FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
Chris Jay, Director of Programming
The Robinson Film Center
(318) 459-4116
Michelle McCrary, Coordinator
Shreveport Zombie Walk
(318) 208-8635
ROBINSON FILM CENTER AND SHREVEPORT ZOMBIE WALK PARTNER FOR "ZOMBIE WEEKEND"
Weekend of zombie-themed activities October 9-11 will raise food donations for
Northwest Louisiana Food Bank.
SHREVEPORT, LA – The Robinson Film Center in downtown Shreveport and the Shreveport Zombie Walk will partner to present a weekend of classic zombie films October 9 through October 11, culminating in the Shreveport Zombie Walk and a special big-screen presentation of Night of the Living Dead on Sunday, October 11. At all Zombie Weekend events, canned food donations will be collected for the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank.
The Robinson Film Center will present the original 1978 version of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 PM, followed by the 2004 horror/comedy Shaun of the Dead on Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 PM. On Sunday, October 11, the Shreveport Zombie Walk will be held at Mall St. Vincent, 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, followed by a 7:30 PM screening of the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead at The Robinson Film Center. Regular admission prices, ranging from $5.75-$8.75, apply to all film screenings. Anyone who drops off a canned good donation at The Robinson Film Center will receive $1 off admission to any Zombie Weekend film. Advance tickets are now on-sale and may be purchased at www.robinsonfilmcenter.org or by calling (318) 459-4122.
The Shreveport Zombie Walk, now in its second year, is an annual event where zombie horror enthusiasts gather, dressed as zombies, and shamble through Mall St. Vincent. In 2008, the Shreveport Zombie Walk involved approximately 100 participants. The event is also a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the largest "Zombie Walk" and a canned good food drive benefiting the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank. Zombie Walk festivities begin at 4:00 PM with registration, "Best Zombie" awards for various age categories, and activities leading up to the 5:30 PM walk through Mall St. Vincent. There is no fee for participation in the Shreveport Zombie Walk, but participants must be dressed as zombies or zombie slayers and a canned good donation is required.
The official website of the Shreveport Zombie Walk is located at www.myspace.com/shreveportzombiewalk. The event is family-friendly and open to all ages. Past participants have ranged in age from 6 to 65.
A variety of other zombie-themed events are taking place in Northwest Louisiana this October, including the East Bank Theatre presentation of Night of the Living Dead: The Play (October 22-24) and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council’s Artscare event, which is themed "Zombie Prom" (October 23).
The Robinson Film Center is a two-screen, not-for-profit cinema and media education center located at 617 Texas Street in downtown Shreveport. In addition to hosting daily screenings of independent, foreign, and classic cinema, the center conducts educational programs that teach K-12 students to write and produce their own original creations using digital media. For more information, visit www.robinsonfilmcenter.org.