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Contact: ilona varo
Rockview Productions
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Are you going to play by the Rules?
The game is on and the rules disclosed as the Newport Beach Film Festival features this poignant short in its "Shorts-Ploitation" featured event.
Newport Beach, CA, April 16th 2004 – 8:30 PM –
Shorts-Ploitation
Edwards Island 6 Theater,
999 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660-6947.
[Tickets Available on www.newportbeachfilmfest.com or directly at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=65599]
On Thursday April 15th, the 2004 Newport Beach Film Festival will commence its 11-day run of festivities with the world premiere of LAWS OF ATTRACTION, starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore. Throughout the 11-day festival more than 350 films from around the world will be showcased and an expected 25,000 film devotees will attend during the course of this event. A zealous and international selection of features, shorts, documentaries and animation will compete for both Jury and Audience awards.
RULES OF THE GAME, a short by internationally acclaimed writer and director Marton Varo Jr., will be featured on the second day of the festival, in a compilation event titled "Shorts-Ploitation." This event will highlight a selection of short films followed by a post-screening Q&A session featuring directors, screenwriters, and cinematographers. This highlighted opportunity is an exclusive to the Newport Beach Film Festival and allows filmmakers to peer inside the industry while enjoying the ambiance of impressive films and the beautiful Orange County coastline.
The short revolves around the final moments of a siege in a comic book shop. The clever and fast-paced storyline packs together great writing, gifted acting, and some surprising twists into its eleven-minute "real-time" running time. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Leonard Schrader (KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN) served as script consultant for the film. The film also boasts a phenomenally talented cast led by the prolific and charismatic Bruce Davison, an acclaimed performer, having appeared in a number of memorable roles throughout his impressive and established career in both, film and television.
RULES celebrated its world premiere at the Eclipse Film Festival in St. George, Utah on Friday, November 14, 2003. Since then, it has continued its run of the festival circuit, appearing in numerous festivals both nationally and worldwide. The Newport Beach Film Festival will serve as a distinguished screening of the film, as it will be featured in the hometown of director Marton Varo, Jr. He will be on hand for inquiries about his featured title, as well as upcoming projects. For more information about the film and filmmaker, look for details on www.ROTGmovie.com.
"One of the most gripping films of this length I've ever seen.
An original conception!"
Dan O'Bannon (Acclaimed screenwriter of ALIEN, TOTAL RECALL)
"The best short film I never made – TERRIFIC!"
Leonard Schrader (Academy Award nominated screenwriter of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
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