DVK, a boutique private equity and commodity trading company, has formed a strategic partnership with the European Premiere of An Evening with Pacino, taking place at the London Palladium on 2 June 2013.
This follows the launch of DVK’s film and entertainment fund which will be governed by international law firm Mishcon De Reya and structured by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Tickets for the event went on sale on Friday 5 April, and sold-out in less than 24 hours.
An Evening with Pacino will explore the myriad highlights of one of the most celebrated careers in acting history, from his time off-Broadway in the 60s to the present day, with the actor himself, in intimate theatre surrounds. The evening will include an on-stage interview projected on a state-of-the-art large screen, bringing the action closer to the audience. This will also give audience members a chance to speak directly to Pacino in an audience question and answer session.
DVK will be hosting a number of high profile, influential individuals at the event, who will be flown to London from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Russia, Israel and the US, for private meet and greet opportunities with the Pacino and to attend a VVIP intimate dinner with the actor.
Pacino (pictured) says: “I am really looking forward to coming to London. I have always felt at home there. I consider it an honour to be appearing at the Palladium and I will be glad to be back on the boards in your great city.”
One of the very few actors to have won the Triple Crown in acting (Oscar, Emmy and Tony awards), winning his first Tony in 1969 for Does A Tiger Wear A Necktie, Al Pacino won world-wide acclaim for his role as Michael Corleone in the Godfather, which also gave him his first of eight Academy Award nominations.
Deepak Kuntawala, founder of DVK, says: ““DVK is delighted to be partnering with An Evening with Pacino in London. Al Pacino is a global icon and one of the greatest actors in the world. DVK has recently launched an entertainment investment fund platform, which will focus on financing the world’s best entertainment and film projects one of which being the forthcoming event with Al Pacino. He has been one of my favourite actors since I was young and we are absolutely thrilled that our first project is with him. This is going to be very much ‘one moment in time and a once in a life-time opportunity that one must seize.”
