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Film-goers in the area now have something to get excited about other than the next big blockbuster or critically-acclaimed indie flick coming for a two-week screening. That something happens to be Gatlinburg Screenfest 2010, Friday, March 26.

Gatlinburg Screenfest is an independent film festival that takes place every year in March.  This year, 15 films will be featured ranging from thrillers like Lavorsia, a film where a social outcast falls in love with a mysterious girl only to find both characters fighting for their lives, to The Dirty Guv’nahs: From the Basement to Bonnaroo, a documentary detailing the rise to fame of a local Knoxville band.

Screenfest’s opening night will be celebrated by a meet and greet at the restaurant and lounge on the River Terrace property. There, you can get to know the filmmakers, actors, local business owners, and other audience members. Feel free to bring business cards, fliers, or other promotional materials. Screenings will start immediately following the meet and greet.

Cocktails and appetizers will be served as we honor the top three films of the festival as well as the Viewer’s Choice Award, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Highlights will include revisiting past winners, showcasing moments over the course of the weekend, and opening submissions for the 2011 festival.

There will also be a workshop offered courtesy of Talent Trek Agency, whose credits include such films as Dear John and The Blind Side as well as popular known series Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill, and ER, along with hundred of other projects. Juanell Walker and Charlotte Dennison of Talent Trek will be on hand to discuss what agencies do, what they look for, and all about working in the industry across the Southeast.

Opening Night – Friday, March 26

Opening Night Party – 6:30 to 8 p.m., River Terrace Restaurant and Lounge (Free Admission)

**8 p.m. – Green Light Theater, Lot 1

• Lavorsia Official Selection (19 minutes)

• The Resurrection of Plinko Honorable Mention (92 minutes)

**This screening will contain a director question and answer session after the films are shown.

8 p.m. – Black Tie Theater, Lot 2

• Dr. Robert F. Thomas Official Selection (10 minutes)

• We Shoot Zombies Official Selection (61 minutes), with a special presentation of Lock(ed) In

8:15 p.m. - Silver Screen Theater, Lot 3

• A Little Christmas Official Selection (7 minutes)

• Seed of Doubt Official Selection (15 minutes)

• The Suffering Official Selection (7 minutes)

• The Pioneer Doctor Honorable Mention (23 minutes)

9:30 p.m. - Black Tie Theater, Lot 4

• Flesh of My Flesh Official Selection (10 minutes)

• # 1 Official Selection (17 minutes)

• Case 2233-04 Honorable Mention (20 minutes)

• Road to Oblivion Honorable Mention (25 minutes)

9:30 p.m. – Silver Screen Theater, Lot 5

• The Dirty Guv’nahs: From the Basement to Bonnaroo Official Selection (22 minutes)

• The Ground Beneath Us Official Selection (29 minutes)

• More Than Most Honorable Mention (18 minutes)