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MY UNCLE RAFAEL SET FOR THEATRICAL RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 21
tert.am
27.06.12
The family comedy My Uncle Rafael is set to open in theatres in
Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and other major markets on September
21, 2012.
The award-winning film stars Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie &
the Chocolate Factory), John Michael Higgins (Yes Man, TVs "Happily
Divorced"), Anthony Clark (Yes, Dear), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models)
and Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip), Asbarez reports.
Directed by former Spielberg protege Marc Fusco, the film introduces
Armenian stage and TV star Vahik Pirhamzei whose successful stage
play featuring the Uncle Rafael character serves as the inspiration
for the movie. This is the first American comedy to have an Armenian
lead character. The film was financed and is being distributed by
Slater Brothers Entertainment (SBE) and Rocky Mountain Pictures.
My Uncle Rafael follows a dysfunctional all-American family who is
cast in a reality television show and must invite a stranger into
their home-in this case an old Armenian uncle, who has one week to
save them from falling apart.
"It's rare to find a film that works on so many levels and elicits such
a strong, positive audience reaction," said SBE principal Todd Slater
(Ray, Sahara, Chain Letter, Fame & Fortune). "We're excited to bring
'Rafael' to the masses and to touch the consumer who we know will
love this film."
With a platform release planned similar to that of My Big Fat Greek
Wedding, Slater Brothers is building a targeted marketing campaign
to expand the film's reach into the mainstream domestic market. The
film will open in several major cities in its opening weekend and
then expand from there.
"It's exciting bringing a character from a wildly successful stage
play to the big screen, especially such a universal character as
Uncle Rafael. Whether you're black, white, Hispanic, or Asian, you'll
relate to him on some comedic level," said director Marc Fusco. "As
a country of immigrants, we've all known or met an 'Uncle Rafael'
in our lives and probably even learned from him. In this case, he
just happens to be Armenian."
tert.am
27.06.12
The family comedy My Uncle Rafael is set to open in theatres in
Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and other major markets on September
21, 2012.
The award-winning film stars Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie &
the Chocolate Factory), John Michael Higgins (Yes Man, TVs "Happily
Divorced"), Anthony Clark (Yes, Dear), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models)
and Rachel Blanchard (Road Trip), Asbarez reports.
Directed by former Spielberg protege Marc Fusco, the film introduces
Armenian stage and TV star Vahik Pirhamzei whose successful stage
play featuring the Uncle Rafael character serves as the inspiration
for the movie. This is the first American comedy to have an Armenian
lead character. The film was financed and is being distributed by
Slater Brothers Entertainment (SBE) and Rocky Mountain Pictures.
My Uncle Rafael follows a dysfunctional all-American family who is
cast in a reality television show and must invite a stranger into
their home-in this case an old Armenian uncle, who has one week to
save them from falling apart.
"It's rare to find a film that works on so many levels and elicits such
a strong, positive audience reaction," said SBE principal Todd Slater
(Ray, Sahara, Chain Letter, Fame & Fortune). "We're excited to bring
'Rafael' to the masses and to touch the consumer who we know will
love this film."
With a platform release planned similar to that of My Big Fat Greek
Wedding, Slater Brothers is building a targeted marketing campaign
to expand the film's reach into the mainstream domestic market. The
film will open in several major cities in its opening weekend and
then expand from there.
"It's exciting bringing a character from a wildly successful stage
play to the big screen, especially such a universal character as
Uncle Rafael. Whether you're black, white, Hispanic, or Asian, you'll
relate to him on some comedic level," said director Marc Fusco. "As
a country of immigrants, we've all known or met an 'Uncle Rafael'
in our lives and probably even learned from him. In this case, he
just happens to be Armenian."