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THE THIRD ANNUAL DOMINICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Official Entry Deadline is September 16st for the 2007 Festival

Cofresi Beach, Puerto Plata, July 31, 2007- The Dominican International Film Festival (DIFF) announced today a call for film submissions for The Third Annual Dominican International Film Festival being held on November 8 – November 11, 2007. Accepted films will be screened at the Third Annual Festival taking place at the Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi Beach. The Festival will showcase a variety of the year’s best independent films, with the exotic location attracting filmmakers and film enthusiasts from across the globe. Each year attendees return to the Festival to experience select film screenings, attend panel discussions and workshops, enjoy live entertainment, and attend exclusive parties, all while basking in the luxury of the Caribbean lifestyle!

The Festival is accepting film entries in the following categories: Feature, Documentary, Short, and Latin American Feature. All films should be submitted through www.withoutabox.com. The early bird deadline ends August 1, 2007, and the regular deadline ends September 16, 2007. For more information and full details on submissions, please visit www.dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com.

The 2006 Dominican International Film Festival drew attendees from around the world. Guests of The Festival screened 40 films from 14 countries in seven different languages. Film highlights from The Festival included the feature film, Love Wrecked starring Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Bennett and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, which was filmed on location at the Sun Village Resort & Spa; the heart-wrenching French-Canadian film, L’Audition, written and directed by Luc Picard and starring both Picard and his young son Henri; the enchanting Brazilian film, O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta; as well as A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, starring Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey, Jr, and Shia LaBeouf.

The 2006 Festival welcomed celebrities such as Luc Picard, Judge Reinhold, and Dito Montiel, as well as honored actor and producer Anthony Anderson with the 2007 Rising Star Award. This Fesitval also marked the introduction of the Puerto Plata Program at the Cine Roma Theater. The program, which was designed to give back to the Puerto Plata community, showcased a total of eight Spanish language films throughout the week as a way to provide local entertainment within the community.

Passes for the upcoming 2007 Dominican International Film Festival include exclusive movie screenings, panels, live entertainment and VIP events. More detailed information about tickets and pass packages can be found on The Festival’s website, www.dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com.

About Dominican International Film Festival

The Dominican International Film Festival is a young, rapidly growing festival dedicated to promoting independent filmmaking. The Festival separates itself from other film festivals by embracing the Latin American flavor through screenings of Latin American feature films, promoting renowned Dominican stars and its dedication to providing live Dominican entertainment. The 2007 Festival will include a variety of screenings of some of the year’s top films, panels and workshops that feature award-winning actors, writers and directors, VIP parties and live entertainment. This year’s Festival will also introduce two new award categories: The 2007 Rising Dominican Star Award and The Lifetime Achievement Award. The Dominican International Film Festival is produced by Elliott, the dynamic parent company of Sun Village Resort & Spa and the new Maxim Bungalows in the Dominican Republic and Vincent Partners, a NY-based marketing and communications company.

Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi Beach
Sun Village Resorts is the largest Canadian-founded resort company in the Dominican Republic. Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi Beach, the company’s flagship property, is an all-inclusive luxury resort with 305 rooms. The luxury resort showcases seven swimming pools and five superb restaurants and dining facilities featuring a variety of fares from around the globe. Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi is located within a dramatic mountain-beach setting on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic and is serviced by nearby Puerto Plata and Santiago International airports.