CASTLEGAR 害羞草研究所� After more than two years, the movie filmed in and around Castlegar B.C. is finally coming to a theatre near you this weekend.

Hollow in the Land starring Dianna Agron will be released on Friday, Jan. 26 across Canada including showings in Castlegar, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto.

The film will also be released on iTunes the same day.

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Castlegar native Scooter Corkle, who wrote and directed the film will be at the Castlegar opening at Kootenay Centre Cinemas on Friday night for the 6:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. showings. He will be joined by producers Jesse Savath and Marlaina Mah and editor Aynsley Baldwin.

After each of those showings, the audience will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Corkle. The group will also be in and out of the Lion害羞草研究所檚 Head Pub to hang out with fans. There will also be some swag giveaways at the screenings including items such as backpacks and posters.

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Hollow in the Land has already been shown at several film festivals and Corkle was able to sit with the audience during the screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

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害羞草研究所淚 think this one [opening in Castlegar] is going to be even more so in that field. Giving back to everybody is going to be really fun.害羞草研究所�

But Corkle is looking forward to having the movie done and moving on to new projects.

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For the writer and director, the opening marks the end of the film 害羞草研究所� but for moviegoers, it marks the beginning.

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After several film festival screenings, Hollow in the Land received reviews in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.

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The review also included praise of Corkle, 害羞草研究所淧lus, as someone who spent a decade working in crews of over two dozen low-budget productions, Corkle has a rare command of craft. His narrative is slim, but it害羞草研究所檚 delivered unpretentiously, with an understanding that a good cast and a vivid locale preclude any need to get flashy.害羞草研究所�

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Watch for familiar landmarks in the film from Castlegar, Pass Creek, Thrums, Robson and Ootischenia.

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The movie will play at the Kootenay Centre Cinema for a week, if there is still a demand at the end of the week, the run may be extended.

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