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FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Matteo Servente WE GO ON : The 2017 Memphis Film Prize Announces the Winner of its $10,000 Cash Prize

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“This year’s Film Prize films were amazing, so Matteo and the cast and crew of WE GO ON should be incredibly proud to have won our $10,000 prize,” said Gregory Kallenberg, founder and executive director of the Film Prize Foundation. “The Memphis Film Prize has, once again, shown that Memphis is an upcoming indie film capital. We couldn’t be prouder of Matteo and of this city for helping to make this event so successful.”

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Leena Pendharkar ’s 20 WEEKS, BLUR CIRCLE, BOMB CITY, I HATE THE MAN: The 2017 Tallgrass Film Festival announces the 4 Stubbornly Independent Selections which will vie for a $5000 Grand Prize

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“This year’s selections feature stories and characters that are both timely and easily relatable, while delivering a unique and bold take, leading to films that feel anything but familiar,” said Tallgrass Film Festival Programing Director Nick Pope. “Ultimately these are films about redemption and self-discovery in a world that can be messy and unpredictable, but also rewarding and surprising. We’re honored to be showcasing these stories to Wichita audiences.”

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Frances Lee ‘s GOD’S OWN COUNTRY Opens The Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary with style and nods to the past

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aGLIFF Program Director Jim Brunzell, said, “Working non-stop for the past eight months, attending various film festivals, doing endless research and watching countless films, celebrating this year’s aGLIFF’s anniversary, we’ve worked extremely hard in making sure we’re delivering something a little extra for our dedicated members, patrons, and film fans. This being our 30th year, this has made us happily dig a little deeper to create some special moments for everyone – whether they have come to aGLIFF for years now, or they are just discovering us after all this time.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Kickstarter and Factory 25 team up to save 90s indie classic Alexandre Rockwell ‘s IN THE SOUP

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Kickstarter is working with Factory 25 on the project as well as to help spread the word about the re-release of the film’s 25th Anniversary this year (first ever digital). Apparently, the only archival b&w print of the film had been damaged, but now fans of the film and the filmmaker can have a hand in restoring the damaged print and re-releasing it.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: The Dallas Film Society and Studio Movie Grill team up for a Movie Madness Marathon

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The Summer Movie Madness Marathon mimics fundraising walks, runs, and bike rides, with the participants asked to acquire pledges from friends, family, co-workers, etc. to donate funds based on whether or not they watch all four films that day. There will also be prizes for the film fans given away at each screening and for the most money raised for the organization, as well as special appearances to introduce each of the films.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Angela Robinson Witherspoon ‘s CURTSY MISTER showcased at 12th Harlem International Film Festival celebrates independent filmmaking on the weekend of May 6th and 7th

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The 12th Harlem International Film Festival’s red carpet on Saturday, May 6th, again gave a diverse group of filmmakers their due in front of the cameras. Sunday’s closing night presentation of Angela Robinson Witherspoon’s CURTSY, MISTER included a very special guest to see Witherspoon’s feature film directorial debut.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Sam Voutas’ acclaimed KING OF PEKING Opens New Jersey’s Lighthouse International Film Festival Announces Lineup for fest in June

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The Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF) has announced the complete lineup for its ninth annual event, which will take place June 8-11, 2017 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The festival will open with Sam Voutas’ acclaimed KING OF PEKING, a rousing Beijing-set love letter to cinema that brought cheering audiences to their feet at Tribeca 2017.