BEHIND THE HEDGEROW, an exclusive look inside old-money Newport, premiered August 10, 2010, in Providence, and August 14, in Newport, as a featured presentation of the 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival. A theatrical run of several weeks began August 20, 2010, at the Jane Pickens Theater in downtown Newport. And HEDGEROW had its PBS broadcast debut on April 6, 2011, with several airings following. The press coverage started much earlier, in the spring of 2009:

2011 coverage

-- ''The filmmakers’ passion for storytelling bleeds through every scene as the historical narrative unfolds. Through a series of vintage still photography, perfectly restored stock footage and live interviews, they masterfully capture every detail of this revered local culture. The filmmakers’ artful transitions, skilled scene framing and mindful scoring make for a heart felt telling of local history... As Bettencourt and Miller altruistically explore their passion for storytelling, they continue to carefully document the treasures of our rich culture. We as viewers can enjoy the benefits of an affluent and colorful genealogy, while stimulating our artistic senses." examiner.com Providence, April 6, 2011.

-- The examiner.com Providence review was picked up by many other publications, including The India Times, out of Mumbai, Delhi and otehr cities, April 6.

-- A mention in a Floridaytoday.com, on April 6, 2011.

-- Kind words from our major grantor, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, April 6.

-- Story in Hollywood East Connection, on April 5.

-- Small story in The Providence Journal, April 5.

-- An "Industry Buzz" item in New England Film.com, on March 31.

-- Included in a story in The Cranston Herald, February 23.

-- Included in a story in The Warwick Beacon, February 17.

2010 coverage

-- ''With its twisting genealogical history, celebration of classic culture, and general air of 'Don’t you wish you didn’t have to live like a commoner?' the film was shockingly refreshing and funny.'' Cover story, Newport Mercury, Aug. 25, 2010.

-- ''A hit at the just-concluded Rhode Island International Film Festival,'' Providence Journal, Aug. 20.

-- ''Catch it if you can,'' Warwick Beacon, Aug. 20.

-- Photo-spread coverage of the Aug. 14 Newport premiere in the Aug. 19, 2010, edition of Newport This Week/Newport Now.

-- A story on Philly World, the online site of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, Aug. 16, 2010.

-- The Newport premiere was mentioned in the Boston Herald's Inside Track celebrity site, Aug. 16.

-- ''Through Slocum's diaries, Director David Bettencourt and writer G. Wayne Miller present the story of her life in a daringly intimate way. For us commoners who will never experience the lavishness of such extreme wealth, the next best thing is to absorb it by any means possible, in this case, film.'' Newport Patch, the news wing of Yahoo.com, Aug. 14.

-- ''Not only does the movie explore Slocum’s life of dinner parties and Republican politics, it shines a light on a segment of Newport — older families living in glorious mansions — that seems to fade a bit with each passing summer.'' Newport Daily News, August 12.

-- ''The night was Bettencourt's and Miller's,'' and HEDGEROW ''was the show last night at the 14th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival's opening night screenings,'' the day-after-premiere review in GoLocalProv, on August 11.

-- Four stars, Providence Journal, August 10.

-- A nice story on the Newport Stylephile, the official lifestyle blog of the Newport and Bristol Counties Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, August 10.

-- Story in the August 10 and July 14 editions of Broadway World, the New York City-based entertainment site. The theatrical run at Jane Pickens Theater that began on Aug. 22 was featured on Broadway World on Aug. 16.

-- Writer/producer G. Wayne Miller talked about the movie with host Bob Seay on NPR's Morning Edition, WRNI, AM-1290 and FM-102.7, August 10. With audio from the movie.

-- Director Dave Bettencourt filled the 2:35-to-3 p.m. slot August 9th on the top-rated Buddy Cianci Show, WPRO AM-630, Providence. With audio from the movie.

-- Rated a ''Best Bet'' in the Attleboro (Mass.) Sun Chronicle, August 9. The Sun Chronicle's Go Magazine also mentioned HEDGEROW.

-- Blurb in the Providence Daily Dose, August 8.

-- Great coverage in The Providence Journal's weekly movie section, August 6.

-- Top item in Projo Confidential, August 5.

-- Mention in RI Nexus, newsletter of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, August 5.

-- Story in The Warwick Beacon, August 5.

-- Hedegrow is the lead story in The Providence Phoenix's coverage of the 2010 R.I. International Film Festival, August 4.

-- The same Providence Phoenix story runs August 4 in sister paper The Boston Phoenix.

-- And the Phoenix story runs August 4 in the Portland (Maine) Phoenix.

-- Coverage in the August 4 issue of Newport Mercury.

-- Mention on August 4 in East Bay Newspapers, read by residents of Warren, Bristol, Tiverton and the rest of the East Bay.

-- Prominent story and video interview of Dave by Steve Feinberg, director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, in GoLocalProv, August 3.

-- Also on August 3, another story on ABC-6 TV's web site.

-- ''Don't miss'' says Rhode Island Monthly in a nice story, with photo from the movie, in its August issue.

-- Front page story in Newport This Week, July 28.

-- The July 26 issue of Providence Business News cites the film.

-- Mention in The The Providence Life, July 22.

-- On July 22, a great mention on the home page of industry-leading indieWIRE, out of New York City.

-- Also on July 14, a story on ABC-6 TV's web site.

-- Included in July Summer Film Festival edition of glossy trade magazine Imagine, out of Boston.

-- Included in June's Newport Daily News Summer Guide.

-- On May 27, very prominent mention in The Providence Journal's Lifebeat section.

-- On May 13, great coverage in a Hollywood East email to the Northeast-based film industry.

-- Prominent coverage -- and a mention of our New England Emmy nomination for ON THE LAKE in the April 30 e-letter from the Rhode Island Film Collaborative.

-- A mention in a press release from the University of Rhode Island on April 28.

-- On April 22, a nice story and photo on page 5 of the Westerly Sun's widely-circulated (in Rhode Island and Connecticut) arts and entertainment magazine, The Guide. Comes up as a PDF file, click on Page 5 to read.

-- Providence Business News on April 22 rated our Roger Williams University early screening as one of the weekend's Top Ten Things To Do!

-- Newport's Salve Regina University community learned of our April 28 on-campus screening of HEDGEROW in an April 15 mailing from the school's News, Events and Media Office. The screening was by invitation only, with the Salve family among those on the list.

-- On April 13, Eagle Peak Media's 2009 critically acclaimed film, ON THE LAKE: Life and Love in a Distant Place, was nominated for a New England Emmy in the Best Documentary category by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Awards will be presented May 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., home of the New England Patriots. Hedgerow, EPM's next feature film, is mentioned in the publicity. Read more here.

-- News item in the widely circulated Hollywood East Connection, on April 11.

-- In early April, publicity began about out featured panel discussion and advance selects at the 2010 Roving Eye Film Festival, Roger Williams University and Flickers, 3 p.m., April 25, 2010.

-- Listing on IMDB, the Internet Movie Data Base, the leading authoritative movie site, February 2, 2010.

-- Coverage on Providence TV station ABC-6's website, January 22.

-- A mention in The Rhode Island Film Collaborative, January 22.

-- Hedgerow was included in a January 14, Providence Journal story about the winners of major grants from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. On January 13, 2010, Dave and I attended the Statehouse press conference announcing the grants. We received ours to help with Hedgerow's post-production costs. We graciously thank the Council for their continued support -- this is the second grant for HEDGEROW that they have awarded us, and these two grants follow one from the Council that helped push ON THE LAKE toward its completion in early 2009. Thanks also to George T. Marshall and his Newport-based Flickers Art Collaborative, which serves as our fiscal sponsor. And another rounds of thanks to the Rhode State Council on the Arts, which awarded us a Hedgerow grant in 2009.

-- Breaking News feature, Rhode Island International Film Festival site, January 13.

2009 coverage

-- Producer/writer G. Wayne Miller wrote a second piece for DocumentaryTech, published on December 13, 2009, illustrated with a photo of a Hedgerow shoot featuring Salve Regina University historian and professor Dr. Michael Budd, who will be in the film -- and is serving as scholarly adviser. The Doc Tech story was about managing a documentary film crew and post-production staff.

-- During an hour-and-a-half appearance on John DePetro's popular morning drive-time news/talk show on WPRO AM-630, Producer/writer G. Wayne Miller talked about his upcoming biography of Senator Claiborne Pell, A VERY DIFFERENT SENATOR, but also discussed HEDGEROW with DePetro and producer Tara Granahan, both of whom are looking forward to the final film.

-- Miller wrote a piece about narrative storytelling on the page and on the screen for DocumentaryTech, a web site devoted to "exploring the techniques and technology of documentary filmmaking," Sept. 25, 2009. Hedgerow was prominently included, along with a photograph of an on-location shoot of prominent Newporter Nick Brown.

-- The Providence Phoenix published a story about A VERY DIFFERENT SENATOR, Miller's forthcoming biography of Claiborne Pell, in its issue of Sept. 24, 2009, and Hedgerow was included.

-- "Film Examines Newport Society Through the Eyes of One of its Own," a fine story in Newport Now, August 14.

-- Newport Daily News, August 13.

-- The Sun Chronicle, circulating in Foxboro, Taunton, and the Attleboros, Mass., August 11.

-- USA Today, August 11.

-- Hollywood East Connection, the New England Movie, Television News and Career Resources publication, August 11, a very fine article.

-- The Valley Breeze, August 11.

-- The Rhode Island Film Collaborative, August 7.

-- The Huffington Post, August 6.

-- Rhode Island State Council on the Arts blog, July 20.

-- The Warwick Beacon, July 2.

-- The Johnston Sun Rise, July 2.

-- Newport Now, June 30.

-- The Rhode Island Film Collaborative, June 29.

-- The Providence Journal, May 19.

-- Roger Williams University Documentary Filmmaking Course, following panel discussion at the 2009 Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival at Roger Williams University, May 11.

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