FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TRIBECA FILM GEARS UP FOR THE REGIONAL RELEASE OF THE COMEDY ***

THEATRICAL RELEASE KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 9TH ***

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND NATIONWIDE OCTOBER 24TH 2012

November 6, 2012 – New York, NY – Tribeca Film is set to release American filmmaker

Rick Alverson’s zealous new film The Comedy on November 9th and nationwide On

Demand October 24th. Premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, whilst amusing, The

Comedy “is a masterpiece of observation.”

The Comedy is your atypical comedic film – a dark comedy directed and co-written by Rick

Alverson, and starring Tim Heidecker. With the expert use of sarcasm, Alverson does an

incredible job detailing the misfortune of a culture coupled with the perils of entitlement.

Film Threat says it is “by far one of the most widely inappropriate and pitch back

comedies,” at the same time as Variety’s raves it’s “compulsively fascinating.”

Alverson first made waves in conjunction with the independent label Jagjaguwar with a

series of well-received featured films The Builder (2010) and New Jerusalem (2011).

A provocative and loudmouthed drama, The Comedy makes sure the audience leaves with

their jaws dropped, eyes wide, mind racing and one core critique … the realization of how

hollow our realities really are.

‘THE COMEDY’ RELEASE DATES:

Los Angeles November 9 Silent Movie Theater New York November 16 BAM Cinematek San Francisco November 23 Roxie Theater

Chicago November 23 Facets Duluth, MN November 27 Zinema 2 Albuquerque, NM November 29 Guild Cinema Phoenix November 30 Harkins Valley Art Theater Denver November 30 Denver Film Center Austin November 30 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, South Lamar Seattle December 7 SIFF Cinema Tucson December 7 Loft Cinema Boston December 7 Brattle Bloomington, IN December 9 Indiana University Cinema

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About Tribeca Film

Tribeca Film is a comprehensive distribution label dedicated to acquiring and marketing

independent films across multiple platforms, including video-on-demand, theatrical, digital,

home video and television. It is an initiative from Tribeca Enterprises designed to provide

new platforms for how film can be experienced, while supporting filmmakers and

introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise see. American Express continues

its support of Tribeca and the independent film community by serving as the Founding

Partner of Tribeca Film.

Current and upcoming Tribeca Film releases include critically acclaimed "Side by Side";

Takashi Miike's "Hara-Kiri"; "The Comedy," directed by Rick Alverson and starring Tim

Heidecker; internet horror sensation sequel "Grave Encounters 2"; newly acquired at

Toronto International Film Festival "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas," directed by Edward

Burns; "Struck By Lightning," directed by Brian Dannelly and written/starring Chris Colfer;

and the award winning "War Witch (Rebelle)."

PRESS CONTACTS:

Tammie Rosen – Tribeca Enterprises, 212.941.2003, trosen@tribecaenterprises.com

Paulina Jones – Tribeca Enterprises, 212.555.5555, pjones@tribecaenterprises.com