Exclusive Hornblower Mini-Movie Starring David Cross to Accompany
'AWESOME; I ... SHOT THAT!' in Unique Showing in Advance of Theatrical
Opening
NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- THINKFilm and National CineMedia today
announced an exclusive one-night only Big Screen Concerts presentation -- An
Awesome Night with Beastie Boys -- on Thursday, March 23rd featuring the
Beastie Boys' musical extravaganza "AWESOME; I ... SHOT THAT!" and the world
premiere of "A Day in the Life of Nathanial Hornblower," a 30-minute short
created specifically for this one-time event, which will be digitally shown on
nearly 200 screens at 8:00pm local time at movie theaters across the country.
For a list of theaters, please go to http://www.awesomeishotthat.com/march23/.
Tickets are currently on sale at participating Regal, United Artists, Edwards,
Cinemark and AMC movie theatre box offices and online at
http://www.BigScreenConcerts.com. "AWESOME; ... I SHOT THAT!" begins its ongoing
commercial engagements in select cities on March 31st.
Enhancing this special event screening of "AWESOME ... " is the world
premiere of "A Day in the Life of Nathanial Hornblower," a 30-minute short
starring comedian David Cross as the mysterious director of "AWESOME ... "
The Suisse Cineaste Bi-Annual described the mini-movie as "a docu-drama that
gives viewers a glimpse into the dark, strange world of one of the most
elusive and controversial filmmakers working today." (As band aficionados
know, Hornblower is a pseudonym for Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who directed
"AWESOME ... " as well as "A Day in the Life ... ")
THINKFilm Head of Theatrical, Mark Urman, says, "Nothing about the way
'AWESOME ... ' was made was conventional, so we are trying to be as
imaginative in our release strategy as Adam was in making the film, and as the
band has always been. Fans have been waiting for this film since it popped at
Sundance and now, they can be the 'first kids on the block' to see it
everywhere before it starts key city engagements on March 31st. As for the
Hornblower mini-movie, it will self-destruct right after it is presented on
March 23rd, never to be seen again."
To create additional frenzy, THINKFilm is continuing its partnership with
MySpace.com, the leading lifestyle portal for online networking, with a
special promotion tied to the March 23rd event. In celebration of the newly
launched MySpace Film application, MySpace will give its more than 60 million
members the opportunity to win free tickets to attend the one-night only
screening of the film in select cities. To visit the film's official MySpace
page, please go to http://www.myspace.com/awesomeishotthat.
"AWESOME; I ... SHOT THAT" is a formally innovative feature film
experience starring director Nathaniel Hornblower/Adam Yauch and fellow
Beastie Boys Mike D and Adrock, along with Mix Master Mike and other special
guest appearances. The documentary began at one of their concerts at New
York's famed Madison Square Garden in October 2004, as Beastie Boys handed out
50 cameras to audience members at their sold-out performance. These 50
different passionate perspectives shot from the point-of-view of the audience
take the viewer deep inside the world of a live Beastie Boys show,
prismatically and kinetically capturing the experience of a live musical
performance like no film has ever done.
About THINKFilm
THINKFilm, a privately held distribution company now in its fourth year of
operation, has emerged as a distinctive force in the world of independent and
non-fiction film. Boasting four Academy Award nominations in as many years,
and a win with BORN INTO BROTHELS in 2005, upcoming releases will include the
Ray Romano road trip documentary, 95 MILES TO GO, on April 7; the Edward
Norton/Evan Rachel Wood drama, DOWN IN THE VALLEY, on May 5; the Gael Garcia
Bernal/William Hurt thriller, THE KING, on May 19; the Amy Sedaris/Stephen
Colbert/Paul Dinello comedy, STRANGERS WITH CANDY, on June 28th; and the
highly acclaimed Ryan Gosling drama, HALF NELSON, on August 2nd. For more
information, please visit http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com.
About National CineMedia, LLC
National CineMedia, LLC is a venture of AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark
USA, Inc. and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), three of the world's
leading theatrical exhibition companies. The company develops pre feature
entertainment; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive meeting
and event services; and alternative forms of entertainment content for
approximately 13,000 screens operated by its owner theatre circuits and other
theatre affiliates. National CineMedia distributes its products and services
across its Digital Content Network (DCN), the world's largest in-theatre
digital distribution network. Once installation of its DCN technology is
completed in Cinemark theatres, National CineMedia's network will comprise
approximately 11,000 digital North American theatre screens in 150 markets (49
of the top 50), reaching 525 million movie patrons annually. For additional
information, please go to http://www.ncm.com.
About MySpace.com
MySpace is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends and
discovering popular culture. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant
messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified
listings, events, groups, college communities and user forums, MySpace has
created a connected community. As the second ranked web domain in terms of
page views, MySpace.com is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of
its kind. With more than 60 million members, MySpace is committed to
providing the highest quality user experience and will continue to innovate
with new features that allow its users to express their creativity and share
their lives, both online and off.
About Oscilloscope Laboratories
Oscilloscope Laboratories is a research facility based in the Galapagos
Islands dedicated to finding the reasons that human beings are drawn to
violence. Established in 1928 by the revered Dr. Tim K Smithelington, the
ground-breaking work that they have done has been incomparable in its field.
Recently their studies have expanded to the Komodo dragon and it's mating
habits.
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Related links:
http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com
http://www.awesomeishotthat.com/march23
CONTACT:
Alex Klenert of THINKFilm, +1-212-444-7900,
aklenert@thinkfilmcompany.com; or Tom Piechura of The Dart Group,
+1-212-277-7555, tompiechura@thedartgroup.net, for THINKFilm; or
Amy Jane Finnerty of National CineMedia/Big Screen Concerts,
+1-212-931-8117, amy.finnerty@ncm.com; or Hannah Kampf of Scoop
Marketing, +1-213-639-6159, hkampf@solters.com, for Big Screen
Concerts
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