Minneapolis Recording Artist The Alarmists Join Impact Film Festival/MySpace Impact, Rock The Vote and Digg Party Saluting the Screen Actors Guild and Festival Filmmakers
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on August 31, 2008 under Impact Film Festival | 
The Impact Film Festival announced today that Twin Cities natives The Alarmists will perform at the Republican National Convention this weekend as part of the Impact Film Festival/My Space Impact, Rock the Vote, Digg Late Night Party Saluting the Screen Actors Guild.
WHAT: Late Night Party Featuring The Alarmists and So It Goes
WHERE: Fine Line Music Cafe - 318 1st Avenue, N
WHEN: Sunday August 31st, 10:00pm - 2:00am
IN ATTENDANCE: Stuart Townsend, Director of the Impact Film Festival’s Opening Film will be on hand to welcome attendees. In addition to The Alarmists, other local artists are expected to perform.
The Alarmists are performing as part of the Impact Film Festival at the Landmark Center. The Festival comes to the Twin Cities after a successful run at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week. The Impact Film Festival is screening topical films followed by discussions with both filmmakers and policy makers. Discussions will include the national debt, fair trade, hurricane Katrina, stem-cell research and global water politics. Films screening include ACCIDENTAL ADVOCATE, BATTLE IN SEATTLE, THE BLACK LIST, BOOGIE MAN: THE LEE ATWATER STORY; FLOW; I.O.U.S.A; TROUBLE THE WATER and 14 WOMEN.
The Festival was programmed by top festival programmers and industry visionaries including programmers from Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca, Los Angeles Film Festival, Full Frame and IFP among others. Key acquisition executives from POV, Netflix/Red Envelope and HBO also participated on the programming committee.