Thirteen months ago, I first reported on a Sacramento filmmaker's quest for funding so he could buy some time to sell the rights to his film Her Minor Thing , which was filmed in Sacramento. And then a few months later, we reported that foreign rights had been sold and US rights were close. So, here's the end of the story from filmmaker Jim Meyers:

Hi All, Happy New Year! Hope you're doing great. Don't forget that "HMT" comes out on DVD nationwide on Jan 16. The film will be available in Canada sometime thereafter.

I'll get some more info from our distributor soon, but I believe the film will be available pretty much everywhere (Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon, Best Buy, and lots of other big retailers). I know you can actually pre-order it on a lot of the web sites already.

If you get a chance, check out the fun new stuff we added to our MySpace page:

"behind-the-scenes" video
music
discussion forum
various other info

You can see all this and more, even if you're not a MySpace member, at: http://www.myspace.com/herminorthing

JANUARY 16! SEE THE FILM! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

I have seen it, shown it to friends, and have always really enjoyed it. Icing on the cake are all the scenes shot in Sacramento.

Not a home run, (major worldwide distribution into movie theaters, Academy awards, etc. etc.), but much better than a vast majority of films that are conceived and that's because the material is great and Jim just wouldn't take no for an answer. Passion and belief in your product can make all the difference.

Congratulations, Jim and all of those involved. Can't wait for the next movie! And check out the review yesterday in the New York Times:

The ongoing war of the sexes soars to new and hilarious heights in this tale of a successful twenty-five-year old professional lusted after by every man in the city after her boyfriend reveals on live television that she is a virgin. Pursued by men who long to be her first and flooded with advice from women who implore her to punish her boyfriend for his public blunder, the one time die-hard romantic soon finds her belief in love quickly fading. Estella Warren, Rachel Dratch, Kathy Griffin, and Victoria Jackson star in a film directed by Charlie Matthau. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive