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Backseat Conceptions
Newsletter - June 25th 2008 |
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been over a month since our last newsletter because we’ve been so
busy! We’ve got our first full month of programming coming up at
the 941 Theater! The days are packed with the 1st ever Philadelphia
Indie Film Fest, live bands with Village Green Productions and our
first theatrical runs of two Philadelphia Premieres, the rock documentary
‘The Gits’ as well as the romantic zombie horror movie ‘Skinned
Alive’ (Winner of the Backseat Film Fest 08 ‘Best Feature Award)!
We’ve also got BBQ’s, the Big Art Show, the Craft Market and more
screenings supporting local artists with ‘Girls Rock!’, ‘Superhero
Excelsior’ and ‘Space Girls’! There is so much more to come, you
wont believe! Check out all the action below!
All the events in the newsletter will
be happening at our brand new Theater in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
at 941 N. Front St (Between Laurel and Poplar) – www.941theater.com
for calendar, event reports, theater walkthrough and more!
1. Philadelphia
Independent Film Festival - Thursday June 26- Sunday June 29
2. Zafer Ulkucu to host Distribution Panel Discussion on Friday,
June 27th at 1pm
3. Village Green Production Presents: MJ Project, Digital Frontier
& The Green Light Society Saturday June 28th
4. Free BBQ Premiere Party – Saturday, July 5th
5. “Skinned Alive” and “The Gits” Philly Theatrical Run - Saturday
July 5- Friday July 11
6. “Girls Rock!” Movie Premiere and Reception - July 11th
7. Philadelphia Independent Craft Market - July 12th
8. Philly Beer and Movie Weekend - July 18-July 19
9. Big Art Show #11 – Big Art Party- July 26th
10. In the Backseat with Zamora the Torture King and the Zombie
Sideshow!
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PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT
FILM FESTIVAL AT THE 941 THEATER June 26-29!
The 941
Theater is one of four venues (and a proud sponsor)
in the 1st Annual Philadelphia
Independent Film Festival, which seeks to further enable
the culture of independent filmmaking with screenings and
discussions of locally and globally produced movies and
movies-in-progress.
The festival will screen over 150 films in familiar and
unfamiliar genres over 4 days, June 26-29th. Below is
the full schedule of screenings at the 941 Theater. For
more information go to: www.philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com
All screenings listed below are at the 941 Theater:
Thursday June 26: 12:00pm – 8:30pm
12:00pm - 2:20pm Over the River (FREE)
2:40pm - 3:25pm In the Panyard
3:30pm -- 4:41pm On Broadway
4:55pm - 6:45pm Killer at Large
7:00pm - 7:22pm Bally Master
7:23pm - 8:21pm At Home in Utopia
Friday June 27: 11:00am-12:00am
11:00am –11:25am Palomita a Donde Vas?
11:26am – 11:31am The Citizen Core
11:32am– 11:41am Way Out
12:00pm - 2:20pm Standing Up
2:35pm – 2:48pm Crude Substitute: The Folly of Liquid
Coal
2:50pm – 4:02pm Radio Cape Cod
4:30pm - 4:40pm Berta Bornstein - Analysis (Short Documentary)
4:41pm - 4:51pm Jodi
4:53pm - 5:08pm Alistair Maclean: Y‘did Nefesh
5:30pm - 6:47pm Clash a Da Tight 1's
6:50pm - 7:15pm Africa's Daughters
7:35pm - 8:05pm Wildest Dreams
8:10pm - 8:23pm Sunlight and Babies
8:25pm - 8:45pm Remo Usai
9:00pm – 10:00pm Hell Driver
10:15pm – 11:50pm Wherever You are
Saturday June 28: 12:00pm-6:30pm
12:00pm - 1:30pm Sync or Swim
1:45pm - 1:56pm Desconocido... Por Conocer
2:00pm - 3:07pm Found in China
3:20pm- 3:52pm Kids and Money
3:55pm – 4:31pm Record Store
4:35pm - 5:00pm Hitmen
5:15pm - 6:01pm Order of the Quest
6:02pm - 6:17pm Well Founded Concerns
Sunday Jun 29: 12:00pm-8:30pm
12:00pm - 12:15pm Chiles
12:16pm - 12:37pm Playdate
12:38pm - 12:53pm Julie and the Clown
12:54pm - 1:01pm Last Stop for Miles
1:15pm - 3:03pm The Dueling Accountant
3:20pm - 3:29pm Nothing But Net
3:30pm - 3:58pm The Push
3:59pm - 4:50pm Singularity
5:10pm - 6:46pm Left Right
7:00pm - 8:23pm The Big Shot Caller
www.philadelphiaindependentfilmfestival.com
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DISTRIBUTION PANEL WITH ZAFER ULKUCU - FRI, JUNE
27
The Philly Independent Film Fest will host a panel discussion
with Zafer Ulkucu, (Director of Programming for the Backseat
Film Festival and 941
Theater) at Media
Bureau (725 N Front St, Philly PA 19123) as part of
the festival on Friday, June 27th at 1pm.
The panel topics will include aggregation, tips on marketing
and film festivals as well Domestic and International
Distribution of films on DVD, theatrically and on TV and
the web. Panelists will include Doug Sakmann, Director
of several films which have domestic and international
distribution.
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VILLAGE GREEN PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTS: MJ PROJECT, DIGITAL FRONTIER & THE GREEN LIGHT
SOCIETY
A night of rockin bands at the 941 Theater from Philly’s
newest promotions company, Village
Green Productions!
MJ
Project performs an instrumental, intelligent and funky
mix of rock, progressive jazz, danceable grooves and spacey
but melodic sounds. The Philadelphia-based band's mix of
talent, telepathic tightness and fearless appreciation of
improv builds up to a rock-solid groove and impeccable sound
that works on many levels. After almost 10 years of practicing
and honing its original style.
The Indobox
is more than a simple 4-piece rock outfit. The Indobox is
more than just nice songs with catchy lyrics. Hailing from
Boston, MA with its roots in Northeast PA, this band is
quickly reaching across the East coast, captivating listeners,
and starting parties everywhere they go, bringing something
we call DanceRock..
The
Green Light Society is a Philadelphia based band with
electronic, hip hop, and funk sensibilities.
$10 under 18, $20 for 21+ - Free Beer with Admission!
For more info go to: www.villagegreenproductions.net
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941 BBQ PARTY – CELEBRATING
THE FIRST WEEK OF THEATRICAL SCREENINGS AT THE 941 THEATER!
To launch the screenings off, the 941 Theater invites you
to a FREE BBQ with music, beer & food!
Saturday, July 5th – 4pm – 941 Theater – POST JULY 4th
BACKSEAT BBQ! You are welcome to BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat).
We'll also be humbly accepting donations to help us finish
our HANDICAPPED BATHROOM buy NEW CHAIRS! $2 suggested donation.
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PHILLY PREMIERE of ‘SKINNED ALIVE’ &
‘THE GITS’
Sat July 5th – Friday July 11th!
$7 per movie – 7 Day theatrical run with a screening
each night!
941 Theater – 941 N. Front St. No Libs., Philly
Skinned Alive (a.k.a. Eat Your Heart Out):
A desperately lonely man finally meets the love of his life.....unfortunately
for him; she is a prostitute who is feeding on the men of
New York City. Melissa Bacelar and Jack Dillon star in a
film about love, loneliness and flesh eating. WINNER OF
THE BACKSEAT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 ‘Best Feature’, the grand
prize being the first film to be features in a theatrical
run at the 941 Theater! Originally called ‘Eat Your Heart
Out’, shortly after the Backseat Film Fest the movie was
picked up by Lionsgate for International Distribution!
For more info go to:
www.myspace.com/eatyourheartoutmovie
The Gits: The rousing and heartbreaking
story of Seattle band The Gits, whose promising start was
cut short by the tragic murder of spirited lead singer Mia
Zapata. Part of a 20 city simultaneous nationwide release.
The screening on Monday, July 7th will be a special screening
on the 15th anniversary of Mia Zapata’s death with a celebration
of her life’s work. Featuring Joan Jett and Kathleen Hanna
as well as members of 7 Year Bitch and Bikini Kill.
For more info go to:
www.thegitsmovie.com
Saturday July 5:
4:00pm-8:00pm BACKSEAT BBQ
8:00pm-10:00pm THE GITS
10:00pm-12:00am SKINNED ALIVE
Sunday July 6:
8:00pm-10:00pm SKINNED ALIVE
10:00pm-12:00am THE GITS
Monday July 7:
8:00pm-10:00pm THE GITS
10:00pm-12:00am SKINNED ALIVE
Tuesday July 8:
8:00pm-10:00pm SKINNED ALIVE
10:00pm-12:00am THE GITS
Wednesday July 9:
8:00pm-10:00pm THE GITS
10:00pm-12:00am SKINNED ALIVE
Thursday July 10:
8:00pm-10:00pm SKINNED ALIVE
10:00pm-12:00am THE GITS
Friday July 11:
10:00pm-12:00am THE GITS
12:00am-1:59am SKINNED ALIVE
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GIRLS ROCK! MOVIE PREMIERE AND RECEPTION
AT THE 941 THEATER - July 11th
GIRLS ROCK! A movie for kids and grown-ups of all ages, the
film follows the journey of girls in a rock n’ roll camp.
The Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8-18 year
olds come from all over the country to learn Rock DIY-style--forming
bands, writing songs and building community. To benefit local
initiative there is a Girls Rock Philly, and this screening
will help to raise money for the cause! Reception will precede
screening, featuring members of the Philadelphia chapter of
‘Girls Rock!’
For more information go to: girlsrockmovie.com
or girlsrockphilly.org
Friday July 11: 7:00pm-10:00pm - $7
Reception at 7:00pm
Movie at 8:00pm
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Saturday, July 12th-
The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market
11am to 6pm – FREE @ 941 Theater
941 N. Front Street Philadelphia, PA (Northern Liberties)
40 Vendors + Music and More
The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market offers a venue
for local crafters, artists, vintage clothing dealers, and
all other sorts of cool peddlers to come out and sell their
wares. There will be music, food and assorted surprises
at all of our events! They will be held monthly through
August.
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PHILLY
BEER & MOVIE WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA AT 941
Two Homegrown Philly Cult Classics on the Big Screen! Support
local filmmaking! Meet the filmmakers! Free Beer! Special
appearance by Princess Horror of Terror Film Festival!
Featuring 2 feature films shot in Philly by local filmmakers,
‘Space Girls’ (8:30pm) and ‘Superhero Excelsior’ (10:30pm)!
$20 - ID gets you all you can drink beer! 941 Theater Fundraiser!
Friday July 18th 7:00pm-1:00am
Saturday July 19th 7:00pm-1:00am
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IN THE BACKSEAT WITH…ZAMORA
THE TORTURE KING AND THE ZOMBIE SIDESHOW!
If you’ve noticed in our last few newsletters, we’ve been
providing an exclusive look behind the scenes at our latest
Backseat projects. This time get an exclusive look at the
World Famous Zamora the Torture King and his astounding
performance at the Zombie Sideshow on May 23 and 25th in
Philly and Brooklyn! We will have a lot more of these clips
in the next few installments, including the Disgraceland
Hook Squad and Strip for Pain!
CLICK
THE FLYER TO SEE VIDEO OF THE AMAZING ZAMORA!
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