 With the aiding representation of attorney Patrick Shea, Anderson’s attempts to remove himself from the film proved unsuccessful.Greenstreet defended using Anderson in the film, “without the personal interview that I did with him, he doesn’t get a chance to explain his motivation.”

On February 5, 2005, the eighty-eight-minute final product premiered at UVSC's Ragan Theater, receiving a standing ovation from the 700 people overflowing the Theater's 400-seat capacity.On the heels of the sold-out premiere, the filmmakers commenced a publicity blitz to any magazine, newspaper, or film studio that would take their call.