The official debut of Mark Birnbaum‘s movie on SLANT 45 occurred Friday at the Angelika in Plano. It was attended by lots of munchkin veterans of the SLANT 45 project for the North Texas Super Bowl Committee. From planting trees to art projects, 45,000 children took part in efforts to improve their communities.
Many hardcore reporters diss the red carpet opportunity to interview celebs. Evidently one enterprising reporter took advantage of the moment and chatted with ESPN broadcaster Craig James (pictured) and got a quote that has lit up the Internet.
Another VIP making the red carpet strut was the North Texas Super Bowl’s #1 man Bill Lively. When ask if the NFL was going to take the SLANT 45 concept to other cities, Bill said, “They’re talking about it very seriously — whether to do this instead of something else. We’ll know very soon.”
Chef Kent Rathbun dropped in long enough to make sure that the catering was going smoothly. Duh! Yes, his team was handling the catering. Then Kent was off to see Cirque du Soleil: OVO at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco.
Just before the movie started SLANT 45 Chair Daryl “The Moose” Johnston (pictured) thank Shannon and Ted Skokos and Bank of America for helping to underwrite the program and media types like Clarice Tinsley, FOX 4 and the Dallas Morning News.
Then the lights dimmed and a year’s effort by the thousands of children and adult who came together for their communities was told thanks to Mark.
If you didn’t make Friday’s show, here are the scheduled dates and theaters.