Below is a template meant to be used when contacting venues to show your interest in watching Divine Hammer. If you know anyone interested in the film, send them this template; we want to play in your city. The more emails, the better.
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Before sending anything, ask yourself the following:
Have you or someone you know been to this theater before?
Knowing the vibe is important to know if the film has a shot.
You don't have to have been there before; just know the vibe!
Do they screen indie films?
If the answer is no, still try, but there may be better in your area.
Do they have programming that focuses on specific genre?
DH can be easily slotted into a SoV, horror, or queer block.
Do they have a booking email, phone number, or contact form?
That is all you (and anyone you can muster) need.
Below is the template.
[email template]
I’ve been following the upcoming independent horror movie DIVINE HAMMER and would absolutely love to see it play locally. The film was self-produced by its leads, Mae & Hazel M., who’ve amassed an incredibly eager audience for their work. The film quickly sold out its premieres on both coasts, and the other screenings are selling at the same pace. The filmmaker/distribution email is attached below.
Attached below are the synopsis, trailer, contact email, and website. I hope you consider booking the film. Thanks!
- [Your name]
“Two maladapted young women, both part of the same internet gore enthusiast community, formulate a plan to meet in person with the intent that one will kill the other, film the killing, and then sell the cameras that “watched” to an unsuspecting customer online in the hopes of spurring on a “new era of death.”
Inspired in equal parts by mumblecore, shot-on-video horror, and a deep unease formed by the internet’s mass syndication of violence, Divine Hammer is the debut feature by the M. Sisters, the multimedia duo of Hazel and Mae M.”
Trailer: https://youtu.be/-dbVQyfzPpQ?si=1rnD9d8CniOFRsvL
Film website: https://www.divinehammermovie.com