TheDigitalLifestyle will be doing a one-time only broadcast of the film “Bed & Breakfast,” featuring Ellen Feiss of Apple’s “Switch” campaign. Viewers will be able to chat about the film as they watch it. The film will be broadcast Monday, April 21, at 6:30pm PDT / 9:30pm EDT.
The film, shot in France in 2006, follows a young American couple on vacation in France looking for an old friend who has inherited a castle. The film marks the screen debut for Feiss, who became an internet celebrity following her appearance in one of the initial “Switch” campaign ads from Apple.
The film marks the first fictional programming for The Digital Lifestyle, which was founded in November 2007 by former Apple employees, and covers Apple-related news, rumors, and lifestyle information.
During the one-time only broadcast, viewers will be able to chat with each other in real time.
“We’re really excited to be able to show this film,” said Ryan Ritchey, creator of The Digital Lifestyle, in the press release. “This is a perfect example of moving beyond simply reporting the latest Apple news, and covering more of the Apple ‘lifestyle’ and the characters who are part of it,” Ritchey said.
Feiss rose to stardom after her “Switcher” ad aired in 2002. She turned down appearances on The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman in order to lead a normal teenager’s life.
Powered by Mogulus, The Digital Lifestyle is a 24-hour network of Apple-related video, that includes “TDL Live,” a weekly live look at Apple news and rumors. “Bed & Breakfast” will air immediately after TDL Live.
More info here.
MacDailyNews Note: U.S. residents can watch Ellen Feiss in the 35-minute “Bed and Breakfast” for free right now via BitTorrent (also available for rent and purchase for US$3.99 and $9.99 respectively):
Direct link via BitTorrent here.
Ellen Feiss’ Apple “Switch” Ad:
Direct link via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2-UuIEOcss
Wow! It doesn’t feel like that ad was aired 6 years ago. I like the new Mac/PC ads of today better.
Wow. Who gives a crap?
G Spank,
Dude, she’s nude in it!
>Dude, she’s nude in it!
For this performance, Ms. Fleiss won’t be receiving an Oscar anytime soon, nor a call from Playboy.
maybe she’ll remember the Visine in the film
this is what I am getting
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STOOOOPPPP! In the name of all that is decent and worth doing in life, DO NOT watch this bore fest. Watching paint dry has got to be more exciting!
This is like the worst French I’ve heard since high school. WTF?
And she’s grown a bit, well, zaftig.
How’s Heidi Ellen?
I know there ‘s a ‘L’ in there.
Regardez-moi pendant que je me tue. C’est plus pénible que le couteau je m’apprête
D’utiliser à fente ma gorge.
Ellen, if you read this… MYSPACE ME!!!
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WTF?
MDN, what are you smoking?
Nice cinematography, dumb movie. (Watch out for the tea.)
Well, at least she bowed out of the garbage that makes up 99% of mainstream “entertainment” and did shit on her own.
Too bad it sucks, but hey… she did it HER way…
smoke helps dry paint.
we go girl.
Do I smell an email campaign brewing early this morning?
As HotinPlaya astutely noted, “Bed & Breakfast” cannot be viewed on nearly 80% of the portable devices in the marketplace.
I’d have spent $4.00 to rent “Bed & Breakfast”, had they not deliberately excluded the iPod with their sad little restrictions.
Then again… mebbee they just don’t like making money?
This film is yet another reason why the French do not deserve the iPhone
Dude, this doesn’t do anything for you? This is great!
Silly film, screams of ‘film studies major’ dipping into Lewis Carroll, Antonioni, Dreyer, and maybe some Lang, all to barf out a bit of turgid neo-realism, using plenty of daddy’s money. But, the location is wonderful. But, the acting truly is not, and the script itself is sloppy and indolent.