New York, NY – CHILDREN OF INVENTION, a critically acclaimed independent feature film written and directed by Tze Chun, will have its New York theatrical premiere on Friday, March 12th. The film will run as an exclusive one-week engagement at the BIG Cinemas Manhattan (Imaginasian Theater) in Midtown East.

CHILDREN OF INVENTION New York and LA theatrical run 3/12-3/18!

NEW YORK CITY
The newly-renovated Big Cinemas Manhattan
239 E 59th St (bt 2nd/3rd Aves)
Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R, W to 59th St/Lexington Ave
Q&A w/Tze & Mynette on Fri, 3/12, 8:15p screening + Mynette on Sat, 3/13 and Sun 3/14 8:15p screenings
One Week Engagement 3/12-3/18

Our NY release is a DIWO effort with Dave Boyle’s WHITE ON RICE. To get a double-feature discount go to:  http://childrenofinvention.com/coi-wor.htm

LOS ANGELES
Downtown Independent – 251 S. Main St (bt E 2nd/E 3rd Sts), L.A.
Q&A w/Tze, Trevor & Sheila at all Sat 3/13 screenings and Sun 4:30pm screening
http://www.downtownindependent.com/
One Week Engagement 3/12-3/17

Synopsis: Two young children outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears.

“Urgent, artful, even austerely poetic…” – Variety

“Deeply moving.”–Film Threat

“A small wonder.”–Slant Magazine

“Marks the arrival of a major new talent.”–Boston Herald

“One of the Top 13 Films of 2009”–Hammer to Nail

“Memorable, admirable performances from the two child actors.”–Film Journal

“As close to cinematic purity as one is likely to see this year.”–Film Society of Lincoln Center

“A breathtaking achievement — touching, humane, uplifting and ultimately inspiring….it resonates with the force and poetry of a fable.”–David Henry Hwang

Here’s the link: http://www.childrenofinvention.com/screenings.htm
Full press releases here: NY – http://childrenofinvention.com/newyork.htm