2009 SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF YEARDLEY

[October 10, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA] We are extremely excited to announce the World Premiere of YEARDLEY at the 2009 Santa Fe Film Festival. The festival is to be held from the 2nd to the 6th of December, 2009 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This marks the feature film debut of writer/director Heath C. Michaels. “I am honored to hold our world premiere event in the Santa Fe Film Festival,” said Michaels after receiving the news, “We have a lot of work ahead of us to ensure this is the best premiere for the film possible, and we’re thrilled to be included as part of such a wonderful festival.”

YEARDLEY is a dramatic feature film that follows a married narcissist who cannot think beyond his own sexual needs. After being fired for sexual harassment, his wife and child leave him. While fighting to keep his family together, he falls victim to a ploy by two manipulative women who make a bet to see which of them can sleep with him first.

The film’s credits include Producer Paul Papadeas, Associate Producer Heather Byrd, Cinematographer Tarina Reed, Music Composer Steve Pedulla of the famous rock band Thursday, and Editors Keven Hickman and Zene Baker. The cast includes Jesse Bernstein, Saskia Grace Holmes, Garrett Geoghegan, Rebecca Holopter, Madison Palasini, and Dave Huevel.

Anna Wacks

Buzz Media International

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FILMMAKER’S BREAKFAST: SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL: SATURDAY DEC 5 9AM

 

Media Alert:

Santa Fe Film Festival Filmmaker’s Breakfast

What: Media are invited for a meet and greet with the Festival’s filmmakers. Complimentary coffee and a continental breakfast will be served.

When: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 9am – 10am.

Where: Hotel Santa Fe, in the Filmmaker’s Lounge (Located at: 1501 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501.  Filmmaker’s lounge is located in Kiva C, just off the dining room).

For more information about Santa Fe Film Festival please go online to: santafefilmfestival.com.

For press inquiries please contact: Anna Wacks, Buzz Media International: anna@buzzmediainternational.comor call 505-699-0577.

SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTED FILM: MADE IN PAKISTAN

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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – DECEMBER 1, 2009 –

SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTED FILM: MADE IN PAKISTAN Award-winning Documentary 

• DATES: DECEMBER 4th and 6th, 2009
• VENUE & TIME: December 4th screening at 8:30 p.m at Devargas Cinemas #3 (562 N. Guadalupe St) 
• December 6th screening at 2:45 p.m at NM History Museum (105 West Washington Avenue)
• For tickets: 505.989.1495or www.santafefilmfestival.com

Executive Producer Ayesha Khan will be holding a Q&A after the screening

Award winning documentary, MADE IN PAKISTAN, is an insider’s look into “The Most Dangerous Country in the World” as a cover story in Newsweek Oct 29th 2007 called it. The documentary follows the lives of four Pakistani working professionals – two women entrepreneurs, a politician and a lawyer. These four individuals represent a multifaceted Pakistan – a country where politics, fashion, religion, debate and tradition intermingle – where one definition of an Islamic State no longer holds true.

MADE IN PAKISTAN was released theatrically in Pakistan on July 31st 2009 – it is the first documentary ever to be released theatrically in Pakistan! The documentary recently won the Audience Choice Award at the SAIFF Film Festival in NYC. MADE IN PAKISTAN was also invited to screen at the Mumbai Film Festival Nov ’09 – the only film from across the border to do so.

In the spirit of Activist Cinema, the Producers of MADE IN PAKISTAN have joined hands with the non-profit organization, Developments in

Literacy DIL (www.yourdil.org) to create awareness for the urgent need to fund schools for girls in Pakistan. Ayesha Khan will talk about this amazing organization of Pakistani American professionals who fund close to 150 schools in Pakistan.

For more on DIL please see Nicholas Kristof’s piece on them called

‘Books not Bombs’: http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/opinion/nicholas-d-kristof/1194811622305/index.html#1194833601777

Reviews and Audience Reaction for MADE IN PAKISTAN:

“A brave documentary” SUNDAY MAGAZINE

“A true picture of Pakistan” THE NEWS

“Vivid and gripping!” NEWSLINE MAGAZINE

“I actually feel like I know something about Pakistan now, not just

US media blurbs. I think this film is important to see right now!”

“This documentary paints a realistic portrait of ordinary people in a country shrouded by misconceptions.”

 

More Reviews for MADE IN PAKISTAN:

http://www.examiner.com/x-1972-Albuquerque-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Made-in-Pakistan-groundbreaking-film-comes-to-Santa-Fe-Film-Festival

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/nov/041109-mami-day7.htm

http://www.hindustantimes.com/cinema-news/cinema/As-per-jury/Article1-472782.aspx

http://www.examiner.com/x-1972-Albuquerque-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Made-in-Pakistan-groundbreaking-film-just-released–with-luck-coming-to-a-theater-near-you-video

http://sonyarehman.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/the-caged-bird-sings…/

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/in-paper-magazine/images/made-in-pakistan-screened-at-saiff

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=192166

http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/made-in-pakistan-a-qa-with-documentary-filmmaker-nasir-khan/

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=166385

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VqF5gOzDrM&feature=related

For more info on MADE IN PAKISTAN: http://www.talkingfilmain.com/screening.html

For more information about Santa Fe Film Festival, a complete list of films, panels, workshops and events, and to buy tickets online please visit: santafefilmfestival.com.

 

For press inquiries please contact:

Anna Wacks

Buzz Media International

505-699-0577

anna@buzzmediainternational.com

blog: buzzmediainternational.wordpress.com

 

 

 

Santa Fe Film Festival Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, NOVEMBER 28, 2009 - Ranked No.3 in the country by Variety Magazine for being among the best places to make movies, New Mexico is steadily becoming a premier location to watch them too. Santa Fe Film Festival – which runs December 2-6, 2009 – celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.  Festival organizers have set their sights on becoming a world-class festival. “Building on the New Mexico film industry’s exciting momentum, we’re working to create a festival that may one day take its place alongside international counterparts like Toronto and the Sundance Film Festival,” the festival’s new operations director Karen Redhawk Dallet said. According to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, “The Festival is emerging as one of the more distinguished film festivals both nationally and internationally.” New Mexico’s film industry has experienced tremendous growth thanks to Richardson’s generous film incentive program as well as the new state of the art Albuquerque Studios – one the largest and most sophisticated professional stages in the country. Santa Fe Film Festival 2009 honorees in attendance include: Oscar winning Actor/Director Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men, In the Valley of Elah) Oscar nominated Director of Photography, Ellen Kuras (I Shot Andy Warhol, Analyse That, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) Oscar-nominated Director Mark Rydell, (On Golden Pond, The Cowboys, Cinderella Liberty) Santa Fe’s own Wes Studi (Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, The Only Good Indian) Santa Fe Film Festival’s 2009 Gala Films include: Four-time Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges stars with Maggie Gyllenhaal in the debut feature film Crazy Heart from writer-director Scott Cooper.  The film was shot in New Mexico. Directed by Kirk Jones, the Opening Night Gala film Everybody’s Fine, stars Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale and Drew Barrymore.  A widower embarks on a cross-country journey to reconnect with his grown children.  World permier of Char.ac.ter a conversation about character acting between Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark Rydell, Harry Dean Stanton that includes a very special interview with Sydney Pollack, his last.  Drago Sumonja’s documentary takes us into the hearts, minds, and living rooms of some of America’s greatest storytellers.  Coleman, Rydell and Lynch are attending. Staring George Clooney, the Centerpiece Gala film, Up in the Air is directed by Jason Reitman, the Oscar-nominated director of Juno and Thank You For Smoking.  A corporate downsizer and consummate business traveler who, after years of staying happily on the road suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection. Co-winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, Thursday’s Gala film Fish Tank is an engrossing drama of a rebellious 15-year-old girl, her strained home life with her mother and her even more turbulent relationship with her mother’s new boyfriend.  Written and Directed by Andrea Arnold. Youth in Revolt, a coming-of-age comedy that puts a fresh and outrageous stamp on a tale of adolescent obsession and rebellion, is the Saturday Gala film.  Starring Michael Cera (Juno, Superbad) and Steve Buscemi and directed by Miguel Arteta. Emily Blunt and Rupart Friend star in the Closing Night Gala film directed by Jean-Marc Vallee’s, The Young Victoria.  On the eve of her 18th birthday and succession to the English throne young Princess Victoria (Blunt) is caught in a royal power struggle.  But it is her blossoming love affair with Alpert (Friend) that will determine the strength of her reign. For more information about Santa Fe Film Festival, a complete list of films, panels, workshops and events, and to buy tickets online please visit: santafefilmfestival.com. For press inquiries please contact: Anna Wacks, Buzz Media International:anna@buzzmediainternational.com or call 505-699-0577.

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Santa Fe Film Festival Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary

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SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

‘A Turning Point Year’

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 – The stars will be shining on the Santa Fe Film Festival this year, in its tenth anniversary season. Oscar winning actor Tommy Lee Jones will be honored along with Oscar nominated actress Ellen Kuras and Santa Fe’s own Wes Studi.

The festival – which runs December 2-6, 2009 – faces a pivotal year. Jon Bowman, founder and longtime festival director who devoted his time and love of film to the festival will retire after this year’s festival.

Enter Karen RedHawk Dallett, the festival’s new operations director. Dallett has been working round the clock with the support of the Santa Fe Film Festival Board of Directors to create a new kind of festival. “This is a turning point year. We are working tirelessly to create a festival that may one day take its place alongside its international counterparts like Toronto and Sundance Film Festival,” said Dallett.

Gov. Bill Richardson has thrown his support behind this effort as well. “With the momentum surrounding its tenth anniversary celebration, the Festival is emerging as one of the more distinguished film festivals both nationally and internationally,” said Gov. Richardson.

He sees the Festival as part of a broader, more ambitious vision of the New Mexico film industry. Thanks to Gov. Richardson’s film incentive program, as well as the new state of the art Albuquerque Studios – one the largest and most sophisticated professional stages in the country – and the soon to be built Santa Fe Studios, the Governor’s vision has been realized. In fact, in a recent online pole conducted by Variety Magazine, New Mexico was ranked No. 3 in the country for being among the best places for filmmaking.

“Governor Richardson, the New Mexico Film Office, Albuquerque Studios, Santa Fe Studios, IATSE 480 – these organizations and others have set the stage to make New Mexico a world class film industry,” Dallett said. “They have challenged local businesses and organizations to help develop this industry. We will meet that challenge.”

This year, the festival has expanded its workshops, panels and demonstrations to better serve local filmmakers. “We are creating a forum for creativity and innovation catering to everyone from the professional working film artists, to our homegrown talent who are interested in exploring film as a profession – and everyone in between,” said Dallett.

Festival Tickets and Passes:

Individual tickets and discounted festival passes can be bought on the festival’s website at: sfff.com/tickets or at the festival box office at: 501 Old Santa Fe Trail (by Kaune’s Market). Box office hours are: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6pm, Sunday noon – 5pm.

Ticket Pricing:

• Individual Tickets: $10.00 each seat, per screening
• Locals Festival Pass:10 films for the price of 6, $60 (normally $75)
• All Film Pass: Allows entrance to all films anytime $160 (normally $250)
• All Festival Pass: $225 Allows entrance to all films, panels, workshops, parties and receptions (normally $450)

For more information about Santa Fe Film Festival, a complete list of films, panels, workshops and events, and to buy tickets online please visit: santafefilmfestival.com.

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