) are two friends on a quest to change the world at age 8. Most third graders spend their summers playing baseball and hanging out at the pool. But when Pete’s Catholic school teacher warns him to clean up his rambunctious act or risk the wrath of his maker, he decides to embark on a divine mission to do good in his Chicago community, proving his worthiness to enter heaven. His unlikely partner is Danny, a 7-year-old Jewish boy. In one unforgettable summer, these two boys are about to embark on an adventure that will teach them, and everyone around them, the true meaning of hope and friendship.
STOLEN SUMMER
(INDIVIDUAL DVD)
BONUS DVD FEATURES
— Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Pete Jones, Producer Chris Moore and Co-Producer Jeff Balis
— Theatrical trailer
– Deleted Scenes (with commentary)
— Baseball Game
— Uncle Jim’s Wake
— Watch the “Greenlight” episode about filming the baseball game
— Writer/Director Pete Jones’ “Project Greenlight” scene vs. final film
– Jump-to-scene feature (compare selected scenes from “Project Greenlight” during STOLEN SUMMER, via a special icon)
— Filming Aidan Quinn and Adi Stein
— El Train Scene
— Fire Sequence
PROJECT GREENLIGHT/STOLEN SUMMER FACTS
PROJECT GREENLIGHT/STOLEN SUMMER 4-DISC DVD
Street date: September 24, 2002
Suggested retail price: $69.99 (DVD)
DVD direct prebook: July 30, 2002
DVD distributor prebook: August 13, 2002
PROJECT GREENLIGHT
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: 2.0 Surround
Unrated Bonus material unrated and subject to change.
STOLEN SUMMER
DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1, enhanced for 16×9 screens
Sound: 5.1 Dolby(R) Digital
Rated: “PG” for Thematic Elements and Language
Run time: Approximately 92 minutes
STOLEN SUMMER (Individual DVD and VHS)
Street date (DVD & VHS): September 24, 2002
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD)
DVD direct prebook: July 30, 2002
DVD distributor prebook: August 13, 2002
VHS prebook: August 13, 2002
DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1, enhanced for 16×9 screens
Sound: 5.1 Dolby(R) Digital
Rated: “PG” for Thematic Elements and Language
Run time: Approximately 92 minutes
Finally today, Damon and Affleck’s Liveplanet wrapped production on Project Greenlight’s runner-up flick, “Speakeasy” today. Read some details HERE. They’ll be announcing the new season of Greenlight early next month.