My Vodka Empire » Uncategorized http://www.myvodkaempire.com A vodka fuelled journey to the heart of the Russian Revolution Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:48:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Great news for the vodka film! http://www.myvodkaempire.com/great-news-for-the-vodka-film/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/great-news-for-the-vodka-film/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:40:06 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1412 This is a great piece of news; we have been backed by the Kroll Foundation for Jewish Culture in New York City to help with the distribution of our film in America. This is a prestigious award, funded in part by Spielberg’s foundation. Read about it at Screen Daily as well!

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/great-news-for-the-vodka-film/feed/ 0 Video of our Christmas Pop Up at Dentist’s http://www.myvodkaempire.com/video-of-our-christmas-pop-up-at-dentists/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/video-of-our-christmas-pop-up-at-dentists/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:14:31 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1403 Here is a video of our Christmas bash at the Dentist’s, 33 Chatsworth Rd. Many thanks to Sasha Ilyukevich and The Highly Skilled Migrants for performing along with Piotr Jordan and Flora Curzon from Dunajska Kapelye

Huge thanks to Simon and Martin from Elemental for loaning us the gorgeous bar tops which formed the bedrock of the Zorokovich pop up bar…

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/video-of-our-christmas-pop-up-at-dentists/feed/ 0 Pictures from our Christmas Bash at the Dentists! Photos by Stav B http://www.myvodkaempire.com/pictures-from-our-christmas-bash-at-the-dentists-photos-by-stav-b/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/pictures-from-our-christmas-bash-at-the-dentists-photos-by-stav-b/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:40:18 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1345 374692_10151131277675727_781540726_22499788_786828659_n 375422_10151131278650727_781540726_22499800_1253656115_n 376983_10151131279535727_781540726_22499811_1883708627_n 378882_10151131284600727_781540726_22499874_464640984_n 379168_10151131278305727_781540726_22499797_1002548244_n 379847_10151131285410727_781540726_22499882_1325449974_n 380062_10151131283115727_781540726_22499860_445621879_n 381561_10151131278990727_781540726_22499803_97946392_n 381695_10151131277415727_781540726_22499785_2018380248_n 382853_10151131278820727_781540726_22499802_884677923_n 383008_10151131281270727_781540726_22499832_1193228085_n 383164_10151131277935727_781540726_22499792_1565144515_n 383614_10151131282480727_781540726_22499850_1499432766_n 384109_10151131279890727_781540726_22499817_382373228_n 384885_10151131282980727_781540726_22499857_679739572_n 385022_10151131285075727_781540726_22499879_821901775_n 387218_10151131279400727_781540726_22499809_1393535047_n 387349_10151131285595727_781540726_22499884_1022787611_n 388447_10151131284340727_781540726_22499871_361392916_n 388580_10151131281350727_781540726_22499835_1252910293_n 388753_10151131280110727_781540726_22499820_1932172395_n 390060_10151131283855727_781540726_22499867_1882054282_n 390318_10151131280025727_781540726_22499819_1086224946_n 390430_10151131277810727_781540726_22499790_1531458112_n 390580_10151131284920727_781540726_22499878_1641407658_n 392098_10151131277565727_781540726_22499787_565565780_n 392357_10151131279295727_781540726_22499807_80553132_n 392633_10151131285255727_781540726_22499881_801066315_n 394393_10151131281775727_781540726_22499841_311088601_n 396087_10151131281600727_781540726_22499839_512884901_n 398134_10151131280285727_781540726_22499823_2055098667_n 398781_10151131278480727_781540726_22499799_1685048554_n 399807_10151131282675727_781540726_22499854_323529294_n 400121_10151131281945727_781540726_22499845_60104790_n 400809_10151131283425727_781540726_22499863_54494022_n 401047_10151131282260727_781540726_22499849_1300566305_n 402360_10151131279120727_781540726_22499806_141614233_n 402443_10151131278040727_781540726_22499794_1763918382_n 402465_10151131280675727_781540726_22499826_2018377789_n 403678_10151131284800727_781540726_22499876_435839917_n 403822_10151131279705727_781540726_22499813_403021604_n 403828_10151131281415727_781540726_22499836_219394563_n 404186_10151131284005727_781540726_22499868_1676074714_n 404338_10151131282840727_781540726_22499856_168353493_n 405297_10151131280855727_781540726_22499827_1100025011_n 406139_10151131278230727_781540726_22499796_487615566_n 406387_10151131277115727_781540726_22499780_2027978225_n 406878_10151131280985727_781540726_22499830_631778290_n 406969_10151131284185727_781540726_22499870_1482708725_n 407841_10151131282050727_781540726_22499846_271658730_n 408168_10151131277320727_781540726_22499784_1073584287_n 408592_10151131277225727_781540726_22499781_1147803326_n 408759_10151131283655727_781540726_22499865_208692419_n ]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/pictures-from-our-christmas-bash-at-the-dentists-photos-by-stav-b/feed/ 0 Doc Days screening at Curzon Soho Tues 6th Dec 6.30pm http://www.myvodkaempire.com/doc-days-screening-at-curzon-soho-tues-6th-dec-6-30pm/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/doc-days-screening-at-curzon-soho-tues-6th-dec-6-30pm/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:18:18 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1331 Hope you can make it to  the next screening of How To Re Establish A Vodka Empire at the Curzon Soho this coming tuesday 6th December 6.30pm. Dan’s not so fresh back from a voyage across Ukraine and ready for his Q&A.

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/doc-days-screening-at-curzon-soho-tues-6th-dec-6-30pm/feed/ 0 Family, friends and a lot of chutzpah… http://www.myvodkaempire.com/family-friends-and-a-lot-of-chutzpah%e2%80%a6/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/family-friends-and-a-lot-of-chutzpah%e2%80%a6/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:23:40 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1319 The screening of the film at the Tricycle Cinema as part of the UK Jewish film Festival went down a treat, helped with a shot of Zorokovich 1917 vodka. Here’s a lovely review on Britfliks written after the event.

Next screening at Curzon Soho -Tuesday December 6th at 6.30pm as part of docdays

 

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Come to the Tricycle Cinema this Saturday to watch the Vodka Film and join us for a shot afterwards!

Book tickets here

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/uk-jewish-film-festival-this-saturday/feed/ 0 Book now for upcoming screenings http://www.myvodkaempire.com/book-now-for-upcoming-screenings/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/book-now-for-upcoming-screenings/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:17:57 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1301 If you missed the film at the BFI London Film Festival here are a couple more chances to see it (with more to come):

At the Tricycle Cinema on 12th November as part of the UK Jewish Film Festival.

At the Jewish Museum London on 10th December.

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/book-now-for-upcoming-screenings/feed/ 0 Some press.. http://www.myvodkaempire.com/some-press/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/some-press/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:07:32 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1299 Dan’s been busy during the London Film Festival with interviews – here are some links to reviews and radio:

Dan on BBC London Radio: Robert Elms Show – you can listen again for the next few days on BBC iPlayer . The interview starts at 2:08:34   BBC London Radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kt03l​

Review by Dan Carrier in Camden New Journal
http://www.camdennewjournal.com/reviews/cinema/2011/oct/cinema-latest-news-october-20

Review by Jeff Cartwright at Screen Daily
http://www.screendaily.com/home/blogs/a-spoonful-of-vodka-helps-the-festival-go-down/5033536.article

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/some-press/feed/ 0 Premiere http://www.myvodkaempire.com/premiere/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/premiere/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:57:16 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1293 Thank you to everyone you came along ,watched and supported the premier of the film at the BFI London Film Festival on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We were there on the Thursday for the Q&A with Michael Hayden and drinks after with crew, cast, friends and our Ukrainian researchers who came over especially for the premier which was fantastic. A big thank you again and if you missed it this time look out for more upcoming screenings which so far include London Jewish Film Festival and Curzon Soho. Thanks to Christophe for taking photos on the night. Below – Dan, Hilary, Rachel Wexler and Christo Hird, Dan and Hilary, Michael Hayden asking questions, Ukrainian researchers Victoria, Sergii and Alex in Skylon bar.

]]> http://www.myvodkaempire.com/premiere/feed/ 0 Poster http://www.myvodkaempire.com/poster/ http://www.myvodkaempire.com/poster/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:58:54 +0000 admin http://www.myvodkaempire.com/?p=1281 Hilary and Bob had fun collaborating on making the poster last week and today we picked massive copies up from the printers and sped over to the BFI with them – very exciting!

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