Mother and Child Screening Report
The September 13 screenings of Mother and Child, were very warmly received by our audience of 532 patrons. One sign of a great writer/director is the number of talented lead actors and character actors who are willing to work for little financial return because they believe in the director and the project. Mother and Child, which took Rodrigo Garcia 8 years to write, was only possible to be filmed and distributed because of foreign purchases. It made more money in Spain and almost as much in Australia as it did in the U.S. where it grossed a mere million dollars peaking in 114 theatres. The film is expected out in video in December where hopefully it will find a well deserved larger audience.
Though the proceeds was only $900, we donated $1000 to the Hamilton Out of the Cold Program. Our payment to Cineplex has now been increased to 35% of the box office gross, the distributor also receives 35%, the film circuit head office 3%, our shipping and other film night related costs range from 3 - 5% leaving 22 - 24% for the designated charity.
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