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CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD’S ISLAND SEPT. 27-OCT. 1 100+ FILMS, ANNUAL FILM & NEW MEDIA SUMMIT WITH NEW “LION’S DEN” LIVE FILMMAKER INVESTOR PITCH, INDUSTRY TRIBUTES, AND MORE

Ron Truppa — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:35:34 +0000

Honorees, Attendees Include 91-Year-Old Trailblazer, Marcia Nasatir (Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award),

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Matt McGorry, Theodore Melfi, Wyatt Oleff, and Catherine Hardwicke

LOS ANGELES (September 27, 2017) — The 7^th annual Catalina Film Festival (CFF) takes over Catalina Island Wednesday, Sept. 27 – Sunday, Oct. 1. The film and television industry, acclaimed and aspiring filmmakers, and Hollywood powerhouses converge on the West Coast’s only resort island as it plays host to the competitive fest and film market featuring 110 films from 23 countries, including premieres at the famed Art Deco Avalon Theatre.

Catalina Film Festival 2017 honorees and attendees include: Producer Marcia Nasatir (The Big Chill, Rocky, Carrie, Apocalypse Now) who will be receive the inaugural Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award. The first female Vice President of Production at a major studio, Nasatir is the subject of the documentary on her career, A Classy Broad. Actor and activist, Matt McGorry (Orange is the New Black) will receive the Maverick Award. Wyatt Oleff, the 14-year-old actor known for IT and Guardians of the Galaxy, will receive the Crest Acting Award; directors Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures) and Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) will attend with The Black Ghiandola, a Make-a-Film Foundation project that fulfilled the dream of 16-year-old Anthony Conti, featuring Johnny Depp and Laura Dern; and Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) will receive the Crest Director’s Award.

Past CFF honorees include Nicolas Cage, William H. Macy, Andy Garcia, Sharon Stone, Jon Favreau, Emmy Rossum, Mena Suvari, F. Gary Gray, Roman Coppola, Kate Bosworth and Stan Lee.

FILM AND NEW MEDIA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS: Geoff Boucher (LA Times, E!); screenwriter Jim V. Hart (Hook); Lion’s Den accredited investors Ryan Hodson, principal at Kodiak Capital and Sway Ventures, and Carl Cafaro, The Cafaro Group; Sr. Yahoo! Finance Correspondent, JP Magalindan and blockbuster casting directors, Carol Grant (Wedding Crashers) and Michelle Lewitt (Transformers), to name a few.

Complete list of films, events and attendees: www.CatalinaFilm.org. PRESS IMAGES

About Catalina Film Festival

Catalina Film Festival is an annual celebration of film on the West Coast’s only resort island, 26 miles from Los Angeles. Supported by Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. Sponsors: Panasonic, IEX Helicopters, Catalina Express, Island Spa Catalina, ALS Limo and Car Service, Catalina Flyer, The Cafaro Group. www.CatalinaFilm.org

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The 2015 Catalina Film – Red Carpet Interviews

Ron Truppa — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:42:33 +0000

The 2015 Catalina Film had some amazing talent walk across the red carpet. Steffanie Siebrand crossed paths with them and had some interesting conversation. As you know, “what happens on the red carpet…gets broadcast”. We have some amazing interviews here from Kristin Davis, Diane Warren, Lucas Till, Mena Suvari, Robert Englund, F. Gary Gray, and Billy Zane! Kristin Davis – The 2015 Catalina Film Festival Conservation Activist Award Honoree

Diane Warren – 2015 Catalina Film Festival Soundtrack of Our Lives Award Honoree

Lucas Till – 2015 Catalina Film Festival Crest Award Honoree

Mena Suvari – 2015 Catalina Film Festival Avalon Award Honoree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaAoSnr1ekE Robert Englund – Catalina Film Festival 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La54I5RnQns F. Gary Gray – 2015 Catalina Film Festival Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award Honoree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MchT1WyKxrU Billy Zane – 2015 Catalina Film Festival Maverick Award Honoree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaIzkx232uw

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Commemorative Coins and Map Posters–2015 Catalina Film Booty

Ron Truppa — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:46:36 +0000

These 5-year, Commemorative Catalina Film Festival coins, were found on the beach this morning, guarded by the seagulls and the pigeons. You can avoid the beaks and pick one up in the Festival Lounge located in The Metropole Hotel’s Conference Room. You will see design elements on the coin that are consistent with the posters and the program. Much of that design was from the talented man pictured here, J.B. Ong. We’re really pleased with how each item. The good news is that you can get these items in the festival lounge. * The coins are just $2. * The posters are only $3. For $5 you’ll have a nice memento set. Additionally you can pick up some T-shirts. * You can choose the red V-neck for $20 * You can also opt for the black crewneck for $15 We’re not hard-selling the $35 complete wardrobe extension, but we wouldn’t argue if you inclined to take advantage of this stylish bargain. These items are all currently available in the Festival Lounge, located the Metropole Hotel!

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Live Boxcast Streaming of 2015 Catalina Film & New Media Summit, and the Catalina Film Festival Red Carpets

Ron Truppa — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:41:23 +0000

It’s pretty safe to say, that our Catalina Film & New Media Summit events have been extremely popular, for those who are fortunate enough to attend. The industry leaders on the panels provide the expertise and the filmmakers infuse their perspectives by participating and asking great questions, leading to productive, insightful and educational discussions. For the first time ever, you can participate in the Catalina Film & New Media Summit, from wherever you are, thanks to Boxcast live streaming technology. In addition to the Summit, we will be streaming the red carpet interviews, so you can hear from the celebrities, directors, writers, etc., directly. You’re likely to hear conversations ranging from thoughtful to funny, personal to industry focused. You never know what is going to happen on the red carpet! We will be streaming 7 total events: 5 industry panels and 2 red carpet events. If you’re unsure about your connection or about the video quality or anything else, you can try it out for yourself. There is a 90 second free preview. You can enjoy the full streaming event…all seven events…for only $20. Check out www.boxcast.com/cff for even more information and to start streaming!

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We Are Making the 2015 Catalina Film Festival, the SWEETEST Yet!

Ron Truppa — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:43:19 +0000

Filmmakers will have this view for the next few days and it could be a whole lot worse, right? One of the great things about the island, is that you get to enjoy it before even setting foot ashore. The ferry ride from either Long Beach or Newport Beach is comfortable and relatively quick. Today, it took us 70 minutes and the sea was calm and welcoming. Great start, right? This picture to the left is from the front of our Catalina Express ferry. We made it safely and in good spirits, so our next move was to grab our luggage. After that we found out accommodations and got to work. Oh, I almost forgot. When you are riding over, be sure to take the example of these ladies and get yourself a #selfieonaboat. When that fun is over, you’ll hit land and you’ll just want to look back at people like you’re famous. You might even find yourself taking a picture of someone taking a picture of something, like a tall palm tree. The point is that there is always something fun to do on Catalina. You just have to use your imagination…or go shopping, if you can’t think of anything on your own. OK, that was all just getting here. You haven’t even seen the films yet. Here are the trailers! https://catalinafilm.org/2015-catalina-film-festival-trailers/ Are you tempted to take a day-trip? We blogged about some options with deals! https://catalinafilm.org/festival-deals-ultimate-paradise-day-trip/ Let’s take a break for a peek at one of our sponsors getting things ready to WOW you. I love these Mercedes Benz F Cell cars that run on hydrogen. Amazing, right? The week is young and we promise to keep you up to speed with all the excitement that starts tomorrow. We can’t promise that there won’t be a few bad jokes along the way. For example, we’d like to assure everyone that our film judges do not work here! OK, that was a REALLY bad joke. Here’s some good news. We can’t wait for you to escape to this island paradise with us to enjoy the cinematic gems that have been put together for this event. We also love that you can put things like traffic and parking out of your mind, for a few days. This is a Catalina traffic jam with a parallel parking challenge. OK, that’s enough. We’ll just leave you with more of the beauty of the island. Until tomorrow, friends!!

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Introducing the 2015 Catalina Film Festival Poster

Ron Truppa — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:59:41 +0000

The Catalina Film Festival is located on the island paradise of Santa Catalina Island, just off the coast of Los Angeles. In fact, it is part of Los Angeles County, but when you travel there, you feel like you’ve been transported to another world. Imagine trading freeway traffic in cars, for the casual convenience of a golf cart. There are always treasures to be found on Catalina, but once a year, the cinematic bounty flows over. This year, the treasures surface September 24-27. What better way to symbolize an island paradise filled with film gems, than this poster. It serves as your treasure map of location and time, for a place just 26 miles into the sea. We hope this map will help you find your way to the island in September, as we are excited to share wealth of treasures on screen scattered about. Don’t worry, we’ll give you a more detailed map when you arrive.

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