GIRLFRIEND NOMINATED FOR THE "GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD”

Official press release announcing @GirlfriendMovie nomination:
GIRLFRIEND IS NOMINATED FOR THE "GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD” POWERED BY FESTIVAL GENIUS AT THE 2011 GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS

Monday, November 7, 2011-- Independent feature film GIRLFRIEND, written and directed by Justin Lerner, has been nominated for “The Gotham Independent Film Audience Award” this year powered by Festival Genius along with BUCK, BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY, THE FIRST GRADER, and WILD HORSE, WILD RIDE.

GIRLFRIEND follows Evan Gray (Evan Sneider), a young man with Down syndrome, who lives with his mother (Amanda Plummer) in a working-class town hit hard by the recent economic recession. Evan is hopelessly in love with his high school crush, Candy (Shannon Woodward), now a single mom who is facing insurmountable debt, possible eviction, and a relentless volatile, ex-boyfriend named Russ (Jackson Rathbone). When Evan unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money, he finds the best use possible… to pursue Candy and help her out of her crisis. In no position to turn down any offer of financial support, Candy hesitantly accepts Evan’s gift, but sadly, is unable to return his love. Thus begins an emotionally intense entanglement as Russ, Candy and Evan become intertwined in a complex triangle of secrets, jealousy, and revenge.

The 21st Gotham Independent Film Awards will take place in New York City on November 28, 2011 where the winners will be announced. The winner will be decided by audience online voting (between November 7-20, 2011) at the IFP Gotham Awards website: http://gotham.ifp.org.

GIRLFRIEND premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in the “Discovery” section and made its theatrical debut at New York City’s Quad Cinema on July 15, 2011 for a two week run, in Los Angeles for one-day special engagements on September 21, 2011 with an encore on October 23, 2011 at the Downtown Independent Theatre and a week run in Boston during September 30-October 6, 2011 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.

About GIRLFRIEND

GIRLFRIEND is a 94 minute feature film presented by Elephant Eye Films and produced by Wayne / Lauren Film Company in association with PatchMo Entertainment. The film was written and directed by Justin Lerner and produced by Jerad Anderson, Kristina Anderson, Justin Lerner, and Shaun O'Banion. The film’s festival circuit included the 2010 Toronto Int’l Film Festival (“Discovery” section), 2011 Festroia International Film Festival, 2011 Moscow Film Festival, 2011 Galway Film Fleadh, 2011 Woods Hole Film Festival (Winner “Grand Jury Prize” and “Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature”), 2011 White Sands Film Festival (Winner “Best Director” and “Grand Jury Prize - Best Film”), 2011 Mill Valley Film Festival (Winner, "Best US Feature"), 2011 Ghent Int’l Film Festival and 2011 San Paolo Int’l Film Festival. For more information about the film, visit: http://girlfriendmotionpicture.com/.

About the Gotham Independent Film Awards™

The Gotham Independent Film Awards, selected by distinguished juries and presented in New York City, the home of independent film, are the first honors of the film awards season. This public showcase honors the filmmaking community, expands the audience for independent films, and supports the work that IFP does behind the scenes throughout the year to bring such films to fruition.

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