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May 2, 2004
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CHRISTIAN FILM FESTIVAL EXPECTS TO BEAT 16,000 ATTENDANCE RECORD.
[Orlando, FL] On the heels of the success of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of Christ”, organizers of the 4th Annual Greater Orlando Christian Festival that will be held from May 6-12, 2004, anticipate record number attendance.
During the first festival held in Orlando 12,000 people watched various Christian movies, while the following year had a recorded 16,000 people attend. Since its inception in Florida over the past few years the festival has seen over 40,000 film attendees for the weeklong event.
The seven-day affair is held by the Christian Film Festivals of America, a non-profit organization, that sponsors free events in theaters throughout the United States. Philanthropist and real estate business owner, Tom Saab, founded the event twelve years ago in New Hampshire. Now the festival is held in various cities throughout the country, playing host to 12,000 to 15,000 people on average per event. The Christian Film Festivals of America travels to different cities throughout the country. Through donations from various sponsors, the organization rents movie screens in a large cinema complex for one week, and presents ten to fourteen different Christian movies from approximately 11 AM to 12 Midnight continuously each day.
This year Orlando residents can anticipate seeing various notarized films such as “Most” a 2004 Academy Award nominee for Best Short Film, “Time Changer” the number one Christian Film of 2003, children favorites, “Veggie Tales” and “Bible Man”, along with eight other movies for all age groups. A total of seventy-five free showings will occur this year at the Regal Cinemas 20 Theater at 510 N. Orlando Ave in Winter Park.
Various film producers, production companies and other movie professionals are expected to participate along with volunteers, ministries and local businesses.
With the overwhelming box office success of “The Passion of Christ”, the organizers of the 4th Annual Greater Orlando Christian Film Festival anticipate breaking the past 16,000-attendee record.
For a complete listing of the movies and the schedule for the week, please visit www.christianfilmfestival.org.
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