Press Release October 26, 2009 - Gotham Screen International Film ...

Press Release, October 26, 2009
For Immediate Release –
Closing Night at the 3rd Annual Gotham Screen Film
Festival 2009
The Third Annual Gotham Screen Film Festival drew to a close last
night with the New York premiere of The Understudy, the new film
by husband and wife directing and producing team David Conolly
and Hannah Davis.
The 2009 Edition of the Gotham Screen Film Festival ended on Sunday with
the first New York screening of The Understudy. Stars in attendance on the
red carpet at Tribeca Cinemas last night were Aasif Mandvi (The Daily
Show, Ghost Town, The Proposal and the upcoming Today’s Special), Reiko
Aylesworth (Lost, ER, Aliens vs Predators and soon on Damages), Peter
McRobbie (16 Blocks, World Trade Center) and Emanuele Ancorini. Also
spotted on the red carpet: Mike Steinberg from The Bachelorette.
In the concluding ceremony the winners of the film competition and the
winning screenplays from the screenplay contest were announced.
Winners of the 2009 GOTHAM SCREEN Circleframe Film Awards:
Best Feature – Salawati
Marc X Grigoroff, director
Best Documentary – The Belgrade Phantom
Jovan B. Todorovic, director
Best Photography - Loft
Danny Elsen, cinematographer
Best Actress – Zarina Safuan, Salawati
Best Actor - Eduard Fernández, El Vestido (The Dress)
Best Short Film – El Encargado (The One In Charge)
Sergio Barrejón, director
Special Jury Mention - The Moon Inside You
Diana Fabianova, director
Winners of the 2009 GOTHAM SCREEN Screenwriting Awards:

Best Screenplay – Coal Hard Cash, by Arthur Schurr - Winner of the $2,500
Circleframe Screenwriting Award, sponsored by Triboro Pictures.
Best Drama:
The Congo Redemption, by Ken Straw and Joey O’Connor
Best Comedy:
Sink or Swim: The Saga of Shore Break Rentals, by Keith Strausbaugh
Best Romantic Comedy:
FRENCHING aka OOH LA-LA, by Marie Rose
Best Family / Children’s:
Chances, by Jeff Trently and Anthony Stitt
Best Action / Adventure:
Graf, by M. Roman Rosales & Peter Loffredo
Best Thriller:
Cleo Parker, by Michel Palmer
The Gotham Screen Film Festival and Screenplay Contest is held annually at
the end of October in New York City and was hosted this year again at the
Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
The Gotham Screen Film Fest draws each year from a wide variety of
American and International submissions, and attempts to give industry and
audience exposure to films and filmmakers whose work would not otherwise
get seen in New York, or in the US. Over half the films shown this year were
US premieres, and Gotham Screen intends to continue this tradition of
introducing new films and filmmakers to American audiences.
The organizers wish to thank everyone who made this year’s festival such a
great success, and look forward to welcoming Filmmakers and Film Fans
from around the world again in Fall 2010.
Contact:
Gotham Screen Film Festival and Screenplay Contest
291 Broadway, Suite 701
New York, NY 10007
info@gothamscreen.com
www.gothamscreen.com