Global Premiere - first report from New York

Date 22nd Sep 2009
Submitted by Rhiannon Roberts on 22 September 2009 - 2:13pm

It's 9am in the NYC office and 2pm for the London team - we've all been up all night as the New York event started, well - many many hours ago now. We really can't quite remember, so much has happened. But we're going to stay with you all the way through the multi-time zone screenings of the film that are happening around the world over the next 12 hours.

The live twitter feed is going strong, so keep your tweets coming in and watch it all on our homepage. We're loving the reports coming in from different countries. Keep us in the loop by hashtagging with #ageofstupid.

Despite lack of sleep and an (almost) impossibly fast turn around edit and subtitle job for the global broadcast, we've still found time to send you some of our pictures from the event in New York. There'll be more coming up soon but here's the first batch. A bit of a sneak preview for any of you going to cinemas today where they'll be showing the events...

If you have any photos from a screening you're at, please send your best one or two to photos@ageofstupid.net  Please state cinema and country clearly in the subject line. If you're in time, they might go out on the satellite feed!

None of us quite have the braincells to really tell you how it's all going, so here's some of the updates just in from others.

 

The Huffington Post today
"One of the most important films of the year (perhaps decade).....  The Age of Stupid represents the future of film, film culture and film distribution and marketing. Filmmakers need to realize that getting your film in front of an audience is at least half of their job as filmmakers. The filmmakers behind The Age of Stupid get it. They get it to the nth degree and it is exciting. They are blazing a trail for filmmakers to not only release their films in their home countries, but around the world. We are on the verge of a new dawn, where fans support the films they want to see and where those films can create a worldwide theatrical release without studio support. You should go see this film not because I feel it is a great film (I haven't seen it yet!) but because you will be participating in the rebirth of film culture."  (Jon Reiss)

 

First reactions from the American cinema (via twitter, email and facebook)

 

Tonight I, my husband, and my 10 year old daughter were part of the global screening of The Age of Stupid.  What utter, simple, brilliant work.  To be so suddenly and powerfully presented with the clear responsibility of my generation ...  words cannot possibly express what this does to one's body, mind and spirit.  Truly.  I thank you all for your faith, brilliance, vision, humor, and love.  Let's do this together. - Karen H xoxox

Saw "The Age of Stupid" tonight. Blew my mind, I highly highly highly recommend you see it and then do something about climate change NOW!

Goodness, sadness, anger; such a range of emotion is difficult to evoke, and #AgeofStupid has done it! A movie, yes - a wake up call

Just back from seeing @ageofstupid. I will sell my car in a few weeks.

wow. at the screening of @ageofstupid and delightfully inspired

What a compelling film and interactive global event. We cannot rely on our corporate leaders for change. WE have to be those leaders, movers and shakers. The time is imminent, and I expect to see millions globally hitting the streets to demand change from the Copenhagen summit.

Watched the movie in florida tonight and it was purely an awakening! Thanks to all the people who worked on it! I am going to be spreading the word and be taking some action! We all can do something! We all NEED to do something!
 
What an incredible film!!! Just saw it in Los Angeles. I am so moved. Thank you for making this film! I want everyone to see it and make sure Copenhagen happens!!

 Just got home from the premier of The Age of Stupid, in West Palm Beach, Florida....I have never seen such a moving screening. I believe that there is something we all can do. My friends and I do what we can to help the environment, more can be done ...and we want to get people together to change things in our area. We want to get colleges together to screen this video. We too are college students and we don't want to just leave this issue alone. Thank you
 
I just saw this in Austin! It's a clear and present danger to us all!

Absolutely fantastic loved the funky homespun local rally feel - VERY HUMAN! watched in California

Had an awesome time at todays Green Carpet for Age of Stupid premiere in NYC. great film..must see!