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Be the first to see the new television series "How's Your News" and the popular
2004 HYN election special BEFORE the show PREMIERES on MTV -- only at disTHIS!
When: Monday, February 2nd Where: 19 University Place (just South of 8th Street), First Floor theater, Room 102 @ NYU Suggested donation: $5
Come celebrate the television series premiere of HYN with disTHIS! with our new partners at New York University’s Council for the Study of Disability. 19 University Place (just South of 8th Street), First Floor theater, Room 102. Doors open at 6:30pm. Screening begins at 7pm followed by a discussion. Did we mention there will be free food and wine? What's "How's Your News?" First conceived at Camp Jabberwocky, the nation's oldest sleepover camp for people with disabilities, "How's Your News?" began as a series of short films with the members of the camp serving as reporters. The shorts caught the eye of South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker who offered to executive produce a feature film about the crew.
The film was a huge hit on the festival circuit -- where it won multiple awards. HYN later gained a cult following after airing on cable TV and was widely embraced by movie lovers and the disabled community alike. It is even being used as a training video for people with disabilities worldwide.
Building on the success of the film and subsequent specials, the NEW 6 episode MTV series has the adventurous spirit of Jackass, combined with the music and quirky comedy of The Monkees. In the series, the HYN crew again takes to the streets interviewing people (who sometimes turn out to be celebrities) along the way. Some of the celebrities who make appearances include Amy Sedaris, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, Ben Affleck, Kathy Griffin and John Stamos, who spends a night out on the town with reporter Jeremy Vest as his wingman.
"We are very excited to preview the new 'How's Your News?' series at disTHIS!," said Arthur Bradford, director of the original film and Executive Producer of the MTV Series. "It's exactly the kind of spirit we are hoping to tap into. Let's shake things up! There's never been a show quite like this one on television, and there's never been a film series quite like disTHIS! Please come show your support for both worthy projects."
"NYU's Council for the Study of Disability is delighted to be partnering with the Disabilities Network of NYC for their acclaimed disTHIS! Film Series, the first Monday of each month,” said Faye Ginsburg, the co-director of the Council for the Study of Disability and the Director of the Center for Media, Culture & History at New York University. “Each screening promises 'disability through a whole new lens' for friends and fellow travelers in the university and beyond. Screening HYN is a fantastic way to start."
“How’s Your News?” is the perfect show and NYU is the ideal location for the exciting evolution of disTHIS!” said Lawrence Carter-Long, the series founder/curator and Director of Advocacy for the Disabilities Network of NYC which facilitates the project. "There are a multitude of reactions one might have to HYN, bored isn't one of them. Controversial, groundbreaking and hilarious all-at-once, HYN is the epitome of cutting edge TV. Not to be missed."
ABOUT US: The disTHIS! Film Series: disability through a whole new lens, a program of the Disabilities Network of New York City, was started in April 2006 as a monthly showcase of festival quality, cutting edge short, documentary, feature and experimental films that offer ground-breaking interpretations of the disability experience beyond "movie of the week" clichés. Acclaimed by film lovers with and without disabilities, disTHIS! has been featured in Disability Studies Quarterly, the Tribeca Trib, the New York Nonprofit Press, Able News and the New York Times Sunday Style section (above the fold!) for presenting quality disability cinema with "no handkerchief necessary, no heroism required!" disTHIS! movies are frequently funny (and meant to be), quite often sexy (like our audience members) and gleefully controversial (because we like that sort of thing); always provocative; never what people expect. Monthly screenings are followed by audience “talk-backs” and appearances by filmmakers, actors and other guests.
Beginning in February 2009, disTHIS! will partner with New York University's Council for the Study of Disability to present screenings at NYU. disTHIS! is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the generous support of the United Way of New York City, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the Screen Actors Guild, the NYU Community Fund, Bat Entertainment and our members.
For more information, about the disTHIS! Film Series go to: http://disthis.org
Find out about New York University’s Council for the Study of Disability at: http://www.nyu.edu/disability.council
Official "How's Your News?" website: http://www.howsyournews.com
A packed house is expected, don't miss out! To RSVP and reserve YOUR seat, call 212-284-4160 or email: disthis@...
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