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August
1, 2006 For
Immediate Release Contact: 703-597-6226
First
Annual "GI Film Festival" to be Held
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Movie
screenings by international and domestic filmmakers. |
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Awards
presentation featuring a special celebrity major motion picture
screening. |
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"'War
Stories" educational panel featuring stories of heroism from
the front lines. |
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VIP
keynote address with cocktail reception and dinner. |
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Coffee
chats and Q&A sessions with best-selling authors. |
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Kick-off
cocktail reception and three VIP cocktail "after parties." |
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Press
junket, exhibitions, Hollywood “meet and greets,” and more... |
The
GI Film Festival is unique among the more than 950 film festivals held in
the United States each year because it focuses specifically on honoring
American soldiers. 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 American soldiers and the value of their
important work.
Everyday,
we Americans live our lives and pursue our dreams under the umbrella of
protection provided by the men and women in the American Armed
Forces," said GI Film Festival President and Co-Director Brandon
Millett, "The GI Film Festival is our opportunity to give something
back to our soldiers who sacrifice everything they have so we may continue
to live in freedom."
The
GI Film Festival is open to filmmakers of every experience level, from
first-timers to veteran directors and producers. Cash prizes will be
awarded to winners of three main categories: feature, documentary, and
film shorts, with the amounts to be determined at a later date.
For
more information please visit: www.gifilmfestival.com
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