Mammoth Film Festival

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA — The Mammoth Film Festival selection committee is pleased to announce that Courting Condi has been chosen as the Opening Night film at the 2008 Mammoth Film Festival. This “unique” and “cutting-edge” film is the only entry to receive this honor, and will officially kick off the 2008 event as the first screening.

Directed by Sebastian Doggart, Courting Condi is a musical docu-tragi-comedy. Part Borat, part Fahrenheit 9/11, and part Chicago, the film follows a love-struck soul’s hilarious, emotionally engaging, and ultimately shocking quest to woo Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In addition to Rice, the film stars Devin Ratray (Home Alone), Adrian Grenier (Entourage), Jim Norton (Monster Rain), Oscar-winning songwriter Carol Connors, Lawrence Wilkerson (Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff), and Frank Luntz (consultant to Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Bush family).

The Opening Night screening of Courting Condi is scheduled to take place at 9:00 PM on November 13, 2008, immediately following the Founders’ Reception, and will be held at the Grand Sierra Lodge at The Village. At least two additional screenings are scheduled during the first half of the festival, and further screenings are possible, depending on the outcome of the film competition.

Information on all films and screening times, as well as Festival Passes required for admission, are available at www.mammothfilmfestival.com.

The 2008 Mammoth Film Festival will take place November 13-23, 2008, in Mammoth Lakes, California. Features and shorts will compete in two separate contests, and the feature film contest will culminate in Mammoth Film Festival’s traditional elimination-style tournament. Winners will be announced at the Festival Awards Party on November 22nd, where six awards will be presented: one award for Best Short Film; four Best in Category awards to feature film finalists in documentary, foreign, drama, and comedy/musical; and the festival’s top award, Best Picture, for the top overall feature film. The Best Picture and Best Short Film winners will also receive a digital distribution prize package, provided by New World Digital Entertainment.

About Mammoth Film Festival

Mammoth Film Festival is an annual winter film festival in Mammoth Lakes, California, home of the Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The Festival includes two film competitions, and accepts a broad range of entries for both the short and feature film categories. The main competition for feature films is a trademark elimination-style tournament.

With over 1.5 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented resort in the United States. Along with world-class skiing, the town of Mammoth Lakes also offers premiere dining, accommodations, and resort activities.

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