The Pizza Principal at Uptown Theater

Kirk Benttinen from RI Docs is a local filmmaker who's been a great supporter of Movie Club. His newest feature, The Pizza Principal, is premiering in November at Uptown Theater. I've always wanted to do more local filmmaker type events, so what better time than now?

After the unexpected popularity of his local pizza reviews, a pizza-obsessed vice principal from Coventry high school sets out to review 40 Rhode Island pizzerias in 30 days, and fulfill his dream of becoming a professional writer. This film, directed by Rhode Island native Kirk Benttinen, takes you on a journey through the kitchens and dining rooms of mom and pop pizzerias all across Rhode Island, following Tim's journey and celebrating the stories, people, and recipes behind some of the best pizza in the country.

But it's more than a night out at the movies, it's a neighborhood-activation event. Before the show, present your ticket to participating bars and restaurants in Federal Hill for drink and food specials. The show will kick off with several of their RI Docs shorts, all films about Rhode Islanders and their remarkable lives. They'll have surprise performances from local artists, as well as a Q & A after the film with the filmmaker and subjects from The Pizza Principal. After the show, there will be a pizza afterparty in the neighborhood where the pizzerias from the film will be slinging pies and mingling with guests.

And guess what? We'll get a Movie Club discount based on how many people attend. I'm still working on the logistics with Kirk, but I'll put it in the comments when it's finalized.

Join us on Saturday, November 20th for an 8:00pm screening of The Pizza Principal at Uptown Theater. Meet in the Uptown lobby at 7:45pm. I'll get there early and put in here where we're meeting. At 8:00pm, we'll head into the theater. Afterwards, for anyone interested, we'll hit up the aforementioned afterparty. Though I don't know where it's at yet. Again, keep tabs on the event page for more details as we get closer.

This is a ticketed event, and tickets are $40 each. I'm working with Kirk on a Movie Club discount, as well as a way for us all to sit together, so stay tuned. If you want to buy your tickets anyway, go here! Reach out if you have any questions.

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