I know it's been a bit quiet in here lately, but for good reason! The "American Lolita" crew took the summer off (everyone had a lot of stuff going on) and we are now putting the pedal to the metal on this project!

Our *new* revamped website will open soon, and on that website you will be able to view "LoliGirls' in it's entirety.

Let me repeat that, you WILL be able to watch "LoliGirls" online in a matter of weeks.

No matter how many times I try to explain the situation with our short documentary, I still get the same questions;) Oh! Also, LoliGirls will be screened at CT's Silk City Flick Fest in October. I know I said the festival circuit was over, but a friend of the crew is running the festival so I couldn't resist.

Besides the new website (launch TBD), the American Lolita crew will resume filming for the funding trailer this month. Also, we will be present at this years NYAF/Comic Con. Be sure to stop by Victoria's Lolita panel:) There's also a fabulous exhibit opening at FIT Sept. 17th called "Japan Fashion Now". Of course we will attempt to film there as well.

Deadline for the funding trailer (target length 5 min) is November 4th.

Stay tuned!

So LoliGirls will be screened in Vancouver April 17-18! I haven't heard the exact film line-up yet, I will let you know when I know! Hopefully some lolitas from that area will be able to stop by! I'm not confident that I will be attending the festival (due to monetary reasons), but I'm still keep my options open.

Also, for a movie development update, after a successful art meeting on Monday we decided to use "American Lolita" as our working title for the movie! Hopefully this will makes things less confusing and help to distinguish between our completed short film and our soon-to-be-completed movie.

Be sure to check this site regularly, we are developing a brand new website that will look a lot more professional and will be easier to navigate. The site will make it easier to see the various projects that will accompany this movie venture, and we will also be sure to keep you updated on the progress of LoliGirls on the festival circuit.

I'd like to thank you all for your support in our efforts:)

So...have you checked out our IMDb.com page yet?? Please do, and write a review (if you've seen the film)!

This weekend was peppered with LoliGirls shoots. Friday we ventured into the city (Victoria (Lolita Charm blog), Megan (our movie photographer), and Linsey (co-producer for the LoliGirls short and assist. camera/editor for the movie). After meeting up with Victoria's friend Dalin, we wandered over to Bryant Park for an impromptu photo shoot (pix are up here). We then had to hustle to FIT to grab a seat for the Tokyo Fashion Fest Show. Looking across the audience from the press section, I was impressed by the sea of lolitas. Everyone was dressed in his/her finest. Misako introduced the show, and for the next hour we were immersed in the wild, over-the-top fashion of Harajuku.

Not a day later, Aly (Miss Lumpy) organized a local lolita meet-up at Chocopologie in SoNo. Liz and I showed up with a camera and tripod and luckily the cafe staff was cool with us filming. The entire front section of the cafe was stuffed with Lolitas and their significant others. Liz and I were excited to interview boyfriends and husbands, as well as the new Lolitas who showed up. It was so wonderful to see so many local lolitas in one spot! I hope we can organize another meetup soon!

Thanks for all of your festival suggestions! Keep them coming, and perhaps LoliGirls will be screening in a theater near you!!

As many of you probably know, Anime Boston is rapidly approaching (it's on Easter weekend this year...which is a bit odd I think). I've already preregistered, as waiting in line last year was reallllly tiring >.<'

So I posted on the AB forum panel group about Lolita panels. Anyone running one? If you are, how would you like to screen LoliGirls? The festival version is only 14 minutes long. If there isn't any interest I reckon I might apply for a 'How to make a con documentary' panel and somehow sneak a LoliGirls screening in there >.>  I know AB is a huge con, and I think it'd be a great opportunity for some of your gals to see the film on a big screen!

So here's my post in the AB forums, please reply or offer advice! See you in April!

Hello everyone and I hope you all had a safe and happy New Year's celebration!!

With the arrival of 2010, and also with the chaos of the holidays past, the LoliGirls team are getting back to work! Our goals for this year:

1) Get LoliGirls: The Story Behind the Frills and Bows into as many festivals as possible!

With each festival, our documentary isn't not only viewed and enjoyed, it's recognized. We're not only interested in feedback, but we're looking for people interested enough to invest money in the development of a feature-length documentary. Which leads us to our second resolution-

2) Develop and shoot LoliGirls: The Movie!

First step: create a funding trailer that we can use to approach potential investors. I'll admit that this is my first time raising money for a film (I don't think the fundable site for LoliGirls counts) so it will be a learning process. Fortunately, my associate producer is well-versed in this area of film making, so I'll be relying on her expertise to get us pass this crucial part of the film making process.

Now, I'd like to take this space to clarify a point. With the LoliGirls short, some folks expressed concern over us filmmakers making money off the film. They felt we were, in theory, exploiting them in order to make a buck. I completely understand this sentiment, however I have to explain something: in order to make a movie, you need money. And, you need to make money to pay back those you took money from. On top of that, you want to make a profit so you can apply that towards making your next movie. During the filming of our short LoliGirls, we made a negative profit. I financed most of the film out of pocket. Here's something for a little perspective- during one afternoon of filming I spent xxx. Have of that went towards drinks and food for the crew (it was blisteringly hot that day and we didn't want our talent to faint!), the rest went towards gas and camera equipment. That might not seem like a lot of money for a big production, but for this small project that started out as a weekend activity, it's quite a bit. Of course it was totally worth it, but my bank account took a bit of a blow last summer.

If you have any questions or concerns about the money raising/spending part of the filming process, please don't hesitate to contact me via our contact form:)


So here's a call out to all you lolis! Please let me know of any big lolita events and/or any film festivals in your area! We're still on the lookout for festivals to send LoliGirls, and we're currently searching the globe for lolitas and lolita communities to possible include in LoliGirls: The Movie! If you're at all interested please get in touch with us. You'll probably make it into the credits of the movie for your assistance:D

Hope you guys enjoyed another secret screening! Sorry I wasn't around to monitor things personally, I was taking a production workshop all weekend, learning how to raise money to shoot a feature-length documentary on lolitas:)

There will be other secret screenings, but for now, I'd suggest working on your Scary Loli Contest Entries!! :D

I had a fabulous time at the New York Anime Fest on Friday, and am looking forward to going back to the Big Apple on Sunday! I had to skip the con today, Saturday, to do some work for Kato Productions :-/  We're hoping to arrive early on Sunday so we might be able to visit Alice's Teacup...which I hear is a lovely place!

If you plan on attending NYAF on Sunday, be sure to check out the fabulous Neo-Victorian Fashion show...which I believe will start at 12:30PM. I shall be there with my *brand new* Kodak Zi8 to film the show:D

Now, for the REAL reason why you've come to this blog post...for info on the Super Secret Loli Screening!! I'm sure you all know by now why I haven't posted LoliGirls on YouTube, Vimeo, blip, etc. I have to refrain from releasing LoliGirls on the internet so it can get accepted into film festivals. However, the festivals I'm submitting to get going around March 2010...and I don't think it's fair to keep you guys waiting! So I've come up with a solution- a super secret, limited time only LoliGirls screening on a super secret website that I will post a link to at a super secret time:)

So stay tuned to this site for more details on the screening, which will be coming soon!

Thank you to all who attended the premiere of LoliGirls: The Story Behind the Frills and Bows!!

I hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed the film. So far I've received a lot of positive feedback, and with that confidence boost I've doubled my efforts in searching for film festivals in the area. So far I've found the Kent Film Fest and the Hartford Film Fest, and I'll be sending out those submission forms this week. I'll post an update here when I hear whether or not the film will be screened at either festival. Also, if you know of a festival near you where LoliGirls could fit in, please let me know! You can contact me through our contact us page:)

A couple of people have approached me asking 'what's next?' And also whether any copies could be for sale. Answer: My next step in this project (after doing the festival circuit) is to write up a film proposal for a feature-length film on lolita fashion. I have a few ideas about how to structure the film, but, again, I'd welcome any and all feedback on the concept! As for DVD distribution, I am looking into it. I will not be selling DVD copies. I haven't figured out quite yet the best way to get the film out to those of you who aren't from CT and are keen on seeing it. Rest assured I am figuring something out! I cannot put LoliGirls up on YouTube or a related site right now because it will hurt our chances of getting accepted into a film festival. But once we've done the festival thing, I do believe the film will be available on an internet site. Sorry for being vague, but the project has just been completed and I'm still wrapping my mind around that concept!

This has been such an amazing experience, and I really have to say thank you for all the help and support the lolitas have given me. You gals rock:)

LoliGirls is now officially in postproduction! This means that I must capture all the tapes (over 20 miniDVs) and attempt to organize all the chaos. At the same time I've been organizing promotional material for the guests attending the September premiere! I know, it might sound like I'm getting ahead of myself planning for the premiere, but it's going to be a huge event with (maybe) a mini-fashion show and some other little events (they're a surprise) along with the first showing of the finished documentary. I've designed and ordered some special gifts for those who generously donated to our fundable site (they just came in the mail today, they look awesome!), which will be given out on the big day.

So when we started this project we estimated the documentary to clock in at 7-10 minutes. I'm still working on the editing script, but it's looking more and more like the finished product will be somewhere between 10-15 minutes (maaaaybe longer!). It's tough cutting down the footage, since I love it all, but I know in order to keep the attention of those who are new to the fashion I'll have to keep things tight.

I'm sorry I can't divulge any more info, but you can get your loli fix by visiting Victoria and Aly's blogs daily (you can find the links on the right-hand side of this page).

The fashion show, and Connecticon are now over. Thanks you everyone who attended or participated in the Lolita Fashion Show! Audience numbers were topping 1,000!!!!

The models and the film crew had an amazing time. The Show was the last shoot for our short documentary, so now I've got to wade through all these tapes and put together an epic movie. It might be a quiet month here on lolitfashionmovie.com, but don't fret! I'll keep on updating and there are some little videos to keep you occupied until the September premier:)

Here's the commercial that played during CTcon's opening ceremonies promoting the Fashion Show (edited by yours truly!) as well as the longer teaser trailer:)