DAYTONA BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2011 ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILM AND GUEST STARS
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DAYTONA BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2011 ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILM AND GUEST STARS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, marks the first official event of the 9th annual Daytona Beach Film Festival: The Pre-view party, held at the Museum of Arts and Sciences at 7:00 pm. The party will include the unveiling of the poster art and introduction of the artist, Rick Cannizzarro. The $15 admission ($10 for Cinematique and museum members) also includes wine & cheese, door prizes, video clips of the films to be shown at the festival, and the chance to purchase discounted tickets.
The festival main event, the opening night gala fundraiser is November 11, 2011. The party starts at 6:00 with dinner wine and desert. The evening will also feature live music with Sara Strickhouser and sax player Jeff, a silent auction, film ABOUT FIFTY and Q&A with the movie stars.
ABOUT FIFTY is a modern comedy that explores the simple truth that it's never too late to start over again. Even at age 50. A film that asks the question, "If fifty is the new thirty then why do my knees ache?" in what may be the world's first coming of age story… about the coming of age. There will be a Q&A following the film with stars Drew Pillsbury and Martin Grey Gottlieb.
Drew Pillsbury has worked for over twenty-five years as an actor, getting his start opposite Griffin Dunne and Madonna in the resounding flop WHO'S THAT GIRL. With nowhere to go but up, he subsequently starred in the critically acclaimed independent film JEROME, opposite Wendie Malick. Finding his passion in the indie world, Drew began to write. His first feature, 100 MILE RULE, stars Maria Bello, Jake Weber and Michael McKean, and was purchased by HBO. Pillsbury's second film, BROKEN, stars Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto and Tess Harper. FIFTY NOTHING marks Drew's third produced film as a screenwriter. Currently he's working on a TV Pilot and starring as Robert McNamara in Michael Bay 's, TRANSFORMERS 3: DARK OF THE MOON.
Martin Grey Gottlieb has worked regularly for over twenty years in film and television with directors such as Terry Zwigoff, Barry Levinson, Howard Deutsch, Paris Barclay, Dan Sackheim and many more in projects as diverse as GHOST WORLD, THE NATURAL, THE ODD COUPLE and THE CHEROKEE KID. Most recently he recurred in NBC's LIFE and has Guest Starred on shows such as COLD CASE, CSI: MIAMI , DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and ER. On stage he won a DramaLogue award for Best Actor in Lee Kalcheim's FRIENDS. As a writer/director/producer, Martin made his directorial debut with the original comedy ON AND ON… that he created and wrote under Showtime's auspices, starring Anne-Marie Johnson and Alan Campbell.
Tickets to Opening night can be purchased at the Cinematique box office: 242 S. Beach Street , or by calling (386) 252-3118. General admission:$65, members $55. Movie only tickets, including the post film Q&A are available for $15. All Festival Passes, including opening night, the Halifax Food & Wine Festival and all movies and events, will be discounted 10% if purchased by Nov. 1st. Regular Price $179, members $164.
More information: dbff.org, or call the box office (386) 252-3118.
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