David Lebrun <lebrun@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:47:48 PM US/Pacific
To: lebrun@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Screenings of Proteus
Dear Friends,
"Greetings! I am delighted to announce that after many years of work, my film Proteus is finally finished. It will have its first public showings over the next two months at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the University of Southern California, and other venues to be announced. Details below. Please attend if you can, and please pass the word to friends and colleagues who might be interested in seeing the film.
"Proteus is a one-hour animated documentary that weaves poetry and oceanography, technology, history and myth to tell the story of 19th Century biologist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art. Proteus was animated entirely from 19th century paintings, graphic art, photographs and scientific illustrations. Narrated by Marian Seldes with voice performances by Corey Burton, Richard Dysart, Philip Proctor and James Warwick, the film features the sound design of George Lockwood and a wonderful score by Yuval Ron. For more about the film go to our new web site, nightfirefilms.org. (If all goes well the site should be on line tomorrow, Friday Jan. 16. If not, try again in a few days!)
"Proteus will premiere at Sundance, with screenings Jan. 17 at the Holiday, Jan. 24 at the Egyptian, and Jan. 25 at the Holiday. More info at http://festival.sundance.org/filmguide/alpha.aspx. All three of these screenings are sold out, but if you are going to be at Sundance you could try contacting me at the Shadow Ridge Hotel or through Festival Headquarters; I may have a few remaining passes for friends. I will be there as of Friday the 16th.
"The Santa Barbara International Film Festival screenings will be Saturday Jan. 31 at 10:30 AM and Feb. 3 at 4:30 PM, both at the Metro Theater. More info at http://www.sbfilmfestival.org/filmfest/fest2004festprograms.htm#dc. Proteus is in the Documentary Competition.
"The USC screening will be at the Norris theater on the University of Southern California Campus, 2 PM Sunday March 7. This is a free invitational screening for cast, crew and friends. It is not an official LA premiere, so we are avoiding any reviews or public announcements. No tickets, reservations or RSVP required, just come and bring your friends. Its a big theatre and should be able to accommodate us, but come a bit early to be on the safe side.
"We will keep you posted on future screenings as they are scheduled.
"All the best, David"