As reported last week (see ““Paul’s Brain Trust” Fundraising Events“), there are some upcoming fundraising events and auctions to make note of, all in support of Paul Prischman. Today, the 10 tickets for the private studio tour with Sir Ridley Scott have gone up for auction on eBay.
Mr. Prischman, who is married with two children, is fighting a very aggressive form of brain cancer, so efforts are underway to help Paul and his family with some financial support in the form of donations and via participation in the following events and auctions.
Among other personal and professional accomplishments, Mr. Prischman has been involved in the production of many DVD special editions, including “American Gangster”, “Kingdom of Heaven”, “Gladiator”, Spider-Man 2″, “Blade Runner”, and many others.
The very special Blade Runner event tickets are now listed on eBay – limited to just 10 tickets for the personal private Warner Bros. backlot tour with Sir Ridley Scott (eBay Auction LINK):
From the eBay listing:
PAUL’S BRAIN TRUST PRESENTS…
A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EVENT…
A PRIVATE BLADE RUNNER TOUR OF
THE WARNER BROS. BACK LOT
PERSONALLY HOSTED BY DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT!
Fans attending the PAUL’S BRAIN TRUST charity benefit screening of BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT on June 14th at the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Bros. Lot are in for a treat. A superior 2K presentation of this science fiction classic, followed by an insightful Q&A with director Ridley Scott and cast and crew members (TBD). Each attendee will also receive a BLADE RUNNER collectible from Warner Home Video.Now here’s where it gets a whole lot more interesting…
In addition to premium reserved seating for the BLADE RUNNER screening, 10 very special guests will get to walk the same streets where this classic science fiction film starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah and Joanna Cassidy was filmed over a quarter century ago. But more importantly, their tour guide will be none other than legendary director Ridley Scott!
PAUL’S BRAIN TRUST is auctioning off 10 Premium Passes, ending on June 8. The top ten bidders will land coveted spots in this private tour group, allowing them to explore the backlot location where BLADE RUNNER was filmed and hear personal inside stories from the director himself, as well as ask him questions and learn more about his groundbreaking work.
All 10 Premium Pass holders will receive additional BLADE RUNNER collectibles, including a limited edition 25th anniversary promotional umbrella and the 5-Disc Complete Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray set. And the single highest winning bidder from all ten auctions will also receive a special one-of-a-kind piece of BLADE RUNNER history.
NOTE: YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE (1) INDIVIDUAL PASS. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR THE OTHER NINE PASSES.
THE EVENT
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Screening begins at 2pm.
Tour begins at approximately 5:15pmWarner Bros. Studios
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505Parking, security and additional information at:
www.paulsbraintrust.comDISCLAIMER
All passes are non-transferable.
Transferring a pass to another party automatically renders that pass void.
One person per pass.
If a winning bidder already purchased a $50.00 general admission ticket, the winner will have the option of a full refund of their original general admission ticket.
All sales are final, unless the event is cancelled, in which case there will be a full refund.
Keep checking www.paulsbraintrust.com for more information!
ABOUT PAUL PRISCHMAN
Raised in the 60’s and 70’s on Universal Monster movies, Edgar Rice Burroughs, comic books, Tolkien and STAR WARS, Paul and his wife Cristin moved to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2000. Paul began working at the now-legendary Laser Disc/home theater specialty store “Dave’s Video.” While at Dave’s, Paul met respected DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, who, in the spring of 2003, hired Paul to assist in the finishing stages of the comprehensive ALIEN QUADRILOGY boxed set.
Later that same year, Paul was hired by Guillermo del Toro to do storyboard work on HELLBOY: a dream project for Paul (whose devotion to HELLBOY is documented in Frank Darabont’s introduction to the HELLBOY: ODDER JOBS short story anthology).
Paul went on to focus professionally on DVD production at the Lauzirika Motion Picture Company (his list of credits as producer include THE FLY II special edition as well as MONSTER HOUSE. He was the associate producer of such titles as AMERICAN GANGSTER, SPIDER-MAN 2, GLADIATOR: EXTENDED EDITION, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN and the recent REVENGE: DIRECTOR’S CUT), culminating in his associate producing what many believe to be the holy grail of DVD boxed sets: 2007’s BLADE RUNNER Ultimate Collector’s Edition.
Paul and Cristin currently live in Los Angeles and are the proud parents of two beautiful little girls, Michaela (4) and Abigail (2).
In February of this year, an MRI revealed that Paul had a golf ball sized brain tumor in his brain stem. On March 18th, Paul underwent brain surgery. Although the tumor was successfully removed, the pathology revealed it to be Grade 4 brain cancer – Gliobastoma Multiforme (GBM) – a particularly aggressive cancer with a very low survival rate. Paul is currently rehabilitating from surgery while undergoing radiation, chemotherapy, and other costly treatments.
The outpouring of support from countless individuals who know and love Paul has been amazing. PAUL’S BRAIN TRUST is a group of Paul’s friends who have come together to coordinate fundraising events to help Paul and his family.
Visit www.paulsbraintrust.com to buy tickets, keep posted on our latest events, and contribute to Paul and his family.
CONTACT
Trisha Gum
310-994-8795
[email protected]
If you can’t make this event, you can still help by making a donation at the same website: Donate Online
Jason De Bord