Alex Frost (Calvin) and director, Gary Lundgren, speak after a screening of Calvin Marshall at the Cucalorus Film Festival.

Behind-the-scenes at the Austin Film Festival, October 2009.

Look for new videos and clips every Monday.

More information to follow soon.

New scene on YouTube!  Calvin watches Tori dominate Bison’s volleyball for the first time.

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Thanks to all who participated! With the help of the Calvin Marshall Soundtrack EP, 93% of the entrants answered correctly — “Badminton” or “Landscaping”.

Out of the 7% who were incorrect, here are some of our favorite guesses:

Cheerleading and Ping Pong,
Dancing and Bowling,
Sock Mending and Thumbsucking,
Tiddlywinks and Hop Scotch,
Stamp Collecting and Fly Fishing.
Basketweaving and Girl Scouts.

Thanks for entering our contest and congratulations again to Angela Morrison on being selected as our spring training winner.

Stay tuned as there are more contests coming: including tickets to screenings, merchandise giveaways and a free trip to the MLB All Star Game in July.

There is still time to enter the “Win a Trip for Two to Spring Training 2010″ contest.

We’re sending two people for 3 days / 2 nights to either Phoenix or Miami in March 2010.

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The winner will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 5pm PT.

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Interview with director, Gary Lundgren
Encore Online, by Shea Carver.
November 11, 2009

“Baseball provided me with my first heroes,” Gary Lundgren told me last week about his Cucalorus feature, Calvin Marshall—a film that takes the American Dream and highlights it amongst America’s favorite sport, baseball. “For some reason [my heroes] weren’t Superman or Batman,” Lundgren continued. “It was Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, George Brett, Don Mattingly.” His obsession with the “great hitters” began early in life, fostering a love of baseball forever more.

e: What about the storyline do you think is important? How will it connect with audiences?
GL: It is special to me because the story is really a metaphor for anyone trying to do something ambitious with their life. I find it inspiring when people go for it. And when things don’t pan out exactly the way they want, the most resilient people find a way to keep dreaming and reinvent themselves. It’s been satisfying to see audiences connect with Calvin’s story. They’re finding it both funny and inspiring, even though it’s ultimately a film about disappointment.

(read more at Encore Online…)

Calvin Marshall screens tonight and tomorrow at the Cine-World Film Festival in Sarasota Florida.

Screening times:
Wednesday, 11/11, 7:30pm – Burns Court Cinema
Thursday, 11/12, 7:45pm – Lakewood Ranch Cinema

Also at the Cucalorus Film Festival this weekend:
Lumina Theater
Saturday, 11/14, 7:15pm
Sunday, 11/15, 10:30am

Thanks for everyone’s support. More reviews, videos, photos, and screening news soon!

(Diedrich Bader, Andrew Wilson, Anne Lundgren, Gary Lundgren, Rosie Thomas, Mark Cunningham, Josh Fadem, Michelle Lombardo, Mikey Matondi)

We had a fabulous time at the premiere, and the audience reaction was great. With such a large audience, we enjoyed wall-to-wall laughter at all the right moments!

We have some video and photos posted on Facebook already and will be posting more here soon. Check out our facebook page and become a fan: http://www.facebook.com/calvinmarshallmovie

A sampling of reviews from Austin are below. If you’ve seen the movie, you can add your own review HERE!

“The best baseball movies are there when we need them, and now we have another classic to add to the feel-better-with-baseball film library.

A truly excellent cast that includes Jane Adams, Andrew Wilson, Diedrich Bader and Michelle Lombardo as well as a sharp and funny script set Calvin Marshall up for sure success. Check it out now or later, but don’t miss this spot-on addition to the baseball canon.”
–Caitlin Moore, Austinist

“Alex Frost plays Calvin like only a young John Cusack would (in my opinion, that’s a compliment!). He is sensitive, endearing and a bit nerdy while emitting an ever so cool nonchalance. Michelle Lombardo balances the duality of the sexy jock and the sensitive daughter quite well. Then, there’s Steve Zahn, who gives one of the best performances of his career.”
–Don Simpson, Smells Like Screen Spirit

“Pleasant, funny and unabashedly old-fashioned, “Calvin Marshall” runs on the sparks of its lead’s bushy-tailed charm. Alex Frost (“Stop-Loss”) plays Calvin with a big heart and aching sincerity. A genuine love of the game sluices through the film…”
–Chris Garcia, Austin Statesman

Check out the preview of Calvin Marshall on austinist.com.

“Calvin Marshall, directed by Gary Lundgren, captures baseball’s charms by introducing us to a few archetypal characters: the gruff, washed up coach who may or may not have a secret soft side, the optimistic player with more heart than talent, and a beautiful woman with a habit of throwing curve balls… Don’t miss this spot-on addition to the baseball canon.” – Austinist

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