"A hoop dreams for the ages!" – NY Daily News

"Captivating…a pure adrenaline rush." –Time Out NY

"The year's most gripping film." – Jay Carr, AM New York


THROUGH THE FIRE - a real look inside high school hoops and about
Portland Trailblazer Sebastian Telfair's rise to the NBA IN THEATERS
NOW!

****Check out the trailer: http://www.throughthefiremovie.com/

Read the Insidehoops.com review:

No matter what plans you may have for this weekend, at least a few
hours will be terrific -- provided you go catch a fantastic, must-
see basketball documentary that hits select cities tonight.

Through The Fire tells the tale of basketball star Sebastian Telfair
as he spends his high school year playing basketball and deciding
whether to jump straight to the NBA or attend the University of
Louisville, where he'd be coached by the legendary Rick Pitino.

Telfair, the cousin of NBA star Stephon Marbury and brother of
overseas
professional player Jamel Thomas, grew up in the Coney Island
section of Brooklyn and like his relatives, went to Lincoln High
School. Because of his talent and family, the media spotlight was on
Telfair ever since he was a little kid, so it was no surprise that
his star shined bright.

In the phenomenon of poor kids from urban ghettos passing up the
traditional means of upward mobility for the win-it-all/lose-it-all
gamble of professional sports, Telfair becomes a focal point of the
debate.

Through The Fire shows us strong personalities yanking Telfair in
one
direction or the other. We gain insight about the manufacturing of
Telfair into a likeable, marketable item. We see washed-up players
in the projects who wished they were Marbury or Telfair but failed,
sharing their views. We see extended family and friends doing their
best to hang onto Telfair and be his best friend, uncensored views
from his coach, lip service from a king of the sneaker world, and
much more.

And of course, we see awesome game footage of Telfair at his best.

Hardship and the grim economics of being a poor kid in a tough hool
is a prevailing theme in the film. As is the goal of being rich,
buying cars for loved ones, ruling the world, getting a shoe deal,
making the NBA and living a dream that countless kids around the
globe have dreamed.

What's more important, getting an education or making millions of
dollars before the age of 21? Watching this story unfold is
fascinating.

I've seen almost every basketball movie/documentary that's come out
in the last 30 years, and Through The Fire is one of the only ones
that kept my attention from start to finish. Every minute interested
me.

The film was a Spotlight Selection in the 2005 Tribeca Film
Festival, Winner of Best Documentary in the 2005 Urbanworld Film
Festival, and Audience Award Winner of Best Documentary in the 2005
AFI Fest.

Ryan Jones of Slam Magazine recently praised the film: "With
incredible access and insight, Through The Fire illuminates one
young star's hoop dreams and hard-knock realities," said
Jones. "Thoroughly compelling and guaranteed to make you Sebastian
Telfair's biggest fan."

I definitely recommend all basketball fans catch Through The Fire.
Go see it tonight or this weekend.
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Check out http://www.throughthefiremovie.com/ for all theaters and
those coming soon!

LOS ANGELES:
Academy 6 (1003 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106)
Showtimes Phone: 626.229.9400

BOSTON:
Coolidge Corner Theatre (290 Harvard Street, Brookline)
Showtime Phone: 617.734.2500
$5/ticket for teams of 5 or more. Coach and/or chaperone gets in
for free. Call Casey at the Coolidge Theater at (617) 734-2501 ext.
104 to arrange.

PORTLAND, OREGON:
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd)
Showtimes: M,T,Th,F – 7:00, 9:20 Wed – 9:40 Sat/Su – 2:40, 4:50,
7:00, 9:20
www.hollywoodtheatre.org Showtimes Phone: 503.281.4215

CORVALLIS, OREGON
Darkside Cinemas 215 SW 4th Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330

SAN ANTONIO
Bijou at the Crossroads 4522 Fredricksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201
www.santikos.com Showtimes Phone: 210.737.0291

TORONTO
Rainbow Cinemas – Woodbine 500 Rexdale Blvd Woodbine Shopping Center
www.rainbowcinemas.ca Showtimes Phone: 416.494.9371
Showtimes: TBA Buy Tickets Now: 416.213.9048

Cineplex Odeon – Carlton Cinemas 20 Carlton Street
http://www.cineplex.com Showtimes Phone: 416-598-2309
Showtimes: TBA Group Sales: 1.800.313.4461

LOUISVILLE, KY
Stonybrook Cinemas 2745 South Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville, KY 40220
Showtimes Phone: 502.499.6656
For groups of 25 or more, receive 50 cents off each ticket. Call
theater manager to reserve tickets.

YPSILANTI, MI
Showcase Ann Arbor 4100 Carpenter Rd Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Showtimes Phone: 734.973.8424
For groups of 25 or more, receive 50 cents off each ticket. Call
theater manager to reserve tickets.

TEMPE, AZ
Harkins Valley Art 505 South Mill Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281
www.harkinstheatres.com Showtimes Phone: 480.446.7272
Students get $2 off each ticket with student i.d.. This is good for
any showing except the matinee showing.

ANDERSON, IN
Applewood 8 (Goodrich Quality Theaters) 1704 E. 60th Anderson, IN
46013
Showtimes Phone: 765.642.0990 www.gqti.com
VIP pass program minimum of 50 tickets for $7.25 (normally $8.25)
Student dicount $7.25 all shows (must show student ID)

CINCINNATI, OH
Showcase Springdale Cinema Deluxe 18 12064 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Showtimes Phone: 513.671.6917

ORLANDO, FL
Dowtown Media Arts Center 39 S Magnolia Ave Orlando FL 32801
www.dmacorlando.com Showtimes Phone: 407.992.1200

Palm Springs, CA
Cinemas Palme D'Or Westfield Palm Desert 72840 Highway 111 Palm
Desert

WASHINGTON DC
Marlow Heights 6 3899 Branch Ave. Temple Hills, MD 20748
Showtimes phone: 301.316.1030
$5/ticket for groups of 5 or more. Call theater manager to reserve
tickets. This is good for any showing of THROUGH THE FIRE only.

www.throughthefiremovie.com