Indianapolis International Film Festival April 23

January 23, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For additional information contact:
Brian Owens
317.513.9379
brian <dot> owens <at> indyfilmfest.org

INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS NOMINATED
FOR ACADEMY AWARDS

Indianapolis, IN- Films from the Indianapolis International Film Festival’s (IIFF) 2007 and upcoming 2008 Festival have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences with a total of six Oscar nominations, which were announced Tuesday morning.

Nominations from the 2007 Festival include:

Best Actress: Julie Christie- Away From Her
Best Documentary: War/Dance
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley- Away From Her
Best Live Action Short: Il Supplente (The Substitute)

Nominations for films slated for the 2008 Festival include:

Best Animated Short Film: I Met the Walrus
Best Foreign Language Film: Mongol

This brings the total number of nominations for IIFF films to 15 over the festival’s first five years. Previous nominees include Oscar winners “West Bank Story” (2007 winner for Best Live Action Short) and “Ryan” (2005 winner for Best Animated Short).

Festival Founder and Director Brian Owens noted the significance of the nominations to the IIFF.

“First and foremost, the Indianapolis International Film Festival would like to congratulate the nominated films on their accomplishments. We feel quite proud to have been a part of these films’ successful journeys,” said Owens. “In addition, the nominations truly show the Festival’s commitment to screening films of the highest quality.”

The IIFF will once again host its annual party celebrating the movie industry’s biggest night, which serves as the Festival’s primary fundraiser. Check the Festival’s website for upcoming details. Owens notes that the event will occur regardless of the status of the writer’s strike.

“The Festival’s focus has been and always will be the honoring of great films. Whether the Awards are aired in the form of a press conference or as a grand event, we want to encourage everyone to come out and celebrate the success of these films,” said Owens.

The Indianapolis International Film Festival is dedicated to presenting films that inform, enlighten, and educate the community by providing a vivid reflection of the rich cultural diversity of Indianapolis and the world beyond its doors. The 2008 Festival will take place April 23-May 3. For further information, go to www.indyfilmfest.org or email the Festival at inquiry <at> indyfilmfest.org.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

About Tickets and Venues
All Access Passports allows individuals admission to all films, parties, and educational events* for $125 and are non-transferable. Pairs of transferable Corporate Flex-Passes allow admission to all films, parties, and educational events* for $300 and are transferable between employees, clients, and guests of a company or firm. Individual tickets to all shows (excluding Opening and Closing Night Galas) are $10. Tickets to the Opening or Closing Night Galas (including film and party) are $25. Ten ticket bundles (10 transferable admissions to all films – except Opening and Closing) are $75. All films are shown at the Landmark Keystone Art Cinema on Indianapolis’ northside.

Mission
The mission of the Indianapolis International Film Festival is to present films that inform, enlighten, and educate the community by providing a vivid reflection of the rich cultural diversity of Indianapolis and the world beyond our doors.

About the 2008 Sponsors
The 2008 Indianapolis International Film Festival is sponsored by AirTran Air Ways, Film Indiana and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Fifth-Third Bank, Stella Artois, IUPUI, Carte Blanche Limousines, NUVO, Channel 13 – WTHR, Firebelly Marketing, Provocate.org, the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, the Brazilian Lounge, Hyatt Place, and the Efroymson Fund, a CICF fund.