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October 25, 2006

For Immediate Release

2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival's Student Showcase of Films Call for Entries
Over $25,000 in Awards!

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007

Palm Beach County, Florida - October 25, 2006 - The Palm Beach International Film Festival in collaboration with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission is pleased to announce the official Call for Entries for the 2007 Student Showcase of Films. Film students, enrolled in Florida colleges and high schools are encouraged to submit their entries no later than Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Student Showcase of Films’ entry forms are available on-line at www.pbfilm.com.

The highly acclaimed Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) has become known as the most prestigious competition for Florida student filmmakers. The juried statewide competition recognizes outstanding high school and college students by presenting over $25,000 in cash awards, prizes and scholarships in four film categories: Feature/Short, Animation, PSA/Commercial and new this year, a Music Video competition. The competition also includes awarding a $5,000 Burt Reynolds scholarship to two Palm Beach County high school seniors, a screenwriting competition and a $1,000 poster competition open to middle and high schools.

The professionally produced Student Showcase of Films awards ceremony, a much anticipated signature event of the Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) will showcase the finest student works. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Palm Beach Community College’s Lake Worth Campus, Duncan Theatre.

Every year, professionals from various facets of the production industry donate their time to conduct workshops & seminars, participate on industry panels and/or act as judges for the competitions.

All winning films will be screened in their entirety at the students’ own movie premiere as part of the 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival.

The 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) will be held April 19-26, 2007. The PBIFF is an exciting cultural event for the community and an excellent opportunity to introduce filmmakers to our area’s resources. Visitors are given the opportunity to view independent films during an eight-day celebration that includes celebrity appearances, countywide events, and industry workshops and seminars.

For more information on the Student Showcase of Films or for further assistance, please call 561.233.1000 or visit www.pbfilm.com.

The PBIFF is one of the few film festivals in the world whose proceeds are channeled into film education. To date approximately one million dollars has been awarded over the years in the form of cash awards, prizes and scholarships to individual students and schools. This program is funded by the PBIFF, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Palm Beach County Economic Development Office and the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission. For more information about the PBIFF please visit www.pbifilmfest.org or call 561.362.0003.

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