Long Island International Expo Honors Film by 2007 Grads Bryan Dobrik and Luis Davila

July 23, 2007

July 23, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - Shades of Grace, by 2007 DePauw University graduates Bryan Dobrik and Luis Davila, has been honored as the "Best Student Film" at the Long Island International Film Expo 2007. It's the second honor for the first-time filmmakers. The 57 minute movie was also recently named "Best Crime Drama - Short Film" by Cleveland's Indie Gathering. (l-r, Dobrik and Davila at the Long Island Expo gala awards ceremony with their statuettes)

"Overall, we turn away three of every four films that are submitted, so just getting into the festival is an honor," says Debra Markowitz, director of the Long Island International Film Expo. The event is presented by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation and the Nassau County Film Commission.

Shades of Grace has also been accepted by the Twin Rivers Media Festival (Asheville, North Carolina) and New York's Independent Features Film Festival, which begins July 27.

Read more about Shades of Grace in this previous article. For information, contact Bryan Dobrik via e-mail.

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