FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2019
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WORLD PREMIERE OF "BOMBSHELLS & DOLLIES" PINUP DOCUMENTARY ON FRIDAY APRIL 19 @11 PM !
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EXCLUSIVE RED CARPET PREMIERE EVENT, Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS, AND PHOTO OP WITH PINUP GIRLS FEATURED IN THE FILM!
“BOMBSHELLS AND DOLLIES” IS THE FIRST BEHIND THE SCENES FILM ABOUT PINUP GIRLS AND THE VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY PINUP CONTEST
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“
Bombshells and Dollies
” is a feature length documentary that follows a dozen girls from around the world on their journeys as participants in the Pinup contest at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, which is the largest gathering in the world for fans of Rockabilly Music, Vintage Culture and Classic Cars. The film takes viewers into the history and evolution of the contemporary pinup, exploring the stories and motivations of this diverse group of women making the trek to Viva Las Vegas to participate in the Pinup contest.
The premiere is Friday April 19 at 11 p.m. in The Showroom at The Orleans Hotel and Casino,
followed by a Q&A with the stars and the filmmakers, photo ops with some of the featured pinup girls, and a musical performance by
Johnny Shakes and the California Quakes
of tunes by the film’s composer,
Cliff Retallick
.
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“Bombshells and Dollies” is a story of female empowerment, self-confidence, personal goals, celebrating every woman’s unique individuality, embracing all body types, races, sexual orientations and cultures. The film takes you into this niche subculture that hasn’t been captured before, and pulls viewers into the lives of these women in their hometowns from Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the U.S. Viewers get a behind the scenes perspective of the VLV Pinup Contest and judging process, which is based on inner and outer beauty, and honoring the history and origins of pinup models.
Epiphany Pictures
’ filmmakers
Dan Halperin
and
Dane Krogman
were inspired to make this film after attending, researching and experiencing different aspects of the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. They noticed the style and beauty of the contemporary pinup girls, and felt it was a subject matter that would resonate with audiences. They put a team together to make it happen including co-producer and cinematographer,
Marie Ilene
, and are pleased to debut the film where it all started.
“Bombshells and Dollies” with be shown for the first time to a worldwide audience of Rockabilly fans on Friday, April 19
th
, exclusively during the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. Plans are in the works for a Los Angeles debut this summer 2019, followed by online and international releases. Here are links to the “Bombshells and Dollies”
IMDB
and
website
.
The premiere is Friday April 19 at 11 p.m. in The Showroom at The Orleans Hotel and Casino.
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