Josh Mandel invites Upsilon brothers and alumni to a free UCLA screening of his feature-length documentary, RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, which is being released worldwide by Sony Pictures. RINGERS explores how “The Lord of the Rings” book has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years. See the film as it’s never been seen before in beautiful DLP projection.
SEE THE RINGERS TRAILER ONLINE!
http://www.sonypictures.com/ringers
This screening is open to the public. Here is all of the info for the screening and the film below:
WHAT: Free screening of RINGERS, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
WHEN: Monday, December 5th at 7:30pm
WHERE: The James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus (Melnitz 1409). Melnitz Hall, which houses the Bridges Theater, is located in the northeast quarter of the UCLA campus. See map below.
BOX OFFICE INFO: All movies are FREE to the general public. Tickets are available at the Melnitz box office the day of the screening, one hour before show time and are given out on a first come, first served basis–one ticket per person.
PARKING INFO: Free parking on Loring Avenue (south of Sunset Blvd, east of Hilgard Avenue at Charing Cross Road) after 6pm. Monday through Friday.
Garage Parking on Campus– $8.00 parking in Lot 3, adjacent to the James Bridges Theater. Purchase parking at the Wyton Drive entrance to UCLA (at Wyton Drive and Hilgard Avenue) before 7p.m., and at the Lot 3 gate one hour before showtime.
BUSES: Santa Monica Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 8 and 12 all stop at the UCLA Terminal on Hilgard, not far from Melnitz.
MORE INFO: http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~melnitz/
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ABOUT THE FILM:
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS is a feature-length documentary that explores how “The Lord of the Rings” has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years. Moving beyond “cult classic” and over several different generations, the film unearths countless people gathered under the banner of ‘Ringer’ — academics, musicians, movie stars, authors, filmmakers, and a plethora of pop junkies. Celebrity interviewees include Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Clive Barker, and David Carradine.
RINGERS features a dynamic rock-driven score with musicians who were influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien. Several indie recording artists have provided new covers of songs from previous “Rings” adaptations. Produced in association with the popular fan-site TheOneRing.net, RINGERS stands as the most comprehensive film document of the ongoing impact of “The Lord of the Rings.”
From the hippie counter-culture to the electronic age; from the Bakshi animated film to Jackson’s epic trilogy; this documentary brings together extensive footage collected over 21 months — across three continents.
Narrated by Dominic Monaghan (star of ABC’s Lost and the Academy Award winning Lord of the Rings trilogy), RINGERS garnered outrageous attention from audiences and press alike during its smash festival circuit run. Screenings continuously sold out in Newport Beach, Dallas, and Park City — with many enthusiasts camping out in Utah’s freezing January weather just to be the first to get tickets.
RINGERS INTERVIEWEES INCLUDE: Writer/Director/Producer – Peter Jackson, Actor – Elijah Wood, Actor – Sir Ian McKellen, Actor – Viggo Mortensen, Actor – Sean Astin, Actor – Dominic Monaghan, Actor – Billy Boyd, Actor – Andy Serkis, Actor – Orlando Bloom, Screenwriter – Philippa Boyens, Author/Interviewer – Cliff Broadway, Author/Filmmaker – Clive Barker, Writer/Director/Producer – Cameron Crowe, Actor – David Carradine, Author – Terry Pratchett, Author – Peter S. Beagle, Author – Terry Brooks, Musician – Lemmy Kilmister, Musician – Geddy Lee, Tolkien Scholar – Dr. Jane Chance, Chairperson of the Tolkien Society – Christine Crawshaw, Author – Colin Duriez, Filmmaker/Critic – Chris Gore, Writer/Publisher – Forrest J. Ackerman, Actor – Bill Mumy, Author/Broadcaster – Brian Sibley, Illustrator/Author – Colleen Doran, Illustrator/Author – Jill Thompson, and hundreds of Tolkien fans!
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT RINGERS:
“There’s a new documentary to take you back to the Shire!” – Premiere Magazine
“From hippies to Led Zeppelin to the movie trilogy”- Playboy Magazine
“Ringers is a fun romp through the whole LOTR phenomenon”- Empire Magazine
“…Wildly entertaining! …A flawless combination of informative objectivity and insider enthusiasm. Unfailingly noble in spirit and delightfully comprehensive, RINGERS is a collector’s gift that can proudly stand alongside Tolkien’s books and Jackson’s timeless movie trilogy.”- Amazon.com
“…Fascinating! Plenty of juicy factoids!”- Wired.com
“RINGERS is comprehensive, entertaining and informative pop-cultural history!”-
“…Will always be a salient part of ‘Lord of the Rings’ history… See it, absorb it, love it!”- FilmThreat
“The Lord of the Rings phenomenon continues with RINGERS!”- SFX magazine
Winner of the “Outstanding Achievement” Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Thanks for the support,
Josh Mandel
Producer
Planet BB Entertainment
1509 N. Crescent Heights Blvd., Suite 3
office: +1 323-669-1173
fax: +1 310-652-6743
josh@planetbb.com
http://www.sonypictures.com/ringers