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To: PromdateNYC
Subject: Sounds like fun…I’m normal…but really fun
Well let me introduce myself.
I’m M. I’m a 21 year old college student from AZ. I’m a journalism major studying to be a tv news reporter. I’m very outgoing, alot of fun and not looking to be in front of the camera…I’ve had all that here at school anchoring a newscast.
The reason why I’m even responding to this ad is because I’m really spontaneous. I love living life, and well think this would be a blast.
I’ll be in NYC on the 18th of May. I’ll be interning at FOX News Channel in Midtown Manhattan. I’ll be interning on the O’Reily Factor, the number 1 network news show on cable. I think that’d be an interesting addition to the documentary.
My qualifications… well I’m really fun, really outgoing, and an okay dancer! =) I love having fun. Oh and I’m genuinely funny…not just saying that…I can make a girl and any crowd laugh, even though that’s not a focus of mine.
Lets talk…
I think we’d have the best time of our lives!
You can check out my website if you have any other questions. There are plenty of pictures on there.
Talk to ya soon,
M
in AZ
p.s. Give me a little more info about you…location, interest, hobbies…call if you’d like xxx.xxx.xxxx. I’ll be living on 10X st. and Central Park West. Talk to ya soon.
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9 Days to PROM DATE
Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 PM Loews 68th Street
Monday, May 1 at 3:15 PM Loews 68th Street
Friday, May 5 at 8:30 PM Loews 34th Street
Sunday, May 7 at 1:00 PM Lowes 34th Street
http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org

From: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
To: PromdateNYC
Subject: I’d love to go to prom with you…
Hi Princess,
Are you for real? I’d love to go to prom with you, but I don’t know if I’m qualified, though. First of all, I’ve never been to a prom. I’m not from this country. My parents are from China but I was born and raised in Indonesia. I did my high school in Indonesia and there was no such a thing as prom over there. Anything I know about prom is from movies or friends. Every time I see it on a movie or hear a story about it, I just wish I had had one myself. It seems like one of those events in your life whose memory you will remember forever.
Another thing is that I’m not sure how you would feel about going to prom, which is so special, with someone outside your race. Would it matter?
Other than that, I think I’m fine for this “mission”. I love dancing and I can dance pretty well (you’re talking about a free style dancing like what people do in a house party or a club, not a formal dancing like Ballroom, Swing, or Salsa, right?) Plus, I’m friendly and outgoing and love to party. I’ll be your great date and you’ll be my princess! :)
I’m attaching my pic. I don’t know if this is a great pic or not but hey it’s me. I hope you like it. I’m 5’10”, 155. I’m 34 year old but look much younger, thanks to my Asian genes and the MSG in my Chinese food. I went to college at Boston U and grad school at NYU. Been to this country since I was 18, exactly your age right now.
Anyway, I hope you like me. If you decide to choose someone else, that’s fine with me, too. I wish you the best of luck and a grrrrreat time!! (Now you got me thinking of my high school years!! I wish I were 18 now!! :)
What’s your name, by the way? You’re beautiful!
~c
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PROM DATE
Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 PM Loews 68th Street
Monday, May 1 at 3:15 PM Loews 68th Street
Friday, May 5 at 8:30 PM Loews 34th Street
Sunday, May 7 at 1:00 PM Lowes 34th Street
http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the NY premier of the short that had all of SXSW buzzing. PROM DATE arrives at the Tribeca Festival in less than two weeks!
Come see the film and find out:
What a Jersey construction worker does in his spare time!
Why you shouldn’t collect hollywood memorbilla!
If he get “so laid for that!”
Loews 68th Street
Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 pm
Monday, May 1, 3:15 pm
Loews 34th Street
Friday, May 5, 8:30 pm
Sunday, May 7, 1:00 pm
Enter for a chance to Win a Date to Best Prom Ever!

I sadly bid adieu to Austin yesterday and returned to NY. A hearty thanks to all the great staffers at SXSW who made the festival such a wonderful experience, not only for our world premiere but as a an amazing place to see movies (one shout out to Dance Party, USA a solid, true indie if I’ve ever seen one).
And since this isn’t my blackberry, here are a few pictures from the closing night party:

Party headliner Sleater-Kinney rocks out for the crowd.

While partygoers rock for other reasons.

Prom Date director Poull Brien celebrates his strong bladder.

Picturehouse’s Elizabeth Brambilla and IndieWIRE’s Eugene Hernandez listen intently to the bartender (they hadn’t seen the bathroom line yet).

Me with I-POP’s unparalleled Brian Brooks.

PROM DATE had its second screening today, and the last i’ll be in austin to see. Again, it played better than expected with the audience getting into the short sooner than last time (I chalk that up to people being more awake at two than eleven). This entire experience has been a run through for future festivals, especially for what is going to be a big new york premiere eventually. Being way over budget, we didn’t chip out on postcards or posters or any form of marketing, but still managed to pull in two major distributors to our screening. Hopefully the bidding war will begin tomorrow…. Winner gets not only the film but a date with Courtney, its subject.
