Big Apple Film Festival is a five-day event celebrating the NYC film community by showcasing 110 films made by independent NYC filmmakers, as well as specially selected films from across the country and around the world.

SPECIAL FILM FEATURES

• Montana Amazon-starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award nominee Haley Joel Osment and Alison Brie (“Madmen”, “Community”, “Scream 4”). Featuring a special post screening discussion with Haley Joel Osment.

• Circus Maximus-starring Julian McCulogh(Comedy Central), Independent Spirit Award nominee Kevin Corrigan (The Departed) and actor/comedian Mario Cantone. Followed by post screening discussion and special honorary award presentations to Kevin Corrigan and Mario Cantone.

• Harvest-starring Academy Award nominee Robert Loggia, Jack Carpenter, Tony Winner Victoria Clark, Arye Gross, and Academy Award nominee Barbara Barrie.  Music by Grammy & Tony Winner Duncan Sheik and David Poe

• Barbershop Punk- featuring Janeane Garofalo and Henry Rollins (official selection 2010 SXSW Film Festival and 2010 AFI Film Festival)

• Seducing Charlie Barker-starring Daphne Zuniga, Stephen Barker Turner, Heather Gordon, David Wilson Barnes, Steve Cell

• Hello Lonesome-(official selection 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival)

• Special 20th  Year Anniversary screening of Martin Scorsese’s “Goodlfellas”. Screening hosted by actor/comedian Tony Darrow and featuring other special guests.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Discussion:DIY Film Distribution and the Future of Independent Film Distribution. Featured speakers include: Isil Bagdadi, Co-Founder/President of CAVU Pictures  ( “The Dukes” starring Chazz Palminteri and Peter Bogdanovich, and Elliot Kanbar, President of QUAD CINEMAS.

For more information on the official selections of the 2010 BAFF, or to purchase tickets, visit the Big Apple Film Festival website.