June Update: Release and Premiere Planning


Over the past several weeks we have made some great progress with The Bodacious Bears documentary.  At the beginning of June, Tim Dempsey made a trip up to Potsdam from New Hampshire for business purposes. We were able to coordinate a time with his busy schedule to record an introductory segment which will lead into the film.  Essentially, this section will explain the "why," or the purpose of this project. It details how the ideas were formed leading up into the actual production and filming. You can check out this discussion with Tim below:

Coach Bill Mitchell was also in the room while we recorded, and once we wrapped on filming we were able to dive into some of the details of how we envisioned making the release of the documentary possible as a group. There are many logistical challenges that we are keeping in mind, but there are also some awesome ideas that we have in store which we can hopefully share soon.  One thing is for certain: We are aiming for a release date that is COMING SOON, THIS FALL, 2022!

Again, we will share more specified details of the release and everything we are planning once we are able to lock them in. Be on the lookout for those announcements!

(June 7, 2022) Tim Dempsey visited Maxcy Hall to sit down with me and discuss the purpose and importance of The Bodacious Bears documentary. 

That week also involved joining Joey Reome, Pete Ghostlaw, and Dave Bartlett on their podcast and talk show, The Wise Guys Sports Show. We had a fantastic discussion, and dove deep into some great conversations as a promotional opportunity for the documentary. During the show, I shared a few additional teasers/stories that come from the behind-the-scenes of this whole documentary-making process... including an Official Announcement of one particular interview that we now have in the archives 👀  Thank you Joey, Pete, and Dave. We appreciate your support, and will certainly keep you all (Empire Sports & The Wise Guys Sports Show) involved as the plans develop! You can check out the full/interview show here: 


In addition to updates on the specific release details, I will have another "Teaser" trailer coming out soon, too. Sincere thanks for the continued patience and support of this project. Things are really picking up now as we get close to wrapping it up! 

If you, or anyone you know, have footage (photos, video, etc) of the Potsdam Bears from the era that you would like to share and have reviewed for use, please contact me at francescopalumbo2015@gmail.com 

Thanks!

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