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6 April 2008
Hello all
At long last, Arranging Love will have its first television broadcast this week on the Australia Network. We are really excited that it will be available in over 40 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands over the next 2 years.
So if you know of anyone in any of the countries listed below who might like to see it, please pass this information on to them.
Details of the broadcast schedule can be found at: http://australianetwork.com/guide/ep_00046897.htm
Warm wishes,
Janelle Landers
Producer
Switch Films
mobile: +61 402062096
email: janelle@switchfilms.com.au

Asia including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Peoples Republic of China, East Timor, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,  South Korea, Sri-Lanka, Republic of China (Taiwan), Thailand, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam
Pacific Islands including Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue,  Northern Marianas, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna. 

7 October 2007
Great news which just missed my last mail out:
Arranging Love will be screening in Italy, our European premiere! 
You can catch it at the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival from 7-13 December.
We are also thrilled to announce we were voted BEST SHORT FILM at the Brisbane International Film Festival. 
Great news that re-affirms that the film's a sure audience pleaser.
Thanks to any Brisneyites that voted for us!
Janelle Landers

1 October 2007
Hi everyone
Just a quick note to let you know that Arranging Love is still enjoying international success.
We have just screened at the DC Meets Delhi Film Festival in Washigton DC and are about to screen at the Independent South Asian Film Festival in Seattle.
Sheila has been doing a few press and radio interviews and we are now receving serious interest from India.
We are so pleased at the continued interest in the documentary and thank you to all who voted for the film in the Inside Film Awards.
Have a great day!
Janelle Landers

6 July 2007
Hello!
Arranging Love has been selected to screen at the Brisbane International Film Festival, our first Australian capital city! We are amongst a programme of highly regarded films that include Hal Hartley's latest masterpiece, Fay Grim.
So if you are from Brisbane and are yet to see the film check out the BIFF programme which will be released on 11 July at www.biff.com.au
And in more news, Arranging Love will be having its first run this month at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. 
It will be screening in the Short Film Series as part of their special Cinema India exhibition.
Screening times are:
Daily at 10am and 12 noon during July; and
Daily at 10am and 12 noon from 20 August until the end of September.
All in all, plenty of opportunities to see the film and then rate it for the Hisense Inside Film Awards.
Warm regards
Janelle Landers

5 April 2007
Hello to old friends and new,
Phew! Sheila and I have now returned to Australia having attended the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
It was such a fantastic festival and amazing to see how big and important attending a festival in Hollywood can make you feel. We even had our first interview for tv, photo below.
The NSWFTO graciously chipped in for our travel to the festival which proved to be a very good investment. Sheila and I made some fabulous contacts resulting in 8 film festival invitations and some interest from a Canadian distributor.
Since my last email we have been accepted into the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto, our publicity still has even made the festival's promotional postcard! The film will be screening there on 21 June at 7pm, for those who might be in Toronto town.
Until next time,
Janelle Landers - Producer
ps: don't forget to vote for Arranging Love at the Hisense Inside Film Awards,
log on to: www.ifawards.com , follow the links to register your details and rate our film!

5 February 2007
So I lied...
We will now be having our international premiere in MIAMI!
The Women's International Film Festival , South Florida has officially selected our film which means it will screen there before the Indian Film Fetival of LA.
Keep them coming I say!
Warmest
Janelle

5 February 2007
Our best news so far!
Arranging Love has been officially invited to screen at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
That's "HOLLYWOOD" people. Hooray!
We are finally taking the film to the world, marking this as our international premiere.
Now celebrating its 5th anniversary, IFFLA is devoted to nurturing a greater appreciation of South Asian Indian culture by showcasing a selection of films from or about India by Indian and international filmmakers as well as films that reflect diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora. The Festival is headquartered at the ArcLight Hollywood complex and last year Deepa Mehta attended with her opening night gala film "Water".
We are incredibly excited about this and once again thank you for your ongoing support.
Janelle
For more information on the Festival please visit: www.indianfilmfestival.org.

18 January 2007
Hello againI forgot to add that voting for the Hisense Inside Film Awards is now open which means
you can vote for Arranging Love.
So log on to www.ifawards.com, follow the links to register your details and rate our film!
Warmest
Janelle

18 January 2007
Hello!
Arranging Love has been officially selected for the Byron Bay Film Festival. Hooray!
Appropriately it looks as though it will be screening on St Valentine's Day, 14 February.
Sheila, the director will most likely attend the festival and have herself a tropical holiday at the same time, I'm so jealous!
Unfortunately I won't be able to make it over east for this one as I'm right in the middle of production on a feature length documentary over here in Perth called 'Something in the Water'. It's a film that uses this summer's festival season in WA and across Australia to explore why Perth produces so many good bands featuring the likes of The John Butler Trio, Eskimo Joe, Little Birdy, The Sleepy Jackson and Bob Evans. It has been lots of AAA fun so far.
I hope to have more good news soon.

Stay well.
Janelle

7 November 2006
Hi again everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that Sheila and I survived our world premiere. Hooray!
We both headed to lovely Gympie (in Queensland) recently to attend the Heart of Gold International Film Festival where Arranging Love screened on Sunday November 29th to an audience well over 100. Everyone seemed to enjoy the film and we got some really positive feedback form the people we spoke to afterwards.
Even though we didn't come home with the coveted Best Documentary award we were nominated for, we nonetheless feel very privileged to have premiered at such a fantastic festival and to have been received with such warmth and affection. The festival screened a wonderful collection of uplifting and inspiring films and it seemed the whole community was behind Toni Powell and her team in their inaugural event. It really was a great way to have our film premiered to the world at large.
Since my last news email we have been approached by SBS, an Educational Distributor and an online cinema, each wanting to acquire the film. It's great that our film is starting to generate such interest and I hope to write with more good news soon.
Until then...
Janelle Landers
Producer

1 1 July 2006
We’re bursting with this news!
We’re pleased to announce that Arranging Love has been accepted into its first festival - The Heart of Gold International Film Festival in Queensland. Apparently they were so impressed they gave us advance notice of being accepted which was well before the entry closing date.
We were also short listed for the prestigious Birds Eye View Film Festival in London but just missed out due to a reduction in their screening hours.
We have also heard from ARTE (a European Culture Channel on German/French television) who are interested in broadcasting the film for a special theme night.
Until we know more, thanks again for your continued support.
Janelle Landers
Producer

20 June 2006
Hello friends!
Just thought I would drop you all a line to let you know how our documentary "Arranging Love" is going.
Although we just missed out on being in the Sydney Film Festival we were Highly Commended in the Dendy Awards.
As you can see from their press release we were up against some stiff competition.
We are currently entering it into national and international festivals and will keep you posted as to any success we have.
Thanks for your assistance, warm wishes and support.
Janelle Landers
Producer

PRESS
2 October 2007
Overseas indian - New film breaks myth
http://overseasindian.in/2007/oct/news/20070210-115814.shtml

4 September 2007
A Wide Angle View of India - it is possible to arrange love
http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/it-is-possible-to-arrange-love/

28 August 2007
DNA India - Arranged marriages Are Not Bad After All
download .pdf

April 2007
L.A. Splash - Indian Film Festivalof Los Angeles - Beyond Bollywood
http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Film_106/The_Indian_Film_Festival_of_Los_Angeles_-_Beyond_Bollywood.php

11 May 2006
Sydney Film Festival - Dendy Award Finalists
download .pdf

28 February 2006
Indian Link - Arranging Love
download .pdf

03 November 2004
NSW Film & Television Office - FTO Announces the New Wave of Talent
download .pdf

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