Monday, March 17, 2008

Film Update

Dear Friends of AIFF:
A couple of updates for your information:
Film Submissions as of Thursday, March 13:
10 Hard copies submitted to PO Box 2 as non-competitive entries
4 additional via e-mail contacts contacts as future submissions

Other films discussed with filmmakers, Production Companies & Directors as potential films: Horror Feature by Paul D'Agnese (late March, 2008)
Italian film from Ft. Lauderdale Int FF via Greg Von Hauch
Sunshine State from Production Company via Mitch Harbeson contact
Lonely Hearts (Travolta movie filmed in part here) Todd Robinson Mitch Harbeson's contact
Recount (Kevin Spacey) from HBO as special free screening?
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking also Mitch's contact
Magnolia Pictures recent release via Danielle McCarthy Documentary of Gullah/Geechee Nation via Chieftess Queen Quet
The Beach Lady by Erica McCarthy (in production)
A Richard Widmark classic -TBDA
Victor Nunez film-Victor is presently filming on location in the SW USA
Spanish film by Miriam Colon (Puerto Rican actress) Brazilian classic for Santa Maria Screenings
Lone Star & Honeydripper (in Promo dist.) by John Sayles
In Marjorie's Wake, doc by production company via Teri Sopp Canadian French Production of Fernandina Beach Travel Film via TDC/Kevin McCarthy
3 animated films from Out of Our Minds Studios in Winston-Salem, NC
1 or 2 films from Isabella Rossellini1 or
2 Reprise shorts from Jay Rosenblatt
AIFF Montages from Ann Fontaine, Dave D'Ardenne and Rich Conner (Commercial for AIFF)
Off the Roads of Morocco by Walter Hunt AIFF Production Presentation

Sub-total: 25 + Possible additions Plus any additional submitted films between now and May 3, 2008 for review by committees & maybe some unknown surprises!!


Next AIFF Sneak Preview
Saturday April 5, 2008
7 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets on sale for $10 Beginning on Friday, March 14, 2008 for Sneak Preview at FB Women's Club-Jean LaFitte Blvd.(Behind FB Recreation Center)

screening of MILDRED PIERCE-1945 Academy Award winner JOAN CRAWFORD plus Tribute to Richard Widmark by Ann Fontaine, Fly Away, animated short --AIFF premier from Out of Our Minds Studios, and Rich Conner's AIFF Public Service Promo Reprise: Fernandina Beach Scrimp Festival 1960s Shrimp Boat Races. AIFF Founding Members admitted for free. Only one night screening! 1940s Fashion & dress suggested for film-goers. Zoot Suits permitted and Snoozes allowed !!B.Y.O.B. Tickets on sale at both Chamber locations, Alexander's at Palmetto Walk The UPS Store-Sadler Road, Last Fight Out and Susi's in Downtown Fernandina Beach. "See you at the Flicks" Tony McAdoo 904. 335. 1110 AIFF HOTLINE

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