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White Sands International Film Festival
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Alamogordo, NM – Professional and amateur producers, directors, filmmakers, screenwriters and movie fans from New Mexico, Hollywood and around the world are packing bags and planning trips to Alamogordo in March. They plan to attend the 4th Annual White Sands International Film Festival which runs from March 16 - 22, 2008. From auditioning techniques to film writing and editing tips to how to interest a potential investor, film lovers and aspiring producers can learn the ins and outs of filmmaking during a hectic and fun-filled week of movies, seminars, celebrities and celebration.
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/wsff_DSC_0167.jpg border=1 align=right hspace=5 alt="Feel free to bring your own film!">Steppin’ Out encourages film lovers, past attendees and potential visitors to visit: www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/), to see what’s in the 2008 schedule. There ‘s plenty to see and do.
White Sands International Film Festival this year is paying tribute to Latino filmmakers. Special guest Arturo Ripstein will be honored with a Life Time Achievement Award by WSIFF for his phenomenal contributions to film. Widely considered Mexico’s most celebrated and respected filmmakers, Ripstein has been called “a legend in his own right.” A student under Luis Bruñuel, Ripstein’s films explore l’amour fou and claustrophobia. His films have been enthusiastically received outside Mexico and he has won awards at the Venice Film Festival and Sundance Festival. In 1997, Ripstein was awarded the National Prize for the Arts in Mexico, the only filmmaker besides Buñuel to receive that honor.
Ripstein’s wife and film collaborator, Paz Alicia Garcia-Diego, a brilliant screenwriter who has won numerous awards, will lead a screenwriting panel.
Other special guests include Aleandro Monteverde, director of Bella, who won this year’s prestigious People’s Choice Award at Toronto and was awarded the Smithsonian Latin Legacy Award. Monteverde will lead a question and answer session after the screening of his film “Bella” on Wednesday.
Another special guest is David Flynn. A Hollywood producer and directors' agent for UTA, Flynn represents directors such as the Cohen Brothers and Steven Soderbergh. Flynn produced "Seraphim Falls," which will be screened at the festival; he will lead a roundtable discussion on Friday afternoon.
Casting directors Carmen Martinez and Angelique Midthunder, of New Mexico, and Donn Finn, Los Angeles, will lead panels and workshops for actors. Along with workshops and panel discussions, there will be lots of chances to query and interact with film business professionals. The list of events, seminars and workshops is impressive too. This year’s festival will include a “Made In New Mexico” day plus a film competition and workshop aimed at High School Students. Also included are seminars on Screenwriting, Pitching Your Film to an Investor, Auditioning, Film Editing using Final Cut, a and several more. There will also be lots of chance to network.
Of course there’ll be films too. Six fine films are being featured in this year’s festival including “Trail Street”, 'Bella', 'La Reina De La Noche', 'Around the Bend', 'Seraphim Falls' and 'The Orphanage'. ‘Around the Bend’ and ‘Seraphim Falls’ were both filmed in New Mexico.
This year film screenings will be shown at the new Aviator 10 Theatre Complex, 3651 Mesa Village Dr. just off the 54/70 by-pass in Alamogordo. The new facility offers stadium seating and digital projection to enhance the audience’s viewing experience."
Anyone can attend the festival to learn, network or just to enjoy the quality films that will be shown. For more information about WSIFF, call 1-877-345-6973 or visit www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/)
Special Screenings scheduled during the week include:
Monday, March 17. Trail Street, 1947, directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Gabby Hayes and Anne Jeffreys. The venue, Allen Theatres, will host Peter Hurd’s rendering of the set and actors with dozens of rarely seen framed sketches.
Tuesday, March 18. La Reina De La Noche, 1994, (The Queen of the Night) Ripstein’s film, shown in competition at Cannes, is a fictionalized biography of the Mexican singer Lucha Reyes.
Wednesday, March 19. Bella, 2006. Directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, Bella is an uplifting story of love, hope and forgiveness co-written by Monteverde. Q & A session with Monteverde after the screening.
Thursday, March 20. Around the Bend, 2004, directed by Jordan Roberts. This film, shot in New Mexico, stars Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas and others in a story about four generations of men brought together by chance to uncover the truth about their family’s past.
Friday, March 21. Seraphim Falls, 2006. Directed by David Von Acken, this film shot in New Mexico. Is an epic thriller costarring Anjelica Huston and Angie Harmon.
Saturday, March 22. "The Orphanage" produced by Oscar nominee, Guillermo Del Toro - A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
For more info about any of these events, contact WSIFF at 1-877-345-6973 or visit www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/)
White Sands International Film Festival
Gets Ready to Roll <br>
<center><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/DSC_0143_sm.jpg border=1 align=center alt="You are cordially invited to attend the White Sands International Film Festival, March 16 - 22"></center>
Alamogordo, NM – Professional and amateur producers, directors, filmmakers, screenwriters and movie fans from New Mexico, Hollywood and around the world are packing bags and planning trips to Alamogordo in March. They plan to attend the 4th Annual White Sands International Film Festival which runs from March 16 - 22, 2008. From auditioning techniques to film writing and editing tips to how to interest a potential investor, film lovers and aspiring producers can learn the ins and outs of filmmaking during a hectic and fun-filled week of movies, seminars, celebrities and celebration.
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/wsff_DSC_0167.jpg border=1 align=right hspace=5 alt="Feel free to bring your own film!">Steppin’ Out encourages film lovers, past attendees and potential visitors to visit: www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/), to see what’s in the 2008 schedule. There ‘s plenty to see and do.
White Sands International Film Festival this year is paying tribute to Latino filmmakers. Special guest Arturo Ripstein will be honored with a Life Time Achievement Award by WSIFF for his phenomenal contributions to film. Widely considered Mexico’s most celebrated and respected filmmakers, Ripstein has been called “a legend in his own right.” A student under Luis Bruñuel, Ripstein’s films explore l’amour fou and claustrophobia. His films have been enthusiastically received outside Mexico and he has won awards at the Venice Film Festival and Sundance Festival. In 1997, Ripstein was awarded the National Prize for the Arts in Mexico, the only filmmaker besides Buñuel to receive that honor.
Ripstein’s wife and film collaborator, Paz Alicia Garcia-Diego, a brilliant screenwriter who has won numerous awards, will lead a screenwriting panel.
Other special guests include Aleandro Monteverde, director of Bella, who won this year’s prestigious People’s Choice Award at Toronto and was awarded the Smithsonian Latin Legacy Award. Monteverde will lead a question and answer session after the screening of his film “Bella” on Wednesday.
Another special guest is David Flynn. A Hollywood producer and directors' agent for UTA, Flynn represents directors such as the Cohen Brothers and Steven Soderbergh. Flynn produced "Seraphim Falls," which will be screened at the festival; he will lead a roundtable discussion on Friday afternoon.
Casting directors Carmen Martinez and Angelique Midthunder, of New Mexico, and Donn Finn, Los Angeles, will lead panels and workshops for actors. Along with workshops and panel discussions, there will be lots of chances to query and interact with film business professionals. The list of events, seminars and workshops is impressive too. This year’s festival will include a “Made In New Mexico” day plus a film competition and workshop aimed at High School Students. Also included are seminars on Screenwriting, Pitching Your Film to an Investor, Auditioning, Film Editing using Final Cut, a and several more. There will also be lots of chance to network.
Of course there’ll be films too. Six fine films are being featured in this year’s festival including “Trail Street”, 'Bella', 'La Reina De La Noche', 'Around the Bend', 'Seraphim Falls' and 'The Orphanage'. ‘Around the Bend’ and ‘Seraphim Falls’ were both filmed in New Mexico.
This year film screenings will be shown at the new Aviator 10 Theatre Complex, 3651 Mesa Village Dr. just off the 54/70 by-pass in Alamogordo. The new facility offers stadium seating and digital projection to enhance the audience’s viewing experience."
Anyone can attend the festival to learn, network or just to enjoy the quality films that will be shown. For more information about WSIFF, call 1-877-345-6973 or visit www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/)
Special Screenings scheduled during the week include:
Monday, March 17. Trail Street, 1947, directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Gabby Hayes and Anne Jeffreys. The venue, Allen Theatres, will host Peter Hurd’s rendering of the set and actors with dozens of rarely seen framed sketches.
Tuesday, March 18. La Reina De La Noche, 1994, (The Queen of the Night) Ripstein’s film, shown in competition at Cannes, is a fictionalized biography of the Mexican singer Lucha Reyes.
Wednesday, March 19. Bella, 2006. Directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, Bella is an uplifting story of love, hope and forgiveness co-written by Monteverde. Q & A session with Monteverde after the screening.
Thursday, March 20. Around the Bend, 2004, directed by Jordan Roberts. This film, shot in New Mexico, stars Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas and others in a story about four generations of men brought together by chance to uncover the truth about their family’s past.
Friday, March 21. Seraphim Falls, 2006. Directed by David Von Acken, this film shot in New Mexico. Is an epic thriller costarring Anjelica Huston and Angie Harmon.
Saturday, March 22. "The Orphanage" produced by Oscar nominee, Guillermo Del Toro - A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
For more info about any of these events, contact WSIFF at 1-877-345-6973 or visit www.wsiff.com (http://www.wsiff.com/)