Cebu, PHILIPPINES (April 17, 2007) - Production powerhouse Bigfoot Entertainment and the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT), in cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), De La Salle Professional Schools and Philippine Airlines, will present Sundance in Manila, a one-of-a-kind workshop on independent filmmaking featuring Geoff Gilmore, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, on May 26, 2007, two to six p.m., at the De La Salle University-Taft Ave. campus.

Hosted by Kacy Andrews, Bigfoot's L.A.-based CEO, this four-hour workshop will give Film and Comm Arts students, aspiring filmmakers and industry practitioners insights on how to make it big in the international film scene. Geoff Gilmore is the driving force behind the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Often dubbed as "Mr. Sundance" himself, Gilmore has been responsible for the festival's film selection and overall artistic direction for the past 17 years.

Sundance, named after a popular character played by its inaugural Chairman Robert Redford, has grown to a spectacular, widely anticipated event. The festival has launched the careers of such noted directors as Quentin Tarantino ( Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill ), PT Anderson ( Boogie Nights, Magnolia ) and Steven Soderbergh ( Traffic, Ocean's Eleven ), and for allowing such movies as The Blair Witch Project, Sex, Lies and Videotape, Napoleon Dynamite and, more recently, Little Miss Sunshine to be shown to a much wider audience. In 2004, our very own Ramona Diaz came into prominence here when her documentary film Imelda won the Best Cinematography Award.

Gilmore is also involved with the Sundance Channel, directs the annual Sundance Independent Producers Conference and the Sundance Institute . He is a member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, the Paris-based film school Le Femis and the Ludwigsburg Film Academy. He has been on the jury of several important international film festivals like The Berlin International Film Festival, Moscow Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards.

Sundance in Manila is made possible by Bigfoot Entertainment, a fully integrated entertainment company with brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities in Cebu, offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore. It has financed and produced films that include such stars as Lucy Liu, Chloe Sevigny, and Sandra Oh, Bigfoot Entertainment is the parent company of Bigfoot Productions, New Cebu Films, The International Academy of Film and Television, and Fashion TV (Philippines and Singapore).

Sundance in Manila is co-presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), a special commission by the Office of the President. Led by Chairman Rolando Atienza and Cinema Evaluation Board Chairperson Christine Dayrit, the FDCP aims to promote and support the growth of the local film industry and cultivate future filmmakers.

This event is also enthusiastically supported by the De La Salle Professional Schools, headed by Dean Philip Ella Juico and De La Salle University's Culture and Arts Management Program under the aegis of Professor Guy Concepcion. Sundance in Manila will be held at the De La Salle Graduate School of Business, Taft Avenue Campus Multi-Purpose Hall, 20th Floor, Brother Andrew Gonzalez Building.

Philippine Airlines, Sundance in Manila 's official airline partner, will be flying Gilmore to Manila for the workshop and, later on, to Cebu where he will deliver the keynote address at IAFT's commencement exercises. The International Academy of Film and Television is the premier film school in the region.

To get your tickets to Sundance in Manila, call Lali Suzara of the Film Development Council of the Philippines at 02-523-4295, or Alex Roxas of the De La Salle Graduate School of Business at 02-523-4295. You can also visit the FDCP office at Units 1001-1002 Pacific Center Condominium, #33 San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City; and the De La Salle Graduate School of Business at 21/F Bro. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, 2260 Taft Ave., Malate, Manila. Alternatively, buy your tickets online at www.bigfootentertainment.com or www.filmschool.ph. Tickets are priced at Php 3,000 for the general public. Students are given a discounted rate of Php 2,500. Limited seats available. Buy your tickets early.

For more information, please call +63-32-493-8889, extension 5258 or 5259; or 1-866-300-7207 (toll-free from U.S.) Alternatively, you can visit www.bigfootentertainment.com and www.filmschool.ph   PHOTO CAPTIONS   1. Bigfoot and FDCP Bigfoot Entertainment and the Film Development Council of the Philippines team up for Sundance in Manila - (L-R) Bigfoot Director for Marketing and PR Ricky Lopez, Cinema Evaluation Board Chairman Christine Dayrit, Bigfoot Entertainment Chairman Michael Gleissner, Cinemanila Founder Tikoy Aguiluz, GMA Network VP Joey Abacan and FDCP's Lally Suzara   2. Geoff Gilmore Sundance Film Festival Director Geoff Gilmore   3. Kacy Andrews Bigfoot Entertainment CEO Kacy Andrews   About Bigfoot Entertainment Bigfoot Entertainment's mission is to create an innovative, profitable and socially responsible organization and learning environment that provides quality content, products, and services for our stakeholders and the global market place.   Based in Asia, Bigfoot Entertainment is the parent company of Bigfoot Productions, Bigfoot Production Services, the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) and Bigfoot Partners. Through all of its divisions, Bigfoot Entertainment strives to be recognized as a globally competitive organization that provides critically acclaimed and commercially viable content as well as providing facilities, services and training to international filmmakers.   Bigfoot Entertainment - leaving lasting footprints in the world of entertainment!   For more information log on to www.bigfootentertainment.com   About The International Academy of Film and Television The International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) offers courses that combine theory and application training under the directions of leading Hollywood filmmakers serving as faculty mentors. Located in the heart of Asia on Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines, this tropical beachside campus houses state-of-the-art facilities for filming and post production. IAFT extends a comprehensive, hands-on approach to making films and videos using the latest in equipment and technology. Courses are designed for aspiring filmmakers as well as industry professionals looking to advance their skill sets.

The IAFT presents a unique internship program that allows selected students to work on feature films and television productions with Bigfoot Entertainment. Our curriculum serves to nurture the creativity and individual talents of each student, cultivating the next generation of filmmakers, and continuing the entertainment traditions of Hollywood and other film capitals of the world.

The IAFT creates an interactive learning institution and curriculum that serves to nurture the next generation of filmmakers, thereby continuing the entertainment traditions of Hollywood and other film capitals of the world.

The International Academy of Film and Television brings Hollywood to Asia.

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