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
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Loli Contest! 10/09/2009
 
Want a copy of the LoliGirls poster? Enter the LoliGirls October Halloween Contest! Here's the deal:

Contest details:

THEME:
It was a dark and stormy night...

Write a scary short story, poem, play, comic or draw a scary picture featuring a lolita!

DEADLINE:
Entries will be accepted starting right NOW through Oct. 23rd! **Send your entries to loligirlsmovie@yahoo.com**

PRIZES:
Entries will be posted on this website on October 25th and judged by the LoliGirls! The winner/s will be announced on Halloween!

First place receives a LoliGIrls poster and a LoliGirls mug!
Second and third runner ups get LoliGirls posters!

So get writing, composing, sketching, painting, etc. Get spooky, get frilly, get loli!
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Be cool like this gal! Win yourself an awesome LoliGirls mug!
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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!
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I'll be at the New York Anime Fest filming a little bit (the footage may potentially be in the feature documentary on lolita) as well as the opening of Tokyo Rebel in NYC on Oct. 3! For the store opening I'm thinking of collecting some footage and interviews. Check out Victoria's blog on the store opening!
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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:)
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Check out the LoliGirls Interview in Sucrerie magazine! (with a first look at the official movie poster!)
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Postproduction 08/11/2009
 
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).
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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:)
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So you might have been wondering why this blog has been so quiet lately...and that's because the very LAST SHOOT for LoliGirls is THIS Friday, July 31st. That's right, the Lolita Fashion Show has finally arrived!!

The LoliGirls crew has been busily preparing for our last and biggest shoot. We've had two productions meetings in the past two weeks and we're finally organized and ready. It's been a bit difficult getting answers from the CTcon folks (although it's perfectly understandable, they have a lot on their plate!), but with the help of a very very wonderful person we've got the stage dimensions and film crew passes.

The Fashion Show will run from 5:30PM-6:30PM and will have two breaks. During one of the breaks we will show a very special 8-minute LoliGirls presentation. Behind-the-scenes shenanigans, photos and a new trailer will be displayed.

So please stop by and check out the event, it's going to be EPIC!

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Sunday was our LAST shoot for LoliGirls before the Fashion Show! It was an exciting, and kind of a sad day. I'm going to miss all the fun shoots! I've really enjoyed filming the LoliGirls...and I'm sure they had lots of fun as well. I'd like to say a special thanks to my dedicated crew who've done an amazing job helping behind the scenes and, most importantly, dealing with me when I'm stressed!

So the day's shoot started at Julia's sister's house in West Hartford. All of the models for the show arrived at noon for Julia's meeting. All the details for the big day were discussed, included what type of loli each girl would model (I will be modeling sailor evidently!). After that Julia took each girl/guy's measurements. Once that was done we were supposed to jet over to Blue Back Square, but Julia informed me that the Fashion Show needed a short commercial to be played during opening ceremonies at CTcon. So we all brainstormed and quickly storyboarded a few ideas. I won't display the commercial here until after the show...I'd like it to be a surprise for the con:)

After that shoot we headed over to Blue Back. It was reaching 3 PM by this point and the air had warmed to a sweltering 85 degrees. The girls huddled under parasols, but I can only imagine how hot they were under all those layers!

I was hoping that filming in Blue Back would get us some good reaction shots from the public. I wanted positive and negative comments to use during a certain point in the interviews when the girls spoke about people taunting them in public. But...everyone was super polite! One group of tweens ran up to the LoliGirls and started asking them about their outfits and complimenting their shoes! All the vox pop interviews we collected were positive and encouraging. Although I was a little disappointed that we didn't get any critical comments, it was refreshing to speak with folks who were supportive of lolitas:)

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