from AFI FEST

LOS ANGELES, CA, October 18, 2010  AFI FEST 2010 presented by Audi announced today the films that will screen across its five additional sections, as well as the special presentation panels it will host. The five sections are: World Cinema, which presents new works by renowned filmmakers; Midnight, showcasing midnight screenings of comedy and horror films; Alt/Art, which presents films about art, artists and the artistic struggle for freedom of expression; Breakthrough – a new section to AFI FEST – which highlights films discovered solely through the submission process; and Shorts, with films in this section eligible for Academy Award consideration. The six films selected by AFI FEST Guest Artistic Director David Lynch will be announced shortly.

AFI FEST 2010 presented by Audi will screen 97 films (66 features, 31 shorts) selected from 3,000 submissions across 31 countries, with UK (11), France (9) and South Korea (7) topping the international selections. The breakdown by section is: Gala/Tribute (8), Special Screening (4), Young Americans (6), New Auteurs (8), World Cinema (23), Midnight (3), Alt/Art (3), Breakthrough (5) and Short Film (31). The films in the Gala/Tribute, Special Screening, Young Americans and New Auteurs sections have been previously announced…more