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New York, NY - Nov. 21st, 2006. Producer/Director
Jay Corcoran announces key milestones for his latest doc, "Rock
Bottom - Gay Men & Meth." The doc premiered in June on
the festival circuit and continues to play in the US and abroad.
This Friday, the film will play a special free screening and community
conversation a part of White Party Week, the mother of all circuit
parties. The event is co-sponsored by Care Resources, White Party
Week, Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and The Miami Beach
Cinematheque. The film's co-producer, Colin A. Weil, will attend
along with representatives from Care Resources and other South Florida
LGBT and HIV organizations. Rock Bottom Screening: Nov. 24th at
4pm at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way, South Beach.
Also this month, the doc was acquired by Outcast Films for all rights
except theatrical. Outcast is now offering the film online at www.outcast-films.com
and will begin its major marketing push to the education market
after the New Year. The educational DVD will include resource materials
and facilitation guides targeting medical/psychiatric, public health
and mental health communities. For information contact info@outcast-films.com.
Currently the film continues its US and international festival appearances
and seeks television outlets in the US and abroad. Outcast will
follow with home DVD after US Television broadcast.
Corcoran's Wringing Hands Films and Lovett Releasing retain theatrical
rights, and will begin doc's limited theatrical run at NYC's QUAD
Cinema on February 9th. They are negotiating additional dates in
SF and other key markets.
About "Rock Bottom - Gay Men & Meth"
Rock Bottom follows the journeys of seven gay men struggling with
meth addiction and recovery against a backdrop of an emerging second
wave of HIV infection. From grappling with the drug's effects on
their physical and mental health to wrestling with their darkest
sexual desires, Rock Bottom delivers a chilling portrait of a community
in crisis. With an unflinching eye the film captures their stories
over a two-year period, from sex clubs to hospitals to family gatherings.
It takes enormous courage to face these demons, and even more to
allow the world to watch.
For anyone struggling with meth addiction, or anyone trying to help
someone in trouble, Rock Bottom will offer hope that change can
happen, and insight into how change begins. For anyone thinking
they can play with meth and not get caught up, the film will be
a cautionary tale of how wrong they might be. Info at RockBottomFilm.net.
About Outcast Films
Newly launched Outcast Films is a film distribution company dedicated
to the fair and equal representation of media made by or about the
diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community. We are also
educators and activists and want to be a vehicle for voices that
may not otherwise be heard. Outcast Films outreaches to thousands
of teachers, community leaders, activists, policy makers and breakers,
institutions, and individuals. By doing so, we hope to foster critical
discussions around social justice issues, as well as providing the
public with a resource of cutting edge films and videos created
by and impacting the LGBT community. Contact: info@outcast-film.com;
www.outcast-films.com.
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