BEING ELMO
Tuesday, November 15th at 7:00PM, Click Here to Buy Tickets
Co-Presented by The Tucson Children’s Museum, Arizona Public Media, Puppets Amongus & Yikes Toys
WINNER! Special Jury Prize / 2011 Sundance Film Festival
TUCSON PREMIERE
WITH A LIVE PUPPET SHOW BEFORE THE MOVIE, PRESENTED BY PUPPETS AMONGUS!
Hey … There are puppets amongus! Meet Elmo’s biggest fans, Thread Bear and Dust Bunny. Sing along to their Sesame Street medley and try to answer muppet trivia questions. Tucson’s own Puppets Amongus will see you there. Live puppet show starts at approximately 6:40 p.m. on The Loft patio.
“The documentary, which should make Kevin Clash a household name, is an INSPIRING AND JOYOUS celebration of art, skill, determination and making kids happy.” – Kyle Smith, NEW YORK POST
Everybody loves Elmo, the helium-voiced, eternally 3-and-a-half-year-old monster who has captivated millions of children (and adults) around the world. Yet the man behind the Muppet, Kevin Clash, wouldn’t be recognized by most people without his furry red companion on his arm. Filmmakers Constance Marks and Philip Shane reveal Clash’s genius to the world in this inspiring documentary about his remarkable rise as a puppeteering legend. Mesmerized by Captain Kangaroo as a child, Clash dreamed of being a puppeteer. Making his own puppets from household materials, he put on shows for the other kids in the blue-collar Baltimore neighborhood where he grew up. His talents eventually landed him a spot at Sesame Street, where he performed several characters until, on a fateful day in 1984, he was literally handed the role of a lesser-known character named Elmo – and a new Muppet megastar was born. Using archival footage and interviews with fellow “muppeteers,” BEING ELMO is a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the magical world of the Jim Henson Workshop, as well as an emotional reminder of how far you can go when you follow your dreams.
(Directed by Constance Marks, Philip Shane, USA, 2010, 75 mins, NR) HD Digital Presentation
