Jason Ritter’s best role was clearly Will Rollins in Freddy vs. Jason. If you deny it you really have no idea what you’re talking about.
Ok, that’s a lie, but Jason Ritter has starred in some incredible films, so it’s only appropriate that be presented with the first ever Reel Social Club Indie Voice Award for helping to “foster an appreciation of film culture within the independent film industry.”
Ritter, the son of actor John Ritter (RIP) and actress Nancy Morgan is known primarily for his roles in the hit television series “Joan of Arcadia” and “Parenthood,” the latter of which earned him an Emmy nomination, but his role in a number of films over the past decade have made him a stalwart champion of indie cinema and thus a deserving recipient of this award.
The award will be presented at the screening of Free Samples on Thursday, November 8 at the L2 Arts & Culture Center. The film sees Ritter teaming up once again with The Education of Charlie Banks co-star Jesse Eisenberg, starring alongside Jess Weixler, Tippi Hedren, Jay Gammill, and Joseph McKelheer. Ritter, Hedren, Gammill, and McKelheer will all be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Tickets can be purchased here.
Check out the full press release below.
JASON RITTER TO RECEIVE A REEL SOCIAL CLUB INDIE VOICE AWARD
AT 2012 STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL- Nathaniel Rateliff and A. Tom Collins to headline ROCK THE ‘FEST
presented by Reel Social Club and Rock the Vote- Stephen Gyllenhaal’s Grassroots set as Reel Social Club Special Presentation
DENVER (October 30, 2012) – Reel Social Club (RSC), an extension of the Denver Film Society (DFS), announced today that Jason Ritter will receive an Indie Voice Award at the Starz Denver Film Festival (SDFF). The Reel Social Club Indie Voice Award celebrates prominent individuals who help foster an appreciation of film culture within the independent film industry. SDFF will run November 1 through November 11 in Denver.
“Since the 2008 Sundance break out hit Good Dick, Jason Ritter has returned to the independent film scene year after year with Peter and Vandy, The Dry Land, The Perfect Family, and most recently, Free Samples,” said Reel Social Club Co-Founder, Jenny Bloom. “We are truly honored to welcome him to this festival and present him with the first ever Indie Voice Award, setting the precedent of talented actors our generation admires for years to come.”
Director Jay Gammill’s debut feature, Free Samples, tells the story of disaffected Jillian, a twentysomething law school dropout facing a quarter-life crisis. Adrift in Los Angeles, Jillian discovers that her lack of talent makes her dream of pursuing the arts pointless. She surrounds herself with an oddball group of friends who reinforce her feeling that life isn’t going as planned. The disgruntled heroine vacillates between cold and believably heartrending as she struggles to find her place in the world.
The Indie Voice Award presentation will take place Thursday, November 8 at the Free Samples screening at L2 Arts & Culture Center. Immediately following, SDFF Festival Director Britta Erickson will lead an audience Q&A where attendees will have an opportunity to discuss Free Samples with in-person guests, Jason Ritter, Tippi Hedren, Jay Gammill, and Joseph McKelheer.
In addition to the award presentation, Reel Social Club will host an evening at the Starz Denver Film Festival on Sunday, November 4. Stephen Gyllenhaal will be in person for the Special Presentation screening of his latest film, Grassroots, at the L2 Arts & Culture Center at 6:30pm. Following an audience Q&A, Nathaniel Rateliff and A. Tom Collins will headline ROCK THE ‘FEST at the Bluebird Theater.
“Presenting the politically inspired Grassroots and partnering with Rock the Vote to host a private concert was just a natural fit for our official night during the Starz Denver Film Festival,” said Reel Social Club Co-Founder, Katie Shapiro. “And with the timing of the election two days after, we hope that ‘Rock the ‘Fest’ celebrates the importance of our generation’s voice and helps to activate the young vote in Denver.”
In the fact-based dramatic comedy Grassroots, scenes of beautiful but traffic-choked Seattle make a strong case for young City Council candidate Grant Cogswell’s single cause: extension of the city’s quiet, efficient monorail. Cogswell improbably came very close to unseating the incumbent in 2001.
ROCK THE ‘FEST attendees will receive complimentary bites by Mike2Kitchen Food Truck and hosted Captain Morgan’s, Ciroc Vodka, and Stella Artois. Tickets to Free Samples, Grassroots, and ROCK THE ‘FEST are included in the Reel Package which can be purchased by contacting Alison Greenberg at (303) 595-3456 ext. 229 or alison@denverfilm.org. Individual tickets are available at denverfilm.org.
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