Tuesday, September 19 2017
Film Screening - Victoria & Abdul
RSVP to Phyllis Bishop at this email address: PBSCREENINGS@GMAIL.COM
PLEASE REMEMBER: To include the film title and date, your full name, your guest’s full name(s) and your current membership number. (There is an expiration date on every card.) You must respond to ALL emails from Phyllis Bishop, to be listed on her check in list and to receive updated screening information. If you need to cancel or need to change your guest’s name please let Phyllis know immediately. If you cannot find a location please text or email Phyllis.
Victoria & Abdul: A co-production of BBC Films, Cross Street Films, Perfect World Pictures / ALLIED TERRY HINES.
Date: Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Arrival Time: 6:00-6:30p.m.
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. NO Admittance at film start time.
Location: AMC EMPIRE, 42nd Street & 8th Avenue.
Lobby Check In: With Phyllis Bishop at the Film Street Level Screening Desk.
Physical Address: 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Subway: A,C to Port Authority or 1,2,3 to Times Square
MAPQUEST: 234 W 42nd St - New York NY - MapQuest
Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Robin Soans, Julian Wadham, Simon Callow, and Michael Gambon
Synopsis: The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.
Director: Stephen Frears (“The Queen,” “Philomena,” “Mrs. Henderson Presents”)
Writer: Lee Hall (“Billy Elliot”),
Based on: Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History.
Runtime: 1 Hr. 52 mins.
MPAA Rated: PG-13 for some thematic elements and language
Release: September 22nd, 2017
NOTES:
By attending this screening, you agree to hold all print, online, radio, and television reviews until the film’s release date.
Review Embargo: Please Do NOT post any social media reactions/reviews to Twitter or Facebook or, Blog postings. A Social Media Card and Hashtag may be on the screen.
Anti-Film Piracy Policy: Please TURN OFF all phones and electronics, prior to the movie start. The Distributor provides security guards for anti-film piracy. Absolutely no recording devices will be allowed into the theatre. All bags, maybe subject to physical and flashlight search. Security may use night vision during the screening. All electronics must be turned off prior to screening start time.
Event Produced By: Phyllis M.G. Bishop
Film Screening - Stronger
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PLEASE REMEMBER to Include in Your Email: For Your Confirmed Seating, the Film Title and Date, Your Full Name, Your Guest’s Full Name(s) and Your Current Membership Number. (There is an Expiration Date on every card.)
Please make sure to read this entire screening copy.
You Must Respond To ALL Emails From Phyllis Bishop to be listed on her check in list and be available on all screening dates, to receive the most updated screening information.
If you need to cancel or need to change your guest’s name, please let Phyllis know immediately. If you cannot find a location please text or email Phyllis to the number issued on the screening date.
Preview Screening of: STRONGER from LIONSGATE, BOLDFACE, MANDEVILLE FILMS / ALLIED TERRY HINES. THIS FILM WAS SHOT IN BOSTON AND USED REAL HOSPITAL STAFF.
DATE: Tuesday, September 19th. (SECOND MOVIE, SAME DATE.)
Arrival Time: 6:00 p.m. No later than 6:30 p.m.
Start Time: 7 p.m. NO admittance at film start time.
Location: AMC LINCOLN SQUARE Ground Floor
Check In: With Phyllis Bishop at the cinema lobby desk
Physical Address: 1998 Broadway
The Building Entrance is on Broadway.
Subway: #1 to W. 66th Street
MAPQUEST: 1998 Broadway - New York NY - MapQuest
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson
Synopsis: Stronger is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Jeff, a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany). Waiting for her at the finish line when the blast occurs, he loses both his legs in the attack. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle has just begun. He tackles months of physical and emotional rehabilitation with the unwavering support of Erin and his family. It is Jeff’s deeply personal account of the heroic journey that tests a family’s bond, defines a community’s pride and inspires his inner courage to overcome devastating adversity. Filled with raw emotion, humanity and humor, Stronger is the inspirational real-life story of the man who became the living embodiment of “Boston Strong.”
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer(S): John Pollono (screenplay), Jeff Bauman (based on the book "Stronger" by)
Genre: Biography/Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
MPAA Rated: PG-R: for language throughout, some graphic injury images, and brief sexuality/nudity.
Release: September 22nd, 2017
MEMBERSHIP MUST AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
By attending this screening, YOU as Industry folk, agree to hold all print, online, radio, and television reviews until the film’s release date.
Review Embargo: Please Do NOT Post any social media reactions/reviews to Twitter or Facebook or, Blog postings. A Social Media Card and Hashtag may be on the screen.
Anti-Film Piracy Policy: Please TURN OFF all phones and electronics, prior to the movie start. The Distributor provides security guards for anti-film piracy. Absolutely no recording devices will be allowed into the theatre. All bags, maybe subject to physical and flashlight search. Security may use night vision during the screening. All electronics must be turned off prior to screening start time.
Event Produced By: Phyllis M.G. Bishop
The Anatomy of a Pitch...Everything You Need to Know!
The Anatomy of a Pitch...Everything You Need to Know!
This workshop is all about the anatomy of a pitch...whether it's your your television series or your services. What does a pitch meeting actually look like - how to read the room, how to pitch with a partner, how to answer any question.....What does it really take to make a powerful pitch? What are the pitfalls to avoid at all cost? How can you master the art of pitching with your own style, personality and brand? This workshop will give you the agent's top 10 tips for pitching with conviction and results. Tips on how to prepare, how to
read the person your pitching, how to pitch as a team, how to engage, how to anticipate every question. If you ever wondered what it really takes to do a successful pitch, this workshop is for you.
Date: Tuesday, September 19th
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: NY NATAS, 450 7th Ave, Suite 808, New York, NY 10123
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Jim Arnoff is a Television Packaging Agent representing New York production companies (reality, documentary, non-fiction, scripted) in developing and selling original programming to the networks. He is an entertainment lawyer and Certified Life/Career Coach to the entertainment industry. Jim worked at the William Morris Agency as both an in-house lawyer and packaging agent. He leads workshops for the Producers Guild of America, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Writers Guild of America/East and West, TimeWarner, New York Women in Film & Television, Veterans in Film & Television, Film Fatales, Time, Inc. and NYU. Jim is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts, FIT and NYU. Jim also provides consulting services to creatives in the entertainment industry (starting your own production company, shaping your pitch, networking, accessing industry executives, branding).