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

… that was held between 27 to 30 May, handed over the best film award of $5000 … while Hallee Hirsh was named best actress for her role in the US director Becky Smith’s film 16 to Life. …

The festival, now in its fourth year had the words ‘Women, I Love You as its slogan and strove to honour women for their role in the film industry and in all walks of life. The event that was first launched in 2007 has always upheld the same slogan.

(article from Indiantelevision.com)

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16 To Life will screen at the Seoul International Youth Film Festival July 8th  through July 14th.  For more information visit www.siyff.com.

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.

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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.

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