Thieves: A cyberpunk short, teaser & poster!

JGBarnes · 08-28-2011, 12:35 PM

Teaser trailers, articles, production stills and posters for Zenisphere Film's upcoming cyberpunk short, Thieves, written and directed by me.

Theives is ONLINE NOW!

IMDB in progress

NEW --> "Parasite" teaser. <--NEW

NEW--> Very positive review/interview with me at Grizzly Bomb! <--NEW

TRAILERS:

"Rectify or Liberate" thirty second teaser!

Mini-article at Planet Damage for Thieves!

OFFICIAL Full Length Teaser Trailer!!!

First teaser trailer!

Thieves announcement teaser trailer.

VIDEO INTERVIEWS:

NEW--> Thieves Featurette from Most People Are DJs! <--NEW

Cast Interview with the Leads of Thieves

Our video interview with Spoiler Free Movie Sleuth

READ:

Our article on Fanbolt.com

My Q&A with Bill at EGEM-Mag.com

POSTERS:

First Poster

Agent Janice Monroe Poster

Jason Arthur poster

Anna Vanderhoff poster

The Extractor poster

PRO-STILLS:

First production still

Production still of terrorist and fanatic, Jason Arthur

AUDIO:

Condensed Original Score by Jeff Goergen and I

Most People Are DJs interview My interview starts about halfway through the podcast.

REVIEWS:

Grizzly Bomb gives Thieves high praise

Motor City Blog Review of the night Thieves took the Audience Choice Award

Big accolades from CyberpunkReview

Wow! Very flattering review from Fanbolt.com!

Another very positive review. This time from Wes Cain over at Wescoast!

Very positive review from The Movie Sleuth

FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS:

Sundance
Reel Michigan Film Festival - accepted
Jaxon Film Fest - accepted
Mitten Movie Project - won the Audience Choice Award
Thriller! Chiller!
Brantford Film Festival

UPDATED: Fifth and final poster! Includes copy.

JGBarnes · 09-26-2011, 11:55 AM

My interview with Fanbolt.com is now live!!! http://www.fanbolt.com/headline/1184...nisphere_Films

JGBarnes · 09-29-2011, 01:12 AM

Find out more about Thieves in another exclusive interview: http://www.egem-mag.com/zenisphere_films.php

JGBarnes · 10-01-2011, 10:17 AM

Our new teaser trailer!

JGBarnes · 12-18-2011, 01:10 PM

A whole F-load of more awesome S from Thieves up in the OP.

Like, I know, right?!

JGBarnes · 12-20-2011, 12:06 AM

Thieves Featurette as told through my very own face! Now in the OP. Forgive me, I was buzzed when MPAD shot this.

JGBarnes · 12-25-2011, 01:42 PM

Fourth character poster for the Extractor is now in the OP!
The Extractor

JGBarnes · 01-06-2012, 04:09 AM

NEW--> Mini-article at Planet Damage for Thieves! <--NEW

JGBarnes · 01-27-2012, 11:29 AM

NEW--> "Rectify or Liberate" thirty second teaser! <--NEW

JGBarnes · 02-08-2012, 04:31 AM

Thieves will be available for press review in the next few days. However, we are looking into a special private screening FOR PRESS ONLY hopefully within a month. So, if you operate a regular blog, website, or do video reviews, write essays, or any other considered form of publication, you are welcome to see an early screening of Thieves FREE in exchange for your honest review! Please reply here or email us: zenispherefilms@yahoo.com if you are interested!

If you are not from the Detroit area/or can't make it to the private screening and still wish to review Thieves, we still encourage you to contact us. Accommodations will be made.

JGBarnes · 03-01-2012, 07:57 PM

I have been immensely busy with press screenings and promoting Thieves like it's my job.

Thieves has been accepted into the Mitten Movie Project which is a very big deal for amateur film makers from my area as a very large number of films are regularly rejected. This is a particularly exciting festival to be accepted to because it happens once every month with a best film of the month awarded every show. At the end of the year a special festival showcasing each "best" film is held with a film of the year awarded at the close.

So far, we've had very mixed reviews of Thieves (not exclusive to published reviews) but nothing that would be considered "bad" yet, thankfully. The worst we've heard is that it's "just ok." Here are the only two reviews that have rolled in so far...

This reviewer had more strongly positive things to say, but also said that it "drags and drags" and "there's absolutely no suspense or tension." http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2012/02/thieves.html

This reviewer, however, loved it, calling Thieves "thinking man's sci-fi" that "is a dense piece that may take a couple views": http://www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.co...m-thieves.html

We will be having many more reviews releasing by the time April rolls around with many more festival announcements down the pipe.

I've never sent out and answered more emails in such a short span in my life. Plus, we've just had a new casting call go out for our next short film which will be very far from cyberpunk. I have been drenched in digital communications and preparations for festivals.

As for the public Youtube release, we're still not certain when the best time for that will be. We need to solidify some festival entries first. In the meantime, I am toying with some unique ways of releasing it. Remember, if you are a writer/blogger and want to review Thieves before it is released, please let me know and I can hook you up with a private screening and a press kit.

JGBarnes · 04-24-2012, 07:46 PM

Press screenings went incredibly well. More very positive reviews on their way from the journalists who attended. In the mean time, we've gotten a few new reviews that rolled in.

Wow! Very flattering review from Fanbolt.com!

Another very positive review. This time from Wes Cain over at Wescoast!

And another mixed review from The Jaded Viewer

We've also JUST released an abridged version of the soundtrack:

Condensed Original Score by Jeff Goergen and I

And so far, here is a roundup of all the festival submissions that have gone out...

Reel Michigan Film Festival
Jaxon Film Fest
Mitten Movie Project
Thriller! Chiller!
Brantford Film Festival

Furness · 05-04-2012, 04:49 PM

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If you are not from the Detroit area/or can't make it to the private screening and still wish to review Thieves, we still encourage you to contact us. Accommodations will be made.

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JGBarnes · 05-06-2012, 05:28 PM

It did, indeed, worked like a charm. It scored me interviews and very positive reviews with several publications. Thieves is doing very well and we're looking to sell out our premier at the Mitten Movie Project (which is either rarely or never done).

We are still linking to our private online screener if you or someone you know is a blogger/writer. Just let me know and I'll get that out asap.

JGBarnes · 05-25-2012, 12:09 PM

Very positive review/interview with me at Grizzly Bomb!

Will be putting out an accolades trailer within a couple weeks before our premier on July 3rd.

JGBarnes · 05-31-2012, 12:56 AM

After several very positive reviews rolled our way, we rolled back an accolades trailer which features Sheldon Simmons as Jason Arthur.

"Parasite" teaser.

Look for Thieves ONLINE THIS SUMMER!

JGBarnes · 07-16-2012, 09:40 PM

UPDATE: Youtube release date and Original Score purchase information...

Thieves is headlining tomorrow night's Mitten Movie Project at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, MI. This will be our premier and we're packing the seats.

The Youtube release date will be soon afterward.

Also, the score for Thieves will be released in August. No specific date or pricing has been confirmed yet, but it will include bonus content and a few pieces not featured in the short itself.

JGBarnes · 07-18-2012, 12:53 PM

Last night at the Mitten Movie Project, Thieves came away with 71% of the audience vote, that's 57 total votes. In second place was 7 votes. We won by a whole 50 votes! Needless to say, the rest of the night was filled with merry making and drunkenness.

Thieves is ONLINE NOW and can be viewed here.

JGBarnes · 08-06-2012, 10:11 AM

CyberpunkReview, One of the biggest and most popular cyberpunk review sites in the world just reviewed Thieves and gave it an 8 / 10, stating, "Thieves is set to garner even bigger accolades (like ours), and possibly become the next Blade Runner, or at least The Matrix."

Read the full review here.

JGBarnes · 08-13-2012, 12:30 PM

The 9 track Thieves score is now available for pre-order for $6 and will be released Tuesday August 28th. Yes, the entire album and all bonus content is yours for $6. If you find it in your heart to be extra generous, you actually have the option to PAY MORE for the album when you buy it through PayPal. Please do, if you can afford it.

When you pre-order the album you get an automatic download of the track "This Is Mine" to whet your appetite.

Pre-order here!

What do you get with your purchase?
- 9 tracks total
- 3 bonus tracks (part of the 9 total)
- Full length HD trailer for Thieves featuring the track "Business & Pleasure" by Jeff Goergen
- Print-ready premier poster in three sizes (jpg)
- Promotional flyer (jpg)
- Front and back CD cover (and variant, jpg)
- Disc label (jpg)
- A little thank you letter from me!

08-28-2011, 12:35 PM	#1
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Thieves: A cyberpunk short, teaser & poster! Teaser trailers, articles, production stills and posters for Zenisphere Film's upcoming cyberpunk short, Thieves, written and directed by me. Theives is ONLINE NOW! IMDB in progress NEW --> "Parasite" teaser. <--NEW NEW--> Very positive review/interview with me at Grizzly Bomb! <--NEW TRAILERS: "Rectify or Liberate" thirty second teaser! Mini-article at Planet Damage for Thieves! OFFICIAL Full Length Teaser Trailer!!! First teaser trailer! Thieves announcement teaser trailer. VIDEO INTERVIEWS: NEW--> Thieves Featurette from Most People Are DJs! <--NEW Cast Interview with the Leads of Thieves Our video interview with Spoiler Free Movie Sleuth READ: Our article on Fanbolt.com My Q&A with Bill at EGEM-Mag.com POSTERS: First Poster Agent Janice Monroe Poster Jason Arthur poster Anna Vanderhoff poster The Extractor poster PRO-STILLS: First production still Production still of terrorist and fanatic, Jason Arthur AUDIO: Condensed Original Score by Jeff Goergen and I Most People Are DJs interview My interview starts about halfway through the podcast. REVIEWS: Grizzly Bomb gives Thieves high praise Motor City Blog Review of the night Thieves took the Audience Choice Award Big accolades from CyberpunkReview Wow! Very flattering review from Fanbolt.com! Another very positive review. This time from Wes Cain over at Wescoast! Very positive review from The Movie Sleuth FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS: Sundance Reel Michigan Film Festival - accepted Jaxon Film Fest - accepted Mitten Movie Project - won the Audience Choice Award Thriller! Chiller! Brantford Film Festival UPDATED: Fifth and final poster! Includes copy. Last edited by JGBarnes; 08-06-2012 at 10:20 AM. Reason: Update content

12-18-2011, 01:10 PM	#5
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Thieves: Full Teaser Trailer ONLINE NOW! A whole F-load of more awesome S from Thieves up in the OP. Like, I know, right?! Last edited by JGBarnes; 12-19-2011 at 02:13 AM.

05-06-2012, 05:28 PM	#14
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	It did, indeed, worked like a charm. It scored me interviews and very positive reviews with several publications. Thieves is doing very well and we're looking to sell out our premier at the Mitten Movie Project (which is either rarely or never done). We are still linking to our private online screener if you or someone you know is a blogger/writer. Just let me know and I'll get that out asap. Last edited by JGBarnes; 05-06-2012 at 05:30 PM.

08-13-2012, 12:30 PM	#20
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	The 9 track Thieves score is now available for pre-order for $6 and will be released Tuesday August 28th. Yes, the entire album and all bonus content is yours for $6. If you find it in your heart to be extra generous, you actually have the option to PAY MORE for the album when you buy it through PayPal. Please do, if you can afford it. When you pre-order the album you get an automatic download of the track "This Is Mine" to whet your appetite. Pre-order here! What do you get with your purchase? - 9 tracks total - 3 bonus tracks (part of the 9 total) - Full length HD trailer for Thieves featuring the track "Business & Pleasure" by Jeff Goergen - Print-ready premier poster in three sizes (jpg) - Promotional flyer (jpg) - Front and back CD cover (and variant, jpg) - Disc label (jpg) - A little thank you letter from me! Last edited by JGBarnes; 08-14-2012 at 12:08 AM.

09-26-2011, 11:55 AM	#2
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	My interview with Fanbolt.com is now live!!! http://www.fanbolt.com/headline/1184...nisphere_Films

09-29-2011, 01:12 AM	#3
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Find out more about Thieves in another exclusive interview: http://www.egem-mag.com/zenisphere_films.php

10-01-2011, 10:17 AM	#4
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Our new teaser trailer!

12-20-2011, 12:06 AM	#6
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Thieves Featurette as told through my very own face! Now in the OP. Forgive me, I was buzzed when MPAD shot this.

12-25-2011, 01:42 PM	#7
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Fourth character poster for the Extractor is now in the OP! The Extractor

01-06-2012, 04:09 AM	#8
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	NEW--> Mini-article at Planet Damage for Thieves! <--NEW

01-27-2012, 11:29 AM	#9
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	NEW--> "Rectify or Liberate" thirty second teaser! <--NEW

02-08-2012, 04:31 AM	#10
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Thieves will be available for press review in the next few days. However, we are looking into a special private screening FOR PRESS ONLY hopefully within a month. So, if you operate a regular blog, website, or do video reviews, write essays, or any other considered form of publication, you are welcome to see an early screening of Thieves FREE in exchange for your honest review! Please reply here or email us: zenispherefilms@yahoo.com if you are interested! If you are not from the Detroit area/or can't make it to the private screening and still wish to review Thieves, we still encourage you to contact us. Accommodations will be made.

03-01-2012, 07:57 PM	#11
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	I have been immensely busy with press screenings and promoting Thieves like it's my job. Thieves has been accepted into the Mitten Movie Project which is a very big deal for amateur film makers from my area as a very large number of films are regularly rejected. This is a particularly exciting festival to be accepted to because it happens once every month with a best film of the month awarded every show. At the end of the year a special festival showcasing each "best" film is held with a film of the year awarded at the close. So far, we've had very mixed reviews of Thieves (not exclusive to published reviews) but nothing that would be considered "bad" yet, thankfully. The worst we've heard is that it's "just ok." Here are the only two reviews that have rolled in so far... This reviewer had more strongly positive things to say, but also said that it "drags and drags" and "there's absolutely no suspense or tension." http://www.horrormoviediary.net/2012/02/thieves.html This reviewer, however, loved it, calling Thieves "thinking man's sci-fi" that "is a dense piece that may take a couple views": http://www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.co...m-thieves.html We will be having many more reviews releasing by the time April rolls around with many more festival announcements down the pipe. I've never sent out and answered more emails in such a short span in my life. Plus, we've just had a new casting call go out for our next short film which will be very far from cyberpunk. I have been drenched in digital communications and preparations for festivals. As for the public Youtube release, we're still not certain when the best time for that will be. We need to solidify some festival entries first. In the meantime, I am toying with some unique ways of releasing it. Remember, if you are a writer/blogger and want to review Thieves before it is released, please let me know and I can hook you up with a private screening and a press kit.

04-24-2012, 07:46 PM	#12
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Press screenings went incredibly well. More very positive reviews on their way from the journalists who attended. In the mean time, we've gotten a few new reviews that rolled in. Wow! Very flattering review from Fanbolt.com! Another very positive review. This time from Wes Cain over at Wescoast! And another mixed review from The Jaded Viewer We've also JUST released an abridged version of the soundtrack: Condensed Original Score by Jeff Goergen and I And so far, here is a roundup of all the festival submissions that have gone out... Reel Michigan Film Festival Jaxon Film Fest Mitten Movie Project Thriller! Chiller! Brantford Film Festival

05-25-2012, 12:09 PM	#15
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Very positive review/interview with me at Grizzly Bomb! Will be putting out an accolades trailer within a couple weeks before our premier on July 3rd.

05-31-2012, 12:56 AM	#16
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	After several very positive reviews rolled our way, we rolled back an accolades trailer which features Sheldon Simmons as Jason Arthur. "Parasite" teaser. Look for Thieves ONLINE THIS SUMMER!

07-16-2012, 09:40 PM	#17
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	UPDATE: Youtube release date and Original Score purchase information... Thieves is headlining tomorrow night's Mitten Movie Project at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, MI. This will be our premier and we're packing the seats. The Youtube release date will be soon afterward. Also, the score for Thieves will be released in August. No specific date or pricing has been confirmed yet, but it will include bonus content and a few pieces not featured in the short itself.

07-18-2012, 12:53 PM	#18
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	Last night at the Mitten Movie Project, Thieves came away with 71% of the audience vote, that's 57 total votes. In second place was 7 votes. We won by a whole 50 votes! Needless to say, the rest of the night was filled with merry making and drunkenness. Thieves is ONLINE NOW and can be viewed here.

08-06-2012, 10:11 AM	#19
JGBarnes Boom Operator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 58	CyberpunkReview, One of the biggest and most popular cyberpunk review sites in the world just reviewed Thieves and gave it an 8 / 10, stating, "Thieves is set to garner even bigger accolades (like ours), and possibly become the next Blade Runner, or at least The Matrix." Read the full review here.