Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan In Partnership with Landmark Theatres Announce...

A Nationwide Theatrical Sneak Preview Screening of 

New Film Series

WE THE ECONOMY 

20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss

Unprecedented 20-city First Look on Monday, October 20

SEATTLE / NEW YORK (October 8, 2014) — Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan in partnership with Landmark Theatres today announced a nationwide theatrical preview of the groundbreaking new film series WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss. The series uses innovative storytelling to cultivate a more informed public understanding of the U.S. economy. The one-night-only event will take place on October 20, 2014 at Landmark Theatres in 20 cities nationwide, and will be offered at no cost to the public.

WE THE ECONOMY pairs award-winning filmmakers with leading economic advisors to create engaging stories that offer a better understanding of how the economy impacts all of our lives.  The series features multiple genres and 80 celebrated actors, performers and thought leaders including Adrian Grenier, Werner Herzog, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Jeffrey Sachs and Joseph Stiglitz.

Ted Mundorff, Landmark Theatres CEO and President states, “We’re thrilled to support WE THE ECONOMY by hosting this entertaining and informative series in the theatrical setting.” He continues, “We are excited to be a part of this groundbreaking project!”

WE THE ECONOMY will screen at 20 Landmark locations on October 20, 2014 at 7:00 PM.  All showings are free to the public.  Landmark locations include:  Atlanta, Ga. (Midtown Art Cinema), Baltimore, Md. (Harbor East), Berkeley, Calif. (Shattuck Cinemas), Boston, Mass. (Kendall Square Cinema), Chicago, Ill. (Century Centre Cinema), Dallas, Tex. (The Magnolia), Denver, Colo. (Chez Artiste Theatre), Detroit, Mich. (Main Art Theatre), Houston, Tex. (River Oaks Theatre), Indianapolis, Ind. (Keystone Art Cinema), Los Angeles, Calif. (The Landmark), Milwaukee, Wis. (Oriental Theatre), Minneapolis, Minn. (Edina Cinema), New York City, N.Y. (Sunshine Cinema), Philadelphia, Pa. (Ritz Five), San Diego, Calif. (Hillcrest Cinemas), San Francisco, Calif. (Embarcadero Center Cinema), Seattle, Wash. (Harvard Exit Theatre), St. Louis, Mo. (Tivoli Theatre), Washington, D.C. (E Street Cinema).

To order tickets to the Landmark Theatres special sneak preview event and to learn more, please visit Landmark Theatres.

Carole Tomko, General Manager and Creative Director of Vulcan Productions states, “The mission of WE THE ECONOMY is to demystify the economy by producing digestible, entertaining content that educates people about the fundamentals of the economy that are relevant to their lives. Adding the theatrical experience to the vast number of options for viewing the series expands our reach in a meaningful way. Landmark Theatres is an ideal partner in our national mission to bring this project to moviegoing audiences across the country through every available viewing experience.”

On October 21, 2014, WE THE ECONOMY will launch simultaneously across multiple platforms including online, video on demand, broadcast and mobile, reaching the broadest possible audience, at no charge to the viewer.

The WE THE ECONOMY series trailer can be viewed on VIMEO.  For more information on WE THE ECONOMY, please visit www.wetheeconomy.com.

You can also follow WE THE ECONOMY on Facebook.com - facebook.com/WeTheEconomy, Twitter - @wetheeconomy, and instagram.com/wetheeconomy.