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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:maroon'>NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Contact: <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=Body style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Georgia Paxos, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>330 454 8172 x 305<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='text-align:justify'><a href="file:///C:\Users\director\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\MURJ9AW2\georgia@cantonpalacetheatre.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>georgia@cantonpalacetheatre.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Canton Palace Theatre and CantonFilm.com Announce 2014 Canton Film Fest<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Canton, Ohio (September 4, 2014)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>—Cantonfilm.com, in association with the Canton Palace Theatre, will host the 2014 Canton Film Festival in downtown Canton on October 2, 3 and 4, 2014. During this three-day film forward event, the public will get the chance to screen the short films of independent directors from Canton, North East Ohio and all across the country. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Tickets start at just $5 per block. An All Festival Pass is $40 and includes admission to all movie events and the VIP Reception on Saturday afternoon at Basil Asian Bistro. Tickets can be purchased online at </span><a href="http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org"><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>www.cantonpalacetheatre.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'> or by calling the Palace Box Office at 330.454.8172 Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>The official 2014 Canton Film Festival schedule is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Thursday, October 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>6:30 pm Doors open<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>7:30 pm Collecting Sgt. Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>9:30 pm Q&A with filmmaker Matt Patron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Friday, October 3<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>3:00 pm Doors Open <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>3:30 pm Afternoon Chat with Erin Brown, California based Filmmaker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>5:30 pm Alex Sheen, founder of Because I said I would.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>6:30 pm Elec Simon Anti-Bully Rally with Drum Circle Performance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>7:30 pm First Friday Family Movie “<i>Bully”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Saturday, October 4<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>11:30 am Doors Open<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>12:00 pm Category Submission Films<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>02:00 pm Contract Redemption<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>02:30 pm Q & A with crew of Contract Redemption<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>04:30 pm – 06:30 pm Category Submission Films<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>04:30 pm – 06:30 pm Meet & Greet Brannon Braga and Bruno Gunn at Basil Asian Bistro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>06:30 pm – 07:30 pm Brannon Braga Q & A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>07:30 pm “<i>After”</i>, featuring Bruno Gunn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>09:15 pm Q & A with Bruno Gunn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>10:00 pm Category Winner Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>2014 Submission Categories are: Mobile Movie, Documentary, Short Fiction, SciFi/Superhero, Green/Environmental, Horror, Music Video and Experimental. Submissions are accepted at <a href="https://filmfreeway.com/festival/CantonFilmFestival2014">https://filmfreeway.com/festival/CantonFilmFestival2014</a> and can be submitted up until 11:59pm on September 19, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The Palace is located at 605 Market Avenue North in Canton, Ohio. Business and box office hours are Monday through Friday 10:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Business offices can be reached at (330) 454-8172 and a 24-Hour Recorded Event Information line is (330) 454-8171. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>