HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Hit ‘Blackfish’ With Director Q&A

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 23, 2013 - 10:23pm

CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance Film Festival hit “Blackfish”! This special screening features a director Q&A!

“Blackfish,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens in Chicago on July 26, 2013, is a mesmerizing psychological thriller that features Samantha Berg and Carol Ray from writer and director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and writer Eli B. Despres.

To win your free “Blackfish” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition or lower your odds!

Note: You can enter for this “Blackfish” Hookup even if you already have for our earlier “The Lone Ranger” Hookup, but you can’t win both as they’re taking place on the same evening.

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Here is the synopsis for “Blackfish”:

Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas – or “killer whales” – soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks as if in perfect harmony with their trainers.

But in our contemporary lore, this mighty black and white mammal is like a two-faced Janus: beloved as a majestic, friendly giant yet infamous for its capacity to kill viciously. “Blackfish” unravels the complexities of this dichotomy by employing the story of notorious performing whale Tilikum who – unlike any orca in the wild – has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. So what exactly went wrong?

Shocking, never-before-seen footage and riveting interviews with trainers and experts manifest the orca’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity over the last four decades and the growing disillusionment of workers who were misled and endangered by the highly profitable sea-park industry.

This emotionally wrenching, tautly structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals.

The movie poster for Sundance hit “Blackfish” from Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
Image credit: Magnolia Pictures

This HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is simple! Just get interactive in our unique Hookup technology above. We will award 50 admit-two movie tickets based on social entry numbers and/or randomly via e-mail for our “Blackfish” Hookup. Good luck!

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Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Since showings are overbooked to ensure a full house, winners are not guaranteed entrance and must arrive early. We recommend arriving at least 45 minutes before the showing’s scheduled start time. HollywoodChicago.com LLC is a promotional partner with the studio and its partners and doesn’t assume any liability for this giveaway. HollywoodChicago.com is not responsible for errors or omissions entered in user submissions. Comments are closed in this Hookup.