We're happy to announce

CHRISTMAS RIDE is slated to start its first theatrical run

in Los Angeles, California beginning Sept 19 - 25, 2014, at the

Laemmle Music Hall 3 9036 Wilshire Blvd near Doheny Drive  Beverly Hills, CA.   

Screenings Daily:  1:20, 4:10, 7:00 & 9:45 PM

Would appreciate everyone sharing this news with their California friends and groups.

Here's a link to the cinema's website: http://www.laemmle.com/films/38501   

From Yelp I found these tips on parking:

METERED PARKING IS FREE:
- after 6 pm Monday thru Friday
- after 3pm Saturday
- all day Sunday

$5 flat-rate parking at both 135 and 140 Doheny Drive:
- after 5 pm on weekdays
- all day Saturday

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Several garages are on S. Doheny.  During the day, Weatherly has five hour meter parking.

Buses seem to run on Wilshire too.
Please make time to see this moving film and make the opening weekend a winner for CHRISTMAS RIDE.  Four or five screenings daily.  Cast member Russell Walden plans to be present opening weekend.  Also  screenwriter, producer Karen Francis will be there for the Q & A Friday and Saturday. 

This year some new variations on the posters for Christmas Ride were introduced. The one of Keri (played by Brittney Ham) driving was slightly favored over over a dramatic black and white version of her running in the results of a public poll.  Other posters featuring additional cast members and may be seen on Facebook. 

The most popular YouTube spot video on the film has garnered over 18,461 plays to date.   Trailer versions abound including a sketchy animated effect.  Click to see Top Trailer.  (It has 5241 plays.)  More Cast interviews, Musician profiles and news were posted to the Christmas Ride blog.    Announcements about the movie continue to be posted in LINKEDIN groups and on other social media sites along with some online advertising, and submission of press releases to the print media.
 
Additionally, the Title Certification Report was received and a Blu ray Master Mix of the DVD prepared.  A DCP version is being explored at this time for use in cinemas with digital projection systems.  An entertainment attorney continues to review the comprehensive  Actor and Location and Music Releases etc. to finalize Clearance for the film.  

As producer, Art Promotions, celebrating its 25th anniversary of making and selling "Paintings, Prints, and [now] Productions,"  continues outreach to the community and distributors with  considerations of booking cinemas to open film theatrically in Los Angeles, New York as well as Memphis.  Due to limitations on funds available for this family friendly movie, Christmas Ride is tied to local railroad tracks at the moment.  We need a Dudley Do Right of Studio Acquisition to appear and rescue us from the train of Exhaustion and put us in the Passenger seat through Cinema Rollout and Distribution.  Any ideas on this subject, or interest in playing this moving feature film in your cinema, contact Karen Francis kfrancis427@gmail.com.