THE HANGOVER PART II - Bar Party at Cicero's - Warner Bros. 2011
WHITEOUT - Bar Night at Sub Zero featuring shot luge ice sculpture and staff wearing movie shirts/distributing promotional items. Warner Bros. 2009
WATCHMEN - Theme Night at Helen Fitzgerald's - Warner Bros. 2009
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE - Union Station screening & actor appearance after party at Harry's Bar - Summit Entertainment 2010
SCRUBS - SEASON 7 Home Video Release Party at Bar Louie - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2005
500 DAYS OF SUMMER - Sand Volley Ball Tournament at Wave Taco - Fox Searchlight Pictures 2009
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D - Theme Party at Undertow - Lionsgate 2009
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL - Promotion with Xtreme Krav Maga MMA Gym - Paramount Pictures 2011
EASY A - Theme Party at Lloyd & Harry's Bar - Sony/Screen Gems 2010
THE LOVE GURU - Screening Event with Sitar player and trivia contest promotional item giveaways - Paramount Pictures 2008
PITCH PERFECT - Washington University A Cappella group screening featuring earbud giveaways - Universal Pictures 2011
PITCH PERFECT - Washington University A Cappella group screening featuring earbud giveaways - Universal Pictures 2011
OBSESSED Theme Night at Bar Louie - Sony/Screen Gems 2009
THE HOUSE BUNNY - College Night Bar Party at DeCarlo's - Sony/Columbia Pictures 2008
STAR TREK - Theme Night at Bar Louie - Paramount Pictures 2009
RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION - Theme Party at Jumpin' Jupiter Cabaret - Sony/Screen Gems 2012
YOUNG ADULT - Shot Glasses & Specials at the Way Out Club - Paramount Pictures 2011
SHE'S OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE - "Stud Muffin" Shirt Contest Screening - Paramount Pictures 2010
THE DICTATOR - Pre-Screening "Democracy Protest" Stunt - Paramount Pictures 2012
FRIDAY THE 13TH - Bar Party at Route 66 - Warner Bros. 2009
QUARANTINE - Hosted screening with the Zombie Squad - Sony/Screen Gems 2008
ADVENTURELAND - Bar Party with That 80's Band at Syberg's - Miramax 2009
KICKIN' IT OLD SCHOOL - College Night at Babylon - Yari Film Group 2007
LET'S GO TO PRISON - College Night at Tony's on Main Street - Universal Pictures 2006
CONTROL - Joy Division theme night at The Upstairs Lounge hosted by London Calling - The Weinstein Co. - 2007
THE THIING - Giveaways at The Arctic Monkey's Live at the Pageant Theatre - Universal Pictures 2011
GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST - Bar Party at Heartbreakers Saloon - New Line Cinema 2009
GET HIM TO THE GREEK - College Night at Undertow - Universal Pictures 2010
CYRUS - Bar Party at Undertow - Fox Searchlight Pictures 2010
CYRUS - Bar Party at Undertow - Fox Searchlight Pictures 2010
SAW V - Theme Room at The Haunting on Main, haunted house - Lionsgate 2008
YEAR ONE - College Night at The Wood - Sony/Columbia Pictures 2009
HERCULES - "Hercules Hand Drink Coozie" Giveaways at Clean Cut Creations Car Cruise Event - Paramount Pictures 2014
HERCULES - "Hercules Hand Drink Coozie" Giveaways at Olympia Bar & Grill - Paramount Pictures 2014
TRANSCENDENCE - Display Booth at Comic Con St. Louis - Warner Bros. 2014
THE QUIET ONES - Display Booth at Comic Con St. Louis - Lionsgate 2014
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"WANT A FREE T-SHIRT?" - PROMOTIONAL ITEMS - MAXIMUM IMPACT & IMPRESSIONS

A partial list of the items I made use of on a regular basis:

keychains, bottle openers, flashlights, glow sticks, candles, pens, note books, backpacks, gym bags, hats, shirts, hoodies, water bottles, sweat bands, beach towels, beach balls, shot glasses, cocktail napkins, lenticular bookmarks, buttons, watches, hand sanitizer, first aid kits, earbuds, CD soundtracks, Blu-ray/DVD's and more!

An important aspect of field marketing for major film studios is making effective use of these promotional items. I cultivated a wide network of partners to help with distribution, getting items to the right demographic. I planned bar nights that engaged patrons as much as possible. I created catchy themed food/drink specials, bar games, trivia contests, trailer plays and poster displays. Often, I arranged for staff to wear movie apparel during events. Street teams/brand ambassadors were also used to interact with attendees in order to talk-up the film and remind people of it's opening date.

Patrick Skinner
Marketing/Publicity Strategist & Audio/Visual Producer Saint Louis, MO