Unusual Film Tour Powered By A Dream And Two Wheels
Stamford, CT – July 29, 2009 – The award-winning film, DreamRiders, is coming to small towns in Connecticut in an unusual way: by bicycle.
For what he’s dubbed “quite possibly the greenest movie tour ever,” DreamRiders’ producer William S Roulston will load about 200 pounds of equipment including projector, screen and sound system onto a heavy duty bicycle trailer and pedal from his Stamford, CT home to 30 towns in Northwest and Northeast Connecticut this August and September. At each stop he’ll set up his portable cinema and screen the film in town halls, firehouses, churches and other non-traditional venues. Afterwards, he’ll answer questions from audience members like, How does a first-time filmmaker with no experience in the industry even get the idea to make a film, let alone actually make it and then end up winning awards at film festivals and landing a primetime broadcast on the Travel Channel?
“I’m very fortunate to have found a really good story to tell,” Roulston says. “I’m grateful to see the impact it’s having on people.”
That gratitude explains much about why he’s motivated to screen in towns that don’t have theaters. But why go on a bike? The answer is in the film itself, whose synopsis is:
A father trying to rekindle his relationship with his son proposes a bold plan: a 4000-mile odyssey across America from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic…on bicycles. From this unlikely stunt comes an extraordinary tale of redemption and living out one’s dreams.
“We have a pretty unique film and we wanted to do something unique to get people to see it. We don’t have millions of dollars to advertise, but we do have a compelling film with raving fans. Cycling from town to town will enable us to talk to people about it along the way and create a very special event in places where films and their producers are not often seen in the same room.”
He might also add “films and their costars” since he is the onscreen father in this true story, which also explains his willingness to go to such lengths for the film. Nico Roulston, the son who also stars in the film, is helping his dad organize the tour.
Asked why people have responded so well to DreamRiders, Nico says, “It’s such an honest account of the human experience. We can all relate to someone taking big chances to achieve their dreams and all the triumphs and tragedies they face in trying to overcome the barriers that keep people separated.”
“Every family has strain on their relationships, especially during the teenage years,” he adds. “But there’s a lot of humor in the film because men just aren’t very smooth at dealing with relationships. It’s pretty funny looking at it from this vantage point. It wasn’t so funny at the time.”
As part of the green theme, they’re offering a free ticket to anyone who rides from one town to another with William and $1 off for anyone who uses a bike to get to that night’s show.
Father and son are still lining up venues for the Tour de CT, which starts August 18th in Sherman and winds up September 30th in Ridgefield. For details, video previews, interactive town-pages and more, visit www.dreamridersmovie.com/ct.
Contact: Will Roulston, will@dreamridersmovie.com, 646-225-6639, 203-975-7724 fax, 545 Eighth Avenue #401, New York, NY 10018 or Nico Roulston, nico@dreamridersmovie.com, 646-225-6639
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