HOLLYWOOD ON THE VINE MOVIES, MUSIC AND CELEBRITY PARTIES INVADE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY

HOLLYWOOD ON THE VINE

MOVIES, MUSIC AND CELEBRITY PARTIES INVADE

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY

TICKETS ON SALE FOR TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL

LOS ANGELES (August 20, 2010) – Southern California’s wine country will be invaded by film, music and celebrities during the 16^th Annual Temecula Valley International Film Festival, September 15-19, 2010.  The internationally renowned festival is comprised of more than 150 screenings of features, documentaries and shorts from around the world, a two-day music festival, film and music industry workshops, celebrity studded parties and a marketplace bazaar in the Southern California wine country town of Temecula.  Career Achievement Awards will be presented to actor Eric Roberts (THE EXPENDABLES, DARK KNIGHT) for acting, and pop legend Kenny Loggins (FOOTLOOSE, THIS IS IT) for music.  San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television and Film will be honored for their Academic Excellence in the Arts.  Lifetime Achievement recipients will be announced shortly.  Tickets go on sale August 30 online at www.tviff.com or by phone at (951) 699-5514.

Known for its rolling hills, wineries, hot air balloon rides, western heritage and spa getaways, Temecula is within a two hour drive from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Palm Springs.  Hotel packages beginning at $99/night are available through sponsor hotels such as the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Embassy Suites, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Hampton Inn and Quality Inn.  Package details are posted at www.tviff.com. 

The opening night film will be the Canadian feature St. Roz, a light-hearted comedy about a weight-loss center mogul and her overweight daughter whose lives are turned upside down when a religious statue helps the daughter lose weight and simultaneously brings down the $40 billion weight loss industry.  Opening night festivities begin at 5:00 pm at the Movie Experience in Tower Plaza shopping center.  The celebration includes an all-star vintage car parade and red carpet arrivals of more than 200 filmmakers and musicians whose works will be showcased during the festival.  Following the screening, film and music fans join the filmmakers and musicians at the after party where wines by Temecula’s Monte Oro Winery will be served. St. Roz producer/director Gregory Sheppard and producer/actor Michael Lamport will be in attendance.  Admission to the party and screening is $35. 

Actor Eric Roberts and pop icon Kenny Loggins will be feted at the Festivals’ Black Tie Awards Gala on September 19 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino Grand Ballroom, 25000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula.  Music legend and 15-time Grammy Award winner David Foster will present Loggins with an Outstanding Career Achievement in Music Award.  Roberts will receive an Outstanding Career Achievement Award in Acting Award.  San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television and Film will be honored for their Academic Excellence in the Arts.  The star-studded affair will honor significant film and music icons of the past and present with Lifetime and/or Outstanding Career Achievement Awards.  The event is open to the public.  Tickets

are $100.  

Tickets for all screenings, concerts, parties and workshops are available beginning August 30 at www.tviff.com or by calling (951) 699-5514.  Screenings and workshops will be held at the Movie Experience in the Tower Plaza shopping center, 27531 Ynez Road, Temecula. 

SCREENINGS ·        Opening Night film only ·        Opening Night screening and After Party ·        Screenings (Thursday – Sunday) ·        Senior/Students (Thursday – Sunday) ·        Film Pass	$15 $35 $10 $8 $25
CONCERTS ·        Admission	$5
PARTIES ·        Opening Night screening and After Party ·        Black Tie Gala (closing night)	$25 $100
WORKSHOPS ·        Individual workshop ·        Workshop Series Pass	$10 $25

The 16^th Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Musical Festival is sponsored by the City of Temecula.  Produced by the Cinema Entertainment Alliance, a non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to celebrating world cinema and music, the festival has screened more than 1,500 films from more than 20 countries since 1995.  Temecula is almost equidistant from Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California.  A full schedule of films, workshops, concerts, lodging and more is available at www.tviff.com or by calling (951) 699-5514.