Van Hansis’s Occupant | A ‘highlight’ of Gotham Screen International Film Festival
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For more detail on the Gotham Screen International Film Festival (GSIFF), I’m just going to reproduce their complete press release from last week, which is pretty comprehensive:
Now in its Fifth Year
GOTHAM SCREEN International Film Festival
OPENS at New Venue at NY’s QUAD Cinema
October 13
NEW YORK, NY-(September 23, 2011) - This year’s Annual GOTHAM SCREEN International Film Festival (GSIFF) brings another slate of under-the-radar gems to a new home-NY’s QUAD Cinema.
GSIFF Directors, Michael Gunther and Alex Blakeney, have cherry picked from A-List film festivals-Cannes, Toronto, Locarno, Venice-new talent and films that are awaiting distribution. The eclectic slate gives local New York audiences and industry professionals an insider’s look into the international scene, while also working hard to discover new independent American films. The majority of the films are US or World Premieres.
This year’s festival showcases more than 10 cutting-edge features, documentaries
and three programs of short films from independent, first- or second-time directors
as well as international releases making their East Coast or US debut.
This year’s program is highlighted by the World Premiere of Henry Miller’s Occupant; the World Premiere of Dana Packard’ss, 40 West, starring Wayne Newton; and the East Coast premiere of Indian film Shuttlecock Boys directed by Hemant Gaba.
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