Author: Vivian Gu

The great press resulting from the recent limited release of Applause has film buffs in other cities clamouring to see it. Already an award winner from festivals around the world, now Applause is headed to two more! First, the picture will screen at the Victoria International Film Festival on Sunday, February 6, at 2 p.m. at the Empire Capitol 6 Cinema in Victoria, British Columbia (visit www.victoriafilmfestival.com for more information). Then in March, it’s off to the Chicago European Union Film Festival where it will screen twice at the Gene Siskel Film Center (March 20th and 23rd), which is part of the Art Institute of Chicago. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster here.

We'd like to offer a big thank you to everyone who came out to support the North American theatrical release of Applause.  Thanks to a strong opening week for a specialty film, the film has been held over at the Village East theater in New York, the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, and the University Town Center 6 in Irvine, CA.  It will be moving this week from the Laemmle Sunset 5 to Laemmle's Monica 4-plex.  With interest already coming in from theater chains in other cities, World Wide is currently making plans for a wide release of Applause.  Check back soon for more information.

The general release of Applause is just days away. Get your tickets now! In Los Angeles, the picture will play at the Laemmle Sunset 5, Town Center 5, and Playhouse 7 theaters. In Orange County, catch it at the Edwards University Town Center 6. Finally, New York audiences can catch it at the Village East theater. For theater locations and phone numbers, see the home page of applausemovie.com.

North American audiences are getting to know the star of Applause well thanks to her ongoing series of “Ask Paprika” videos. The actress has been responding to questions from fans that were posted to her on the film’s Facebook page. To view all six of her candid answers, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/wwmpc. Then, check back to see what the film’s director, Martin Pieter Zandvliet, had to say about making the picture and working with Denmark’s biggest star.

The acclaim for Paprika Steen's performance in Applause continues! The New York Times' esteemed film critic A.O. Scott has included her on his list of Oscar picks for Best Actress. And she's in great company! To see what else he had to say, visit the article: http://www.nytimes.com. Voting for the this year's nominations is currently underway, and the nominees will be announced on January 25th.

World Wide is pleased to announce that in partnership with its supporters at the Chlotrudis Society For Independent Film, Applause was screened in Boston at the Brattle Theatre. “It went very well, with a great, responsive audience,” Chlotrudis president Michael Colford reveals. "We had a great discussion after the film with everyone giving it a thumbs up, especially Paprika’s performance." The screening, one of several that Chlotrudis has planned in different locations, including Denver, was targeted specifically at fans of independent and foreign films. “The audience was split about 50/50 between Chlotrudis members and members of the Cine-Cache [bi-weekly film/discussion] series,” Colford says. “Everyone could see why Paprika [Steen] was being [submitted] for an Academy Award, and several people mentioned that even if she didn’t get it, this would really raise her profile in America.” World Wide would like to offer a big round of its own applause to the Chlotrudis Society for its continued support of this film.