Crude Diaries

USA launch 21st Sept: tickets now on sale

Location | Mood | Date 23 August 2009
Hello from Hollywood (think I'm joking?), Hold on to your hats everybody.... there ain't no getting off the Stupid rollercoaster now... so take a deep breath and then take a look at this map of all the American cinemas who've signed up for the US launch on 21st September....  tickets for which are now on sale (see below).... oh my oh my... 

Swine flu body bags & sensible science

Location | Mood | Date 4 August 2009
Hello,  It's a mixed Stupid bag this morning, as things are spiralling off - in a good way - in all directions. 

Australia & New Zealand: Stupid is a Go

Location | Mood | Date 3 August 2009
Hi Australia and New Zealand and anyone who knows anyone who lives there,

What the Hell Am I Doing Here?

Location | Mood | Date 3 August 2009
Evening All,  Apologies for the second message in two days, but I just had to tell you the amazingly brilliant news...  .... but before I get on to that, here's some random interesting stuff... 

20 Hours Left to Get into the Credits

Location | Mood | Date 3 August 2009
Hello list,  Astounding results in just two days of our final fundraising effort for the Global Premiere:  

In a Rich Man's World

Location | Mood | Date 3 August 2009
Morning,  Franny and Lizzie here, chief fundraisers at Stupid Towers. Or should I say Franny and Lizzie, top Vogue models?!? See attached.

Revolutionising film distribution since 2009

Location | Mood | Date 17 April 2209
Morning,  After five whole weeks, the Odeon West End has finally decided to stop screening Stupid. Bloody brilliant to get five consecutive weeks, but the extended run has slightly held us up.  We weren't allowed to announce competing plans while the movie was in the cinema - hence all the "please hang on" replies to all your emails asking when you can screen it. Anyhow, now we've finally been dropped, we can move on to... 

Global politics & local jobs

Location | Mood | Date 14 April 2009
Hello from Stupid Towers, our new office with windows which open and space aplenty for cat-swinging, Not that we're going to have all this legroom for long: two more adverts for two more people below. Please pass them on to anyone you know who doesn't want to see their family or friends for the rest of the year. 

Permanently Stupid

Location | Mood | Date 1 January 1970
Bonjour de Paris,  This week's most thrilling email: "I am a curator at the BFI [British Film Institute] National Film Archive and we are very keen to acquire a copy of The Age of Stupid for permanent preservation in the archive... The importance of the film's issues led to an instant selection decision."  - Pause for enormity to sink in - 

Two more deadlines swoosh by

Location | Mood | Date 2 April 2009
Evening all,  To paraphrase Douglas Adams, don't you just love the whooshing sound deadlines make as they fly by?