Gmail - Fwd: "Who Killed the Electric Car" NEWS June 2006

N E W S June 2006

Greetings!

The countdown begins . With less then two weeks before our film opens in New York and Los Angeles (and then across the US in July and August), everything depends on our opening weekends. Feel free to forward this email to get the word out . Anything you can do to get people to theaters will be invaluable. Thank you!

Here's what's included in this newsletter:

1) U.S. and Canada National Release Dates
2) Invitation to Premiere Party in Los Angeles (June 24th!)
3) Press, Reviews, Videos

It's been incredible journey these past two months. After our sneak preview at Sundance and big efforts by our team, we mastered a beautiful 35mm print just in time for the San Francisco Film Festival. Our San Francisco audience included family and old friends, EVers and local celebrities like Larry Ellison. The Tribeca Film Festival in New York continued the roll and the reunions. Battery pioneers Stan and Iris Ovshinsky joined our Q&A at Lincoln Center cinemas. Next up was Telluride for a raucous screening at Mountain Film where we won an Audience Award and a "Truth is Power" audience award. Next up was Seattle and Atlanta for their gala festivals. At a private screening in New York City Michael Moore introduced us to invited guest . He said "Who Killed" was this summer's 1-2 punch with Inconvenient Truth and said democracies depend on an an informed public. (And of course documentaries depend on cameos from GM's ex-CEO Roger Smith). We also met Al Gore at his premiere in Los Angeles who said he loved our film and that it made a perfect double bill. Our trailer now runs in front of most screenings of Inconvenient Truth .

The film's success now depends on you . Buzz to your friends, calls to theaters in your home town requesting a print (if it isn't screening near you) and boxoffices are the results that make the difference in getting the word out . Anything you can do to buy tickets early and get friends to the theater on opening days is so appreciated . THANK YOU!



1) U.S. and Canada National Release Dates (Hurrah!)
JUNE 28th (OPENING WEEKEND)
ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD 15 HOLLYWOOD,CA 6/28/2006
ONTARIO MILLS 30 ONTARIO, CA 6/28/2006
NUWILSHIRE TWIN THEATRE SANTA MONICA CA 6/28/2006
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER 6 NEW YORK NY 6/28/2006
EDW SO COAST VILLAGE 3 COSTA MESA CA 6/30/2006
TOWN CENTER 5 ENCINO CA 6/30/2006
LAEMMLE'S PLAYHOUSE 7 PASADENA CA 6/30/2006
EARLY JULY
SHATTUCK 8 BERKELEY CA 7/7/2006
SEQUOIA TWIN MILL VALLEY CA 7/7/2006
AQUARIUS TWIN PALO ALTO CA 7/7/2006
CENTURY FIVE PLEASANT HILL CA 7/7/2006
EMBARCADERO CENTER CIN. 5 SAN FRANCISCO CA 7/7/2006
EMPIRE THREE CINEMAS SAN FRANCISCO CA 7/7/2006
CINEARTS AT SANTANA ROW SAN JOSE CA 7/7/2006
LOEWS PIPERS ALLEY 4 CHICAGO IL 7/7/2006
CINEARTS 6 EVANSTON IL 7/7/2006
RENAISSANCE PLACE CINEMA HIGHLAND PARK IL 7/7/2006
KENDALL SQUARE CINEMA 9 CAMBRIDGE MA 7/7/2006
EMBASSY CINEMA 6 WALTHAM MA 7/7/2006
MAIN ART THEATRE 3 ROYAL OAK MI 7/7/2006
BURBANK 16 BURBANK CA 7/14/2006
AMC COVINA 30 COVINA CA 7/14/2006
CENTURY 20 HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 7/14/2006
AMC 30 AT THE BLOCK ORANGE CA 7/14/2006
CENTURY STADIUM 25 ORANGE CA 7/14/2006
CINEMAS PALME D'OR PALM DESERT CA 7/14/2006
THE AVENUES 13 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CA 7/14/2006
HILLCREST CINEMA FIVE SAN DIEGO CA 7/14/2006
PLAZA DE ORO TWIN SANTA BARBARA CA 7/14/2006
ROLLING HILLS 20 TORRANCE CA 7/14/2006
CENTURY DOWNTOWN 10 VENTURA CA 7/14/2006
MAYAN THREE DENVER CO 7/14/2006
LAGOON THEATRE 5 MINNEAPOLIS MN 7/14/2006
PORT CHESTER 14 PORT CHESTER NY 7/14/2006
LOEWS PALISADES CENTER 21 WEST NYACK NY 7/14/2006
LOEWS ROOSEVELT RACEWAY 10 WESTBURY NY 7/14/2006
THE MAGNOLIA THEATRE DALLAS TX 7/14/2006
RIVER OAKS THEATRE 3 HOUSTON TX 7/14/2006
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER & CAFE PLANO TX 7/14/2006
METRO TEN CINEMAS SEATTLE WA 7/14/2006
UPTOWN THREE CINEMAS SEATTLE WA 7/14/2006

LATE JULY
CROSSROADS 6 CINEMAS BOULDER CO 7/21/2006
E-STREET CINEMA WASHINGTON DC 7/21/2006
LOEWS ESQUIRE 6 CHICAGO IL 7/21/2006
RIVER EAST 21 CHICAGO IL 7/21/2006
YORKTOWN CINEMA 18 LOMBARD IL 7/21/2006
STREETS OF WOODFIELD 20 SCHAUMBURG IL 7/21/2006
AMC CANTERA 30 WARRENVILLE IL 7/21/2006
LOEWS LIBERTY TREE MALL 20 DANVERS MA 7/21/2006
FRAMINGHAM 14 FRAMINGHAM MA 7/21/2006
BETHESDA ROW CINEMA BETHESDA MD 7/21/2006
RITZ SIXTEEN VOORHEES NJ 7/21/2006
FOX 10 THEATRE PORTLAND OR 7/21/2006
RITZ AT THE BOURSE 5 PHILADELPHIA PA 7/21/2006
SHIRLINGTON 7 THEATRES ARLINGTON VA 7/21/2006
ORIENTAL 3 MILWAUKEE WI 7/21/2006
TOWER ANGELIKA FILM CTR. 3 SACRAMENTO CA 7/28/2006
SHADOWOOD SQUARE 16 BOCA RATON FL 7/28/2006
SOUTH BEACH 18 MIAMI BEACH FL 7/28/2006
UA TARA CINEMA 4 ATLANTA GA 7/28/2006
AMC STUDIO 30 OLATHE KS 7/28/2006
NICKELODEON 5 NORTH FALMOUTH MA 7/28/2006
STAR GREAT LAKES X-ING 25 AUBURN HILLS MI 7/28/2006
AMC LAUREL PARK PLACE 10 LIVONIA MI 7/28/2006
AMC FORUM 30 STERLING HEIGHTS MI 7/28/2006
TIVOLI THEATRE 3 ST LOUIS MO 7/28/2006
CENTURY 14 ALBUQUERQUE NM 7/28/2006
VILLAGE SQUARE 18 LAS VEGAS NV 7/28/2006
GREEN HILLS COMMONS 16 NASHVILLE TN 7/28/2006
ARBOR CINEMAS @ GREAT HILLS AUSTIN TX 7/28/2006
UA HULEN MALL TEN FT WORTH TX 7/28/2006
REDMOND THEATRE 8 REDMOND WA 7/28/2006

EARLY AUGUST
DIMOND CENTER 9 ANCHORAGE AK 8/4/2006
AMC DESERT RIDGE 18 PHOENIX AZ 8/4/2006
CENTURY ELCON 20 TUCSON AZ 8/4/2006
WESTMINSTER PROMENADE 24 WESTMINSTER CO 8/4/2006
BARRINGTON SQUARE SIX HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 8/4/2006
KEYSTONE ART CINEMA INDIANAPOLIS IN 8/4/2006
CANAL PLACE CINEMA 4 NEW ORLEANS LA 8/4/2006
RIO 14 THEATRE GAITHERSBURG MD 8/4/2006
BALLANTYNE VILLAGE THEATRE CHARLOTTE NC 8/4/2006
CAMEO ART HOUSE THEATRE FAYETTEVILLE NC 8/4/2006
RIVERSIDE 12 RENO NV 8/4/2006
AMC QUAIL SPRINGS 24 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 8/4/2006
REGAL DOWNTOWN WEST EIGHT KNOXVILLE TN 8/4/2006
AMC STONEBRIAR 24 FRISCO TX 8/4/2006
AMC GRAPEVINE MILLS 30 GRAPEVINE TX 8/4/2006
AMC STUDIO 30 HOUSTON TX 8/4/2006
FIESTA 16 SAN ANTONIO TX 8/4/2006
AMC FIRST COLONY 24 SUGARLAND TX 8/4/2006
WESTHAMPTON THEATRE 2 RICHMOND VA 8/4/2006
SEHOME THREE CINEMAS BELLINGHAM WA 8/4/2006
CITY CENTER CINEMA 12 VANCOUVER WA 8/4/2006
BONITA SPRINGS 12 BONITA SPRINGS FL 8/11/2006
BELL TOWER 20 FT MYERS FL 8/11/2006
MIRACLE FIVE TALLAHASSEE FL 8/11/2006
WINTER PARK VILLAGE 20 WINTER PARK FL 8/11/2006
AMC MANSELL CROSSING 14 ALPHARETTA GA 8/11/2006
UA SIEGEN VILLAGE TEN BATON ROUGE LA 8/11/2006
AMC OAKVIEW 24 OMAHA NE 8/11/2006
AMC HAMILTON 24 HAMILTON NJ 8/11/2006
AMC SOUTHROADS 20 TULSA OK 8/11/2006
PILOT BUTTE 6 PLEX BEND OR 8/11/2006
AMC NESHAMINY BENSALEM PA 8/11/2006
RIVER PARK SQUARE 20 SPOKANE WA 8/11/2006
LATE AUGUST
DELRAY 18 CINEMA DELRAY BEACH FL 8/18/2006
GAINESVILLE 14 GAINESVILLE FL 8/18/2006
AMC REGENCY SQUARE 24 JACKSONVILLE FL 8/18/2006
BEACH BLVD CINEMA 12 JACKSONVILLE FL 8/18/2006
JUPITER MALL 18 JUPITER FL 8/18/2006
AMC INDIAN RIVER 24 VERO BEACH FL 8/18/2006
KENTUCKY THEATRE 2 LEXINGTON KY 8/18/2006
AMC CONCORD MILLS CONCORD NC 8/18/2006
MADISON SQUARE TWELVE HUNTSVILLE AL 8/25/2006
AMC HIGHLANDS RANCH 24 HIGHLANDS RANCH CO 8/28/2006



2) Your Invitation to our LA Film Festival Premiere and "Green Day" Party in Los Angeles

June 24, 2006

THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?

Opens June 28th in LA and NY (All major US markets to follow)

WHAT:
The Red-Carpet Premiere of WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF): Starring Tom Hanks, Phyllis Diller, Mel Gibson, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Horton, Alexandra Paul and directed by Chris Paine, narrated by Martin Sheen and produced by Jessie Deeter with Executive Producers Dean Devlin, Tavin Marin Titus and Richard D. Titus

http://ElectricEntertainment.com/GreenFair
Immediately following the screening the filmmakers will host �Green Day " in the parking lot adjacent to the theater. The unique event will feature �green� vendors and informational booths from entities including hybrid car companies, environmental organizations, The Environmental Media Association, Energy CS, Plug-In-America, Left Coast Conversions, Rainforest Action Network, Whole Foods, and many more. The purpose of the event is to educate people about the environment and what they can do to help conserve energy, help clean the air, as well as convert their automobiles into hybrid or full electric vehicles!
WHEN: Screening: Saturday, June 24th at 12:45pm (Patrons must purchase tickets through the LAFF. Green Day: immediately following the premiere
WHERE: Screening: Landmark Regent Theater: 1045 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Green Day: Parking Lot adjacent to Landmark Regent Theater
WHO: Chris Paine, Director; Dean Devlin (Independence Day), Peter Horton, Alexandra Paul, and many more.
TICKETS: http://www.lafilmfest.com/. And sold out or not, Green Day is Free (and open to the public) , right after the film .


3) Press, Video, Director Blog and Links on the film....

If you are interested in following press, the best thing to do is to create a "Google Alert" for "Who Killed the Electric Car". We are now getting about 5 new listings a day. Google will then send you daily links for the film. Here are a few recent ones (including some links to video):


The plot to kill the green machine
Independent - London,England,UK
... Three years later he has finished his film, a startling documentary entitled Who Killed the Electric Car?, which manages to turn received wisdom about the EV ...

"Who Killed the Electric Car?"
Now - USA
This week, NOW talks to director Chris Paine about his upcoming documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" The film looks at the hopeful birth and untimely ... (30 Min TV piece)

Chris Paine - Writer-Director of WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
iFMagazine - USA
Director�s Blog: RANTINGS FROM WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? FILMMAKER CHRIS PAINE � CHAPTER 1 - DENIAL. In three weeks [June ...


Al Gore and the X-Men: This Summer's Most Lovable Mutants
The Simon - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... For more environmentally friendly infotainment, look for the far superior Who Killed the Electric Car? coming later this summer. ...

Middle-of-the-Road
New York Magazine - NY, USA
... pro-car agenda, a powerful duo is emerging, in the form of Al Gore�s An Inconvenient Truth and Chris Paine�s anti�GM jeremiad, Who Killed the Electric Car ...

Hollywood's going green
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
... Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation "An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning," opening Friday, and director Chris Paine's "Who Killed the Electric Car?" (July 7 ...

YouTube - Who Killed the Electric Car?
This is a mu This is the first trailer for "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
(originally titled EV Confidential) to be released by Sony Classics in June-July ...

Cruise Crawls to 'Mission' Finish
FOX News - USA
... of my favorite films. Devlin has just produced a terrific documentary called �Who Killed the Electric Car?


That's all the latest.
Thanks again for all your support!


CHRIS PAINE
Director

www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com