"Marwencol" - the film about Mark Hogancamp and his fantasy world - will be released theatrically in the U.S. by The Cinema Guild and in Canada by Kinosmith.
THEATRICAL DATES
New York City - IFC Center - Starting October 8th
Toronto - TIFF Bell Lightbox - Starting November 4th
Los Angeles - Landmark NuArt - Starting November 12th
Philadelphia - Ritz at the Bourse - Starting November 19th
Seattle - Landmark Varsity - Starting November 26th
San Francisco - Landmark - Starting December 3rd
Berkeley - Shattuck Cinemas - Starting December 3rd
Minneapolis - Landmark Lagoon - Starting December 3rd
Boston - Landmark Kendall Square - Starting December 3rd
Washington D.C. - Landmark E Street - Starting December 10th
Atlanta - Midtown Art Cinema - Starting December 10th
St. Louis - Landmark - Starting December 17th
- More cities and dates coming soon...
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Haifa International Film Festival in Haifa, Israel - September 23rd - 30th
Milwaukee Film Festival in Milwaukee, WI - September 23rd - October 3rd
Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, AL - Saturday September 25th at 11am
Stranger Than Fiction in New York City - Tuesday September 28th at 8pm
Aspen FilmFest in Aspen, CO - October 1st and 2nd
Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, NY - October 1st and 2nd
Camden International Film Festival in Camden, Maine - October 2nd
Calgary International Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta - October 2nd at 7pm
Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival in Austin, TX - October 14th at 6:45pm
Focus On Disability Film Festival in Chico, CA - October 14th at 7:00pm
REVIEWS (click on the source for the full review)
"AN ASTOUNDING MOVIE" - Boston Globe
"A TRULY BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART" - Gordon and the Whale
"SO ENGAGING THAT IT'S ALMOST INTERACTIVE" - LA Weekly
"ENTRANCING" - Washington Post
"REMARKABLY AFFECTING. GRADE: A-" - Onion A/V Club
"MY FAVORITE DOCUMENTARY OF RECENT MEMORY" - Film School Rejects
"YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE" - Filmmaker Magazine
"LIKE THE BEST WORKS OF ERROL MORRIS" - Twitch
"THIS ONE'S A KEEPER" - Dallas Morning News
"I'M STILL UNDER THE FILM'S SPELL" - Slackerwood
"ENDLESSLY ENGAGING" - SF Weekly
"FIVE STARS - ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES YOU'LL SEE THIS YEAR" - Now Magazine
"A MUST SEE" - Toronto Globe And Mail
"BIZARRE AND ENDLESSLY FASCINATING" - Boston Phoenix
"DON'T MISS! A TOUCHING, HEARTFELT DOCUMENTARY" - The Stranger
"STAGGERINGLY GOOD" - Realscreen
"JUST SEE IT" - Not Coming to a Theater Near You
"IT GOES PAST THE THINKING PARTS OF YOUR BRAIN AND STRAIGHT INTO YOUR HEART" - Matt's Movies / KCRW
"A LYRICAL, SMART, TREMENDOUSLY MOVING PORTRAIT" - The Wrap
"IRRESISTIBLY INTRIGUING" - Screen Daily
"DIVES DEEPER INTO THE IMAGINATION THAN MANY A FICTION FILM" - Montreal Mirror
"REVELATORY... THERE IS NOTHING SO STRANGE AS THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE HUMAN MIND" - Montreal Gazette
"POWERFULLY CONFOUNDS OUR SIMPLISTIC DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY AND GENIUS" - Chronogram
PRESS DOWNLOADS & INQUIRIES
To download the PRESS KIT click here.
To download high-res FILM STILLS for press purposes click here.
For all US THEATRICAL PRESS INQUIRIES please contact Sasha Berman at Shotwell Media at SashaBerman@mac.com or 310-450-5571.
For all other PRESS INQUIRIES please contact Chris Shellen at shellenout@gmail.com or 310-279-2636.
WORLD SALES
Please contact Andrew Herwitz at The Film Sales Company at andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com or 212-481-5020.
MUSIC
For our composer ASH BLACK BUFFLO click here.
AWARDS
South by Southwest Film Festival - Grand Jury Award - Best Documentary
Cleveland International Film Festival - Grand Jury Award - Best Documentary
IFFBoston - Special Jury Award - Best Documentary
Hot Docs - HBO Emerging Artist Award
Seattle International Film Festival - Grand Jury Award - Best Documentary
Seattle International Film Festival - Audience Top 10
Silverdocs - Cinematic Vision Award
Comic-Con - Judges' Choice Award (Best Overall Film)
Fantasia International Film Festival - Best Documentary