2010 Iris Yamashita

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Robin Saban, Founder  and President of the International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) is  pleased to announce Iris Yamashita  as the recipient of the  Award of Excellence at the 8th annual  International Student Film Festival Hollywood. The Awards Ceremony will take  place on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn in the NoHo  Arts District of North Hollywood.

Iris Yamashita is a Japanese American  screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her screenplay,  LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA.  Directed by Clint Eastwood, LETTERS received a  Golden Globe award for “Best Foreign Language Film” of 2006 and was nominated  for 4 Oscars®.  Ms. Yamashita has also been recognized for her short  fiction work, with her latest piece published in the premiere issue of  “Red Leaves” literary magazine.  Currently, she is working with K5  International and Convergence Entertainment on an original script, THE THREE  LAWRENCES, to be directed by Shekhar Kapur (ELIZABETH, FOUR FEATHERS).

Hollywood is the capital city  of the entertainment world. The ISFFH offers student filmmakers from all over  the world a unique opportunity to gain the recognition of film industry  leaders. It is a forum for student filmmakers to showcase their independent  films in Hollywood. This event at the epicenter of the film industry puts these  students face to face with working Directors, Producers, and other industry  professionals throughout the event, giving them the invaluable opportunity to  promote themselves and their films.

After  years of work in film and theater and passionate about the opportunity to offer  student filmmakers well-deserved recognition for their talents, entertainment  industry veteran, Robin Saban founded the International Student Film Festival  Hollywood , focused solely on students in September of 2003.

The  ISFFH is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of others. For  more information about the ISFFH, to donate, sponsor or to purchase your  Festival tickets, please visit our website www.isffhollywood.org.

The  ISFFH is sponsored by American Building Supply, Wells Fargo, CRA/LA, CISCorp,  Saban Enterprises, Marilyn Bradbury, Rotary Club of Studio City and Sherman  Oaks, Gloria and Lou Weintraub, Creative Handbook, Actors Certified Training,  CaliforniaExploration.com, LA411, Turkla.com, Movie Magic,  Footage Firm, NoHoArtsDistrict.com, and LAGrip.com.

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