THE WHALE Newsletter
THE WHALE - Now playing!

January 6, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
Now playing
Coming soon
Ask for it at your local theatre!
What the critics are saying
Contact and connect

Dear Friends of Luna,

 

Happy New Year!

 

Thanks to you, things are really picking up for The Whale!

 

When The Whale first opened, things looked tough. It had great reviews and great audiences but not many theatres. We were afraid it might disappear.

 

But that's starting to change. The film is now booked in more than 20 cities. We're getting reports of crowded theatres, and more are asking for the film every day, thanks to your efforts and our energetic distributors.

 

Because things are changing so fast, we're going to be updating you every week, to give you the details of new openings in new cities.

 

It's starting to roll, but it's still a little independent film in competition with huge studio budgets. So now we really need your help to keep it going. Read below how you can help by continuing to send us theatre names and by calling theatres to ask to see The Whale.

 

And remember, we're giving out a signed poster to anyone who is the first to suggest a theatre where the film gets shown.

 

For our overseas friends, you can help in just the same ways in your own cities. We're hoping to have news for the rest of the world soon.

 

Thanks for your interest!

 

Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit, and David Parfit

Mountainside Films, Sidney, BC, Canada

 
Now playing

 

Boulder, CO - until January 7. Boedecker Theater, Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, CO. For more info, click here.

Coral Gables, FL - until January 11. Cosford Cinema, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. For more info, click here.

Helena, MT - held over until January 12. Myrna Loy Center, 15 N. Ewing St., Helena, MT. For more info, click here.
 
Key West, FL - until January 12. Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St., Key West, FL. For more info, click here.

New Orleans, LA - until January 11. Zeitgeist, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA. For more info, click here. 

Coming soon! (cities listed by date)

 

Valparaiso, IN - Jan 10, 15, 24. Memorial Opera House. 404 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso, IN. For more info, click here.

 

Wilmington, DE - January 13-15. Theatre N, The Nemours Bldg., 11th and Tatnall Streets, Wilmington, DE. For show times and tickets, click here.

 

Lambertville, NJ - January 13-15. ACME Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, NJ. For more info, click here.

 

Hunter, NY - January 13-16. Mountain Cinema, 7970 Main St., Hunter, NY. For more info, click here.

 

Lake Park, FL - Jan 13-19. MosArt Theatre, 700 Park Ave., Lake Park, FL. For more details, click here.

 

Norfolk, VA - January 16. Naro Cinema, 1507 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA. For show times, click here.

 

Daytona Beach, FL - Opens January 27. Cinematique of Daytona, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach, FL. For more details, click here.

 

Beaufort, SC - February 5. Center for the Arts, University of South Carolina Beaufort, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort, SC.

 

Victoria, BC - February 10-11. Cinecenta, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. For more info, click here.

 

Princeton, NJ - February 12. Princeton Environmental Film Festival, closing night film, Princeton, NJ. For more info, click here

 

Greenville, SC - February 18. Peace Center for the Performing Arts,  300 S. Main St., Greenville, SC. For more info, click here.

 

Columbus, OH - March 3-4. Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH. For more info, click here

 

Jackson, MS - March 4. Mississippi Film Institute.

 

Aspen, CO - March 5, Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen, CO. For

show times and tickets, click here.  

 

Hamilton, NY - March 7-11. Hamilton Theater, 7 Lebanon St., Hamilton, NY. For more info, click here.
Ask for The Whale at your local theatre!

 

Many of you have written asking to have The Whale shown near you. And many more of you have written to suggest the name and location of a nearby theatre. Thank you! And please keep those suggestions coming! Just send an e-mail to suzanne@thewhalemovie.com with the theatre name and a nearby zip code or postal code.

 

Our distributor will be contacting all those theatres. But there is something else you can do:

 

Call or e-mail that theatre yourself, and ask the manager when he or she will be booking The Whale. Tell him or her that you want to see The Whale and that you'll bring people to see it. The Whale is much more likely to get booked if the manager knows that people will buy tickets.

It's not just about The Whale - it's about the whales, too.

 

And please don't forget - Luna's family needs your help. People often ask if they can donate to help the film. We're delighted if you love the film, but please consider donating to organizations that can directly help Luna's family and other whales. Next week we'll have a list of some of the organizations who are working to protect Luna's family, the endangered Southern Resident community of orcas.

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