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Nearby: Celebs Confirmed for Bellmore Film Festival
Sean Young, Tony Lo Bianco, Gianni Russo, Ally Sheedy, William Sadler, Jackie Martling and more to appear.
Written by Michael Ganci
Bellmore is going to be invaded by celebrities during the next week.
That's because the Long Island International Film Festival will be hosted at Bellmore Movies from July 17-25. The cultural showcase will feature 146 films from around the world.
There will be films from 18 countries with 36 of the movies screened having Long Island ties. It’s the 16th annual LIIFE event, which was held in Malverne Cinemas for the first seven years before relocating to Bellmore.
Confirmed for the event are Sean Young, Tony Lo Bianco, Gianni Russo, Ally Sheedy, William Sadler and Jackie Martling, festival officials told Patch.
LIIFE begins with a traditional film festival warm-up on Wednesday, and kicks into high gear on Friday, July 19 with the opening night feature, Wet behind the Ears, by past LIIFE winner Sloan Copeland. The late Friday block is anchored by Fred Carpenter’s Send No Flowers starring Sean Young, Tony LoBianco, Robert Clohessy and Gianni Russo.
Bellmore is going to be invaded by celebrities during the next week.
That's because the Long Island International Film Festival will be hosted at Bellmore Movies from July 17-25. The cultural showcase will feature 146 films from around the world.
There will be films from 18 countries with 36 of the movies screened having Long Island ties. It’s the 16th annual LIIFE event, which was held in Malverne Cinemas for the first seven years before relocating to Bellmore.
Confirmed for the event are Sean Young, Tony Lo Bianco, Gianni Russo, Ally Sheedy, William Sadler and Jackie Martling, festival officials told Patch.
LIIFE begins with a traditional film festival warm-up on Wednesday, and kicks into high gear on Friday, July 19 with the opening night feature, Wet behind the Ears, by past LIIFE winner Sloan Copeland. The late Friday block is anchored by Fred Carpenter’s Send No Flowers starring Sean Young, Tony LoBianco, Robert Clohessy and Gianni Russo.
The closing night party and awards ceremony celebration on July 25 is complete with a buffet, celebrities, winners clips and filmmakers from all over the world.
This year’s honorees include William Sadler (Iron Man 3) and Ally Sheedy (Breakfast Club). Presenters include Federico Castellucio (The Sopranos) and Robert Clohessy (Blue Bloods) with more signing on daily. Celebrities appear scheduling permitting, and the line-up could change before the festivities, according to county officials.
Bellmore Movies is located on 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore. For more information on the 16th Annual Long Island International Film Expo, visit www.longislandfilm.com or call 516-571-3168.
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