HOT TAMALE* "Southern Premiere"
Beverly Hills, CA.

Riviera Films/
Orchard Park Productions

Director:
Michael Damian

Writer:
Janeen Damian

2006/102min./Color

Comedy/Crime/Feature

A small town in Wyoming is no place for a young man with dreams of playing in a salsa band. Seizing his destiny, Harlan heads west to the Mecca of showbiz wannabes everywhere: Los Angeles

Stopping at a roadside cafe', Harlan encounters the mysterious Jude who is on the run from two vicious thugs. Jude hides a small bag in Harlan's car.

After his first night in L.A., Harlan awakes to find his friend Caesar gone, but in his place is the lovely Tuesday Blackwell.

The thugs find Harlan and kidnap Tuesday leaving word that if Harlan wants to see her alive, he had better come up with what they're looking for.

Harlan throws himself into a wild rescue mission that has him running one step ahead of the cops and headlong into the grips of a pair of ferocious killers.

CAST:
Carmen Electra
Diora Baird
James Best
Jason Priestley
Mike Starr
Randy Spelling
Richard Riehle
Harland Williams
Christopher Goodman

http://www.hottamalethemovie.com

DIXIE-R: (L, AT, V, N, S)


*Directors Michael & Janeen Damian will be in attendance
*Actor James Best will be in attendance
*Actor Christopher Goodman will be in attendance

*Nominated: Outstanding Depiction of A Law Enforcement Officer in a Motion Picture: Christopher Goodman

*Nominated: Outstanding Depiction of A Law Enforcement Officer in a Motion Picture: Richard Riehle

*Q&A will follow

SHOWTIME: Friday, October 13, 2006 (8:30pm)

TROUBLE WITH DEDE, The* "East Coast Premiere"
Chicago, IL.

Cinemetro Films/
Purple Rose Films

Director:
Michael Meiners

Writer:
Janeen Meiners

2005/81min./Color

Comedy/Dramedy/Feature

The story of an eccentric socialite with a knack for pulling off hopelessly wild adventures who struggles when she finds herself disowned by her millionaire father and abandoned by her teenage son, The Trouble with Dee Dee is a new take on parents and children that frustrates, amuses and warms the heart. At once shocking and endearing, Dee Dee overcomes her rough exterior to draw people in with her childlike joy of life and her heart of gold. The movie attacks our knee-jerk reaction to write people off when they don’t adhere to accepted social norms, by enticing us to stick with a character we might otherwise have turned away, with a feeling that we might be pleasantly surprised.

J.P. Manoux
Kurtwood Smith
Lisa Ann Walter
Mason Gamble

http://www.cinemetrofilms.com

DIXIE-R: (L, AT)


*Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Film: Kurtwood Smith
*Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Film: Lisa Ann Walter

*Nominated: Outstanding Depiction of a Law Enforcement Officer in a Motion Picture: Michael Meiners

*Nominated: Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Comedy:
Kurtwood Smith
*Nominated: Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Comedy:
Lisa Ann Walter

*Q&A will follow

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 15, 2006 (2:00pm)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMEBLOCK

LAST STOP FOR PAUL* "Southern Premiere"
Los Angeles, CA.

Mandt Bros. Productions

Director:
Neil Mandt

Writer:
Neil Mandt

2006/80min./Color

Comedy/Road Trip/Feature

Cliff and Charlie work together selling bathroom supplies. Charlie’s the seasoned traveler, having been to over 50 countries before his 30th birthday. Cliff dreams of travelling but always finds an excuse not to go. When Charlie asks Cliff to go to the Full Moon Party in Thailand, it is no surprise to anyone when Charlie is rejected.

Things suddenly change when Cliff gets a phone call informing him that one of his childhood friends died unexpectedly. At the funeral, Cliff learns his buddy had been planning a trip around the world. Cliff decides to make sure his friend still makes that trip, even if it means carrying his ashes in a thermos to do it.

Together, all three embark on a trip of a lifetime.

CAST:
Eric Wing
Greg Poppen
Heather Petrone
Marc Carter
Neil Mandt

DIXIE: R (L, AT)

www.laststopforpaul.com

*Nominated: Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Comedy:
Neil Mandt
*Nominated: Outstanding Original Story/Screenplay

*Actor Eric Wing will be in attendance

SHOWTIME: Saturday, October 14, 2006 (4:30pm)

29 Reasons to Run * "Atlanta Premiere"
Los Angeles, CA./Atlanta, GA.

Dead Eye Productions

Director:
Damon O'Steen

Writer:
Gary Weeks

2006/99min./Color

Comedy/Feature

TAG: "everyone has their reasons"

When slacker Jack Paradise gets kicked off his crashing-couch, he recieves a letter claiming his lost love Rose is in Texas. His best friend, Peter Jonson, a novel-challenged writer who spends more time at his firm sweat shop and feeling the wrath of his overbearing girlfriend's whip and chain, advises Paradise to go after her. To go, autoless and moneyless Paradise must first trick Peter into going with him, making him believe that this Road Trip could be the story he's been waiting to write all of his life. When Peter skips town after drunk-dialing his boss (Stevenson) about leaking secrets of a high profile client, the chase is on. Paradise chasing Rose, Stevenson chasing Peter, and Peter chasing the man inside of him.

Gary Weeks
Philip Boyd
Adam Kendrick
Branden Waits
Eric Zwieg
Michael Ensign
Scott Casperson
Tara Frix
Thomas Alan Beckett

DIXIE-R: (L, AS)

http://www.29reasonstorun.com

*Writer & Lead Actor Gary Weeks will be in attendance
*Director Damon O'Steen will be in attendance
*Actors Philip Boyd, Tara Frix, and many more of the
supporting cast will be in attendance

Q&A will follow

SHOWTIME: Saturday, October 14, 2006 (6:00pm)

Tickets

Vietnam Nurses * "Festival Premiere"
New York, NY.

WE Entertainment

Director:

Writer:

2006/45min./Color

Documentary/Feature/Womens

CAST:
Dana Delaney

DIXIE-PG

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 16, 2006 (3:30pm)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMEBLOCK
Tickets

Saving Sophie * "Georgia Premiere"
Saint Augustine, FL.

Portman Productions

Director:
Lorraine Portman

Writer:
Lorraine Portman

2004/80min./Color

Comedy/Feature/Womens

Saving Sophie' is a contemporary comedy about four very different sisters keeping their fragile niece Sophie from going over the edge in a whirlwind of her wedding, a wake, a baby on the way, two dead bodies, three affairs, family secrets that won't stay secret, a small child who can only be bribed into behaving decently, a large hungry bird, a carpal tunnel epidemic, and a cousin who won't get out of his dogsuit.

CAST:
Christa Longo
Julie Moss
Kate Daniels
Margaret Kaler
Natalie Beltrami
Pamela Shook

DIXIE-R: (L, AS)


*Director Lorraine Portman will be in attendance

Q&A will follow

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 15, 2006 (4:30pm)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMEBLOCK

LIFE IS A DREAM IN CIMEMA
-- POLA NEGRI *
Austin, TX.

"East Coast Premiere"

WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY

Bright Shining City Productions

Director:
Mariusz Kotowski

Writer:
Lynn Moran

2005/87min./Color

Documentary/Feature/Womens

This documentary film examines the life and work of the legendary actress Pola Negri. She was the first European star to come to America and paved the way for Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich to follow. Yet, few people today know this magnificent actress or the dramatic events of her life including her engagements to Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino.

DIXIE-PG:

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 15, 2006 (12:00pm)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMEBLOCK

DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN, The*
New York, NY.

Gary Null & Assoc.

Director:
Gary Null

Writer:
Gary Null

2005/104min./Color

Documentary/Feature/Children

THE DRUGGING OF OUR CHILDREN follows the stories of families whose lives have been dramatically altered by the serious problems and side effects resulting form common prescription drugs given to children and teenagers. This is the first comprehensive look at the dangers of medicating our children with psychiatric drugs without regard to social causes of depression and ADD/ADHD in children. Expert testimony includes input from doctors, teachers, psychologists who call into question current practices.

DIXIE-PG

www.garynull.com

SHOWTIME:Saturday, October 14, 2006 (12:00pm)

SEEING RED* "World Premiere"
Ashaway, RI.

Director:
Gerry Corneau
and Leah Belsky

2006/60min./Color

Documentary/Feature/Religious

A road trip through the moral divide- and in to Evangelical America- reveals as varied a cultural and political landscape as any route across the US. Three Americans and a Brit, disillusioned after the 2004 election and troubled by the idea that the US nation is bitterly divided over morality, set out to investigate the power of evangelical Christianity in American political life. From Megachurches in Texas, to Music Festivals in Vermont, to MTV protests in New York, they discover that the fanaticism with which mainstream media characterizes Christian America tells only one side of a diverse and fascinating story. Hidden, is the religious middle, whose reason cuts through the warfare and reflects an authentically American view on faith in public life.

Shot in red and blue states across America, "Seeing Red” chronicles the many and varied answers to the questions: is America truly divided by morality, and why did the Democrats fail in 2004? Constructed for audiences across the political spectrum, “Seeing Red” investigates key issues for leaders intent on future electoral victories, and gives everyday Americans a new vision of their country.

www.seeingredthemovie.com

DIXIE-PG

*Directors Gerry Corneau and Leah Belsky will be in attendance.

Q&A will follow

SHOWTIME: Saturday, October 14, 2006 (1:55pm)

WELCOME TO PARADISE* Los Angeles, CA.
(not Official Selection) :: "Atlanta Press Screening "

Out of Pocket Productions

Director:
Brent Huff

Writer:
William Shockley

2006/109min./Color

Family/Comedy/Feature

WELCOME TO PARADISE is a G-rated, faith-based film about one woman’s conviction in God, and how her faith leads her to a small town in need of direction, a congregation searching for inspiration, and to the man who just might be the love of her life.

CAST:
Beth Grant
Bobby Edner
Brad Stine
Brian Dennehy
Crystal Bernard
William Shockley

DIXIE-G

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 15, 2006 (6:00pm)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMEBLOCK

LAST SUNSET* Atlanta, GA.
(not Official Selection) :: "Cinefest Film Theatre Screening"

Green Valley Entertainment

Director:
Michael Valverde

Writer:
Steve Antczak

2006/88min./Color

Drama/Feature

When Sam Taylor meets Lisa Wayne he experiences every 18-year old guy’s ultimate fantasy: no-strings-attached sex with a beautiful, uninhibited older woman. However, as the summer between high school and college wears on, Sam learns that when it comes to sex there are always strings attached. Sam unwittingly becomes a pawn in Lisa’s twisted emotional game with her uptight police officer husband. She uses her affair with Sam to taunt her husband, manipulating him into a final confrontation.

CAST:
Corbin Bernsen
Joan Severance
Rodney Scott
Charles Van Eman
Steve Barnes

DIXIE-R (L,V,N, AS)

*Actor and Producer Steve Barnes will be in attendance
*Director Michael Valverde will be in attendance.

SHOWTIME: Sunday, October 15, 2006 (7:45pm)

*Tickets can be purchased at the box office the day of screening.