JanuaryJan 16 Wednesday 08
The Traveling Road Show
The Great American Road Trip pushed the envelope of New Media by releasing to the web. To keep with the nature of the film, the DVD release couldn't be anything ordinary. So Spring 2008 the guys from the show will be joining up with special venues and musicians from …
OctoberOct 2 Tuesday 07
Episode Five - Roanoke, VA - The Final Episode
This week the guys race the sun along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With stops at Mabry Mill (the most photographed area of the parkway) and the Meadows of Dan (no relation to Dan Portnoy) our travelers come to the end of their journey, culminating with a giant star. But who …
OctoberOct 1 Monday 07
Episode 5 Teaser
This week the guys race the sun along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With stops at Mabry Mill (the most photographed area of the parkway) and the Meadows of Dan (no relation to Dan Portnoy) our travelers come to the end of their journey, culminating with a giant star. But who …
SeptemberSep 25 Tuesday 07
Episode Four - Mt. Airy, NC
The guys get to visit the bygone days of Opie, Floyd, Andy and Aunt Bea. This week the road leads the crew to Mt. Airy, NC. Where they take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Mayberry R.F.D.
SeptemberSep 24 Monday 07
Episode Four Teaser- Mt. Airy, NC
Releasing this week, Tuesday, 9/25 is part four of five.
The guys get to visit the bygone days of Opie, Floyd, Andy and Aunt Bea. This week the road leads the crew to Mt. Airy, NC. Where they take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Mayberry R.F.D.
SeptemberSep 18 Tuesday 07
Episode Three - Durham, NC
This week we finally hit Durham, NC but we've got no idea where we're going to stay.... Check out the drama as Dan tries to get a hotel room with no money in this Episode of The Great American Road Trip..
Click here to see the film slightly larger at the VIRB site
SeptemberSep 11 Tuesday 07
Episode Two - Martinsville
Now we're getting somewhere. This weeks episode, our travelers finally make it to Martinsville Speedway and encounter nature on a very different level. This week episode features music from St. James Inc., Andy Zipf and Holler, Wild Rose.
Road Trip Featured at VIRB.com
The publicity continues as The Great American Road Trip's second installment is highlighted by VIRB.com. Join the 1,200+ viewers in a grassroots movement in film and new media. Check out the webisodes today, click here!
SeptemberSep 10 Monday 07
So Where Are The Credits?
One of the largest pieces of feedback I've received this week is about opening credits. I've received emails asking, "Where are the opening credits?" "How are we supposed to know who you are?" and "Didn't you guys develop this more and do your homework?". To all of …
SeptemberSep 7 Friday 07
The Heart of Virginia Goes "Road Tripping"
Anchorwoman Noreen Turyn from WSET ABC-13 highlighted The Great American Road Trip in Thursday Heart Of Virginia report.
People go on road trips all the time, but not many document them and make a show out of it. Unless of course you're part of the new media …
Join The Road Trip At The Riverflick Film Series
Join us this Saturday night (tomorrow, 9/8) at The Riverflick Film Series for the first public viewing of the first episode of The Great American Road Trip. The Movie starts at Sundown and is just a precursor to one of the funniest movies ever, Monty Python and the …
SeptemberSep 5 Wednesday 07
Blue Ridge Parkway Guide Features Road Trip
The Blue Ridge Parkway Guide, known for it's exhaustive coverage of the Blue Ridge Parkway, posted some info on The Great American Road Trip. Click the link below to see it and while you're there take a look at the myriad of things to do on the Parkway as well as the …
Business Opportunities Site Profiles The Road Trip
Dane Carlson's Business Opportunities Weblog is the largest business blog on the web, boasting traffic numbers of over a million visitors a month. As a feature article on the site, Dane catches up with Dan Portnoy on his thoughts on the project and how it all came …
200+ And Counting But We Haven't Heard From You
In just over 24 hours over 200 people have watched the first installment of The Great American Road Trip. The comments and emails have been so great to hear (HUGE thanks from us) but we still want to hear from you. So, if you've seen the film (thank you) give us your …
SeptemberSep 4 Tuesday 07
Charlottesville Podcasting Network Features Road Trip
Sean Tubbs and the rest of the collective at the Charlottesville Podcasting Network featured The Great American Road Trip.
Click here to check out Cville Podcasting Network
SeptemberSep 3 Monday 07
Film should be 100% uploaded within an hour
My apologies for the delay. The podcast feed is updated and Episode 1 is now available or download, just click the links to get the feed through iTunes or your aggregator. If you have any problems please shoot me an email.
If you're looking to view the film, the …
Today's the Day!
After a lot of hard work, countless meetings and phone calls - release day is finally here. Abandon Films has had the lions' share of work on this project and they have responded masterfully. There professionalism, attention to quality and detail are that of a company …
Road Trip Virb Profile Gets a Makeover
Yesterday, The Great American Road Trip profile at VIRB.com got a face lift, or liposuction. The digital surgery is courtesy of Brandon Adkins at Heliumseven design. He does great work and he's really easy to work with. Check out our profile and shoot us some …