The Gasparilla Film Festival (Tampa Bay) is proud to announce that Ms. Brittany Snow has accepted an invitation to receive the Festival's 'Rising Star-Female' award at its Closing Night ceremonies slated for Sunday, March 2nd, 2008.

Ms. Snow, a Tampa native, is one of Hollywood's brightest rising stars, having featured in this summer's critically acclaimed movie, "Hairspray," alongside with John Travolta, Christopher Walken, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Previously, she starred in the NBC series, "American Dreams," as well as having a recurring role on the long running daytime drama, "The Guiding Light," where she won Soap Opera Digest's 'Outstanding Child Actor' Award. Other film credits include "John Tucker Must Die" as well as the "The Pacifier," starring Vin Diesel.

Ms. Snow will be starring in several feature-length movies in the coming year, including the thriller, "Prom Night," the drama "Finding Amanda" and Tony Kaye's film "Black Water Transit."