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The
GI Film Festival is a 501(c) (3) not for profit organization.
The
GI Film Festival (GIFF) is the first film festival in the nation
to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the
American military through the medium of film.
The three-day festival will be held on
May 26-28, 2007
, Memorial Day
Weekend, in
Washington
,
DC
, at the
Ronald
Reagan
International
Trade
Center
.
The GIFF will present films from new and established
international and domestic filmmakers that honor the heroic
stories of the American Armed Forces and the worldwide struggle
for freedom and liberty. Some
of the films screened will be fan favorites.
Others will be screened for the first time.
All will in some way express the courage and selflessness
of our fighting men and women and the value of their work.
The
GI Film Festival is open to filmmakers of every experience
level, from first-timers to veteran directors and producers.
Prizes will be awarded to winners of three main
categories: feature, documentary, and film shorts.
In
addition to presenting feature, documentary, and short film
screenings, the GIFF will also present panel discussions,
educational forums and special events, including:
Movie screenings by international and domestic
filmmakers.
Awards presentation featuring a special celebrity major
motion picture screening.
"War Stories" educational panel featuring
untold personal stories of heroism from the front lines.
Kick-off cocktail party and VIP award ceremony
Press junket, exhibitions, Hollywood "meet and
greets," and more…
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HOLLYWOOD
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Ernest
Borgnine
Actor
(McHale's Navy, From Here to Eternity)
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Dr.
Ted Baehr
Publisher
(Movieguide)
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Ron
Maxwell
Director (Gods and Generals,
Gettysburg)
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John
Dahl
Director (The Great Raid,
Rounders)
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Chuck
Norris
Actor (Delta Force)
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John
Milius
Director, Screenwriter (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn)
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Lou
Reda
Documentary
Producer (America
's Unsung
Heroes of WWII)
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Craig
Titley
Screenwriter (Cheaper by the Dozen)
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MILITARY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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General
(Ret.) Larry R. Ellis
(Army) |
Colonel
Martin Beckman
(U.S.
Army)
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Lieutenant
General Richard Hack
(U.S.
Army)
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Major
General Harry Jenkins
(U.S.
Marines)
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Rear
Admiral (retired) Rosanne M. LeVitre
(U.S. Navy)
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Rear
Admiral (retired) Dennis Sirois
(U.S. Coast Guard)
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