DRAWING FLIES THE EAGERLY AWAITED 'LOST VIEW ASKEW FILM STARING JASON LEE, WAS FILMED BETWEEN MALLRATS" AND CHASING AMY" AND HAS ONLY RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED BY FILMAKER OWNED INDIEDVD COMING TO DVD & VHS FEBRUARY 26

Kevin Smith and the View Askew actorss produced a film titled Drawing Flies, back in 1996. This was a low budget side project and has been kept under wraps until now. The finishing touches have been added and the film is finnally ready for release.

PORTLAND, OR (PRWEB) February 15, 2002

Drawing Flies stars Jason Lee who can be currently seen in Vanilla Sky and who was nominated by the screen actors guild for his performance in Almost Famous. Drawing Flies also stars View Askew regulars Jason Mewes who plays one of the title characters in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Renee Humphrey who appears in Mallrats and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Carmen Lee.

Directed by Malcolm Ingram and Matthew Gissing Drawing Flies was filmed in 1995, directly after Mallrats prompting Kevin Smith to negotiate a fund in his contract with Miramax, to support two undiscovered filmmakers per year. The fully completed Drawing Flies has never been available for viewing until now.

Drawing Flies Synopsis

Slackers in Vancouver B.C. lose their welfare checks and head for a cabin in the woods to save cash -- or so they believe. In actuality their guide Donner (Jason Lee) leads them further and further into the forest on a delusional pursuit of Bigfoot. It was Lees intensity in this film that prompted Kevin Smith to write Lee's challenging role in Chasing Amy and convinced Lee to move from professional Skateboarding to acting full-time.

Drawing Flies is a great film that is the unsung gem of all of the View Askew productions.... It doesnt get enough attention. Drawing Flies is the best film that we were ever involved with, that was shot in Canada, that wasnt Good Will Hunting." --Kevin Smith, Drawing Flies introduction.

The IndieDVD release of Drawing Flies includes these DVD Extras:
- Audio Commentary track with Director Malcolm Ingram and Matthew Gissing
- Second Audio Commentary Track with Drawing Flies Cast Members: Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Renee Humphrey, Carmen Lee and Producers Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith.
- Introduction to the Film by Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith
- Additional Directors Cut with integrated deleted scenes
- Bloopers, Outtakes and Deleted Scenes
- Easter Eggs, featuring stories by Kevin Smith

Price and availability:
Drawing Flies can is available for purchase on DVD and VHS at Best Buy outlets nationwide and for rental on VHS at all Hollywood Video. Consumers are welcome to purchase direct from IndieDVD at www.indiedvd.com and retailers can purchase through Ventura Distribution. MSRP is $19.98 on DVD and $14.98 on VHS and is available Tuesday, Feb 26.
RATING:   NR.
TRT:                           81 minutes   

About IndieDVD
IndieDVD is an independent home video label founded by struggling filmmakers to create a direct channel of quality undiscovered independent cinema to the home audience. Previous releases have included Fusion One -- a compleation of award winning short films, Drinking Games, and Starwiods.

Additional information available at www.indiedvd.com and ordering information at www.venturadistribution.com Drawing Flies artwork: http://www.indiedvd.com/drawingflies.jpg

For screening cassettes or artwork, please mail your request to Jonah Loeb IndieDVD, 2029 SE Main St. Portland, OR 97214 or e-mail your request to jerl@indiedvd.com

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