Gasparilla Film Festival Announces Global Lens 2008

The Gasparilla Film Festival is partnering with the Global Film Initiative (GFI) to host 'Global Lens 2008', a GFI-sponsored traveling film series. GFI promotes cross-cultural understanding and diversity by presenting developing world feature films in over forty major U.S. Cities, with their prestigious film series entitled "Global Lens." GFI is considered one of the foremost leaders in funding and distributing world cinema. It's Film Board is comprised of well known, accomplished international filmmakers, such as Pedro Almodóvar, Lars von Trier, Mira Nair & Lucy Barreto, to name a few.

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Monday March 3, 2008

Congratulations to the following 2008 Gasparilla Film Festival Award winners:

• Young Filmmaker Grand Jury
  Oneric
  
  
• Audience Best Short
  Oneric
  
  
• Best Local Production
  Gunn Highway
  
  
• Special Mention Cinema Award
  The Flock
  
  
• Special Mention Grand Jury
  Big Rig
  
  
• Grand Jury
  American Fork
  
  
• Audience Best Documentary
  Tocar y Luchar “To Play and To Fight”
  
  
• Audience Best Narrative
  The Fly Boys
  
  
• Special Mention- Actress
  Arielle Kebbel
  "Day Dreamer"
  
  
• Special Mention - Actor
  Shane West
  "What We Do Is Secret

Festival Passes Now Available
Special Passes for the 2008 Film Festival
(Non-Member Solutions)

Screening/All movie pass (5 days): $59: This pass provides you access to all film screening for the duration of the fest.  (Parties and events not included) Purchase Pass

Weekend pass: $35:  This pass provides you entrance to any film screening Saturday and Sunday of the fest (Mar 1&2).  (Parties and events not included)   Purchase Pass

VIP All Access -  $199: This pass provides you access to every film and event for  the entire film fest.  This also gives you access to the film lounge, the reception deck, all parties and screenings. Purchase Pass

Block of 6 tickets: $39 :  receive HUGE discount on the films when you buy this six-pack of tickets.  ($21 savings when you buy in a block) Purchase Block

Friday, February 1st

Film Selections Announced for the 2008 Gasparilla Film Festival!

Please note that actual scheduling/times of screenings will be
announced on Thursday, February 7th, along with the complete Program Guide. Click below for selections!

Click Here To Download GFFs Film Selection (.pdf)

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Gasparilla Film Festival Announces an Exclusive, International Film Partnership

The Gasparilla Film Festival and its parent organization the Tampa Film Institute are proud to announce:
an exclusive partnership with the Global Film Initiative (GFI)  in the Greater Tampa Bay area.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Wendy Ryan to emcee Closing Night/Awards Ceremonies

Popular Tampa Bay television personality, Wendy Ryan, will be the hostess for the Gasparilla Film Festival Closing Night/Awards Ceremony- taking place on Sunday night, March 2nd, 2008 at the Florida Aquarium.

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Closing Night/Awards Ceremony at the Florida Aquarium

Party with the Stars, Filmmakers, Actors, and other VIPs of the
Gasparilla Film Festival at the Florida Aquarium-
Sunday night, March 2nd, 2008!

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Gasparilla Film Festival Announces Celebrity Appearance

Ms. Brittany Snow to accept the 'Rising Star' Award at Gasparilla Film Festival (Tampa Bay)

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.

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August 17th, 2007

Call to Entries: Executive Director interviewed on Tampa Digital's 'Media Talk':   

Executive Director John Rosser was recently interviewed on Tampa Digital's 'Media Talk' program regarding the Gasparilla Film Festival (February 27th- March 2nd, 2008) . Mr. Rosser discussed this year's Film Festival, film maker submissions for the annual Film Festival, and a film screened by the Festival from local St. Petersburg Film makers Andrew Lee and Stephen Ashton, 'Easy Street':

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFBul7JmSy4