<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><div id="cg_msg_content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The 2380 Project <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_0">Film Festival</span> is back for its fifth year and will take place <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_1">on February 19th</span>, 20th, and 21st<sup> </sup>at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_2">University of Akron Student Union Gardner Theatre</span>. The festival is sponsored by the University of Akron student and alumni organization, The 2380 Project.<span> </span>The organization was named for
the distance between <a rel="nofollow">Hollywood, California</a> and The <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_3">University of Akron</span>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The
2380 Project Film Festival previously ran in 2006 and 2007 as the Akron
Independent Film and Video Festival. After some festival reorganization
and a slight name change we are back with new movies from Ohio
filmmakers. This is a unique opportunity for students and residents to
discover new talent as well as for regional artists who wish to display
their work.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The opening night of the festival will begin with the premiere of The 2380 Project’s <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_4">new film</span> <i>Myra </i><span> </span>a feature-length film written by Brandon Szabo and directed by Mike <span> </span>Campanizzi. The following two days will be full of short and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_5">feature films</span> submitted over the past
few months. The festival will finish off with an awards ceremony <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_6">on Sunday</span> followed by a second screening of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Myra</span> shortly after. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Posters are available for both <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Myra</span> </i><span> </span>and <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_7">The Festival</span> itself if you require them
or would just like copies please contact Ben Sliwa at the e-mail provided.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""> </span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText">If you have any questions, please contact Ben Sliwa at<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:Bensliwa@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Bensliwa@yahoo.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_8">Bensliwa@yahoo.com</span></a> or Frank Papa III at<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:fap2@zips.uakron.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:fap2@zips.uakron.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_9">fap2@zips.uakron.edu</span></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;">The 2380 Project Film Festival at The University of
Akron<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/2380ua"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_10">www.myspace.com/2380ua</span></a></span></p><br>Ben Sliwa<br>Film Fest 2380 Coordinator<br>The 2380 Project<br><br>The <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266162050_11">University of Akron<br>School</span> of Communication, Kolbe Hall<br>The <a rel="nofollow">2380 Project</a><br><a rel="nofollow">Akron, OH 44325</a></span></div>
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