Sundance Audience Award-winning comedy “Sleepwalk With Me” opens in New York on August 24th through IFC Films and film co-director/co-writer Mike Birbiglia and co-writer Ira Glass (“This American Life”) go guerilla to reach opening weekend success in this new online promo, mixed by Sonic Union mixer David Papa. The promo features the zany duo urging audiences to come out to their opening weekend through a series of humorous vignettes. Glass and Birbiglia promise not only to personally attend screenings, but to also handle every aspect of each screening: from concession sales and bathroom cleaning to a post-screening Q&A that “doesn’t suck.”nn
nnThe film opens at the IFC Center in NYC the weekend of August 24-25 and continues on to debut at Chicago’s Music Box Theater on the weekend of August 31 – September 1. The film follows Birbiglia as a burgeoning stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild bouts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.nnWith the help of this promo and subsequent social media campaign through the film’s official site, Facebook page and Twitter hashtag #bringsleepwalk, the duo hope to expand the film’s theatrical release to build a wider audience.nnPromo CreditsnEditor: Elan GolodnDP: Jeff ReichertnSound Recordist: Michael WintonnMusic Supervisors: Lilah Wilson, Anthony RomannAudio Mix: David Papa, Sonic UnionnnAbout SONIC UNIONnSteve Rosen, Michael Marinelli, and Adam Barone got together for some pints in 2007. After way too many of those, they hatched an audacious plan that would eventually give rise to Sonic Union in late 2008 – their 8,000 foot treehouse and audio mix playground overlooking Union Square.nnOver a short period, they’ve grown both staff and capabilities to include: music supervision, motion design production, and voiceover/on-camera casting to their established role as the premiere audio boutique in New York. Award-winning agencies, editorial firms, visual effects studios, and production houses routinely collaborate with Sonic Union for sound and motion expertise. nnSwing on by and let’s play. www.sonicunion.com Contact:Virginia Scripps Press Kitchen (310) 392.6682
“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
With a string of festival appearances across the globe, including CineGlobe at CERN (Switzerland/France), Oscar®... Read More