Gary Sinise to Receive Career Achievement Award
Gary Sinise will be presented with the Career Achievement In Film Award by the 22nd annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Friday, November 9th. The Oscar nominated Sinise will be on hand for the presentation that will include a collage of clips looking at Gary’s most memorable moments in film. Following the presentation, there will be an Inside The Actors Studio style audience Question and Answer session with Gary. (I’d love to sit in on that.)
The Evening with Gary Sinise at Miniaci will be held at the Performing Arts Cinema. Tickets for the tribute at Miniaci only are $10 for general admission, $5 for FLIFF members and $3 for studets.
The Signature Grand Party at Signature Grand is $30 for general admission and $20 for FLIFF members.
In addition to the November 9th event, FLIFF will present a collection of some of Gary’s greatest moments in film:
October 29, 1:00 p.m. FORREST GUMP, Regal Cinemas Cypress Creek
October 31, 1:00 p.m. THE HUMAN STAIN, Regal Cinemas Cypress Creek
October 20, 1:00 p.m. TRUMAN, Regal Cinemas Cypress Creek
November 1, 1:00 p.m RANSOM, Regal Cinemas Cypress Creek
November 9, 2:00 p.m. WALLACE at Cinema Paradiso(This film features one of Angelina Jolie’s breakout roles)
November 10, Noon OF MICE AND MEN, Cinema Paradiso
Admission is free for the retro Sinise films.
The festival was recently named one of the top destination film festivals in the United States by Movie Maker Magazine. Approximately 175 films will be shown this year.
If anyone is able to attend, I’d love to interview you after the fact. Congrats to Gary. You truly deserve it.
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December 5th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
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