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07-08-2008, 08:01 AM
7 July 2008
dear oscilloscope valued customers,
here's a new press release we're working on for your perusal. Please make your corrections and get it back to us as soon as possible so we can get it out to the media at large.
your friend,
bruce farnsworth
associate vp of publicity wing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oscilloscope Picture's to release Caroline Suh's High School Election Film, FRONTRUNNERS
Documentary to open 3 weeks before Presidential elections at NYC's Film Forum
New York, NY (July 7th, 2008) - Oscilloscope Pictures announced today the acquisition of worldwide rights to Caroline Suh's FRONTRUNNERS, a smart and funny political documentary that follows the student council presidential campaign at one the country's most prestigious public high schools, Stuyvesant High School in New York City.
FRONTRUNNERS will open theatrically in New York at the Film Forum on October 15th followed by a national release ahead of the U.S. Presidential elections in November. Oscilloscope will release the dvd in the first quarter of 2009.
An entertaining and symbolic campaign film, put forth in classic verité style, FRONTRUNNERS follows four charming and idiosyncratic candidates as they navigate an electoral process that is said to be one of the most competitive at the high school level.
These teenaged candidates face the same issues as candidates of any age, such as picking the right running mate, shaking as many hands as possible, preparing for televised debates, impressing the pundits and journalistic community, addressing sensitive race-related issues, and mobilizing an apathetic voter base.
A microcosm of the U.S. Presidential elections, Caroline Suh's film shows politicking and pluralities through the lens of the adolescent experience.
Oscilloscope Pictures head, Adam Yauch, says: "Caroline did an amazing job of documenting the insanity of a political race, while capturing the endearing human quality of these quirky school candidates. I loved seeing the dynamics of a fully functioning political system within the microcosm of Stuyvesant High School. From when I first saw it at South By Southwest Film Festival I was taken by its RUSHMORE meets SPELLBOUND meets ELECTION quality."
Caroline Suh, says "Erika (producer) and I are very excited to be working with O-scope. We love their approach to films and they have the same appreciation as we do for the intelligence and humor of the people in the film. I think we're all curious to see if anyone in the film will be running the country in 30 years!"
The deal was negotiated by Karen Shatzkin, Caroline Suh and Erika Frankel for the film and David Fenkel for Oscilloscope Pictures.
About Oscilloscope Laboratories:
Founded in January 2008, Oscilloscope Laboratories is a NYC -based recording studio, film production and distribution company, and post-production facility founded by Adam Yauch. Oscilloscope Pictures' line up includes Yauch's recently released GUNNIN' FOR THAT #1 SPOT (June 27th), Irena Salina's FLOW (September 5th).
dear oscilloscope valued customers,
here's a new press release we're working on for your perusal. Please make your corrections and get it back to us as soon as possible so we can get it out to the media at large.
your friend,
bruce farnsworth
associate vp of publicity wing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oscilloscope Picture's to release Caroline Suh's High School Election Film, FRONTRUNNERS
Documentary to open 3 weeks before Presidential elections at NYC's Film Forum
New York, NY (July 7th, 2008) - Oscilloscope Pictures announced today the acquisition of worldwide rights to Caroline Suh's FRONTRUNNERS, a smart and funny political documentary that follows the student council presidential campaign at one the country's most prestigious public high schools, Stuyvesant High School in New York City.
FRONTRUNNERS will open theatrically in New York at the Film Forum on October 15th followed by a national release ahead of the U.S. Presidential elections in November. Oscilloscope will release the dvd in the first quarter of 2009.
An entertaining and symbolic campaign film, put forth in classic verité style, FRONTRUNNERS follows four charming and idiosyncratic candidates as they navigate an electoral process that is said to be one of the most competitive at the high school level.
These teenaged candidates face the same issues as candidates of any age, such as picking the right running mate, shaking as many hands as possible, preparing for televised debates, impressing the pundits and journalistic community, addressing sensitive race-related issues, and mobilizing an apathetic voter base.
A microcosm of the U.S. Presidential elections, Caroline Suh's film shows politicking and pluralities through the lens of the adolescent experience.
Oscilloscope Pictures head, Adam Yauch, says: "Caroline did an amazing job of documenting the insanity of a political race, while capturing the endearing human quality of these quirky school candidates. I loved seeing the dynamics of a fully functioning political system within the microcosm of Stuyvesant High School. From when I first saw it at South By Southwest Film Festival I was taken by its RUSHMORE meets SPELLBOUND meets ELECTION quality."
Caroline Suh, says "Erika (producer) and I are very excited to be working with O-scope. We love their approach to films and they have the same appreciation as we do for the intelligence and humor of the people in the film. I think we're all curious to see if anyone in the film will be running the country in 30 years!"
The deal was negotiated by Karen Shatzkin, Caroline Suh and Erika Frankel for the film and David Fenkel for Oscilloscope Pictures.
About Oscilloscope Laboratories:
Founded in January 2008, Oscilloscope Laboratories is a NYC -based recording studio, film production and distribution company, and post-production facility founded by Adam Yauch. Oscilloscope Pictures' line up includes Yauch's recently released GUNNIN' FOR THAT #1 SPOT (June 27th), Irena Salina's FLOW (September 5th).