General Providers
When you attend enough advanced screenings, you start to notice that the same providers keep sponsoring them. So it's in your interest to find out more about these providers.
1. Local Radio
Generally, local radio stations can give out screening passes six ways:
- Listen to win: "Our 29th caller gets tickets for two to see.."
- Pass pick-up: "Drop by our station office and pick up passes..."
- Expo or festival: "Stop by our booth and be sure to grab tix..."
- Follow the van: "Our wacky afternoon DJ has driven the prize van over to some local business and is giving away free hot dogs and movie passes!"
- Point system: "Join our listeners club, and when you earn enough points..."
- Online contests: "Enter by Monday. We'll select five winners then to attend..."
AM 630 and Cool 880 conveniently list their online and on-air contests on the same page. Also try 790 CFCW and K-Rock 97.3.
Feel free to find other local stations by using Radio Locator or your favorite Internet search engine.
2. Local Print
Stare into the Edmonton Sun for a movie offer once or twice a month. There's also the Edmonton Journal of the Canada.com network. While it compiles many national contests, look for active local contests near the top of the page. If you find one, enter soon, because the contest window is brief.
You should also look for any weekly or community papers that you might find in libraries or in colorful boxes along city sidewalks. The VUE Weekly website includes its contest rules, so there must be something relevant in its pages. There's also the Edmonton Examiner.
Don't forget to check the print editions of the above papers to see if any movie screenings are offered there.
3. Local TV
CityTV has a contest page with a Movie Ticket Giveaway section. CTV has an affiliate in Edmonton.
Global TV and the CBC seem to operate nationally, with nothing specific to Alberta.
4. Local Internet
Aside from the providers above, we're not aware of any local website that offers advanced screenings. Please inform us if there are any.
5. Regional and National Internet
Dose.ca has a multi-city offer for a movie about once a month. Tribute.ca is a bit more frequent, with 2-3 movies a month. Showbiz Monkeys operates weekly or better.
Teen Hollywood (and affiliated sites Teen Music and Teen Television) might include a theatrical screening among its many DVD and soundtrack giveaways. Same with Movies Online.
Be sure to check the forums at Fat Wallet and Slick Deals as well. THE MOVIE OUTSIDER has a representative that posts offers on each of those forums, and compiles a list of screenings by city that links back to here. More importantly, other members in the forums will relay info about multi-city screenings sponsored by the movie studios and PR firms. Use these sites in tandem, and you'll get about as much publicly available information as possible.
Specific Offers
THE BUCKET LIST (already in limited release)
CISN 103.9 screening
Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7pm in South Common Cinema
CLOVERFIELD (otherwise opens January 18)
Showbiz Monkeys screening
Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7pm, location unknown
Teen Hollywood screening
Wednesday, Jan. 16, time and location unknown
ONE MISSED CALL (otherwise opens January 4)
Showbiz Monkeys screening
Thursday, Jan. 3 at 10pm, location unknown
RAMBO (otherwise opens January 25)
100.3 The Bear screening
Thursday, Jan. 24 at (time unknown) in Scotiabank Theatres
STRANGE WILDERNESS (otherwise opens February 1)
100.3 The Bear screening
Wednesday, Jan. 30, time and location unknown
THERE WILL BE BLOOD (already in limited release)
100.3 The Bear screening
Monday, Jan. 14 at (time unknown) in North Edmonton Theatres
UNTRACEABLE (otherwise opens January 25)
Tribute.ca screening
Date, time, and location unknown
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