NZ Film “Crackheads” announces NZ Theatrical Premiere

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NZ Film “Crackheads” announces NZ Theatrical Premiere

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Crackheads with Vince Gilligan

Independent filmmakers excited to be launching their film – a kiwi Breaking Bad meets the Hangover - at alternative theatrical venue The Maidment Theatre.

Deemed too controversial for conventional cinemas “Crackheads” will be debuting in New Zealand at the prestigious Maidment theatre on Saturday 16 November after positive receptions in both Mexico and the United States.

Crackheads has played to acclaim at two high profile international festivals, Oaxaca and Austin (where they met with the creator of Breaking Bad Vince Gilligan). The film will also be screening at the LA Comedy Festival on the same date and has other international engagements to come. The filmmakers are excited to be bringing their well-received film home to local audiences.

The NZ launch of the Big Rabbit film has been made possible through the proud support of Sony and after the Premiere on Saturday 16th November the film will screen four more times at the Maidment: Thursday 21st November, Thursday 28th November, Thursday 5th December and Friday 6th December. Tickets are available from the Maidment Theatre website, $15 General Admission and $12 for students.

Hailed as a “the world’s first black comedy about crack”, Crackheads is a cautionary tale about P (or “crack”), one of the world’s most insidious drugs. Four unlikely friends each have their own reasons for succumbing to the drug in this “comedy with substance about substance abuse”.

Nick, (a conflicted and slightly racist Catholic Priest), Thomas (an OCD psychologist), Raj (an out-of-work Indian actor) and Jimmy (a sex-obsessed used car salesman) are sent on a disastrous yet hilarious roller-coaster ride through the highs and lows of meth addiction after Nick is presented with a bag of P by a worried parishioner.

Director and co-Writer Tim Tsiklauri is originally from the Republic of Georgia. He has directed 7 shorts including Roy, which premiered at the Show Me Shorts Film Festival in 2012, and Russian Dolls, which premiered at MashROME Film Festival in Italy in 2013.

Producer and co-Writer Andy Sophocleous has a multi disciplinary background. As an actor he has been in 7 feature films, various TV productions and over 25 short films. As a writer he has written eight feature films.

Co-Producer and Producer of Marketing and Sales Nicola Peeperkoorn has produced over 25 short films and cult NZ feature ‘The Richmond Family Massacre.’

BUY TICKETS -http://www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
TRAILER – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUoadw7BwA&feature=youtu.be
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/CrackheadsTheMovie

For more information on the film visit the website www.crackheadsthemovie.com

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