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Michael Moore and Jack Rebney Kick Off WINNEBAGO MAN NYC premiere

Posted Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 - Comments Off on Michael Moore and Jack Rebney Kick Off WINNEBAGO MAN NYC premiere
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FILMMAKER MICHAEL MOORE AND THE REAL-LIFE “WINNEBAGO MAN” JACK REBNEY KICK OFF THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY “WINNEBAGO MAN” (2010) AT NYC’S SUNSHINE CINEMA
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Winnebago Man makes its theatrical premiere this weekend in NYC on July 9 and 10, opening at the Landmark Sunshine Theater at 143 Houston Street and at the AMC Empire 25 in Times Square. Internet Superstar Jack Rebney will join Winnebago Man director Ben Steinbauer for Q&As following the 7:30 PM and 9:35 PM screenings on Fri and Sat nights July 9 & 10 at the Sunshine Cinema.
Documentarian Michael Moore will be making a special appearance to introduce the film on Friday July 9 at the 7:30 PM screening at the Sunshine Cinema. Moore calls Winnebago Man, “one of the funniest documentaries ever made!”
Other special guests this weekend include LA Weekly Film Editor Karina Longworth, who will be moderating the Q&A on Saturday July 10 at the 7:30 PM screening at the Sunshine.
Winnebago Man is a Critics’ Pick of NEW YORK MAGAZINE which calls it, “madly entertaining,” and THE NEW YORKER says the film is “an intriguing meditation on character, celebrity, and the filmmaking process itself.”
ABOUT WINNEBAGO MAN (2010)
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you’ve never heard of – an RV salesman whose hilarious, foul-mouthed outbursts circulated on VHS tapes in the 90s before turning into a full-blown Internet phenomenon in 2005, seen by 20 million people worldwide. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer goes in search of Rebney – and finds him living alone on a mountain top, unaware of his fame. WINNEBAGO MAN is a laugh-out-loud look at viral culture and an unexpectedly poignant tale of one man’s response to unintended celebrity. WINNEBAGO MAN is a Kino International release, opening at the Landmark Sunshine in New York City on July 9th, before a national roll out this Summer.
Website: http://winnebagoman.com
Twitter: @WinnebagoMan


Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Stars: Jack Rebney
Director: Ben Steinbauer
Distributor: Kino International
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Official Film Website: http://WINNEBAGOMAN.com
Twitter: @WinnebagoMan
Best,
Rodrigo Brandão
Director of Publicity
Kino Lorber, Inc.

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