First Annual 'GI Film Festival' to be Held Memorial Day Weekend 2007 in Washington, DC
ARLINGTON, Va., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Annual GI Film Festival will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2007, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The festival will present both classic and premier films from international and domestic filmmakers celebrating the heroic stories of the American Armed Forces and the worldwide struggle for freedom and liberty. The three-day GI Film Festival will include:
-- Film screenings presented by award-winning Hollywood actors/directors, including Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump), Pat Boone
(For Our Country), James McEachin (Old Glory), Ron Maxwell (Verna: USO Girl), John Dahl (The Great Raid), and comedian Jeff Ross (Patriot Act). -- Premier film screenings featuring the work of promising new filmmakers. Panel discussions featuring soldiers, journalists, authors, and filmmakers. -- A special awards ceremony, including the presentation of the "GI Spirit Award," given to the actor/producer/director who best embodies the spirit of the GI in their creative work. -- A VIP cocktail reception including top military brass, filmmakers and Hollywood executives. -- A three-day exhibit where visitors can learn about military organizations, buy official GI Film festival gear, and much more.
The GI Film Festival is unique among the thousands of film festivals held each year, because it focuses specifically on honoring American soldiers. Some of the films screened will be fan favorites. Others will be screened for the first time. All will in some way express the courage and selflessness of American soldiers and the value of their important work.
"The mission of the GI Film Festival is simple -- to celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the American Armed Forces through the medium of film," said GI Film Festival President Brandon Millett. "From the American Revolution through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, our men and women in uniform have given life and limb in defense of freedom. They deserve our respect and our undying gratitude. And that is exactly what we plan to show them this Memorial Day Weekend."
The GI Film Festival's Entertainment Advisory Committee includes Academy Award winning Actor Ernest Borgnine (From Here to Eternity, McHale's Navy), Actor Chuck Norris (Delta Force, Missing in Action), Academy Award nominated Director John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn), Director Screenwriter Ron Maxwell (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals), Director John Dahl (The Great Raid), country music legend Lee Greenwood (God Bless the USA), and Ted Baehr, publisher of Movieguide.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.gifilmfestival.com/.
Source: GI Film Festival
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