Hosted by Peter Travers (Rolling Stone, ABC-TV)

NEW YORK, NY, USA, February 1, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PRESENTS THE ROMANTIC COMEDY “TUMBLEDOWN” WITH EXCLUSIVE APPEARANCES BY STARS JASON SUDEIKIS AND BLYTHE DANNER

New York, NY – The New York Film Critics Series® (NYFCS®), a premiere screening company, has partnered with the nation’s leading independent cinemas to present live, in-theater events. The evenings are moderated by Peter Travers, film critic for Rolling Stone Magazine and ABC’s Popcorn, along with additional coverage by Alison Bailes of BBC.com and WOR Radio. NYFCS offers screenings of movies before their theatrical release and presents interactive, big-screen HD simulcast with the stars and filmmakers. www.nyfilmcriticsseries.com

The next NYFCS screening will be pre-release screening of Tumbledown with live appearances by stars Jason Sudeikis, Blythe Danner, director/writer Sean Mewshaw along with co-writer Desiree Van Til. Hannah. (Rebecca Hall), writing her late husband's biography, forms an unlikely companionship with a brash writer (Jason Sudeikis) from New York. They collaborate to put together the story of her husband's life as a famed folk singer. The romantic comedy stars: Jason Sudeikis, Rebecca Hall, Joe Manganiello, Griffin Dunne, Richard Masur, and Blythe Danner. Tumbledown is written and directed by Sean Mewshaw along with co-writer Desiree Van Til. The movie is being distributed by Starz Digital Media and will be released on February 12th, 2016.

The Tumbledown events will take place on February 8th, 2016 7PM at The AMC EMPIRE 25, 234 W 42nd St, in New York City and at selected US theaters on February 10th, 2016 here.

NYFCS is presenting this live event in partnership with IVY (ivy.com) the fastest growing collaborative community in the world. With 10,000 members, IVY brings together the next generation of leading entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators to spark world-changing collaborations. IVY has bases in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Miami, Boston, and Chicago. Their vision is to establish a dynamic global community across 50 global cities, and create lifelong collaborative bonds between countless inspiring people who would otherwise never meet. NYFCS producer Mark Ehrenkranz comments, “We are tremendously excited to be working with IVY and their extraordinary team. We feel strongly that IVY members are bound together by a core group of values: the idea of perseverance, inner strength, self-confidence and overall moxie.” More about IVY here.


NYFCS® takes place exclusively in theaters and is never available on TV or the Internet. The events, including interviews and interactive audience involvement, are HD Simulcast to 55 select major markets so that everyone throughout the country can enjoy up close and personal moments from major movie stars, producers, writers and directors in the comfort of their own neighborhood theater. On a monthly basis, audiences experience all of the excitement of live Q&A sessions hosted by Peter Travers. Each screening brings the energy and VIP nature of prestigious, NYC screenings to nationwide audiences. This is a comprehensive, industry-wide, turn-key (don’t know what turnkey means!) marketing tool complete with robust media and in-theater assets to 400+ screens.


Citi® is the Official Card of this event. www.citiprivatepass.com. This relationship was arranged by The Erlick Group (http://www.erlick-group.com), a leading NYC-based entertainment sponsorship agency that has represented leading properties in film, music, theatre and venues for the past 22 years.

NYFCS® US Highlights:

• Al Pacino - DANNY COLLINS
• Cynthia Nixon - JAMES WHITE
• Jake Johnson - DIGGING FOR FIRE
• Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany - SHELTER
• Robin Williams' Final Film - BOULEVARD
• Diane Lane, Frances McDormand, Dakota Fanning - EVERY SECRET THING
• Russell Crowe - WATER DIVINER
• Jennifer Anniston - CAKE
• Shirley MacLaine - ELSA & FRED
• Rob Reiner - AND SO IT GOES
• Daniel Radcliffe - WHAT IF
• Gillian Flynn - GONE GIRL
• James Franco - CHILD OF GOD
• Andy Garcia - AT MIDDLETON
• Tom Hardy - LOCKE
• Jon Favreau - CHEF
• Felicity Huffman - BREATHE IN
• David O. Russell - Director AMERICAN HUSTLE



About The New York Film Critics Series®:

Peter Travers, Host: Peter is an American film critic, who has written for, in turn, People and Rolling Stone. Travers also hosts a celebrity interview show called Popcorn on ABC News Now and ABCNews.com. Travers joined Rolling Stone in 1989 after a four-year stint with People. He's best known for his basic writing style that eschews a more sophisticated analysis for an easy-to-read and often very opinionated form. According to efilmcritic.com, Travers is the nation's most blurbed film critic. Peter has hosted the NYFCS for over 10 years. In addition to Rolling Stone Magazine, ABC-TV, Peter appears regularly on Newsweek & The Daily Beast, The Soho Apple Store, and CNN.

Alison Bailes, Co-Host: Alison is the film critic for WOR radio and www.fiftyisthenewfifty.com. She produces and hosts a series for BBC.com and guest hosts the New York Film Critics Series® and maintains her own film website: www.alisonbailes.com. From 2005-2009 Alison co-hosted the NBC Universal weekly movie review show "Lyons & Bailes Reel Talk". Prior to joining WNBC, Alison created "At The Angelika" for the Independent Film Channel.

IVY members enjoy new and unique social, intellectual and cultural experiences and meet inspiring thought-leaders dedicated to creating a better world. IVY members initiate new business ventures, promote artistic projects and support charitable and social causes. Members become friends, colleagues, and partners, who collaborate on new ventures, artistic projects, political initiatives, philanthropic causes, and scientific pursuits. www.ivy.com

Independent Theaters: The NYFCS® network of U.S. theaters are independent partners dedicated to presenting the finest films available. These are exhibitors who take great pride in their shows and provide patrons with state-of-the-art, live HD experiences in the comfort of

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