Release
The film premiered at the 13th Raindance Film Festival in 2005, and subsequently picked up a nomination for a British Independent Film Award (The Raindance Award). The makers then faced a problem - some commercial tracks were embedded into the original footage of Posy, and could not be replaced. Although Molehill had clearance for film festival use, use for a wider release proved much more difficult on the film's tiny budget. After 18 months of negotiations, the film was finally cleared, and a release date was set for December 28, 2007 (the week of the 5th anniversary of Posy Miller's death).
This global release followed the pattern of Radiohead's pioneering distribution for their 2007 Album In Rainbows (one of the band's songs is used in the film). The film was available in the DIVX video format, and it was up to the individual to decide how much to pay. The film's makers stated that in memory of Posy Miller, 10% of all income they received from the download sales will go to Leukaemia Research, a UK charity. A further 10% will go to Missing People. The latter charity (also British) was formerly known as the National Missing Persons Helpline, and helped in the film's production. Their spokeswoman at the time, Sophie Woodforde, is interviewed as herself in the film.
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