Intense, powerful “April Showers” is an eye-opener for any community
Posted On: July 9, 2010Posted In: Featured, News
Comments: 2 Responses
For any school that thinks "it can't happen here," this film will show that the potential consequences of school violence are just too high to ...
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Colorado’s First Ever Student-Run School Emergency Drill
Posted On: April 27, 2010Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: 5,610 Responses
Student leaders will use the Incident Command System (ICS) mandated by the Colorado Safe School Act to conduct an emergency evacuation of 300 of their ...
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Colorado Salutes Actor Tom Arnold for Dedication to School Safety
Posted On: April 23, 2010Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: 4,234 Responses
Lawmakers present Congressional Tribute to "April Showers" star during forum on school climate at the International School Safety Convention in Denver
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Watching April Showers: A Blog Post From a Columbine Student
Posted On: October 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: One Response
The post below was originally written by Hannah McBrayer on her blog. It has not been edited or altered in anyway. If you would like to ...
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Susan Klebold Didn’t Know Son Dylan Was Suicidal
Posted On: October 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: 3,748 Responses
DENVER — In the first detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers, Dylan Klebold's mother says she had no idea her ...
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Film-Method Meet Up
Posted On: October 6, 2009Posted In: News, Other News, Uncategorized
Comments: 3,239 Responses
April Showers' will be attending the first ever Film-Method meet up. Meet and mingle with some of the filmmakers. Information below...
Come join us for Film ...
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April Showers at Mipcom 2009
Posted On: October 6, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
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TriCoast International, April Showers' foreign sales agent, is in Cannes this week for MIPCOM.
MIPCOM is a media content related event which is held in the town ...
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April Showers: An Observer’s View
Posted On: September 28, 2009Posted In: Featured, News
Comments: One Response
By Dan McClure
During one day of filming “April Showers” at Plattsmouth High School, dark, ominous clouds rolled in and overtook the set. Severe weather descended upon ...
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Actors Reporter Interview with April Showers’ Producer, EP and Director (video)
Posted On: September 28, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: One Response
Post and Interviews by: Joe Sabatino
Insightful interview with Andrew Robinson, the writer and director of “April Showers,” who was a 17th year old senior at ...
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IndieFlix’ Educational Tour Kicks Off With April Showers producer Jenna Edwards
Posted On: September 25, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,530 Responses
By: Jenna Edwards
Hello all! Thank you for taking the time to read this little blog post of mine. I am feeling a bit of pressure ...
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Still Learning 10 Years Later
Posted On: September 23, 2009Posted In: Featured, News
Comments: 5,877 Responses
By Michael Dorn
I recently attended an event highlighting the progress in school security that resulted from the Columbine tragedy. It also covered how the press, ...
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April Showers and the Station Fire in Southern California *UPDATE*
Posted On: September 2, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: One Response
UPDATE 9/4/09- The ranch has been re-opened to the staff and animals and the process of returning/rebuilding has begun.
Everyone,
I know things have been a bit ...
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April Showers Screening at the University of Texas at Dallas
Posted On: September 1, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3,650 Responses
*This screening has ended and we thank all who attended. We'll keep you posted on future dates. Thank you. *
In what is to be the ...
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Watch The First 10 Minutes of April Showers
Posted On: August 25, 2009Posted In: News, Videos
Comments: 2,852 Responses
Everyone,
We thought we would try something a little different by showing the opening 10 minutes of April Showers online. This is a streaming video clip ...
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A Very Special Look at April Showers
Posted On: August 24, 2009Posted In: Featured, News
Comments: 2 Responses
Below is a blog post by my former English teacher and mentor, Paula Reed, about April Showers. Paula saw the film and chose to write ...
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SPECIAL: The Everything Film Show Interview with Andrew Robinson
Posted On: August 14, 2009Posted In: News, Podcasts
Comments: 4,063 Responses
April Showers Podcast for Friday, August 13
Special: The Everything FIlm Show w/ Guest Andrew Robinson
Also available on iTunes
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April Showers’ Andrew Robinson on The Everything Film Show
Posted On: August 13, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 5,026 Responses
Tonight's special guest is April Showers' writer/director Andrew Robinson. He'll be talking about April Showers, Dancing Carl and more.
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Anderson Cooper 360 Guest Blogger: Andrew Robinson (Update)
Posted On: August 2, 2009Posted In: Initiative, News
Comments: 8 Responses
Everyone,
Below is an older post that I had written several months ago for Anderson Cooper's blog on CNN. I wanted to republish it as a ...
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April Showers Ventures Overseas
Posted On: July 27, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: One Response
Everyone,
April Showers will so be available in Australia (DVD only), Poland, West Africa and The Middle East. While no street date has been set or ...
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A Look Back at April Showers and a Glimpse Into the Future
Posted On: July 26, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: One Response
A lot can happen in three years, more than I ever thought possible. Looking back, my life three years ago seems almost foreign to me ...
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Art vs Commerce and a Little Thing We Call the Internet
Posted On: July 16, 2009Posted In: Initiative, News
Comments: 2 Responses
The opinions and comments expressed in this article belong to the author and do not reflect the views and opinions of April Showers or its ...
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10 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School But Should
Posted On: July 13, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: One Response
Film school has always been a mixed bag for me, not because I don’t believe in them but because I don’t think they cover the ...
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A Letter From a Teenage Viewer
Posted On: July 12, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 5,231 Responses
The following letter was sent to us by Caroline, a teenage fan, who recently viewed April Showers with her parents. It has not been edited ...
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Watch April Showers for 99-Cents on AmazonVOD
Posted On: July 3, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3,271 Responses
PROMOTION NOW ENDED
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To Steal Or Not To Steal…With Some Questions.
Posted On: July 3, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,795 Responses
Everyone,
Good afternoon, I hope this message finds you all well and either enjoying your holiday weekend or recovering nicely from it. I wanted to talk ...
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IMDB Rating Explained…Sort Of
Posted On: July 2, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 5,376 Responses
Everyone,
In recent weeks a number of people have asked about the film’s IMDB.com user rating. The user rating is different than the IMDB.com Movie Meter, ...
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Chance Encounters: When Word of Mouth and Technology Meet
Posted On: June 29, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2 Responses
Everyone,
Today Tim Owens, one of the film’s Executive Producers, shared a story with me about an acquaintance of his and a chance encounter with April ...
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The Unsung Heroes of April Showers
Posted On: June 29, 2009Posted In: News
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This article isn’t about how to raise money for movies, for there is no “way” to do it. My only advice is get a lawyer ...
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APRIL SHOWERS CLIMBS THE CHARTS
Posted On: June 22, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3 Responses
Everyone,
In an unprecedented weekly jump (6,286 percent) April Showers has gone from just cracking the top 10,000 on the IMDB.com (an Amazon.com company) charts to ...
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Robinson Wants Omaha for Dancing Carl
Posted On: June 21, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3,196 Responses
Written By Bob Fischbach
Taken From The Omaha World Herald
Robinson hopes to film in Omaha again. Screenwriter and director Andrew Robinson, an Omaha native, is gearing up to ...
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April Showers DVD Now Available on Amazon.com *UPDATE*
Posted On: June 16, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3,946 Responses
Everyone,
Today marks the release of April Showers on DVD through Amazon.com, the world's #1 online retailer. Those of you with Amazon accounts can now purchase ...
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Fact or Fiction: Questions and Answers about April Showers with Andrew Robinson
Posted On: June 16, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,963 Responses
April Showers is one of those films that elicits a variety of responses from those who see it, however, the questions that keep arising are ...
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Film-Method Podcast w/ Andrew Robinson & Jenna Edwards
Posted On: June 15, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,965 Responses
Everyone,
I'd like to welcome everyone to check out a new podcast by our very own Cindy Freeman called Film-Method. Film-Method will focus on the various ...
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Award Winning April Showers Soundtrack Now Available on iTunes and Other News
Posted On: June 5, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: One Response
Everyone,
After much to do and a few delays the award winning score to April Showers is now for sale on iTunes. I know that it’s ...
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April Showers Releases on Amazon VOD and Other Breaking News
Posted On: June 3, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,932 Responses
Everyone,
Yesterday afternoon April Showers debuted on Amazon VOD for online streaming, rental and download. I understand that many of you may be new to watching ...
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The Anatomy of a Movie Poster
Posted On: June 2, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: 4,169 Responses
Prior to making April Showers I made my living creating movie posters and television ad campaigns for several leading entertainment-advertising firms in Hollywood. Chances are ...
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The End of Communication: How Fear Finds Its Way Into the Classroom
Posted On: June 2, 2009Posted In: Initiative, News
Comments: One Response
By Andrew Robinson
I was away this weekend, visiting my soon to be in-laws in Austin, Texas. I returned home this afternoon to my ...
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In Memory Of and Thanks To…
Posted On: May 25, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 4,833 Responses
The April Showers team would like to take this moment to pay their respects and say thank you to the men and women of the armed ...
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The Tortoise and the Hare: Being a Filmmaker in an Ever Changing World
Posted On: May 22, 2009Posted In: News, Other News
Comments: One Response
We all know the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The hare takes off running at the starting gun while the tortoise lumbers on ...
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April Showers Updates, School Safety and Contest Winners
Posted On: May 21, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 4 Responses
Everyone,
Good afternoon, I hope this message finds you all enjoying your day. Well its time for an update don’t you think? I think. So here ...
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Safe Havens International Testimonial for April Showers
Posted On: May 19, 2009Posted In: News, Videos
Comments: 4,565 Responses
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May Flowers: News on iTunes, Amazon and Cannes
Posted On: May 13, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 1,914 Responses
It’s been a week since our launch on iTunes and I’m pleased to announce that since our debut, along side larger studio films such as ...
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DVD vs. Blu-ray vs. iTunes: What does it all mean?
Posted On: May 8, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3 Responses
Everyone,
I’d like to take a moment (or longer) to talk, not so much about April Showers, but about the technology behind the film ...
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BREAKING NEWS: April Showers to remain in Omaha
Posted On: May 8, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2 Responses
Everyone,
I learned this morning that April Showers will remain in theaters at the Rave Westroads 14 Theater in Omaha, Nebraska for a third week.
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There are no words…
Posted On: May 7, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 4,010 Responses
Andrew
I sit here in stunned silence after watching your masterpiece (I don't use that lightly), April Showers. As I choke back the tears, I find it difficult to ...
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#1 on iTunes and Other DVD/iTunes Release Notes
Posted On: May 6, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2 Responses
Everyone,
I hope this latest blog finds you all well. Yesterday was one heck of a day, as we launched April Showers on DVD and iTunes. ...
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April Showers Updates & More
Posted On: May 4, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 2,931 Responses
Everyone,
Good afternoon, I wanted to update you all about the latest happenings here at April Showers as well as give you a glimpse ...
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Andrew Robinson on Oprah Radio
Posted On: May 4, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3,890 Responses
Everyone,
On the ten year anniversary of Columbine I was fortunate enough to talk to Gayle King on her morning talk show on Oprah Radio on ...
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Andrew Robinson on the Phil Hendrie Show
Posted On: April 29, 2009Posted In: News, Videos
Comments: 2,114 Responses
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Movie Retriever review of April Showers
Posted On: April 29, 2009Posted In: News
Comments: 3 Responses
Release Date: April 24th, 2009
Rating: R
Starring: Kelly Blatz, Daryl Sabara, Janel Parrish, Ellen Woglom, Ileana Douglas, and Tom Arnold
Director: Andrew Robinson
Writer: Andrew Robinson
Rating: THREE BONES (Stars)
Reviewed by Brian Tallerico (MovieRetriever.com ...
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