Mark your calendars, because on April 3, CHEATIN' will have its U.S. theatrical premiere in NYC - then the next week it starts opening across America.
We're planning to do a lot of press and personal appearances - in NYC we're going to have a star-studded premiere, and everyone who comes will get a free Bill Plympton sketch, and a few of the early attendees will get some prints or drawings from the film.
As I travel around the country (like a rock star) making appearances, I also plan on giving out sketches to every member of the audience who wants one. We'll also have very cool posters and DVDs of my earlier films for sale.
Below is a list of the opening dates around the country, and then a rough itinerary of my travels. Please tell your friends and everyone you know to come check out CHEATIN'! Keep checking back here, because we could book more dates, and my staff will keep the lists updated.
We weren't able to get a big-time distributor for the film. Most of them believe there is no audience for an animated feature that's hand-drawn and made for adults. That's why I'm relying on YOU, my faithful fans, to show up and show them that they're wrong.
Instead, we hired a booker to set up these screening dates and my rock-star tour. This is truly a new type of independent model for distribution, and I think this is really the format for the future. Often, even if a film is a big success, it never makes a profit, because money is siphoned off by agents, distributors and lawyers. We don't have any of those, so we have a greater chance of breaking even.
In fact, in New York we decided to "four-wall" the film, that means we're basically renting the cinema for a week, but we get to keep all of the box office. It's very risky, and we could lose our investment if people don't show up. So, once again, we need the support of my faithful audience to help us get our money back.
So please tell all of your friends, and even your enemies, to come see me and CHEATIN' when I come to your town. Check your local listings for showtimes + tickets. I hope to see you there!
You can also read more about the upcoming release here:
http://www.awn.com/news/new-trailer-poster-released-bill-plympton-s-cheatin
--Bill Plympton
CHEATIN' THEATRICAL RELEASE OPENING DATES
April 3 - NEW YORK - Village East Cinema
April 10 - CHICAGO - Gene Siskel Theater
April 13 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Anthony Main Theater (Minneapolis Film Festival Screening)
April 15 - SEATTLE - NW Film Forum
April 16 - BELLINGHAM, WA - Pickford Film Center
April 17 - SAN FRANCISCO - Roxie Theater
April 17 - BERKELEY, CA - Elmwood Cinema
April 17 - SONOMA, CA - Sebastopol Cinemas
April 17 - SANTA FE, NM - Jean Cocteau Cinema
April 17 - KANSAS CITY, MO - Screenland Crossroads
April 21 - GAINESVILLE, FL - The Wooly
April 24 - DENVER - Sie Film Center
April 24 - PORTLAND, OR - Cinema 21
April 24 - EUGENE, OR - Bijou Theater
April 24 - SALEM, OR - Salem Cinema
April 24 - CORVALLIS, OR - Darkside Cinema
April 24 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Guild Cinema
April 24 - COLUMBUS, OH - Gateway Film Center
April 24 - TEMPE, AZ - Harkins Valley Art
April 28 - DALLAS, TX - Texas Theater
April 30 - WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Aperture Cinema
May 1 - MINNEAPOLIS - U Film
May 1 - BOSTON - Brattle Theater
May 1 - MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Cinema du Parc
May 1 - MAITLAND, FL - Enzian Theater
May 3 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Media Arts Center
May 7 - ROCHESTER, NY - Little Theater
May 10 - AUSTIN, TX - Austin Film Society
May 15 - PHOENIX, AZ - FilmBar
May 22 - PELHAM, NY - The Picturehouse
BILL PLYMPTON APPEARANCE SCHEDULE (subject to change, times TBD)
April 3-5 - NEW YORK - Village East Cinema
April 12 - CHICAGO - Gene Siskel Theater
April 13-14 - MINNEAPOLIS - St. Anthony Main Theater
April 15 - SEATTLE - NW Film Forum
April 16 - BELLINGHAM, WA - Pickford Film Center
April 17 - SAN FRANCISCO - Roxie Theater
April 18 - BERKELEY, CA - Elmwood Cinema
April 19 - SONOMA, CA - Sebastopol Cinemas
April 22 - DENVER - Sie Film Center
April 24-25 - PORTLAND, OR - Cinema 21
April 25 - SALEM, OR - Salem Cinema
April 26 - EUGENE, OR - Bijou Theater
April 26 - CORVALLIS, OR - Darkside Cinema
April 27 - COLUMBUS, OH - Gateway Film Center
May 1 - BOSTON - Brattle Theater
May 7 - ROCHESTER, NY - Little Theater
Too bad you won't be in Denver for the show, but I sure will be! Very excited.
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