You’re invited to enter to win 2 VIP tickets to a February 21st advance screening in Washington D.C. of the new film Act of Valor.
Simply fill out the form below to enter. Entrants must be 18 and over (due to the rating of this film) with a valid ID. Winner will be notified by email on Monday, February 20.
Synopsis
An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking,[......]
USAA, the leading insurance company of the military, has once again partnered with the GI Film Festival, a non-profit organization that showcases the services and sacrifices of those in uniform through the medium of film, for the sixth annual GI Film Festival, held May 14-20, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
USAA has become the preferred provider of financial products and services in the military commun[......]
George Lucas served as executive producer in the long-awaited film “Red Tails” which opened to mixed reviews last month. Director Anthony Hemingway, best known for his directorial work on “The Wire” and “Oz” makes his feature film debut in this action drama about the 332nd Fighter Group from the Tuskegee Airman program during World War II.
The film was a passion project for Lucas who used[......]
The Fifth Annual GI Film Festival Wraps with Film Awards
Gary Sinise, William Devane and Lou Diamond Phillips among special guests
WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2011 – The Fifth Annual GI Film Festival (www.gifilmfestival.com), the nation’s only film festival dedicated to celebrating the stories of our nation’s Armed Forces, wrapped on May 15 with[......]
The wolfdogfilms team is in Kokopellie Arizona, we will fly back to Chicago today to get the final copy of the film “The Line of Departure” then head to Washington DC for the screening. We will be in DC May 8th to the 15th, please feel free to join us at the 2011 GI Film Festival. You can be my VIP guest!
Thank you for all your support. It has been a great year[......]
For my last blog entry before the festival, I wanted to introduce folks to a dedicated member of our armed services, Capt. Nathan Tierney, who has served three tours in the Middle East. Capt. Tierney has founded the website, The Frontlines, which is dedicated to supporting our veterans and allowing their voices to be heard.
I am a wholehearted supporter of Nathan’s efforts and I have asked him[......]
What is the purpose of art, if that art cannot be experienced by the entire society where it was created because of lack of funding?
I want to create a fund to help promote The Triangle of Death 2.0., a film about the service and sacrifices of our troops in Iraq creating a new democracy in the Middle East. A democracy that is now spreading to other countries, thanks to our service members. Th[......]
This has been quite a humbling yet extremely proud week in my professional career. I was just notified that I have been made an honorary member of the incredibly heroic USS Franklin (CV-13) crew the most decorated sailors in US Naval history.
Emotions run deep, still today, in the surviving men of the USS Franklin. The carrier, known as “the ship, which wouldn’t die”, survived a direct hit by a[......]
Arlington, VA – The GI Film Festival is pleased to announce that acclaimed actor William Devane will receive the festival’s coveted GI Choice Award during the 2011 event, to be held May 9-15 in Washington, DC. The GI Choice Award is presented to an entertainer who positively portrays a GI character in film.
The awards presentation will take place during the festival’s Salute to Hollywood Patr[......]
Award-Winning Actor Lou Diamond Phillips to Receive GI Film Festival’s GI Spirit Award
Son of a Navy Veteran to be Honored during Festival’s “Salute to Hollywood Patriots,” Friday Night, May 13, 2011
Arlington, VA – The GI Film Festival, the nation’s only military film festival, is pleased to announce that award-winning actor Lou Diamond Phillips will receive the festival’s GI Spirit[......]
