Palm Beach International Film Festival


	Palm Beach International Film Festival Community Outreach Series Monday, April 18 "Friday Nights in America" Screening - 7 p.m. Dolly Hand Cultural Center - Belle Glades The Palm Beach International Film Festival brings a screening to the western communities for the first time. Football and film fans will love this special screening of the film "Friday Nights in America." A documentary that takes a look at High School Football programs throughout the country and their relationship with the community. Pahokee and Belle Glade football programs are highlighted in the film. Tuesday, April 19 Student Showcase of Films Ceremony - 2 p.m. PBCC Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth With the "student focus" being the heart and soul of the PBIFF, this prestigious showcase is designed to encourage and support budding student filmmakers throughout the state of Florida. It features the finest in cinema produced by young filmmakers competing in three categories: high school, community college, and university. This year's event takes place at . Student Showcase of Films Screenings - 7 p.m. Screenings will take Muvico Parisian 20 - 7 p.m. This evening will focus on winning student films that were previously awarded at the annual Student Showcase of Films Ceremony. These young filmmakers will have the opportunity to see their work of art screened for an audience in a movie theater on the "big" screen. Wednesday, April 20 Literacy in Art and Media Reception and Presentation - 7 p.m. Armory Art Centre in West - Palm Beach Reception and Screenings of youths in West Palm Beach who worked to write, produce, direct and star in there own films. The Center for Art & Media Literacy is a community based organization whose mission is to empower today's youth to become decision makers by enhancing the ability to create an outlet for self expression in a multi-cultural society. On behalf of Office Depot, complimentary tickets will be distributed to all Palm Beach County students for all films screened during this year's festival. About Office Depot With annual sales approaching $14 billion, Office Depot sells more office products to more customers in more countries than any other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Office Depot conducts business in 23 countries and employs 46,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the Office Depot®, Viking Office Products®, Viking Direct®, Guilbert®, and Tech Depot® brand names. Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel - from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. With $3.1 billion in online sales in FY'04, the Company is the world's number three Internet retailer. In North America, Office Depot has 969 retail stores in addition to a national business-to-business delivery network supported by 22 delivery centers and more than 60 local sales offices. Internationally, the Company conducts wholly owned operations in 14 countries via 78 retail stores and 25 distribution centers, and operates 153 retail stores under joint venture and license arrangements in another seven countries. The company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com/.