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| Newsletter: THE WHALE opens in theaters! | September 2011 |
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"I love The Whale. It's an important film, but it's also funny and moving and unforgettable. Everyone should see this movie."
-Ric O'Barry, star of the Academy-Award winning film The Cove
"A 'must-see' for the entire family."
-www.parentalguide.org
Dear Friends of Luna,
We've got great news! The Whale opens this Friday, September 9, in Seattle and Tacoma. Later this month it opens in New York, Los Angeles, and then in Washington, DC. Our Canadian theatrical run starts in October, and we're working on bringing the film overseas, too.
If you've got friends, family, or colleagues in any of the opening cities, please forward this e-mail to them and ask them to come on out to see the film. If we have good turnouts, we will be able to bring The Whale to more cities everywhere.
Thanks and see you at the movies!
Suzanne Chisholm, Mike Parfit, and David Parfit
Mountainside Films |
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Seattle and Tacoma - September 9
 The Whale will play in Seattle at SIFF Cinema starting on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 pm, with three shows on Saturday and Sunday. At least one of us will be in attendance for Q&A following all weekend screenings. The Whale will continue playing through September 15. SIFF Cinema is located at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center, 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA. For more info on showtimes and to buy a ticket, go to SIFF Cinema's website.
We'll also be screening the film in Tacoma at the Grand Cinema, starting on Friday, September 9. One of us will be in attendance following the two Saturday matinee screenings, 1:30 and 3:30 pm. The Grand Cinema is located at 606 S. Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA. The film plays through September 15. For more info on showtimes and to buy a ticket, go to the Grand Cinema's website. |
| New York - September 23
The Whale will open in New York City on Friday, September 23, at Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St, New York. We'll be there for Q&A following select opening weekend screenings. Tickets and show times will soon be available on line at Cinema Village's website. |
Los Angeles - September 30
After New York, we'll head to Los Angeles. The Whale opens on September 30 at the Laemmle Monica 4-plex at 1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA . For more information and screening times, please visit the Laemmle Monica's website. |
| Washington, DC - Dates to be confirmed
The Whale will be screening at the Avalon Theatre at 5612 Connecticut Ave NW in Washington, DC this fall. For updated details on our screening dates, please check the Avalon's website. |
Toronto, Vancouver and beyond
 We're thrilled to be having our Canadian premiere at Toronto's fabulous environmental film festival, Planet in Focus. The Whale is the Closing Night Gala film on October 16 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Reitman Square, and we'll be there for Q&A following the screening. Our Canadian theatrical run will begin shortly after that.
Our Canadian distributor, KinoSmith, is currently booking more Canadian cities, and we'll keep you updated.
For our overseas friends: we are working with our international distributors at PBS International to bring the film to you. We will let you know as soon as we have news of screenings outside North America. |
| Please help spread the word!
 Our inbox has been flooded with requests to bring The Whale to hundreds of towns and cities around the world. Thank you! We are working on this.
Here's how you can help bring it to your hometown:
The first weekends: Turnout is critical! If lots of people go to The Whale on those opening weekends in Seattle/ Tacoma, NYC and LA, then theaters in other cities will want the film.
If you live in any of these opening cities, please come on out and see the film, preferably on that first weekend, and tell all your friends about it.
If you don't live in one of these cities, but have and friends, families, or colleagues who live there, please let them know about the film. E-mail them, tweet about it, post it on Facebook, or call them to tell them about The Whale. If you'd like an e-card which can be easily forwarded, write to us at suzanne@thewhalemovie.com and we'll send one to you.
Independent films never have much money for advertising, so we're counting on you to help spread the word. It has to go viral, and that's up to you!
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