Hey folks, Harry here! As FANTASTIC FEST nears - even more coolness becomes known! This year's opening night film will take place at the PARAMOUNT THEATER!!! Fabled stage where the Marx Brothers played live to its hallowed halls! Now we'll bring Air Sex and a film with PORNO in the title to join the ghosts of Kathryn Hepburn and those wascally brothers Marx, who performed without their oddest brother, Karl. This film doesn't open till Halloween, but the denizens of FANTASTIC FEST will see it First! Will you be there? You better bet I'll be there! Now - I just have to find a Porno Themed Hawaiian Shirt... anybody have a lead? Email me!

Fantastic Fest is proud to announce its 2008 Opening Night Gala Film,
the U.S. Premiere of Kevin Smith's ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO, screening
at the historic Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on September 18th.

Director Kevin Smith will be live in person to introduce the screening
and answer questions after the film.

Following the event, attendees are invited to stay and enjoy the
official after-party festivities: the Air Sex World Championships on the
grand stage of the Paramount Theater. Think "air guitar" with a bit
more sizzle.

About the film:
Lifelong platonic friends Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks)
look to solve their respective cashflow problems by making an adult film
together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they
may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

Tickets go on sale for the opening night film at noon CST, Saturday,
August 30th and will be available online at FantasticFest.Com, by
phone at 1-866-4GET-TIX or at the Paramount Theater Box Office in
Austin, Texas. Admission to this show is included for Fantastic Fest
badge holders.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno opens in theaters everywhere on October 31.

IMPORTANT FESTIVAL DATES:
Important dates have been announced for the 4thAnnual Fantastic Fest in
Austin, Texas.

Thursday, September 4, 2008: Final content and schedule announced
Thursday, September 18, 2008: Festival begins
Saturday, September 20, 2008: 2009 Festival Badges go on sale

For more information about Fantastic Fest, please visit our official
website: Fantastic Fest . Com.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the United States
featuring over 100 films from over 30 countries. The event highlights
the best new sci-fi, horror, fantasy and genre films, as well as choice
classic and obscure cult titles from all over the world. The festival
director and head programmer is Tim League (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema),
with additional programming by Harry Knowles (Ain't It Cool News), Todd
Brown (Twitchfilm.net), Blake Ethridge (Cinema is Dope), Zack Carlson
(Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) and Lars Nilsen (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema).
Fantastic Fest is a supporting member of the prestigious Melies European
Fantastic Film Festivals Federation and a founding member of the North
American Fantastic Festival Alliance. Fantastic Fest is sponsored in
part by Gamecock Media, AMD and Fosters.

To Clarify -

If you have a FANTASTIC FEST VIP BADGE or Festival Pass - you do not need to purchase a "special ticket" for this - You are already in - and have seats. HOWEVER... ANYBODY - can buy seats for this event - whether or not they have Fantastic Fest Badges or Passes. The benefit of having this at the PARAMOUNT - is the possibility of having 1200 people in a single showing - which affords many more of you to get in. Once again - if you have a Fantastic Fest Badge or Pass - you are already in for this event. If you don't - then you need to buy tickets to attend. There Should Be Several Hundred Available as of this posting. Easy enough?