OFFICIAL Press Release for The Nocturnal Third Global Premiere

Here's a whiz-bang press release written by one of our producers extraordinaire, Lee Fanning. The guy has some experience with media dealings, seeing as he sacrificed his life on the altar of the 2010-2011 A Genesis Found Campus Tour last year.

The press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WONDER MILL FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF INDEPENDENT FEATURE-FILM THE NOCTURNAL THIRD!

Huntsville, AL – Wonder Mill Films announces the release of its second independently produced feature film, The Nocturnal Third.

Dubbed a home-brewed mystery/thriller/“neo-noir”, The Nocturnal Third is the story of Eli Gottfried, a pensive art-hobbyist whose family connections have led him to an ill-fitting job at Stafford Stoneworks, a local stone fabrication facility. Facing increasing debt and late bills, Eli reluctantly takes the third shift on a crucial night—from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The pressure of deteriorating machines, a crushing schedule, and a recurring nightmare begin to be too much for Eli to handle.

When a suspicious co-worker is severely injured, Eli finds his only solace in the ways of a stranded stranger….

Produced from the ground-up entirely in Huntsville, Alabama, with largely Huntsville-based cast and crew, Wonder Mill Films’ second feature film is a tense neo-noir, set against the backdrop of a developing Southern economy.

Utilizing an innovative day-and-date release strategy, The Nocturnal Third will be made available via several simultaneous distribution platforms on September 9, 2011 to facilitate the film’s global premiere.

The Free Local Premiere and Q&A of The Nocturnal Third will be hosted in Huntsville, Alabama at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center Theater (1 Tranquility Base/ Huntsville, AL) on September 9, with doors opening at 6:30 PM and the film starting at 7. A Q&A with the cast and crew will immediately follow, and concessions will be available for purchase. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. In the lobby, donations will also be taken up for the Governor’s Tornado Relief Fund to aid victims of the April 27th tornadoes.

The Free Three Day Online Stream of The Nocturnal Third will accompany the local premiere. From 10:00 PM Friday, September 9 to 10:00 PM Monday, September 12, a stream of The Nocturnal Third will be available free of charge at the film’s official site, thenocturnalthird.com. Aimed at stretching the reach of the film’s premiere to a global audience, the stream will serve, for many, as a gateway into the film, and into the works of Wonder Mill Films. Viewers of the stream are also encouraged to connect and share feedback about the film with Wonder Mill Films and other viewers via Facebook (facebook.com/wondermillfilms).

The DVD Release of The Nocturnal Third will also launch on September 9. Available for $10 MSRP both online and at the Free Local Premiere of The Nocturnal Third, the single-disc DVD features extensive bonus material, including:

Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1 Aspect Ratio) – Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Audio
Filmmaker Commentary
“Do What You Can With What You Have: The Making of The Nocturnal Third” Featurette
“Welcome to Stafford Stoneworks: New Hire Training Module” Featurette
Trailers for both The Nocturnal Third and A Genesis Found

Manufactured on demand using cutting edge short run disc printing processes, the DVD is available through thenocturnalthird.com, as well as other third party sites, including amazon.com. The film will be available via Amazon Video on Demand in November.

More about Wonder Mill Films

Based out of Huntsville, AL, Wonder Mill Films was founded in 2006 by Benjamin Stark and Lee Fanning, their first legitimate production company after co-founding the student “banner” Off the Set Films while at the University of Alabama.

After producing numerous short films, the company’s first feature, A Genesis
Found, was produced in the summer of 2008, and began a festival run in 2009.
The film was completed and released on DVD in 2010, and toured to numerous Colleges and Universities throughout the Southeast from July 2010 to March 2011. Some of the major universities visited include the University of Tennessee, the University of Georgia, Auburn University, the University of Arkansas, and the University of South Carolina.

Produced in the summer of 2009, The Nocturnal Third is their second feature-length production.

The Nocturnal Third Synopsis

EVERY MACHINE NEEDS FUEL.

Eli Gottfried is lucky to have a job, but that doesn't mean he loves what he does. Caught in the hustle and bustle at Stafford Stoneworks, a fabrication shop in rural Alabama, Eli is unsure of his future, short on sleep, and creatively dried up. He and his wife, Ellie, struggle to make ends meet, facing medical bills, a swollen mortgage, and student loans. The Stoneworks, in turn, is cutting corners and working overtime to take the next step in establishing its economic foothold in the surrounding community, securing a contract that could change everything
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EVERY MACHINE NEEDS REPAIR. 

Tasked with the dreaded third shift, from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Eli must overcome his own disastrous sleep cycle and a recurring nightmare to man under maintained and increasingly deteriorating machinery. Things take an ominous turn when Harold, a mistrusted co-worker, unexpectedly arrives to work alongside Eli. The question is, how closely is Harold tied to Lee Kirby, ex-employee and bitter competitor of Stafford Stoneworks?



EVERY MACHINE BREAKS DOWN.

The night comes to a dead halt when Harold is severely injured in a careless accident. As the deadline approaches and the machines deteriorate, Eli is unlikely to hold up under the pressure, let alone tend to Harold's failing health and suspicious behavior. He finds a sort of relief when an outsider appears - Jeffrey, a stranded traveling salesman. Jeffrey's carefree perspective offers a solace from the demanding work, and maybe with his support, Eli can take control of the situation.

Moody and textural, The Nocturnal Third is a slow-burn workplace thriller that begins with a seemingly domestic situation and meticulously transforms into a tense neo-noir. This gripping story of corporate espionage takes a young man through a single harrowing night as he faces the limits of the human body, his own future, and his role in a system that is beginning to break down.