2015 Sunscreen Film Festival, St. Petersburg
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When: Thursday, April 30, 2015 - Sunday, May 3, 2015
Hot Spot: Sarasota, Florida
Deets: The 10th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival returns to St. Petersburg April 30 through May 3 beginning with a red carpet film premiere on opening night, followed by film screenings, workshops, celebrity meet and greets and an award ceremony to follow.
This year, Sunscreen Film Festival will feature more than 100 films in the following categories:
· Doc and Narrative Features
· Doc and Narrative shorts
· Web Series
· Foreign shorts (Non-Latin)
· Animated Shorts
· Sunscreen Shorts (from Sunscreen Summer Camp & Film Society participants)
· Latin/Spanish Language Features and Shorts.
The year’s Special Feature Films include:
Next Goal Wins: The festival’s Opening Night film is a documentary about the worst-ranked soccer team in history – the American Samoa Football team (coached by Tampa Bay Rowdies Head Coach Thomas Rongen) – and its journey to the 2014 World Cup. Starring: Thomas Rongen, Jaiyah Saelua and Nicky Salapu.
Teacher of the Year: Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may force him to leave his job. Starring: Matt Letscher, Keegan-Michael Key and Sunny Mabrey.
The Man Who Saved the World: Few know the name Stanislav Petrov, a retired Soviet military officer. The film shares how he prevented the start of a worldwide nuclear war. Starring Kevin Costner, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro and Ashton Kutcher.
In addition to film screenings, Sunscreen Film Festival also offers attendees the opportunity to work on their own craft by participating in educational workshops. The Festival offers three full days of professional workshops taught by film industry experts – actors, producers, filmmakers and film professors. This year’s experts include Curt Mega from Glee and Matthew Moy from 2 Broke Girls.
The Festival also features evening parties and events, including a celebrity meet and greet, an Opening Night party, VIP events and more.
“Over the past ten years, we have seen the Sunscreen Film Festival grow from 600 attendees to an internationally-recognized event with an annual attendance of over 20,000,” said Dwight Cenac, Sunscreen Film Festival Director. “We could not have reached this milestone without the support received from our volunteers, filmmakers and the City of St. Petersburg and, together, we look forward to making the 2015 festival the best yet.”
The Sunscreen Film Festival was one of twenty-three film festivals in the country to be sponsored by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for 2013-2014.
Who You May Spot: Directors, actors & guests.
Hint For The Average Socialite: Single day passes are available for $50 and provide access to all film showings, workshops and that day’s evening events. VIP passes are available for $150 and provide access to all film showings, workshops, parties and celebrity events throughout the entire festival. Single film showing tickets are also available for purchase. For a schedule of events and to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com/festival-2015/schedule.html.
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