The after-party for June 2nd's East Coast Premiere of Uptown has been announced. After the screening is over, we will spill over into the Arlo & Esme bar (A & E) on 42 E. 1st St., which is around the corner from Anthology Film Archives, where the film will be playing. The film begins at 8:00 pm, and with Q & A, should have us leaving the venue at around 9:45 into the bar. The drink specials for the night are $3 Budweisers, $5 House Drinks!
Story:
Single Manhattan resident Ben (Chris Riquinha) finds his romantic tendencies driving him in the direction of a relationship, even though he likes all the advantages of remaining unattached. But just how likely is it that he and Isabel (Meissa Hampton), an unhappily married woman, will wind up together even though they experience a near-magnetic draw to each other?
About the Film:
Using 2 digital cameras, only available light and no permits, Brian Ackley's award-winning debut feature, was produced by One Way or Another Productions in 8 days on location in New York City. The film has been reviewed well by several bloggers and critics, including Jen Johans, James Wegg , and Richard Propes. It has screened in the UK and had its west coast premiere in Seattle in October 2009. It has won LSU Cinema Club's Best Actress Award at the Outhouse Film Festival in Baton Rouge, LA for Meissa Hampton's performance as "Isabel," and also the Honorable Mention Award at the Twin Rivers Media Festival in Asheville, NC.The Premiere:
Uptown is having its East Coast Premiere here in NYC at the Anthology Film Archives on June 2nd, @ 8:00 pm as part of the NewFilmmakers Spring Series 2010.
The Trailer:
www.uptownfilm.com
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