GI Film Festival

  • 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI is Closing Night Film of GI Film Festival

    [caption id="attachment_14126" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI[/caption] The gripping true story 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI will be honored as the closing night film at this year’s GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 29th. Three of the real-life heroes upon whose story the film is based-John “Tig” Tiegen, Mark “Oz” Geist and Kris “Tanto” Paronto- will attend the red carpet screening, along with one of the stars of the film, actor Dominic Fumusa (“Nurse Jackie”). 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI tells the incredible true story of six elite ex-military operators who saved the lives of more than 25 Americans against overwhelming odds at a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya. Directed by Michael Bay, the film stars John Krasinski (TV’s “The Office”), James Badge Dale (World War Z), Dominic Fumusa (TV’s “Nurse Jackie”) and Pablo Schreiber (TV’s “Orange is the New Black”), and is based on the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by New York Times best-selling author Mitchell Zuckoff with the members of the Annex Security Team. 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI is available now on Digital HD and arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 7th. Described as “Sundance for the Troops,” the GI Film Festival preserves the stories of veterans through film, television, training and special events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CJBuUwd0Os

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  • GI Film Festival Releases 2012 Film Lineup on its Website

    The award-winning GI Film Festival (GIFF),described as “the nation’s only military film festival,” announced the film program for its 2012 event, which will take place Tuesday, May 15, through Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Washington, DC.

    Overall, the sixth annual GIFF film line-up offers 42 film screenings, movies that represent every branch of the military and span five wars. Over the course of the six-day event, the festival said that it will offer 23 narrative films and 19 documentaries covering every genre conceivable – from action and adventure to drama and romance.

    “More than 200 films were submitted to GIFF this year. We were overwhelmed by the raw talent and emotion expressed in every film,” explained Brandon Millett, Co-Founder and President of the GI Film Festival. “Our mission is to educate the public about the successes and sacrifices of the American military and there has never been a better festival line-up to more perfectly exemplify that mission.”

    On Thursday, May 17, the festival will provide an advanced screening of Universal Pictures’ BATTLESHIP, directed by Peter Berg. The BATTLESHIP screening will take place during the festival’s Wounded Warrior Appreciation Night, where wounded warriors from the DC metro area will serve as the festival’s guests of honor.

    “One of the best parts of the festival is every day is so different. Whether our guests are honoring the contributions of wounded warriors or walking the red carpet with famous actors, there’s a unique experience every night,” said GIFF Co-Founder and Director Laura Law-Millett.

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  • Fifth Annual GI Film Festival Scheduled for May 9-15, 2011 in Washington, DC

    The GI Film Festival, the nation’s only film festival dedicated to the American Armed Forces, will celebrate its fifth anniversary May 9-15, 2011 in Washington, DC. The week-long festival, held during Armed Forces Appreciation Month, will bring Hollywood and the military together to create a venue for artists to tell the story of the American soldier, both past and present.

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