Move over Cinderella. Brian Herzlinger & friends dreamed up the film-fest-fav (say that five times quickly) “My Date With Drew” on a whim. They bought a consumer single-chip MiniDV camera at Circuit City…shot the doc in less than 30 days…and returned the camera to the store for a refund. Gotta love creative funding ideas.
They have secured a distribution deal, and the film will debut at some time in theaters. Even after creating the film on a shoestring, with music licensing and other costs, their final budget has ended up in the “modest six figures”. Barrymore has graciously permitted the use of her image and likeness, but will not be actively promoting the film.