CUT! Benefit Event
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LOS ANGELES , CA - liquidRAM Productions & JGAS Events are proud to announce, CUT! 2008 - A benefit and celebration of cinema dedicated to the art and imagination that goes into the creation of film. Taking place the weekend of March 29-30, 2008 at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles , the event promises to be a cinephile's dream! Through film screenings and interactive Q&A panels with special guests GERARD BUTLER, DAVID ARQUETTE, JONATHAN JACKSON, MICK GARRIS, MICHAEL ROOKER, JAMES GUNN, TYLER BATES, TONY CURRAN, NICK BICANIC, JON GUSTAFSSON, TODD MASTERS, PAULA MAZUR, STEINUNN OLINA, WENDY ORR, and CAST MEMBERS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE, SLITHER movie lovers will get a glimpse into the methods behind the madness.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH - "The Documentary: Sometimes the Story is True" will cover fiction to film. The festival kicks off with two documentaries: Shadow Company and Wrath of Gods.
Shadow Company, directed by Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque, delves into what happens when corporations decide to play war.
"With over $100 Billion in annual revenues and 70000 employees in Iraq alone, the private military industry is booming, yet few civilians know anything about it. Shadow Company, a groundbreaking feature-length documentary, takes you deep inside this secret world that is changing the face of modern warfare. What are we really risking by allowing profit-motivated corporations into the business of war?"
The film has garnered rave reviews and won the 2007 Leo Award winner for Best Documentary, Best Director and Best Writing.
Director, NICK BICANIC will be screening his film, Shadow Company followed by an audience Q&A.
Wrath of Gods, an award winning documentary by Jon Gustafsson, tells a story of the incredible length that filmmakers sometimes go to in order to pursue their art. "When Canadian director Sturla Gunnarsson and his crew set upon Iceland to film Beowulf & Grendel, they expected the usual complications involved in making a movie, but what they encountered made them wonder if the Norse gods were actually working against them." Sometimes referred to as "Lost in la Mancha with a good ending", Wrath of Gods stars Gerard Butler (who also has co-producer credit), Sarah Polley, Stellan Skarsgard and Paul Stephens with appearances by Tony Curran and Steinunn Olina. The film has won numerous film festival awards in the US and Europe, including Achievement in Filmmaking Award at the Stony Brook Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Oxford International Film Festival.
Director, JON GUSTAFSSON will be screening his film, Wrath of Gods followed by a Q&A panel with stars GERARD BUTLER, TONY CURRAN and STEINUNN OLINA.
Author WENDY ORR and film producer PAULA MAZUR will be presenting the panel "From Fiction to Film" discussing Wendy's book Nim's Island and the film of the same name to be released by Fox Walden on 4.4.08.
VIP PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT
SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH - "THE MASTERS BEHIND THE HORROR CLASSICS" is dedicated to the horror genre with screenings of Riding the Bullet and SLiTHER
Riding the Bullet, adapted from a short story by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris, stars David Arquette and Jonathan Jackson.
"It's Halloween 1969 and a distraught 21-year-old New England college student hitchhikes through rural Maine to visit his sick mother, only to be picked up by a mysterious driver carrying haunting secrets."
Director, MICK GARRIS will be screening his film, Riding the Bullet followed by a Q&A panel with stars DAVID ARQUETTE and JONATHAN JACKSON.
JAMES GUNN EXTRAVAGANZA!
Presented by JGAS Events: JAMES GUNN and FRIENDS gather together for a scary good time with slugs, aliens and the undead. On hand will be zombies (with make-up by the special effects team from MastersFX) milling around the crowd for scares and photo ops as well as a JGAS raffle and auction featuring autographed items pertaining to the films.
Written and directed by James Gunn, SLiTHER is the story of what can happen when a seemingly small meteorite lands on earth and is discovered by an everyday guy.
"The small town of Wheesley has no idea what is awaiting for it. It's a small, quiet town where everyone knows each other. But an evil has quietly arrived - and it's growing...
Family pets go missing, livestock is found mutilated, and a young woman goes missing. In the brilliant style of the 80's best horror comedy classics, Slither delivers gross outs, freak outs and a gaggle of hilarious one-liners that make this movie a must for any film lover."
Writer and director, JAMES GUNN will be screening his film, SLiTHER followed by a Q&A panel with star MICHAEL ROOKER & CAST MEMBERS of SLiTHER, along with the film's composer TYLER BATES and special effects wizard TODD MASTERS.
RAFFLES AND AUCTIONS
There will be various raffles and auctions held throughout the weekend. Featured in the auction: Bound and autographed Dear Frankie script donated by Andrea Gibb, $200 Gift Certificate donated by Utilikilts, Shadow Company basket, Wrath of Gods basket (with special surprise), Nim's Island basket, SLiTHER/300 merchandise donated by Tyler Bates, Framed '300' Film Cell/Picture Plaques, various Celtic jewelry and art pieces, Nordic and Icelandic candle sets, American Indian basket worth over $200
About the Charity
KIDS KICKING CANCER is a non-profit 501(c) organization that provides weekly classes for children, both inpatient and outpatient, in the mind-body techniques found in the martial arts. We emphasize relaxation and mental imagery, and skill each student according to his or her capabilities to engage in breathing, meditation, and active karate exercises. We also instruct both the parents and the medical personnel in these methods. Our instructors are invited to accompany their students and further assist them in the hospital rooms and clinics as they undergo painful procedures such as spinal taps and bone marrow aspirations. Our theme: "Pain is a message one does not have to accept."
SHRINERS HOSPITAL for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to the age of 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate are eligible for admission and receive all care in a family-centered environment at no charge - regardless of financial need.
About The New Beverly Cinema
THE NEW BEVERLY CINEMA is LA's premier revival movie theater. Running for 30 years, the New Beverly is proud to bring Los Angeles the finest in independent, classic and foreign films.
For tickets and more information, please visit the website at www.cut2008.net.