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PACIFIC NEWS CENTER
'Shiros' Head'
Finalist at L.A. Film Fest
Written by From News Release
Saturday, 04 April 2009 08:13 Guam
Guam - Guam's first feature length
movie, SHIRO'S HEAD, has been
selected as a finalist for the Grand
Jury Award for Best Narrative at the
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film
Festival.
The film was produced by Guam
natives, and brothers Don and Kel
Muna.
The Grand Jury Award will be
presented to the film artist whose
feature-length work displays
artistic excellence as well as
strong promise for future creative
activity.
Only 8 films from the Festival were
honored with this prestigious
nomination.
In an official letter from Anderson
Le, Program Coordinator of the
Festival, Le states: “In reviewing
the entries that composed the final
Festival program schedule, our
program committee was excited to
include your production into the
final Festival schedule, and further
felt that it deserved to be
nominated for this special award.
Your film will be judged by our
grand jury that is comprised of film
industry professionals.
On behalf of Visual Communications
and the Festival organizing
committee, I congratulate you for
this great honor. I look forward to
meeting you (and viewing your
nominated work with an enthusiastic
audience) at the Festival.”
IMPORTANT DATES:
April 30 thru May 7, 2009 - 25th Los
Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
April 6, 2009 - Tickets for the Los
Angeles showing of SHIRO’S HEAD will
be on sale online at http://www.vconline.org/ff09/
and at the theater box office
Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 10:00pm.-
Shiro’s Head will be shown at the
Director’s Guild of America Theater
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For more info, contact: Don Muna or
Kel Muna at shiroshead@gmail.comThis
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FUNDRAISER
Additionally, there will be a
fundraiser for the SHIRO'S HEAD
filmmakers to help pay for travel
and accommodations to attend the
25th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film
Festival.
The event will include live
entertainment from some of Guam's
top bands (may include Acoustic
Soul, Going Green, Crossing Lanes,
Meseha, Two Weeks Notice, DUB, Blame
Adam, Freedom Fries and Matala), an
art auction, poet recitals, raffle
prizes and food. Tickets are
available @ $10 each and include a
raffle entry as well as one
beverage. For tickets or more
information, please contact Dee Cruz
at cruzdee7@gmail.comThis e-mail
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enabled to view it Tickets will also
be available at the door.
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time: 6pm - 10pm
Place: Ralphy's, East Agana
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