August 1, 2006

Contact:
Ewa Domeredzka
Director
Polish Film Festival in America
773-486-9611/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Polish Film Festival in America Announces Locations
Saturday, November 4 - Sunday, November 19, 2006

The Polish Film Festival in America (PFFA) today announced that screenings for the 2006 festival will be held at four well-appointed Chicago area cultural venues.

The Opening Night Gala is scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Gateway Theatre at the Copernicus Foundation, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. The historic cinema palace built in 1929-1930 is located at the crossroads of Edens and Kennedy Expressways, accommodates a 1,930-seat capacity and offers sufficient free parking. The Opening Reception and Post-Screening Plus Blues Night will take place in the 1112 Gallery of the Society for Arts, 1112 N. Milwaukee Ave. Free shuttle bus will be available between 1112 Gallery and Gateway Theatre.

Closing Night festivities complete with reception and awards ceremony, will be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Portage Theatre, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Recently reopened after immaculate restoration, the 1929 theatre features a 1350-seat auditorium and is easily accessible from public transit. Plus, there are numerous public parking facilities within walking distance.

The Festival's host theater and primary location for screenings of documentary films is the Society for Arts' Gallery Theatre, 1112 N. Milwaukee Ave. The elegant digital Gallery Theater is minutes away from downtown Chicago and it is central to every Festival event. The luxury, 75-seat theatre is located inside an art gallery that also features a cafeteria and reserved parking for special events.

Other venue hosting PFFA screenings is the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 West 111th Street, a 400-seat modern auditorium, which also offers an ample free parking.

Ticket prices will be available soon. A complete programming and a listing of the PFFA Official Guests will be announced on September 25, 2006. For more information, call the PFFA at 773-486-9612, visit the website www.pffamerica.com, or send an email message to pffamerica@pffamerica.com

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