KCK's loveable hometown movie star, Ed Asner, (aka Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, plus 101 other roles on film and TV), will be our town's version of Robert Redford at Sundance--at the 16th annual KIFF/Kansas International Film Festival running now thru Nov. 10.
About "My Friend, Ed":
Sunday, Nov. 6 one showing only! 5:05pm
Special Events:
3:30 to 4:15pm Autograph Party (one item per person)
4:15 to 4:30pm Media Interviews
4:30 pm Seating for the one showing.
Festival passes seated first,
{$60/see 18 possible films in one week.
Fri. Nov. 4-10 plus mingle all week: attend 2
exclusive parties with filmmakers and stars}
5:05 pm Screening of "My Friend, Ed"
55 min. documentary
6p-6:30pm QandA: Ed Asner; daughter Liza Asner, and
Sharon Baker, Director/Writer
To win, send me a polite request via comment (not on Tonyskansascity but on www.jocopost.com).
You may log on, or click the link Tony provides, or click this blog in the RH column of Tonys site.
I will need your name and email address and phone number--so you can't just be anonymous. Since I screen all comments first, I won't publish your info, just use it to see if I can score you two free tickets.
I will give away as many tickets as I can.
This one will be VERY popular.
If you win, I will immediately send you the form, and notify the Will Call Desk at the Glenwood Arts. I will also let you know if you did not win FREE tix, but encourage you to buy them early, as they are selling FAST.
Winners will take your Confirmation Email (print out or just show your phone) to the Will Call in the vast underground theatre lobby Ranchmart South to pick up your tickets. (You may park on the 95th St. side and walk down the 20 steps, or park in back, off 95th Ter. just east of Mission Rd.)
You may also buy extra tickets there --if it's not sold out. Goin' fast!
Each of the 35 FULL LENGTH films at this year's KIFF film festival ONLY AIRS ONCE!!!
Tickets are not exchangeable for another film. Five different indie films (docs, narratives or animations) are screened in the five auditoriums, one time only, at any given time. Audience members vote on their favorites, to earn additional showings in the future.
This year a record number of filmmakers and performing artists are flying in for the festival. It's a big deal in the independent film world. The stars and producers will be partying in Westport, and mingling with fans and other movie producers at the Glenwood Arts, at the KIFF Cafe, where Kat Irons prepares gourmet food. Paparazzi welcome. So chew your curry chicken salad on croissant with your mouth closed--please!!!
In addition, KIFF President Brian Mossman has arranged for Sneak Previews one time only of three highly anticipated films that will not open for general release until Christmas!:
Friday, Nov. 4 "Jackie" 7:30pm one screening only. Stars Natalie Portman,
drama, Jacqueline Kennedy AFTER JFK was assassinated
Sat, Nov. 5 "Lion" 4:45pm one screening only. Stars Dev Patel. True story.
Six year old Hindu boy jumps train, can't get home.
Adopted in Australia. 25 years later, uses Google Earth
to view every train station in India. Mom???
Sun. Nov. 6 "Neruda" 7:15pm, one screening only. Right after Asner.
An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize Laureate,
fugitive Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.
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The KIFF Festival is the best in Kansas City--like going to Cannes or Sundance, only you can still get tickets! Independent films, animations, shorts and the three studio sneaks.
For details, go to www.kansasfilm.com
Here's the complete Ed Asner press release/bio
For more offers of free tickets, and info about the great indie films at KIFF, see our sister site: www.KcmoPost.com
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