For Immediate Release!

*** Contact: Benjamin Barnett 267 228 -0333

http://PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival to screen the Philadelphia Premier of

“Feed the Fish” by Mike Matzdorf

Monday June 21^st 2010

For Immediate Release 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is proud to welcome famed  television, film and Broadway star Tony Shalhoub  to Philadelphia at 4pm Monday June 21^st 2010 to promote his movie "Feed the Fish" with fellow actor Michael Chernus, and Producer Nicholas Owen Langholff. There will be a special limited seating screening and meet and greet with Tony Shalhoub at the 725  North 4^th St. Phila, Pa, 19123  at the Media Bureau in Northern Liberties.

“The unpredictability of the weather in February in Northern Wisconsin surprisingly only set us back one day. On the shoot day of the Polar Bear Plunge there were 60 mile per hour winds, one hundred feet of shards of broken ice shoved up against the shore and snow blowing so hard that it hurt. Tony Shalhoub had promised to go in the water that day. He wasn’t back for the make-up day. Something about a scheduling conflict. He is, however, excited about coming to Philadelphia for the PIFF. Especially because there was no mention of flurries in the extended forecast” - Mike Matzdorff/Director of FEED THE FISH

“This is a great day for the fest and we can’t thank these guys enough for coming down. FEED the Fish is a wonderful heartfelt comedy.  It’s going to be a lot of fun to watch the movie with Tony, Michael, and Nicholas. then hit the open mic afterwards.  Benjamin Barnett, Festival Director

The 3rd Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival provides an environment for artists to engage and network with a diverse international community. The festival is a tribute to the artists and business community that encompasses the innovation, diversity and uniqueness of movie-making. Held in the thriving arts community of Northern Liberties Philadelphia and centralized on 4th Street between Spring garden Street and Brown Street.

With over 350 movies submitted from 30 different countries this year, films have come from all over the world. From Cannes to Sundance to Broadway to gritty independent political documentaries this years fest will be something to behold.  The festival's spirited schedule includes lectures, roundtables, workshops, music each night, meet and greets and special opening and closing night celebrations.  The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is organized by the Media Bureau which is a 12,000 square foot facility in Northern Liberties and has been producing music and film content online/offline for over a decade.

Contact:

Festival Director - Benjamin Barnett 267 228 -0333 or

Organizing Director- Keith Cohen – 215-869-0456