Thursday, October 28, 2010

“Harry Shearer determined to get his Katrina documentary seen, come hell or high water”

“Harry Shearer determined to get his Katrina documentary seen, come hell or high water”

Harry Shearer determined to get his Katrina documentary seen, come hell or high water

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 1:19 PM     Updated: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 1:25 PM

After what started as a one-night-only event in theaters nationwide on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, followed by a tour of the film-festival circuit, "Big Uneasy" director Harry Shearer said he's still determined to show his post-Katrina expose to as many people as possible.

Speaking after a screening of "The Big Uneasy" earlier this month at the New Orleans Film Festival - which featured his film as one of its closing-night presentations -- Shearer said he footed the bill for theatrical runs in Los Angles and New York to qualify for Oscar consideration, since he was told that without a nomination, the chances for wide theatrical distribution are slim.

Beyond that, though, talks are in the works for possible TV deals and a DVD release.

"And if that doesn't work, I'll give the freaking thing away on the Internet," Shearer said, drawing applause from the film festival crowd.

In the film, Shearer interviews Katrina experts/pariahs Ivor van Heerden and Bob Bea as he sets the record straight about the storm - specifically, that it was a preventable, man-made disaster, and one that could be repeated if the feet of government agencies aren't held to the fire.

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