The 4th Annual Big Apple Film Festival will take place November 14-17 at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York City. The festival will features 54 films in a variety of categories including features, shorts, documentaries, animation and student films. The festival will also include panel discussions, special guests and nightly receptions. Tickets, schedule of events and additional information are now available online at www.bigapplefilmfestival.com.

SPECIAL FILM FEATURES
•(Opening Night) “Suffering Man’s Charity” directed by Alan Cumming and starring Alan Cumming, David Boreanaz, Anne Heche and Carrie Fisher. Followed by Q and A and Golden Apple Award presentation to Alan Cumming.
•(Opening Night) NYC premiere of “Owl and The Sparrow”, winner of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award, 2007 Gotham Award Nominee for Breakthrough Director •“Farm Girl in New York”, directed by and starring J. Robert Spencer (Broadway’s Jersey Boys) •“Greeting From the Shore”, Starring Kim Shaw and Paul Sorvino •(Closing Night) “The Last New Yorker”, starring Domonic Chianese(The Sopranos)


SPECIAL EVENTS
Panel discussion: “Film Distribution in the New Age” Saturday, November 17, 12 p.m. featuring:
•Peter Goldwyn, VP Acquisitions, Samuel Goldwyn Films (Super Size Me, Raising Victor Vargas) •Clémence Taillandier, Head of Theatrical Sales, Zeitgeist Films •Brian Chirls, Four Eyed Monsters •Erik Davis,Editor in-Chief, Cinematical.com •Aaron Levine, Gen Art (moderator)

PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS
When: Wednesday, 11/14 – Opening Night Reception
Where: Tribeca Cinemas Reception Lounge – 54 Varick Street, New York, NY
Specials: Complimentary drinks sponsored by Stella Artois, Imperia Vodka, Ty Ku

When: Friday, 11/16 – Big Apple Bash presented by Showbiz Software Store
Where: Showbiz Software Store – 19 W. 21st Street, New York, NY
Specials: Complimentary food, drinks and DJ. RSVP to www.bigapplebash.net.

When: Saturday, 11/17 – Closing Night Reception
Where: Tribeca Cinemas Reception Lounge – 54 Varick Street
Specials: Complimentary drinks sponsored by Stella Artois, Imperia Vodka, Ty Ku

COMPLETE FESTIVAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: www.bigapplefilmfestival.com