| LAS VEGAS, NV – Filipino movie and boxing fans
around Nevada were thrilled to learn that the acclaimed
film Brown Soup Thing will make its Las Vegas premiere
the same weekend that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will
be in town to face Miguel Cotto.
With over a million Filipinos and Asians expected to
visit Las Vegas the weekend of November 14-15, it sets
up the perfect time to premiere Brown Soup Thing at
UNLV's Student Union on Saturday and Sunday (1:00 pm
both days). The weekend screenings are co-sponsored
between UNLV's Filipino American Student Association
(FASA) and Malinius, producers of Brown Soup Thing.
Tickets are on sale online through Brown Paper Tickets
at www.brownpapertickets.com (enter in search: "Brown
Soup Thing").
Brown Soup Thing is a comedy-drama about a comfortably
disconnected Filipino American family. In order to raise
her unacceptable A- average, 10 year-old Lita must submit
a video project about what it means to be a Filipino
in America. Her upcoming birthday provides the perfect
setting to unite everyone: parents who can't relate
to their kids, immigrant sister Fely, the always-guilty
over-achiever brother Jude, hip-hop sister Maria, an
array of cousins, her grandmother who just wants to
cook, and favorite sister Shana, who moved out of the
country to get away from everyone.
Many of the film's stars are expected to attend, including
Miss Saigon and Hi-5 star Kimee Balmilero, The Tonight
Show with Conan O'Brien's Earl Baylon, The Bold and
The Beautiful's Cheryl Noe, The Flip Side's Rona Par,
and stage veterans Wil Olandria and Russ Bautista.
Comedian Joey Guila (HBO's P Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy)
will emcee the event, and Deal or No Deal's Jenilee
Reyes will sing the National Anthem.
Brown Soup Thing features 2-dozen special appearances
by some of the most recognizable Filipinos and other
Asians in the world. Among them: World Boxing Champion
Manny Pacquiao, internet star Christine "HappySlip"
Gambito, Filipino stars Raymond Bagatsing, Bernardo
Bernardo and Cora Ugalde Yellen; singers Becca Godinez
and Anthony Castelo; and popular Asian-American comedians
Paul "PK" Kim and KT Tatara.
Brown Soup Thing has played in front of record attendance
in cities everywhere, and is an official selection of
the Filipino International Film Festival Los Angeles,
the Pacific Media Expo (PMX), and the Chicago Filipino
Film Festival.
"FASA is very excited to be bringing Brown Soup
Thing to the UNLV campus and Las Vegas community, added
Rocky Manzon II, FASA Public Relations Officer. It is
a feeling of pride knowing that this movie was made
by a Filipino for Filipinos. This event will be different
from anything that FASA has done, and I can't wait for
others to take a peek into our world of being Filipino
in America."
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' FASA is a non-profit
student organization that promotes Filipino American
culture and heritage to students and the greater community.
Mallillin is also the creator and executive producer
of the hugely popular internet series Flipped Switch,
which will provide fans with exclusive coverage of Brown
Soup Thing's weekend in Las Vegas. Among the many guests
who have appeared on the show: director Quentin Tarantino,
actor Neil Patrick Harris, UFC champion Randy Couture,
and Filipino personalities such as Jo Koy, Camille Velasco,
and Christine "HappySlip"Gambito. Baylon and
Noe, who are also hosts, will be joined by his co-star
Svetlana Dekic.
Brown Soup Thing and Flipped Switch are Malinius productions.
The movie Brown Soup Thing comes to Las Vegas on November
14-15, 2009. Showtimes are 1 pm both days, with a chance
to meet the cast and crew after both screenings. Joey
Guila to emcee, Jenilee Reyes to perform. The UNLV Student
Union is located at 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy in Las Vegas,
89154. Parking is free on both days. This screening
was made possible by FASA and Malinius.
CONTACT INFO:
Shana Quisumbing, Supervising Producer
info@malinius.com
(310) 987.9989
TICKET/MOVIE INFO:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com
http://www.facebook.com/malinius
http://fasa.unlv.edu
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