Author: Vivian Gu

Not only will internationally acclaimed actress Paprika Steen be winging her way to the U.S. soon to promote APPLAUSE, but also she’ll be arriving in style! World Wide is pleased to announce that that Air France-KLM/Delta Air Lines has come on board as the newest supporter of the film and will be sponsoring Ms. Steen’s travel both from Denmark and across the U.S. For a listing of additional prominent supporters of the picture, visit http://www.applausemovie.com/supporters. Interested in joining us? Please contact World Wide’s corporate office at (714) 960-7264.

With the Friday, January 21, North American release of Applause fast approaching, World Wide is pleased to announce the initial list of theaters at which the film will be shown. In New York, it will show at the Beekman Theatre (1271 2nd Ave.) and the Angelika Film Center (18 West Houston St.). On the West Coast, Applause will be shown in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre (8000 Sunset Blvd.), in Beverly Hills at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 (9036 Wilshire Blvd.), and in Orange County at the Edwards University Town Center 6 Theatre in Irvine (4245 Campus Drive). Be sure to check back again as the release date gets closer for additional locations.

Do you have a question for Paprika Steen? The surprisingly funny Danish-American actress and internationally acclaimed star of stage and screen is answering them via video on World Wide’s YouTube channel as part of a special promotion for the film Applause. For instructions about how to post your question, click here http://applausemovie.com/ask-paprika. To view the first of the answers that she has recorded, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/wwmpc. Be sure to spread the word!

On November 28, the star of Applause Paprika Steen will be arriving from Denmark to begin a whirlwind press tour that will have her meeting and greeting critics, members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and fans alike at industry screenings and events on both coasts. Accompanying her on portions of her trip will be the film’s producer, Mikael Christian Rieks, and director/co-writer Martin Pieter Zandvliet. The trio will be on hand for the film’s various screenings and functions in both Los Angeles and New York.

The Sunday, October 31, edition of The New York Times said that in Applause, “Paprika Steen delivers one of five breakout performances this season.” In the special “Holiday Films” section, critic Karen Durbin’s review of the film was given prime placement in the center of the page, and she called Ms. Steen’s turn, “One of the best screen performances of the year.” Forthe rest of the rave review, click here.

Applause will be heading to the 23rd Annual Virginia Film Festival (VFF) where it will screen at the University Of Virginia’s Newcomb Hall Theater on Sunday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m. For tickets, visit http://www.virginiafilmfestival.org. This will be the last festival that the film will play prior to opening in New York and Los Angeles for an Oscar-qualifying run on Friday, December 3.