Acclaimed Feature Film Directors Announce January Date for Star-Studded Nashville Premiere
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) December 17, 2018 -- Hollywood’s hottest Feature Film and Television stars, producers, writers, showrunners, and other industry celebrities will be joining some of the biggest names in Music to attend the Nashville premiere of the feature film "Fishbowl" on January 3, 2019.
The event will feature a screening of "Fishbowl" for press and an intimate Q&A with the film’s acclaimed Directors, brother and sister duo Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa “Alexa King” Kinigopoulos, and celebrated Executive Producer George Pelecanos (Emmy nominated television writer and producer of "The Wire," "Treme," and "The Pacific," and co-creator of HBO’s hit series "The Deuce").
A tension-filled, visceral journey, "Fishbowl" beckons viewers to, "enter the world of the Simon family for a ride that will leave you short of breath and shaken—the intersection between lies, truth, faith...and fear.” The film met with immediate and critical acclaim at the prestigious Austin Film Festival as a noted feature in the event’s landmark 25th Anniversary programming.
Already recognized as tastemaking visionary creatives and the sought-after “go to” music video production team for Grammy-winning artists Kacey Musgraves, Joy Williams, and other top-selling music acts, the Kinigopoulos siblings wanted to bring their big cinema world to their new studio home—Nashville, Tennessee—to kick-off the feature film’s engagement schedule.
“We are happy to provide this look into our world of feature film and television —what we do every day—in an intimate setting,” says "Fishbowl" Co-Director Stephen Kinigopoulos.
Continuing to divide their respective schedules between film locations around the world, Stephen and Alexa selected Nashville as the home for their production studio, Running Bear Films. Stephen adds, “We’re proud to plant our business flag in Nashville and hope to help the city attract more of the type of feature projects we produce in other states so big-budget films and tv shows will come to Tennessee.”
The other half of the dynamic co-director team, Alexa Kinigopoulos, states, “Nashville welcomed us with open arms— the music artists, labels, management companies, marketing agencies—but most of all the people we run into everyday are amazing! I am so excited to begin 2019 with so many upcoming shoots here!”
The "Fishbowl" press screening and Directors’ Q&A will be held at 7pm at the legendary Franklin Theatre on January 3, 2019.
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ABOUT THE FEATURE FILM FISHBOWL [2018]
A tension-filled, visceral journey, "Fishbowl" beckons viewers to enter the world of the Simon family for a ride that will leave you short of breath and shaken—the intersection between lies, truth, faith...and fear.
With a run time of 93 minutes, "Fishbowl" is an American drama filmed in the small Maryland communities of Ellicott City and Frederick, respectively. The film was co-directed by acclaimed brother-and-sister duo Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa “Alexa King” Kinigopoulos and written by Stephen Kinigopoulos and Piero S. Iberti, with celebrated producer and writer George Pelecanos, Janice Kinigopoulos, and George Kinigopoulos serving as Executive Producers.
The film met with immediate and critical acclaim at the prestigious Austin Film Festival as a noted feature in the event’s landmark 25th Anniversary programming.
ABOUT STEPHEN KINIGOPOULOS – Co-Director, Fishbowl
Forging a name in the world of Feature Film and Television is an impossible journey for most hopefuls working in the industry, but visionary director and writing talent Stephen Kinigopoulos’ hard work and determination has earned him a one-way ticket on a fast-rising trajectory.
Having amassed an impressive portfolio of clients, including commercial work for the Washington Redskins and renowned restaurateurs The Atlas Group, Stephen Kinigopoulos relocated his production studio to Nashville, Tennessee, where he has rapidly become a sought-after music video director, tapped by Grammy-winning artists Kacey Musgraves and Joy Williams, other music acts and record labels, marketing agencies, and more.
Kinigopoulos’ talents and work ethic led to his mentorship and production collaborations with Hollywood heavyweight George Pelecanos (Emmy nominated television writer and producer of "The Wire," "Treme," and "The Pacific," and co-creator of HBO’s hit series "The Deuce"), who served as Executive Producer of "Fishbowl"—Kinigopoulos’ first feature film.
ABOUT ALEXA KINIGOPOULOS – Co-Director, Fishbowl
Alexa “Alexa King” Kinigopoulos is a professional photographer and filmmaker with a remarkable work and client portfolio that belies her millennial age. Sometimes surreal and always vibrant, her shots come across more like stills from a film than carefully curated photographs, evoking emotionally driven narratives—without one word being said.
Often referred to by her social celebrity nickname, Alexa King, her photojournalistic exploration of the thematic elements of Americana, Voyeurism, Suburbia, and even Rodeo life continues to gain significant note, as her work has been featured in "Playboy," "Maxim," "Vice," and more. She continues to shoot editorial as well as album covers, including Father John Misty for "Time Out New York," Ruston Kelly’s "Dying Star," Colter Wall’s "Calgary Round-Up," and Parker Gispert’s "Sunlight Tonight."
Upon relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, Alexa’s work spoke volumes for itself, immediately carving a distinctive reputation among the city’s elite music scene where she remains in-demand photographing and directing videos for Grammy-winning artists, such as Kacey Musgraves and Joy Williams, and Americana artist Ruston Kelly.
Alexa Kinigopoulos is the Co-Director of the acclaimed feature film, "Fishbowl," which is the first feature she has produced with her brother, director and writer Stephen Kinigopoulos.
ABOUT GEORGE PELECANOS – Executive Producer, Fishbowl
George Pelecanos is an Emmy nominated television writer and producer of "The Wire," "Treme," and "The Pacific," and co-creator of HBO’s hit series "The Deuce." Overwhelmingly recognized for a celebrated body of work as an international award-winning author, television writer, and producer, Pelecanos is truly an American treasure.
George Pelecanos is author of twenty novels, including "The Man Who Came Uptown," "A Firing Offense," "Nick's Trip," "Shoedog," "Down By the River Where the Dead Men Go," "Hell to Pay," "Soul Circus," "The Night Gardener," "The Way Home," "The Cut," and "What It Was."
Equally noted for his short fiction, Pelecanos’ works have appeared in "Esquire," "Playboy," and the collections "Unusual Suspects," "Best American Mystery Stories of 1997," "Measures of Poison," "Best American Mystery Stories of 2002," "Men From Boys," and "Murder at the Foul Line," while earning multiple awards for essays featured in "The New York Times," "Washington Post," "GQ," and numerous other publications. "Esquire" magazine called him "the poet laureate of the D.C. crime world," while in "Entertainment Weekly," superstar author Stephen King wrote that Pelecanos is "perhaps the greatest living American crime writer."
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