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March 26, 2008

MAR. 27 - APR. 3: METHODFEST RETURNS TO CALABASAS; ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ART OF ACTING WITH FILM PREMIERES, PARTIES & AWARDS

DATE: MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2008

WHAT: 10TH Annual Method Fest Independent Film Festival

WHERE: Calabasas and Woodland Hills, California.

The Tenth Annual METHODFEST Film Festival will screen 25 feature films and 48 short films from around the U.S. and from across the globe. These include many world and U.S. premieres, plus a few major “festival films.”

Opening Night

March 27, world premiere, “Familiar Strangers,” Gala following at The Calabasas Inn (9:30 to12:30 pm) VIPs include director Zackary Adler, cast members DJ Qualls, Tom Bower, Angus Sutherland. Many other celebrities expected, Frank Krueger

World Premiere Screening

March 28, “Crazy”

Centerpiece Screening

L.A. Premiere, March 29, “Tom McCarthy’s “The Visitor”

Co-Centerpiece Screening

March 30, Helen Hunt’s “Then She Found Me”

Closing Night

April 2, “Diminished Capacity" starring Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen

Awards Ceremony

April 3

Honorees

Maverick Award, Melissa Leo, 3/30, 5 p.m., @ screening of “Lullaby”

Lifetime Achievement Award, Richard Jenkins, 7 p.m., 3/29, at Screening of “The Visitor”

Ticket Information

For tickets, please call 800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com.

Media Credentials and Festival Information

Please visit the official MethodFest website at www.methodfest.com or call 310 535-9230.

Venues

Screenings will be held at Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Motion Picture & Television Fund, 23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, CA 91371; Carlson Family Theatre, Viewpoint School, 23620 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, 91302. Sunday only, March 30th screenings / youth workshops, Agoura Hills / Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas, CA 91302.

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