Urgent: Empire Waist Needs Your Help!
Theaters aren't convinced they should take a chance on us.
Empire Waist fam: I got some tough news on Tuesday.
Despite our heartfelt comedy EMPIRE WAIST resonating with audiences nationwide ages 8-94 (yep, not a typo), receiving awards for its empowerment and social impact messages, and being used as a case study for how our film industry can do better in telling inclusive stories…
100 theaters across the US are “on the fence” about bringing us into their lineup. Their reason: Despite the facts above, they’re still not convinced there’s “enough of an audience” for it in their communities.
This week, we need your help to prove them wrong.
Yesterday, we kicked off a nationwide campaign to get audiences to let theaters know EMPIRE WAIST is a film they want to see in their communities.
Here’s what you need to do:
STEP 1: Stop by your local AMC, Regal, or independent theater this week.
STEP 2: Politely ask the front desk, “Will you be playing EMPIRE WAIST on September 27th?” Explain that you and your family/friends would love to see it in their theater.
STEP 3: Spread the word to your friends and family across the US from the list of cities below to do the same!
It’s an old-school approach, but these requests get run up the chain to theater bookers. Can’t get to the theater in person? Send them an email or call!
Have friends in these cities? Spread the word!
NY: NYC (Manhattan & Brooklyn), Syracuse
CA: Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose
TX: Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston
FL: Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Tampa, St. Petersberg, Sarasota
MN: Minneapolis & St. Paul
WA: Seattle & Tacoma
Boston, MA
Washington, DC
Chicago, IL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Atlanta
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Detroit, MI
Austin, TX
Portland, OR
Nashville, TN
Other Ways to Support: Sell Out The Playhouse in New Canaan, CT!
Right now, The Playhouse is the only theater with EMPIRE WAIST tickets available online — and other theaters are watching.
Spread the word to friends Fairfield County, CT to buy their tickets ASAP for opening weekend (Sept 27-29) so other theaters see we’re a good investment!
Live in Fairfield County, CT? Buy a block of tickets today and then invite your friends to join you. Plan an evening together to get dressed up in whatever makes you feel confident and have fun!!
More Than a Movie
The Empire Waist Confidence Curriculum, our free and vetted curriculum for tweens, teens, and adults to process their OWN body image and self-confidence struggles, will be dropping on our website September 27th—the same day our film premieres in theaters nationwide.
I’ve witnessed first-hand the power this film has to launch honest conversations about body image between family members and friends as soon as the credits roll.
Let’s make sure EMPIRE WAIST reaches communities across the country so people of all ages can begin their own journeys of self-love and acceptance.
We haven’t spent 5 years on this to let another roadblock stop us.
Let’s do this! 🔥🔥🔥
Claire