Lionsgate Unveils MOCKINGJAY "DISTRICT HEROES" Profiles!

Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

Yesterday, The Capitol, under the authority of the Capitol Ministry of Information, released seven District Heroes across Yahoo and Tumblr.

Please take a minute to reflect and learn more about esteemed district citizens such as District 7's Elias Haan (pictured) at the links below, and register for updates from Capitol TV.

Remember, we are #OnePanem.

Your District Heroes:

Elias Haan: District 7 (Lumber)

Fibre Bissette: District 3 (Technology)

Naida Dolan: District 4 (Fishing)

Malcom Kastel: District 6 (Transportation)

Triti Lancaster: District 9 (Grain)

Felix Stam: District 10 (Livestock)

Lily Elsington: District 12 (Mining)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 hits theatres November 21, 2014.