Ed Asner to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunscreen Film Festival in LA
West Coast version of 9 Year old Sunscreen Film Festival, to be held October 11-13th.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Bay area of Los Angeles is hosting the West Coast edition of the Florida based Sunscreen Film Festival. Ed Asner will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday October 12th, 8PM at the Arclight Theater located at 831 South Nash Street, El Segundo, CA. Mr. Asner stars in the film Good Men screening at the festival.
"Mr. Asner has played a number of great characters in his long and storied career. He's highly respected and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank him and honor him at this first West Coast version of Sunscreen," commented Festival Director Tony Armer.
Good Men is directed by Brian Connors and also stars veteran actor Mark Rydell. Following the screening of Good Men and Mr. Asner's Award presentation will be the festival's Award's Ceremony and Party. A VIP or Day Pass is required. Tickets can be purchased online at http://sunscreenfilmfestival.com/festival-2013/schedule.html.
Additional guests teaching workshops at Sunscreen West are;
David Brookwell (Producer, Soul Surfer),
Heidi Jo Markel (Producer, Olympus Has Fallen)
Leo Partible (Producer, Comic Creator)
Jon Schnepp (host on AMC's Movie talk)
Tim Albaugh (UCLA Screenwriting Prof, Producer)
Dean Batali (Writer, Producer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, That 70's Show)
Jason Matthew Smith (Actor, Star Trek),
Shaun Hill (Distributor, Indican Pictures),
Marty Poole (Distributor)
Craig Mizrahi (Talent Manager)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (http://www.oscars.org/) is sponsoring the SSFF and its Spanish Language Filmmaker Showcase. Sunscreen is one of only 23 fests to be sponsored by the Academy for 2013.
About The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
Founded in 1927 by 36 of the most influential men and women in the motion picture industry at the time, the Academy is an honorary membership organization whose ranks now include more than 6,000 artists and professionals.
About Sunscreen Film Festival:
The Sunscreen Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit. The festival's mission is to encourage the creation, production, economic viability and exhibition of film in through its educational programs and public screenings, increasing awareness and support of filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset. http://www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com.
Media Inquiries:
Sunscreen Film Festival
Executive Director
Tony Armer
727-420-4536
[email protected]
West Coast Director
Robert Enriquez
310-321-7828
[email protected]
SOURCE Sunscreen Film Festival
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