Occupy Love Global Community Screening Launch!
FIERCE LOVE FILMS PRESENTS THE
GLOBAL COMMUNITY SCREENING LAUNCH OF OCCUPY LOVE
The inspiring film that illuminates and connects today’s global uprisings
Beginning April 11th 2013
In Theatres Starting New York City May 3rd
VOD/DVD/Online Starting May 3rd
http://www.occupylove.org
All over the world – Fierce Love Films announces the Global Community Screening launch of Occupy Love, a feature documentary from award-winning director Velcrow Ripper (Scared Sacred, Fierce Light) that connects the dots in this era of rapidly evolving social change and global crisis.
Community screenings begin April 11th around the world, including multiple cities in Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, England, Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Scotland, across the U.S. and Canada, with new screenings being added every day. This crowd sourced, social media driven approach to distribution is consistent with the theme of the film, which was also partially crowd funded through IndieGoGo and Kickstarter.
FIND A SCREENING OR HOST A SCREENING! http://occupylove.org/screenings/
Synopsis
A profound shift is taking place: humanity is waking up to the fact that the dominant system of power is failing to provide us with health, happiness or meaning. Join Velcrow on a journey deep inside the revolution of the heart that is erupting around the planet, as he asks the question, “How could the crisis we are facing become a love story?”
Featuring captivating insider scenes from the Egyptian Revolution, the Indignado uprising in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York, Indigenous activists at the Alberta Tar Sands, the climate justice movement, and beyond, Occupy Love shows that love can unite as much as greed can divide.
Occupy Love is the culmination of Ripper’s Fierce Love Trilogy which began with Scared Sacred, named one of Canada’s Top 10 movies of 2004, and winner of the 2005 Genie (Canadian Academy Award) for best feature documentary. It continued with 2008′s award winning Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action.
“Occupy Love is the movie I have been waiting to make, all my life,” says director Velcrow Ripper. “Today’s global awakening is what my earlier films have been anticipating and fostering – a current of potential that was pulsing and rumbling just below the surface. As the popular Occupy sign reads, The Beginning is Here.”
Featuring interviews from some of the world’s leading visionaries on alternative systems of economics, sustainability, and social organization, including Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, Jeremy Rifkin, bell hooks, Charles Eisenstein. For a full list of the visionaries visit http://occupylove.org/visionaries/
Occupy Love is a moving, transformative, heartfelt film, featuring Ripper’s signature stunning visuals and rich soundscapes. A powerful cinematic experience that will leave audiences inspired.
FOUND LOVE MOBILE APP A free global photo sharing application and web gallery that focuses on capturing and geo-tagging “found” heart images with moods and stories that describe love and interdependence. A collaboration between One Net Marketing, Fierce Love Films, Canada Media Fund, and Super Channel http://occupylove.org/found-love/
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THEATRICAL RELEASE AND ONLINE LAUNCH MAY 3RD
Occupy Loves opens in New York City with an exclusive engagement at Cinema Village Friday, May 3 – Thursday, May 9, 2013. Events and discussions with directors, producers and cast to follow all weekend screenings.
NYC Premiere Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/129706643883431/
LA Premiere TUGG page : http://www.tugg.com/events/3540
Additional theatrical screenings to follow in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, London, Dublin, Belfast, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin and more. Canadian Theatrical release begins in May 27, 2013 in theatres across Canada.
Occupy Love opens in Japan August, 2013 via United People Corporation
ONLINE , VOD AND DVD RELEASE RELEASE MAY 3rd
Occupy Love will be available on DVD and on-line in the via OccupyLove.com and most major platforms starting May 3rd in the US and internationally, The film will be available via DVD and download in Canada.
BROADCAST PREMIERE THIS SUMMER IN CANADA on SUPER CHANNEL, a key partner in the production of Occupy Love http://www.superchannel.ca/
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PRESS KIT HERE http://occupylove.org/articles/
TRAILER AND MORE INFO: www.occupylove.org
Occupy Love is directed by VELCROW RIPPER. Produced by NOVA AMI, IAN MACKENZIE and VELCROW RIPPER. Executive Producers BETSY CARSON, CATHERINE TAIT & GREGG HILL.
A Community Funded Film, produced in association with SuperChannel and the Canada Media Fund.
For more information, visit: OccupyLove.com
Facebook.com/occupylovefilm
Twitter @OccupyLoveFilm #OCCUPYLOVE
About Fierce Love Films
Fierce Love Films is committed to changing the world through cutting-edge feature documentary films that inspire personal and global revolutions. We produce films that entertain, enlighten and offer transformative perspectives on the world we live in through effective and innovative methods of storytelling. We believe in reaching the widest audience possible, and release our films with a powerful combination of traditional film marketing and the latest social networking tools, transforming movies into movements.
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PRESS CONTACTS:
Colette Gunson | Hello Cool World
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Katherine Dodds | Hello Cool World
O. +1 604-251-5673 | C. +1 604-722-3004
[email protected] | @katatcoolworld
www.HelloCoolWorld.com | @hellocoolworld
WOW! Thank you!
The Present is here. For all to share…
I am just learning about Occupy Love and want to get more envolved
I keep seeing that Occupy Love is coming to San Francisco, but I haven’t been able to find any specifics about a date and a venue. Anyway, I’m glad you’re offering on-line views.
Here is the SF event page Susan! Thanks for asking http://occupylove.org/event/san-francisco-theatrical-premiere/
Velcrow – inspiring work, well done! I experienced Occupy Love in Victoria. Fantastic. Thanks to Ian and company for the extended Q & A after the show. What a team. Namaste, Richard
Just saw there is going to be a screening in 2 days time in Byron Bay where I live! Such a pity I’m away this weekend and going to miss it… Hope there’s a huge turnout….