ART AND COPY Film Screening at Downing Film Center
Special screenings of the film ART AND COPY will be held on Saturday (11/14), Sunday (11/15) and Monday (11/16) at the Downing Film Center located on the Newburgh waterfront at 19 Front St. The screenings are scheduled at the following times: Sat (11/14) at 8:30 PM, Sun (11/15) at 1 PM, and Mon (11/16) at 7:15 PM.
Peter Nelson, Director of Photography for ARTS AND COPY, will meet the audience and present a Question and Anser session after the screening on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 PM. Tickets for this event are $8. Regular admission prices are in effect for the other two screenings on Sunday and Monday. Tickets can be reserved by telephoning the film center (845.561.3686) and leaving a message. For more information, visit the film center’s website at www.downingfilmcenter.com.
About ART AND COPY
ART AND COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (‘Surfwise,’ ‘Scratch,’ ‘Hype!’), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ‘Art & Copy’ were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.
About the DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Peter Nelson has photographed a wide variety of feature films, commercials and documentaries in a multitude of film and video formats. His signature naturalistic style has taken him around the world to capture life as it happens for fiction and non-fiction films. Feature credits include ART & COPY, SICKO, A TALE OF TWO PIZZAS, PIPE DREAM, SUITS and the cult New York romance ED’S NEXT MOVE which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He has done domestic and international documentary work for PBS, HBO, BBC (often with their flagship arts program Arena), and Granada Television. Recent commercial work includes campaigns for PBS, American Family Insurance, Stop and Shop, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Other commercial credits include spots for Lifetime, Coca-Cola, Champion, and Calvin Klein. Peter received a BFA in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Downing Film Center
845.561.3686/800.994.8592
November 10, 2009
