Opening Weekend Recap! 🍿
Interviews with Rainn Wilson, Missi Pyle & Jolene Purdy — and photos from NYC!
Hallo from Germany! Before we jump into opening weekend highlights from the US:
Enjoyed EMPIRE WAIST this past week? Please leave us a review on Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd, and/or IMDB. This helps other viewers discover us and to more theater bookings!
Shoutout to New Canaan, CT — Your turnout at The Playhouse this past week has directly led to another Cinema Lab theater booking us!! 🎉🎉🎉
Sunday Workshop at The New Canaan Library — I’ll be teaching a free program this Sunday focused on demystifying the filmmaking process for kids, teens, and adults at my hometown library! 3pm ET at The New Canaan Library. Register here!
WATCH: Opening Night Interview with Rainn Wilson!
Your favorite quirky and supportive dad stopped by Wayfarer Theaters in Highland Park, IL, to celebrate our opening night, including a Q&A with the audience! Thanks to Headliner Chicago for covering the event and to Rainn for championing our film and story. Simply the best.
WATCH: Jolene Purdy & Missi Pyle on KCAL News!
Our powerhouse stars Jolene Purdy (Ms. Hall) and Missi Pyle (Rachel) teamed up to talk about EMPIRE WAIST on KCAL News.
Special thanks to dear friend of the film and CBS producer Samantha Kulok for being our champion and CBS News LA for featuring us!
NYC: We 💜 You
Over 350 people joined us for our early screening of EMPIRE WAIST at The New School on Thursday night! The night featured a panel with our stars Mia Kaplan, Jemima Yevu, Sipiwe Moyo, Ene Oloja, Joe Ando, Isabella Pisacane, Aric Floyd, and Stacy London — and moderated by dear friend of the film Mara Wilson!
Thank you to my GynoKid producers Lizzy Bryce and Jack Hobbs for making it happen and to our photographer Ari Scott (@ariscottphoto) for capturing the magic of the night!
The support we recieved for opening weekend has been nothing short of humbling. THANK YOU for all your support this past and always! More news to come 💜💖💃🏽
Love,
Claire & Team Empire Waist