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The GI Film Festival was founded in 2006 by husband and wife team Brandon L. Millett and Major Laura Law in response to the lack of quality films portraying American service members. It is the first film festival of its kind and is held each May during Armed Forces Month in Washington, D.C. The mission of the GI Film Festival is "to preserve the stories of the American GI and honor their service and sacrifices through the medium of film and TV."〔http://gifilmfestival.com/submission-definitions/〕 The GI Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.〔http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org438424.jsp〕 The week-long event brings together noted people from the American film industry, Congress and the military. The Festival's program line-up offers moviegoers a wide variety of independent films including documentaries, narrative features, and shorts, as well as a program of panel discussions.〔http://thehill.com/capital-living/24047-the-gi-film-festival〕 Military-related films from other countries are also eligible for submission to the festival.〔http://www.thespec.com/news-story/2242701-canadian-soldier-leaves-family-a-secret-video-farewell/〕 ==Highlights == 2007 * Inauguration of the GI Film Festival.〔http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/blogs/blog-festival-of-the-week/festival-of-the-week-gi-film-festival/〕 * General (Ret.) Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted a special screening of ''Forrest Gump''. 2008 * Film screenings presented by noted Hollywood actors and directors, including Gary Sinise, Jon Voight, Robert Duvall, James Franco, Ron Maxwell, Lou Reda, and Terry Sanders.〔http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hollywood-stars-to-celebrate-american-gis-at-the-2nd-annual-gi-film-festival-may-14-18-2008-in-washington-dc-57416787.html〕 * 22 military film premiers featuring the work of promising new filmmakers. * A congressional reception honoring members of Congress who served in the military. * The presentation of the "Corporate Patriot Award", to World Wrestling Entertainment and Vince and Linda McMahon for their philanthropic work on behalf of the American Armed Forces. * An Armed Forces Action Fest at Bolling Air Force Base featuring World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stars and former ''Buck Rogers'' television actor Gil Gerard. * Panel discussions, including "The 100 Greatest War Films of All-Time"; "War Stories", featuring Medal of Honor recipients; and "The Portrayal of GIs in Film and the Media". 2009 * The third festival was attended by several notable people including US Senator John McCain and Kelsey Grammer. 2010 *The fourth festival was attended by actress Glenn Close and Bob Woodruff from ABC News. 2011 *The fifth festival was attended by actors Gary Sinise, Lou Diamond Phillips, and William Devane, producer Rick Benattar, and director Jonathan English. 2012 *The sixth festival was attended by Ross Perot. Also attending was actor Joe Mantegna, Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak. Actress Sally Pressman and Brian McNamara from the cast of ''Army Wives'' received the GI Family Award. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「GI Film Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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