As regulars know, I’ve helped out on the great film General Orders No. 9, and we’re proud to announce that it is finally available on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD. If you were a fan of this film, I highly recommend buying the Blu-Ray along with the limited edition, numbered books created by the filmmaker (pictured here). Get them from his website below. Here’s the press release.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 9 AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD,
AND VIDEO-ON-DEMAND, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
The award-winning film, General Orders No. 9 is coming to home video and iTunes February 28. It will be available on DVD and Blu-ray exclusively from the filmmaker on February 28 at shop.generalordersno9.com and select retailers through Passion River on March 20. Video-On-Demand will be offered through Apple iTunes.
A visionary film of the American South, General Orders No. 9 stunned audiences on the festival circuit and prompted Robert Koehler of Variety to describe it as, “Coming seemingly out of nowhere…a true original.” Festival awards include Best Cinematography from Slamdance and RiverRun, and Soul of Southern Film from IndieMemphis. A theatrical run with Variance Films brought the film to 20 cities in 2011, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Continuing a series of accolades received through its festival tenure, a year of theatrical presentation resulted in General Orders No. 9 inclusion in several “Best” lists at the end of 2011.These prestigious mentions include Paste magazine’s 50 Best Movies of 2011 (#7), 20 Best New Filmmakers (#2), and 20 Best Documentaries (#2). In another appearance, General Orders No. 9 made the 2011 Hammer To Nail Awards, Top 14 Films of 2011, where Michael Tully said it “makes Malick look like a straight shot of Hollywood.”
The thought-provoking culmination of eleven years’ work from first time writer-director Robert Persons, General Orders No. 9 marries experimental filmmaking with an accessible, naturalist sensibility to tell the epic story of change in the American South and reaches a bittersweet reconciliation all its own.
On March 22, the filmmakers will celebrate the release with an exhibit at Gallery 515, an Atlanta art gallery. Featuring a series of drawings by noted illustrator, Bill Mayer, the exhibit will include art and photography created for the film as well as limited edition books and prints.
General Orders No. 9 (2011) was written and directed by Robert Persons and edited by Phil Walker. It features narration from William Davidson and music from Chris Hoke, Stars of the Lid, and John Tavener, among others. General Orders No. 9 is a New Rose Window production.
Further information, press stills and more can be found at www.generalordersno9.com.