SONY PICTURES CLASSICS September 2008 Dear Academy Member: Sony Pictures Classics is proud to present the following releases for your consideration. Directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Jenny Lumet, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED is about a young woman (Anne Hathaway) returning to her family home for the wedding of her sister (Rosemarie DeWitt), bringing a long history of personal crisis, family conflict and tragedy along with her. Also starring Debra Winger, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Anisa George and Mather Zickel, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED was produced by Neda Armian, Marc Platt, and Jonathan Demme. The film was edited by Tim Squyres, A.C.E. and photographed by Declan Quinn ASC. The original score is by Zafer Tawil and Donald Harrison, Jr. Susan Lyall was the costume designer and Ford Wheeler was the production designer. The original song Up to our Nex was written by Robyn Hitchcock. RACHEL GETTING MARRIED will be released in NY and LA on October 3 rd. Rated R/ 113 minutes Wednesday, December 10 7:30pm Jimmy Stewart 24, 10201 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City Monday, November 24 6:00pm Thursday, December 4 8:00pm SAN FRANCISCO SCREENINGS RSVP: 415-835-8775 Friday, November 21 7:00pm Dolby Laboratories 100 Potrero Avenue
Written and Directed by Philippe Claudel, I VE LOVED YOU SO LONG is the story of Juliette, who for 15 years has had no ties to her family who had rejected her. Although life once violently separated them, Lea, her younger sister, takes her into her home which she shares with her husband, Luc, his father, and their two daughters. Staring Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein, I VE LOVED YOU SO LONG was produced by Yves Marmion. I VE LOVED YOU SO LONG will be released in NY and LA on October 24 th. Rated PG-13/ 117 minutes Thursday, December 11 7:30pm Thalberg Room D, 10201 W Washington Blvd, Culver City Monday, December 8 6:00pm Wednesday, December 17 8:00pm SAN FRANCISCO SCREENINGS RSVP: 415-835-8775 Monday, November 24 7:00pm Variety Club Screening Room, 582 Market Street, San Francisco
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, his directorial debut, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, follows theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman), his many relationships, and his ambition to capture the true meaning of life, as it escalates into citywide sets and thousands of actors all on his cue. Also starring Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis and Tom Noonan, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK was produced by Anthony Bregman, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman and Sidney Kimmel. The film was edited by Robert Frazen and photographed by Frederick Elmes, ASC. The original score was composed by John Brion and Melissa Toth was the costume designer. Mark Friedberg was the production designer, Adam Stockhausen was the art director and Mark Russell was the visual effects supervisor. SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK will be released in NY and LA on October 24 th. Rated R/ 123 minutes Thursday, December 4 7:30pm Jimmy Stewart 23, 10201 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City Tuesday, December 9 8:00pm
Written and Directed by Laurent Cantet, THE CLASS follows Francois Begaudeau (playing himself) and his fellow teachers as they prepare for a new year at high school in a tough neighborhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students. THE CLASS was produced by Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal and Barbara Letellier. THE CLASS will be released in NY on December 12 th, and LA on December 25 th. 128 minutes Tuesday, December 2 Tuesday, December 9 7:30PM Jimmy Stewart 24, 10201 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City 7:30PM MGM Screening Room, 1025 Constellation Blvd., Century City Thursday, December 4 6:00pm Thursday, December 11 8:00pm
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS Written, directed, and produced by Ari Folman, WALTZ WITH BASHIR is an animated feature that follows its maker, Ari Folman, as he tries to recover memories of his time in the Israeli Army during the first Lebanon War. He meets with and interviews old friends and comrades, hoping to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images. WALTZ WITH BASHIR will be released in NY and LA on December 26 th. Rated R/ 87 minutes Tuesday, November 25 Wednesday, December 3 Monday, December 8 Tuesday, December 16 7:30pm Thalberg Room D, 10201 W Washington Blvd, Culver City 7:30pm MGM Screening Room, 1025 Constellation Blvd., Century City 7:30pm Jimmy Stewart 24, 10201 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City 7:30pm Thalberg Room D, 10201 W Washington Blvd, Culver City Tuesday, December 9 6:00pm Thursday, December 11 8:00pm Wednesday, December 17 6:00pm
Written and directed by Courtney Hunt, FROZEN RIVER stars Melissa Leo as Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl (Misty Upham) who lives on a reservation that straddles the US- Canadian border. FROZEN RIVER was produced by Heather Rae and Chip Hourihan. FROZEN RIVER is currently in release. Rated R/ 97 minutes. Friday, December 12 7:30pm Interactive Screening Room, 8800 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood All New York screenings take place at The Sony Screening Room, 550 Madison Ave, 7 th floor Monday, November 24 8:00pm Tuesday, December 2 6:00pm Security is a serious priority: RSVPs must include your name and the name of your guest for each screening. You and your guest may be asked to provide a government issued photo identification (such as a driver s license or a passport) and it will be checked against the RSVP list. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Any changes of address should be sent to Sony Pictures Classics, Attn: Publicity Department, 550 Madison Avenue, 8 th floor, New York, NY 10022 or via fax to 212-833-5872 Attn: Publicity Department. Thank you. PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER HELP US USE LESS PAPER, SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. If you would like to receive screening notices like this one via email, send us an email to Sony_Classics@spe.sony.com