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Vallarta Film Festival - Opening Film Announced
 Robert James Roessel, Artistic Director of the 4th Vallarta Film Festival has recently returned from Los Angeles having secured the opening film and other titles for the upcoming film festival slated for December 5-9, 2007 at Cinemark Theaters.
The Vallarta Film Festival will open with the film THE GRAND, directed by Zak Penn and starring Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Werner Herzog, Jason Alexander and Richard Kind. The comedy centers around a high stakes poker game in Las Vegas.
Several of the cast members are expected to attend the opening celebration at Cinemark Theaters and Playa del Sol Grand. Actor Aaron Diaz will be the host of the opening ceremonies. Roessel also secured the film THE DARJEELING LIMITED starring Anjelica Huston, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson and Natalie Portman. The film, directed by Wes Anderson, is about three brothers and their spiritual quest throughout India.
Another comedy entitled ONE LONG NIGHT and directed by David Siqueiros focuses on a Mexican/American whose life is changed one night following a series of encounters while on business in Mexico City. The film stars Pedro Armendairz, Jr., Itati Cantoral, Hector Suarez Gomiz, Ed Begley, Jr. and Paul Rodriquez. Comedian Paul Rodriquez is scheduled to emcee the closing awards ceremony at El Tigre Country Club. TRADE is a film about a 13 year old girl from Mexico City who is kidnapped by sex traffickers. The film is produced by Roland Emmerich (who owns a home in Conchas Chinas) and stars Kevin Kline and Kate del Castillo.
Other highlights include GOOD TIME MAX, the directorial debut of James Franco (SPIDERMAN), who is scheduled to attend as well as AMEXICANO, a winner at Tribeca Film Festival. Probably the most anticipated section in the festival is the ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION which will be announced at a later date. This promises to bring an outstanding selection of new films with a subject matter that is somewhat difficult to digest…problems with the world around us, especially global climate change. In addition, other major films and the closing night film are under discussion and will be announced soon. Save the dates – December 5 – 9 for a festival you will not want to miss.
The Vallarta Film Festival would not be possible without the following major sponsors: OCV Nayarit, the State of Nayarit, the University of Nayarit, Playa del Sol, Paradise Village and Cinemark.
Source: Leticia Alday Cano
E-mail: leticia@vallartafilmfestival.com
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