By Serena Solomon, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer MANHATTAN -- The Tribeca Film Festival has pulled the rug out from under "First Winter," cancelling the movie's red carpet premiere hours after DNAinfo revealed a real deer was shot, skinned and eaten for the film. Brooklyn filmmaker Ben Dickson, whose post-apocalyptic hipster survival flick will now debut Thursday without a lavish red carpet, could be in hot water with state authorities after an actor shot a pair of live deer without a license as part of the movie. The film's publicist said the cancellation was due to logistics, noting that the festival, which kicks off Wednesday, utilizes multiple venues around the city for hundreds of screenings. "The festival cancels many red carpets," said the film's publicist, Jenny Lawhorn. A festival source said the red carpet event, like many others, was cancelled because of a clash over staffing and timing. Currently, four out of the five showings for the film at the festival have been listed as "rush tickets" only, meaning advance sales have reached capacity.
Comment on WATCH: Tribeca Cancels Red Carpet For Film With Illegally Shot Deer
Huffington Post: Entertainment
Wed, 04/18/2012 - 11:37am
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more