THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR 8 DAYS OF SCREENINGS, PREMIERES, PARTIES, PANELS AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Next edition will feature the talents of Danny Trejo; Taryn Manning (Hustle & Flow); Eric Roberts; Hal Ozsan (Kyle XY, Dawson's Creek, Californication); Roland Kickinger (Terminator Salvation);Dee Wallace (ET); Steven Bauer (Scarface, Traffic); Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, Mad Men); Jim Beaver (Deadwood, Supernatural); Glenn Plummer (ER, Showgirls); Garry Pastore; Vincent Pastore; Al Sapienza (The Sopranos); Robert Funaro (The Sopranos); Jason Cerbone (The Sopranos); Louis Vanaria (A Bronx Tale); Justin Hartley (Passions, Smallville); Erin Cummings (Bitch Slap, Spartacus); Taylor Kinny (Trauma); John Schneider (The Secret Life of an American Teenager, 90210, Smallville), Andrew Bowen (Dollhouse, CSI: NY, Las Vegas, RENO 911).The Late Old Dirty Basterd (ODB) and the Wu-Tang Clan members; Raekwon; Method Man; British artist Steven Wilson; Juan Carlos Fresnadillo; Nacho Vigalondo; Antonio Banderas; Fernado Bovaira; Fernando Trueba and José Luis Garci.

The following 14 countries and territories will be represented: USA, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Portugal, Denmark, UK, Austria, Sweden and Australia. 

The upcoming festival screenings will take place exclusively at Culver Plaza Theatres located at 9919 Washington Blvd. at Hughes (across the street from Sony Studios and the Kirk Douglas Theatre) from Friday, February 26th-Thursday, March 4th, 2010. Culver Plaza Theatre's website. 

The opening night kick-off party and awards ceremony will take place at The Cabana Club (located at 1439 Ivar Blvd. at Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA) on Thursday, February 25th from 6pm-10pm.

CULVER PLAZA THEATRES (FESTIVAL SCREENINGS IN LA):

CABANA CLUB (OPENING NIGHT):

SELECT LA FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS (the complete film festival schedule will be announced shortly on http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/  

Groupie: (USA)
When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band The Dark Knights, a series of unexplained murders befalls their comeback tour. Cast: Taryn Manning, Eric Roberts, Hal Ozsan. Directed by Mark L. Lester. 85 min. Thriller.
*Screening Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:30pm

Boston Girls: (USA)
Boston Girls, an edgy and provocative film about two femme fatales with a serious vendetta for cheating men. Armed with a list reminiscent of Kill Bill, these girls won't rest until the last scumbag has been offed. Starring Danny Trejo, Camille Solari Shay Astar.
*Screening Thursday, March 4th at 8pm

Raven: (USA)
John Salem (Roland Kickinger, Terminator Salvation) picks up his life mission as the last surviving member of a centuries old vampire hunter brotherhood. He must find and kill the murderous undead Raven (Meadow Williams, The Intruders, Light Years Away, APOLLO 13). Also starring: Dee Wallace (ET), Steven Bauer (Scarface, Traffic), Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, Mad Men). Directed by Gregori J. Martin. 87 min. Horror.

*Screening Monday, March 1st at 8:30pm

Spanish Hollywood: (SPAIN)
Hollywood has always rewarded talent. Sometimes it finds it at home and sometimes it has to cross the Atlantic for it. Professionals from every country have come to Los Angeles in search of their big break. Would you like to know what role Spaniards have played in this colony of people who want to be stars? If you think that this story began with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, you should watch this documentary. Spanish Hollywood goes into detail as it explains the history of Spaniards in this film Mecca, from the first actors in silent films, such as Antonio Moreno and Conchita Montenegro, to more influential professionals in the film world like Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Nacho Vigalondo. It also includes important names in Spanish cinema such as Antonio Banderas, Fernado Bovaira, Fernando Trueba and José Luis Garci. Directed by Ramon Colom and Pablo Bujosa. 59 min. Documentary.
*Screening Saturday, February 27th at 4pm

'DIRTY' one word can change the world: (USA)
'DIRTY' one word can change the world is an intimate look into the life and death of the ground-breaking hip hop artist Ol' Dirty Bastard One Of Wu-Tang Clan Founding Member. Featuring: ODB and the Wu-Tang Clan members, including: Rza, Gza, Method Man, Ghostface Killa, Raekwon Da Chef, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, ODB's Brooklyn Zu, Sunz of Man, Kllarmy, The Black Knight and more of the 36 Chambers. Directed by Raison Allah. 86 min. Music/Biography.
*Screening Thursday, March 4th at 10:15pm

Modern Day Slaves: (Kowloon Hongkong, Manila Philippines, KSA and California USA)
OFW's, Overseas Foreign Workers, forced to leave their home country in order to find work to feed their families, are often exploited, unprotected and abused. Corrupted governments tax what little wages they send home in the form of remittances, perpetuating the class system they flee. There are 11 million documented and hundreds of thousands more undocumented modern day slaves in our world today. More Americans today, due to the economic collapse are leaving the U.S. to find work. Will history repeat itself?" This documentary follows four Filipino OFW's and their stories of torture, rape and abuse. Forgotten by both their third-world and first world host countries, they are the consequences of human trafficking and extreme human rights violation. This violence must end. Directed by Ted Unarce. 50 minutes. Social Issues Documentary.
*Screening Saturday, February 27th at 8pm

Waiting For...Budd (USA)
"Some things are just meant to be" The last live performance for Budd Schulberg of On The Waterfront and how it almost wasn't. Starring: Vincent Pastore, Garry Pastore, Al Sapienza, Robert Funaro, Jason Cerbone, Robin Paul, Louis Vanaria. Directed by Garry Pastore. 29 min. Documentary.
*Screening Friday, February 26th at 8pm

Scorpio Men on Prozac: (USA)
SMOP is a comically satirical film about a group of Scorpio males, ages
sixteen to thirty who for various; emotional, sexual and romantic
problems are taking the anti-depressant Prozac or 'zac' as they call
it. Starring: Justin Hartley (Passions, Smallville),Erin Cummings (Bitch Slap, Spartacus),Taylor Kinny (Trauma). Directed by Rand Marsh. 106 min. Dramatic Comedy.
*Screening Saturday, February 27th at 6pm

The Silence of Bees: (USA)
Alcoholic writer Parker Lam (Jim Beaver, Deadwood , Supernatural) sees through people with a razor sharpness. Convinced his daughter Alex's life in Flint, Michigan has left her unfulfilled despite her protests, he gives her a gift that changes her forever. Emotionally shattered from years of neglect, the connection between a father and his daughter is sometimes too strong to be broken. Directed by Andrew Traister. 17 min. Drama.
*Screening Sunday, February 28th at 4pm

We The People 2010: (USA)
"We as a people, don't have a human rights leader that is as powerful in speaking up for a people as Dr. Martin Luther King was. During these times of doubt, I listened to Dr. King's speeches and heard his words of yesterday as the words of today. What he said then is happening now. The 1968 Vietnam speech and the I Have a Dream speech allowed me to visually place the images from the past and connect them to the current events of the present." Directed by David E. Breaux. Produced by Vin Diesel. 33 min. Documentary.
*Screening Saturday, February 27th at 4pm

ACCOMMODATIONS:
The NYIFF in LA has partnered with www.roomorama.com to bring you more accommodation options while you're in LA for the festival. Roomorama is a website that connects travelers with hosts who provide short-term rentals, and apartments on Roomorama range from professionally-managed suites to individually-owned homes.

Just use the discount code INDIE before you pay to get $20 off your next booking, wherever you're going (Roomorama is in 14 cities worldwide). http://www.roomorama.com/  

PARKING: Conveniently located free parking in parking lot right behind/under the Culver Plaza Theatre with validation (movie/festival ticket is your validation). Street parking available.

TICKETS: Single tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance at http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/  or at the festival box office ($15) at Culver Plaza Theatres beginning February 26th, 2010. Single tickets allow ticket holders into film screening and after-party.

Accreditation - Press and industry can receive all-access VIP passes by faxing requests to (702) 953-5148 on their company letterhead or email: nicolefilms1@aol.com