To Create a Powerful, Political Force
Across the Country September 22, 2004/Los Angeles, CA - After Warner Bros.
called off
plans to distribute David O. Russell's new anti-war documentary "SOLDIERS
PAY", which was scheduled to be screened this fall with the re-release
of his 1999 Gulf War film, "Three Kings", Cinema Libre Studio
has stepped in to distribute the film in conjunction with "UNCOVERED:
THE WAR ON IRAQ". The political doc double bill makes a powerful
duo, complimenting each other with strong arguments about the consequences
of war and the lies that were told to get there.
Documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald has welcomed Russell's 35-minute
film, "SOLDIERS PAY", a directorial collaboration between Russell,
Tricia Regan and Juan Carlos Zaldîvar, to play in theaters across
the U.S. with Greenwald's critically-acclaimed political doc "UNCOVERED:
THE WAR ON IRAQ".
In addition, the film will be included as part of the "UNCOVERED"
DVD release, due out early next month. "I am excited to participate
in this double bill," expresses Robert Greenwald, "that serves
the audience. Both films take you inside the government speaking out about
distortion of information, and David Russell's powerful personal story
of the toll war takes on those who have to fight it."
"SOLDIERS PAY" is a $207, 000 doc, directed by David O. Russell,
Tricia Regan and Juan Carlos Zaldîvar, featuring interviews with
Iraqi refugees, human-rights officials and veterans of the current war
on Iraq. Warner Bros. was planning on screening the film in theaters along
with the re-release of "Three Kings" in order to promote the
reissue of a new special-edition DVD. After scrapping the short doc, Warner
Bros gave Russell back the rights to "SOLDIERS PAY", not wanting
to get involved with a "political opinion" doc before of the
November election. "I'm very, very pleased that Soldiers Pay will
be released side-by-side with the work of Robert Greenwald at this time
- he's an important filmmaker," expressed David O. Russell. Cinema
Libre is proud to continue its tradition of providing an outlet to the
political voices of filmmakers. With David O. Russell's patriotic film
about the terrible costs of war, Cinema Libre and Greenwald hope to instill
awareness within audiences about the dangers of being mislead into war,
and the toll wars take on those who must fight them.
Greenwald and Cinema Libre Distribution initially partnered to the theatrically
release Greenwald's doc. "OUTFOXED: RUPERT MURDOCH'S WAR ON JOURNALISM"
that opened August 6th in theaters across the U.S. Soon afterwards, the
duo collaborated released "UNCOVERED", a second film in a Greenwald
quartet of docs about the political climate in the U.S. Cinema Libre Distribution
and Greenwald recently announced the October 1st launch of "UNCONSTITUTIONAL"
and "UNPRECEDENTED" into theaters, as a double bill. While political
films are considered a "risk' for the Majors, Cinema Libre and Greenwald
saw this opportunity as a suitable collaboration of like-minded independent
voices. "I think it is essential that cinema provokes an emotion
with any audience," states Philippe Diaz, Head of Cinema Libre Studio.
"We created Cinema Libre to provide independent filmmakers with a
partner in producing and distributing daring and provocative films.
We are extremely pleased to be associated with a group of talented people."
Starting Thursday September 23rd,"SOLDIERS PAY" will screen
before "UNCOVERED: THE WAR ON IRAQ" at the Roxie in San Francisco
and on Friday, September 24th at the Oaks in Berkeley. The double bill
when then move on to select cities across the Country. Russell's film
will then become part of the "UNCOVERED" DVD release, due out
on October 19th.
###About Cinema Libre Distribution - http://www.cinemalibrestudio.com/
Cinema Libre Distribution is the theatrical and home entertainment division
of Cinema Libre Studio (CLS), an entertainment production and distributiongroup.
Worldwide operations include:
* Cinema Libre Productions, the production entity for feature, documentary
and animation films, whose principals have produced over 15 films worldwide,
* Cinema Libre Studio, a 6,500-square foot facility with digital and film
post production services,
* Cinema Libre International handles foreign sales and co-production.
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