Imperia Entertainment, Inc. ‘s (Pink Sheets: IMPN) award winning romantic thriller, ‘Say it in Russian,’ watch the trailer with Faye Dunaway (Bonnie and Clyde) captured the Golden Palm for Best Feature Film and a Gold Kahuna Award at the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival Sunday in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Agata Gotova was presented the Festival’s Award for Best Actress. 

“I feel like I’m a part of a rags to riches Hollywood story, coming from nowhere to this podium” said Gotova, as she was presented with the award.  “And I’m very thankful that out of the hundreds of actresses that were considered that you chose me,” she added.  “Say it in Russian is much like Agata’s story,” said Kenneth Eade, Executive Producer.  “Coming from Russia, you find that doors in Hollywood are closed.  People questioned why we would shoot an independent film in three countries, and score original music with a full orchestra when most independent films go straight to video.”  said distributor Jerry Dalton of Dalton Pictures & Entertainment. “This one is special, because it’s not like most independent films.” The film debuts on the big screen May 4th in 95 cities across the United States as part of Dalton Pictures and Carmike Cinemas’ historic Independent Film Series, which began last week.  

“Say it in Russian” is the winner of Best Feature Film, Best Actress and the Gold Kahuna Award for the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival, the Silver Medal Winner of the New York Festivals Film 2009 Film and Video Competition,  Winner of Best Big Budget Film from the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, Winner of Best in Show from The Indie Distribution Fest, as well as the winner of The Indie Fest’s Award of Excellence in Cinematography and Award of Merit for Actor Rade Sherbedgia, and the official selection of the 2009 Omaha Film Festival, the 2008 Geneva Film Festival, and the 2008 Other Venice Film Festival.  Imperia Entertainment and Dalton Pictures plan a series of unprecedented Hollywood style red carpet gala events in several selected venues in the Midwest and South to kick off the theatrical release.