¡Bienvenidos a la Bañera Puerto Rico!

¡Saludos! Mi nombre es Jaime. Acabo de unirme al equipo de alcance de Beasts of the Southern Wild como Coordinador de Alcance para compartir con ustedes una gran experiencia cinematográfica y traer la atención de los puertorriqueños acerca de la película.

Este viernes 23 de agosto tenemos el honor de estrenar Bestias del Sur Salvaje en el Fine Arts Popular Cinema Café en Hato Rey y Fine Arts Miramar Cinema Café en Miramar, Puerto Rico.

Aunque vivo lejos de mi tierra nativa, estoy muy orgulloso de compartir la poesía y magia de esta obra con toda mi familia en en la isla, invitándolos a que participen en una aventura única y un “verdadero tesoro” (Fernández-París / Especial El Nuevo Día) del cine.

Puedes ayudar a correr la voz usando nuestra página de web Be a Beast donde encontrarás herramientas para establecer eventos e información para ser parte de nuestra comunidad. Mándame un e-mail a jaime@beastsofthesouthernwild.com para compartir ideas o preguntas que tengas sobre la película. ¡Especialmente en Puerto Rico!

¡Espero oír de ti pronto!

Cordialmente,

Jaime

Dear Fellow Beasts!

My name is Jaime. I've just joined the Beasts grassroots team as an Outreach Coordinator to help share this great cinematic experience with you and generate awareness about the film in Puerto Rico, where I'm from.

This Friday, August 23rd, we have the honor of presenting Beasts of the Southern Wild in the Fine Arts Popular Cinema Café and Fine Arts Miramar Cinema Café in Puerto Rico.

Although I live far from my homeland, I am proud to now have the opportunity to share the poetry and magic of this film with my family at home, inviting them to participate in a unique adventure and a “true treasure” (Fernández-París / Especial El Nuevo Día) of cinema.

As you probably already know, you can help spread the word about the film using our Be a Beast page. It contains event organizing tools and info on becoming part of our community. You can also send me an email directly at jaime@beastsofthesouthernwild.com to share ideas or questions about the film, especially in Puerto Rico!

I look forward to working with you and hearing from you!

Sincerely, Jaime

Beasts on Super Soul Sunday

It goes without saying that we're incredibly humbled, mystified, and proud that our tiny film has caught Oprah Winfrey's eye.  We've come so far! Sunday, August 26th at 11 AM EST/PST, Oprah will be spending a full hour with Dwight, Quvenzhané, and Benh on her multi-platform Super Soul Sunday. The show will air on OWN (your local channel is easy to find on the Oprah site) and is also available streaming online and on the OWN Facebook page.

WE WANT YOU TO HOST A SUPER SOUL SUNDAYVIEWING PARTY! 

Supporters from Cleveland to California will be getting together to amplify this boost for Beasts!

http://youtu.be/smnHGRVTPZM

Viewing parties come in all shapes, sizes and geographic locations. You could call your local brunch spot and corral a group of hungry friends to watch there.  Or simply open up your living room, have a few folks over, and try out a new recipe. When Beasts screened in Ashland, OR, a local restaurant called Thai Pepper served up "the Hushpuppy", a tasty drink of sweet corn infused vodka, soda (or tonic), and a bacon salt rim! Create your own Bathtub Gin or fried Hushpuppy and send us photos of you and your friends enjoying them together!

If you're going to organize an event, emails us at beasts@beastsothesouthernwild.com and we can send you a goodie bag of posters, pins, recipes and other cool party favors.

Dwight Henry (aka Wink) is getting his friends together to watch at a Jazz club in New Orleans so stop by if you're local, or follow on twitter via @abuttermilkdrop.

You can also mention @BeastsTheMovie, @SuperSoulSunday and #beastingit to make sure we know you're out there!

Head over to our Be a Beast page to organize an event and find out what's going on around you.

See you on SUPER SOUL SUNDAY!

Big Time Beasts

When we first met Quvenzhané "Nazie" Wallis she was a five-year-old school girl in Houma, Louisiana. She wasn't a professional actress but she dazzled us with her heart and her strength and she carried an entire film on her back. Now she has people all over the world singing her praises, she's shaking hands with Spiderman and isn't afraid to tell Jay Leno what's up.

Beasts too is showing alongside superheroes and comic-book stars at multiplexes all across the country!

We're in theaters big and small (check Where's Beasts Playing Next for the complete list), but the list below shows the latest list of multiplex theaters. If any of these are near you, or to friends and family you'd like to share Beasts with, showing up and spreading the word will make sure Beasts comes through as strong as we all know it can.

 

Canada goes Wild!

Beasts is expanding across Canada this weekend! Opening weekend attendance is critical for a big/tiny indie like this one -- so if you (or your friends and family) live in any of these cities, please see the film on its first weekend and help us spread the word.

CALGARY

EDMONTON

GUELPH

HALIFAX

MONTREAL

OTTAWA

QUEBEC CITY

SHERBROOKE

TORONTO

WATERLOO

WINNIPEG 

VANCOUVER

If you want to organize a group trip to theater, you can do so very easily right here and we'll send you an outreach kit complete with posters, buttons and flyers. Either way, please keep in touch with us via Facebook, Twitter and this blog!

As always, thanks for your support.

Beast it!