You gotta have a plan!

Willy-Gilly Productions is moving forward with its plans to fund its own direct-to-exhibitor distribution model of the new movie "Collar". Aiding them in this task will be Vincent Mazzetti of Myles Financial and Steven Spiegel of Spiegel Legal, both located in Florida, New York. They are working to assemble the information and the team required to establish a new entity that will provide the distribution supports to promote "Collar" in local markets. The anticipated projected cost is one and a half million dollars. This history-making plan is to be implemented subsequent to the world premiere on August 4th at the Paramount Theatre in Middletown, and will spread to twenty cities and some 250 screens across the United States over the next six weeks. You can participate in the launch at Kickstarter.com. Join us and be a part of making history!

It's all happening...at the speed of life!

Things at Willy-Gilly are really flying! Preparations for the upcoming World Premiere of "Collar" are in full swing! If you haven't been already, get to Kickstarter.com and help us alter the course of independent film forever! Remember...we are T-minus eight days and counting! In addition to the movie business, "Collar" the book is headed to the printer; the principals are working feverishly to secure a pre-premiere release of the novel based on the film! Friday night, the marketing volunteers are meeting at Willy-Gilly offices for q special screening of the film. If you'd like to join our team, call us at 845-294-7500 or drop us a line at info@willygilly.com!

Summit meeting in Middletown!

Willy-Gilly Productions will be meeting with Middletown mayor Joseph DeStefano today, to discuss the city's total commitment to the World Premiere of "Collar". A significant portion of the film was shot in the downtown area of Middletown, surrounding the Paramount Theatre, where the film will debut on August 4th. Also at the meeting will be Middletown city councilman Mike Paduch and Antonio Rotunda, Wallkill Town councilman. On a related note, "Collar" co-star Jamie Santana ("Angel") has been chosen to star in another film to be shot later this year in Colorado. Maxformanagement (MFM) confirms that they are in preliminary negotiations with producer Robert Yandkofski for Mr. Santana's services. Stay tuned!

Calling all volunteers!

There's a meeting tonight at the Willy-Gilly offices at 222 Greenwich Ave in Goshen, and you should be there! Willy-Gilly needs volunteers for a grassroots marketing campaign for the World Premiere of "Collar" on August 4th. The meeting starts at 7:30 tonight, June 25th; all are invited! If you know how to handle social media, work on the Internet or the phone, we need you! Volunteers will be invited to attend the pre- and after-parties and will be given a special sneak preview of the film. If you can't make it tonight, contact us any time this week, contact us at 845-294-7500; or drop us a line on Facebook, Twitter or at info@willygilly.com!

Save the date!

Mark this date: Saturday, August 4, 2012...the world premeire of "Collar" at the Paramount Theatre, 7 South Street, Middletown, New York!

 Everyone's invited, but if you really want to step it up, go to Kickstarter.com now, before the dance card is filled! Prizes, parties, limo rides, a walk down the red carpet, meet and greet the stars and help us usher in "Hollywood on the Hudson"... Gollywood" style! It's the chance of a lifetime...don't miss it!

For more information, email info@willygilly.com or contact@collarthemovie.com...or go to Facebook or Twitter.

Divide and conquer

Willy Gilly Productions CEO Nan Gill-Wilson headed for Manhattan today to sit in on an MTA instruction session on how to access government contracts. Willy Gilly, itself a woman-owned small business, recently received its certification to start bidding on all contracts for services to companies doing business with the state; at least twenty percent of these contracts must be awarded to minority and woman owned businesses. Concurrently, COO David Patrick Wilson, after finishing the rewrite on the feature film "36 Hours", attended the Orange County Partnership MVP Breakfast with mortgage broker Ken Butler, where they discussed creative financing for film and TV production. Congratulations to John Lavelle and Dominic Cordisco, winners of this year's award for their work with the Alliance For Balanced Growth. Both WGPI principals met yesterday at SUNY Orange with former congressman Ben Gilman and his wife, Georgia, and then later at the SUNY Orange mansion, with President Dr. Bill Richards. They discussed the future of arts and entertainment and the development off SUNY's curriculum. Any thoughts or comments? Let us know!

Busy, busy, busy!

The script for the upcoming film "36 Hours" is almost complete, so get ready for some big-budget action! "Collar" is coming, too, but we are only thirty days away from closing our Kickstarter and we really need your support! Besides the premiere, there are parties, premiums, and limo rides! Join us on the red carpet for a really exciting opening August 4th! And stay tuned for the theatre location of the to be announced in the next 24 hours! Willy Gilly has also started work on a new reality series, "Soul Survivors", details to be announced shortly...and our science education series, "Captain Science" (working title) Is on track to finish the pilot webisodes by mid-June. And it's all good! Stay tuned, and let us know what your think!