"Reel Conversations" with our filmmakers of MIKE

Kent Smith September 2, 2020

“Reel Conversations” highlights filmmakers featured in the 21st Annual International Real to Reel Film Festival. On this episode of “Reel Conversations,” Thomas Manning speaks with filmmakers connected to the short film “Mike.” “Mike” is the story on an intellectually challenged man choosing to follow his dream by visiting a distant shore. Kent Smith (writer, producer, director), Patrick G. Keenan (actor – “Mike”) and Steve Saxon (cinematography) share the stories of the making of this Real to Reel Film Fest selection. The Cleveland County Arts Council will host nearly 50 films in a virtual festival format from Sept. 9 -Oct. 9. For over two decades, Real to Reel has showcased thought-provoking films from around the world and offers opportunities for cinema-lovers to embrace the independent vision of this unique art form. For more information on the Real to Reel International Film Festival, visit realtoreelfest.com For more information on “Mike” visit dreammike.com.

Mike wins three awards at the Independent Shorts Awards

Kent Smith January 6, 2020

We are so excited to announce that MIKE has just won a few awards at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles, California. They selected us from a pool of submissions from 23 countries. One big shout out to Patrick G. Keenan for his fantastic role as MIKE, and to Kent Smith for his incredible directing on this film. The entire cast and crew are so pleased to receive one for the Best Drama Short.

Platinum Award Best Actor: Patrick G. Keenan for MIKE (USA)

Silver Award Best Drama Short: MIKE by Kent Smith (USA)

Silver Award Best Director (Male): Kent Smith for MIKE (USA)

MIKE'S OFFICIAL TRAILER

Kent Smith November 11, 2019

Here is the first official trailer for the short film from Lucky You Films and Blue Drum Films. We hope you will share the love for this film.

MIKE Sold Out the Charlotte Film Festival

Kent Smith October 16, 2019

We are so thankful to all the people that made our world premiere of MIKE a sell out. It was a huge success, and we are still beaming with joy from the great response we had from the audience. It was lovely to hear all the laughs, and we also noticed all the tears too.

Thanks from all the crew and cast for a fantastic experience! We look forward to more showings across the country.

www.dreammike.com

Here are just a few of the comments from the showing.

“IT'S A MOVING (AND NOT MAUDLIN) STORY, BEAUTIFULLY ACTED (ESPECIALLY "MIKE"), WITH NATURAL DIALOGUE, PROFESSIONALLY FILMED, AND WELL-DIRECTED.” - JB
“LOVED "MIKE"! IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. AND LET ME JUST ADD THAT PATRICK KEENAN WAS BRILLIANT. BEST PERFORMANCE EVER.” - JW
“IT WAS LIKE THE BEST PILOT THAT I HAVE SEEN FOR A TV SHOW IN YEARS. IT JUST KEPT MAKING ME WANT MORE AND MORE.” - BW
“WOW...IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE AN OLDER MAN LIKE ME CRY, BUT THIS FILM MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH MIKE. I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING WITH HIM. A MUST-SEE FOR ALL AGES.” - LR

**Official Selection of the Charlotte Film Festival**

LUCKY YOU FILMS LAUNCHES NEW PODCAST- ADULT BEVERAGE PODCAST HOSTED BY KENT SMITH, PATRICK KEENAN AND LAURA TRUMAN

Kent Smith June 21, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. JUNE 21, 2019— Lucky You Films has launched a new podcast called Adult Beverage Podcast, (http://www.adultbeverage.org), a podcast about analyzing film for its merit and value as more than just entertainment, but rather as an art form for filmmakers and enthusiasts and its geared toward film lovers from 25-60 years of age.

With each Episode, they bring in a mystery guest, directors, producers, actors, and filmmakers, to discuss the inner workings of some of their favorite movies. The guest identity is always covered up by a fake stage name to protect the guest while everyone enjoys an adult beverage.

Each one of the show host's comes from a different background, which is why this show has a lot to offer. Laura Truman brings her film knowledge from years of working in stores like Blockbuster, Media Play, and the legendary VisArt. She is an avid collector of cinema (Over Five Thousand Movies) in all types from DVD's, VHS, Beta Tapes and even Laser Disk. Patrick Keenan comes from the acting world and has appeared in commercials include Coca-Cola, Y12 Federal Credit Union, and Harris Teeter, as well as feature films, include, Jimmy, Absolute Killers, Dark Remains, The Dogs of Chinatown, Zombie Kings, Monopolian, Devil’s Crossing, Never Feed The Troll, Artifacts and the Academy Award Nominated film, The Blind Side. Other projects include an episode of the Showtime series Homeland, an episode of Cinemax’s Outcast, and roles in the features Dollface, Partners, Fantasma, and Pink. Kent Smith brings his award-winning style of years of working behind the camera as a director, photographer, and cinematographer to the table. Kent has worked on some of the most fantastic shows on tv including Homeland, Outcast, Six and Mr. Mercedes as well as many feature films including Max, Tusk, Racing Dreams, and American Animals and many more.

Kent Smith says, “We are always reviewing movies and tv shows, new and old while digging into the history of a film for cinema lovers, young and old. It's something that we love being involved in as well as discussing.”

Fans of the podcast can contact Kent Smith via email to provide feedback and ideas for the podcast, or to become a guest on the show. adultbeverage@adultbeverage.org

“Everything I learned I learned from the

movies.”

― Audrey Hepburn

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