{"id":3332,"date":"2019-03-19T06:15:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T06:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/03\/19\/vita-virginia-to-open-the-bfi-flare-london-lgbtq-film-festival\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T06:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T06:15:28","slug":"vita-virginia-to-open-the-bfi-flare-london-lgbtq-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/03\/19\/vita-virginia-to-open-the-bfi-flare-london-lgbtq-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita & Virginia to open the BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Film is being distributed by Thunderbird Releasing in the UK and Ireland<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

VANCOUVER \/ March 19, 2019<\/strong>: <\/em>Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD) (\u201cThunderbird\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a global multiplatform entertainment company, is pleased to announce that Chanya Button\u2019s hotly-anticipated Vita & Virginia<\/em>has been selected as the opening night film for the BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival<\/em>, following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival <\/em>last year. The film is being distributed in the UK and Ireland by the Company\u2019s releasing division, Thunderbird Releasing.<\/p>\n

When Vita & Virginia<\/em>opens the festival on March 21, 2019, it will also mark the film\u2019s official UK premiere. Members of the cast and crew are expected to attend in support of the film. Its official UK theatrical release will then follow on July 12, 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be opening BFI Flare with Vita & Virginia<\/em>,\u201d says Edward Fletcher, Managing Director, Thunderbird Releasing.\u00a0 \u201cDirector Chanya Button is a huge talent and it\u2019s gratifying to see this film, which Thunderbird has backed since script development, premiere in this prestigious slot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starring Elizabeth Debicki and Gemma Arterton, the drama details the intimate relationship between author Virginia Woolf (Debicki) and socialite, Vita Sackville-West (Arterton), which was to become the inspiration for Woolf\u2019s Modernist novel, a bold experiment in art and androgyny- Orlando: A Biography.<\/em><\/p>\n

For images, please visit Thunderbird Releasing\u2019s press assets page<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.thunderbirdreleasing.com\/press-area\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>About Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Entertainment\u00a0Group is a Vancouver-based global multiplatform entertainment company with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, Ottawa and London. Thunderbird creates award-winning\u00a0scripted, unscripted and animated programming for the world\u2019s\u00a0leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and International broadcasters. Thunderbird\u2019s vision is to produce high quality,\u00a0socially responsible content that makes\u00a0the world a better place.\u00a0 The Company develops, produces and distributes animated, factual and scripted content through its various divisions, including Atomic Cartoons, Great Pacific Television, Thunderbird Productions and Thunderbird Releasing Limited.<\/p>\n

About Thunderbird Releasing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Releasing is an all-rights film distribution company based in London and part of the Thunderbird Entertainment Group. Recent releases include the Palme d\u2019Or winning Shoplifters<\/em>, and Lee Chang-dong\u2019s Burning<\/em>as well as Toni Erdmann<\/em>, Paterson<\/em>, A Quiet Passion,\u00a0<\/em>My Life as a Courgette\u00a0<\/em>and the documentary David Lynch: The Art Life.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Social Media Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0\u00a0www.facebook.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: www.twitter.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

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Website:\u00a0\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investor Relations Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucas Cahill and Freddie Leigh<\/p>\n

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\nEmail: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 investors@thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Relations Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Smith, Finch Media<\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +1 604.803.0897
\nEmail:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Releasing Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saffeya Shebli<\/p>\n

Phone: +44 (0) 207 377 1407<\/p>\n

Email: saffeya.shebli@thunderbirdreleasing.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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