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PostedDate	2/21/2005 3:55:20 PM
Subject	Confederate Saber (Wicked Pursuits)
Announcement	Hello, This is Tim Taylor, writer/director/producer of Confederate Saber (distribution title Wicked Pursuits). A lot of you have not heard from me in a long time, and may be wondering how the film did, and if you are ever getting your deffered payments. The answer to the second is, if I break even, I will--however, I have yet to make a dime on the film. The answer to the first is, yes, the film did very well. It was in national release via Hollywood video, Blockbuster, and many smaller chains from November 2003 to present. Hollywood video was the primary supplier to the public. "Wicked Pursuits" was a "new release" for almost a full year, showing that it rented extremely well. I can attest to this: my local Hollywood video in Los Angeles had six copies of the film, 3DVD, 3VHS, and at least the DVDs were renting every weekend for months. So people got their four dollars worth, and hopefully it made them think a little too! I want to thank everyone who worked on the film. I could not have made it without all your help. For a small art film, Wicked Pursuits did quite well--but now we come to a sad, but all too typical Hollywood story. The distributor, Echelon Entertainment, led by Eric Louzil, refused to pay me any money that he contractually owed me. After months of refusal, I obtained a lawyer who is working on a percentage basis (since all my personal money is long gone, into the film) and after ten months of legal preparation, we finally served Mr. Louzil on Monday. As my lawyer told me upfront, there is no guarantee I will recover the money, because in Hollywood money has been known to vanish ... but it is also possible, since every legal factor is on my side, that I will be able to at least get a good chunk of it. Feel free to contact me about this. Again, thanks to all who worked on the film, and good luck in all your artistic endeavors. Timothy Taylor

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