"An authentic word-of-mouth success story" - The Boston Globe

HART SHARP VIDEO AND FABRICATION FILMS CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF INDEPENDENT ROCK THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE BAND THAT LIVED THE DREAM WITHOUT "SELLING OUT"

THE LAST DISPATCH

Propelled By Underground Grassroots Movement, Revolutionary Trio Touched The Hearts of Hundreds of Thousands of People With Over 400,000 Albums Sold Without The Help Of A Record Company Or PR Machine 

Available September 26, 2006 , Groundbreaking Documentary Follows The Band's Final Days In 2004, Climaxing At A Historical Moment For Independent Music - One Free Show Attended By 110,000 People From 20 Countries

August 15 , 2006 New York, NY - This September, Hart Sharp Video celebrates the legacy of Independent Music through the amazing story of three regular guys who outsold platinum recording artists with no radio airplay, no marketing budget, and no corporate machine behind them with the DVD release - The Last Dispatch . The documentary follows the final days of the Independent rock band Dispatch , who after eight years together and over 400,000 albums sold, decided to go out with a bang - one huge, free show staged in Boston in July 2004 that ultimately became the largest event in Independent Music history. Dubbed The Last Dispatch , the concert became a historical moment for Independent Music as a massive grassroots marketing campaign and the dedication of thousands of fans persuaded 110,000 people from 20 countries and every U.S. State to make the pilgrimage to Boston to bid farewell to this group who refused to give in to the "system". Directed by award-winning documentarian Helmut Schleppi, The Last Dispatch will be available on DVD on September 26, 2006 for the suggested retail price of $19.98 . The pre-book date is August 29, 2006 .

The recipient of nationwide critical acclaim, The Last Dispatch has been hailed by The Boston Phoenix as, "a well-made look inside a scene that perhaps hasn't gotten enough attention . "

Tight harmonies and diverse talents made Dispatch unique, but eventually become their undoing, having three equal "leaders" with warring values put the band - and their friendships - at stake. After eight years together, they decided to go out with a bang - one huge, free show staged in Boston in July of 2004.

The weeks leading up to the show were filled with emotion, as the band came back together after two years off tour, remembering what made their dream so amazing, and what made it unbearable at times. Ultimately, a grassroots marketing campaign and the passion and dedication of thousands of fans made The Last Dispatch an historical moment for Independent Music. 110,000 made the pilgrimage to the Hatch Shell from 20 countries and every U.S. State, making it the largest event in Independent Music history. It may have been a blip on the radar for the record industry, but it was the pinnacle of music moments for Dispatch fans. For the band, it was proof that their music really meant something, and that the end is often the beginning of something beautiful and new.

Dispatch began as three Middlebury College friends - Brad Corrigan, Pete Francis, and Chad Urmston - touring in a broken down van named Wimpy, playing the music they liked. For years they managed themselves, ran their own sound, and produced and marketed their own music, despite offers from major record labels.And something incredible happened. Fans were drawn to Dispatch because of their authenticity and their refusal to give in to a "system" that would have ultimately tried to make them over into something different.

Soon they were outselling platinum recording artists in hard ticket sales, with no radio airplay, no marketing budget, and no corporate machine behind them. The key to their success? Genuine relationships. Because fans had to find Dispatch by word of mouth, each one owned the discovery and passed it on. Propelled by this underground movement, the band went on to sell over 400,000 records and hit the Billboard charts Top 20 with three different albums And, of course, at The Last Dispatch concert in July 2004 over 110,000 fans turned out to show their love and respect in one huge, final farewell.

ABOUT FABRICATION FILMS: Based in Hollywood, Fabrication Films is dedicated to the production and worldwide distribution of cutting edge, independent feature films, including theatrical releases in the United States. One of the first films released theatrically is Fabrication's first in-house production, Conversations with Other Women starring Helena Bonham Carter and Aaron Eckhart. Other titles, which have been released this year, have included two music documentaries: Last Dispatch, the story of an underground rock band whose final concert attracted over 100,000 fans; and La Tropical , a music documentary about the Cuban music scene from Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, David Turnley.  Also in the pipeline for Fabrication is The Circle starring Angela Bettis, and Lesser of Three Evils starring Peter Greene.

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CONTACTS:

Lynne Hillman- Hart Sharp Video

917-847-2918 lynne.hillman@hartsharpvideo.com