D&E Entertainment to Theatrically Distribute Comedian Lewis Black's 'Stark Raving Black' To MOVIE Theatres

October 5, 2009

Source: D&E Entertainment

The feature film Stark Raving Black, a Lewis Black comedy movie, directed by NYC filmmaker Adam Dubin and produced by veteran TV & documentary filmmaker, Jack Gulick and producer Benjamin Brewer, will be released in 25 selected markets in the USA commencing on October 8th, and in 14 cities in Canada commencing on October 29th.

The film is distributed by D & E Entertainment and will premiere for a special run in digital cinemas in cities throughout North America including: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, St. Louis, Dallas, Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Columbus, Buffalo, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Madison, Minneapolis, and Riverside, CA.

Cities in Canada include: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Victoria, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatoon, North York, London, Oakville, Hamilton, and Etobicoke.

EPIX presents a Stark Raving Black production of the comedy of Lewis Black in an 80 minute feature film of outrageous topical stand up humor from one of the most hilarious entertainers of our generation. This is Lewis Black's first theatrical concert film and it serves up his blistering social and political commentary on current events.

The movie's theatrical release is the culmination of his best material from 2009 and two recent shows shot with 10 cameras in Full HD and 5.1 Surround Sound at the historic Fillmore Theatre in Detroit on August 2, 2009.

Black executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author. Since his weekly segment, Back in Black, on the Comedy Central series, The Daily Show, Black has taped four comedy specials for the network, as well as original shows including Lewis Black's The Root of All Evil. He has released critically acclaimed comedy CDs and taped two HBO specials that have earned him Emmy and Grammy nominations as well as a Grammy win for Best Comedy Album.

Despite a busy touring schedule as a stand-up comedian, Black has also starred in feature films such as Man of the Year and Accepted among others, authored two best selling books, and penned over 40 plays.

But in the face of these achievements, Black maintains he is "an actor, author, comedian, political commentator, but most of all as a respectable Jewish guy that you can bring home to your mother."

About Lewis Black:

Lewis Black is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. Beginning as a playwright-in-residence at New York's West Bank Café, Black honed his skills as both an actor and stand-up comedian.

After increased exposure on Comedy Central productions such as The Daily Show in his weekly segment Back in Black, Comedy Central Presents, and Lewis Black's the Root of All Evil, Lewis Black has gone on to release critically acclaimed comedy records, HBO comedy specials, author bestselling books, write over 40 plays, and star in several feature films.

He has been graced with 2 Grammy nominations and one win for Best Comedy Album for his work in The Carnegie Hall Performance. Despite his busy schedule, Black continues to perform over 200 nights a year to sell out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and The United States.

About The Director:

Adam Dubin

Adam Dubin, a graduate of the NYU film program, co-directed the classic Beastie Boys music videos "Fight For Your Right To Party" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn." In 1998, the music video of "Fight For Your Right To Party" was named the number one comedy music video of all time by MTV, and was featured in TV Guide's 50 greatest music videos of all time. In 2007, Fuse TV aired a 30 minute episode about "Fight For Your Right To Party" as part of their series "Videos That Rocked The World."

Adam directed the multi-platinum selling "A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica Parts 1 & 2" (1992) feature length documentaries for Metallica and their music video "Nothing Else Matters." Adam has directed several short comedy films including Jim Breuer Heavy Metal Comedy (2002), Sidesplitters: The Burt and Dick Story (2000) with comedians Lewis Black and Jim Norton.

The official website for Stark Raving Black is www.StarkRavingBlack.com and has a running time of 80 minutes.

The film is rated R and is not suitable for children under age 17 unless accompanied by a parent.

EPIX – Is a premium TV joint venture of Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM. www.epixhd.com


Credits:

Director: Adam Dubin
Producers: Jack Gulick, Benjamin Brewer
Executive Producers: Lewis Black, JoAnne Astrow, Mark Lonow
Production Company: Stark Raving Black Productions
Theatrical Distribution & Marketing: D&E Entertainment

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