MEDIA ALERT: Sunscreen Film Festival Opens Tonight!

Ø  The 6^th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival opens on Wednesday, April 13^th at 6:00 p.m. with a Red Carpet event at Muvico Baywalk, St. Petersburg.

Ø  A screening of Superhero Me will take place at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Q&A with real-life superheroes.

Ø  Superhero Me, the opening night film, can be described as a “real life Kick-Ass”, and follows the story of English documentarian Steve Sale’s quest to turn himself into a bona-fide superhero.

Ø  6 real-life superheroes in attendance, including local Master Legend. Master Legend appears in Superhero Me, and received national recognition in 2008 by Rolling Stone Magazine for his independent Good Samaritan work.

Ø  A surreal opening-night bash at the Dali Museum will be following the film at 9:00 p.m.

Ø  The opening-night festivities will kick off the 5-day festival which serves to celebrate independent film, nurture growing voices in film, and unite the local film community.

Ø  The festival will run until Sunday, April 17^th, and will contain screenings of various independent films, workshops and classes led by industry professionals, fabulous after parties.

Ø  The festival awards ceremony will be on Saturday, April 16^th.

Ø  The Sunscreen Film Festival is sponsored by Film Florida and takes place annually in St. Petersburg.

Ø  Passes for the event are available for purchase at www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com as well as a full schedule of workshops and screenings events.

About the Sunscreen Film Festival:

The Sunscreen Film Festival was founded by independent filmmakers Tony Armer and Derek Miner in 2005 to encourage the creation, production, and exhibition of independent film in Florida through educational programs and public screenings. Since it's inception, the annual festival has grown into "one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world", according to MovieMaker Magazine, thanks to the laid-back feel, fresh program, dialogue driven educational classes, and celebrity attendees such as John Travolta, Patrick Wilson, Billy Dee Williams, and X-Men Producer Ralph Winter. The Sunscreen Film Festival is hosted by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society, a Florida not for profit corporation.