"Canvas" - World Premiere in NY

Dear Friend,

I hope this finds you well. I am pleased to report that my feature film "Canvas" is completed and having it's world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival in NY on Saturday, October 21st. Actors Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Pantoliano will be attending. Please see the press release below with links to the Hamptons and Canvas websites. This is the first opportunity for distributors to see "Canvas." I encourage you to spread the word so we can pack the house. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Joe Greco

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CANVAS, STARRING MARCIA GAY HARDEN & JOE PANTOLIANO,
TO PREMIERE AT 2006 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

New York / Los Angeles (October 5, 2006): The independent film 'Canvas,' starring Joe Pantoliano, Academy Award� winner Marcia Gay Harden, and introducing 11 year old Devon Gearhart, is now completed and set to headline the 14th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, where it will be featured in the �Spotlight Section.� The Hamptons International Film Festival will be held October 18-22nd in East Hampton, New York, with additional venues in Southampton, Sag Harbor and Montauk.

Writer/Director Joseph Greco's own childhood experiences inspired this poignant story of one family's struggle with mental illness. Filmed against the backdrop of Mr. Greco's hometown of Hollywood, Florida, �Canvas� has chosen the intimate atmosphere of the Hamptons for its debut. �Premiering 'Canvas' at the Hamptons is an honor,� states Mr. Greco. �The harbor backdrop is the perfect setting to unveil this story.� Mr. Greco's short film �Lena's Spaghetti� premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in the Filmmakers of Tomorrow Section, and �Canvas� is his feature debut.

Joe Pantoliano, currently filming his new television series �Waterfront� for CBS, and Marcia Gay Harden, of the upcoming Lasse Hallstr�m's �Hoax,� will be in attendance at the world premiere scheduled for Saturday, October 21st.

The producers of �Canvas� are Sharon Lane of Lane Management Group, Adam Hammel and Lucy Hammel of Rebellion Pictures, Joe Pantoliano and Bill Erfurth. Executive producer Alan Rolnick is joined by co-executive producers Bruce Beresford (�Driving Miss Daisy� & �Tender Mercies�) and George Hickenlooper (�Factory Girl�). �Canvas� was lensed by Cinematographer Rob Sweeney (�Entourage� & �Six Feet Under�). The soundtrack of �Canvas� features artists Jimmy Buffett and The 88, two original songs written & performed by Lisbeth Scott (�Munich� and �The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe�), and an original score written by film composer Joel Goodman.

The nation's largest mental health organization, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), was given an early look at �Canvas� during post-production of the film. �It is one of the few dramatic films that can be considered authentic in its portrayal of schizophrenia. It is both heart-breaking and heartwarming, and even (has) touches of humor,� says NAMI Executive Director Michael Fitzpatrick, �...�Canvas� has the potential to touch the general public even more than the movie A BEAUTIFUL MIND - which was itself a breakthrough - because the film focuses not on a Nobel-Prize winning mathematician, but an ordinary family.�

www.hamptonsfilmfest.org
www.canvasthefilm.com
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