FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT

Kelly Aubey (owner) 602-595-9187 kaubey@gmail.com

Steve Weiss (programming) 602-265-9524 or filmbarprogrammer@gmail.com

FilmBar

815 North 2^nd Street

Phoenix AZ 85004

www.thefilmbarphx.com

602-595-9187

We can supply screeners, photos etc for some of the films, just ask!

FilmBar admittance is 21 and over. Please note that on weekends, our 5pm 
screening is discounted to $5.00, and we now charge $7.00 for all other 
screenings.

_FEATURED FILMS WEEK OF THURS APRIL 21-WED APRIL 27 2011_

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1^st Feature-EAT THE SUN-A Documentary film by Peter Sorcher-$7.00

Website, trailer- http://www.eatthesunmovie.com

SHOWTIMES

Th(4/21) 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM

Fr(4/22) 7:00 PM, 9:00PM

Sa(4/23) 5:00 PM*, 9:00 PM

Su(4/24) 5:00 PM*, 9:00 PM

Tu(4/26) 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM

We(4/20) 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM

(*denotes matinee price of $5.00)

Is it possible to stare at the sun and not eat?   Meet Mason.

Mason is a modern day /sungazer /and subject of Peter Sorcher's 
award-winning documentary film, Eat The Sun, a fascinating and 
thought-provoking account of this young man's journey into the little 
know world of sungazing - an ancient practice of looking directly at the 
sun for long periods of time.

Sungazing has its roots in ancient civilizations - from the Incas and 
Aztecs to the Greeks and Egyptians - but today, with the help of the 
Internet, this revived practice is gathering global momentum. The film 
follows Mason on a curious and often hilarious cross-country tour that 
links hikm with a variety of colorful sungazers including the real life 
Indiana Jones, a Hollywood lawyer and a sungazing ophthalmologist.

/Eat The Sun/ is the story of one man's struggle to uncover the truth 
and ultimately reveals the power of belief. This captivating film will 
challenge your deepest held beliefs.

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2^ND Feature- IDIOTS AND ANGELS-an animated feature film by Bill 
Plympton-$7.00

SHOWTIMES

Thursday 4/21-11pm

Saturday 4/23-7pm

Sunday 4/24-7pm

Wednesday 4/27-11pm

A dark comedy about a man's battle for his soul. Angel is a selfish, 
abusive, morally bankrupt man who hangs out at his local bar, berating 
the other patrons. One day, Angel mysteriously wakes up with a pair of 
wings on his back. The wings make him do good deeds, contrary to his 
nature. He desperately tries to rid himself of the good wings, but he 
eventually finds himself fighting those who view the wings as their 
ticket to fame and fortune.

*Bill Plympton*
/director, producer, writer, animator/
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Bill Plympton moved to New York 
City, upon graduation from Portland State Unversity in Graphic Design. 
He began his career creating cartoons for publications such as New York 
Times, National Lampoon, Playboy and Screw.

In 1987 he was nominated for an Oscar for his short "Your Face". After 
producing many shorts that appeared on MTV and Spike and Mike's, he 
turned his talent to features. Since 1991 he's made 7 feature films, 5 
of them, "The Tune", "Mondo Plympton", "I Married A Strange Person", 
"Mutant Aliens" and "Hair High" animated features. In 2005, Bill's 
received another Oscar nomination, this time for a short film "Guard Dog".

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LATE SHOWS-BEARCITY-a romantic and hairy comedy by Doug Langway-$7.00

FRIDAY 4/22,11:30PM AND SATURDAY 4/23, 11:00PM

THE STORY

It's summer in New York City, and the neighborhood bears are coming out 
of hibernation. A group of friends is getting ready for the annual 
week-long celebration of all things bear, but plans keep getting turned 
upside down. /BearCity/ is /Queer As Folk/ meets /Sex in the City/ --- 
only with more hair and tons of hot bear-on-bear action!

Closet cub Tyler fantasizes about stuffing Santa's stocking and finding 
a Daddy bear to do more than cuddle. But as he dives into the bear 
community, he finds that it can be hard for a hairless guy to get some 
fuzzy loving. Scene stealers Brent and Fred are the 
maybe-not-so-monogamous couple who invite him to move in as they figure 
out how to spice things up.

Southern bear-belle Michael struggles to juggle his lover, his job 
search and his body image issues, but an embarrassing wardrobe 
malfunction might solve all three. Rakish Roger is the stud-about-town, 
and he'll pretty much bang (on screen) anyone with facial hair. That is, 
until an awesomely awkward encounter at the local bowling alley 
challenges both his bowling prowess and his bear-loving mojo. Add to 
that some adorable eye-candy, an indispensable fairy-god-roommate, beer 
busts and "stroller meat," and /BearCity/ makes for a beartastic 
summertime romp.
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"Warm, funny, thoughtful... (a) triumph in the audience-appeal 
category."/-The New York Times - October 21, 2010

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"A sweet and comic romp that is sure to delight furry and hairless 
alike."/-On Top Magazine

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"Bear culture meets Sex And The City in this ground-breaking romantic 
comedy!"/-Gaylife.com

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"(BearCity) comes off as a sexy, romantic comedy, one that is all about 
love and relationships, whether you happen to be a bear or 
not."/-GayCelluloid.com

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"BearCity is A DELIGHT. Plus, (the) education is priceless!"/-The Stranger/
"A furry smorgasbord of storylines... Let's hope for a sequel!"/-Deep Dish/

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"SUCH A DEAL MONDAY SCREENING-WASTELAND-a film by Lucy Walker-presented 
by AZ Chapter of AIGA-$3.00

Showtime-Monday 4/25-8pm One show only

Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik 
Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil 
and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the 
outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of 
"catadores" -- or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. 
Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. 
However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they 
recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both 
the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine 
their lives. Walker (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO) 
has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring 
evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human 
spirit.

WINNER Audience Award for Best World Cinema Documentary, Sundance Film 
Festival 2010


WINNER Audience Award for Best Film, Panorama, Berlin Film Festival 2010


WINNER Audience Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2010

WINNER Target Documentary Filmmaker Award, Dallas Film Festival 2010

-- 
Steve Weiss
Film Programmer, FilmBar
http://thefilmbarphx.com/
Phoenix Arizona U.S.A.