This coming weekend heralds the opening of the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival (Thursday 9/23 – Friday 10/1). Why should you care? Because there are two big Asian films in the line-up and we’re giving away lots of tickets for them.

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The opening night movie is TERE BIN LADEN (2010, 95 minutes) from India about a reporter in Pakistan who wants to be famous and get to America and so he finds an Osama bin Laden look-a-like and starts shooting “exclusive interviews” with him. Complications ensue. (official website) (tickets and schedule)

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It’s the opening night film of the FCCFF this Thursday, Sept. 23 @ 8pm at the massive, jumbo-sized Zeigfeld Theater (141 West 54th Street) and director Abhishek Sharma will be at the screening. We’ve got 50 free pairs of tickets to the event and all you have to do to get one reserved in your name and the name of a friend is email the FCCFF at the following address – filmfestival at friarsclub.com – and they’ll confirm directly with you. DON’T EMAIL US! We will just lose your email!

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Cast Me if You Can

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Then, on Saturday night will be CAST ME IF YOU CAN, a new Japanese comedy (not yet out in Japan) about a bit part actor who gets his chance at stardom appearing in the Japanese adaptation of a Woody Allen movie (let’s just hope it’s not MELINDA AND MELINDA). The film will screen on Saturday, September 25 at Japan Society at 7pm with the director in the house, and we’ve got some free tickets for that too, being given out on a first-come, first-served basis. To get a pair for yourself and a buddy, email the FCCFF at the following address – filmfestival at friarsclub.com – and they’ll confirm directly with you. (watch the trailer) (buy a ticket)

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Also, if you’d like a 50% discount on a weekend pass or even a full week pass to the entire festival, just go to their website and purchase one using our amazing, super-special discount code (code: “subway”). The more of you who take advantage of all this stuff, the more likely it is we’ll be able to offer more free tickets in the future, so go hog wild!

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