McLean takes own life behind Shelbyville church (09/26/07) The collapsing life of Murfreesboro financier Robert "Bob" McLean came to an abrupt end early today when he apparently shot himself to death behind First Christian Church in Shelbyville. "We got a call early this morning that there was a deceased person behind First Christian Church," Detective Lt. Pat Mathis said. "We got there and found a white male identified as Bob McLean.

Murfreesboro man accused of fraud (07/18/07) Ron Vannatta of Shelbyville is suing financial investment broker Robert W. McLean, president of McLean and Company of Murfreesboro. Vannatta's legal battle for millions invested by him at McLean's request is just one of the suits facing McLean. According to reports, Vannatta said McLean and Mark S. Riddle of Rutherford County convinced him to mortgage "virtually all of his real estate holdings in order to fund large investment accounts controlled by McLean."...

'Our Very Own' director lauds new DVD (07/03/07) With "Our Very Own" released on DVD today, Shelbyville native Cameron Watson, who wrote and directed the film, is already looking ahead to other projects, including possibly another job directing a movie. Watson told the T-G he was excited about today's DVD release. "I hope everyone runs out to get their own copy. I have always said the film is a valentine to our town, and now that valentine can be shared and treasured by all."...

'Our Very Own' earns praise as DVD release nears (06/15/07) With the DVD release of "Our Very Own" scheduled in just a few weeks, a major trade publication is giving the film a rave review and is urging video retailers to promote it. "Our Very Own" was conceived by Shelbyville native Cameron Watson and is a semi-autobiographic tale set here in 1978. The movie is to be released on DVD July 3...

'Our Very Own' wins three awards (04/27/07) "Our Very Own," the film shot in and about Shelbyville, won three Prism Awards this week. The film won Best TV Movie in a tie with "Augusta, Gone." Awards for Best Performance in a TV Movie/Miniseries went to both Allison Janney and Keith Carradine for their performance of Joan and Billy Whitfield in the feature...

'Our Very Own' comes to DVD July 3 (04/10/07) A release date for the DVD of the movie, "Our Very Own," a film shot in and about Shelbyville, has been announced. According to Amazon.com, the film is to be released on DVD on July 3 and is currently available for pre-order. "Our Very Own" was conceived by Shelbyville native Cameron Watson and is a semi-autobiographic tale set in 1978...

'Our Very Own' to be shown on STARZ (11/21/06) "We did it." Those were the words of writer/director Cameron Watson as his company GADA Films announced this weekend that the movie "Our Very Own," a film shot in and about Shelbyville, will premiere on the STARZ network (Channel 700 on Charter Communications cable) in December...

'Our Very Own' gets distribution deal (10/31/06) GADA Films announced Monday that the movie "Our Very Own," a film shot in and about Shelbyville, has been sold to Miramax Films. A new trailer for the film can be seen at www.spotlight-pictures.com/ourveryowntrailer.htm. Spotlight Pictures is described by GADA Films as "our foreign sales company" and the trailer will be unveiled this week at the American Film Market...

Janney nominated for role in Shelbyville-based film (11/30/05) Allison Janney, who starred in "Our Very Own," a film shot in Shelbyville last year, has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Film Independent's 2006 Independent Spirit Awards. The nominations were announced Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. Winners of the Independent Spirit Awards, which recognize American independent features that are made for less than $20 million, will be presented March 4 in Santa Monica, according to the Hollywood Reporter...

Movie takes top prize at festival (09/15/05) "Our Very Own," the movie which was shot in Shelbyville and held its local premiere last month, won the grand prize for Best Feature Film at the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival in Louisville, Ky., this past weekend. The top prize for the category was $1,000...

Glitz and glitter at reception, party (08/15/05) The lights came up on Shelbyville Saturday evening as the stars came out for a reception before the premiere of Our Very Own. The evening began with a reception at The Fly Arts Center, hosted by Our Town, a community organization working to preserve uptown...

'Old friends' make encore in Shelbyville (08/15/05) The reception at the Fly Arts Center before the Shelbyville premiere of "Our Very Own" on Saturday gave everyone a chance to get reacquainted with old friends. Those old friends just happened to be movie stars; actors welcomed back with open arms to the town where the film was shot last summer...

'Our Very Own' comes home (08/15/05) It was the night that Cam Watson finally made his dream come true. The street in front of the Capri Theatre was packed Saturday with movie stars, producers and fans who came out for the red carpet event many have been waiting for -- the Shelbyville premiere of "Our Very Own."...

REVIEW: "Our Very Own' is the new "American Graffiti" (08/15/05) Cameron Watson's film, "Our Very Own," is a wonderful, heartfelt and true-to-life tribute to the town and the people of Shelbyville; the place that gave him the inspiration to reach for the top and get there by coming back home to tell his unique story...

Shelbyville hits big screen this weekend (08/12/05) Get ready to roll out the red carpet: The stars are coming to Shelbyville! GADA Films has announced that Jason Ritter, one of the stars of "Our Very Own," will appear at Saturday's premiere at the Capri Theater, along with the writer/director, producers and many other cast members...

Brothers add local flavor to movie (08/11/05) While most local residents know that the movie "Our Very Own" is about Shelbyville, some may not realize that it has more local ties than you would imagine. Aside from the many locals who were extras, two area brothers, Josh and Jonathan Holt, helped out in the production both in front of and behind the camera while the movie was filmed here last summer...

Pre-screening reception open to public (08/09/05) Confusion has arisen over the invitation-only premiere of "Our Very Own" Saturday night and a public, pre-screening reception scheduled earlier in the afternoon. "The reception Our Town is hosting on Saturday evening is not by invitation only," Betty Harrison, director of the sponsoring organization, said Monday. "It is for anyone in Shelbyville who wants to meet the people from Hollywood, including Cameron Watson and several actors and actresses from the movie."...

'Our Very Own' tickets sell out (08/09/05) They are all gone. Folks who lined up for tickets to the free Sunday screenings of "Our Very Own" scooped them up in just 90 minutes Saturday. With 364 seats in the Capri Theater and four screenings, that's 1,456 lucky moviegoers who will see the film that was shot in Shelbyville last summer...

Eager crowd snaps up movie tickets (08/06/05) "It's not often that a town gets a movie made about it." That was the statement of just one of those standing in line at noon Saturday to get tickets for the free screenings of "Our Very Own" next Sunday at the Capri Theater in Shelbyville. The Sunday screenings will be at 1, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. ...

'Our Very Own' tickets on sale Saturday (08/03/05) Tickets for the Sunday, Aug. 14, screenings of "Our Very Own" will be available starting this Saturday only at the Capri Theater box office. The Sunday screening will be at 1, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. and are free, compliments of GADA Films. The Saturday, Aug. 13, "red carpet" premiere will be invitation only and invitations will be arriving via mail from Hollywood this week, according to Louise Russell, assistant to writer/director Cameron Watson...

Some 'Our Very Own' stars to appear (08/01/05) Plans are coming together for the Tennessee premiere of the film "Our Very Own," with some of the stars and filmmakers slated to appear at the screening. The movie will have its local debut at the Capri Theater Saturday, Aug. 13, with additional screenings on Sunday, Aug. 14...

Local screenings set for 'Our Very Own' (07/19/05) Everyone needs to mark Saturday, Aug. 13, on their calendars. That's when Hollywood will descend on Shelbyville for an event many have been waiting for. "Our Very Own," a film shot here last year, will have its Tennessee premiere at the Capri Theater on that date. Additional screenings will be held Sunday, Aug. 14...

Movie is a hit at premiere (06/29/05) "A terrific smash hit." That was the description of writer/director Cameron Watson about the reaction to the world premiere of "Our Very Own," the Shelbyville native's feature film directorial debut at last week's Los Angeles Film Festival. "It was an amazing success, it could not have gone better," Watson said. With over 600 attending the sold out premiere and the movie receiving a standing ovation, the future success of the film appears to be all but certain...

'Our Very Own' well-received at premiere (06/27/05) The premiere of "Our Very Own," filmed in Shelbyville last summer, "was just wonderful," according to one of the local stars who had a part in the movie. The world premiere was held in Hollywood last week at the Los Angeles Film Festival and several people from Shelbyville flew out to Tinseltown to be a part of the first screening...

'Our Very Own' premieres tonight in L.A. (06/22/05) "We can't wait to see it!" Those were the words of Nancy June Brandon, who is just one of several from Shelbyville who left for Hollywood Tuesday morning to attend the world premiere of the movie "Our Very Own" which was shot here last year. The film was conceived by writer/director and Shelbyville native Cameron Watson and is a semi-autobiographic tale set in Shelbyville in 1978 starring Allison Janney, Keith Carridine and Cheryl Hines, along with rising stars Jason Ritter, Autumn Reeser, and Hilarie Burton.. ...

'Our Very Own' to premiere at LA Film Festival (05/25/05) The 2005 Los Angeles Film Festival will host the world premiere of the movie "Our Very Own," which writer/director and Shelbyville native Cameron Watson filmed here last year. The movie will be screened for the first time in Hollywood June 22 at the DGA Theatre 1 at 7 p.m. and then the following day at 5 p.m. at the Laemmle Sunset 1...

Watson directs Horton Foote play (05/23/05) While Shelbyville eagerly awaits the premiere of the movie "Our Very Own," Cameron Watson, the writer/director of the film, who is also a native of Shelbyville, hasn't been idle while post-production is completed. Watson is directing the stage play, The Habitation of Dragons, written by Horton Foote at the Crossley Terrace Theatre in Los Angeles and the performance is getting rave reviews...

'Our Very Own' premiere date expected soon (05/10/05) "Not to worry ... we are on the way home soon!" That's the word from director Cameron Watson about the Shelbyville premiere of the movie "Our Very Own," which was filmed here on location last summer. According to Louise Russell, who is assistant to Watson, GADA Films will be announcing the date of the World Premiere in Hollywood in a couple of weeks; however, there are no dates yet set for the Shelbyville premiere...

'Our Very Own' trailer now online (02/27/05) The trailer for the movie "Our Very Own," which was filmed in -- and about -- Shelbyville last summer, is now online. It can be seen at ourveryownmovie.com.