Since we’ve been getting an overwhelming amount of emails and comments on having a ‘Little Ashes’ movement in Australia, I’d like to let everyone know that Gozde from Robsessed is the person who started this movement. She has done a marvelous job and it has been getting amazing responses in the US. The movement has been going on for a while and I think they’re at Day 17 now.
Goz has also posted a list for cinemas in Melbourne on her site:
1. The Astor Theatre – 1 Chapel Street St Kilda 03 9510 1414
2. Kino Dendy Cinemas – 45 Collins Street, Melbourne 03 9650 2100
3.The George Cinemas – 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda 03 9534 6922
4.Cinema Como – Corner Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra 03 9827 7533
5. Cinema Europa Jam Factory -1st Floor, 500 Chapel St, South Yarra 1300 555 400
6.Rivoli Cinemas – 200 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn- 03 9882 1221
7.Cinema Nova – 380 Lygon Street, Carlton 03 9347 5331
We would really appreciate it, if anyone who is interested in being involved could contact Goz at robsessedpattinson@gmail.com or write a comment at ANY of the Little Ashes Movement posts at the Robsessed site (this is what she prefers). At this stage, she hasn’t got the lists of cinemas in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or any other cities you might want to see the film in.
Oh, and please note that the film already has a distributor, KOJO PICTURES. You might want to mention that when you contact the cinemas.
As well as on Robsessed, our site will also post any updates on cinema locations and if we’re getting positive responses from any of the Australian cinemas.
Thanks so much for your willingness to help! If we try hard, I’m sure that this beautiful movie would see the light of day at our cinemas.
FYI I have already spoken with the manager at Cinema Como (aka Palace Cinemas), there is no release date scheduled for Australia yet, but she is aware of the film and says it is definitely a movie they will be interested in screening once a release date is announced. Yay!
Ditto! Still in contact with Palace Cinema group who will hopefully be in touch with Kojo.
Fingers crossed!
~kd
Thanks Carrie & KD – we all know how much better it will be to see this on the big screen!
Carrie and KD, that’s great news! 😀
Are the cinemas you mention in Sydney? There are three cinemas in Sydney that go by that name (Palace Academy and Palace Verona in Oxford Street, and Palace Norton Street in Leichhardt), but I’m not sure if they are the same you are talking about…
I have sent an email to Gozde (with the list of independent cinemas I’ve found), to ask some information about how they are proceeding in contacting them.
OK, Gozde and I have narrowed down the list to two cinemas for Sydney: The Dendy cinemas (includes Dendy Opera Quays and Dendy Newtown) and the Palace cinemas (includes Palace Academy, Palace Verona and Palance Norton Street).
Gozde posted them on her website and asked the Sydneysiders to contact the cinemas in the list, so that our efforts are coordinated.
Let’s hope it works! 😀
P.S.: you will need to scroll down a bit to find the details under “Outside US”. It’s after a close-up of Rob’s face as Dalì, in the water.
Hi fellow Rob appreciators,
I gave Gozde those Melbourne cinemas to contact, Astor & Nova are really trying to get the movie and are responsive to any Rob movies.
Nova said they are hoping to get How to Be screened for one night at least, and are working on LA. Astor are contacting independent distributors. Melbourne people please contact both cinemas to encourage them.
Other states, google your art house cinemas and call them.
We have also been calling our film festivals – and found them very snooty and unhelpful.
Congrats on the great site.
BAD NEWS GUYS!!! Just got an email back from the distributor KOJO and they said there will not be a theatrical release in australia / DVD only in Sep 09. This can’t be right??? Keep calling the cinemas and distributor guys. Maybe they just don’t get it yet.
OH NO! Is this true? Who did you email? Was it Kent, Elene or Morena?