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Women�s Film Festival Receives $40,000 in Financial Support The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced that the 19th Annual St. John�s International Women�s Film Festival has received $40,000 in operational support through the province�s 2008 Cultural Economic Development Program (CEDP). "What started out as a grassroots event has developed into a unique, first-class, international festival," said Minister Jackman. "The Provincial Government recognizes this particular event�s value to the further development of our film sector, and is pleased to provide support once again this year." Minister Jackman�s announcement was made to coincide with the festival�s annual news conference, held this morning at the Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative, where festival organizers announced this year�s lineup. Eighty-five films will be screened at the October 14-18 festival, 17 of which are local films, including the festival opener, Down to the Dirt, produced by Anna Petras and directed by Justin Simms. Festival Chair Noreen Golfman said there was a total of 480 submissions from 17 countries this year, which speaks to the growing international reputation of the festival. "Once again this year the program reflects a diversity of genres and subjects, formats and styles, but it most notably reflects the seriousness with which women have taken up the business of filmmaking," said Ms. Golfman. For a complete list of this year�s films and events, visit the St. John�s International Women�s Film Festival website at: //www.womensfilmfestival.com/.Over the past five years, film production activity in Newfoundland and Labrador has averaged about $10 million annually � and the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation is projecting in excess of $17 million in production activity in 2008-09. Cultural industries employ about 7,000 people throughout the province and generate about $400 million to the local economy each year. - 30 - Media contacts:
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