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THE SECOND ANNUAL DUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Dubrovnik International Film Festival (DIFF)(www.DUBROVNIKiff.org) is announcing the sequel to last year’s highly successful inaugural film festival will commence on May 27 and close on May 30, 2004. Set in the picturesque Adriatic coastal city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, with its perfect combination of sun and medieval architecture, DIFF 2004 will celebrate creativity, extraordinary filmmakers and artistic diversity that both enlighten and
entertain audiences.

DIFF 2004 will proudly welcome two-time Academy Award winning producer
Branko Lustig as a recipient of the DIFF Libertas Award™ for his extraordinary lifetime achievements in film. Mr. Lustig received the prestigious Academy Award as a producer of GLADIATOR (2001) and SCHINDLER’S LIST (1994), and has also produced such notable films as BLACK HAWK DOWN, HANNIBAL and THE PEACEMAKER. He is executive producer of KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (directed by Ridley Scott and starring Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson) currently in production. In addition to receiving the Libertas Award™, Mr. Lustig will participate in a panel discussion on film production.