Thank you to all our fans and supporters across the country! 16 to Life is coming to five states! Many of the theaters will have special appearances of writer/director Becky Smith and star Hallee Hirsh as well as many other actors.  Here are the dates you’ve been waiting for!

Opening FRIDAY, SEPT 3

Elkader, Iowa

Elkder Cinema

(Appearances in Elkader Sat. Sept. 4 Arriving at 7:30 pm you’ll meet – Executive Producer Terry Trimpe, Actors Bryan Dunphy, Gabrielle McNally, Ryan Gourley)

Prarie du Chien, Wisconsin ** HELD OVER FOR 2nd WEEK ** thru Sept. 16!!

Star Cinema, Prairie du Chien

(Appearance in Prairie du Chien  Sat. Sept. 4 Arriving at 3pm you’ll meet: Executive Producer Terry Trimpe, Actors Bryan Dunphy, Gabrielle McNally, Ryan Gourley)

Opening WEDNESDAY SEPT 8

Iowa City, Iowa

Bijou Theater

(Appearance in Iowa City on Wed. Sept. 8 at 7pm  by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh, and Actor Nicholas Downs)

Click here to see  Facebook photos from theatrical openings!

Opening THURSDAY SEPT 9

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Collins Road Theaters

(Appearances in Cedar Rapids, IA on Thrs. Sept. 9 by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of  “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh, Actor Nicholas Downs)  

Click here to see Pictures from the SOLD OUT! Sept. 9 Premiere

“16 to Life” will continue to play at Collins Road Theaters for at least 1 week – possibly longer! If you didn’t get in to see the show on  Sept. 9, there are many more shows coming right up!  Visit their website!   http://collinsroadtheatres.com

Opening SEPTEMBER 10

Des Moines, Iowa
Fleur Cinema

(Appearances Sat. Sept. 11 – Time TBA-  by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of  “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh,  Actor Nicholas Downs)

Dubuque, Iowa

Mindframe Theatres

Davenport, Iowa

Rave Motion Pictures

(Appearances in Davenport on Fri. Sept. 10 – Time TBA – by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of  “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh,  Actor Nicholas Downs)

Omaha, Nebraska

Rave Theatres Westroads

(Appearance in Omaha on Sunday Sept. 12 – Time TBA – by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh and Actor Nicholas Downs.)

Opening SEPTEMBER 17

Sioux City, Iowa

Promenade Cinema 14

Kansas City (Overland Park)

Glenwood Arts Theatre

(Appearance in KC on Friday, Sept. 17 and Sat. Sept. 18 by Writer/Director Becky Smith, Star of “16 to Life” Hallee Hirsh and Actor Nicholas Downs)

Opening SEPTEMBER 24

Okoboji, Iowa

CineMagic Great Lakes 7

Writer/Director Becky Smith with stars Hallee Hirsh and Nicholas Downs will conduct Q&A after the 7:30 show.

Opening NOVEMBER

Los Angeles, California

TBA

(If there are no appearance dates listed, that means there are no appearances at that theater.  If you would like to underwrite or sponsor Writer/Director/Actor appearances, for a specific city, please send an email to: admin@16tolifethemovie.org and we will assist you with scheduling. )

Stay tuned for more updates on location and theaters. Contact us at info(at)16tolifethemovie.org

The Des Moines Register featured a story on Iowa native Nicholas Downs on his acting role in 16 to Life:

The Register writes:

The Iowa Motion Picture Association named Nicholas Downs, a 1994 graduate of Bondurant-Farrar High School, best supporting actor for his role as a small-town cop in the romantic comedy “16 to Life.”

“Nicholas has a great capacity for really finding honesty and truth in characters,” said Becky Smith of Okoboji, who wrote and directed the movie. “In a film that has a somewhat comic character, he was able to show what this guy really feels and why he feels it, so he wasn’t just a superficial, comic person.”

Read the rest of the article at The Des Moines Register’s wesbite.

Technorati Tags: Romantic, Comedy, Nicholas, Downs, Independent, Film

Nicholas Downs, Becky Smith, Ryan Gourley and Terry Trimple celebrate FOUR wins at the Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa on May 1, 2010.

Technorati Tags: Romantic, Comedy, Iowa, Finance, Independent, Film

Apr 21, 2010

In the romantic comedy, Nicholas Downs (Pearl Harbor, Constantine, Is It Just Me?) plays Bobby, the town’s young Deputy, who overextends his authority to get all sorts of attention, particularly from his own mother; Louise, played by Theresa Russell (Black Widow, Spiderman III). Hallee Hirsh (ER, You’ve Got Mail) plays the lead character, Kate.

In “16 to Life” a rural American teenager’s angst about her sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on her sixteenth birthday. This first feature from Emmy-nominated writer/director Becky Smith (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) puts a wry, witty, and unpredictable ensemble cast in a small-town locale reminiscent of a Capra comedy. The comedy

was shot entirely on location on the Mississippi River in McGregor and Marquette, Iowa. It has played at festivals around the world and received five “Best Feature” awards.  The film will open in theatres in September 2010.

Becky will also give the keynote address at the award ceremony and Nicholas will participate in a number of the IMPA workshops.

Please join us for our industry workshops and the Iowa Motion Picture Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Des Moines Holiday Inn Downtown, 1050 6th Avenue.

You can find more information at the Iowa Motion Pictures Awards Website.

Join us for The Landlocked Film Festival’s screening
Sat. August 29th at 7:30pm.
Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjQYsoMADqs

Red Carpet & VIP Party to follow screening. Writer/Director/Producer Becky Smith in attendance as well as many cast and crew!

For Ticket Information, please email Landlocked Film Festival
info@landlockedfilmfestival.org
Please invite your friends!
Tickets are just $5.00 and available at the door the day of the screening.

“16 to Life” sold out it’s World Premiere at the MethodFest 2009 Film Festival taking home the Audience Award and Best Supporting Actress Award for screen star Theresa Russell.

Beijing China was the next stop for “16 to Life” with four screenings as part of the Beijing Underground Film Festival.

Storyline: A rural American teenager’s angst about sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on a birthday to end all birthdays. Kate is sweet 16 an never been kissed! But before the clock strikes midnight, Kate will learn more about love than most 16-year-olds could imagine and Kate will learn what an American teenager has in common with a 16-year-old Chinese girl half a world, and a cultural revolution away.
https://16tolifethemovie.org

For distribution inquiries, “16 to Life” is repped by CIRCUS ROAD FILMS