FIVE WFF FEATURES GET DISTRIBUTION

Five feature films which screened at WFF during the '06 and '05 seasons have been released or are airing this spring.

STEPHANIE DALEY Hilary Brougher's powerful drama which won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance prior to its Massachusetts premiere in Williamstown, opened in New York City on April 20 and in Los Angeles on April 27. There will also be a special Boston screening on May 11. Stephanie Daley interweaves the lives of the title character (played by Amber Tamblyn) and the pyschologist hired to evaluate her (Tilda Swinton). As the gripping mystery deepens, the doctor faces her own emotional roller coaster. You can learn more about the film at www.stephaniedaley-themovie.com.
 
SING NOW or FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE (formerly Shut Up and Sing) was the winner of the Best Feature/ Audience Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival before it closed WFF's 2006 season. Written and directed by Bruce Leddy in the ensemble mode of Return of the Secaucus 7 or The Big Chill, the film focuses on the reunion of a college a cappella group replete with career blocks and fears of aging. But music is ultimately the joyful tie that binds. Sing Now opened in New York, Boston, and L.A. on April 27. To find out more, go to www.myspace.com/singnoworforeverhold.

SHOW BUSINESS: THE ROAD TO BROADWAY had its New England premiere during Williamstown's 2005 season. Director Dori Berinstein chronicled a year in the life of four musicals - Avenue Q, Wicked, Taboo, and Caroline, or Change - as she went backstage, talked to the money, and even eavesdropped on the critics at lunch. Crammed with delightful vignettes, revealing interviews, and such famous faces as Boy George, Kristen Chenoweth, and Alan Cumming, this irresistible look at what makes the Great White Way tick opened in New York on May 1 and is scheduled to screen in cities across the country this spring and summer. See www.showbusiness-themovie.com for more information.

THE TREATMENT named 'Best Film Made in New York' at the Tribeca Film Festival last spring, The Treatment - directed by Oren Rudavsky and based on Daniel Menaker's novel - explores the wacky triangle of a forlorn English teacher played by Chris Eigeman, his formidable shrink (Ian Holm), and a beautiful widow (Famke Jannsen). But is the ensuing affair true love or manipulation? WFF presented the film's Massachusetts premiere last season, and it opened in New York on May 4 at the Lincoln Plaza and Angelika Film Center. Learn more at www.treatmentmovie.com or www.newyorkerfilms.com
 
WIDE AWAKE, Alan Berliner's hilariously personal documentary about his battle with sleep deprivation, had its East Coast premiere at WFF last fall. We've all had insomnia, but how many of us make a movie about it? Berliner's quest for a decent night's rest morphs into a mind-boggling dissection of the creative process. The film has a special screening at Film Society of Lincoln Center on May 19 and debuts on HBO May 22 and 23. To learn more, go to http://www.alanberliner.com/flm_06.html