Red River Theatres has partnered with the New York Film Critics Series to present live, national, in-theater screenings.The events are moderated by Peter Travers, film critic for Rolling Stone Magazine and ABC’s Popcorn, along with additional coverage by Alison Bailes of More Magazine, WOR Radio, and The Charlie Rose Show. The series presents interactive, in-theater, pre-release movies and big screen HD simulcast with the stars and filmmakers.
The December screening will take place Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. and will feature Columbia Picture’s and Annapurna Picture’s American Hustle, with live appearances by the film’s two-time Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) The film stars Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence. A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Cooper). Like David O. Russell’s previous films, American Hustle defies genre, hinging on raw emotion, and life and death stakes.
The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 13 and wide on Dec. 18. The live event will take place at AMC Empire 25, 234 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. The preview screening plus the live interview will take place throughout the country on Dec. 10.
A regular series of ongoing preview screenings is established in approximately 50 selected major markets. Audiences experience all of the excitement of live Q&A sessions, hosted by Peter Travers. The big screen events deliver 9 to 13 curated pre-release films per year to discerning audiences on a monthly basis. Each movie in the screening series is introduced live by Travers. Audiences then see award contenders prior to their release followed by live question-and-answer sessions between Travers, audiences and talent from the films. Each piece brings the energy and VIP nature of prestigious, New York City screenings to nationwide audiences to interact with stars and directors via two-way simulcast.
The prestigious movies in the screening series might be followed by a regular theatrical run, or be available thereafter on VOD, DVD and other home entertainment vehicles.
This is the first ever live, national, in-theater screening series which will entertain, educate, surprise, and refresh the spirit of true independent and foreign language filmmaking through provocative storytelling. The NYFCS is dedicated to producing inspiring events in a collaborative environment and to nurturing the long-term success of movies.
The Screening Series will be produced and distributed by Mark Ehrenkranz, who has more than 25 years of experience with the N.Y. Film Critics Series, as well as production/marketing/distribution at Pacific Arts, Pixie Productions, Really Cool Jobs, Greyshack films, VideoLine and Ingram Entertainment.
