could it be the film is coming to America......April 16th??


latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/03/exit-through-the-gift-shop-banksy-release-date.html

i didnt see that to be his motivation at all

Probably will be a while before it reaches the cinemas of Rio, so it will probably end up being DVD :-(

Ragnar

Here's an interesting article on a different marketing approach for the film in the US:

Street Artist Banksy Sets Release Strategy For Subversive Feature Directing Debut
By MIKE FLEMING | Friday March 26, 2010 @ 4:28pm EST
www.deadline.com

Exit Through The Gift Shop, one of Sundance’s most subversive entries, is getting an unorthodox theatrical release. It has been acquired for distribution, sort of, by Producers Distribution Agency, which is run by Cinetic Media’s John Sloss, who repped the film at the festival.

Most buzzworthy Sundance films got bought for minimum guarantees by established distributors who made P&A commitments. This one, a documentary directed by the mystery-shrouded street artist Banksy, will debut in New York, L.A. and San Francisco on April 16 and then slowly platform to other cities. Through PDA, Sloss will book the theaters and handle the marketing and publicity with indie vets Richard Abramowitz and Donna Daniels.

When I passed by the Egyptian Theater one day during the festival, Sloss grabbed me to see the film. Without giving too much away, it focuses on Thierry Guetta, a French aspiring filmmaker who sets out to film street artists-turned art gallery fixtures like Banksy and Shepard Fairey, and then tries his own hand at it, despite questionable talent. It was well received and was funny in a Borat way, and many questioned if the whole thing was a put-on. Sloss swore the self-distribution strategy wasn't done because no established distributor made an offer. There were several, he said.

Sloss said the strategy is right for Banksy, who never shows his face, and who left his mark at Sundance creating street paintings on walls that included rats wearing 3D glasses. He also decorated the side of a barn visible on the way into town, but that got quickly whitewashed.

“The 20th Century distribution model involved the transfer of rights for 15 to 20 years to distributors who said, `we have the access and knowledge you don’t, give us your film,’” Sloss said. “Now, there are a lot of high quality distribution and marketing execs for hire, and in the 21st Century, is the other model always necessary? We showed this to the head of Landmark Theaters, and he loved it. When Banksy has such an ability to generate awareness, do we really need significant P&A when so much of what Banksy does is viral?”

While Banksy be on hand to paint each town with his own version of a one-sheet?

“I’m not ruling anything out,” Sloss said.

www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-frames30-2010mar30,0,5005032.story

'Exit Through the Gift Shop': The enigma known as Banksy

"Trailer Sailor: Exit Through The Gift Shop, Lbs., Scott Pilg"

From Wooster Collective:

Late last night Banksy released an additional poster that he created for the United States release of his first feature film EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP.



He also - for the first time - announced the specific theaters and cities that the film will play in across the country beginning April 16th.

They are:

On April 16th:

New York: Sunshine Theater
New York: Lincoln Plaza,
Los Angeles: The Landmark
Los Angeles: Arclight, Hollywood
San Francisco: Embarcadero
Berkeley: Shattuck
San Rafael: Rafael
Palo Alto: Aquarius,

On April 23rd:

Philadelphia: Ritz 5
Chicago: Century
Seattle: Harvard Exit,
Boston: Kendall Square

On April 30th:

Minneapolis: Lagoon
Washington DC; E Street
Baltimore: Harbor
Atlanta: Midtown Art
Denver: Mayan
San Diego: Hillcrest

May 7th:

Detroit: Maple Art
Houston: River Oaks
Dallas: Angelika
Milwaukee: Downer
Providennce: Avon

May 14th:

St Louis: Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis

Stay tuned as we're told there's more to come.

Some of you may get a renewed kick out of this article:

www.observer.com/2010/culture/laughing-all-way-banksy#

Best lines:
"Mr. Guetta claims auteur-ship of the work he commissions. “Everything goes through me.”

"....and his PR woman is Nadine Johnson, better known for such tony clients as Larry Gagosian, who represents close Banksy pal Damien Hirst, and real estate mogul and Lever House squire Aby Rosen.."

classic

next time, see if they have heard of mr brainwash. bet they have

For those looking to see the movie in Los Angeles, tickets are now available:

www.arclightcinemas.com/ArcLight/faces/MovieDetails.jsp?movieName=EXIT+THROUGH+THE+GIFT+SHOP&movieType=ComingSoon&pageInfo=Home-Page

RPM

Awesome, glad its showing in Philly now I can make all my friends go and see what I was talking about

I took a friend of mine who has no interest in this scene whatsoever, he now thinks this scene is a joke and im a cock for buying into it.

I got this from www.woostercollective.com a couple of days ago... quality!

"Late last night Banksy released an additional poster that he created for the United States release of his first feature film EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP."



And here's more info. on the release...

"He also - for the first time - announced the specific theaters and cities that the film will play in across the country beginning April 16th.

They are:

On April 16th:
New York: Sunshine Theater
New York: Lincoln Plaza,
Los Angeles: The Landmark
Los Angeles: Arclight, Hollywood
San Francisco: Embarcadero
Berkeley: Shattuck
San Rafael: Rafael
Palo Alto: Aquarius,

On April 23rd:
Philadelphia: Ritz 5
Chicago: Century
Seattle: Harvard Exit,
Boston: Kendall Square

On April 30th:
Minneapolis: Lagoon
Washington DC; E Street
Baltimore: Harbor
Atlanta: Midtown Art
Denver: Mayan
San Diego: Hillcrest

May 7th:
Detroit: Maple Art
Houston: River Oaks
Dallas: Angelika
Milwaukee: Downer
Providennce: Avon

May 14th:
St Louis: Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis

Stay tuned as we're told there's more to come."