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“A New Wave,” film made in Connecticut, to have its state premiere at CCSU, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.; public invited to attend at no cost

NEW BRITAIN – (August 20, 2007) – “A New Wave,” a feature film produced locally and filmed at various Connecticut locations, will have its in-state premiere showing on Thursday, August 23, in H.D. Welte Auditorium at Central Connecticut State University.  There is no admission charge and free parking is available in CCSU parking lots.

The film is directed by Manchester native Jason Carvey and features noted actors John Krasinksi (seen or heard recently in “The Office,” “License to Wed,” and “Shrek 3”), Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls” and “Party of Five”), Andrew Keegan (“10 Things I hate about you” and “7th Heaven”), Dean Edwards (“Saturday Night Live”), William Sadler (“Shawshank Redemption,” “Die Hard 2” and “Roswell”), and Wass Stevens (“World Trade Center”).

Scenes from “A New Wave” are at the website www.rainmakerco.com/newwave

The film’s producer, Plainville resident Bruce Seymour, a 1998 CCSU graduate, said:  “Thanks to assistance from the Film Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, we were able to film scenes at CCSU and in City Hall in New Britain, Union Station in New Haven, Black Rock Art Center in Bridgeport, Bank Street and Minicucci's in Waterbury, Max Downtown in Hartford, Cronk Road in Plainville, the Pleasant Valley Drive-in Theatre in Pleasant Valley, as well as at locations in Cromwell, Southington, Somers, Manchester and Wolcott.”

Seymour describes the film as “crime comedy.”  In the film, he says, “A bank teller and his friends plan a flashy, movie-inspired bank robbery that involves underground gun deals, ski masks, bowling bags, and expensive suits. But when the inside man begins to have second thoughts about committing the crime, their friendship is put on the line and their plan spirals out of control. Now the bank teller must choose between selling out -- or cashing in.”

The Film Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism actively assists local, national and international motion picture, TV and media production entities with finding locations in Connecticut, securing permits, hiring local cast and crew and other services. The Film Division represents the state and its agencies, municipalities and resident media professionals in interactions with media production entities and the industry at large.  Each year, the Film Division successfully serves hundreds of major TV networks and producers, movie studios, commercial producers and more, resulting in millions of dollars in economic benefit to Connecticut, its businesses and ultimately its residents.

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