941 Theater begins regular Theatrical Screenings!
Showcasing premiere indie cinema you’d never see in Philly otherwise!
May 5th - The 941 Theater is kicking off its first month of regular movie programming with a diverse mix of independent cinema from all over the USA (all Philadelphia premieres) including;
- ‘Baby on Board’, a romantic comedy from director Brian Herzlinger (My Date with Drew), Starring Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell & Lara Flynn Boyle! Herzlinger and O’Connell are both Philly native!
- Local film premieres with ‘20th Century Boy’ (Sci-fi Drama) ‘The Scrapper’ (documentary) and ‘The Mind’ (Horror) with the filmmakers in attendance!
- ‘Animation Block Party’, a touring animation festival from NYC makes its first Philly appearance!
- ‘Black Devil Doll’, the highly anticipated Blaxploitation Horror-Comedy from Chicago’s Jonathan Lewis!
It all happens at the 941 Theater – 941 N. Front St, (North of Brown St.) Philadelphia PA 19122
The 941 Theater is supported by the Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts, whose main goal is to advocate film and the display of film. The PFPA, with the assistance of the local film community in Philadelphia (as well as programmers all over the world), are working to generate more support for the display of film and other projected arts. To this effect, the PFPA partners have founded the 941 Theater, the only movie theater in the Northern Liberties area and certainly the first independent movie theater to open in Philly in the last 10 years. The 941 Theater aims to screen first-run independent film that would not otherwise make it to Philadelphia, such as the films displayed in this first month of regular programming.
Tickets on sale now at the 941 Theater online box office;
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/7724
More info and complete synopsis for each screening can be found on the following pages.
For additional info, press stills and screeners, or to reach the filmmakers for interviews please contact;
Doug Sakmann – Public Relations
P. 215 235 5603 F. 215 235 9745 Email. doug@projectedarts.org
www.941theater.com
www.projectedarts.org
941 Theater May Theatrical Schedule and Information
Thursday, May 14th – Friday May 22nd –
One Week Engagement
Baby On Board – Directed by Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew)
5/14 (7pm) - Press Screening - 5/16 (7, 9:30pm), 5/18 (7pm), 5/19 (7pm), 5/21 (7pm), 5/22 (7, 9:30pm)
Rated R – Tickets - $7
"BABY ON BOARD," the new comedy from Director Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew) and starring Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, John Corbett, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Herzlinger and O’Connell are both Philly native!
“It’s a comedy winner. Absolutely hilarious. ‘Baby On Board’ is a smart, funny and raunchy surprise.”
- Pete Hammond, Hollywood.Com
Life for a successful power couple gets thrown for a loop when the wife finds out she's pregnant.
In the tradition of Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin arrives hilarious romantic comedy BABY ON BOARD; the story of Angela (Heather Graham) an ambitious, image-conscious businesswoman working for over-demanding boss Mary (Lara Flynn Boyle). When Angela becomes unexpectedly pregnant at the peak of her career, her life with her divorce attorney husband, Curtis (Jerry O'Connell), is turned upside-down. BABY ON BOARD begins with an inconvenient pregnancy that leads to a nine-month rollercoaster ride as Angela and Curtis try to cope even as the interference of best friends Danny (John Corbett) and Danny's wife Sylvia (Katie Finneran) escalate the situation into a battle of the sexes.
Starring: Heather Graham (Austin Powers, Swingers, Bowfinger)
Jerry O'Connell (Jerry Maguire, Joe's Apartment, Stand by Me)
John Corbett (Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
Lara Flynn Boyle (Men In Black, Wayne's World, The Practice)
Katie Finneran (Broadway Tony Award Winner for “Noises Off”)
The picture is directed by Brian Herzlinger, whose 2004 feature documentary MY DATE WITH DREW garnered critical praise for its “astute and often hilarious” presentation of Herzlinger's attempt to get a date with childhood-crush Drew Barrymore.
Trailer and more info at http://www.angrymonkeyentertainment.com/
Sunday, May 17th - Philadelphia Friends of Projected Arts presents Local Film Premieres at the 941 Theater!
- 6:00pm 20th Century Boy -$6
- 7:30pm Scrapper -$3
- 8:00pm The MIND -$6
- 10:00pm reception/chat with filmmakers
The entire triple-bill is $10. Tix available in advance or at the door.
All Filmmakers will be attendance, and they are all Philly premieres! And there’s Free Beer! Support local independent film!
Presented by the Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts (PFPA) and the 941 Theater, this local film series aims to raise awareness for new local films and encourage other filmmakers to make their own. Though venues like the 941 Theater are few and far between these days, places like this still exist for indie filmmakers to present their work, and the PFPA wants to prove it!
6:00pm - 20th Century Boy – Directed by Joe Kramer
A young man in modern America, Victor, over-read and over-imaginative, believes himself to be a World War I veteran, injured in France, returning to the country in the Roaring Twenties. He's discovered wandering the train tracks by a young and impulsive 20-something girl named Jane, who soon befriends him and adopts him into her life. These two friends grow inseparable, and Victor soon becomes the envy of Jane's jealous and over-protective friend, Dean, and the object of her neurotic and pushy boss Faye's affection, much to her meek husband Walter's embarrassment. The film explores the effects this strange character has on those around him, as well as his struggle to reconcile reality with his illusions and the everyday monotony of modern life with his romantic visions of the past.
www.myspace.com/20thcenturyboyfilm
7:30pm - The Scrapper – Directed by Jonathan Olshefski
‘The Scrapper’ follows the nightly routine of one of Philadelphia’s scrappers. Scrapping is a way of life in many urban areas where a tremendous wealth disparity exists in close proximity. After the sun sets the Scrapper traverses the urban landscape in search of treasure. The film sheds light on a hidden yet pervasive sub culture through a man who desires to be understood and respected for doing the activity that he loves. As the secrets of his shadowy activities become revealed so do the details of his surprising past.
http://thescrapper.org/treasure/
8:00pm - The Mind – Directed by Isaac Williams
An esoteric sorcerer, destroyed by vigilantes over a century ago manifests himself from beyond in order to return to life. He calls six contemporary people into the service of his ritualistic need for human blood. Without being fully aware of their actions or motivations, these folks begin collecting the necessary pieces to bring about the return of this dark figure into physical form. Each victim from a different background and lifestyle, the victims act independently of each other, committing murder and deception and ultimately destroying their own lives. Harry MacNeil, happily married and middle-aged, becomes a pseudo-Ted Bundy type, collecting victims for the torso. Terry Havens, a 30-something trailer park vixen seduces to destroy for the skull. Ritchie Daniels, sociopathic loner, becomes a deranged serial as the Mind's right-hand man. Edward Farley, worthless hipster, seems only capable of failing to resurrect the left arm. Rita Goldtone, upper-middle-aged psychiatrist, tracks down her elderly patients for the support of a leg. Regina Powell, housewife in search of her own life, mixes with sadists and perverts to collect precious blood so that the Mind might have two legs to stand on.
www.myspace.com/themindmovie
Sat, May 30th – The Best of Animation Block Party!
Philadelphia Premiere of NYC’s Finest Animation Festival!
3 Screenings (7pm, 9:30pm, 12am) - Unrated - Tickets $7
Animation Block Party, NYC's premiere animation festival will be showcasing some of the very best films in the history of the six year festival on May 30th only at the 941 Theater in Philadelphia. This show will incorporate classic works from the archives with new cartoons that premiered at the ABP festival last summer.
The program will include 2005 shorts "Breakfast" from Bob Fox and "Binge and Purge" from Ben Meinhardt, both of which were developed into broadcast series in association with the festival. "Breakfast" the series premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2009 and "Binge and Purge" became "Perfectland" which premiered on MTV in April of 2008. Other keynote films at this exclusive 941 screening will include 2008 "best student film" winner "In the Beginning" from Choom, 2008 "best experimental film" winner "Trepan Hole" from Andy Cahill, Michael Langan's PSA "Intelligent Life" and "Cooking 420 with Chef Barry" by Chelsea Manifold and starring Martin Abrahams as the legendary master chef.
Select filmmakers will be in appearance at all screenings. For more information about Animation Block Party, please go to the official website at www.animationblock.com.
Saturday, June 6th – Black Devil Doll – Directed by Jonathan Lewis
Philadelphia Premiere - 2 Screenings (7, 9:30pm) ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Director Jonathan Lewis and the Black Devil Doll in attendance!
NC-17 – Tickets $7 - No one under 17 will be admitted!
It's Chucky from ‘Child’s Play’ meets Dolemite in this over-the-top sleazy horror film directed by genre star Jonathan Lewis!
“BLACK DEVIL DOLL could possibly be the greatest independent exploitation film of all time...For once I’m actually excited about an independent film!”
- DeadPit.Com
A young, moist, buxom teen vixen finds herself hurled into an odyssey of forbidden sex and unspeakable violence after an innocent evening dabbling in the occult. What started as a simple child's game has now become a fight for her life! What is this evil that she has summoned from beyond? And why does it have a 'fro? What kind of horrific acts will she be subjected to? And what price will her super-hot, half-nude friends have to pay? But more importantly, how much Caucasian blood will have to be shed to stop... the BLACK DEVIL DOLL?!!"
From the sick and twisted mind of Shawn Lewis, former editor and publisher of Blackest Heart Magazine and the creative force behind Rotten Cotton Graphics, comes the sleaziest Blaxploitation Horror film ever envisioned.
Five naive young women fall victim to an evil jive-ass talking ventriloquist doll possessed by the spirit of an executed black militant death row inmate. Who will survive? What will be left of them? Will their virginity be intact?
- DreadCentral.Com
Official trailer, stills and more at www.blackdevildoll.com
All screenings at the 941 Theater are supported by the Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts and the Philadelphia Film Office