THE CONTINUING STORY of the Breakout Hit Bearcity!

THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE breakout hit bearcity!

PRESS KIT For press photos, screeners and interview opportunities please contact Stephen Schulman at 646.246.6060 or [email protected]. DOWNLOAD FILES @ bearcity2.com/presskit BearCity2.com | facebook.com/BearCity2 | In Theatres Spring 2012 BearCity 2: The Proposal opens on September 28, 2012 at THE Cinema Village in NYC.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 18, 2012 - New York, NY)

Kathy Najimy plays den mother to the returning cast of bears, boys and cubs, for a Bear Week bachelor party in Provincetown! Take a trip down the aisle with Roger (Gerald McCullouch) and Tyler (Joe Cont) to one of the most magical beach towns on earth in this romantc comedy for all.

Kevin Smith, Dan Choi, Frank DeCaro, Mike Ruiz and Varla Jean Merman, lend their support to our lovable gang as they navigate through a foam party, ex-boyfriends and 3,000 sexy men.

Meanwhile, Richard Riehle (Bridesmaids) as father of the groom, learns a whole new meaning to the word “Daddy!” PRESS RELEASE

BearCity 2: The Proposal, the sequel to the award-winning breakout hit BearCity (2010) is a romp full of fur, fun and family as the bears realize that marriage is much more than just the freedom to say “I do.”

The flm opens on Friday, September 28th at Cinema Village in NYC and stars Gerald McCullouch (“CSI”), Joe Cont (BearCity), Stephen Guarino (“Happy Endings”), Brian Keane (Urbania), Gregory Gunter (“The Onion News Network”), James Martnez (“Breaking Bad”), Susan Mosher (The Wedding Planner), Jason Stuart (“Entourage”), Richard Riehle (Bridesmaids) and Kathy Najimy (Sister Act). The flm is writen and directed by Doug Langway (BearCity).

More informaton on the flm is located at BearCity2.com/presskit

The flm is not rated in the US and runs 110 minutes. Canadian Ratng: 14A It’s Sex and the City with Fur!!! AGAIN!

BearCity 2 is the contnuing journey of a tght-knit pack of bears, boys and cubs in the New York City Bear scene - and this tme, also the bear mecca and charming beach- town of Provincetown, Massachusets!

It’s 2 years later. Twinkish Tyler and Daddybear Roger are boyfriends, living in Roger’s very plush penthouse in New York City’s trendy West Chelsea neighborhood. Roger has setled frmly into domestc life while Tyler, now 23, is getng a litle... restless.

Michael, our big Mama bear, has become a sought-afer “heavyweight” Broadway producer. His hot, Latno boyfriend, Carlos, is realizing his dream of opening a gay sports bar in Manhatan. But with Michael and Carlos both wrapped up in their ca- reers, they are unable to see that the technology they count on to stay “in-touch” is now also tearing them apart.

Our beloved Brent and Fred fnd themselves at opposite ends of the Bear Pride spectrum. Fred is excited about the chance to shoot a bear documentary, while Brent has had his fll of woofs, stufed bears and fannel shirts. Can Fred’s documentary be the key to bringing this couple closer together or will Fred’s project become a wedge between them? Meanwhile, they grapple with the idea of the big “M” - marriage, which just became legal for them, but they don’t see eye to eye on... SYNOPSIS

When Roger pops the queston, and a reluctant Tyler accepts, the gang of friends quickly discover they’re all in for a wild ride towards a wedding ceremony at the closing of Bear Week in Provincetown.

Can these couples hold their relatonship together in the middle of 3000 sexy bears, a foam party and hot ex-boyfriends standing in the way? Will true love prevail at a beach wedding in one of the most romantc and magical towns on earth? NEW TO THE CAST!

KATHY NAJIMY SUSAN MOSHER RICHARD RIEHLE KING OF THE HILL HAIRSPRAY BRIDESMAIDS WELCOME OUR amazing and award-winning cast back AGAIN, with a few new friends and star-studded cameos!

JOE CONTI GERALD McCULLOUCH STEPHEN GUARINO BRIAN KEANE AARON TONE CSI HAPPY ENDINGS LIGHTS OUT

JAMES MARTINEZ GREG GUNTER ALEX DI DIO BLAKE EVAN SHERMAN JASON STUART GRAVITY LOUIE HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA CAST

FRANK DECARO MIKE RUIZ VARLA JEAN MERMAN MARK” PAPA BEAR” CARUSO KEVIN SMITH OUT Q A-LIST SURVIVOR CLERKS, RED STATE DOUG LANGWAY / Writer / Director

Doug has over 15 years of experience in the producton of flmed entertainment and the development of integrated, branded storytelling. As co-founder and CEO of Sharplef, a digital agency specializing in online flmed entertainment, Doug redefned the marketng landscape with the frst brand-driven internet television network.

Doug co-wrote and Directed BearCity, the multple award-winning breakout hit of the 2010-11 festval circuit, garnering Doug personally (with co-screenwriter Larry Ferber) the 2010 Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay by the prestgious Los Angeles flm festval, OUTFEST. BearCity also won several other Best Pic- ture awards worldwide and the Outest Grand Jury’s best actor in a feature award. IMDb Doug also wrote, produced and directed Raising Heroes (1996), the frst gay acton flm in what the infuental online ‘zine Film Threat raved was “a non-stop speeding bullet of a picture.” The award-winning thriller played flm festvals around the world including Outest, Frameline (San Francisco), and the Edinburgh Film Festval. Both BearCity and Raising Heroes were released theatrically to rave reviews and sell-out crowds.

Doug also has produced a series of award-winning music videos and shorts working at VIACOM’s Nickelodeon and MTV Networks, prior to bringing his flmmaking skills into the digital realm.

BearCity2 is Doug’s third feature flm as writer/producer/director. THE FILMMAKERS

GERALD McCULLOUCH / Co-Executve Producer / ROGER

Gerald McCullouch is an award winning flmmaker best known for playing “Bobby Dawson” on “CSI” for 10 seasons and for his critcally acclaimed performance as “Roger” in “BearCity”. He’s recently guest starred on “House”, “Bones”, “NCIS”, “Law & Order:SVU” and “Law & Order:CI” and was honored by OUT magazine as one of the year’s most compel- ling people in the OUT 100. His producton company, Hard G Productons, currently has a spectrum of projects including “All Male All Nude”(a feature documentary and series on one of America’s gay strip clubs), an Atlanta based episodic enttled “B&B”, an animated feature enttled “Froggot”, and the flm version of the hit play “Daddy” in which he also starred receiving critcal praise in both the NYC and LA productons. IMDb In additon, he is currently writng a Blog for The Advocate. com on the journey of co-executve producing and starring in “BearCity 2: The Proposal”. KATHY NAJIMY / ROSE

Kathy Najimy is known for her memorable performances in over 25 flms and several TV projects. She can soon be seen in The Guilt Trip with Barbra Streisand. Memorable TV roles: CBS’s Numb3rs, portraying the brilliant head of the university, “Millie Finch.” “Peggy Hill,” (14 seasons) on the Emmy Award- winning Fox hit King of the Hill, for which she received an An- nie and 2 WIN Awards, She also starred as Olive Massery, for three seasons on Veronica’s Closet, for which she received an American Comedy Award. Recent television flms include star- ing in DECK THE HALLS for TNT and HOW TO FALL IN LOVE for The Hallmark Channel, HBO’s If These Walls Could Talk 2 with Ellen DeGeneres, IN SEARCH OF SR. SEUSS and THE SCREAM TEAM with Eric Idle.

Najimy is internatonally known for her portrayal of “Sister IMDb Mary Patrick” in the blockbuster hits Sister Act I and II, which won her an American Comedy Award for Funniest Support- ing Actress and the Hollywood Women’s Press club - Female Discovery of the Year.

Kathy’s work includes over 20 flms including starring roles in Hocus Pocus with Bete Midler, RatRace, and Say Uncle (Phila- delphia Film Festval Best Actress), Hope Floats, Nevada, Step Up 3D, Cats Don’t Dance, Zack and Reba, This is My Life, The Fisher King, Soapdish, The Hard Way, Bam Bam and Celeste, Two Sisters, Its Pat, Wedding Planner, Jefrey, and The Big K.

Kathy starred in Pixar’s animated feature Wall-E (Golden Globe and Oscar Winner) and has voiced characters for the Animated Features: Tinkerbell, Brother Bear 2, Cat’s Don’t Dance and Jungle Book and for TV: The Sissy Ducking, Hey Arnold!, Pepper Ann, Smart Animals, Hercules, American Dad, and Litle Bill, and many more.

STEPHEN GUARINO / BRENT

Stephen is originally from Orlando, Florida. He is best known for starring as a cast member on “The Big Gay Sketch Show” for all three seasons. He has appeared in flms such as “Con-

fessions of a Shopaholic” and “I Hate Valentne’s Day”. He THE CAST currently makes recurring appearances on the ABC comedy “Happy Endings” where he plays the gang’s “stereotypically gay friend” Derrick. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as “‘Til Death and Law & Order: SVU”. Guarino has performed sketch comedy as a member of “Sak Comedy Lab” in Orlando and with The Groundlings in Los Angeles, and co- starred in “The Nuclear Family,” a fully improvised Of-Broad- way musical comedy that debuted in 2005. He also appeared in the 2008 flm the “Clique” as an art teacher.

IMDb BRIAN KEANE / FRED

Brian is currently appearing in the Natonal Theatre of Great Britain’s touring producton of ‘WarHorse’, his New York theater credit’s include; Lucinda Coxon’s Happy Now? (Primary Stages), Cyrano de Bergerac (directed by Frank Langella) and All My Sons (Roundabout Theatre Company), The Misan- thrope (Classic Stage Company), Timon of Athens (The Public Theater), and Sideman (Naked Angels). Regionally; A Streetcar Named Desire (Guthrie Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Yale Rep), Book of Days (Arena Stage), How I Learned to Drive (Balt- more Centerstage). Television and Film; ‘Lights Out’ on FX all three Law & Order series, Queens Supreme, All My Children, Downsized, Hustling, Urbania, Going Under, and BearCity and BearCity 2.

IMDb RICHARD RIEHLE / GABRIEL HALL

A Windy City natve, Richard took his frst cinematc bow with a bit part in 1975’s Western Rooster Cogburn -- opposite John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn. Ed Zwick’s acclaimed Civil War opus Glory (1989) marked Riehle’s Hollywood comeback; he subsequently increased his screen tme dramatcally, and chalked up a resumé playing everymen -- usually heavyset and unpolished working stfs such as policemen, detectves, judges, and bartenders -- in literally dozens of flms. Riehle’s credits include Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Mercury Ris- ing (1998), Ofce Space (1999), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), and Natonal Lampoon’s Dorm Daze 2 (2006). The actor is also known for his regular presence on two television series: the 1990 Ferris Bueller (as Principal Ed Rooney) and the 2001-2005 Grounded for Life (as Walt Finnerty). Riehle returned to Natonal Lampoon work with the 2007 frat-boy IMDb comedy The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell. JAMES MARTINEZ / CARLOS

James Martnez was born in Jackson Heights Queens NY. Recent TV Credits include Guest stars on A Gifed Man (CBS),

Fairly Legal (USA) a regular on Gravity(Starz), Numb3rs(CBS) THE CAST and last seasons Breaking Bad on AMC. Recent flm credits include The Sessions (Sundance 2012) starring Helen Hunt, John Hawkes and William H, Macey and The Biter Bill directed by Steven Soderbergh coming out in 2013. James is currently shootng a new series for AMC called Low Winter Sun about crooked cops in Detroit. He also is a graduate of the Juilliard School and has done various Regional and Of Broadway productons.

IMDb JOE CONTI / TYLER

Joe could not be more excited to join his fuzzy friends for a second go-around in BearCity 2: The Proposal, reprising his role as Tyler Hall. Film/TV credits include BearCity, Law and Order: SVU, and As The World Turns. Also a frst for Joe is the debut of his frst single, “When It Comes to Love”, which is featured on the BearCity 2: The Proposal soundtrack. For more informaton, visit Joe at www.facebook.com/JCont323.

IMDb AARON TONE / NATE

Originally a fne artst painter from Detroit, MI, Aaron started studying actng in 2006 at Washington, DC’s Studio Theatre. He, his husband, and their two dogs split their tme between our naton’s capital and Provincetown, MA. In DC, he has appeared onstage in “The Pillowman,” “All That I Will Ever Be,” “Mondo Andronicus,” and “Superior Donuts.” In Prov- incetown, he has appeared onstage in “Take Me Out,” “Our Town,” “Slap & Tickle,” “The Food Chain,” and “The Divine Sister.” BearCity 2 is Aaron’s frst feature flm role.

IMDb T. DOYEL LEVERETT / BIG DAN

T Doyle Leveret (Big Dan) comes to Bear City 2 from the world of musicals and opera, having been onstage since the age of 5. Broadway credits include The Most Happy Fella, Jeckyll and Hyde, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. He has made a THE CAST lifelong career in Fiddler on the Roof, playing in two natonal tours, and over 20 regional productons. Other regional and operatc appearances include Candide (Guthrie) The Beggar’s Opera (The Shakespeare Theatre) My Fair Lady (Minnesota Opera) The Marriage of Figaro (Chicago Opera Theatre) and nearly one hundred varied roles at St Louis Rep, Cincinnat Playhouse in the Park, The Smithsonian, Geva Theatre, Sun- dance Theatre, and others. Television appearances include Spin City, Law and Order, all my children and several natonal commercials. IMDb GREG GUNTER / MICHAEL

Greg has appeared in Law & Order: SVU, an hysterical epi- sode of Louis CK’s Louie, Onion Sports Dome & The Onion News Network, web-series Hustling and numerous cabarets & theater pieces. Behind the scenes, he develops story & characters for animated flm & tv including: Toy Story 2, Bug’s Life, Emperor’s New Groove, Tarzan, Monsters, Inc. and musicals including Mary Poppins (London & Broadway versions), The Litle Mermaid, Tarzan and High School Musical: The Musical and Jonathan Larson’s RENT among others. He’s co-writng a musical about the early days of The Beatles.

IMDb ALEX DI DIO / SIMON

Newcomer, Alex Di Dio returns to BearCity 2 afer his breakout performance in the original that had critcs and festval progammers elated. Many reviewers took not of his efort- less style and refreshing take on his character. Alex studied at the Upright Citzens Brigade and the New York Film Academy before moving to L.A. recently to contnue his passion for the screen. He is current in L.A. on the set of Body of Proof.

IMDb SUSAN MOSHER / RACHAEL

Susan is a writer and actor who’s work on television includes “Nurse Jackie” “Without a Trace”, “If These Walls Could Talk

2” opposite Vanessa Redgrave, and a reoccurring role on THE CAST “The L Word”. She has appeared in flms such as “The Wed- ding Planner”, “A View From the Top” and “Lost Souls”. Susan performed on Broadway for the last two years of the Mega- hit “Hairspray”, and wrote and performed her successful one woman show “The Great Daisy Theory”. Currently Susan hosts a weekly show called BACKSTAGE at the new Manhatan Hot Spot 54 Below.

IMDb INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR AND CAST

Interviews with “BearCity 2: The Proposal” writer/director Doug Langway, co-executve producer and star Gerald McCullouch (“Roger”), and actors Brian Keane (“Fred”) and Stephen Guarino (“Brent”).

First, congratulatons on “BearCity” and its sequel. You made a couple of flms that really captured the bear community and its spirit. How was the response to the frst flm and how did you come up with such a great cast of characters that resonate with people even beyond the bear community? Doug Langway: I was very happy with the way audiences around the world embraced the frst flm. It was a very personal story that grew from friendships in my life as the community grew, and I think people related to the emotonal arcs that each character was going through. Obvious queston but I’ll ask anyway. What is your defniton of a “bear”? DL: I was told that a bear is two out of these three: Heavy, Hairy, Masculine. All three being the trifecta! Other people say it is a “state of mind”... a place of nurturing, self- acceptance and acceptance of others. For me its all of that wrapped around an idea that beauty is a wider concept than the mainstream would lead you to believe and this is a place to express that. Gerald, you’ve been an actor in TV shows, plays, and movies for over 20 years including dozens of episodes of “CSI.” How special is “BearCity” to you? Gerald McCullouch: “BearCity” is very special to me, which was one of the reasons that I came on board for “BearCity 2: The Proposal” not only as an actor but also as a co-executve producer. I not only helped with the fundraising, but was fairly actve in assistng Doug in getng the best product possible into the can. We had quite a lot to juggle on this shoot and a very ambitous producton schedule. My other on-set producers and myself managed a cast and crew of about 50 people with a large company move and two base camps. For the frst two weeks we shot in Provincetown and then, in less than 48 hours tme, most of the 50 people relocated to New York City for the last leg of shootng. We had two hurricanes to deal with, and so many other unforeseen obstacles that we really came together to form a strong team. And I think each of us, from cast to crew, agree and are proud of the fnal outcome and think this second flm far surpasses the frst. I’m so proud of this second flm and really think the fans are going to fucking love it. INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR AND THE CAST How did you get your roles, and what do you feel about the characters? GM: Initally, I didn’t think I was cast-able for the role of Roger and I actually passed on the project when it frst came my way. “BearCity” and the role of Roger was a big departure from “CSI” and my role on that show – or any of the other roles I’ve played throughout my career. I hadn’t ever been given the opportunity to play such a sexually confdent role before. But Zoe Roter, the “BearCity” castng director, was very passionate about getng me in for the project and thought I’d bring something unique to the role. So I have her to thank. More importantly, I have the director, Doug Langway, to thank for the opportunity. I’m so thankful he trusted me with Roger. It’s a great role to inhabit. One of my favorites. And it’s so funny, I’ve learned that I proba- bly have more in common with Roger than any other role I’ve ever played, yet at frst I thought the complete opposite.

Stephen Guarino: I had a fairly traditonal auditon through my agency for it and although I thought mentally I was perfect for the character I did not think I ft in the world. I do not feel like a bear at all and in tandem my Hollywood brain is trained to be striving for the opposite [body image], but afer doing this I can say, wow, what a fucking diference to be in a movie where I didn’t have to watch what I eat! I felt like Charlize Theron in Monster, just letng it alllll go! It was heaven! They do assume I am into bears, which I am, although to be specifc I am into bear cubs. I defnitely like young guys. Young and porky gets me. Brian Keane: A friend of mine called and asked if I’d like to auditon for a screenplay reading he was helping to cast. I ended up doing that reading, having a great tme, and ultmately playing Fred. I love playing Fred, he is an unapologetc lover of all things bear, he adores his partner Brent, weed, video games, flmmaking and sex - not necessarily in that order. Do you see yourself or do other people see you as spokesman for the bear community? Doug Langway: I am proud of the community that has been built around the world and I am happy to praise it. But all I am is the megaphone. The stories are writen by the bear community around me. Without them I would have nothing to write about. How do you feel about this sequel and its more serious tone compared to the frst flm? GM: Although I was always aware that Doug had a sequel in mind, his story for the second flm and the journey he takes these characters on far surpassed my expecta- tons. Although it may have a more serious tone, it’s stll a hilariously funny movie. I’ve already sat through a handful of screenings and the uproarious laughter that I’ve heard during each screening is something many flms don’t experience. And to watch the audience go from uncontrollable laughter to tears is very rewarding. SG: I actually didn’t feel like it was that much more serious. It felt celebratory and fun, and the seriousness was more about deep love. The frst was more about soci- etal standards and health. That seems way more serious.

Was it easy to get back into yours roles and dynamic with the rest of the cast? INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR AND THE CAST BK: Yes, it really was. We genuinely all love each other, so working together is a breeze. Honestly, the frst day on the frst movie was like partying with a group of old buddies. I think the fact that the whole cast signed on so quickly to do part two says a lot about how we feel about each other. SG: Super easy to get back into it, in fact, perhaps even too comfortable. I started talking back a lot. I loved also working with Kathy Najimy, she is hilarious, and will make my actor reel even more impressive. It’s all about me! GM: It was an unforgetable experience. I think this is a very talented group of actors and was very excited to get to work with everyone again. While traveling the world promotng the frst flm a few years ago, I sat through more screenings of the flm than I had ever expected. And each tme I found a new nuance in each of the performances that brought new depth to the story and kept it fresh. That’s very rare in flm. Relatonships were at the core of “BearCity. As the ttle suggests, gay marriage is the main theme in “BearCity 2.” It is also a huge topic in politcs in the U.S., in Germany, and other states and countries right now. France will open marriage in October, while the German Chancellor is against it. Do you believe the flm adds new arguments to the discussion? Is the issue important to you? SG: New arguments? Perhaps not in a savvy politcal way, but we achieved success by showing the norm: marriage takes heavy contemplaton, decision making, thought- fulness, blessings, etc. All we can do is portray, fairly identcally to straight people, that marriage is necessary, intense, and monumental. What we really succeeded at is that, legal or not, we did not make it an easy decision and that is what the rest of the world should learn as well. So fuck conservatve celebrites on their ffh legal marriage! Of course it is important to me. It is the great issue of my generaton. Damn German Chancellor! DL: I really wanted to make a flm that respects what love is and how it relates to marriage. Having the right to marry is such an important part of the business of love but not love itself. To me it’s really less of a contract between two people and more of a contract between the couple and society to ensure society respects the declara- ton two people have made to spend their lives together. I knew too many couples who build a life together only to have it all taken away when one of them passed away and the family swooped in with no respect for the commitment that was made. Legal marriage changes that. Marriage is a great foundaton for a couple in love to build a life together and the ceremony is a great experience to begin that journey.

BK: Obviously the struggle for civil rights is incredibly important to all of us, one of the interestng things that we explore in the new movie is well, now that we have the right to marry in some states, is that what we actually want? GM: I think the flm has something very unique and powerful to say about a lot of subjects. Yes, marriage equality is at the forefront, but navigatng gay relatonships – friendships, commited and non-commited sexual relatonships, as well as casual hook-ups – is also addressed. The obstacles we face in the gay community as we get older are addressed, as is body image, HIV status, and the diversity and tension with- in the bear community. Family is an important theme, as is being true to ourselves INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR AND THE CAST and our own unique paths as gay men. The flm producers are trying out an alternatve method of distributon with “BearCity 2.” Can you talk about the release? DL: Our plan is to make it available worldwide digitally in multple languages at the same tme this November. We believe making it available, afordable and easy to ob- tain will help us minimize illegal downloads and allow people to see it and talk about it at the same tme. Filmmaking is an expensive art form, and we need the support of the community to contnue to produce quality storytelling on the big screen. We are hoping everyone will go to bearcity2.com and support the flm this holiday season. Will there be a “BearCity 3” in the near future?

DL: Well, I am a Star Wars kid so a trilogy was always something that excited me when I sat down to write the frst flm. I can’t say what it will be about without spoil- ing this one but I will say that its going to be a lot of fun to make and we will try to stay on the same path to release in 2014. I am thinking… BearCity 3 in 3-D: Return of the Bellies. Kidding! THank you for your consideration

For press photos, screeners and interview opportunites please contact Stephen Schulman at 646.246.6060 or [email protected]. DOWNLOAD FILES @ bearcity2.com/presskit.

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