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GWS Media, LLC in association with Plum Pictures presentS A MAGNOLIA PICTURES RELEASE GREAT WORLD OF SOUND A film by Craig Zobel 106 min., 1.85:1 Distributor Contact: Press Contact NY/Nat’l: Press Contact LA/Nat’l: Jeff Reichert Susan Norget Fredell Pogodin Matt Cowal Eric Hynes Bradley Jones Magnolia Pictures Susan Norget Film Promotion Fredell Pogodin Associates 49 W. 27th St., 7th Floor 198 Sixth Ave. #1 7223 Beverly Boulevard New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10013 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (212) 924-6701 phone (212) 431-0090 phone (323)931-7300 phone (212) 924-6742 fax (212) 680-3181 fax (323)931-7354 fax publicity@ susan@ pr@ eric@ SHORT SYNOPSIS An audience-pleasing riff on the dirty underbelly of the American Idol phenomenon, GREAT WORLD OF SOUND stars Pat Healy and Kene Holliday as Martin and Clarence, two normal southern guys who get caught up in the excitement of a record industry talent scouting scheme. Unemployed one day and record producers the next, Martin and Clarence have a blast signing new acts and hit the road looking for the next big thing. But what happens once the checks are cashed? A playful, contemporary take on the classic American story of the confidence man, GREAT WORLD OF SOUND evokes conflicted hucksters from Willy Loman and the Maysles Brothers’ SALESMAN to the seedy charmers of seventies Robert Altman. With real-life audition footage weaved into the fictional narrative, Craig Zobel’s provocative debut explores the outer limits of our desire for celebrity, where big dreams beget bigger illusions, and fame always has its price.  LONG SYNOPSIS Martin (Pat Healy) is an uncomplicated southern guy with a resume that includes experience at a few small town radio stations, doing mostly engineering work. Unemployed, he responds to an ad in the paper for a company called Great World of Sound, that’s setting up shop in a generic office park. After his interview, he’