'God Bless Ozzy Osbourne' Premiere Screening Set for Arclight Cinerama Dome, 8/22

By: Aug. 12, 2011
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In advance of the nationwide screenings of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, producer/filmmaker Jack Osbourn eand Eagle Rock Entertainment will host a special private preview of the documentary Monday, Aug. 22 at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif., that will benefit the MusiCares MAP FundSM. God Bless Ozzy Osbourne will relive the highs of his triumphs as well as his voyage to sobriety, which Ozzy Osbourne regards as his greatest accomplishment. The New York Times has described it as a movie "that unblinkingly chronicles the chaotic life and times of rock's most notorious cut-up, from his miserable working-class childhood...to his latter-day sobriety."

"This is the most honest portrait of my father," Jack Osbourne says of the documentary. "I set out to tell the truth- regardless of how raw it might be - and I think we accomplished just that."

To help raise awareness and funds for the MusiCares MAP Fund, exclusive ticket packages will be sold in an online auction from Monday, Aug. 15 to Friday, Aug. 19 at www.charitybuzz.com. Proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community.

This special premiere comes just days before audiences across the country can see the documentary at more than 400 movie theaters nationwide via the NCM Fathom, Omniverse Vision and Eagle Rock Entertainment screenings on Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Monday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. (local time). Tickets for God Bless Ozzy Osbourne are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.fathomevents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is an unrivalled look into the mind of legendary rock icon Ozzy Osbourne. Shot over the course of three years, audiences will experience the life story ofthe GRAMMY®-winning legend, as seen through the eyes of his youngest child, Jack Osbourne, who worked alongside directors Mike Fleiss and Mike Piscitelli. During the documentary, Ozzy Osbourne will recount his troubled youth, his early career with Black Sabbath and the impact of fame and addictions on his first marriage. Viewers will also witness the second chapter of his life as a family man with wife Sharon Osbourne, during which his addictions grew to a frightening level, as well as hear Ozzy Osbourne and his children explain his attempts at staying clean, ultimately resulting in more than five years of sobriety. Music fans will also see live performances from around the world, including rare behind-the-scenes clips of Ozzy Osbourne on and off stage, in his dressing rooms pre-show, to his nights in a series of hotel rooms. Throughout God Bless Ozzy Osbourne , audiences are given an inside look into the life of a rock star, from the good times to the bad.



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