From: National Council For Adoption [mailto:ncfa@adoptioncouncil.org]
Sent: Wednesday,
To: news@floydandpartners.com
Subject: NCFA is forwarding you a special message from the producers of Bella
Bella did so well the distributor is doubling the theaters, but this weekend is do or die -- and we need your help.
If we do well – we will get a wide release during the busiest season of the year – Thanksgiving!
If not, we will be cancelled from theaters before the holiday.
The good news is that Bella is the #1 Top Rated Movie in the US according to Yahoo, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes & New York Times Readers Poll and the only thing we need is your help promoting it.
Also, this week two individuals contacted us who were both scheduled for abortions this week. After watching Bella, because of God’s grace and the beautiful message of Bella, both are now choosing life.
Please help us have a strong weekend, so Bella can touch and transform as many lives as possible this holiday.
Metanoia Films
Vice President Coalitions
Email: Corby@MetanoiaFilms.com
Phone: 202-302-6662
If you are interested in helping Bella here is what you can do:
Send this email to your entire data base
Adopt a theater by buying all the tickets for a particular Showtime. (cost of $1500-$3000) To do this visit: www.HelpBella.com
Adopt a market by buying 5k-10k tickets for a market. To do this call Jason at 202-375-9805
Volunteer to promote Bella in your market. bellachampion@gmail.com
5. Promote Bella through every means possible, online and offline. To do this read below and get tools at www.BellaFaith.com
Here is the O’Reilly interview on Fox: http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player06.html?110907/110907_oreilly_prolife&OReilly_Factor&Pro-Life%20Agenda%3F&acc&O%26%2339%3BReilly%20Factor&-1&Shows&276.342&&&new
Eduardo Verastegui’s story: www.BellaFaithNews.com
National List of Theaters for Bella: http://bellathemovie.com/theater/
Passion of the Christ. The Passion showed how
Christ died for us and Bella shows how we
should live for others”
–Steve McEveety
Executive Producer of Braveheart
and a producer of The Passion of Christ
Here are some great videos you can watch…
-To view the lead actor’s testimony, interviews & the Passion video visit: www.BellaFaithNews.com
-To view Bella’s trailer visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ9AkTrbxgk
-To view the Passionate Speech that Tony Bennett gave praising Bella visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdJ6OjAsEz0
PPS: HERE ARE WEBSITES TO HELP YOU PROMOTE BELLA
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-To adopt a theatre you can visit: www.HelpBella.com
-To view news visit: www.BellaFaithNews.com
-To view videos you can visit: www.BellaFaithVideos.com
-To view and forward Bella emails with trailers and testimonials visit: www.BellaFaithEmails.com
-To download promotional resources visit: www.BellaChristianResources.com
-To view our photo album check out www.BellaMoviePhotos.com
-To buy tickets you can visit our website: www.BellaTheMovie.com - the new trailer is there also
REVIEWS & QUOTES
ABC NEWS
A romantic drama….Mexican director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde's Bella tells the story of two people whose lives converge and turn upside down on a single day in
RUETERS:
NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE:
A man whose life is about to be changed forever discovers that sometimes it takes losing it all to finally appreciate the things that truly matter in director Alejandro Monteverde's emotional tale of self discovery. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Click link below to view actual article
You can get NY Times article by going to this link: http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=348546
FOX NEWS
I am very pleased that the Toronto Film Festival chose "Bella" to win their top audience award over the weekend…. It's incredibly charming, with terrific performances by Tammy Blanchard and Mexican star Eduardo Verástegui and Manny Perez. It's directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde. It's too easy to say this is the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" of this season, because "Bella" is far more complex and sophisticated while losing none of the humor. Whoever decides to release "Bella" will have a nice little hit on their hands. The freshness and lack of affectation in "Bella" must have appealed to audiences who had to endure a number of big-name films that seemed contrived, stale or calculated. You can get read the article by going to this link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214255,00.html
Winning in
VARIETY
"This movie depicts the culture but also transcends it," said Pilar O'Leary, exec director of the Smithsonian Institute's
AFI (American Film Institute) Movie Review -
Life is really, really hard; thank god it's so beautiful - it's one of those rare films that catches you by the emotional short hairs and refuses to let go. By the time the final reel plays, you're going to be weeping tears of commingled sadness and joy - unless you happen to have blocked tear ducts. (And, if you do, you might consider a viewing of this movie as a possible cure.) Bella is really not so much a love story (in the sense of two people falling head over heels) as it is a story about love and how it can heal psychic wounds and enrich our lives. -John P. Meyer, AFI Dallas. To read article visit this link: http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/mar/28/afi-dallas-movie-review-ibellai/
InCONTENTION.com
"Bella" marks the debut feature of Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, a truly humble man in awe of the fact that he's actually made it here. It's better to know as little as possible about this film before going into it but let me tell you that it feels both sincere and loving. It's great to see a film that legitimately moves the viewer without being drowned in sap. And it does this in just 90 minutes. If it comes your way, see it. You won't regret it. You can read the article by going to this link: http://www.incontention.com/toronto/2006/09/beautiful_indeed.html
CNN - Ana Maria Montero
“Powerful and moving... a true inspiration.”
NBC,
"Bella is a romantic drama full of heart, soul and beautiful messages. It's a film that will stay with you forever! Powerful, passionate and unpredictable, Bella is a rare gem, a true surprise. A movie that can transform your life and keep you thinking. Bella is a cinematic jewel. One of the best films I've seen in a long time".Watch out for its extraordinary cast, especially Mexican leading man Eduardo Verastegui, truly the “Brad Pitt of
The last film with Bella’s momentum was the Passion of the Christ.”
–Steve McEveety
Executive Producer of Braveheart
and a producer of The Passion of Christ
A Summary of the article written by the Smithsonian is below:
BELLA Filmmakers win Toronto Film Festival and are honored by the Smithsonian, White House & Mexican Embassy
Little film has big heart and big hopes forthe Oscar
Bella Wins the Most Influential Film Festival in the World
· Bella is one of 300 films to get into the Toronto International Film Festival, amongst over 5,000 films that have applied.
· Bella took top prize at Toronto International Film Festival by winning the “The People’s Choice” Award.
· Previous winners have gone on to win Oscars for Best Picture including films like: Chariots of Fire, American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda.
· Bella has been the official selection of the following Film Festivals: LA Latin Film Festival,
Bella Honored by Smithsonian, White House & Mexican Embassy
· Bella honored by
· Bella’s director, Alejandro Monteverde, has received the “American By Choice” Award at a private reception at the White House for his contributions to Latino arts and culture
· The Mexican Ambassador selected Bella for a special film presentation at the Embassy’s Cultural Institute before their Cinco De Mayo event for Hispanic leaders.
Bella Has Oscar Hopes
· There is speculation that Bella might do what another heart-warming film did 25-years-ago. Chariots of Fire, the little-known independent British film, also by a first-time director and featuring unknown actors, surprised everyone by winning
· In light of the fact that Mexican film makers broke a record this year, garnering 17 Oscar nominations for films like Babel (Alejandro González Iñárritu) , Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro) and Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón), many people hope Bella’s Mexican filmmakers will follow in the footsteps of last year’s Mexican Oscar winners.
Bella Brings Together Record Breaking Artists For A Cause That Matters
· After falling in love with the film, record-breaking Grammy Award winning Latino musician artist Alejandro Sanz donates two songs to the Bella soundtrack.
· Lead singer of Switchfoot donates two songs to contribute to Bella’s mission, to make movies that matter.
· Bella’s soundtrack has a waiting list of fans wanting to buy it months before release.
Bella filmmakers travel the world to build support from leaders who share their mission
· Bella’s filmmaker’s mission is to make movies that matter. They want to make films that make a positive impact on the world.
· They have set their careers aside to promote their mission and to build support for the August release of Bella
· Bella’s grass roots marketing efforts have resulted in hundreds of theaters being pre-purchased for exclusive screenings the week before the film’s weekend release.
· Thousands of supporters volunteered to promote Bella leading up to its August release.
· A documentary has been capturing how Bella’s first-timer filmmakers turned a dream into an award-winning film in less than a year with out the financing and support of
Links to other articles:
http://www.bellathemovie.com/news/
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