Calendar of Speaking Engagements and Movie Showings

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Mort and Blake’s Laitner’s Updated Calendar

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 FilmGate Miami’s “I’m Not Gonna Move To L.A. Film Festival”.

Miami premiere of “The Stairs”

Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 6:30 pm in

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Cinema Wynwood —90 NW 29th Street in Miami.

This should be an wild and intriguing night. Blake and I will discuss the making of the film. Hope to see you at the movies.

 

 

 

 

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November 10, 2016 or November 11, 2016  Hollywood premiere of “The Stairs.”

“The Stairs” will be shown on the 10th at 3:30 pm at Cinema Paradiso–Hollywood—2008 Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood, FL 33019 at 3:30 pm.

“The Stairs” will also be shown on the November 11th, 2016 at 1:00 at the above address.

Blake and I will be at both of these shows and speak about the movie, Hope to see you there.
General Admission $11.00— Senior $8.00—Students $7.00. Here is the link to purchase tickets.

https://ticketing.us.veezi.com/purchase/3603?siteToken=hMzHjT81cEyNYOmmZNlXOw==

If you are planning to go to Cinema Paradiso, it is a classic old theater with limited seating (74 seats). I recommend buying your tickets ASAP because five other short films will also be shown. This event should sell out.

 

 November 12, 2016 at 2:00 pm, Mort  and Blake will be live on radio talking about “The Stairs”, the film festival process, his books ” A Hebraic Obsession” and “The Greatest Gift—Award-everyday-radiowinning Stories Filled With Life Lessons. The link will go live when the show starts so you can call in questions. The show is called Journey Into Passion with Anika S. on Everyday Folks Radio. It airs Saturdays at 2pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio. com/everydayfolksradio. You can also call in to 347-539-5372 to hear the show.

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November 17, 2016, Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Soref Jewish Community Center’s Jewish Book Month—Wine and Cheese Event—6501 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33313 954.792.6700. Watch “The Stairs”, listen to Mort discuss his books, “A Hebraic Obsession”, “The Greatest Gift—Award Winning Stories Filled with Life Lessons” and “The Hanukkah Bunny”, Admission charge $18.00

December 14, 2016, Wednesday 1:00—2:00 Park Summit in Coral Springs, 8500 Royal Palm Blvd. Coral Springs 33065—Nova Southeastern University, Lifelong Learning Institute nova universityAuthor Talk:  “A Hebraic Obsession” by Mort Laitner—Follow Mort Laitner’s journey from childhood to retirement as he obsesses about his father, the Holocaust, Judaism, and life. Mort tells stories about his careers, his books, his movie The Stairs and his writing process. Through humor and drama Mort educates and entertains his audience

April 2017 “The Stairs”  Tampa Premiere should happen in April 2017. More info as date is announced.

Please join Blake and Mort at any of these events. For more info email: mortlaitner@bellsouth.net or call 954.298.8178

View a 39-second film trailer at https://mortlaitner.com/the-stairs/.

Hot of the presses Mort’s latest books, “The Greatest Gift— Award Winning Stories Filled with Life Lessons” for $10.00 and “The Hanukkah Bunny”  available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Gift-Award-Winning-Stories-Lessons/dp/0996036911/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473472933&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=the+greatest+gift+mort+laistner

For Autographed copy send $14.00 to address below.

Follow Mort at Mortlaitner.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest and Twitter  @LaitnerMort
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For autographed copy of book send check or money order made out to Mort Laitner in the amount of $25.00 hard cover or $18.00 paperback to Mort Laitner, 8679 SW 51st Street, Cooper City, Florida 33328. These costs include shipping and handling.

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November 7, 2016

Sweet Sixteen–See Premier of “The Stairs” in Miami

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1478130030734Well, after a long wait our daughter, “The Stairs” marched into her “sweet sixteen” with acceptance into the FilmGate Miami’s “I’m Not Gonna Move To L.A. Film Festival”.

 

We are in some good company on Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 6:30 in

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Cinema Wynwood —90 NW 29th Street in Miami.

 

Proud father says, “See my son’s Blake’s name in poster.”

This festival has three extraordinary judges:

Mees Maks of Vice Media;

Luca Leyva— Director of the Borsht Belt Film Festival. He has had films in Sundance and is now working with MTV and Time Warner.

Barron Sherer is a visual artist who has researched for a number of Academy Award nominated films.

This festival also has extraordinary filmmakers:

Alfredo Dormadoris an explorer of the Digital Image.

Kristopher Stoltz creator of NON-HUMAN FILMS and the web series REBIRTH.

Paul-Vincent Alexander award winning film maker in Sci-Fi.

This should be an wild and intriguing night. Blake and I will be there. Hope to see you at the movies.

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November 6, 2016

FLIFF FUN FACTS

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FLIFF FUN FACTS

  • Highest-Rated Film Festival in the State of Florida (Florida Arts Council)
  • One of five Major Cultural Institutions (Broward Cultural Council)
  • Only film festival in the South to receive four major grants from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Winner of The Moretti Award for Artistic Excellence
  • Longest Film Festival in the world (Guinness Book of World Records)
  • Biggest motion picture event in the South.
  • Named by Variety as one of the top hot festivals in the nation.
  • Named one of the top destination film festivals in the United States by Movie Maker Magazine
  • Cinema Paradiso, FLIFF’s year-round art house, has been named Best Art Theatre in South Florida by New Times BPB, City Link, and Boca Raton Magazine.
  • Based on a study performed by The University of South Florida, FLIFF’s economic impact on Broward County is in excess of 20 million dollars.
  • Blake and I hope to see you there.
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October 7, 2016