BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri and character actor Ke ith David were announced as honorees of the sixth annual Gasparilla Inte rnational Film Festival\, running March 29 to April 1 at various Tampa v enues.\nChazz Palminteri\, pursued \;The Usual Suspects\, wrote and starred in \;A Bronx Tale \;and scored a best supporting actor O scar nod for \;Bullets Over Broadway\, \;will receive the festiv al's career achievement award during opening night festivities at Tampa Theatre.\nGIFF will host an intimate Dinner and Wine pairing with actor Chazz Palminteri at 717 South Howard Ave.\,Tampa 33606 on Friday Mar 30\ , 2012 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM. and another with actor Keith David on Saturday \, March 31 @ Timpano\,1610 W Swann Ave.\, Tampa on \;Saturday March 31\, 7:00-9:00 PM. \;Limited seats available. \;Tickets availab le \;at gasparillafilmfestival.com.\nNearly 120 feature films\, docu mentaries and shorts comprise the festival's lineup\, including the open ing night selection \;Peace\, Love and Misunderstanding\, starring J ane Fonda as a present-day hippie teaching Woodstock ways to her grandch ildren (Elizabeth Olsen\, Chace Crawford).\nThe closing night selection is Daniel Nettheim's \;The Hunter\, starring Willem Dafoe as a merce nary tracking the world's last Tasmanian tiger.\nThis year's Rising Star Award recipient Ryan O'Nan will present his directorial debut \;The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best\, staring Andrew McCarthy\, Wilmer Vald errama and 2010 Rising Star Award winner Arielle Kebbel.\nThis year's li neup includes eight films previously shown at the prestigious Toronto an d Sundance festivals. About 85 to 90 percent of the selections will be a ccompanied by their directors\, producers or stars to include actor Arma nd Assantee. A list of festival selections plus advance ticket sales are available at gasparillafilmfestival.com.\nThe Gasparilla festival will present its first free outdoor concert on March 30 at the Hyde Park Vill age fountain\, with music by Busted Blues\, plus food and beer trucks. O ther parties includes an opening night after party at Fly Bar\, celebrit y bartending at 717 South nightclub and the Closing Night Party \;be ing held in the historic S.H. KRESS Building in downtown Tampa. \;\n GIFF will screen "The Thing" 1982 horror flick staring Keith David\, at the first time ever Roof Top Drive-In located in HydePark Village Roofto p-Garage D.\nThe festival also continues its film education policy with free seminars on acting\, auditioning\, distribution and story developme nt during the festival. Dates and times available on line.\nVenues are T ampa Theatre\, Cine Bistro &\; Muvico Ybor URL:http://southtampa.patch.com/events/gasparilla-international-film-fest ival SUMMARY:Gasparilla International Film Festival LOCATION:711 N Franklin St\, Tampa\, FL 33602: 711 N Franklin St\, Tampa\ , FL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR