“We want to commend you on your outstanding accomplishment and thank you for allowing us the privilege of reviewing your work. We encourage you to continue to promote your project and find ways to cultivate and utilize your artistic gifts to educate, inform, motivate, and inspire others.”

The NewFilmmakers Festival series began over ten years ago in New York City at the famous Anthology Film Archives, screening over 500 features, 1600 shorts and is New York’s oldest and leading screening series. Many well known films have debuted and been discovered at NewFilmmakers, including ‘Too Much Sleep’, ‘Zero Day’ & ‘Blair Witch Project’. Each month, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles at Sunset Gower Studios presents red carpet screenings of documentaries, shorts and features that have been submitted from all over the world.

Press Release 2/11/09:

Sacramento International Film Festival 2009
WHERE NO FESTIVAL HAS GONE BEFORE…

March 22 – April 5 2009

Filmmakers from all over the galaxy will soon descend on the state’s capital for the
one and only Sacramento International Film Festival (SFF).

Featuring a host of uncompromising documentaries, shorts and feature films, this year’s Sacramento Film Festival ™ boasts our region’s greatest showcase of cinema art. On March 22nd, join Access Sacramento, the Sacramento Media Group and SFF at The Crest Theater for the premiere of Broadcast Blues, Sue Wilson’s gripping account of the dangerous state of broadcast media today. This 2pm screening will feature interviews with many industry celebrities and a fascinating Q and A with the filmmaker.

On March 28th the festival moves to the Artisan theater (1901 Del Paso blvd) with several films including The Prince of Broadway which won the grand jury prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival. This touching film centers on a West African street hustler named Lucky, whose world is turned upside down when a baby is thrust into his arms as his son. Written and directed by Sean Baker (Greg The Bunny, Take Out) Prince of Broadway is hailed by The Hollywood Reporter as “The Genuine Article”.

On March 29th we enjoy a day of California Historical Documentaries at the California Railroad Museum (125 “I” Street). On March 30th we move to the 24th street theater where we remain to enjoy amazing films like Water Flowing Together on ballet great Jock Soto and American Idealist, an amazing documentary on the life of Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace Corps and father to California First Lady, Maria Shriver.

In addition to a film line-up audiences won’t see anywhere else, this year, SFF promises to go “where no film festival has gone before” with a fascinating tribute to Star Trek in celebration of the upcoming JJ Abrams film. SFF 2009 will attract the best filmmakers, today’s hottest stars and thousands of film enthusiasts from around the galaxy. Don’t be left out of the loop!

The Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Fest and The Fine Arts Theater Proudly present the Los Angeles area’s only All HD Film Fest. Filmmakers receive the opportunity to screen their films in the best facility in Southern California. The beautiful and historical landmark Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills using only state of the art video and audio equipment. All films are screened from the in-house Christie 2K D-Cinema projector.

168 Hour Film Festival “Propel” Nominations:

Best Actor - Robbie Winston
Best Supporting Actress - Joy Rinaldi
Best Supporting Actor - Ronald Joseph
Best Director - Jay Gammill
Best Cinematography - Matt Egan
Best Editor - Erin Brown
Best Production Design - Crystal Greene