The NYTFGP(New York - Tokyo Film Grand Prix) 2008 FESTIVAL PART ONE, in all media sponsored by MTV, is scheduled to begin on September 28th, 2008.  From "77 BOADRUM," which documented Japan's musical innovators THE BOREDOMS's performance by 77 drummers in NYC, to "ASYL: PARKS AND LOVE HOTEL" which won the  "Best First Feature Film" award at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival,  PPART ONE premieres very inspiring pieces by young, bold directors which have made fresh sensations in Japan this year. With the viewings, many directors of those films will be at the theaters to discuss their works. All films are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

For further information including trailers and interviews with directors, please visit , www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/nytfgp2008-festival/

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The 2nd Annual GOTHAM SCREEN Film Festival and Screenplay Contest will take place October 31st - November 1st at Tribeca Cinemas.

Following the success of the 2007 edition, this year's event has been expanded to showcase short and feature films during two days of screenings.

An opportunity for filmmakers to have their work shown and critically judged in New York, GOTHAM SCREEN is looking for fresh voices and perspectives from local, national and international filmmakers. The mission of the festival is to create a positive industry and audience exposure for works that would otherwise not easily get seen, and give New Yorkers a chance to see fresh, undiscovered cinema from around the US, and the world.

The GOTHAM SCREEN film festival showcases cutting-edge feature, documentary and short films from independent, first- or second-time directors as well as international releases making their East Coast or US debut.

GOTHAM SCREEN tries to connect overlooked US and international films with a discerning New York audience, with the aim of boosting both the films’ and the filmmaker’s profiles in what has become an increasingly overloaded marketplace. GOTHAM SCREEN focuses exclusively on new names and lesser known filmmaking regions. The festival aims to be truly a place for new discoveries, for both audiences and film industry professionals – i.e. festival programmers, agents and local distributors.

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