October 16, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	

Contact:           Christian Razukas
Phone:             +1 808 520 4585

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:	Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival Starts Thursday
        Opening Day Press Conference RSVP
        Press Credentials  

WHEN:	THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006 AT 9:30 A.M.

WHERE:  Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Ocean Lawn Area
        2365 Kalakaua Avenue


HONOLULU – The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival will begin this Thursday, October 19, 2006.  ALL SCREENINGS AND EVENTS WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED.

The Festival kicks-off with an opening day press conference at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Ocean Lawn Area on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

Press will have a chance to ask questions in the last half-hour of the conference. Some speakers may be available for interviews immediately following the press conference.

Scheduled speakers:   CHUCK BOLLER, HIFF Executive Director; Golden Orchid Jurors ELVIS MITCHELL (former film critic for the New York Times) and KAL PENN (Indian American actor, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE) and attending directors.

Kindly RSVP.

IMPORTANT:  PRESS PASSES

Press passes will be distributed at the opening day press conference and thereafter will ONLY be available at the Festival Box Office at the Regal Dole Cannery 18 Theatres.  If you have not done so already, you must register on-line for PRESS CREDENTIALS a.s.a.p. at this URL:

   http://media.hiff.org/form/media-form.html


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LVHIFF connects with the world one viewer at a time, offering a vast compendium of film that appeals  to disparate audiences. Independent and arthouse film enthusiasts take particular note of screenings from the NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY, BIG NIGHT and INDIE SPIRIT showcases, while HIFF’s distinct regional programming allow cineastes to experience culturally relevant contemporary filmmaking from 47 countries (special emphasis this year in the FILIPINO FOCUS and VIETNAM REDUX sections). Alternative showcases - ADRENALINE CINEMA, LO-FI SHORTS and EXTREME ASIA - appeal to students, Gen-Xers and the mavericks among us. Complementing the film programming is a bountiful mix of concerts (Jake Shimabukuro, the Brothers Cazimero, Far*East Movement and Dan “The Automator” Nakamura) and technologies (podcasts, hi-def projection, social networking blogs) that integrate movies, music and more.  26th Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival is from October 19 – 29. More than 250 feature films, documentaries, shorts and animations, representing 47 countries will be showcased. Oahu locations include Dole Cannery 18 Theatres and the Hawaii Theatre Center. Tickets and program guides are available to the public in mid-October. For more information about films, show times, and ticketing for the upcoming festival, visit www.hiff.org.