“The Grey Movie” premieres atop the New York skyline at the Grammercy
March 23, 2008
On the evening of March 19th, Nicholas Bruckman, Jordan Forkey, Justin Thomas, and Rob Pappadake were on hand to witness the unveiling of their documentary short, The Grey Movie, at the first annual Cinereach Reach Film Fellowship award ceremony for aspiring filmmakers. The gala was held on the roof of the legendary Grammercy Park Hotel in downtown Manhattan, and was host to a slew of industry insiders and filmmakers, including host Mira Nair (The Namesake), Academy Award-nominee Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp), and Sandi Dubowski (Trembling Before G-d).
The People’s Television crew wined and dined among the crowd and got an overall positive reaction to the film, which fatefully had its world premiere on the exact day of the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. The significance of this irony was not lost on the crowd, and as this tragic war continues to devastate and destroy lives, plans to move ahead and create a full-length version of this current documentary short are on the horizon. Further updates on the status of the film’s continuing evolution will be made available in the coming months as this story continues to unfold.
See additional reports on the event at Indiewire & Filmmaker Magazine.
Justin Thomas
People’s Television
The Grey Movie Gala Tonight & Trailer on Huffington Post
March 19, 2008
Tonight is the first ever public presentation of The Grey Movie, the new documentary short by People’s Television. It will be screening as part of the Cinereach “Reach Out” gala at the Grammercy Park Hotel, hosted by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake).
Here’s an article in Hollywood Reporter about tonight’s event:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ib8b5060e33b9624ed1a82e8d31ad84c4
I was given the change to blog on the Huffington Post about the making of the film and the Cinereach fellowship, and included is a trailer made by Cinereach. Check it out:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-bruckman/when-the-revolution-doesn_b_92183.html
Tonight’s event is by invitation only, but we will announce more screenings in the months to come.
– Nick B.
La Americana in Outreach Workshop at Mass MoCA
March 10, 2008
Director Nicholas Bruckman will be representing La Americana in the selective “Content + Intent” Documentary Institute at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Massachusetts. The 5-day artist’ residency, hosted by outreach specialists Working Films, will help us develop an innovative distribution strategy to connect La Americana with grassroots organizations, universities, and activists across the country to spark dialogue about humane immigration reform.
More info at http://www.workingfilms.org/article.php?id=88
