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The Woodstock Film Festival Presents "Our Idiot Brother" featuring a Q&A and Reception with star PAUL RUDD

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Mar 19, 2012, 11:48

The Woodstock Film Festival is thrilled to announce a special one-time screening of the hit comedy Our Idiot Brother courtesy of the Weinstein Company and Big Beach Films. The screening will take place on May 5, 2012, 3 p.m. at Upstate Films in Woodstock. The event will feature a Q&A and reception with star Paul Rudd, producer and WFF founding Advisory Board Member Peter Saraf, and Director Jesse Peretz.

Released in August of 2011 and shot in Cold Spring, NY, Our Idiot Brother tells the story of Ned, a carefree organic vegetable farmer and lover of Willie Nelson, his loyal dog, who becomes entangled in his sisters' chaotic lives. The film stars Paul Rudd (The 40 Year-Old Virgin) as Ned and features all-star female castmates Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks and Emily Mortimer as his sisters.
The story was born out of an idea by Director Jesse Peretz (The Ex) and written by his sister Evgenia and her husband David Schisgall with Rudd in mind.

"This motion picture was conceived, planned and made with the spirit of Woodstock in our hearts, minds and souls," commented Producer Peter Saraf (Little Miss Sunshine). "I can only imagine that Ned Rochlin, Paul Rudd's character in the movie, would want to say 'Feliz Navidad' to all of Woodstock on Cinco De Mayo. By the time Ned gets to Woodstock, may the festival be half a million stronger."

"We are thrilled to host Paul, Peter and Jesse and their film Our Idiot Brother," WFF Co-Founder and Executive Director Meira Blaustein said. "Ever since it premiered in sundance in 2010, I knew we had to have a special screening here in Woodstock. Paul Rudd is delightfully hilarious in the film. I can't thank Peter Saraf enough for bringing the film, star and director to us. I know our audience will love it!"

General Admission tickets for the screening and the Q&A will be $25. A select number of $50 tickets will also include a reception at Oriole 9 in Woodstock. Paul Rudd, producer Peter Saraf, and director Jesse Peretz will all be in attendance.

Resources:

www.woodstockfilmfestival.com

 

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