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July 31, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to the US DVD trailer for Assassin In Love, and artwork for the DVD of Assassin In Love.

July 22, 2010: Slight delay in release of Assassin In Love on DVD in the US
Screen Media Films has nudged back the release date for Assassin In Love (the DVD title for The Baker in the US) from October 1, 2010, to October 12, 2010. It is now available for pre-order at various DVD retailers.

July 22, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Information about the forthcoming DVD of Assassin In Love.

June 9, 2010: The Baker to be released on DVD in the US in October with the alternate title Assassin In Love
Screen Media Films will release The Baker on DVD in the US with the alternate title Assassin In Love on October 1, 2010.

June 9, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

June 3, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: A production image from The Fantasist, and story details for The Fantasist.

May 1, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 30, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 28, 2010: Danbury is cooking up extra fun for next week's screening of The Baker
The special encore screening of The Baker at the Connecticut Film Festival on May 6, 2010, will be served with a bounty of enthusiasm and even a Shakespeare Cake Competition! An article today from Tribuna Connecticut shares further details: "The Film Fest couldn't get enough of last year's Audience Favorite Award Winner, "The Baker," staring an A-list of British talent featuring Damian Lewis (NBC's "Life" & "Band Of Brothers"). When given the choice of films for the evening, there was no second-guessing. Non-profit partner The Bethel Library Building Fund decided with big smiles all around, "The Baker". Doors open 6:30, show time 7:30 immediately followed by a reception with music by Jeff Preston, complete with a Shakespeare Cake Competition."

April 28, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 26, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 24, 2010: The Baker to receive an encore screening in Danbury's Connecticut Film Festival in May
The Baker will be screened on May 6, 2010, at the Connecticut Film Festival, which takes place in Danbury, CT, May 4-9, 2010. This is an encore screening in honor of the film: The Baker was screened at this festival in 2009 and won the festival's Audience Favorite Award. The screening also doubles as a fundraising event to benefit the Bethel Library Building fund. Tickets for the screening and post-screening reception are available for public purchase. Visit http://ctfilmfest.com for information.

April 24, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 14, 2010: The Baker to (finally!) be released on DVD in the US -- as Assassin In Love
According to a Home Media Magazine article published today, The Baker will at long last be released on region 1 DVD in the US. (It was released on region 1 DVD in Canada on August 12, 2008, but had never been released on DVD in the US.) It will be released by Screen Media Films in the fourth quarter of 2010. However, don't shop for it under the title The Baker. Screen Media Films is releasing the DVD with a new title, Assassin In Love. A specific release date has not yet been announced. Check back here periodically for additional information and updates.

April 14, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

February 14, 2010: We're back and all is well!
The computer problem has been fixed (dead computer replaced), and the unplanned, technology-induced hiatus is over! Gareth's Gateway, Damian's Dominion and Helen's Haven have all been updated and brought current with the latest information and materials that surfaced during the hiatus. Details are below. Thank you for your patience, and enjoy!

February 11, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

February 10, 2010: Sites' tech-problem-imposed hiatus will come to an end soon (Yeah!)
The new computer that will replace my old one (that died!) will be in my possession more than a week earlier than anticipated! Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the sites hopefully will be completely updated by the end of this weekend! (Actually, Gareth's Gateway is completely up-to-date right now!)

February 10, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

February 8, 2010: Site hiatus extended due to continuing computer issues
The severe computer problems have not yet been resolved. Thus, I am unable to completely update the sites yet -- and probably won't be able to for another week or two. In the meantime, I have updated what's been possible given my currently very limited computer/Internet access and will continue to do so as time and computer/Internet access permit. Details on updates are below.

February 8, 2010: The Baker returns to Connecticut Film Festival
The Baker will be screened on February 12, 2010, at the Connecticut Film Festival, which takes place in Old Saybrook, CT, February 12-14, 2010. This is an encore screening in honor of the film: The Baker was screened at this festival in 2009 and won the festival's Audience Favorite Award.

February 8, 2010: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

February 1, 2010: Site on unplanned hiatus due to computer issues
Due to severe computer problems, I will not be able to update Gareth's Gateway, Helen's Haven or Damian's Dominion with any news, photos, information, etc. for at least a week (perhaps longer ... until my suddenly nonfunctioning computer can be fixed (or if need be, replaced). Sorry. Hopefully things will be back to normal as soon as possible!

January 25, 2010: ****** HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARETH! ******

December 11, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

November 29, 2009: The Baker awarded Best Comedy at Naples International Film Festival
The Baker won the award for Best Comedy at the Naples International Film Festival earlier this month. Congratulations to Gareth, Damian and everyone involved in creating this wonderful film!

November 29, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: A scan from the Naples International Film Festival programme on The Baker, and articles about The Baker.

November 12, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

November 6, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

October 29, 2009: The Baker screening at Naples International Film Festival next weekend
The Baker will be screened on November 6 and 8, 2009, at the Naples International Film Festival, which takes place November 6-8, 2009, in Naples, FL.

October 29, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

October 23, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

October 20, 2009: The Baker screening at Three Rivers Film Festival in November
The Baker will be screened on November 15 and 16, 2009, during the Three Rivers Film Festival, which takes place November 6-21, 2009, in Pittsburgh, PA.

October 20, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

October 9, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

October 8, 2009: The Baker being shown in scattered US cinemas this month
The Baker will be released in select cinemas Kansas City, MO, this weekend. It also will be released in select cinemas in Portland, OR, on October 23, 2009. If you live in the US, keep a watchful eye on listings for your local cinemas -- you never know if and where The Baker may suddenly appear!

October 8, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

September 24, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

September 18, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

September 9, 2009: Three new projects for Gareth in the works
A new Variety article mentions that "a new script by Gareth Lewis" is among the projects on the slate at Picture Farm Ltd. (That's the film production company in which Gareth and Damian are partners (along with a few colleagues of theirs) and which helped bring projects such as The Baker, Normal For Norfolk and Damian's film The Escapist to fruition.) This "new script by Gareth Lewis" is for a feature film entitled Father Figure, which Gareth also plans to direct. Gareth has also created, written and directed a Webseries entitled The Fantasist for Pure Grass Films and the BBC. (Details regarding its online presentation are not yet available.) In addition, Gareth is involved as a cowriter (along with Phil Traill) of a sitcom entitled Life And Stuff, which reportedly has been picked up for development by a major US television network.

September 4, 2009: Dates set for The Baker at Temecula
The Baker will be screened on September 10 and 12 at the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, which takes place September 9-13, 2009, in Temecula, CA.

September 3, 2009: The Baker screening at Temecula sometime next week
The Baker will be screened during the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, which takes place September 9-13, 2009, in Temecula, CA. The screening schedule has not yet been anounced, but it should be soon. Check back here for an update with the screening date(s) sometime within the next few days, as the information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

September 3, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

August 30, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: The 2010 Gareth Lewis calendar is now available. (Calendars from previous years are available in the Calendar Archive.)

August 13, 2009: Date set for The Baker at Kansas film festival
The Baker will be screened at the Kansas International Film Festival, which takes place in Overland Park, Kansas, September 18-24, 2009, on September 19, 2009.

August 5, 2009: The Baker to screen at Kansas film festival next month
The Baker will be screened at the Kansas International Film Festival, which takes place in Overland Park, Kansas, September 18-24, 2009. The screening schedule has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, no further information has surfaced about distributor Panorama Entertainment's plans for a limited US cinematic release of The Baker since news of the anticipated cinematic release first surfaced in mid-June. It is unclear at this point whether those plans have been delayed or indefinitely shelved. When/if any further information becomes available, it will be posted here. In the meantime, keep a close watch keep a close eye on your local film festivals and "art house" type cinemas in case The Baker pops up.

June 29, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: A link to an online production-notes file for The Baker has been added to the link section on the Filmography page for The Baker.

June 17, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

June 15, 2009: The Baker to be released in US cinemas soon
A few weeks ago (see the news for May 21, 2009), news surfaced that The Baker would be screening in Kansas City, MO, this summer. At the time, it was unclear whether this would be for a local film festival or a general US cinematic release. Well, news has surfaced indicating that after a string of film-festival screenings around the country this spring and summer, The Baker will indeed, and at long last, receive a US cinematic release through the distributor Panorama Entertainment. Thus far this spring, The Baker has screened at the Sedona International Film Festival (February 24 - March 1, 2009, Sedona, AZ) on February 25 and 28, 2009; the EU Film Festival (March 6 - April 2, 2009, Chicago, IL) on March 21 and 23, 2009; the Worldfest Houston International Film & Video Festival (April 17-26, 2009, Houston, TX) on April 25, 2009, where it won the Gold Remi Award for Editing and the Special Jury Remi Award for a Theatrical Feature Film; the Connecticut Film Festival (June 2-7, 2009, Danbury, CT) on June 4 and 5, 2009; and the Waterfront Film Festival (June 11-14, 2009, Saugatuck, MI) on June 12 and 14, 2009. A cinematic release date has not yet been announced -- but hopefully will be soon. In the meantime, since the screenings earlier this month in both Danbury and Saugatuck unfortunately slipped by our radar (due to insufficient publicity), it's a must to closely watch any local film festivals in your area in case The Baker is included among the films screened.

May 30, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: A site search feature has been added to the site: Starting today, you can use the new Lewis McCrory Central Search Form to search Gareth's Gateway as well as Damian's Dominion and Helen's Haven.

May 21, 2009: The Baker may screen in Kansas City this summer
According to this Kansas City Star article, The Baker reportedly will screen in Kansas City, MO, sometime this summer. No date(s) or other information has been made available as of yet, and it is unclear whether this will be for a film festival (seems most likely) or perhaps a limited US release (fingers crossed on that!).

May 21, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

April 20, 2009: The Baker screening at Worldfest Houston on Saturday
The Baker will be screened twice during the evening of April 25, 2009, at the Worldfest Houston International Film & Video Festival, which takes place April 17-26, 2009, in Houston, TX.

April 5, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: A new section, the Scanned Article Portal, has been added to Gareth's Gateway. Scans of magazine and newspaper articles featuring Gareth that were previously added to Damian's Dominion are now linked through the Scanned Article Portal.

March 18, 2009: The Baker screening at EU Film Festival in Chicago on Saturday, Monday
The Baker will be screened on March 21, 2009, and March 23, 2009, at the EU Film Festival, which takes place at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago, March 6 - April 2, 2009.

March 18, 2009: Site updates
Today's updates: Articles about The Baker.

January 25, 2009: ****** HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARETH! ******

January 2, 2009: The Baker rumored to be longlisted for BAFTA nominations
There are unconfirmed rumblings in the rumor mill that The Baker may be longlisted for various BAFTA Film Award nominations in acting categories as well as best picture, screenplay, and various other categories. The official longlist is expected be released to the press on or about Monday, January 5, 2009. Then that list will be culled down to the shortlist of nominations to be announced on January 15, 2009. The BAFTA Film Awards presentation will take place in London on February 8, 2009. Check back here for updates as these events take place.

For earlier news reports, please visit the News Archive.