Monday, Sept. 8th, 2008

Montreal, Monday Sept 8th, 2008 — Kidnapper Films is proud to announce the opening of Who is KK Downey? at the AMC Pepsi Forum. The film received numerous glowing reviews from local news media, including John Griffin from the Montreal Gazette, Mark Slutsky from the Mirror and Christine Long from CTV News. Kidnapper Films also received more good news when they were told there would be an extension to the theatrical run of the film, which will now be playing until the 18th of September at the very least. Thanks to everyone who made the opening weekend to Who is KK Downey? such a tremendous success.

“Who is KK Downey? concedes little to conventional film notions of beauty, taste or narrative arc, preferring to rely on the brains, wit and energy of its cast and writers, and the formidable ensemble power of local musicians, crew, producers and locations.” - John Griffin, MONTREAL GAZETTE

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Montreal, Tuesday March 25, 2008 — Just 2 weeks after getting the New Vision Award at the Cinequest Film Festival for its world premiere, Who is KK Downey? picked up the Audience Award at the Boston Underground Film Festival this weekend.

Who is KK Downey? is a first feature by Montreal’s collective Kidnapper Films. This film tells the story of two perennial losers who want more than anything to be famous, popular, and successful. The only thing is, Terrence’s indie band is a joke, and Theo can’t get Truck Stop Hustler, his touching book about a young male prostitute, published anywhere. Things change, however, when they decide to print Theo’s book under the name of its fictional protagonist: KK Downey. The book becomes a sensation, with over-privileged twenty-somethings wanting desperately to identify with the tragic figure. Things have turned around for Terrence, who poses as the enigmatic KK, but at what price?

Who is KK Downey? is scheduled to be released by Atopia in the US and Canada next summer.