Press Release: First Run Features acquires distribution rights to A Wink and a Smile by Deirdre Allen Timmons
An intoxicating mix of private thoughts and public behavior, the feature documentary A Wink and a Smile exposes more than the human body by putting gender, power, sexuality and social identity under the glittery spotlight, as it follows the lives of ten "ordinary" women who do something extraordinary - learn the art of burlesque dancing and strip tease. The film draws back the velvet curtain providing a rare glimpse into the intimate experience, as audiences watch with glee as budding divas learn to shimmy, shake, bump and grind their way into our hearts.
A WINK AND A SMILE will open in select theaters in Summer 2009, followed by a First Run Features DVD release. Available now for educational purchase.