WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL TO SNEAK PREVIEW
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE HOTTEST FILM FROM SUNDANCE!
Starring Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, and Greg Kinnear

Come to the Woodstock Film Festival Summer Film Series’ Sneak Peak of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, the hottest movie of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.

(Woodstock NY) July 5, 2006:  This month, the Woodstock Film Festival (WFF), as part of its year-round screening series, will offer a sneak preview of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE in Woodstock. The Chicago Sun Times calls it “the funniest laugh-out-loud audience pleaser at the Sundance Film Festival.” Associated Press describes the movie as “a hilarious tale about winning, losing, and that neither state in between where most of us learn to live.”

The sneak preview is set for July 22 at 1:00 PM at the Tinker Street Cinema, 132 Tinker Street in Woodstock. Q & A with the film’s producer Peter Saraf will follow. A former Woodstock resident, Saraf's credits include EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED starring Elijah Wood,  ADAPTATION starring  Nicholas Cage and Meryl Streep, and THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE starring Tim Robbins. HIs NYC based production company BIG BEACH PRODUC TIONS is in development on several new projects.

Tickets are $10 for advance purchase, and $15 on the day of the event. Visit Woodstock Film Festival for tickets and updated information.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE tells the story of the Hoovers, one of the most endearingly fractured families ever seen on motion picture screens. Together, the motley six-member family treks from Albuquerque to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in Redondo Beach, California, to fulfill the deepest wish of seven-year-old Olive, an ordinary little girl with big dreams. Along the way, the family must deal with crushed dreams, heartbreak, and a broken-down VW bus, leading up to the surreal Little Miss Sunshine competition itself. On their travels through this bizarrely funny landscape, the Hoovers learn to trust and support each other along the path of life, no matter what the challenge.

Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights to the hilarious and heartfelt film following its 2006 Sundance Film Festival world premiere, which inspired the audience to a rare standing ovation. Marking the feature film directorial debut for renowned music video directors (and husband-and-wife team) Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and the first feature script penned by Michael Arndt, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE stars an award-winning ensemble cast led by Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, and Greg Kinnear.

ABOUT THE WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL: The seventh annual Woodstock Film Festival takes place October 11-15, 2006. Over the years, the Woodstock Film Festival has established itself as one of the best independent film events in the country by premiering exceptional films; hosting the most talented emerging and established professionals in the movie industry; presenting A-list concerts, parties, and panels; and creating innovative and stimulating programming year-round. The Hudson Valley Film Commission, in the same organization umbrella managing the Woodstock Film Festival, promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting local film, video, and mediaproduction.