In a Theater Near You! Upcoming Screenings
posted September 3, 2009
September 12, 2009
Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theater
Mesilla, New Mexico

Universal Signs will screen on Saturday, Sept 12, at 1:30 PM, presented by the Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, NM.
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Announcements coming soon for Arizona, Connecticut and Chicago! Want to host a screening in your town? Contact Us!     

DVD Release in September!
posted September 3, 2009
The DVDs are on their way to us! We will have them from the manufacturer on September 17th and will immediately start shipping them out to our pre-order customers. We will ship them in the order that they were received; so if you ordered early, you can expect yours first. Start to look for your package the week of September 21st. You will get an email when your order ships. If your address has changed since you placed your pre-order, please contact us as soon as possible to give us your new address. We will be sending out shipping address confirmation emails over the next 2 weeks to make sure we have the correct addresses to send out the DVDs. Please keep your eye on your inbox for emails from [US].

Feeling the Love at the Feel Good Film Festival!
posted August 16, 2009
REVERSE THE TREND. FEEL GOOD. Universal Signs participated in the Feel Good Film Festival from August 7th to 9th at the famous Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood! The Feel Good Film Festival (FGFF) is a film viewing experience that encourages the development, production and distribution of short and feature length films with positive themes and happy endings. Films that make audiences laugh and cry, capture the beauty of our world, and FEEL GOOD.

The entire atmosphere of the festival was incredible – very happy, supportive and loving. From the festival organizers to the filmmakers to the audiences, everyone was all SMILES! The excitement and joy was contagious. You could not help but be in a GREAT mood! Not only were there wonderful films, but also live music all day and eco-friendly vendors. We feasted on delicious organic, vegan pastries, fresh juices, and lots of yummy food. Even the festival's t-shirts were made out of recycled soda bottles! WOW! If you ever get the opportunity, please go to the festival; it is something not to be missed!

Check out photos from the festival!

Opening Night - Sunflower Chic and Yellow Carpet Fabulous!
posted August 6, 2009
The opening night of the FGFF was FANTASTIC! Anthony Natale (Mr. Holland's Opus), Troy Kotsur (Number 23 and Broadway's Big River) and Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) participated in the "yellow" carpet event along with Ann Calamia, writer/director, and Catherine Miller, producer. There were fun photo opportunities and meet and greets with press.

Universal Signs Screening - Laugh, Cry and Feel Good.
Universal Signs' screening was a Smashing Success. Thank you LA fans for coming out in droves to see our little movie. There was a fantastic energy surrounding the screening. We could not have wished for a better audience – laughing, crying, and asking the most insightful questions! Very sophisticated! THANK YOU for embracing our message and sharing the love!

The enthusiasm and excitement burst from the theatre and spilled into the courtyard after the screening. It was wonderful to meet so many fans! Anthony Natale (Mr. Holland's Opus), Troy Kotsur (Number 23 and Broadway's Big River), Lupe Ontiveros (Real Women Have Curves) and Deanne Bray (Sue Thomas: FBEye and HEROES) participated in the screening and question and answer session and many impromptu photo sessions with fans in the courtyard.

Please check out Sheri-Lynn Fujimoto's blog - It is AWESOME, and she has many EXCELLENT photos! Thank you Sheri-Lynn!

Great Inside Dish! Deanne Bray shared the exciting news that she is learning to play the cello for her character on HEROES! Don't forget to watch and set your DVRs for the episodes in September! Can't wait!

And the Winner is...
With four nominations including Best Cinematography - Daniel Watchulonis and Best Director - Ann Calamia, Universal Signs WON BEST ACTOR - Anthony Natale and BEST ACTRESS - Sabrina Lloyd. Thank you FGFF for recognizing the commitment and talents of these outstanding individuals! Sadly, Sabrina was unable to make the awards night. However, Anthony's acceptance speech was a HIGH POINT of the night! FilmThreat.com writes, "One of the highlights of the award ceremony occurred when Anthony Natale, who is Deaf, accepted his Best Actor award for UNIVERSAL SIGNS. As part of his acceptance speech, which he signed and was [interpreted] for the audience, Natale taught everyone how to say “feel good” in sign language." It was an AMAZING night! Thank you Feel Good Film Festival!

Check out more photos from the awards night.

See a clip of Anthony's acceptance speech!

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