Great news from California! Another film festival win for The Totally Mind-Blowing Show.

Great news for Californians! They’ll get to see the TTMBS world premiere in LA.

Yes, TTMBS has been officially accepted to be shown in the Marina del Rey Film Festival. We don’t have the exact date yet, but the festival runs from June 19 to 26. Blake’s movie will be screened in the Culver Theater, located in the Culver City area of Los Angeles. So if you’re in LA that week, go see the TV pilot on the big screen.

Now I turn my attention to the Marina del Rey Film Festival’s website, where I focus on a painting, or is it a photo of Marina del Rey? The picture brings back memories of my visit to the town. The blue and white lighthouse, the green palm trees, the white sailboats, and the two-story homes painted in pastels: blue, yellow, green, and white. These homes face the reflective blue waters of the Pacific.

Yes, this harbor is fit for a king.

And yes, hopefully, a Hollywood mogul or TV kingpin will attend the TTMBS’s premiere, love the pilot, and offer Blake a contract to produce TTMBS for TV viewers across the globe.

Until the premiere, I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

As I hook my dreamcatcher on my CR-V’s rearview mirror, I sing the words to the theme song of the TV show “The Jeffersons.”

You remember the lyrics. So sing along. It will put a smile on your face.

Well, we’re movin’ on up, to the east side
To a deluxe apartment in the sky
Movin’ on up
To the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie.

Lyrics by Ja’net Dubois and Jeff Barry

You recall George Jefferson strutting all over that apartment.

And I bet that song brought back a lot of memories.

Well, “The Totally Mind Blowing Show” just moved on up from the selected-for-viewing category to the Award Winner group in The Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival.

And we got an awesome certificate to prove it.

And the words on that certificate say, “The Totally Mind-Blowing Show won the Phenomenal Attainment Award.”

Well, TTMBS, you’ve achieved another phenomenal goal.

And for those of you who are counting, TTMBS now has five winner awards, one honorable mention, and three selected to be in festival wins (which means we must await the determination of whether we’ll become award winners).

Well, Blake and the TTMBS team, you moved on up and now you got a piece of the pie. And that pie tastes so damn sweet.

Good luck on getting a whole lot more pieces of that pie.

Congrats to Blake and all the members of The Totally Mind-Blowing Show (TMBS) team for having been selected to be shown at the Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival.

I study Dreamz Catcher’s logo (see above), observing a wide-eyed, wise old owl perched on a crescent moon, with seven black and white feathers attached to the bottom of the net. I remember when a native American tribe sent me dreamcatchers via the US mail in the hope of receiving donations.

Of course, I sent them a donation.

Of course, I researched the history of dreamcatchers; I learned that they were made of willow hoops on which a net or web was woven. They were often decorated with feathers or trinkets and hung over a cradle or child’s bed, like spider webs. These dreamcatchers protected children from evil spirits, like hamsas protect folks with a hand and an evil eye.

Of course, I liked the concept of these nets catching actual dreams.

So as I wrote a check for the charity, I wondered, “What would I do if I caught one of my dreams?”

Of course, like Sigmund, I would analyze it and store it away to see if the dream ever became true.

The TMBS thanks Dreamz Catcher for this honor and for making one of its dreams come true.

And here’s some info about the festival. The International Film Festival (DCIFF) is an IMDb-qualified film festival. It’s committed to perceiving, appreciating, advancing, and supporting movie makers throughout the planet.

It’s a worldwide stage for showcasing new creations, new ideas, and new talents.

DCIFF is passionate about supporting up-and-coming directors, producers, and actors and providing them with worthwhile, memorable screening experiences. These include Q&As with filmmakers, industry round tables, and audience awards.

Blake, congrats, and may you continue to catch your dreams, and may they all come true.