Temecula, CA (PREWB) May 26, 2004 -- The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) slated for September 8-12, 2004 at the Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (E. I-15 @Ynez Road & Rancho California Road ) is developing an exciting 10th anniversary celebration to be filled with filmmakers, musicians and Hollywood players. In the past decade, Temecula has emerged from the ‘best kept secret’ film festival into a five-day action-packed event showcasing the best in the film and music from the US and around the world including countries such as Australia, France, India and Italy.
This year’s film showcases include presentations from The American Film Institute (AFI), Independent Feature Project (IFP), Toronto Int’l Film Festival, San Diego State University and sister festival, Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) which will be the highlight supplement to four full general screening days of shorts, documentaries, animation, features and student films.
The big finale’ is the Closing Night Gala & Awards Ceremony at Wilson Creek Winery (35960 Rancho California Rd, Temecula) which will feature Lifetime Career Achievement honors to be awarded to Director, Jonathan Lynn (“My Cousin Vinny,” “Whole Nine Yards,” “Sgt. Bilko,” “Nuns On The Run,” “Fighting Temptations”) for Directing, Movie /Music / Theatrical/ Celebrity “Icons & Legends” famed Photographer, Michael Childers for Outstanding Visual Imagery in Still Photography and Dean of the USC School of Cinema-Television, Elizabeth M. Daley for her significant contributions to film education. Other celebrity honorees will be announced at a later date. Film category winners will be selected by the 2004 Film Jury : Paul S. Mezey, Jury President and Producer of numerous award-winning feature films whose most recent film "Maria Full of Grace" won the Audience Award at Sundance 2004 and the Silver Bear at Berlin 2004; Robb Thomas, who has served on several international juries, is producer of numerous feature films and founding staff member of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; and Craig Kirkwood – Australian film and education executive whose titles include...Chief Executive, Tasmanian Screen Network, President, Fearless Media Group, Director, Tasmanian State Office of the Australian Film, Television, Radio School, Director, International Flash Film Festival and Chairman, W4C Creative Media Conference.
Other highlights include Opening Night Red Carpet Screening and Party, a Saturday All –Day Music Fest featuring emerging, up and coming unsigned performing artists and bands and vocal performers and a weekend of film & music industry workshops and panels featuring the hottest cutting-edge entertainment industry information from Hollywood professionals.
Film & Music entry submissions are still being accepted until the July 15th, 2004 deadline. For more information download entry forms at the festival website: www.tviff.com For information, call Jo Moulton, Festival Director: 909/699-8681, or email jmmoulton@earthlink.net. Media contact: Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 or mediamonster@yahoo.com