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Sonicsgate - NYC Premiere Screenings!
"Sonicsgate: Requiem For A Team," the feature documentary profiling the SuperSonics tragic exodus from Seattle, will screen for four days at the People's Improv Theater (second floor of 154 W. 29th Street) in Manhattan starting Wednesday, April 28 and running through Saturday, May 1.
All four screenings start at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time, and the film is exactly two hours in length. The Wednesday and Thursday screenings are reserved for members of the press by invitation only; the Friday and Saturday screenings are open to the general public.
WHAT:
"Sonicsgate: Requiem For A Team" NYC Premiere Event
WHEN:
Wed, April 28 - Thurs, April 29 (Press Only - FREE)
Fri, April 30 - Sat, May 1 (Public - $10)
All showtimes at 3:00 P.M.
WHERE:
People's Improv Theater (154 W. 29th Street)
www.thepit-nyc.com
These NYC Premiere Screenings take place during Manhattans prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. "Sonicsgate" was in consideration to be an official part of the ESPN Tribeca Sports Film Festival section, but it was automatically disqualified due to its previous online release. Kenny Mayne of ESPN has led the charge to bring "Sonicsgate" to New York, and the filmmakers encourage people who are attending Tribeca to come down the street for one afternoon at The PIT.
More than 90,000 people have watched "Sonicsgate" online since it first premiered in October 2009. Director Jason Reid felt so strongly about the film's message that he put it up for free at www.sonicsgate.org, successfully breaking down doors using new media in order to expose the shocking events that killed the Seattle SuperSonics. To cover costs for making the trip from Seattle to NYC, the Sonicsgate crew has created a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to fund its grassroots effort.
"Sonicsgate" has been shortlisted for two Webby Awards in the categories of Best Editing and Best Sports. Webby nominees will be announced April 13. AMC Film Critic gave the film 4 out of a possible 5 stars, and Sports Illustrated named it the "Most Persuasive Grassroots Flick" of 2009. More at www.sonicsgate.org/reviews.
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LocationThe People's Improv Theater
154 W. 29th Street
New York, NY 10001
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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