Maryland International Film Festival

April 13, 2013|By DAN DEARTH | dan.dearth@herald-mail.com By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer “Twenty Million People,” a romantic comedy made by three filmmakers from New York City, claimed the top prize Saturday at the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown. The film was named Best Feature at the three-day film festival’s closing ceremonies Saturday night at the Academy Theater …

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Media Release: Contact: Hagerstown-Washington County CVB, 301-791-3246 Maryland Theatre Box Office (for all tickets for all venues): 301-790-3500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDIFF-H Announces Closing Night Festivities; Saturday Night April 13 Includes Films, Awards, and More! Hagerstown, MD — On Saturday, April 13, the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown, (MDIFF-H) will begin the evening entertainment at 6:30pm …

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MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Discovery Station 301-790-0076 Maryland Theatre Box Office, 301-790-3500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Family Event April 13th 10am-12noon; Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown Announces Partnership with Discovery Station Hagerstown, MD — The Discovery Station is partnering with the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown (MDIFF), and opening its doors on Saturday morning April 13th from 10am-12noon especially …

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Hagerstown, MD March 26, 2013 — “A” list director and writer Joe Carnahan is partnering with The Maryland International Film Festival, Hagerstown (MDIFF) as the festival’s creative director. MDIFF Vice President, Tracie Hovey, said “The board of directors welcomed Carnahan’s offer to lend support. We are so excited to have the vision of one of …

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Hagerstown, MD March 19, 2013 — The Maryland International Film Festival, Hagerstown (MDIFF) will screen Oscar winning film ARGO at 6:45 pm, April 11, at the Maryland Theatre on opening night of the festival. Tom Riford, MDIFF president said, “Tony Mendez is a big part of our community and has been for years. It is …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Second Maryland International Film Festival, Hagerstown Official Selection Announced Hagerstown, MD March 10, 2013 — The second annual Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown has selected 50 films from 11 countries around the globe to be screened at this year’s festival. “Once again the quality of the films has surpassed our expectations,” said Tracie …

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Hagerstown, MD — The Maryland International Film Festival, Hagerstown (MDIFF-H) is excited to announce a call for entries for the 2013 high school contest. MDIFF-H President, Tom Riford said, “The film festival is a wonderful way not only to inspire up and coming filmmakers, but this is also a fantastic platform to encourage the art …

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At the end of the red carpet, behind the step-and-repeat banner where celebrities pose for photo-ops, stood the three filmmakers. Hands in pockets, a calmness in their expressions, one of the filmmakers turned to his right and asked who was the man in the jacket who stepped from the limousine earlier, walked the red carpet …

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  A drama that was mostly filmed in Brunswick, Md., was among the winners in the first Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown, which extended over four days and attracted about 1,000 moviegoers, according to organizers of the festival. The film that included Brunswick footage — “God and Vodka” — is about a relationship between two people …

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  50 movies, four days, one dream: Maryland International Film Festival Limousines, a red carpet, glitz, glamour and movie stars. Hagerstown has gone Hollywood. Those who think the Hub City lacks in big-time events will take one squarely on the chin this week when actors, directors, producers and critics arrive in town for the first Maryland …

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