Press Passes: Accredited press/industry representatives may fax a request on letterhead for “Minneapolis” to (702) 263 4480. (Attn: Analisa San Juan). Interested parties will receive an industry pass for the whole event.

Thursday Sept 22,2005 6pm-11:30pm Industry/Press Opening Night
at the Wyndam BelAge Ballroom in West Hollywood
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Friday Sept 23, 2005 6:10 pm "Minneapolis" Premiere Screening
at the Farifax Laemelle Theatre in Los Angeles

Industry/Press/Opening Night Booth Information
The opening celebration is an interactive event featuring both a film market and an art market. As is customary, the whole spectrum of the entertainment industry participates including: distributors, production companies, casting agencies along with international press, media and general public. Festival participants get a fantastic opportunity to promote their film and show trailers by occupying various booths and tables throughout the venue. This opening film market night allows participants to network with industry professionals. Representatives from Miramax, William Morris, MGM, Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures, Lions Gate, New Line, Paramount, MTV & Greene Street Films have attended our opening night event

NYIIFVF is known as 'the voice for independent film' and receives extensive coverage in all major media, including: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Fox 5, CNN, New York Observer, New York Times, Newsday, LA Times, LA Weekly, Time Out NY, E News, NY Daily News, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Movie Maker, Star Magazine, Screentalk Magazine, to name a few.

Founded in 1993 by entertainment impresario Stuart Alson, NYIIFVF has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the festival calendar. Each festival showcases over 300 films from around the world, including world premieres, features, shorts, documentaries and animations.

The festival is known as 'the voice for independent film' and receives extensive coverage in all major media, including: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Fox 5, CNN, New York Observer, New York Times, Newsday, LA Times, LA Weekly, Time Out NY, E News, NY Daily News, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Movie Maker, Star Magazine, Screentalk Magazine, to name a few. As indie guru Abel Ferrara famously quoted in an interview with Movie Maker "This festival is the real deal; everybody else just talks about doing it and these guys just do it."

NYIIFVF Success Stories:
Below is a list of films that have achieved success through exhibition at our festival. Our aim is to help you make the most of your screening and to create as much exposure for your film as possible.
Jane Doe starring Calista Flockhart, World Premiere, Best Picture at NYIIFVF. Distributed by Univision, 1999. Uniplex .
A Brooklyn State of Mind starring Danny Aiello, Best Picture at NYIIFVF. Distributed by Artisan Entertainment, 1997.
New Rose Hotel New York Premiere starring Christopher Walken and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Abel Ferrara. Distributed by Lions Gate and Sterling Entertainment.
La Cucaracha starring Eric Roberts, Best Actor Award, New York Premiere.
Distributed by Paramount.
Sordid Lives starring Olivia Newton-John, Delta Burke, Best feature Film July 2000 Festival. Distributed by Regent (Gods & Monsters)......

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