Interview with Patrick Wanis PhD

Patrick Wanis PhD is a human behavior and relationship expert. He recently was interviewed by Joanie Winberg of the National Association of Divorced Women & Children. He discusses many of the the issues that the film brings up about relationships and marriage, as well as how the film can be used as a mirror to analyze one's own life. The full transcript can be found here, and the audio of the interview is here. His personal website is patrickwanis.com.

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NYC RED CARPET SCREENING AT TRIBECA CINEMAS

Tribeca Cinemas, NYC

The evening of Friday, February 12th was an exciting event for all involved with The Putt Putt Syndrome. The film was screened at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City, complete with a red carpet arrival and many special guests. Photographer Paul Morigi of WireImage captured the exciting energy of the evening as everyone arrived. Principal actors, Jason London, David Chokachi, Thea Gill, Heather Tom and Paul Diomede were in attendance, as well as supporting actors Mary Looram, Budd Stafford and the four Cognata children, Dominick, Joy, Violet and James.

Thea Gill (Sam), Jason London (Johnny), Heather Tom (Vicki), David Chokachi (Tony)

So many guests supported director/writer/producer Allen Cognata, producers Donald Roman Lopez and Rene Veilleux, and the

talented cast that an extra screening room was reserved to have a simultaneous broadcast of the film.

Donald Roman Lopez, Allen Cognata, Rene Veilleux

In the lobby after the screening, it was clear that the film was a hit among the audience members. There was a lively and dynamic feel as the months of hard work had finally come to fruition. The vibrant energy continued at an after party held at Club Libation, where the cast and crew received excellent comments and many congratulations. It was a special night for all involved. The next screening of The Putt Putt Syndrome will be held in Los Angeles, California in mid-March. The little film that could is putt putting it’s way to Hollywood!

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Allen Cognata's interview on Channel 6 Portland, ME

Watch interview with Director Allen Cognata on the eve of The Putt Putt Syndrome's screening in Maine.

MEET THE CAST OF THE PUTT PUTT SYNDROME! - JASON LONDON

We are sharing with you all of the wonderfully talented actors who star in The Putt Putt Syndrome.

Next up is the talented and handsome Jason London who plays the role of Johnny and is also the Executive Producer for the Putt Putt Syndrome. Jason starred in The Man in the Moon, Dazed... and Confused,Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar just to name a few. Jason is an identical twin and currently resides in Los Angeles.

MEET THE CAST OF THE PUTT PUTT SYNDROME! - DAVID CHOKACHI

We want to share with you the wonderfully, talented, actors from The Putt Putt Syndrome.

First up is David Chokachi - who plays the role of Tony. David is best known for his role as Cody Madison in the worldwide television phenomenon, Baywatch. David was also ...voted one of People magazines Most Beautiful People! Feel free to visit David's official website at: http://www.davidchokachi.net/ to read more about David's film and television work.

The Putt Putt Syndrome Putts Back To Maine For Its First Screening

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By: Mary Pierce

Only seven months ago, the independent film directed by Allen Cognata, The Putt Putt Syndrome, wrapped up shooting in Winthrop, Maine and as of today, the film’s trailer has already received over 5,400 hits on Youtube. The film, which features Jason London, Thea Gill ,David Chokachi, Heather Tom and Robert Maschio, follows London’s character Johnny, a happily married man who decides to test his bitter friend’s theory about why marriages fail. Johnny, who doesn’t want to believe his friend’s ‘Putt Putt Syndrome’, suddenly realizes he has all the symptoms himself.

When Hollywood East Connection last spoke with the producers of The Putt Putt Syndrome, René Veilleux and Donald Roman-Lopez of Verité Films, they had just finished wrapping up the film and were very excited about the outcome. They are even more thrilled that the film is complete only 7 months after wrapping principal photography. “A lot of films can end up in post-production purgatory,” Veilleux and Lopez tell us, “but together with our director and producing partner Allen Cognata, we had a clear vision of how we would get the film to the finish line as quickly as possible.”

A few months ago, Veilleux and Lopez decided to test the screening of the film with friends and industry professionals. As they read the feedback, one of the viewers wrote, “I do trailers. I work at a trailer house in LA. I really love the film, and would be happy to help you guys with a trailer.” Later, trailer editor Stefanie Crisman took the rough cut of the film and produced an incredible trailer. Veilleux and Lopez are so grateful for Crisman’s work and were blown away by how fantastic it turned out. Watch the trailer below:

Both producers are very modest about the work they have done but had no problem raving about the cast and crew. “It takes a village to raise a child,” Veilleux tells us, “and we really could not have done this without all of the support from the community and our hard-working cast and crew.” Lopez and Veilleux feel very lucky that they got to work with such an “amazing” post-production team as well, including editor Dino Marc Pascarelli in New York City, and composer/sound designer Craig Jansson in Melbourne, Australia. “Both of these teams have gone above and beyond to make our indie film look and sound outstanding,” Lopez tells us. “Sound is a very important element, it could make or break the movie, and we got really a top notch mix!” Veilleux and Lopez are overwhelmed with the response the movie is receiving and are looking forward to the future of the film.

As the film, continues to putt putt along, its first screening will be on February 6th in Winthrop, ME at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. “We are really looking forward to going back to Winthrop and sharing the film with the cast and crew,” Veilleux tells us. Check out director Allen Cognata’s live interview on 92 Moose Head, central Maine’s hit radio station, where you can hear him talk about the film and leak a red carpet appearance in Winthrop. Cognata will also be conducting an interview airing this Thursday night at 7pm on NBC’s WCSH6 in Portland, Maine.

The film will then continue to putt putt down the coast and into New York City on February 12th for the second screening at the Tribeca Theater, where they will meet up with more cast and crew. It will then head to Los Angeles for another cast, crew and industry screening before they continue submitting it to festivals.

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