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Dear Bookers and Programmers,
I'm excited to announce the Virtual Premiere of our new film Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly on Wednesday, July 8. The iconic Chinese artist is featured in this astonishing look at his monumental art installation on Alcatraz Island. Check out the trailer and great reviews below. And please consider adding to your Virtual Cinema line-up in July!
Meanwhile Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy and For They Know Not What They Do are getting some terrific word-of-mouth and great press. If you haven't already, please consider offering
these fantastic films.
Marc Mauceri
917-584-8816 | marcm@firstrunfeatures.com
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Open Wednesday, July 8
Human rights become profoundly personal when Ai Weiwei, China's most famous artist, transforms Alcatraz Island prison
into an astonishing expression of socially-engaged art focused on the plight of the unjustly incarcerated. At the core of the installation, called @Large, were portraits of prisoners of conscience coupled with the opportunity to write letters of solidarity to the imprisoned.
In her impassioned and powerful film, Cheryl Haines visits current and former prisoners, including American whistleblower Chelsea Manning, and learns how these letters were vital to their survival.
($10 ticket; VHX platform; 78 min)
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"One of the great films of the year! A near-perfect look at Weiwei’s art installation that took place on Alcatraz Island. Truly magical...a must-see!"
-Steve Kopian, Unseen films
“Powerful! A moving cinematic experience and so wide-ranging a project that it is likely to appeal even to those who might not think they are interested in the famed artist.“
-Barbara Pollack, ArtNews
“Inspiring! Highlights the power of the public to make a change in their societies.
Seek out this great documentary for its poignant and very relevant message of persevering in your struggle no matter the cost.”
-FilmNews UK
“Top 10 Docs from DOC NYC 2019! Beautifully shot...
Reveals how people of conscience can make a true difference in this world.”
-Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Film Festival Today
“A very absorbing and valuable documentary
that movingly puts Ai’s work into personal context.”
-Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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Now Playing
What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis and Adam Driver have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under the renowned acting teacher Moni Yakim at Juilliard, America's greatest performing arts school.
Creating a Character explores his extraordinary life, and includes insightful interviews with Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Kline and more, who provide the context to this unique and inspiring portrait of the master teacher.
($10 ticket; VHX platform; 76 min)
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Now Playing
From the director of the landmark documentary
For the Bible Tells Me So
comes a new film that explores the intersection of religion,
sexual orientation and gender identity in present day America.
($10 ticket; VHX platform; 91 min)
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More Films Available for Virtual Cinema Bookings
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A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps Now Available!In 1961, JFK gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps. Narrated by Annette Bening, A Towering Task explores the story of the
Corps - taking viewers on a journey of what it means to be a global citizen.
"Enlightening and uplifting. A Towering Task puts a human face on the Peace Corps - and makes sense of its history of idealism, improvisation, politics. It is a most coherent and satisfying documentary."
- Paul Theroux, Travel Writer & Novelist
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City Dreamers Now Available!Joseph Hillel's new documentary explores how four trailblazing architects – all female – have helped transform the city of today and tomorrow.
Phyllis Lambert, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Denise Scott Brown have collaborated with some of the leading figures in architecture, from Le Corbusier to Louis Kahn and Mies van der Rohe, while finding their own voices in the male-dominated world of architecture.
"Inspiring...a love-letter to the field of architecture itself." -In The Seats
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You Go To My Head Now Available!In a desolate stretch of the Sahara, a mysterious car accident leaves a young woman lost and alone. Jake, a reclusive architect, finds her and drives her to the nearest doctor, to discover that she's suffering from amnesia. Intoxicated by the woman's beauty, Jake claims to be her husband and takes her to his remote desert home to recuperate.
"CRITIC'S PICK! A mysteriously elusive
romance. Sensual cinematography. Teasingly luscious." -The New York Times
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For screening links and more information please contact Marc Mauceri
917-584-8816 | marcm@firstrunfeatures.com
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