Most Requested Film Returns to Monadnock Region

The River Street Theatre announced today that they will be presenting the critically acclaimed animated feature Loving Vincent after receiving the most requests for any film. It will be presented on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, both a 7pm. There will also be a matinee screening at 2pm on Saturday, March 24.

"It is remarkable how many requests we have had to present Loving Vincent even though it has been shown by several theatres in the region since its September 2017 debut," said Steve Jackson, CEO and Managing Director of The Park Theatre which operates the River Street Theatre. "People have either never seen it or they want to see it again with friends. This groundbreaking animated masterpiece has been nominated for 48 awards (including the Oscars® and the Golden Globes®) and has won 14," added Jackson.

Loving Vincent comes from Academy Award® winning producers Breakthru Films and Trademark Films. In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. A seemingly simple story turns into an epic journey. The film stars Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, Get Shorty, Moone Boy), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, Atonement, The Lovely Bones) and Douglas Booth (Pride and Prejudice, Noah, Great Expectations, Riot Club).

5 amazing facts about Loving Vincent:

125 animators from 20 countries worked on the film (over 5,000 artists and animators applied).

The film was first shot in traditional live-action, then each frame was animated by oil painting.

65,000 frames had to be painted.

Took 4 years to complete.

Loving Vincent had a budget of only $5.5 million, a tiny sum compared to most animated films.

Tickets for Loving Vincent (Rated PG-13) are $8.00. Seniors, military, students & teachers are $7.00. More program and schedule information, as well as ticket purchases, can be found at riverst.org or by calling the RST Box Office (603) 532-8888. The after-hours box office can be reached by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.

The River Street Theatre is located in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire at 6 River Street. The River Street Theatre is sponsored by Grove Street Fiduciary, Coca-Cola, the Board of Trustees of the Park Theatre, Janet S. Grant, Betty Locke, Owen Houghton and the James F. & Fernande Kelly Charitable Trust.

About The Park Theatre & River Street Theatre

The Park Theatre first opened in Jaffrey in 1922 and was the center of community life as a movie and vaudeville house for 54 years until it closed in 1976. Purchased by The Park Theatre, Inc. in 2006, it will be rebuilt as a state-of-the-art film and performing arts center, featuring two auditoriums seating 485, presenting movies, live theatre, including children's productions, concerts, and lectures as well as offering a place for business and community gatherings for the Monadnock Region and its 100,000 residents, school districts and dynamic artistic community. The new Park Theatre is scheduled to open in 2018.

The Park Theatre currently operates the River Street Theatre (RST), a small live entertainment and cinema venue, located adjacent to the construction site as an interim theatre until the new Park Theatre opens. Opened in January of 2017, the RST holds the title of "smallest theatre in New England."