Provincetown film festival to honor Guy Maddin, Actor Alessandro Nivola and Strand Releasing
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 28, 2009 under Film Festival | 
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- Alessandro Nivola stars as Arthur Capel and Audrey Tautou stars as Coco Chanel in Warner Bros. Pictures’ Coco Avant Chanel (2009)
Writer/director Guy Maddin (”My Winnipeg,” “The Saddest Music in the World,” “Careful”). Actor Alessandro Nivola (”Junebug,” “Laurel Canyon,” and the upcoming 2009 films “Coco Before Chanel” and “Howl”) will receive the Excellence in Acting award, and Strand Releasing will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival.
The film festival will take place in Provincetown from June 17-21. The Opening Night Film will be Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works” (New England Premiere) starring Larry Charles, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley, Jr. The festival will close with Jay DiPietro’s “Peter and Vandy” (East Coast Premiere), starring Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler and Zak Orth.
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