Long Island International Film Expo
| Location | Bellmore, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Language | International |
| Website | http://www.longislandfilm.com/ |
The Long Island International Film Expo, founded in 1997 by Nassau County Film Office Director, Debra Markowitz. The festival generally receives between 400 and 450 submissions every year [1] In 2009, 170 films from 23 countries were screened at the festival.[2] Ed Burns, director of films such as The Brothers McMullen and Newlyweds was awarded a Creative Achievement Award during the 2011 festival [3] The festival hosts several panels on film distribution, screenwriting, and other relevant industry topics.[4]
Past festival attendees include Steve Buscemi (Trees Lounge, Armageddon), William Baldwin (Backdraft), Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Judy Berlin), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Perfect Storm), and others.[5]
2011 Films[6][7][8]
Feature Films
- Immigrant Son: The Story of John D. Mezzogiorno
- As If I Am Not There
- Jesse
- Winner: Audience Award
- Defining Beauty: Ms Wheelchair America
- For Belly
- Long Island Uncovered
- Tanzania: A Friendship Journey
- Winner: Best Documentary
- Composed
- Strings
- Winner: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress
- Nominated: Best Feature Film, Best Story
- Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
- True to the Heart
- Winner: Best First Feature, Best Actor, Best Actress
- Quirk of Fate
- Winner: Best Art Direction
- John Muir: In the New World
- The Test
- Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop
- Romeows (Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays)
- Come Hell or High Water
- King of the Hamptons
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/nyregion/04spotli.html
- ↑ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/li-international-film-expo-goes-global-stays-local-1.1275869
- ↑ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/li-film-expo-unreels-a-world-of-movies-1.3006417
- ↑ http://www.longislandpress.com/2010/07/08/long-island-international-film-expo-returns-to-bellmore/
- ↑ http://www.filmfestivalworld.com/festival/Long_Island_International_Film_Expo/
- ↑ http://merricklife.com/issue/july-8-2011/article/the-complete-long-island-international-film-expo-schedule-at-the-bellmore-movies
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000406/
- ↑ http://www.prlog.org/11552695-central-tx-movie-strings-is-official-long-island-international-film-expo-selection.html
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