FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

St. Louis - July 29, 2008

The film ‘From The 50 Yard Line,' which has gained an international following, will show locally as follows:

MISSOURI BENEFIT SCREENING

Friday, August 1, 2008 -  7:00 pm   

Hosted by Fort Zumwalt West High School Band Program

1251 Turtle Creek Dr., O'Fallon, Missouri

More Info Contact: dsharkey@fz.k12.mo.us

More information is also available at the film website

http://www.fromthe50yardline.com/ and the outreach site http://www.march4music.com/

MORE ABOUT THE FILM:  The grassroots Award Winning documentary, ‘From The 50 Yard Line,' will make its Gulf Coast Premiere on June 7 as indicated above.  Students, parents and musicians are embracing this little independent film, across the country and around the world.  As one example, the film showed in March for over 800 people in 2 days at Roosevelt H.S. in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Having also toured more than 18 film festivals worldwide in the last 8 months and winning 9 awards, this endearing little film now spreads its wings in an effort to help under-funded and struggling music programs across the country.  The film shows marching band as you have never seen it, complete with the rewards of disciplined practice, the often overlooked artistry, and the life changing effects of instrumental music education.   In the next few months, the film will screen at special Benefit Screenings hosted by, and supporting, school music programs in states all over the country, as well as at Film Festivals.  Many more screenings are being planned in other schools across the country by request and awareness of this film's significance will continue to grow as word spreads about this worthy cause.  Instrument donation drives are also encouraged in conjunction with these screenings in order to collect instruments to be placed in schools that desperately need them.  Instrumental Music Education is struggling in the United States, and statistics show that approximately 20% of our nation's schools do not have any instrumental music education classes whatsoever.  Let's get on the band wagon!    

Information on all showings:  www.fromthe50yardline.com/Screenings.html

Doug Lantz, Director, (213-453-3684) Doug@BlakeHouseMedia.com  

Dave Johnson, Producer, (888-548-3364) Dwjohnson@BlakeHouseMedia.com

Film Resume attached

'From The 50 Yard Line' - Innovative Marching Band and Instrumental Music Education Documentary 

- Film Resume:

- Audience Choice (A.C.) Best Documentary - Rhode Island Int'l. Film Festival, Providence, RI, August 2007 (World Premiere)

- Best Family Film - Bluegrass Indep't. Film Festival, KY, Sept. 2007

- Best USA Doc. - Everglades Int'l. Film Fest., S. Africa, Sept. 2007 

- Chris Award, Arts Category - Columbus Int'l. Film Festival, Nov. 2007

- Best Feature Doc.- Indie Fest USA, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 2007

- Best Music Score - Indie Fest USA, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 2007

- Best Feature Doc. - Trail Dance Film Fest., Duncan, OK, Jan. 2008

- Best Music Doc. (A.C.) - Park City Film Music Fest., UT, Jan. 2008 

- Best Documentary - Treasure Coast Int'l. Film Festival, FL, Feb. 2008

- Second Place Documentary (A.C.) - Kansas Int'l. Film Fest, Sept. 2007

- Second Place Documentary (A.C.) - Omaha Film Festival, NE, Feb. 2008

- Official Selection - Avignon NY Film Festival, NYC, NY, Nov. 2007

- Official Selection - Orlando Film Festival, FL, Nov. 2007

- Official Selection - Lone Star Film Fest., Ft. Worth, TX, Nov. 2007

- Official Selection - Harvest Moon Film Fest., Muncie, IN, Nov. 2007

- Official Selection - Guangzhou Int'l. Doc. Tour, China, Dec. 2007-08

- Official Selection - New Beijing Int'l. Film Fest., China, Dec. 2007

- Official Selection - On Location: Memphis Int'l FF, TN, Mar. 2008

- Official Selection - Buffalo Niagara Int'l. Film Fest., NY, Mar. 2008

- Official Selection - L.A. United Film Festival, CA, Apr. 2008

- Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Fest., CA, Apr. 2008

- Official Selection - Fallbrook Film Festival, CA, Apr. 2008

- Official Selection - Oxford Int'l. Film Festival, OH, Apr. 2008

- Official Selection - Connecticut Film Festival, May 2008 

- Official Selection - Swansea Film Festival, Wales, June 2008

- Official Selection - Int'l. Film Festival England, June 2008

- Official Selection - Reel HeART Int'l. Film Fest., Toronto, June 2008 

- Official Selection - Avignon Film Festival, France, June 2008

- Other Scheduled Screenings to Date - Dayton, OH;  Indianapolis, IN; Auburn, IN;  Durham, NC;  Grand Rapids, MI;  Doylestown, PA;  Somerset, MA;  San Antonio, TX;  Brick, NJ;  Sioux Falls; SD; Oak Hill, WV;  Williamstown, NJ;  Clarksville, MD;  Naperville, IL; Easley, SC;  Atlanta, GA area; Warren, MI;  Ft. Worth, TX;  Warsaw, IN;  El Paso, TX;  Kenosha, WI;  Hiawassee, GA;  Houston, TX;  Lancaster, KY;  Mesa, AZ;  Tucson, AZ;  St. Petersburg, FL;  Frederick, MD;  New Palestine, IN;  Bridge City, TX.  

See More at www.FromThe50YardLine.com

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