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APRIL NEWS
In the spirit of Autism Awareness Month, we're offering free shipping in April for all If You Could DVDs and merchandise in the ChipChair store! Use coupon code APRNO at checkout. (Note: offer good for domestic orders only. International orders will receive a $5 discount on final shipping costs.)
We've also just launched our Outreach Initiative Page-- check it out to find guidelines for nonprofit organizations to partner with A Chip & A Chair Films for autism-related screenings and events.
And finally,
If You Could Say It In Words will screen on April 2 at the cinemAutismo festival in Turin, Italy! This screening, on the final evening of the festival, coincides with World Autism Awareness Day and will be shown at the Cinema Massimo, the movie theatre of the National Cinema Museum of Turin. The festival, which will also feature the HBO biopic "Temple Grandin", is curated by Marco Mastoni from Responsible Project Autism at the Associazione Museo Nationale del Cinema. If you're in the region, be sure to check it out!
Event start time is 20.45 (8:45 pm) and will kick off with the Alex Plank documentary "Diagnosis: Different".
[12/24/10]
SNEAK LEAK! While the boss was out on holiday, the staff put together
a sneak preview of our commentary track, available on the If You
Could... DVD (on sale now at chipchair.com/store).
Hear writer/director Nicholas Gray talk with lead actress Marin Ireland
about shooting in Philadelphia. Joyous yuletide, and enjoy!
[11/1/10]
We have THREE SCREENINGS in Upstate NY
coming up this November. All screenings are free, and each will be followed
by a discussion with writer/director Nicholas Gray and a panel of local
guests. If you're in the neighborhood, check us out!
1) SYRACUSE: at Syracuse
Stage
820 Ea. Genesee St. Syracuse NY 13210
Monday, Nov. 15th @ 7:30 pm
RSVP to info@chipchair.com
Panel guests include autism rights activist Jim Sinclair (founder
of Autism Network International and author, "Don't Mourn For Us")
and Dr. Margaret Schultz of Psychological Health Care, Inc.
2) ROCHESTER: at the Center
for Disability Rights
497 State St. Rochester NY 14608
Wednesday, Nov. 17th @ 6:00 pm
RSVP to dcoleman@cdrnys.org
Presented by All About You Home Care, the Regional Center for Independent
Living and the Center for Disability Rights of New York State
Panel guests include Paul Remlinger, a local person on the autism
spectrum; Dr. Jessica Roesser of the University of Rochester’s Department
of Pediatrics; and Dr. Caroline Magyar, who directs the Rochester Regional
center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
3) ALBANY: at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
475 Moe Rd. Clifton Park, NY 12065
Monday, Nov. 22nd @ 5:00 pm
RSVP to wharnisherprojectlink@gmail.com
Presented by Project LINK www.projectlinkforkids.org
Panel guests include Jan Campito, author and educator on child development
and special needs education at SUNY-Albany; and Gina Cosgrove, founding
partner of Campbell House Psychological Associates and teacher at the
University of Albany.
Contact us with questions: info@chipchair.com
[4/1/10]
IYC in Nebraska, and All Over the News
If You Could Say It In Words will play three screenings in three days in the fine state of Nebraska:
Thursday, April 16th @ 7:00 p.m.
University of Nebraska in Omaha.
CPACS Building. Room #101.
Co-Sponsored by the UNO Department of Theatre
Friday, April 17th @ 7:00 p.m.
in Lincoln, Nebraska at Bourbon Theater
(Formerly State Theatre)
1415 "O" Street
Co-Sponsored by Kinetic Brew
Saturday, April 18th @ 2:00 p.m.
in Bellevue, Nebraska at
The Eagles Club, 209 West Mission Street
Co-Sponsored by Olde Towne Development Committee with Bellevue FOE
Club
For information about the local venues, contact Carol Blood at 402-517-1446.
We are also lighting up the Web at the moment. Here are just a few links:
http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=10178324
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219&u_sid=10610247
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/42951232.html
Well-wishers and friends, drop us a line at info@chipchair.com!
[3/1/10]
West Coast Premiere!
WORDS will have its second public screening and West Coast Premiere at the Method Fest film festival in Calabasas, CA-- 15 minutes from LA. Screening occurs March 29 at 7pm at the Calabasas Civic Center. The film will be presented by Dennis Lehane (author, Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, and the Scorcese-helmed Shutter Island).The Method Fest, named after the famous "Method" school of acting, showcases breakout acting performances in character and story-driven films. More than 120 films that have premiered or played at The Method Fest, including recent box office hits Waitress and The Visitor, have received theatrical, TV or video distribution.Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets. We are thrilled to bring WORDS to the L.A. metro area!
Latest Cast Accomplishments!
The hits just keep on comin’ for our talented If You Could...
cast! Alvin Keith [Nelson] has just concluded a three-theatre premiere
run of Daniel Beaty’s Resurrection (Arena Stage, Hartford Stage,
and Philadelphia Theatre Company), and now Marin Ireland [Sadie] is
making her Broadway debut! Marin costars with Steven
Pasquale ("Rescue Me"), Piper Perabo (The Prestige)
in Neil LaBute’s reasons to be pretty, which
begins previews on March 13 and opens April 2 at the Lyceum Theatre.
For more info, read
here
Congratulations Alvin and Marin on these fabulous achievements!
2 'Best's!
If You Could Say It In Words can now be referred to as the "award winning first feature" of A Chip & A Chair Films! On Oct. 12, IYC took 'Best Feature' and 'Best of Fest' at the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville, KY. Writer/director Nicholas Gray took the stage and thanked festival directors Kris & Ashley Rommel for their dedication to creating a home for independent film in Louisville. 2008 marks the first year for the DCFF, and If You Could...'s festival debut. We'll wear our new laurels with pride!
Festival!
A Chip & A Chair Films is proud to announce our festival debut! If You Could Say It In Words will have its world premiere on Wednesday, October 8 at 9:00 p.m. on the opening night of the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville, KY. We couldn't be happier to take our first bow in writer/director Nicholas Gray's hometown. The screening will take place at the Louisville Memorial Auditorium, 970 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203. Tickets are just $6; info on attending can be found at http://www.derbycityfilmfest.com/DCFFTickets.htm.