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Steve Balderson's WATCH OUT premiere season Fall 2008

The Watch Out Stop Turning Me On world tour kicks off at the Raindance Film Festival in London, England, October 1-12. Our theatrical release will then continue in major cities across Europe and North America. Some cities include:

Oct 1 -- Nashville, TN -- The Belcourt; 7 PM
Oct 3 -- Chicago, IL -- Leather Archives Museum; 8 PM
Oct 13 -- Lawrence, KS -- Liberty Hall; 7 PM
Oct 17 -- Washington DC -- Lincoln Theatre; Time TBA
Oct 22 -- San Francisco -- Stagewerx; Time TBA
Oct 23 -- San Francisco -- El Rio; Time TBA
Oct 24 -- San Francisco -- Center for Sex & Culture; Time TBA
Oct TBA -- Seattle -- Seattle LGBT Film Festival; TBA venue/time
Nov 1 -- Charlottesville, VA -- Virginia Film Festival/Midnight Madness
Nov 5 -- Denver -- The Oriental Theatre; 8 PM
Nov 6 -- Denver -- The Oriental Theatre; 8 PM
Nov 8 -- Ashville, NC -- TBA venue; 9 PM
Nov 19 -- Los Angeles -- El Cid; 9 PM

There's also a sneak preview on Sept 28 in Raleigh-Durham for NC Pride. For detailed times, tickets and venues, check the theatrical showtimes page on the site.

When we started this journey, very few people thought we would make it this far. Your encouragement has been monumental in our fight. I know we couldn't have done it without you.

Being invited to Raindance is a huge honor. The opening movie this year is directed by Mike Figgis. He's a hero of mine and has helped define the future of truly independent film. I look forward to meeting him. I also look forward to sharing Watch Out with the jury. Past jury members have included Lou Reed, Dame Judi Dench, Marky Ramone, Ewan McGregor, Iggy Pop, Trudie Styler and Vanessa Redgrave.

What a great way to begin our tour.

I want to thank you all for helping get the word out. This isn't easy. But your support has helped tremendously. Please forward this email and tell everyone you know to go watch this movie.

You really don't want to miss this.

www.watchoutfilm.com

Steve Balderson

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REVIEW OF WATCH OUT

"From the bowels of cult independent cinema comes the shining Polaris at last. Critically acclaimed director Steve Balderson has crafted an instant classic from the foundation of a controversial novel from Joseph Suglia bearing the same title. Ranging from extreme narcissism to blatant and well thought out monologues preaching an insane misanthropy, Watch Out is a surefire hit in every way.

With the flick of a switch, Watch Out propels you deeply into the mindset of an auto-erotic (fascination and arousal by ones self) preteen named Jonathan Barrows who, from a young age, shows an extreme disinterest in any sex. As his parents force him to acquire a girlfriend and lose his virginity, he becomes increasingly more distant from any plane of social interaction. He is god to himself and through two acts, we come to learn his cause and his mission.

The film presents itself with a stream of non-stop narration through Barrows' often sexual interactions. His philosophies are very un-PC and solid to a point. To him, people are flesh and he is the closest thing to a god. Only he can satisfy his deepest lust; a bizarre craving for his own flesh. This urges him to tape an image of his gorgeous face on a blow up doll whom he fondles and caresses while forgetting how desirable he is to the undesirable.

Before I even had a chance to call it, Watch Out mocks the Fight Club generation, laying author created improvised speeches on Marxist ideals. We really do act like insects, don't we? Scurrying about our boring average lives. This film not only changed the way I viewed things; It rocked me to the core. Part demented philosophies, part American Psycho; Watch Out is a sensation that any gender can enjoy. I don't think I've ever seen sexual surrealism used to such a medium as Watch Out does.

What really sells the madcap mood is music created by keyboard aficionado Rob Kleiner, who is know for his work in such bands as Tub Ring and Super 8-Bit Brothers. If you've heard any of his work, you can come to expect an eerie pulsing of sideshow inspiration that is almost as frenetic and paced as their live performances. This is the ultimate compliment to Riddlehoover's jaw dropping performance as our anti-hero.

Riddlehoover braved a lot of ground playing our astoundingly flamboyant denizen of his own fantastical fantasies. This role required an absurd amount of male nudity and extre me sexual situations. I myself wouldn't have enough balls to do what Matt did. Watch Out is one of the best films to have been released this year. It sets new ground in the genre of psycho-sexuals and their exploits. A masterful artifact of directing led by bizarre visions chronicling the death of the average good Samaritan. In other words, a must see."

-mAQ from The Soiled Sinema Blog

www.watchoutfilm.com

Come to the site and see all the new interviews, too!

Love,
Steve

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