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54th San Francisco International Film Festival Presents Midnight Award to Zoe Saldana
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4/8/2011
The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5) is excited to announce that Zoe Saldana will be honored at the fourth Midnight Awards, 10:30 pm, Saturday, April 23 at the W San Francisco. The Midnight Awards takes the form of a late night talk show, hosted by Beth Lisick, New York Times best-selling author and coorganizer of the Porchlight Storytelling Series, with live musical accompaniment by the Darren Johnston Trio. Lisick will interview Saldana and her soon-to-be-announced male corecipient, and show clips of their work prior to the presentation of the awards.
The Midnight Awards were created in 2007 to honor a dynamic young actor and actress who have made outstanding contributions to independent and Hollywood cinema and bring intelligence, talent and depth of character to their roles.
Zoe Saldana is well known for her memorable performances in Center Stage (2000) and most recently in James Cameron’s Avatar (2009). In 2009, she played Nyota Uhura in J.J. Abram’s blockbuster action-sci-fi film Star Trek. In 2010 she starred in the comedy Death at a Funeral and in the action-thriller The Losers.
Saldana’s other film credits include Vantage Point, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Terminal, Dirty Deeds and Drumline. Her television credits include appearances on the WB’s Keeping It Real and NBC’s Law & Order.
Saldana can next be seen in the independent film, Colombiana, set to be released September 2011.
In 2004, Saldana accepted the Young Hollywood One to Watch award presented by Movieline magazine for her performance in The Terminal. She then went on to grace the cover of Elle in 2009 as one of the magazine’s top Women in Hollywood, as well as the cover of Glamour as one of the magazine’s Women of the Year. To finish off the year, Saldana was named as MaxMara’s Face of the Future, Glamour UK’s Film Actress of the Year for 2010 and also became the new face of Calvin Klein Underwear and Calvin Klein Envy.
Saldana was born and raised in New York. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Previous recipients of the Midnight Awards are Evan Rachel Wood and Elijah Wood (2009), Rose McGowan and Jason Lee (2008) and Rosario Dawson and Sam Rockwell (2007).
The Midnight Awards are one of the dedicated events that the Film Society presents throughout the year that are crafted by its Midnight Club membership group and cater to participants aged 25–40. These events are premium priced and open to the public.
The Midnight Awards will be held at the W San Francisco and are sponsored by 944 magazine. Tickets are $40 for Midnight Club members, $45 for San Francisco Film Society members and $50 for the general public. For tickets and information visit sffs.org/tickets.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a 50-plus-year legacy of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 300 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 120 classes and workshops annually. Through the filmmaker services program essential creative and business services, and funding totaling millions of dollars, are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
54th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 21–May 5, 2011 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre, New People and SFMOMA in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in the country's most beautiful city, featuring 15 juried awards, 200 films and live events with upwards of 100 participating filmmakers and diverse audiences of 75,000+ people.
Midnight Club
An invitation-only membership group of the San Francisco Film Society that offers participants an opportunity to interact with the Film Society through unique film-related events, connect with other like-minded professionals in a relaxed environment and celebrate film and film culture. The goal of the Midnight Club is to build a younger audience for the Film Society, increase participation in the arts by people ages 25–40 and cultivate cultural philanthropy.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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The Midnight Awards were created in 2007 to honor a dynamic young actor and actress who have made outstanding contributions to independent and Hollywood cinema and bring intelligence, talent and depth of character to their roles.
Zoe Saldana is well known for her memorable performances in Center Stage (2000) and most recently in James Cameron’s Avatar (2009). In 2009, she played Nyota Uhura in J.J. Abram’s blockbuster action-sci-fi film Star Trek. In 2010 she starred in the comedy Death at a Funeral and in the action-thriller The Losers.
Saldana’s other film credits include Vantage Point, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Terminal, Dirty Deeds and Drumline. Her television credits include appearances on the WB’s Keeping It Real and NBC’s Law & Order.
Saldana can next be seen in the independent film, Colombiana, set to be released September 2011.
In 2004, Saldana accepted the Young Hollywood One to Watch award presented by Movieline magazine for her performance in The Terminal. She then went on to grace the cover of Elle in 2009 as one of the magazine’s top Women in Hollywood, as well as the cover of Glamour as one of the magazine’s Women of the Year. To finish off the year, Saldana was named as MaxMara’s Face of the Future, Glamour UK’s Film Actress of the Year for 2010 and also became the new face of Calvin Klein Underwear and Calvin Klein Envy.
Saldana was born and raised in New York. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Previous recipients of the Midnight Awards are Evan Rachel Wood and Elijah Wood (2009), Rose McGowan and Jason Lee (2008) and Rosario Dawson and Sam Rockwell (2007).
The Midnight Awards are one of the dedicated events that the Film Society presents throughout the year that are crafted by its Midnight Club membership group and cater to participants aged 25–40. These events are premium priced and open to the public.
The Midnight Awards will be held at the W San Francisco and are sponsored by 944 magazine. Tickets are $40 for Midnight Club members, $45 for San Francisco Film Society members and $50 for the general public. For tickets and information visit sffs.org/tickets.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a 50-plus-year legacy of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 300 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 120 classes and workshops annually. Through the filmmaker services program essential creative and business services, and funding totaling millions of dollars, are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
54th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 21–May 5, 2011 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre, New People and SFMOMA in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in the country's most beautiful city, featuring 15 juried awards, 200 films and live events with upwards of 100 participating filmmakers and diverse audiences of 75,000+ people.
Midnight Club
An invitation-only membership group of the San Francisco Film Society that offers participants an opportunity to interact with the Film Society through unique film-related events, connect with other like-minded professionals in a relaxed environment and celebrate film and film culture. The goal of the Midnight Club is to build a younger audience for the Film Society, increase participation in the arts by people ages 25–40 and cultivate cultural philanthropy.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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