Locally filmed Consumed coming to the Art Theater November 17-18 -

From the press release:

Locally filmed CONSUMED coming to the Art Theater CO-OP
Three additional screenings added after premiere sells out in 3 hours

CHAMPAIGN – (Oct. 14) – Local film producer and co-owner of Shatterglass Studios, Brett Hays leads special screenings of the new feature film CONSUMED, at The Art Theater on November 17th and 18th. CONSUMED was filmed in Champaign County during the summer of 2013 and was produced in association with Shatterglass Studios who utilized local and regional resources. The November 17th screening at7:00pm sold out within 3 hours, so additional screenings have been added for: November 17th at 9:30 p.m. and the November 18th at 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

CONSUMED is a dramatic thriller set in the complex world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The story is anchored by a working-class, single Mother who goes on a journey to uncover the cause of her son’s mysterious illness. Interwoven are the stories of an Organic farmer in danger of losing his farm, the CEO of a biotechnology corporation trying to save the world, two Scientists on the verge of a major discovery, and an ex Cop caught in the middle of it all. CONSUMED features emotionally gripping performances in combination with intriguing sociopolitical issues, which cast the landscape for a powerful original story that begs the audience to question what we as Americans are eating everyday.

The film premiered at the 2015 LA Film Festival and features a stellar cast including Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory), Victor Garber (Argo), Zoe Lister-Jones (Lola Versus), Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire), Anthony Edwards (Top Gun), Griffin Dunne (Dallas Buyers Club), and Beth Grant (Mindy Project).

Special event screening tickets in Champaign are available now as a result of using Gathr® Theatrical On Demand®, a platform that allows individuals to bring films they want to see right to their own local theater.

Reserve tickets for the Nov. 17th 9:30pm screening: https://gathr.us/screening/13404
Reserve tickets for the Nov. 18th 6:00pm screening: https://gathr.us/screening/13430
Reserve tickets for the Nov. 18th 8:30pm screening: https://gathr.us/screening/13431

“People ask me all of the time about when they are going to be able to see CONSUMED, so it’s really exciting to be having it screen at the Art Theater.” says Hays. “The film was made entirely in Champaign County, so the audience will constantly be seeing familiar locations. The generous support the C-U community brought to this production was really integral in it’s success and I’m very proud of what we accomplished.”

“It was wonderful to see the attention that the production got, to see how excited everyone in town was to be working on a film locally.” says Austin McCann, The Art Theater General Manager, “The Art has been a local cinema institution for nearly 103 years, so it’s a natural fit for a similarly locally-rooted project with a big vision for its art.”

Video of the film’s cast explaining why this is such and important issue: