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“POPWHORE - A NEW AMERICAN DREAM MAKES ITS EAST COAST PREMIERE AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL”

(PRLEAP.COM) POPWHORE – A New American Dream, examines the life of a young wife and mother with no money and options running low who decides to start a Porn Website starring herself in search of fame and fortune. She finances the endeavor by escorting for the rich and famous. The film follows San Francisco-based Tatum Reed AKA "POPWHORE" on a 12 month journey with her family pursuing the "American Dream." Along the way the film shows a 360’ view of the current sexual fabric of America including interviews with members of the Christian Right, The ACLU, Sex Therapists and Adult Performers and intermingled with footage shot on location in San Francisco, New York City and the Adult Film Convention in LA. The film ends its final chapter with POPWHORE moving to Beverly Hills with her family seemingly on her way but at what cost?

“With “POPWHORE” we wanted to explore the human drama that comes from the very difficult choices an individual makes in their life and how these choices can shape the futures of everyone around them,” said James Hanlon, who also co-produced the film with Darren Capik, through their company Piklon Entertainment. Mr. Hanlon has also won a Peabody Award and the Edward R. Morrow Award for 9/11 which has been seen by over 100 million people.

“It’s a sensational story about the direction that the fabric of American sexuality is taking in major urban cities spurred by the internet and everyday individuals, usually well-to-do professionals all searching for some type of fulfillment that is lacking within their lives,” says producer Darren Capik.

The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival known for its high-quality documentary category will screen more than 40 diverse entries from around the world on topics such as AIDS, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana’s disappearing coastline, the history of Heavy Metal, the story of the coffee cooperative in Uganda and a Human Rights documentary about Chernobyl to name a few.

According to festival founder and executive producer Stuart Alson “I am delighted that POPWHORE is part of our documentary selection. It is an interesting and professionally made and makes an impact. It possesses all the important components of a successful documentary including a strong story line, fascinating characters and interviews as well as raw footage thus giving audiences a very real sense of POPWHORE’s unusual life as a devoted wife, mother, entrepreneur and risk-taker. Stuart goes on to say “James Hanlon is an edgy filmmaker who is not afraid to tackle difficult or controversial subject matter. I am delighted that his film is part of our festival and expect it to do very well in terms of audiences, press and awards.”

Tickets are priced at $12 and can be purchased through nyfilmvideo. Tickets will also be available at City Cinemas Village East Box Office. Press and distributors can obtain a pass by faxing a request on company letterhead to 702 361 6309 (Attn. Nicole Holland). Your name will then be placed on the complimentary guest list at Box Office. The afterparty is by invitation only and will be handled by dynamic party-planner Annalisa San Juan.

Screening Details for POPWHORE – A New American Dream
Location: City Cinemas Village East (189 2nd Ave. at 12th Street)
Date: Saturday July 21 at 8pm (Screen 7)
Running Time: 72 minutes
Digital Video
Genre: Social Documentary
*Available for Acquisitions*

For further information about POPWHORE –A New American Dream, please visit www.piklon.com or contact James Hanlon at 917 821 9018 or Darren Capik at 310 729 6938.

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ABOUT PIKLON ENTERTAINMENT: PIKLON Entertainment founded in 2006 by James Hanlon and Darren Capik is moving forward from the success of James Hanlon’s award winning 9/11 documentary film which has been seen by over 100 million people worldwide, earned 6 million dollars for UFA Fireman’s charity and garnered Mr. Hanlon with an Emmy, Peabody Award, Edward R. Morrow Award, Satellite Award and is distributed globally by Ben Silverman’s Reveille. Pursuing a slate of leading edge documentaries exploring the human condition and compelling areas of history, PIKLON has just finished their first feature titled, POPWHORE – A new American
Dream”, and are currently shooting a film on Fashion Models. PIKLON is pursuing an exciting future of film production in both the documentary and feature fields.

ABOUT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL:
The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival was founded in 1993 by entertainment impresario Stuart Alson and is now recognized as the largest competitive independent film event in the world. Passionate about exposing the films and documentaries of emerging filmmakers from all over the globe, NYIIFVF is a unique platform for emerging and established filmmakers to network and screen their films in the hope of getting exposure and a distribution deal. Past festivals have included the work of Calista Flockhart, Cameron Diaz, Eva Herzigova, Guy Pearce, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Rod Steiger, Sean Lennon, Tippi Hedren, Willem Dafoe and Vin Diesel. Indie guru Abel Ferrara famously quoted in MovieMaker, "This festival is the real deal: Everybody else just talks about doing it, these guys just do it!”

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