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.

Applause, which is a film about an actress struggling to reconcile her personal and professional lives, has been especially well received by those in the entertainment industry. Following on the heels of a successful screening for members of the Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America have both requested to share the movie with their members. The WGA screening will take place at its Beverly Hills, CA, theater on Monday, January 10, at 6 p.m. Details of the DGA event will follow. Additionally, members of the Academy and the New York press will be congregating on Wednesday, January 6, at the 57 Screening Room in Manhattan for another screening of the picture prior to its January 21 general release.

Paprika Steen received numerous awards for her performance in Applause while the picture was on the international festival circuit. Now that the film is being released by World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation, the public has more recognition on her talent as well! This week, the Alliance Of Women Film Journalists (a North American association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers) nominated Steen for a 2010 EDA Award in the category of Bravest Performance. Winners will be announced on Monday, January 10.