| How would the experience of annual celebrations | | | | International Film Festival (BIFF) claims that the |
| of outstanding films amidst the idyllic tropical | | | | festival organizers are committed to exhibiting |
| settings of Bahamas be for an international | | | | unique films that showcase truly international |
| audience? Well, nothing short of 'brilliant'! And | | | | themes. Films that focus on combining both |
| needless to say, the 3rd Annual Bahamas | | | | enjoyment and thought provoking concepts via |
| International Film Festival (BIFF) 2006, about to | | | | the cinematic arts are more than welcome as |
| take place from December 7-10 will have all the | | | | entrants. Leslie Vanderpool, the Founder & |
| necessary components to catch the fancy of the | | | | Executive Director of BIFF says that while they |
| international media with its brilliant film screenings | | | | have screened hundreds of films from all over |
| coupled with the nation's tropical beauty and | | | | the world and from all Diaspora, they will be |
| cultural charms that the festival attendees will be | | | | showcasing a slate of fifty narrative, |
| able to indulge in. With able support and close | | | | documentary and short films over the festival's |
| assistance of the Founding Sponsors Atlantis | | | | four days. |
| Paradise Island Resort and the Islands of The | | | | A truly unique and special attraction of the |
| Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the three-day long | | | | Bahamas film festival event will be the star-value |
| festivities in the international film festival circuit will | | | | of actor Nicolas Cage, who is an Oscar winner and |
| kick-off at the Atlantis Theatre, Paradise Island | | | | a Bahamian resident. He will be present in the |
| and at Galleria 6 JFK in Nassau, the two cultural | | | | spectacular event as a recipient of the Career |
| hubs of Bahamas. Programs, panels, and gala | | | | Achievement Tribute sponsored by Lombard |
| parties to be held at various locations around | | | | Odier Darier Hentsch (LODH). What more, the |
| Nassau and Paradise Island are supposed to be | | | | much talked-about BIFF Tribute Chopard Award |
| essential elements of this unique and gorgeous | | | | will also be presented at a gala event at the |
| event. Above all, the most strikingly beautiful part | | | | Atlantis Theatre at the Atlantis Paradise Island |
| of the whole event is that it is available and | | | | Resort and Casino to Mr. Cage by Sir Sean |
| accessible to visitors and Bahamians alike. | | | | Connery, his co-star in "The Rock." |
| In its mission statement, the Bahamas | | | | This gala attraction is due on Friday, December 8. |