WNED | WBFO and the Buffalo International Film Festival proudly present a screening of the film MARSHALL on October 7th
WNED | WBFO and the Buffalo International Film Festival proudly present the Buffalo premiere of the film MARSHALL. Shot primarily in Buffalo, this fascinating adaptation of an event in the early career of Thurgood Marshall features many familiar landmarks of Western New York. See how the filmmakers transformed Buffalo's City Hall, the Central Terminal, Statler City, the Niagara Falls Library, Akron Falls County Park, the Orchard Park train depot and the former Michael J. Dillon Federal Courthouse into Connecticut in the 1940s.
Join us on October 7 at the North Park Theatre for this once in a lifetime red carpet premiere screening. The evening will feature an area for photos and a lively panel discussion - with behind-the-scenes tidbits - from producers Chris Bongirne and Jonathan Sanger. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the screening beings at 8:00 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A occur immediately after the screening.
Don't miss your opportunity to revel in the beauty of our region and share the pride of Hollywood's visit to Western New York. Event made possible by support from Independent Health.
DATE:
Saturday, October 7, 2017
LOCATION:
North Park Theatre
1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
TIME:
Theatre Doors Open 7:30 p.m.
Screening begins 8:00 p.m.
Post Screening Q & A with Filmmakers-
Executive Producer: Chris Bongirne
Producer: Jonathan Sanger
Saturday, October 7, 2017
LOCATION:
North Park Theatre
1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
TIME:
Theatre Doors Open 7:30 p.m.
Screening begins 8:00 p.m.
Post Screening Q & A with Filmmakers-
Executive Producer: Chris Bongirne
Producer: Jonathan Sanger
SOLD OUT
We have started a wait list, as additional tickets MAY become available.
Please email: membership@wned.org to be added to the Wait List.
TICKETS:
$15 General Admission
MARSHALL is about a young Thurgood Marshall who battles through a career-defining case, years before becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice. It features an all-star cast including Chadwick Boseman as Thurgood Marshall, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens (Matthew from Downton Abbey), Sterling K. Brown, James Cromwell, Keesha Sharp, Jussie Smollett, Rozonda Thomas and Sophia Bush.
MARSHALL
MARSHALL, Open Road Films
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The film covers Marshall’s early years as a young lawyer tasked with defending a black chauffeur in a highly publicized sexual assault case.
MARSHALL, Open Road Films
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The film covers Marshall’s early years as a young lawyer tasked with defending a black chauffeur in a highly publicized sexual assault case.
MARSHALL, Open Road Films
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Starring Chadwick Boseman as legendary attorney and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Josh Gad as lawyer Sam Friedman. This scene was shot outside Buffalo's City Hall.
MARSHALL, Open Road Films
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MARSHALL was primarily shot in Buffalo in the summer of 2016. This scene was shot in the former Michael J. Dillon Federal Courthouse.