Battle For Terra – Roadside Attractions And National Wildlife Federation Contest

Battle for Terra opens May 1st, and it looks quite interesting.  A spaceship from Earth finds life on another planet, Terra.  But, when the humans learn that the Earth has been destroyed (and the can’t live on their ship forever), they aim to take over Terra, believing it is their only way to prevent the extinction of the human race.

The animated film features the voices of: Dennis Quaid, Luke Wilson, Evan Rachel Wood, and Amanda Peet.  It’s also the feature directorial debut of Aristomenis Tsirbas.  It looks really good.

The “news” is that the film has partnered with the National Wildlife Federation for a contest offering kids in 3rd-8th grade some interesting prizes.  The younger kids can win a digital camera and a day with wildlife photographers, and the older kids can win a two-week trip with Adventures Cross-Country.  I think this is a really cool promotion, and I’m including the full press release below along with the film’s trailer.

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BATTLE FOR TERRA: Roadside Attractions and National Wildlife Federation Partner for 3-D Theatrical Release On May 1, 2009

Groups Team Up To Launch National MY TERRA Contest to Promote “Battle For Terra”, the Film’s Environmental Themes, and to Get Kids Outside!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Reston, VA (April 10) – BATTLE FOR TERRA is a fantastic journey to worlds we have only dreamed of. It is a story of friendship, family, sacrifice and most importantly, the realization that all of our survival relies on our earth’s precious natural resources. The film features the vocal talents of Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Justin Long, Amanda Peet, Chris Evans, Brian Cox and Dennis Quaid and is the feature directorial debut of acclaimed short filmmaker Aristomenis Tsirbas.

“The film is timely and its powerful environmental theme underscores the limits of our planet, as well as the value of living connected to nature and to our natural resources on which all life depends,” says Carey Stanton, Senior Director for Education, National Wildlife Federation.

“This is a true partnership which affords National Wildlife Federation and BATTLE FOR TERRA a platform to leverage both the unique beauty and 3-D technology of the film with the environmental theme and messages for tolerance and peace,” adds Eric d’Arbeloff, Co-President of Roadside Attractions.

The MY TERRA Contest is for children in grades 3-8 and asks kids to find and write about a place in nature special to them, just like the natural world is special to Mala and Senn, two teens who live on the planet Terra.  Battle for Terra brings to life another world with 3-D technology. The contest reminds families that our natural world is 3-D too. You can touch the trees, the soil and rocks, smell the plants and see amazing things in nature right outside your doorstep. For complete contest details and other fun activities, go to www.BattleForTerra.com. Prizes for 3rd-5th grade students include a digital camera and day with a wildlife photographers and 6th-8th graders could win a two-week trip with Adventures Cross-Country as part of their California Community Service program.

BATTLE FOR TERRA made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and has since thrilled festival audiences worldwide. The film has been honored for its environmental awareness themes and stunning animation with the Silver Griffin Award at the 2008 Giffoni Film Festival; the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival; the Crystal Heart Award at the 2008 Heartland Film Festival and most recently the Truly Moving Picture Award.  In preparation for the U.S. release, Snoot Entertainment, the Los Angeles based creative team has rendered the entire film in stereoscopic 3-D using a proprietary in-house process. Stuart Fords IM Global will handle international.

ABOUT ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS: Roadside Attractions is a film distribution company committed to championing independent films with a willingness to entertain. The company works with filmmakers to devise innovative marketing strategies that encourage audiences to see films that are not typical studio fare.  Roadside Attractions upcoming releases include Ramin Bahrani‘s GOODBYE SOLO, winner of the 2008 Venice Film Festival’s FIPRESCI International Critics’ prize, R.W. Goodwins ALIEN TRESPASS starring Eric McCormack, and RJ Cutlers much anticipated documentary THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE.

ABOUT NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION: National Wildlife Federation is the nation’s largest conservation organization, publisher of award-winning Ranger Rick®, Your Big Backyard®, Wild Animal Baby® and National Wildlife® magazines. We educate and motivate more than five million members, partners, affiliates, and supporters to seek solutions to reduce global warming, protect and restore wildlife habitat, and connect people of all ages with nature. For more information visit www.nwf.org.

For more information about the Battle for Terra partnership and MY TERRA contest, contact:

Veronica Bufalini and Meghann Burns, Roadside Attractions, 323-882-8490
VeronicaB@roadsideattractions.com
MeghannB@roadsideattractions.com

Carey Stanton, Senior Director of Education, National Wildlife Federation, 512-610-7758
stantonc@nwf.org 

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