Act One

Where: Raleigh Studios, Hollywood

What:   Two Great Sessions on Showbiz!

When: August 28, 2010

Session One: 10 am – 12:30 pm “The Biz”

Phil Cooke will lead a Q&A with Marc Zoradi, former President of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group.

Also, Bill Marsilii will tell the tale of how he and Terry Rossio just sold their pitch, Lightspeed, to Jerry Bruckheimer in one of the biggest sales in history.

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Session Two: 2 pm- 5 pm “The Show”

You are invited to a special preview screening of Snowmen, written and directed by Rob Kirbyson and produced by Mpower Pictures. A Q&A will follow. Families are welcome; this film is suitable for kids ages 7+.

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More Information:

Snowmen

LOGLINE: Three young friends find adventure and purpose in their attempts to set a Guinness World Record.

SYNOPSIS: A surprising discovery in the snow catapults three small-town boys into the spotlight; but when their instant celebrity fades, the outcasts hatch a scheme to set a Guinness World Record ensuring their names will never be forgotten.  Through a comedic series of stunts that eventually threaten their very lives, the trio conquers schoolyard bullies, unites their community, and discovers that while fame may be fleeting, true friendship lasts forever. The film stars Bobby Coleman (Martian Child), Ray Liotta (Wild Hogs), Bobb’e J Thompson (Role Models), Josh Flitter (Ace Ventura Jr) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).

CONNECTION TO ACT ONE:  Snowmen is the debut feature film of writer/director Robert Kirbyson, an Act One Writing Program Alumnus, and former Director of the Act One Executive Program. The film was produced by Act One faculty members Steven McEveety (producer: Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ), as well as Executive Program Board Members John Shepherd and Todd Burns (EP05).  Other Act One connections who have contributed to the film include Carolyn Paul Burns (EP’06), Josh Rader (EP’05) Jason Mellerstig and former Act One staff members Catherine Kirbyson, Terence Berden and Becca Bennett.

Audience Choice Award Winner: 2010 Tribeca Film Festival – Top Narrative Film (1^st runner up overall)

Presented the Truly Moving Picture Award by the Heartland Film Festival

What people are saying about Snowmen:

“It’s refreshing to encounter a family film that doesn’t pander to the lowest common denominator and addresses the sort of emotional issues to which adolescents can actually relate” – HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Prices

Each session is only $10, and is expected to fill up.Tickets are available online now when you click here.

Tickets at the door will be $15 per session, if available.

We hope to see you at this fun event!

-The Act One Team