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[10/21/14 - 09:01 AM]
Winner of Starz Original Filmmaking Experiment "The Chair" to Be Announced During November 8th Season Finale
The feature films created by the two first-time directors documented on the network's first unscripted series will be available for viewing exclusively for subscribers beginning on Saturday, October 25.

[via press release from Starz]

WINNER OF STARZ ORIGINAL FILMMAKING EXPERIMENT "THE CHAIR" TO BE ANNOUNCED DURING NOVEMBER 8TH SEASON FINALE

Audience Voting Beginning October 25th will Determine Which of the Two Directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, Will Win the $250,000 Prize

Feature Films from the First-Time Directors Documented on the Series Will Air on STARZ and also be Available on STARZ PLAY & STARZ ON DEMAND Beginning October 25th

Beverly Hills, Calif., October 21, 2014 - Starz announced today that the audience will find out which filmmaker is the winner of the STARZ Original Filmmaking Experiment "The Chair" during the first season finale airing Saturday, November 8 at 10 pm ET/PT on STARZ.

The feature films created by the two first-time directors documented on the network's first unscripted series - "Hollidaysburg," directed by Anna Martemucci, and "Not Cool," directed by Shane Dawson - will be available for viewing exclusively for STARZ subscribers on STARZ PLAY and STARZ ON DEMAND beginning on Saturday, October 25.

Additionally, "Hollidaysburg" will air on STARZ on Monday, October 27 at 10 pm ET/PT and "Not Cool" will air on STARZ on Tuesday, October 28 at 10 pm ET/PT.

Beginning Saturday, October 25, viewers will have the opportunity to vote to determine which of the two directors will be awarded a $250,000 prize, with the winner being announced during the final episode of "The Chair."

A link containing directions on how to register to vote can be found on STARZ.com beginning Saturday, October 25. Voting will be available from October 25 until November 2. Created by Chris Moore, Executive Producer of Emmy(R)-nominated "Project Greenlight" and Co-Producer of Oscar(R)-winning Good Will Hunting, "The Chair" is a 10-part documentary series that follows two first-time directors - who are given the same original screenplay - through the process of bringing their debut feature films to the big screen.

Directors Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci were provided with an identical screenplay and challenged to craft their own film. The series documents the creation, marketing and theatrical release of the two films. Both directors were given the same budget and the productions used locations in the same city - Pittsburgh, Penn. Through multiplatform voting, viewers will ultimately determine which director will be awarded $250,000.

Actor Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, "American Horror Story," "Heroes") and his producing partners Corey Moosa and Neal Dodson are featured in "The Chair" as they join Chris Moore and the script's original producer, Josh Shader, to serve as mentors to Dawson and Martemucci in their quest to develop the winning adaptation.

"The Chair" is a Starz Original Series executive produced by Chris Moore and Anthony B. Sacco in association with The Steel Town Entertainment Project, Point Park University, WQED - Steeltown Incubator, Before the Door Pictures; Tunnel Post, The Brothers Henry, and Shaderville. The project is also supported by Animal, Inc., Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

"The Chair" airs on Saturday nights at 10 pm ET/PT.

About Starz

Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.

Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ(R) and ENCORE(R) pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies. As of June 30, 2014, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 55.9 million subscribers, including 22.0 million at STARZ, and 33.9 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S. STARZ(R) and ENCORE(R), along with Starz Networks' third network MOVIEPLEX(R), air more than 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional television. Starz Distribution's home video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself and third parties. Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.





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