Every so often a film pops onto my radar long before it's released, or even before filming begins. Such was the case with Lost Dream, the first feature from writer/director/editor Asif Ahmed.

It was shortly after I was blown away by All the Boys Love Mandy Lane at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival that I discovered Lost Dream while seeking out the latest work from Michael Welch (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse), who immediately struck me as a talent to watch for.

As soon as I saw that this rising young star had been cast in Lost Dream I began to follow its progress. Shaun Sipos (Final Destination 2, Melrose Place), Jeremy London (Party of Five, 7th Heaven), Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement, Strong Medicine), and the legendary Joseph Campanella round out the cast.

Readers of this blog have been able to travel with Lost Dream throughout its various stages of production ever since. In the interim Welch wowed audiences as Mike Newton in both Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, two of the most successful motion pictures of all time, and will soon be seen in the third film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Last spring I traveled to the Hollywood Premiere of Lost Dream at NewFilmmakers LA and posted an exclusive video interview I did with Welch that weekend as well as an audio interview and pictures from the event. Twilight castmates Justin Chon and Christian Serratos came out to celebrate and are also featured in the photographs. Next it was off to the Vampire Film Festival in October where Lost Dream was the Closing Night Film.

Now I have the great pleasure of being the first to announce that producer Reel Energy has signed a distribution deal with Osiris Entertainment to release Lost Dream on DVD March 23. It is not rated (NR) but includes some scenes of drug use, disturbing images, and sexual material for mature audiences only. Presented in 16:9 Widescreen format with 5.1 Surround sound, the package includes the following special features:


•Making of Lost Dream

•Behind the Scenes

•Cast & Crew Interviews

•Trailers

•Audio Commentary with:

Director Asif Ahmed and actors Michael Welch and Shaun Sipos


Bookmark the official site at www.lostdreamfilm.com for information on how to purchase the DVD, and keep checking back for some surprises in the days to come.