13 Minutes SCL • 3 / 17 / 17 • R • Ltd. • Scope
Cast: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Johann von Bülow, Burghart Klaussner
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Screenplay: Fred Breinersdorfer & Leonie-Claire Breinersdorfer
Website: sonyclassics. com / 13minutes
Tag Line: This man could have changed history. The ultimate... what if?
Synopsis: During Hitler’ s anniversary speech on November 8, 1939, a man is arrested on the Swiss border for possession of suspicious objects. Just minutes later, a bomb explodes in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller, immediately behind the Führer’ s lectern, killing eight people. The man is Georg Elser( Christian Friedel), a carpenter from Königsbronn. When a map of the site of the assault and detonators are found on him, he is sent to the head of the Criminal Police, Arthur Nebe( Burghart Klaussner) and the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Müller( Johann von Bülow) to be questioned. From them, Elser learns that his attempt has failed – that the man he wanted to kill in order to stop the bloodshed of the World War that had just begun, has left the Bürgerbräukeller 13 minutes before the explosion. For days, Elser is interrogated by Nebe and Müller, for days, he holds out against their questions. Until he finally confesses and relates the story of his deed.
Marketing / Promotion: Reach out to historical societies, museums, and history classes for promotions and event ideas. Invite world and European history classes to organize group screenings. Capitalize on the film’ s strong reviews and critical buzz. The movie was screened out of competition at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also on a short list of films Germany considered to submit for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Films attracting similar target audience: Land of Mine, The Zookeeper’ s Wife, Hacksaw Ridge Facebook: / SonyClassics Twitter: @ SonyClassics Instagram: @ SonyClassics
Alien: Covenant
FOX • 5 / 19 / 17 • Wide • Scope
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir
Director: Ridley Scott
Screenplay: John Logan and Dante Harper
Website: AlienCovenant. com
Synopsis: Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
Marketing / Promotion: Appeal to the horror film demographic and fans of the Alien series. Host late night screenings of the movie on the opening weekend. Have patrons compete is Best Scream Contests( playing off of the tagline of the first Alien film-“ In Space No One Hears You Scream”). Attendees can compete in trivia contests about the Alien series and the 2012 Ridley Scott movie Prometheus.
For inquiries and ideas, please refer to 20th Century Fox in the Exhibitor Relations Guide. Films attracting similar target audience: The Lost City of Z, Sleight, Free Fire Facebook: / AlienAnthology Twitter: @ AlienAnthology Instagram: @ AlienAnthology
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